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Bab: A Sub-Deb by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a humorous novel following the spirited teenage protagonist, Bab, as she navigates the social mishaps and misunderstandings of young adulthood. Written in a diary style, the story captures Bab's exaggerated yet endearing perspective on love, family, and societal expectations. Rinehart's wit and insight into the trials of growing up make this a delightful portrayal of early 20th-century American youth.

Owen Wister (1860 -1938) was an American writer and "Father" of western fiction.

Brazenhead the Great by Maurice Hewlett is a picaresque novel following the adventures of the bold and boastful Brazenhead, a wandering rogue in medieval Europe. With wit and humor, Hewlett presents a character whose escapades blur the line between heroic and absurd, exploring themes of chivalry, deception, and the human desire for fame. The novel offers a satirical yet affectionate portrayal of medieval life and the timeless allure of legendary exploits.

Helen Eggleston Haskell was the author of "Katrinka: The Story of a Russian Child" and "O-Heart-San: The Story of a Japanese Girl".

Gabriel Setoun, the pseudonym for Thomas Nicoll Hepburn, was the author of Sunshine, Haar and Barncraig.

Francis Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories.

Countess Sophia Andreyevna Tolstoya (née Behrs) (1844-1919) was the wife of Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. The mother of 13 children, eight of whom survived to adulthood, Countess Tolstoya also acted as copyist to her husband. The Diary documents family events, as well as her husband's literary life.

John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of U.S. wilderness. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, have been read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement.

In this dialogue, Plato delves into the philosophy of language, exploring the relationship between words and the objects they represent. Through the characters of Socrates, Hermogenes, and Cratylus, the discussion navigates whether names are natural or conventional, questioning if language can truly capture the essence of things. The dialogue presents early thoughts on linguistic theory, examining how words shape our understanding of reality and the world around us.

"Common Sense" presented the American colonists with a powerful argument for independence from British rule at a time when the question of independence was still undecided. Paine wrote and reasoned in a style that common people understood; forgoing the philosophy and Latin references used by Enlightenment era writers, Paine structured "Common Sense" like a sermon and relied on Biblical references to make his case to the people. Historian Gordon S. Wood described "Common Sense" as, "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era."

Helen M. Winslow (1851-1938), a scholar, linguist , novelist and poet, wrote from an early age. Concerning Cats describes the lives and humans of a variety of actual felines.

This volume expounds "the principles of Xanthes, which were inspired by the orations delivered by the ancient philosopher."

Mary Anne Evans (1819-1880) used the pen name George Eliot to be taken seriously, and she was. One of the leading writers of the Victorian, Eliot is best known for The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, and Middlemarch, written with realism and psychological insight.

English verse versions of Virgil's Dido, the Phoenician Queen, and The Fall of Troy, with stage directions and music for Dido.

A. Fielding was the pseudonym of a British mystery writer who wrote a long list of books in the Golden Age (1920s and 30s). Speculation continues about the identity of this writer.

Abigail Hetzel Fitch spent a year at Peking, China, with her Uncle, Hon. Charles Denby, when he was U.S. Minister to China. The Breath of the Dragon follows the adventures of an American girl in early 20th century China.

In this charming romantic novel, Crawford delves into the intricacies of love, relationships, and societal expectations. The story follows a series of characters whose romantic entanglements and misunderstandings explore the lighter side of human emotions. With wit, humor, and a touch of irony, the novel examines the complexities of love in a manner that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.

Honore de Balzac's (1799-1850) biographical novel about Catherine De Medici includes a lengthy introduction by Balzac.

Jules Gabriel Verne 1828-1905) was a French Breton author who pioneered the science-fiction genre and is best known for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Two Years' Holiday tells the story of a group of schoolboys stranded on a deserted island in the South Pacific and their struggles to overcome adversity.

Trapped in the Warsaw ghetto in 1942, teenager Rachel Zilber escapes the horror by writing about the adventures of Zap-Gun Jack and Princess Anya of Mars. When her parents are captured by the Nazis, Rachel's transported into her make-believe world, but the danger is far from over. Together with Katie, a girl from the future, Rachel joins Jack and a rag-tag band of misfits to fight the evil Lord Ares III of Mars and restore Princess Anya to her rightful place on the Martian throne. "A celebration of the power of the imagination and the triumph of the human spirit." - Amy Sturgis, Ph.D., award-winning genre scholar, StarShipSofa and Mythgard Institute at Signum University

John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) was an English poet and literary critic. Facsimile reprint of "Renaissance in Italy, Part 1: The Catholic Reaction," 1886 edition.

"Not many of us would admit, even to ourselves, that we had actually wished for something awful to befall anybody we knew. On the other hand, if we've ever felt exploited by an acquaintance, or undervalued in a job that we felt trapped in-if we've experienced an unappreciative boss, a backstabbing co-worker, a jealous rival, a manipulative friend, a faithless lover, an intrusive neighbor, or even a controlling homeowners' association board . . . well, you get the picture."Each of us has doubtless gone a round or two with someone whom we secretly felt deserved more than a small dose of Divine Justice. This probably explains why most of us can't help but smile upon hearing that somebody who "done us wrong" has, at long last, gotten his "just desserts." In extreme cases (that is, if you're anything like me) you might even have gone so far, in the past, as to uncork a small split of champagne!"I suspect there'll be plenty of bubbly flowing as you relish reading about twenty of literature's most deserving villains, who get their comeuppance in Chesapeake Crimes: They Had It Comin'."--Katherine Neville, from the Foreword

This collection of letters chronicles a sixteen-year friendship between Lois Wiegardt Whitaker and Veronica Boulter Toynbee, wife (and then widow) of historian Arnold Toynbee. The letters also record the contemporaneous development of Whitaker's own family of three children, one of whom became the well-known Spanish-language scholar, Daniel S. Whitaker.

A facsimile reprint of the Second Edition (1994) of this genealogical guide to 25,000 descendants of William Burgess of Richmond (later King George) County, Virginia, and his only known son, Edward Burgess of Stafford (later King George) County, Virginia. Complete with illustrations, photos, comprehensive given and surname indexes, and historical introduction.

On August 6, 1945, the world was electrified by the news that an American bomber had dropped an atomic bomb, with an explosive power equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT, on the important Japanise military center of Hiroshima. Three days later, another bomb, of improved design and even greater power, was dropped on Nagasaki. The following day, August 10, the Japanese sued for peaceThis book chronicles the history of the atomic bomb leading up to the initial use in the war against Japan.