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This early novel from renowned American author Edward Bellamy is a first-rate Gothic romance with beguiling supernatural twists. If you prefer your love stories with a strong dose of the weird and uncanny, add Miss Ludington's Sister to your must-read list.

In this gripping romance from Ian Hay, a young woman who faced a family tragedy at a young age is courted by a much-older family friend when she turns 19. Despite some misgivings about the match, our heroine agrees to be married. After several unhappy years together, she decides to leave. But will another tragedy change her mind?

Under a variety of pen names, author Charlotte M. Brame wrote hundreds of romance short stories and novels in the mid- to late-nineteenth century. "A Mad Love" is a wonderful tale of against-all-odds romance that will enthrall fans of classic Victorian-era love stories.

This varied collection of essays, sketches and tales from Bret Harte will charm readers. In "Surprising Adventures of Master Charles Summerton," a five-year-old boy runs away from home and encounters the wider world, and in "Melons," a seven-year-old boy brings a rare treat to his fellow ragamuffins.

In this sequel to Braddon's previous novel Birds of Prey, heroine Charlotte Halliday has endured a truly remarkable spell of bad luck, tragedy, and ill health, all the while maintaining her unflappable composure. Over time, it gradually begins to dawn on her that this series of misfortunes may not be as random as it seems.

Dive into the back story behind renowned British novelist Anthony Trollope's rise to literary fame and glory. This autobiography offers a movingly detailed portrait of Trollope's childhood, his early career missteps (including a stint as a postal worker), and his blossoming literary interests and ambitions.

German scholar and thinker Friedrich Nietzsche began his career as a linguist and philologist, but over time, his work became increasingly philosophical in its scope. He came to embrace a radical point of view that prized personal freedom and choice over virtually everything else. In Human, All Too Human,...

In this collection of three longer stories, famed proponent of literary realism William Dean Howells flirts with the supernatural. However, in keeping with Howells' sensibility, these tales aren't hackneyed ghost stories -- instead, their horror derives from subtle psychological and mental nuances.

Fast-paced football action, a cast of characters with gumption and derring-do, and an old mill that has suddenly resumed operations after years of inactivity -- Roy Snell's enticing mystery Red Dynamite will definitely capture and hold the attention of even reluctant younger readers.

In this though-provoking volume, Scottish theologian Marcus Dods addresses the question "What would Jesus do?" at great length and provides readers with advice and instructions to help them model their lives, actions, and choices after those that Jesus himself undertook. A refreshing read for any believer seeking a source of spiritual guidance and inspiration.

This gripping novel begins with a harsh prison sentence being passed down on incorrigible villain Robert Champion and quickly spirals into a complex tale of doomed romance, family entanglements, betrayal and deceit. Will Champion's young wife be able to pick up the pieces of her life and move on?

Born in Northumberland in 1852, James Runciman was trained as a teacher and spent many years working as an educator. Once established in his career, he began penning personal essays and opinion pieces in his spare time. This collection brings together a number of his works on topics ranging from marriage to the ethics of writing.

In this darkly hilarious World War I-era satire, an affluent British family finds itself being whisked away to a land of fairies, where the matriarch is crowned as queen. They gradually begin to introduce British mores and traditions in their new land -- with decidedly mixed results.

Many people would like to be well-read, but without formal instruction, it can be difficult to know where to start. In this volume, Arnold Bennett provides a comprehensive how-to guide to help non-experts become insightful, skilled readers of literary texts. In addition, Bennett offers a number of suggestions about where to begin when tackling the classics and other works of canonical literature.