By Charlotte M. Yonge. A treatise on conquest and war during different periods of history, beginning with Julius Caesar in 55 B.C; and ending with Queen Victoria's reign between 1860 and 1872 A.D.
Subtitled "The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World", this e-Book is about the history of Rome; and in letters records its heroine's encounters with an education at the hands of London society.
In 1800, black voices began to rise against slavery. People like Gabriel Prosser and Nat Turner, attempted to launch slave rebellions against the system.
The Earth, the Sea, the Sky, and their wonders--are the themes in this volume. Men have lived on Earth for hundreds of thousands of years; and its wonders have increased, not diminished, with their experience.
Abridged versions of many classic tales including Don Quixote, Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels and The Iliad of Homer.
If a hero had killed a serpent, in time it would become a fiery dragon; and if he won a great battle, its enthusiastic reciters had him perform prodigious feats beyond belief. But do not fancy from this that the heroes were everyday people. Indeed, they were quite extraordinary, and deserved the...
In this classic by Lewis Carroll little Alice experiences countless adventures in Wonderland. Download it today!
Anne Shirley, a 16-year-old girl on Prince Edward Island, gets into scrapes, becomes Avonlea's school teacher, and lets her imagination run wild.
Although they wanted a sensible boy, the Cuthberts adopt a young, outgoing, headstrong girl with a lively spirit and love of life.
Anne leaves Prince Edward Island for college, faces hard choices in her aspirations to be a writer, and tries to find a good husband.