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The Golden Asse or The Metamorphoses
by ApuleiusThe Golden Asse is one of the oldest surviving Latin novels written by the Latin prose writer and magician Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis, whose other writings include A Discourse on Magic, On Plato and his Doctrine, On the God of Socrates, On the Universe, and Florida: A compilation of twenty-three extracts from his various speeches and lectures. ..
The Story of Blue-Beard
by Charles PerraultBlue Beard is folktale written by Charles Perrault, a French writer who laid the foundations for creation of literary genre folklore. Most of his works were rewritten by Brothers Grimm such as Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty. This folktale narrates the story of BlueBeard, an ugly aristocrat with bl..
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
by Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas is a science fantasy fiction novel written by Verne, a French novelist whose numerous science fiction novels such as Around the World in Eighty Days, and Journey to the Center of the Earth has created greater influence worldwide. A Sea monster is spotted by many captains and United States assigns the ..
Katia
by Graf Leo TolstoyKatia is a novel written by the Russian novelist Graf Leo Tolstoy, whose realistic fiction novels War and Peace, and Anna Karenina earned him the popularity of “one of the world’s greatest novelists”. Other than the masterpieces his notable works of short stories and novels include Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilych, Childhood; Boyhood; Youth..
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930
by Ray CummingsAstounding Stories are a collection of stories which were told about the impossible events or imagination which would be difficult to accept at those times. For example if a story is narrated in 1840 based on the concept that men can talk together without any wire, it was an Astounding Story. In 1490, if a story is narrated saying earth is round an..
Dead Souls
by Nikolai Vasilevich GogolDead Souls is a novel which explored the flaws and faults of Russian character and exposed the political corruption in Russian empire of 18th century. It is one of the masterpieces of Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol, who was exiled after publishing this novel. Serfs are a kind of labors working with landlords. Government w..
In Praise of Folly
by Desiderius ErasmusIn Praise of Folly is a satirical essay written by Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch theologian and a catholic priest whose notable contributions include Apophthegmatum opus, A handbook on manners for children and The Education of a Christian Prince. The essay starts off with a satirical learned encomium and ends with a straightforward statement of Chris..
Old Mortality
by Sir Walter ScottOld Mortality is a novel based on progress of war of Scotland rebellions written by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish novelist who enjoyed international readership during his lifetime. His notable works of Plays, novels and poems include The Lady of the Lake, Ivanhoe, and The Heart of Midlothian. Covenanters, the rebellion group of Scotland assassina..