Théophile Gautier 
Le Roman de la momie 

The hugely anticipated final volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow brings this widely acclaimed, masterful epic fantasy series to its powerful, earth-shattering close. It ought to be illegal for one …

Meet your new best friend in this lost classic of single women losing and finding themselves in New York City – the millennial novel from a century ago, introduced by Monica Heisey (Really Good, …

Although "Dave Porter and His Rivals" is a complete narrative in itself, it is the seventh book in the series known as the "Dave Porter Series." It is a fictional book written by …

The Rover Boys Out West is one of the best-selling novels from the Rover Boys series written before 1900. This collection of stories by Arthur M. Winfield attempts to compile many of his classic …

"The Light Princess" by George Mac Donald is a whimsical and imaginative fairy tale that captivates readers with its enchanting narrative. The plot revolves around a princess who is plagued …

Based on the experiences of Captain Frederic Horn, an American sailor and trader, "The Adventures of Captain Horn" by way of Frank R. Stockton is an exciting story. As Captain Horn sets …

E. Phillips Oppenheim’s "A Millionaire of Yesterday" was first released in 1900. The book follows the story of a young man’s struggle for fortune in colonial Africa and his quest for …

Rafael Sabatini, an Italian-born British author, wrote the 1906 historical adventure book Bardelys the Magnificent. It is a wonderful story of romance and adventure set in early seventeenth-century …

The Scarlet Pimpernel series by Baroness Orczy includes the novel The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel. The story begins in Paris in April 1794, when Theresia Cabarrus is betrothed to Citizen …

"The Cricket on the Hearth" is a novella written by Charles Dickens. The Peerybingle family and their lovely home, where a joyful cricket dwells on the hearth, are the focus of this …