Classicly Collection of Books

Chicot the Jester

Alexandre Dumas

This sequel to Dumas' “Marguerite de Valois” begins four years after the sudden death of King Charles IX and succession of his brother Henry III. The reign of King Henry III was plagued with rebellion..

The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century

Thomas Henry Huxley

The most obvious and the most distinctive features of the History of Civilisation, during the last fifty years, is the wonderful increase of industrial production by the application of machinery, the ..

Aether and Gravitation

William George Hooper

The author in this work endeavours to solve the greatest scientific problem that has puzzled scientists for the past two hundred years. The question has arisen over and over again, since the discovery..

The Aeroplane Speaks

H. Barber

The Aeroplane Speaks is a book written by H. Barber. Author's preface from the book:The reasons impelling me to write this book, the maiden effort of my pen, are, firstly, a strong desire to help..

ABC's of Science

Charles A. Oliver

The author of this little book spent several years in composing his work, to the best of his ability, making the treatise brief and to the point, so that the reader may not become weary and misunderst..

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales ( Second Series )

Hans Christian Andersen

The present volume is the second of the selected stories from Hans Andersen. Together the books include what, out of a larger number, are the best for children's use. The story-telling activity of thi..

With the British Army in The Holy Land

Henry Osmond Lock

Preface by the author Henry Osmond Lock from the book With the British Army in The Holy Land.  My aim in compiling this little book has been to provide a short account of the Palestine ..

The Book of Wonder

Lord Dunsany

The Book of Wonder is the seventh book and fifth original short story collection of Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ur..