Esther
149 books
*Non-fiction
467
George Sutherland - Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast
This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, presents ideas for inventions and new developments in the areas of power,...
6 hours 42 minutes
Modern (19th C)
568
Ethel T. Raymond - Chronicles of Canada Volume 17 - Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People
Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the United States during the War of 1812. He became a folk hero remembered by many Canadians for his defense of their country. (Summary...
3 hours
General Fiction
489
Jules Verne - Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
The rich and phlegmatic Kin-Fo loses his fortune and decides to die, but not before experiencing some strong emotions. He asks his friend Wang to kill him before a given date. Everything changes when Kin-Fo discovers...
6 hours 59 minutes
Humorous Fiction
508
William Makepeace Thackeray - Book of Snobs
The necessity of a work on Snobs, demonstrated from History, and proved by felicitous illustrations:—I am the individual destined to write that work—My vocation is announced in terms of great eloquence—I show that the...
7 hours 21 minutes
