The Eustace Diamonds |
Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) |
Wealthy and widowed, Lizzie Eustace comes into possession of a very valuable heirloom necklace, the Eustace Diamonds. But Lizzie also possesses a penchant for lying. When the strongbox in which the diamonds are usually kept is stolen, Lizzie becomes the subject of much gossip and scandal. Eventually, a mystery is unravelled and the police discover much more than they initially expected. The truth is not always what it appears to be. First published in 1872, The Eustace Diamonds is the third in Trollope's "Palliser" series. |
Download this book (604 KBytes) Search at Barnes & Noble ... |
| Others who downloaded this book also downloaded ... |
|
The First Men in the Moon |
H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) |
The discovery of Cavorite, a substance with anti-gravity properties, by an English scientist during Victorian times makes possible one of mankind's oldest dreams - travel to the moon. But a journey into the unknown brings with it all sorts of mysterious risks. Captured by aliens on the moon, the humans need to escape and thwart their abductors from conquering earth. Another brilliant H.G. Wells sci-fi story. |
Download this book (181 KBytes) Search at Barnes & Noble ... |
| Others who downloaded this book also downloaded ... |
|
The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth |
H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) |
|
Download this book (216 KBytes) Search at Barnes & Noble ... |
| Others who downloaded this book also downloaded ... |
|
The Monster Men |
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 - 1950) |
|
Download this book (149 KBytes) Search at Barnes & Noble ... |
| Others who downloaded this book also downloaded ... |
|
The Praise of Folly |
Desiderius Erasmus (1466 - 1536) |
The Praise of Folly is considered one of the most influential works of literature in Western civilization and one of the catalysts of the Protestant Reformation. It starts as a piece of virtuoso foolery but then moves into some darker orations praising self-deception and madness. Published in 1511, Folly's influence echoed down the subsequent centuries and in part spawned the art of adoxography, the praise of worthless subjects. |
Download this book (94 KBytes) Search at Barnes & Noble ... |
| Others who downloaded this book also downloaded ... |
|
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. |
Download this book (136 KBytes) Search at Barnes & Noble ... |
| Others who downloaded this book also downloaded ... |
|
The Research Magnificent |
H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) |
|
Download this book (320 KBytes) Search at Barnes & Noble ... |
| Others who downloaded this book also downloaded ... |
| <<1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 >> |