Reade: 121 books

Ships at anchor reared their tall masts, here and there; and the broad stream was enlivened and colored by junks and boats of all sizes and vivid hues, propelled on the screw principle by a great scull at the stern, with projecting handles for the crew to work; and at times a gorgeous mandarin boat,...

“HARD CASH, ” like “The Cloister and the Hearth, ” is a matter-of-fact Romance— that is, a fiction built on truths; and these truths have been gathered by long, severe, systematic labour, from a multitude of volumes, pamphlets, journals, reports, blue-books, manuscript narratives, letters,...

“THE Golden Star, ” Homburg, was a humble hotel, not used by gay gamblers, but by modest travelers.

A fat, clumsy, and bankrupt English lord loses his estate in 1692, and inadvertently becomes a monster who must feed on blood to survive. Nothing goes right for Alpheus and he is entombed until the year 1996. Immortal, but stuck in his awkward frame, he is terrible at hunting for blood and...

The story begins with a young father, William Hope, who travels with his daughter, his “one remaining joy,” since his wife’s recent death by consumption. He hopes his love for his little girl—and his many talents—will be enough to keep them safe through their travels, but Hope has had trouble keeping his money in the past. . .

Sir Bedivere, in silence, watched the barge That bore away King Arthur to the vale Of Avalon, till it was seen no more. Then, on the beach, alone amid the dead, He lifted up his voice and sorely wept. “Alas!” he cried, “gone are the pleasant days At Camelot, and the sweet fellowship Of noble knights...

This 1876-7 novel continued the author's focus on trade unionism from his 1870 Put Yourself in His Place, while adding the element of a female physician named Rhoda Gould to the mix in order to express support for women's rights.  Rhoda must overcome the prejudices of the misogynistic Vizard before she can pursue her dream.       

A wealthy patrician, popular commander, and patriotic Roman citizen, Faustus was on a path to glory. Narrowly escaping a devastating ambush, he is attacked and bitten by a werewolf. On his quest to stop the lycanthrophy, he loses his wealth, family connections and military rank. Through his...

Law and practice in the field of industrial action and trade union recognition has undergone extensive changes in recent years. The third edition of The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition provides a new, up-to-date, and thorough analysis of this technical area of law. This edition...