De Optimo Republicae Statu deque Nova Insula Utopia (translated On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia) or more simply Utopia is a 1516 book by Sir (Saint) Thomas More. The book, written in Latin, is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. The name of the place is derived from the Greek words οὐ u and τόπος tópos , with the topographical suffix -εία eía, hence Οὐτοπεία outopeía (Latinized as ...

Book #5 in the Wizard of Oz series.~~ includes all the original illustrations (over 130) by John R. Neill, and a new Preface by Oz expert and Eltanin Editor Joseph Nusbaum. ~~~~ An excerpt from the preface:"If Baum’s prior book, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, struck too dark and grim a tone with many Oz fans, The Road to Oz brings readers back to a marvelous fairyland where the greatest hardship our...

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult by Joseph Bédier is a classic work of medieval romance that delves into the rich tapestry of Arthurian legend and chivalric ideals. The story centers on the tragic love affair between Tristan, a valiant knight, and Iseult, the beautiful princess, whose passionate yet doomed relationship unfolds amidst a backdrop of heroic quests and courtly love. Bédier's retelling of this French literary masterpiece combines elements of folklore and myth, exploring themes...

When Nicholas Nickleby is left penniless after his father's death, he appeals to his wealthy uncle to help him find work and to protect his mother and sister. But Ralph Nickleby proves both hard-hearted and unscrupulous, and Nicholas finds himself forced to make his own way in the world. His adventures gave Dickens the opportunity to portray an extraordinary gallery of rogues and eccentrics: Wackford Squeers, the tyrannical headmaster of Dotheboys Hall, a school for unwanted boys; the slow...

“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slid...

This book contains Daniel Defoe’s seminal 1722 novel, "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders". It purports to be a factual account of Moll Flanders’s life from birth until death, and recounts the experiences of a woman who, in her life of but thirty years, was "twelve year a whore, five times a wife (whereof once to her own Brother), twelve year a thief, eight year a transported felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest, and died a Penitent." This volume would c...

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Illustrated)' is a captivating narrative poem that delves into themes of guilt, redemption, nature, and the supernatural. Coleridge's use of vivid imagery and symbolism creates a haunting atmosphere that draws readers into the tale of a mariner's curse and his journey towards spiritual enlightenment. Written in the Romantic era, this work showcases Coleridge's lyrical prowess and exploration of the human experience in the face of ...

One of the best books of all time, Henry James's The Turn of the Screw.A country governess is hired to raise two orphaned children in a lonely estate in Essex. Isolated on a country estate, the governess begins to see two figures, a man and a woman, at odd times and places. None of the other staff or the children acknowledges or even appear to see them. Describing their appearance to the housekeeper, however, the governess learns that they resemble the former governess and her love...

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a book of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton, published in 1922 by Cassell and Company in the United Kingdom, and Harper Brothers in the United States. The book contains eight connected short stories about "The Man Who Knew Too Much", and additional unconnected stories featuring separate heroes/detectives. The United States edition contained one of these additional stories: "The Trees of Pride", while the United Kingdom edition contained "Tree...

Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.|Wikipedia|StoriesThe Story of Tuan mac CairillThe Boyhood of FionnThe Birth of BranOisín's MotherThe Wooing of BecfolaT...

It was first published in the Cornhill Magazine as a serial from August 1864 to January 1866. Set in the watchful society of Hollingford, this is a warm tale of love and longing. Molly Gibson is the spirited, loyal daughter of the local doctor. Their peaceful close-knit home is turned upside down when Molly's father decides to remarry to give Molly the woman's presence he feels she lacks, but until the arrival of Cynthia, her dazzling stepsister, Molly finds her situation hard to accept. I...

This book is a fabulous compilation of classical Japanese tales collected and narrated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, such as:My Lord Bag of RiceThe Tongue-Cut SparrowThe Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher LadThe Farmer and the BadgerThe «Shinansha» or the South Pointing CarriageThe Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden BoyThe Story of Princess HaseThe Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to DieThe Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-ChildThe ...