Classicly Collection of Books

A Modern Telemachus

Charlotte M. Yonge

The idea of this tale was taken from The Mariners’ Chronicle, compiled by a person named Scott early in the last century—a curious book of narratives of maritime adventures, with exceedingly quaint il..

Ragged Lady

William Dean Howells

It was their first summer at Middlemount and the Landers did not know the roads. When they came to a place where they had a choice of two, she said that now he must get out of the carry-all and ask at..

The Christian Year

John Keble

John Keble, two years older than his friend Dr. Arnold of Rugby, three years older than Thomas Carlyle, and nine years older than John Henry Newman, was born in 1792, at Fairford in Gloucestershire.&n..

A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador

Mina Hubbard

This book is the result of a determination on my part to complete Mr. Hubbard's unfinished work, and having done this to set before the public a plain statement, not only of my own journey, but of his..

Complete Plays of John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy

First Series: The Silver Box -- Joy -- StrifeSecond Series: The Eldest Son -- The Little Dream -- JusticeThird Series: The Fugitive -- The Pigeon -- The MobFourth Series: A Bit O' Love -- The Foundati..

Heroes Every Child Should Know

Hamilton Wright Mabie

The endeavour has been made in this volume to bring together the heroic men of different races, periods and types; and in the selection of material the most attractive, intelligent and authoritative l..

The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy

This is a collection of essays by John Galsworthy. A multitude of subjects is covered, but the essays are connected by an artistic spirit, and they are written much more like short stories than in the..

The Golden Bowl

Henry James

The Golden Bowl is a 1904 novel by Henry James. Set in England, this complex, intense study of marriage and adultery completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James' career. The Gol..