The Lifted Veil |
George Eliot (1819 - 1880) |
This novella, first published in 1859 is unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate. The novella is a significant part of the Victorian tradition of horror fiction, which includes Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897). |
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The Monster Men |
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 - 1950) |
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The Prince |
Nicolo Machiavelli (1469 - 1527) |
"It is best to be both feared and loved, however, if one cannot be both it is better to be feared than loved." Politics without ethics? Doing whatever it takes to gain power? Machiavelli puts forward some thought provoking political ideas and tactics for a prince interested in gaining or maintaining power. The Prince is widely regarded as one of the most influential books on politics. One of Machiavelli's most remembered works. |
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The Seven Poor Travellers |
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) |
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The Wreck of the Golden Mary |
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) |
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To Be Read At Dusk |
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) |
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Youth |
Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) |
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