Harriet: 793 books

This is the short story that brought Harriet Prescott Spofford into the spotlight and gave her the success and financial security she deserved. When sent into one of the leading journals of the day, it was held back as the editor doubted a woman could have written such a good story and believed Spofford...

Palmetto Leaves is a memoir and travel guide written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about her winters in the town of Mandarin, Florida, published in 1873. Already famous for having written Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), Stowe came to Florida after the U.S. Civil War (1861–1865). She purchased a plantation...

 From her writing and recipe style, Lady Harriet was clearly a sophisticated woman of means who deplored the “unpalatable horrible attempts at entrees, dignified with some high-sounding French name, made by the general run of English cooks.” Her recipes for soups, sauces, fish, meat, poultry, vegetables...

A spectacular book by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It describes the life style and relationships of people belonging to different backgrounds. The author has brilliantly captured the thoughts and emotions of all the characters. Warm and appealing!

Sandplay is one of the fastest growing therapies. What are its origins, who were it pioneers, and how have they influenced the current practice of sandplay? What does the future hold? Rie Rogers Mitchell and Harriet S. Friedman have written a unique book that answers all these questions and many more....

The story surrounding the heirs to Lancelot Floyd, the current Lord Waldemar of the vast combined estates of Arlyn and Floyd. Written by Mrs. Harriet Newell (O'Brien) Lewis (1841-1878) and published in 1872 in serial form in “The London Journal,” and “The New York Ledger,” and as “Honor...

The Congo and Other Poems by Vachel Lindsay. Introduction by Harriet Monroe libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

Winner: Banff Award for Mountain and Wilderness Literature The British Sportsbook Award for Outstanding General Sports Writing The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature Finalist for the HW Fisher Biographer's Prize Everest was not conquered by force of will alone. It required immense...

Conflict and trauma remain among the most prevalent themes in film and literature. Comics has never avoided such narratives, and comics artists are writing them in ways that are both different from and complementary to literature and film. In Comics, Trauma, and the New Art of War, Harriet E. H. Earle...

Elite Romans periodically chose to limit or destroy the memory of a leading citizen who was deemed an unworthy member of the community. Sanctions against memory could lead to the removal or mutilation of portraits and public inscriptions. Harriet Flower provides the first chronological overview of...

“Comprehensive, encyclopedic, and lucid, this book is a must for all practitioners of the healing arts who want to broaden their understanding. Readers interested in the role of herbs and foods in healing will also find much to learn here, as I have. . . . A fine work.”—Annemarie Colbin, author...

A classic short story by one of America's most underrated gothic authors of the 1900s. Harriet Prescott Spofford was a regular contributor of short stories to the journal, The Atlantic Monthly. Spofford was well known and well liked at the end of the 19th century for her vivid gothic and fantastic tales. We are republishing this classic tale with a new introdctory biography of the author.

The tale of Sir Arthur Tressilian’s son and heir Guy Tressilian, and Guy’s dastardly companion Jasper Lowder. Written by Mrs. Harriet Newell (O'Brien) Lewis (1841-1878) and published in serial form in the New York Ledger as “Tressilian Court or The Baronet’s Son.” Later published in book...

A wonderful collection of the short stories by one of America's most underrated authors, Harriet Prescott Spofford. Including the stories, 'In a Cellar' and 'Circumstance'. Spofford was a regular contributor of short stories to the journal, The Atlantic Monthly. She was well known and well liked at...