This classic novel by E. F. Benson was originally published in 1925. Its pages contain a novel of social satire dealing with life at university. This is one of Benson's less well known novels and would be a fine addition to the bookshelf on a Benson collector.
Baron Trump features prominently in many of Ingersoll Lockwood’s novels. In this edition, he and his dog Bulger, set off on a journey to the center of the earth. Equipped with Don Constantino Bartolomeo Strepholofidgeguaneriusfum the adventures began. Readers tend to draw many parallels between...
The Classic book The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. A great read for those that want to learn more about philosophy in general. The author takes a very constructive and practical approach to the subject and doesn’t get too “deep” into it. So if you’re interested in learning...
The Classic book Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Jonathan Swift. All four parts of the popular tale including: "A Voyage to Lilliput", "A Voyage to Brobdingnag", "A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib and Japan" and finally "A Voyage to the Land of...
The Classic book Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham. Despite having led a difficult childhood as an orphan, Philip Carey becomes a successful man. A doctor, well traveled and passionate for life. However, when he falls in love with a cold and distained waitress, Mildred, her sorrows...
The Classic book The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. Drunk and angry at his wife, Michael sells his wife and baby to a sailor during an auction at a county fair. Realizing what he has done the following day, Michael decided not to drink again for as many days as he has lived. Fast forward...
The Classic book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. This was Dicken’s first novel and original titled in full: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. It consists of a series of stories which were published monthly over the course of a year-and-a-half. It was an instant success and...
The Classic book The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy. This novel reflects on death, and how one man, a well-off judge, handles its imminent approach. Many believe that Tolstoy himself was looking at his own mortality. It is a profound study of the human reaction to our own finite lives.
The Classic book Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. The novel follows 2 English sisters living together and trying to keep standards with diminishing means. It mixes the highs and lows of life; at times funny while at times heartbreaking. It focuses on friendships, traditions, and...
The Classic book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. It tells the story of 2 poor ranch workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, who try to find work wherever they can during the great depression. The 2 couldn’t be more different. George is small and sharp, while Lennie is a giant of a man, but...