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A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century
Journey through nineteenth-century France, where groundbreaking authors redefine storytelling, blending personal experiences with the tides of history to forge a new era in literature.
By George Saintsbury
French Painting of the 19th Century in the National Gallery of Art
Discover how 19th-century French painters defied convention to ignite an artistic revolution that would reshape the world of art forever.
By Grose Evans
New England Salmon Hatcheries and Salmon Fisheries in the Late 19th Century
Follow the late 19th-century endeavors to preserve New England's salmon through innovative breeding and hatchery programs amid ecological and economic struggles.
By Various
Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966
Witness how simple swinging devices transformed into precision instruments that unlocked the secrets of Earth's gravitational pull in the 19th century.
By Victor F. (Victor Fritz) Lenzen
Satire in the Victorian novel
** Discover how clever writers used humor to expose the hypocrisies and absurdities of Victorian England.
By Frances Theresa Russell
1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century
Step into a world of futuristic dreams, where a 19th-century mind imagines the wonders and worries of a transformed 20th-century world.
By Henry Hartshorne
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed: The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked (2nd ed.)
Uncover a century-old secret as a writer exposes the hidden puppet masters influencing a nation toward war.
By C. H. Thomas
The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel
In Victorian England, a young man tumbles into a world of forbidden desires with his sisters and a scandalous governess.
By Anonymous
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
"Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written in the late 19th century during the Victorian era. The narrative...
By Wilkie Collins
A Century of Wrong
In a historical account from the late 19th century, a group of people exposes a hundred years of unfair treatment as they courageously fight to maintain their freedom from colonial domination.
By Jan Christiaan Smuts
The Novel; what it is
Explore the nature of storytelling itself, as a writer argues for the novel's role as a source of entertainment and emotional experience rather than a platform for preaching morals.
By F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Chata and Chinita: A Novel
In a 19th-century Mexican hacienda, a traveler with a concealed motive becomes the fulcrum for long-held antagonisms, resulting in betrayal and death.
By Laura Preston
An Isle of Surrey: A Novel
In a murky 19th-century London, a man's arrival at a mysterious house ignites rumors and unearths secrets that could change everything for those around him.
By Richard Dowling
Friendship and Folly: A Novel
In a late 19th-century family home, a found ring sparks a series of adventures and romantic possibilities for three young cousins.
By Maria Louise Pool
Mollie's Prince: A Novel
** In late 19th-century England, two sisters face financial struggles and family responsibilities as they strive to support their artist father and pursue their own dreams.
By Rosa Nouchette Carey
Mal Moulée: A Novel
In a 19th-century boarding school, two young women from different backgrounds navigate friendship and female expectations, while wrestling with love, loss, and complicated pasts.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel
In 19th-century Paris, a businessman's world turns upside down when he falls for a mesmerizing circus performer, sparking a journey of passion, social challenges, and self-discovery.
By John D. (John Daniel) Barry
Bessie's Fortune: A Novel
Amid secrets and societal expectations in the late 19th century, one woman navigates love, loss, and the haunting echoes of past decisions within a family brimming with ambition and hidden tensions.
By Mary Jane Holmes
Christian Sects in the Nineteenth Century
Explore a 19th century religious landscape as one writer seeks to foster compassion and understanding among divided Christian groups.
By Caroline Frances Cornwallis
Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)
In a lively 19th-century setting, a web of secret romances and a close call with a jealous husband ignite a comedic exploration of love and infidelity.
By Paul de Kock