Classicly Collection of Books

Our Humble Helpers

Jean-Henri Fabre

The pig and the hen, the goose and the turkey, the ox and the ass, the horse and the cow, the sheep and its canine keeper—these and many other old friends of ours in the animal kingdom are made to enl..

The Curse of Eve

Arthur Conan Doyle

Little qualms of anxiety came over Johnson as his wife’s time approached. However, after all, it was a natural process. Other men’s wives went through it unharmed, and why should not his? He was himse..

The Star

H. G. Wells

The newspapers insisted on the lesson of the year 1000—for then, too, people had anticipated the end. The star was no star—mere gas—a comet; and were it a star it could not possibly strike the earth. ..

Barbara Hale: A Doctor's Daughter

Lilian Garis

Mrs. Burke, Cara’s mother, was rather pleased that her athletic daughter thought of anything so socially refining, for, as a rule, Cara cared very little for the amenities. She liked, very much better..

Icelandic Fairy Tales

Mrs. Angus W. Hall

Fairy Tales seem scarcely to require any preface, but in publishing these quaint Norse legends, a few explanatory remarks may not be out of place. It is remarkable too that, whereas in most southern l..

Mopsa the Fairy

Jean Ingelow

Jean Ingelow may be said to have begun her study of the art of writing child-rhymes and the tales that are akin to them under Jane and Ann Taylor. In middle life she came to live in London, and s..

Nick Carter Stories No. 11

Nicholas Carter

They were also sent to other places where his name was known, and they told all about the wonderful discovery of oil. Friends of the clergyman were to be allowed to invest in the company, if they want..

The Lady from Long Acre

Victor Bridges

The impassive servant bowed and withdrew from the room, and after finishing his tea, Tony got luxuriously out of bed, and proceeded to drape himself in a blue silk dressing-gown with gold dragons embr..