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Twice Told Tales

Twice Told Tales

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Twice Told Tales is a collection of short stories written by the American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne,  best remembered for his works such as The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, Mosses from an Old Manse, and A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. More than 30 short stories which were published previously in various forms have been c..

Astrology

Astrology

by Sepharial

Astrology is a guide book to make and read your own horoscope written by the English astrologer Dr Walter Gorn Old, who is better known by the popular name Sepharial.  His numerous writings on astrology such as Old Moore's Almanac, New Dictionary of Astrology, The New Manual of Astrology, Cosmic Symbolism, Science of Foreknowledge are still wi..

Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages

Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages

by Wilhelm Wagner

Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages is an exploration of principal hero-lays of the six great epic cycles of the Middle ages written by the German scholar of medieval and modern Greek poetry, translated into English by M. W. Macdowall.  Though legend is not history, however it portrays the historical truths, manners and customs of historical..

Woodworking Tools 1600-1900

Woodworking Tools 1600-1900

by Peter C. Welsh

Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 is a gradual evolution of tools of generations of craftsmen during 17th to 20th century written by Peter Welsh, who served as curator of Smithsonian Institution's Museum of History and Technology in the United States. It is surprised to know how the craftsmanship grown from simple tools to sophisticated equipment used to..

The Red Record

The Red Record

by Ida B. Wells Barnett

The Red Record is a study of causes of lynching in United States written by African-American sociologist Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, who documented lynching in the United States.  She has exposed how lynching was used as a way to punish and control blacks in United states by the whites who used lynching as a silent weapon to pull down the blacks w..

A Voyage Round the World

A Voyage Round the World

by George Anson

A Voyage Round the World is a true account of historical circumnavigation by the Great Britain’s Commodore George Anson.  While he was successful in his mission to capture Spain’s Pacific possessions, however the voyage turned down to be a tragic end for the crew as only 10% of them survived after being victimized for diseases while they cruis..

She -  A History of Adventure

She - A History of Adventure

by Henry Rider Haggard

She: A History of Adventure is an adventure novel written by the English adventure novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard, who is remembered as the founder of Lost World literary genre. She is a first person narrative of  a journey to exotic location by Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey who travels through African interior and encounter with the ..

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

by Bernard Shaw

Mrs. Warren's Profession is a play, which explores hypocrisies of the Victorian society, has been written by the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Vivie Warren, a Cambridge university graduate was grownup without knowing her mother Mrs. Kitty Warren’s lifestyle and her past. Vivie has fallen in love with Frank Gardner, though her mother wants h..