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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
by RowlandsonNarrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is a work of captivity narratives, which reflects the captive point of view of the horrific experiences of unwarranted life in the jungles. This book narrates the incident which took place during King Philip’s war, Mary (White) Rowlandson, a colonial woman was captured after an atta..
The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems
by Francesco PetrarcaThe Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems are a collection of literary works of Francesco Petrarca, an Italian poet remembered as the humanist and the first to develop “Dark Ages” concept. He is often called as the “Father of Humanism”. His notable works of Poetry, essays and letters include Canzoniere ("Songbook"), Secretum ("My Secret Book"), De ..
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
by Charles DarwinThe Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is an exploration of genetically determined aspects of behavior written by Charles Darwin, an English Geologist remembered for his evolutionary theory. His notable works include On the Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, and The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms. Illu..
Boat-Building and Boating
by Daniel Carter BeardBoat Building and Boating is a do it yourself kind of guide book on the art of boat building, written by Daniel Carter Beard, an American social reformer and the founder of "Boy Scouts of America". As an illustrator, he has worked in many of the Mark Twain books like Following the Equator, The American Claimant and A Connecticut Yankee in King A..
Ancient and Modern Ships
by George C. V. HolmesAncient and Modern ships is a historic exploration of ship building written by George C. V. Holmes. The author mentions in the preface that indeed it was difficult to refer the old writings of ship building as they were inaccurate and provided meager details. Even the writings based on the witness of classical ships which survived only provided ..
Uncle Vanya
by Anton Pavlovich ChekhovUncle Vanya is a play written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, a Russian Dramatist remembered for his short stories and plays including The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters. Professor Serebryakov visits his rural estate accompanied by his second wife Yelena, a beautiful and much younger than him. Their rural estate is managed by his daug..
Othello
by William ShakespeareThe Tragedy of Othello is tragedy written by William Shakespeare based on the inspiration from an Italian short story of Cinthio, A Moorish Captain. Othello is performed only in professional theaters due its vulnerabilities of its themes of racism, love, jealousy, and betrayal. This play narrates the vulnerabilities of human minds makes their li..
Beowulf
by Francis Barton GummereBeowulf is an epic poem considered as a remarkable Anglo-Saxon literature written in old English by unknown author and has been translated by Francis Barton Gummere. This poem narrates the rise and fall of Beowulf who hails from Greats, a tribal kingdom. Beowulf encounters three battles named Grendel, Grendel's mother and The dragon against supe..