title | creator | language | description | tableOfContents | contributor | subject | created |
Odd Craft, Complete | Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943 | en | | The money box -- The castaway -- Blundell's improvement -- Bill's lapse -- Lawyer Quince -- Breaking a spell -- Establishing relations -- The changing numbers -- The persecution of Bob Pretty -- Dixon's return -- A spirit of avarice -- The third string -- Odd charges -- Admiral Peters. | Owen, Will, 1869-1957 [Illustrator] | Humorous stories, English; Sailors -- Fiction; England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction | 2004-04-01 |
Memoirs of a Cavalier
A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England.
From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 | en | | | | Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Fiction; Royalists -- Fiction; Soldiers -- Fiction; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction; Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1603-1714 -- Fiction; Historical fiction; War stories | 2004-05-01 |
Cabbages and Kings | Henry, O., 1862-1910 | en | | The Proem — "Fox-in-the-Morning" — The Lotus and the Bottle — Smith — Caught — Cupid's Cupid's Exile Number Two — The Phonograph and the Graft — Money Maze — The Admiral — The Flag — Paramount — The Shamrock and the Palm — The Remnants of the Code — Shoes — Ships — Masters of Arts — Dicky — Rouge et Noir — Two Recalls — The Vitagraphoscope. | | New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction; Short stories | 2001-08-01 |
Town Versus Country | Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855 | en | | | | Short stories; Country life -- England -- Fiction; England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; Pastoral fiction | 2007-10-02 |
Tarzan of the Apes | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | en | | | | Tarzan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Adventure stories; Fantasy fiction; Africa -- Fiction; British -- Africa -- Fiction; Wild men -- Fiction | 1993-08-01 |
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories | Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 | en | | The horse-stealers -- Ward no. 6 -- The Petchenyeg -- A dead body -- A happy ending -- The looking-glass -- Old age -- Darkness -- The Beggar -- A story without a title -- In trouble -- Frost -- A slander -- Minds in ferment -- Gone astray -- An avenger -- The jeune premier -- A defenceless creature -- An enigmatic nature -- A happy man -- A troublesome visitor -- An actor's end. | Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946 [Translator] | | 2004-09-09 |
Down the Mother Lode | Hemphill, Vivia, 1889-1934 | en | | One Sunday in Stinson's Bar -- The Tom Bell stronghold -- The hanging of Charlie Price -- Rattlesnake Dick -- Indian vengeance -- Grizzly Bob of Snake Gulch -- Curley Coppers the Jack -- The race of the shoestring gamblers -- The dragon and the tomahawk -- The Barstow lynching. | | Short stories, American; Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Fiction; California -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction | 2002-07-01 |
The Wings of the Dove, Volume II | James, Henry, 1843-1916 | en | | | | Americans -- England -- Fiction; Americans -- Italy -- Fiction; London (England) -- Fiction; Love stories; Terminally ill -- Fiction; Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction; Venice (Italy) -- Fiction; Young women -- Fiction | 2009-09-22 |
The Trumpet-Major | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | en | | | | Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction; Merchant mariners -- Fiction; Soldiers -- Fiction; Brothers -- Fiction; Great Britain -- History -- Regency, 1800-1837 -- Fiction; Wessex (England) -- Fiction; Historical fiction; Love stories; England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction | 2001-10-01 |
Heart of the West | Henry, O., 1862-1910 | en | | Hearts and Crosses — The Ransom of Mack — Telemachus, Friend — The Handbook of Hymen — The Pimienta Pancakes — Seats of the Haughty — Hygeia at the Solito — An Afternoon Miracle — The Higher Abdication — Cupid a la Carte — The Caballero's Way — The Sphinx Apple — The Missing Chord — A Call Loan — The Princess and the Puma — The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson — Christmas by Injunction — A Chaparral Prince — The Reformation of Calliope. | | Fiction; Short stories | 2004-07-27 |
Golden Stories
A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers | Various | en | | The Night Express -- Over The Garden Wall -- Rural Insurance -- His Honor, The District Judge -- A Fog-horn Conclusion -- Mary Jane's Diversion -- Between Friends -- The Hammerpond Burglary -- A Fo'c's'le Tragedy -- The Adopted Son -- Providence And Mrs. Urmy -- The Million Dollar Freight Train -- The Bulldog Breed -- Ice In June -- The Ditty-box -- The Yellow Cat -- A Cock And Policeman -- Prisoners In The Tower -- Sankey's Double-header -- Aunt Mary Telegraphs -- The Vengeance Of The Wolf -- The Wooing Of Bettina -- The Jam God -- When Father Worked. | | | 2006-09-22 |
Tales of the Sea
And of our Jack Tars | Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880 | en | | | | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction; Sea stories, English | 2007-11-06 |
"Chinkie's Flat"
1904 | Becke, Louis, 1855-1913 | en | From: Chinkie's Flat and Other Stories. | | | Oceania -- Fiction; South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction; Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction | 2008-03-11 |
The Birthday Party
