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"The Amazing Argentine" is a travelogue written by John Foster Fraser. Published in 1914, the book likely explores various aspects of Argentina during that time, including its culture, society, and...

" The only son of a navy tailor, he lost his mother at the age of 5. He continued his secondary studies (1842-1844) in Germany, in Neuwied, near Cologne. He began to write as soon as he was employed...

"The American Spelling Book" by Noah Webster is a seminal work in American education, designed to standardize spelling and promote literacy in the young nation. Published in 1783, it became commonly...

"The Ancient Cities of the New World" is a book written by D?sir? Charnay, a French archaeologist and explorer. Originally published in French as "Les anciennes villes du Nouveau Monde," the work was...

" For those intimidated by Madame Blavatsky's massive and complex tome, The Secret Doctrine, Annie Besant presents the basic tenets of Theosophical thought in a concise, easy to digest format. While...

"The Apache Devil" is a novel written by the American author Edgar Rice Burroughs. This adventure novel was first published in 1933. The story is set in the American Southwest during the late 19th...

" It will hardly be denied that there is one lingering doubt in many, who recognise unavoidable self-defence in the instant parry of the English sword, and who have no great love for the sweeping...

"The Apple Cart" is a satirical play written by George Bernard Shaw, first performed in 1929. It presents a humorous and critical look at politics, power, and the role of monarchy in society. Set in...

"The Arabian Nights," also known as "One Thousand and One Nights," is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales and stories compiled and translated by various authors over centuries. While Andrew Lang...

"The Arrow-Maker" is a novel written by Mary Hunter Austin, an American writer known for her works focusing on the culture, history, and landscape of the American Southwest. Published in 1911, "The...

" Sir ! It is my ambition to let the world know upon what score it is that I do especially honor men. It is not, Sir!, as they are highborn heirs of the great potentates, for which most honor them...

Sun Tzu's ancient treatise on the art of war has exerted enormous influence over both Asian and Western soldiers, covering subjects ranging from morale and discipline to the correct use of spies...

"The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley)" is a book written by Hudson Stuck. Published in 1914, the book recounts the first ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley), the highest peak in North America, which...

"The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery" is a play written by John Dryden, an English poet, playwright, and literary critic who lived during the 17th century. This work was first performed in 1672...

"The Astral Plane" is a book written by Charles Webster Leadbeater, often abbreviated as C. W. Leadbeater. Leadbeater was a prominent figure in the Theosophical Society, a spiritual organization...

The Auctor is a poem written by Stephen Hawes, This poem is a humble submission to a sovereign lord. The speaker trembles with fear at approaching the lord's majesty but submits to his mercy, seeking...

" The Aurora of the Philosophers is, to this day, one of the most in depth texts ever written on the subject of alchemy. Crafted by the famed Paracelsus, it combines theory with action and allows the...

Persons who have yet to make their acquaintance with the early history of New South Wales will learn with surprise that the colony had been founded for almost a quarter of a century before the Blue...

"The Auto Boy's Mystery" by James A. Braden is an engaging young adult novel that combines the excitement of automobile adventures with a mysterious and suspenseful plot. The story revolves around a...

"The Auto Boy's Vacation" by James A. Braden is an engaging young adult novel that combines the excitement of automobile adventures with a fun-filled vacation. The story follows a group of young...

"The Auto Boys' Quest" by James A. Braden is an exciting young adult novel that combines the thrill of automobile adventures with a captivating quest. The story revolves around a group of young...

Black Hawk, so named after the sacred medicine bag he carried with him, was a warrior and a leader of a tribe of Sauk Native Americans in the American Midwest circa 1800. He rose to leadership during...

"The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson" by Laura Dent Crane is an exciting young adult novel that combines the thrill of early automobile adventures with a captivating story set along the picturesque...

"The Automobile Girls at Chicago" by Laura Dent Crane is an enthralling tale that follows a group of adventurous young women on a journey to the vibrant city of Chicago. In this exciting story, the...

We have progressed appreciably beyond the days of the old horseless carriage, which, it will be remembered, retained even the dashboard. To-day the modern automobile somewhat resembles, in its...

The Awakening charts Edna Pontellier's journey of self-discovery. The time spent with a younger friend on a summer holiday on Grand Isle in Lousiana unlocks a feeling in her that she can't close away...

This strange, topsy-turvey country, not content with having fruit with stones on the outside, has made the unique experiment of handing over its government to its peasantry! Other lands have at times...

"The Bab Ballads" is a collection of humorous verses written by W. S. Gilbert, the English dramatist, librettist, and humorist best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan on the...

THE Fates were unkind to the Balkan Peninsula. Because of its position, it was forced to stand in the path of the greatest racial movements of the world, and was thus the scene of savage racial...

"The Ballad Book: A Selection of the Choicest Ballads" by William Allingham is a compilation that brings together a collection of captivating ballads curated by the Irish poet and editor, William...