The Floating Press: 2252 books

British poet and author Margaret Veley was best known for composing a series of domestic dramas set on sprawling country estates. Michelhurst Place, Volume I, the first in a two-book series, is packed with romance, adventure, and surprising plot twists.

One of British author Benjamin Farjeon's most popular and critically acclaimed works, Great Porter Square is a beguiling mystery that unfolds on a sprawling scale which calls to mind the work of other Victorian novelists such as Charles Dickens. Packed with plot twists that are revealed at a leisurely piece, it is an immersive reading experience that you won't soon forget.

Drawing on her own life experiences as a young, independent bride who struck out for Australia at a tender age, author Ada Cambridge creates a gripping historical novel in Materfamilias. Protagonist Polly is a plucky, opinionated young lady who has her own views of right and wrong and sticks to them,...

One of the most prolific romance writers of her era, Charlotte M. Brame produced hundreds of stories pertaining to love in all its many guises. "Coralie" highlights many of Brame's strengths as an author, including her insistence on highly moral tales, her gift for evocative descriptions, and her ability to create indelible, realistic characters and situations.

Credited by some as the first truly American poet, Walt Whitman carved out a literary niche all his own with groundbreaking volumes such as Leaves of Grass. This richly detailed biography was written by a nurse, Elizabeth Keller, who cared for Whitman during his final years.

Throughout his entire life, William Hagle has been punished and persecuted for transgressions he didn't actually commit. It's almost as if someone is out to get him. Does he simply have astoundingly bad luck? When Hagle finally begins to root out the causes of his losing streak, he uncovers a mystery too confounding to be believed.

Though he originally wrote for a younger audience, the action-adventure tales of author G.A. Henty are thrilling reads for all ages. This engaging volume collects a number of Henty's exotic and exciting stories that are sure to set your pulse racing.

In another of Roy Snell's beloved mysteries for younger readers, Mary Hughes and her cousin Florence Huyler -- along with several other family members -- are preparing to start a new life as pioneers in the wilds of Alaska. But hours before they're set to leave, they receive some unexpected news from an unusual source. Will they ditch their plans to pursue this puzzling clue?

This compelling love story from Dutch novelist, playwright, and poet Louis Couperus uses a fraught, non-traditional romance between lonely widow Cecile van Erven and dashing Taco Quaerts as a means of examining important philosophical questions about the nature of love, happiness, and suffering.

On a cross-country train trip, a pair of romantics find something in common in their shared appreciation of the vast desert landscape. During a brief pit stop, they set off on a quick jaunt to explore their surroundings -- and find themselves left behind.

Johnny Thompson is an amateur sleuth with an insatiable thirst for adventure. In this exciting mystery tale geared for younger readers, Johnny gets ample opportunity to show off his skills as a master archer in the dangerous wilds of northern Canada.

In this collection of insightful essays, science fiction master H.G. Wells sets forth his views on life, ethics, religion, and a host of other moral, ethical and metaphysical matters. First and Last Things offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind and manner of thinking of a groundbreaking creative genius.

Though Beatrice is a significant departure from most of his literary output, critics and fans alike regard this fine novel as one of H. Rider Haggard's most accomplished works. A richly detailed account of an ill-fated but spiritually significant romance, the tale contains some of Haggard's most affecting writing in terms of emotional resonance and in-depth characterization.

Though he is best remembered as the satirical novelist who penned nineteenth-century masterpieces such as Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray was also an accomplished poet. This volume collects some of Thackeray's most popular ballads, lyrics, and other poems; it is a rewarding read for lovers of traditional verse.