Classicly Collection of Books

The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll

S. D. Collingwood

Author's preface from the book.To write the life of Lewis Carroll as it should be written would tax the powers of a man of far greater experience and insight than I have any pretension to possess, and..

The Abominations of Modern Society

T. De Witt Talmage

The title gives an accurate description of the book! It is full of old and forgotten words and phrases, Amusing at times, but addressing the problems mentioned in the chapter titles in detail. The tro..

Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo

William Le Queux

Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo is a collection of mystery and detective stories written by William Le Queux, an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying..

The Hundred Best English Poems

Adam L. Gowans

 Authors' preface from the book:Let me frankly admit, to begin with, that the attractiveness and probable selling qualities of the title of this little book, "The Hundred Best English Poems," pro..

The Great Stone Face

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Great Stone Face, and Other Tales of the White Mountains is a collection of short stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer. The..

Baltimore Catechism, No. 4

Thomas L. Kinkead

Baltimore Catechism, No. 4  is a book on Christianity written by Thomas L. Kinkead. An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine for the Use of Sunday-School Teachers and Advan..

De Lotgevallen van Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

De Lotgevallen van Tom Sawyer is the dutch version of Mark Twain's most popular novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Excerpts:Wacht! daar hoort ze plotseling een licht gedruisch achter zich en zij keer..

The Life of Kit Carson

Edward S. Ellis

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was associated or who closely studied his character. He was more th..