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My Bondage and My Freedom
by Frederick DouglassMy Bondage and My Freedom is the expansion of Frederick Douglass’s early autobiographic work Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. It is difficult to believe such orator was once slave during his early life. A statesman, writer and orator and an important figure of abolitionist movement, he was the first African-American to be nomin..
Life of Abraham Lincoln
by Frank CrosbyLife of Abraham Lincoln is an attempt to portray the sixteenth US President, which is focused more on his relations with the country rather than his early life, though the beginning chapters narrated his boyhood life. The author of this book, Frank Crosby mentioned in the preface, that he has taken great effort in compiling this book and a..
The Thirty-Nine Steps
by John BuchanThe Thirty Nine Steps is an adventure novel based during the period while Europe runs through war threat, written by John Buchan a Scottish novelist who himself served as Governor General of Canada before his writing career. He contributed the literary world with many fiction and non-fiction works including Sir Quixote of the Moors, John Burnet of ..
Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome
by ApiciusCookery and Dining in Imperial Rome is a valiant effort to translate the works of Marcus Gavius Apicius, who wrote the roman cook book in Latin. The translator of this book claim to be the first English translation of the Latin version, though there are Italian and German translations were made earlier. Apicius is known for his luxury loving, ha..
The Girl Warriors
by Adene WilliamsThe Girl Warriors is a book for girls written by Adene Williams. This book is narrated as letters and stories set in various seasons and occasions. A little vexed, she was going to send him away and turn over for another nap, when suddenly she remembered her good resolutions of the evening before, and, to Ralph's surprise, sprang up ..
The Sea-Gull
by Anton Pavlovich ChekhovThe Sea Gull is a Russian play penned by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, a Russian Physician and remembered as one of the greatest short story writer of not only Russian literature, but in the entire literary world. The Sea Gull is remarkable in many aspects, it has broken the conventional style of the then dramatization and ignited the comeback of Chekho..
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India
by Edgar ThurstonOmens and Superstitions of Southern India is written by Edgar Thurston, a Physician and Lecturer of anatomy. He has written many books on anthropology and ethnography including "Pearl and Chank Fisberies of the Gulf of Manaar" and "Anthropology of the Todas and Kotas of the Nilgiri Hills : and of the Bráhmans, Kammálans, Pallis, and Pariahs of Madr..
Ethics
by Benedictus de SpinozaEthics is a philosophical treatise written by Benedictus de Spinoza, a Dutch Philosopher, recognized as the one of the most important thinkers of Western philosophy for his magnum opus The posthumous Ethics. His notable works include On the Improvement of the Understanding, The Philosophy of Spinoza and Theologico-Political Treatise. Ethics writ..