A Collector's Edition of 47 Storybooks About Inheritance embarks on a literary exploration of a timeless and universally resonant theme: inheritance. This anthology presents a robust tapestry of narrative styles ranging from the whimsical to the introspective. The anthology traverses not only familial legacies but also the broader implications of cultural and intellectual inheritance. Such diverse writings invite readers to contemplate the multifaceted nature of inheritance, both tangible ...

The Robber Baron of Bedford Castle is a compelling anthology that delves into the turbulent era of medieval England, shedding light on the complexities of power, conflict, and human resilience. Through a rich tapestry of narrative styles, from vivid storytelling to poignant poetry, this collection captures the essence of a time marked by feudal tensions and societal transformation. Readers will find themselves immersed in a series of gripping tales and evocative reflections that highlight ...

Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!'Virginia Woolf: Masterpieces' contains:The Voyage OutTwo StoriesKew GardensNight and...

The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Prince Edward, son of Henry VIII of England. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Two boys exchange their clothes and their lives in the classic satiric comedy of mistaken identityThey are the same age. They look alike. In fact, there is but one difference between them: Tom Canty is a child of the London slums; Edward Tudor is heir to the throne of England. Just how insubstantial this difference really is becomes clear when a chance encounter leads to an exchange of roles…with the pauper caught up in the pomp and folly of the royal court, and th...

Welcome once more, to Sherwood Forest. The adventures that flowed into novels from the pen of Alexandre Dumas are well known. Less known today are his tales of Robin Hood. It is our pleasure to provide these two old works to a new reading public: electronic book readers. Prince of Thieves and Robin Hood the Outlaw have virtually disappeared from bookshelves; they are now virtual books, accessible to the world from the Reginetta Pr...

This file includes all three books of the Fifth Queen Trilogy (historical novels set in the time of Henry VIII) -- The Fifth Queen (1906), Privy Seal (1907). and The Fifth Queen Crowned (1908) -- plus Ford's best-known novel, The Good Soldier. According to Wikipedia: "Ford Madox Ford (December 17, 1873 – June 26, 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals, The English Review and The Transatlantic Review, were instrumental in the development of early 20th-century ...

Since the first publication of her groundbreaking sensation novel 'Lady Audley's Secret' in 1862, M. E. Braddon's works have gripped the imagination of readers across the world for over one hundred and fifty years. This comprehensive eBook presents the many diverse works of M. E. Braddon, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with imag...

The night was as black as ink; not a solitary twinkling star looked out through that wide expanse of shadow, which our great Poet has called the "blanket of the dark;" clouds covered the heaven; the moon had not risen to tinge them even with grey, and the sun had too long set to leave one faint streak of purple upon the edge of the western sky. Trees, houses, villages, fields, and gardens, all lay in one profound obscurity, and even the course of the high-road itself required eyes well-acc...

This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 8436 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Pygmalion • Mrs. Warren's Profession • Arms and the Man • Major Barbara • Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy • Caesar and Cleopatra • Heartbreak House • You Never Can Tell • On the Prospects of Christianity • Candida • Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch • Misalliance • The Doctor's Dilemma • How He Lied to Her Husband •...

Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, poet and critic. He founded literary journals such as "The English Review" and "The Transatlantic Review" which were instrumental in the development of early 20th century English literature. He published renowned authors such as Thomas Hardy, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, John Galsworthy, William Butler Yeats and many more in these influential journals and even collaborated with Joseph Conrad on three novels. He is now...

Before Agatha Christie became the world’s Queen of Crime, she stood on the talented shoulders of the female crime authors who came before her. This splendid new anthology by Leslie S. Klinger brings these exceptional writers out of Christie’s shadow and back into the spotlight they deserve.Agatha Christie is undoubtedly the world’s best-selling mystery author, hailed as the “Queen of Crime,” with worldwide sales in the billions. Christie burst onto the literary sce...