Social Llife & Customs Books
A House of Gentlefolk
Ivan Sergeevich TurgenevA House of Gentlefolk is a novel on Russia's social life and customs written by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, who was a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator and popular..
Cousin Phillis
Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellCousin Phillis is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell about Paul Manning, a youth of seventeen who moves to the country and befriends his mother's family and his second cousin Phillis Holman, who is confused..
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.
Pierce EganReal Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Ch..
England, My England
D. H. LawrenceEngland, My England is a collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence. Individual items were originally written between 1913 and 1921, many of them against the background of World War I. Most of thes..
Children of the Bush
Henry LawsonChildren of the Bush is a collection of Wonderful stories, sketches and poems about the friendships and hardships of the Australian bushmen. A truly memorable collection of great literary writing..
My Aunt Margaret's Mirror
Sir Walter ScottMy Aunt Margaret's Mirror is a Waverley novel written by Sir Walter Scott. Author's Introduction below.The species of publication which has come to be generally known by the title of ANNUAL,..
Five Hundred Dollars
Heman White ChaplinFive Hundred Dollars is a social life and customs fiction written by Heman White Chaplin.Excerpts:Captain Philo's sail-loft was a pleasant place to sit in, and it was much frequented. At one end was a..
My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard
Elizabeth CooperMy Lady of the Chinese Courtyard is a book on China's social life and customs written by Elizabeth Cooper.Author's Note:In these letters I have drawn quite freely and sometimes literally from the exce..