A Story for Little Folks | Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897 | en | | | | Children's stories; Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Charity -- Juvenile fiction; Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction; Play -- Juvenile fiction; Children -- Death -- Religious aspects -- Juvenile poetry | 2007-06-22 |
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 | Various | en | | The Wall of Death / Victor Rousseau
The Pirate Planet (Part 1 of 4) / Charles Willard Diffin
The Destroyer / William Merriam Rouse
The Gray Plague / Lloyd Arthur Eshbach
Jetta of the Lowlands (Part 3 of 3) / Ray Cummings
Vagabonds of Space / Harl Vincent | Bates, Harry, 1900-1981 [Editor] | Science fiction -- Periodicals; Science fiction, American -- Periodicals | 2009-09-06 |
The heart of happy hollow
A collection of stories | Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 | en | | The Scapegoat -- One Christmas at Shiloh -- The Mission of Mr. Scatters -- A Matter of Doctrine -- Old Abe's Conversion -- The Race Question -- A Defender Of The Faith -- Cahoots -- The Promoter -- The Wisdom of Silence -- The Triumph of Ol' Mis' Pease -- The Lynching of Jube Benson -- Schwalliger's Philanthropy -- The Interference of Patsy Ann -- The Home-Coming of 'Rastus Smith -- The Boy and the Bayonet. | | African Americans -- Fiction; Short stories | 2008-02-29 |
The Night Before Christmas and Other Popular Stories For Children | Various | en | | The night before Christmas. -- The night after Christmas. -- Santa Claus does not forget. -- The fairy Christmas. -- The ball game. -- Christmas day. -- The dolls' Christmas party. -- Grandma's Christmas gifts. -- Mama's happy Christmas. -- The Christmas carol of the birds. -- A turkey for one. -- Little Christmas carollers. -- What happened Christmas Eve. -- Susy's Christmas present. -- Santa Claus's letter. -- A ragged Christmas feast. | | Christmas -- Poetry; Christmas stories | 2004-08-18 |
Stories of Childhood | Various | en | | A Dog Of Flanders by Louisa De La Rame (Ouida) -- The King Of The Golden River by John Ruskin -- The Lady Of Shalott by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps -- Marjorie Fleming by John Brown, M.D. -- Little Jakey by Mrs S.H. Dekroyft -- The Lost Child by Henry Kingsley -- Goody Gracious! And The Forget-Me-Not by John Neal -- A Faded Leaf Of History by Rebecca Harding Davis -- A Child's Dream Of A Star by Charles Dickens. | Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931 [Editor] | | 2005-05-29 |
Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things | Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 | en | | The story of Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi -- Oshidori -- The story of O-Tei -- Ubazakura -- Diplomacy -- Of a mirror and a bell -- Jikininki -- Mujina -- Rokuro-Kubi -- A dead secret -- Yuki-Onna -- The story of Aoyagi -- Jiu-Roku-Zakura -- The dream of Akinosuke -- Riki-Baka -- Hi-Mawari -- Horai -- Butterflies -- Mosquitoes -- Ants. | | Japan -- Social life and customs -- Fiction; Legends -- Japan | 1998-02-01 |
The Eagle Cliff | Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 | en | | | | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Adventure stories; Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction; Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction; Natural history -- Juvenile fiction; Friendship -- Juvenile fiction; Sailors -- Juvenile fiction; Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction; Fishers -- Juvenile fiction | 2007-11-06 |
At a Winter's Fire | Capes, Bernard Edward Joseph, 1854-1918 | en | | The moon stricken -- Jack and Jill -- The vanishing house -- Dark Dignum -- William Tyrwhitt’s "copy" -- A lazy romance -- Black Venn -- An eddy on the floor -- Dinah's mammoth -- The black reaper -- A voice from the pit. | | Fantasy fiction, English; Short stories | 2004-11-14 |
Young Hilda at the Wars | Gleason, Arthur, 1878-1923 | en | | Young Hilda at the wars -- The ribbons that stuck in his coat -- Rollo, the Apollo -- The piano of Peroyse -- War -- The chevalier -- The American -- The war baby. | | War stories; World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium | 2008-06-19 |
The Giant of the North
Pokings Round the Pole | Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 | en | | | | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction; Sailors -- Juvenile fiction; Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction; Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction; Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile fiction; Eskimos -- Juvenile fiction; Explorers -- Juvenile fiction; Friendship -- Juvenile fiction; Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile fiction; Sea stories; Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction | 2007-06-07 |
Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories | Baker, Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker), 1824-1906 | en | | A Swedish schoolmistress -- A week at Kulleby -- Alf. | | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Children's stories; Clergy -- Juvenile fiction; Sweden -- Juvenile fiction; Teachers -- Juvenile fiction | 2007-08-01 |
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know | Various | en | | A Child's Dream of a Star, By Dickens -- The King of the Golden River or, The Black Brothers, By Ruskin -- The Snow Image: A Childish Miracle, By Hawthorne -- Undine, By Friedrich -- The Story of Ruth -- The Great Stone Face, By Hawthorne -- The Diverting History of John Gilpin, By Cowper -- The Man Without a Country, By Hale -- The Nürnberg Stove, By Ramee -- Rab and His Friends, By Brown -- Peter Rugg, the Missing Man, By Austin. | Mabie, Hamilton Wright, 1845-1916 [Editor] | | 2005-07-08 |