Mapp and Lucia is a collective name for a series of novels by E. F. Benson which features humorous incidents in the lives of (mainly) upper-middle-class British people in the 1920s and 1930s, vying for social prestige and one-upmanship in an atmosphere of extreme cultural snobbery. Several of them are set in the small seaside town of Tilling, closely based on Rye, East Sussex, where Benson lived for a number of years and (like Lucia) served as mayor. Lucia previously lived at Riseholme, ba...

In Search of Lost Time (French: À la recherche du temps perdu)— previously also translated as Remembrance of Things Past, is a novel in seven volumes, written by Marcel Proust (1871–1922). It is considered to be his most prominent work, known both for its length and its theme of involuntary memory, the most famous example being the "episode of the madeleine" which occurs early in the first volume. It gained fame in English in translations by C. K. Scott Moncrieff and Terence Kilmartin as R...

This ebook contains all of Oscar Wilde's plays (including the fragments), his only novel, his fairy tales and short stories, the poems, all of his essays, lectures, reviews, and other newspaper articles, based on the 1909 edition of his works. For easier navigation, there are tables of contents for each section and one for the whole volume. At the end of each text there are links bringing you back to the respective contents tables. I have also added an alphabetical index for the poems and ...

This ebook presents a list of unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.Note: some of the deaths are mythological or are considered to be unsubstantiated by contemporary researchers.Oxford Dictionaries defines the word "unusual" as "not habitually or commonly occurring or done" and "remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others."

While Homer's existence as a historical person is still a topic of debate, the writings attributed to the name have made their mark not only on Greek history and literature, but upon western civilization itself. Homer's epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, laid the foundation upon which Ancient Greece developed not only its culture, but its societal values, religious beliefs, and practice of warfare as well. This publication features the Samuel Butler translation, and while it strays fro...

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and prepare for a rollicking ride through the wit, mischief, and sheer brilliance of one of America’s greatest storytellers—Mark Twain! The Mark Twain Collection, published by Blackmore Dennett, gathers some of his most unforgettable works, filled with adventure, satire, and Twain’s signature razor-sharp humor. Whether you’re rafting down the Mississippi, tilting at medieval windmills, or unraveling the peculiar antics of small-town Ame...

This collection gathers together the works by William Shakespeare in a single, convenient, high quality, and extremely low priced Kindle volume! It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare GalleryThis book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!The Comedies of William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night's DreamAll's Well That Ends ...

In 'The Best Works of Balzac,' readers are presented with a curated selection of some of Honoré de Balzac's most esteemed literary works. Balzac, a prominent figure in French literature during the 19th century, is known for his realist style and keen observations of human nature. His writings often explore themes of ambition, power, and society in a rapidly changing world. This anthology showcases the diversity of Balzac's storytelling, from the poignant character studies in 'Père Goriot' ...

This ebook contains Thomas Wolfe's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.

Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.

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Ebook comes with main table of contents and interlinked sub table of contents. Each chapter is clearly marked so user knows which book within the boxset is being read.The Novels of Rudyard Kipling.The Light That Failed.The Naulahka, A Story Of West And East.Captains Courageous. (Illustrated)Kim. (Illustrated)The Story of the Gadsbys.The Military Books.A Fleet In Bein...