When a young couple leaves the city for a neglected New England farm, they trade comfort for hard work and a chance to build something real. Around them sits a town asleep: with fields gone to weeds, credit stretched thin, and neighbors dulled by habit and easy talk.Across the road, an immigrant family shows a different picture—orderly rows of crops, full barns, accounts paid in cash. Seeing what care can do, the newcomers try a new approach. Instead of sermons, they offer small pr...

In 'The Financier', Theodore Dreiser delves into the ambition and moral vacuity of early 20th-century America through the tale of Frank Cowperwood, a ruthless financier whose rise and fall epitomize the era's volatile capitalist spirit. The novel is marked by Dreiser's characteristic naturalism, employing a straightforward prose style that emphasizes the psychological depth and complexities of its characters. Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, the work critiques the relentless pur...

First published in 1901, “Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son” is the acclaimed and popular work by American journalist and author George Horace Lorimer. Most famous for his years as editor of “The Saturday Evening Post” and his discovery of such important authors as Jack London, Lorimer’s book, published at the beginning of his tenure as editor, is often cited as one of the best works of early 20th century American literature. “Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son” is a c...

The Extra Things added to the BookAdded details biography of AuthorAdded Index to get a quick view and interfaceTheodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Dreiser's best-known novels inc...

This book is the result of twelve years' experience in teaching university students to write special feature articles for newspapers and popular magazines. By applying the methods outlined in the following pages, young men and women have been able to prepare articles that have been accepted by many newspaper and magazine editors. The success that these students have achieved leads the author to believe that others who desire to write special articles may be aided by the suggestions given i...

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This early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Extensively illustrated throughout, contents include: The Glorious Fourth, The Old Time Revival, The Drama in our Town, The Campaign Back Home, and The Parlor Back Home.... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using ...

Letters and More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son presents George Horace Lorimer’s famous Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son and its lesser known but equally hilarious sequel, More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son.With his unique dry wit, Lorimer lampoons the attitudes of the newly moneyed classes of the Gilded Age – characters straight out of The Great Gatsby – in a series of fictional exchanges between John ‘Ol...

In Character Building are thirty seven addresses that Booker T. Washington gave before students, faculty, and guests at the Tuskegee Institute. These addresses take the form of timeless advice on a number of subjects, very motivational and uplifting. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and not concerned enough about civil rights. It would not be until after his death that the world would find out that he had i...

Bill Nye's Red Book: New Edition is a collection of witty and humorous essays by the beloved American humorist Bill Nye. Known for his sharp satire, Nye's essays cover a variety of topics, often poking fun at the absurdities of everyday life, politics, and human nature. The Red Book is an extension of his characteristic comedic style, blending wordplay, satire, and absurd exaggeration to entertain readers.In this volume, Nye tackles subjects ranging from the humorous aspects of social cust...

The book is an autobiographical account of the author's early life and his family. He intended to write a second volume covering his ministerial career and his life as a novelist but he died not long after this one was published.

White Slaves Or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor is a poignant critique from the late 19th century that focuses on the dire conditions faced by labourers, especially women and children, who work in sweatshops under gruelling conditions for minimal pay. The book sheds light on the exploitation inherent in the labour system, likening it to slavery due to the relentless poverty that traps these workers. The author emphasizes the moral wrong of allowing such exploitation, urging society to r...