Lucretia B.
117 books
Short Stories
469
Marguerite of Navarre - Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Vol. 1
THE HEPTAMERON, first published posthumously in 1558, is divided into seven complete days containing 10 stories each, and an eighth day containing only 2 stories. The stories, many of which deal with love and...
5 hours 19 minutes
Animals
529
William Ruschenberger - Elements of Herpetology and Ichthyology
This succinct little textbook from 1844 presents an introduction to herpetology and ichthyology. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of reptiles, amphibians, and...
5 hours 14 minutes
*Non-fiction
472
Olive Gilbert - Narrative of Sojourner Truth
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is the gripping autobiographical account of Sojourner Truths life as a slave in pre-Civil War New York State, and her eventual escape to Freedom. Since Sojourner could neither read or...
4 hours 23 minutes
*Non-fiction
488
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle - Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds
This book is a popular science book written in the late 1600s. It is written as a series of conversations between a gallant philosopher and a countess, while walking in her garden and gazing at the stars. The...
3 hours 43 minutes
General Fiction
427
Alice Muriel Williamson - Girl Who Had Nothing
The Girl Who Had Nothing is about a young orphan girl in desperate circumstances, who throws herself on the mercy of an elderly stranger. By her own intelligence and wit, she manages to survive, and very nicely at...
3 hours 39 minutes
