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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
Falling in Love; With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science
Explore the surprising science behind attraction, questioning whether love is a natural instinct or a societal construct.
By Grant Allen
The Speculations of John Steele
A railway worker's quick thinking turns a near-disaster into a chance for a better life, but he must navigate the treacherous world of corporate power to succeed.
By Robert Barr
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
The Gay Gnani of Gingalee; or, Discords of Devolution A Tragical Entanglement of Modern Mysticism and Modern Science
When a mystic’s vow of celibacy is broken by an alluring woman, his friendship with a practical druggist is tested amidst ambition, spirituality, and small-town drama.
By Florence Huntley
Emmanuel Burden, merchant, of Thames St., in the city of London, exporter of hardware : $b A record of his lineage, speculations, last days and death
Meet a quiet London merchant whose hidden influence shaped England's society, family, and fortune, leading to a life story filled with unexpected twists and consequences.
By Hilaire Belloc
The Continental Classics, Volume XVIII., Mystery Tales Including Stories by Feodor Mikhailovitch Dostoyevsky, Jörgen Wilhelm Bergsöe and Bernhard Severin Ingemann
In a world of secrets and greed, a man's desperate quest for a winning card secret puts him on a dark path that blurs the line between reality and the supernatural.
By Various
The Tipster 1901, From "Wall Street Stories"
Driven by dreams of fortune, a man's obsession with stock trading leads him on a rollercoaster of speculation, ultimately revealing the dark side of greed and ambition on Wall Street.
By Edwin Lefevre
Money (L'Argent)
In a time of change, a man's hunger for wealth drives him to desperate acts in a world of speculation and corruption.
By Émile Zola
The Wicker Work Woman: A Chronicle of Our Own Times
In a world of classical beauty and societal expectations, a professor yearns for a more vibrant existence while his mundane reality closes in on him.
By Anatole France
Time in the Play of Hamlet
Explore the hidden clock within a classic drama and discover how each moment marks the characters' paths toward destiny.
By Edward Payson Vining
The Inferno
In a spiral of heartbreak and science, a man's pursuit of knowledge becomes tangled with guilt, regret, and haunting visions after a painful separation.
By August Strindberg
The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise
Deception, family drama, and moral dilemmas confront characters as they navigate love and societal pressures in a collection of classic plays.
By Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Ten Girls from Dickens
Relive the touching tales of girlhood and innocence found within the pages of Dickens's classic stories, reimagined for a new generation.
By Kate Dickinson Sweetser
The Flutter of the Goldleaf, and Other Plays
In the early 20th century, a student's obsession with science threatens to unravel his mind, leaving his family fearing for his sanity and future.
By Olive Tilford Dargan
The Deceased Wife's Sister, and My Beautiful Neighbour, v. 3
Entranced by a beautiful woman next door, a man wrestles with desire, isolation, and the confusing nature of love in this classic romance.
By William Clark Russell
Four Mystery Plays
In a world of art, science, and mysticism, seekers embark on interconnected journeys to uncover their spiritual selves and the hidden truths of existence.
By Rudolf Steiner
The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 1 of 5)
A mysterious woman's desperate plea for help from a dark shore sets off speculation, prejudice, and a fight for identity on a chaotic journey.
By Fanny Burney
Condensed Novels
Get ready to laugh as classic tales are turned upside down, revealing the ridiculous side of life and literature in a bygone era.
By Bret Harte
The Silent Bullet
A methodical professor races against time to solve a puzzling murder using only science to find a killer who used a seemingly untraceable weapon.
By Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve