The Portrait of a Lady Vol 2  |
| Henry James (1843 - 1916) |
Generally regarded as the masterpiece of his early writing The Portrait of a Lady has young American Isabel inheriting a large amount of money and gaining freedom to travel the continent. Here she falls under the influence of two expatriate Americans who want her money. The work has met continuing critical acclaim and remains the most popular of James' longer works. |
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| The Sleeper Awakes |
| H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) |
A man in the 1890s falls asleep for two hundred and three years. When he awakes, he learns that his investments have accumulated to make him the richest and most powerful man on Earth. The new London has completely transformed into a place that horrifies him and that it is his name that is used to maintain an oppressive hierarchical society where a large proportion of people are uneducated and impoverished. He is the man with the power to change things....... |
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| The Underground Railroad |
| William Still (1819 - 1902) |
The Underground Railroad says of itself: "An authentic record of the wonderful hardships, hairbreadth escapes, and death struggles which mark the track from slavery to freedom in the United States." The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes helping African Americans escape to 'free states' or Canada. Between 1810 and 1850 the Railroad may have moved as many 100,000 people to freedom. |
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| The Younger Edda |
| Snorre (1178 - 1241) |
The Edda Contains many stories of Norse Mythology is the best-known work of Scandinavian literature. It details the Norse creation myths and the struggles of Gods, Giants, and Dwarves. Perhaps the most compelling theme is the Gods' realization that there will be a final unavoidable battle, Ragnarok, between Gods and Giants that must result in the end of the world The Edda can be credited with inspiring innumerable works including those of Wagner, Tolkien, and Marvel comics. |
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| Typhoon |
| Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) |
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| The Inner Shrine |
| Basil King (1859 - 1928) |
Publishers Weekly #1 Best Seller for 1909.
This story of a French Irish girl whose husband is killed in a duel was originally published anonymously.
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| The Rosary |
| Florence L. Barclay (1862 - 1921) |
Publishers Weekly #1 Best Seller for 1910.
"A delightful love story of English Life -- a love story conducted along lines that are refreshingly novel. The story is told with a charm of style that will captivate the reader." -- Publishers Weekly 1909
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