War & Military
633
John Stevens Cabot Abbott - History of Henry the Fourth King of France and Navarre
Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553-1610) was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon. He was raised in the Protestant faith, barely escaped death in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, and led...
6 hours 48 minutes
Anthologies
525
World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 2)
The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, includes a broad and diverse selection of light and comic verse on miscellaneous...
5 hours 35 minutes
Humorous Fiction
569
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Edward S. Van Zile - Perkins, the Fakeer: A Travesty on Reincarnation
As the title suggests we are treated to three humourous and curious psychical transpositions in the cases of «When Reginald was Caroline,» «How Chopin came to Remsen,» and «Clarissa's troublesome baby». If you're...
6 hours 3 minutes
Anthologies
698
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 9
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offering «American households a mass of good reading», the editors drew from...
17 hours 56 minutes