David Wales
Rejected Of Men; A Story Of Today
Rejected Of Men reimagines the life of Jesus Christ through the lens of early twentieth-century America, offering a unique perspective on a …
Winnowed Wisdom
This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales
Myths and Legends of Alaska (version 2)
The myths in this 1911 volume are authentic. The original collections were made by government ethnologists. Only the quaintest and purest o…
Joseph Conrad: A Personal Remembrance
Joseph Conrad (1857 – 1924) was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though…
Full Speed Ahead: Tales From The Log Of A Correspondent
“These tales are memories of several months spent as a special correspondent attached to the forces of the American Navy on foreign service……
Through Glacier Park; Seeing America First With Howard Eaton (version 2)
In Through Glacier Park, Mary Roberts Rinehart invites listeners on a captivating journey through one of America's most stunning natural lan…
The Mirror Of Kong Ho
This 1905 tongue-in-cheek book is ostensibly the letters of a dutiful son to his Chinese father describing his encounter with and experience…
Travel Stories Retold From St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas was a popular magazine aimed at young folks in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Its articles were usually well-w…
Causes Of The American Civil War: Secession Statements Of Five Confederate States (South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi)
Some of the states who rebelled against the Federal Government in the American Civil War issued statements by nascent governing bodies expla…
Post Mortems Two: Mere Mortals: Medico-Historical Essays
This 1925 collection of extensive essays (a second book following the first of similar title) comprises well written biographies of a few fa…
Tschaikovsky And His Orchestral Music
Included in this little book are analyses and backgrounds of most of Tschaikowsky’s standard concert music. A short sketch of Tschaikowsky’s…
Your United States: Impressions Of A First Visit
Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867 – 1931) was an English writer. He is best known as a novelist, but he also worked in other fields such as journal…
That House I Bought; A Little Leaf From Life
This is a whimsical, entertaining, tongue in cheek narrative of the author’s purchase of a house, circa 1911. - Summary by david wales
Juju
A 1919 pulp-press tale of deepest darkest Africa. - Summary by david wales
A Christmas Miscellany 2022
Seven stories, chapters, essays, or poetry about Christmas or around Christmas. - Summary by david wales
Young Readers Science Fiction Stories
This 1957 book contains thirteen pre-space-exploration stories for young readers. Some of the details show their dated composition (we now…
The Discovery Of The Future
The Discovery of the Future is a 1902 philosophical lecture by H. G. Wells that argues for the knowability of the future. It was originally …
The City That Was
This 1911 history of the public health revolution that transformed New York City in the nineteenth century is also about every city and town…
Gossip In The First Decade Of Victoria's Reign
"I have written this Gossip not only for the edification of those to whom a portion, more or less, may be news, but for those who, like…
The Fringes Of The Fleet
The Fringes of the Fleet is a poignant collection of essays and poems by Rudyard Kipling, reflecting on the experiences of the British Navy …