The Lifted Veil by George Eliot, first published in 1859. Quite unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores themes of extrasensory...

This is the last of Westervelt's six books of Hawaiian lore. Starting in mythological times, and retelling some of the migration legends, the book primarily focuses on the...

Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore or A Visit from St. Nicholas, On the night of Christmas Eve, a family is settling down to sleep when the father is disturbed by...

"Mother-in-law, mother-in-law." The crisp voice of the child pushed the door open and ran into the smoke-brake room."Oh, miss, I came earlier than the young...

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J. M. Barrie. When Mary runs away to Kensington Gardens all she knows is she does not want to grow up but when she runs into her Father she is...

The Trespasser by D. H. Lawrence. The Trespasser is the second novel written by D. H. Lawrence, published in 1912. Originally it was entitled the Saga of Siegmund and drew upon...

Sir Quixote of the Moors by John Buchan. In the mid-sixteenth century, Jean de Rohaine, a middle-aged French nobleman, journeys to Scotland in search of adventure and a new...

What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge is a classic much loved by adults and children alike. Katy Carr intends to be beautiful and beloved and as sweet as an angel one day. For now,...

Just William by Richmal Crompton. In Richmal Compton's Just William the Outlaws plan a day of non-stop adventure. The only problem is that William is meant to be babysitting....

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie. The Man in the Brown Suit is Agatha Christie at her best, as a young woman makes a dangerous decision to investigate a shocking...