Novels Books

Corleone - A Tale of Sicily

F. Marion Crawford

Corleone: A Tale of Sicily is an Italian fiction novel written by Francis Marion Crawford,  an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic w..

Leah Mordecai - A Novel

Belle K. Abbott

The two girls stepped out into the slippery street, and turned their faces homeward. "I am glad, Lizzie," continued Bertha, as they turned corner after corner, "that our paths run together so far; hav..

When Egypt Went Broke - A Novel

Holman Day

Tasper Britt arose in the gray dawn, as usual. Some fishermen, seeking bait, stay up late and “jack” angleworms with a bull's-eye light. The big worms are abroad on the soil under cover of the darknes..

Yama [The Pit], a Novel in Three Parts

A. I. Kuprin

Alexandre I. Kuprin was born in 1870; 1909 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of his literary activity. He attained his fame only upon the publication of his amazing, epical novel, "The Duel"—which, ..

Ethan Frome

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton's 1911 novel Ethan Frome tells the story of a tragic love triangle. Set in the highly symbolic wintry landscape of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the narrative centers on the title character..

The Adventures of Harry Richmond

George Meredith

The Adventures of Harry Richmond is a romance by British author George Meredith, sometimes picaresque, sometimes melodramatic. It is believed to be strongly autobiographical in some sections...

Sandra Belloni

George Meredith

Sandra Belloni is the sequel of the novel Vittoria, written by George Meredith.We are to make acquaintance with some serious damsels, as this English generation knows them, and at a season vergin..

The Shaving of Shagpat

George Meredith

The novel is a humorous oriental romance and allegory written in the style of the Arabian Nights. Like its model, it includes a number of stories within the story, along with poetic asides. “The varie..