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The Story of the Glittering Plain, or the Land of Living Men (1891)

William Morris

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decora...

The Devil and Daniel Webster

Stephen Vincent Benet

This early work by Stephen Vincent Benét was originally published in 1937 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. The Devil and Daniel Webster is a short story about a successful lawyer who believes you can win your soul back from the devil. Stephen Vincent Benét was...

The Metal Monster

Abraham Grace Merritt

This early work by Abraham Grace Merritt was originally published in 1920 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. The Metal Monster is a fantasy novel about Dr. Goodwins travels in the Himalayas and the mysterious metal beings he encounters there. It tells the tale of...

The Defenders

Philip K. Dick

This early work by Philip K. Dick was originally published in 1953 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. The Defenders is a short story about the aftermath of a nuclear war. Philip Kindred Dick was born on December 16 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. Dick and his family...

Four Weeks in the Trenches

Fritz Kreisler

""After much persuasion, Mr. Kreisler reluctantly acceded to the suggestion that he write out his personal memories of the war for publication. He has completed his narrative in the midst of grave difficulties, writing it piecemeal in hotels and railway trains in the course of a concert tour through...

Annes House of Dreams

Lucy Maud Montgomery

'Anne’s House of Dreams' is book five in the ‘Anne of Green Gables’ series. It chronicles Anne’s early married life, as she and her childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe begin to build their life together. In Four Winds, Anne and Gilbert meet many interesting people, su...

The Hyborian Age (An Article)

Robert E. Howard

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1936 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. The Hyborian Age (An Article) is an article on the pseudo-historical times in which Conan lived. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906. During...

Utopia

Thomas More

This early work by Sir Thomas More was originally published in 1516 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Utopia has become his most famous work; Utopia - a description of an idealised political system on the island of Utopia (a Greek pun on ou-topos [no place] and...

From the Earth to the Moon

Jules Verne

Originally published in 1865, "From the Earth to the Moon" tells the story of the members of an American gun club and their plan to build a gigantic sky-facing gun with the intention of sending three people to the moon. Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 - 1905) was a French poet, novelist, and playwright be...

The Rustlers of Pecos County

Zane Grey

"The Rustlers of Pecos County" is another fantastic example of Western fiction by the master of the genre, American Author Zane Grey. This book is highly recommended for all lovers of Western fiction and constitutes a must-read for fans of Greys seminal work. Contents include: "Vaughn Steele And Rus...

The Journal of a Disappointed Man

W.N.P. Barbellion/H. G. Wells

This book contains Bruce Frederick Cummings (pseudonym: W. N. P. Barbellion) 1919 work, "The Journal of a Disappointed Man". Hailed by Ronald Blythe as "among the most moving diaries ever created", it is full of astute and frank observations, interesting personal philosophy, and profound introspecti...

Lords of the Housetops

Carl Van Vechten

This is Carl Van Vechten's 1921 collection of short stories, "Lords of the Housetops". Every story is linked by a common theme of cats, each telling a fantastic tale of feline adventure and daring-do. This volume is ideal for children with a love of cats, and it would make for a charmi...