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THE WHITE COMPANY: This historical adventure novel takes readers to the 14th century during the Hundred Years' War. It follows a young Englishman, Alleyne Edricson, who joins a band of mercenaries known as the White Company. Led by the chivalrous Sir Nigel Loring, the group embarks on dangerous missions across war-torn France and Spain. The novel is rich in historical detail and romance, showcasing Doyle's ability to craft epic, knightly adventures filled with honor, loyalty, and action.BEYOND THE CITY: This lesser-known novel shifts from Doyle's usual mystery fare to a domestic drama set in the suburbs of London. The story revolves around the lives of three women-Mrs. Westmacott, the strong-willed widow; the reserved Mrs. Hay Denver; and the intellectual Miss Walker-and their interactions with their families and neighbors. Doyle explores themes of gender roles, family dynamics, and societal expectations in a more lighthearted, personal narrative.

Lilian Whiting (1859-1942) was an American journalist and author. She was literary editor of the Boston Traveler from 1880 to 1890, editor of the Boston Budget in 1890-93, and afterward spent much of her time in Europe. Her works include Italy: the Magic Land (1907), Paris the Beautiful (1907), Athens (1913) and others.

Frederick Lyman Hitchcock (1837-1924) was an army colonel who fought in the Civil War in the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. His diary of his years in service became the basis for this book.

John Galsworthy OM (1867-1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.

Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet PC (1862-1932) was a Canadian novelist and British politician. The best of his novels are those about the history and life of the French Canadians. Pierre and his People (1892) was followed by Mrs. Falchion (1893), The Trail of the Sword (1894), When Valmond came to Pontiac (1895), An Adventurer of Icy North (1895), and The Seats of the Mighty (1896, dramatized in 1897). The Seats of the Mighty was a historical novel depicting the English conquest of Quebec with James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm as two of the characters.

John Milton (1608-1674) was an English poet, author, polemicist, Puritan and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost. Comus is a masque in honour of chastity, while Lycidas was written in 1637 as a pastoral elegy.

This collection of four dialogues-Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo-captures the essence of Socratic philosophy during the final days of Socrates' life. These works explore themes of justice, piety, civil disobedience, and the immortality of the soul. Plato provides a vivid portrayal of Socrates' trial, his steadfast commitment to his principles, and his composed acceptance of death, offering timeless insights into the nature of morality and the human condition.The classical Athenian philosopher Socrates was tried in 399 BCE on the basis of two notoriously ambiguous charges: corrupting the youth and impiety (in Greek, asebeia). A majority of the 501 dikasts (Athenian citizen-jurors) voted to convict him. Socrates was ultimately sentenced to death by drinking a hemlock-based liquid. This well-known account of the trial is by Plato, one of Socrates' students and a famous philosopher in his own right. Whether Socrates was punished unjustly is a contested issue which to this day inspires discussions about the nature and meaning of justice.

George Payne Rainsford James (1799-1860), novelist and historical writer, was for many years British Consul in the United States and on the Continent. At an early age he began to write romances, and continued his production with such industry that his works reach to 100 volumes. Among them are Richelieu (1829), Philip Augustus (1831), The Man at Arms (1840), The Huguenot (1838), Agincourt (1844), The King's Highway (1840) and The Smuggler (1845). In addition to his novels he wrote Memoirs of Great Commanders, a Life of the Black Prince, and other historical and biographical works.

Hermann Hagedorn (1882-1964) was an American author, poet and biographer. His works include The Silver Blade (1907), Faces in the Dawn (1914), Theodore Roosevelt (1919) and others.

Emerson Hough (1857-1923) was an American author best known for writing western stories and historical novels. Hough began a trilogy on America when he published 54-40 or Fight in 1909, dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt. He dedicated the second volume, Purchase Price, to U.S. Senator Albert Beveridge of Indiana in 1910 and the third, John Rawn, to Woodrow Wilson in 1912.

John Thomas McIntyre (1871-1951) was an American author. His novels include Ashton-Kirk, Investigator (1910), A Young Man's Fancy (1919), Blowing Weather (1923), Shot Towers (1926), Slag (1927), Stained Sails (1928), Drums in the Dawn (1932), and many others.

François Eugène, Prince of Savoy (1663-1736) was one of the most prominent and successful military commanders in modern European history. Spanning six decades, Eugene served three Habsburg emperors - Leopold I, Joseph I, and Charles VI. The Prince's fame was secured with his crushing victory against the Ottomans at the Battle of Zenta in 1697, and his reputation only increased afterwards as a military commander and diplomat.

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals. He is most famous today as the co-creator of King Kong. Over 160 films have been made of his novels.

E. J. Rath was the pen name of Chauncey Brainerd and his wife Edith Rathbone Jacobs Brainerd (1885-1922), both American writers. Many of their novels were adapted for stage or film, and include "Once Again," "The Nervous Wreck" and others.

Frank Berkeley Smith (1869-1931) wrote The Lady of Big Shanty, The Real Latin Quarter, and A Village of Vagabonds.

Meredith Nicholson (1866-1947) was a best-selling author from Indiana, United States, a politician, and a diplomat. The Port of Missing Men was #3 on the best-seller lists in 1907.

Jean Webster (pseudonym for Alice Jane Chandler Webster) (1876-1916) was an American writer and author of many books including Daddy-Long-Legs and Dear Enemy. Her best-known books feature lively young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy dialogue, and gently biting social commentary to make her books palatable and enjoyable to contemporary readers.

Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay PC (1800-1859) was a British poet, historian and Whig politician. He wrote extensively as an essayist and reviewer, and on British history. He also held political office as Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841 and Paymaster-General between 1846 and 1848.

Whitman Chambers was an American novelist; some of his novels include The Fighting Redhead, Don Coyote, and Garber of Thundergorge.

Dolf Wyllarde is the author of the novels "The Story of Eden", "The Rat-Trap" and "Captain Amyas."

Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and writer. He wrote about 200 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. He was one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the "Golden Age".

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (1809-1892) was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular poets in the English language. Tennyson wrote a number of phrases that have become commonplace, including: ""Nature, red in tooth and claw"", ""'Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all"", and ""Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die"". He is the second most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations after Shakespeare. This volume is a play, along with notes.

This book is a foundational text on the art of playwriting, exploring the principles of creating compelling drama. Baker, an influential figure in American theater education, breaks down various aspects of dramatic writing, including plot structure, character development, and dialogue. His work remains a vital resource for writers and scholars of theater, offering timeless insights into crafting effective plays.George Pierce Baker (1866-1935) taught drama in Harvard's English Department until 1925. He then moved to Yale, where he helped found the Yale School of Drama.

George Alfred Henty (1832-1902) wrote over 120 books, including many historical adventure tales popular with young boys.

This historical adventure novel, set in the late 18th century, follows the conflict between American settlers and Native American tribes along the Ohio River frontier. The story centers on Lewis Wetzel, a legendary frontiersman, and his efforts to protect the settlers from hostile forces while grappling with his own inner conflicts. With vivid depictions of frontier life, the novel explores themes of survival, courage, and the moral complexities of westward expansion.

George Brisbane Scott Douglas (1856-1935) was a Scottish poet and writer, as well as a Baronet. His works include "The Fireside Tragedy," "History of Border Counties" and others.