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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

by Thomas Carlyle

On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History is a series of lectures later published in a book form by Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish Philosopher of Victorian era contributed to literary world with his famous works include Signs of the Times The Victorian Web, The French Revolution: A History, Chartism, Latter-Day Pamphlets and The Early kings of..

The Literary World Seventh Reader

by Browne

The Literary World Seventh Reader is a collection of popular tales co-edited by John Calvin Metcalf, Sarah Withers, and Hetty Sibyl Browne whose other works are American Literature, The Child's World, The Child's World: First Reader, and The Child's World Third Reader. This Collection Is An Extract Of Thirty Five Popular Tales Such As: Rip Wan W..

The Arabian Nights - Their Best-known Tales

by Wiggin

The Arabian Nights: Their Best known Tales is a delightful,  well-illustrated collection from  the unparalleled series of Arabic tales collected by  Smith, Wiggin,and Parrish. While it is too difficult to miss out any story from such bewildering tales, this collection will definitely delight the reader.  Some of the stories i..

1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described is an alphabetical index of mythological characters shortly described in a book form written by Edward Sylvester Ellis, an American author and journalist who contributed to the literary world with fiction, biography and historical works such as  Seth Jones, or the Captives of the Frontier, The Ste..

The Confessions of St. Augustine

by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine

The Confessions is an autobiography of Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine, a Christian theologian who influenced the Western Christianity and Western philosophy with his important works City of God and Confessions. In a true sense, this is not a complete autobiography of an individual, as this book was written by the author during his early 40s and..

The Gift of the Magi

by O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi is a short story written by William Sydney Porter under his pen name O. Henry, an American author remembered for his twist ending stories with his literary contributions such as The Ransom of Red Chief, The Cop and the Anthem, A Retrieved Reformation, and The Duplicity of Hargraves. The Gift of the Magi narrates the priceles..

Ivanhoe

by Sir Walter Scott

Ivanhoe is a historical novel with romantic genre written by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish writer who made many literary contributions of novels, plays, short stories and poetry. His notable works are Guy Mannering, Kenilworth, The Pirate, The Fortunes of Nigel, The Black Dwarf and Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian Translations and Imitation..

The Island of Doctor Moreau

by H. G. Wells

The Island of Doctor Moreau is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, an English writer and remembered as “The Father of Science Fiction” with his notable works such as The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine and A Modern Utopia. This novel is based on the theme of degeneration and animal vivisection. Edward Prendick,..