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  The Time Machine The Lost...

  H. G. Wells

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  Herbert George Wells was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography, and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne.During his own lifetime, however, he was most prominent as a forward-looking, even prophetic social critic who devoted his literary talents to the development of a progressive vision on a global scale. A futurist, he wrote a number of utopian works and foresaw the advent of aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, satellite television, and something resembling the World Wide Web. His science fiction imagined time travel, alien invasion, invisibility, and biological engineering. Wells's earliest specialized training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also an outspoken Socialist from a young age, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathizing with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he wrote little science fiction, while he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of a journalist. Novels such as Kipps and The History of Mr. Polly, which describe lower-middle-class life, led to the suggestion that he was a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted a diagnosis of English society as a whole.

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  The Complete Collection of...

  Maurice Leblanc

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  What if the greatest criminal was also the most charming man in the room?
  
  The Complete Collection of Arsène Lupin gathers all the classic adventures of literature's most elegant and ingenious thief. Created by Maurice Leblanc, Arsène Lupin is a master of disguise, deception, and daring—outwitting detectives, stealing priceless treasures, and escaping with style.
  
  Set against the backdrop of Belle Époque France, these stories blend clever mysteries, thrilling heists, and playful humor. Lupin is neither villain nor hero, but a brilliant antihero whose intelligence, wit, and moral code make him irresistible to readers.
  
  Often compared to Sherlock Holmes—whom Lupin famously challenges—this series helped define the gentleman-thief genre and inspired countless modern crime stories.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll enjoy:
  
  The complete Arsène Lupin stories in one volume
  
  Clever mysteries, bold heists, and unforgettable twists
  
  A charismatic antihero with charm and intellect
  
  A cornerstone series of classic crime fiction
  
  Adapted for film, television, and modern streaming series, Arsène Lupin continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
  
  Steal into a world of brilliance and intrigue. Buy now and experience the complete adventures of Arsène Lupin.

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  The Quadroons - From their pens...

  Lydia Maria Child

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  The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Lydia Maria Child.

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  Sense and Sensibility

  Jane Austen

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  Two sisters. Two ways of loving. One journey toward happiness.
  Elinor Dashwood lives by sense—quiet strength, patience, and restraint—while her sister Marianne follows sensibility, guided by passion and emotion. As both face romance, heartbreak, and society's rigid expectations, they must learn when to guard the heart and when to trust it. Austen's gentle wit and insight turn their trials into a moving story of growth and love.
  
  Celebrated as "Austen's first published novel and one of her most tender," this classic blends romance, humor, and emotional wisdom. Its exploration of balance between reason and feeling remains as relevant today as it was two centuries ago.
  
  If you love heartfelt romance, rich characters, and timeless reflections on love and maturity, this novel will enchant you.
  
  Open the book—and discover why love needs both sense and sensibility.

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  Elizabeth and Her German Garden

  Elizabeth von Arnim

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  Elizabeth von Arnim, who is best known for her later novel The Enchanted April, married a Prussian aristocrat and, with their five children, lived in Nassenheide, Pomerania. Elizabeth and Her German Garden is a semi-autobiographical novel about the joy that the protagonist finds in the delights of her Pomeranian garden, which provides relief from the stifling environment of her household. The novel was originally published anonymously because von Arnim feared that her husband, whom she satirised in the book, would disapprove.Each season of the year is wittily recorded, bringing new events and visitors, conveyed through von Arnim’s idiosyncratic perspective, while the ‘kingdom of heaven’ of the garden provides a calm place where the author finds solace.

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  The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the tenth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in April 1892.The story entails the disappearance of Hatty, Lord St. Simon's bride on the day of their marriage. She participates in the wedding, but disappears from the reception.The events of the wedding day are most perplexing to Lord St. Simon as it seemed to him that his bride, Miss Hatty Doran of San Francisco, was full of enthusiasm about their impending marriage. St. Simon tells Holmes that he noticed a change in the young lady's mood just after the wedding ceremony. She was uncharacteristically sharp with him. The only thing out of the ordinary at the church where the wedding took place was Hatty's little accident: she dropped her wedding bouquet and a gentleman in the front pew picked it up and handed it back to her.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle's: "A Study in Scarlet", "Silver Blaze", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Yellow Face", "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Speckled Band", "The Engineer's Thumb", "The Noble Bachelor", "The Beryl Coronet", "The Copper Beeches" and many more.

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