PDF Books in Romance Fiction
Romance
by Joseph ConradRomance is a novel written by Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. It was the second of their three collaborations. Romance was eventually published by George Bell and Sons in London in 1903 and by McClure, Phillips in New York in March 1904. According to Max Saunders, Conrad, in his quest to obtain a literary collaborator, had been recommended ..
Mardi - and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I
by Herman MelvilleMardi, and a Voyage Thither is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest.Mardi is Melville's first pure fiction work (while fea..
Mardi - and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II
by Herman MelvilleMardi, and a Voyage Thither is the third book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author's two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest.Mardi is Melville's first pure fiction work ..
The Blithedale Romance
by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Blithedale Romance is Nathaniel Hawthorne's third major romance. In Hawthorne (1879), Henry James called it the lightest, the brightest, the liveliest" of Hawthorne's unhumorous fictions. The story takes place primarily in the utopian community of Blithedale, presumably in the mid-1800s. The main character, Miles Coverdale, embarks on a quest f..
Biographical Stories
by Nathaniel HawthorneBiographical Stories for Children is a collection short biographical tales of historical figures including Queen Christina, Benjamin Franklin, Oliver Cromwell, Samuel Johnson, Sir Isaac Newton and Benjamin West. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. Hawthorne's works belong to romanticism or, more specif..
The Mesmerist's Victim
by Alexandre DumasSet in Paris during the French Revolution, The Mesmerist's Victim tells a tale of star-crossed lovers whose romance blooms at an extremely inopportune moment in history. Will they be able to find happiness together, or will they be swallowed up in the tumult of radical political and social change?Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père,..
Captain Paul
by Alexandre DumasCaptain Paul is a novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas. A romantic romp of brave heroes, devious villains, desperate battles, and true love, this epic tale of high adventure and derring-do is highly recommended for fans of Dumas’s work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. “Captain Paul” is loosely based on the exploi..
The Countess of Charny
by Alexandre DumasThe Countess de Charny is part of collection of The Marie Antoinette romances series of novels written by Alexandre Dumas. The Marie Antoinette romances comprise eight novels. The unabridged versions (normally 100 chapters or more) comprise only five books (numbers 1,3,4,7 and 8); the short versions (50 chapters or less) number eight in t..