Classicly Collection of Books

The Rape of Lucrece

William Shakespeare

The Rape of Lucrece is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare about the legendary Lucretia. In his previous narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, Shakespeare had included a dedicatory letter to his patro..

The Game of Logic

Lewis Carroll

The Game of Logic is a book written by Lewis Carroll, published in 1886. In addition to his well-known children's literature, Carroll was an academic mathematician who worked in mathematical logic.Thi..

Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven

Mark Twain

"Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven" is a short story written by American writer Mark Twain. It first appeared in print in Harper's Magazine in December 1907 and January 1908, and was published in b..

Phantasmagoria and Other Poems

Lewis Carroll

Phantasmagoria is a poem written by Lewis Carroll and first published in 1869 as the opening poem of a collection of verse by Carroll entitled Phantasmagoria and Other Poems. The collection was also p..

The Hunting of the Snark

Lewis Carroll

The Hunting of the Snark is a poem written by English writer Lewis Carroll. It is typically categorised as a nonsense poem. Written from 1874 to 1876, the poem borrows the setting, some creatures, and..

Curious Republic of Gondour

Mark Twain

The Curious Republic of Gondour is a short story by Mark Twain. Twain proposed a state in which all citizens have at least one vote, but where further votes (up to a dozen) could be acquired through e..

Defence of Harriet Shelley

Mark Twain

"In Defense of Harriet Shelley" is an excellent literary classic for all ages. Twain took much of his ideas and inspiration for his stories and tall tales from real experiences as a river boat pilot, ..

Essays on Paul Bourget

Mark Twain

The wit and wisdom of Mr Twain are evident in this book. The reader may derive more pleasure from it by first dabbling in the works of Bourget. The pretense of the book is that it is a dialogue with B..