David Barnes
137 books
*Non-fiction
571
Anonymous - Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery
This book, a reprint of a successful English publication, has been so enlarged as to be to all intents and purposes new. It has been carefully revised by a Reverend gentleman, who for some time filled the chair of...
7 hours 18 minutes
Humorous Fiction
634
G. K. Chesterton - What's Wrong With the World
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) has been called the “prince of paradox.” Time magazine observed of his writing style: “Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first...
7 hours 5 minutes
*Non-fiction
603
Joseph Devlin - How to Speak and Write Correctly
This is a 1910 guide for those who wish to learn how to correctly (though maybe not «properly») create sentences, use figures of speech, write letters, and more, all while choosing the right words and doing it with...
5 hours 42 minutes
*Non-fiction
507
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 03)
This is the third chapter in Macaulay’s great History of England from the Accession of James II. In this chapter Macaulay looks at the state of the nation in 1685. He discusses the population, the revenue, the...
5 hours 17 minutes
