Beowulf Translated by Francis Barton Gummere This is a short but beautiful book, and the Gummere translation really captures the feel of the Old English. Beowulf tells the...

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit This delightful novel begins when a family of five children moves from London to the English countryside. While playing in a...

English Fairy Tales collected by Joseph Jacobs A collection of traditional English fairy tales. Over a century ago, Jacobs collected and adapted many tales in his lifetime and made...

EDGAR ALLAN POE'S TALES OF THE MACABRE by Edgar Allan Poe Many fans acknowledge Poe as the Master of the Macabre with many of his...

Easy Lessons in Einstein by Edwin E. Slosson Published in 1920, Slossons Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einsteins theory...

Early Kings of Norway by Thomas Carlyle The Icelanders, in their long winter, had a great habit of writing; and were, and still are, excellent in penmanship. It...

Plot summary "Dracula's Guest" follows an Englishman (whose name is never mentioned but is presumed to be Jonathan Harker) on a visit to Munich before leaving for...

Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel C. Pedley Dot and the Kangaroo, written in 1899, is a childrens book by Ethel C....

This is Edith Wharton's second published collection of short stories (1901). One of these seven stories, "Copy: A Dialogue," is written as a short play. The...

Chronicles of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery Chronicles of Avonlea is a collection of short stories by L.M. Montgomery, related to the Anne of Green Gables series. It...