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  Juvenilia – Volume I

  Jane Austen

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  Before she wrote her masterpieces, she wrote these—wild, witty stories bursting with youthful brilliance.
  In Juvenilia – Volume I, a teenage Jane Austen unleashes a world of outrageous heroines, absurd romances, sudden scandals, and wicked humor. These early sketches—bold, mischievous, and delightfully unpolished—reveal the sharp mind and sparkling wit that would later define her legendary novels. Every page offers a glimpse of Austen discovering her voice and having tremendous fun doing it.
  
  Celebrated as "a rare window into the making of a literary genius," this collection charms readers with its energy, parody, and fearless storytelling.
  
  If you love Austen's humor, clever characters, and sharp observations, these early works will make you smile, surprise you, and deepen your appreciation for her craft.
  
  Open the book—and meet Jane Austen before the world knew her name.

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  What Christmas Is As We Grow Older

  Charles Dickens

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  What Christmas Is As We Grow Older by Charles Dickens is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: Time was, with most of us, when Christmas Day encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and every one around the Christmas fire; and made the little picture shining in This edition is suited to readers who want a reliable, uncluttered version of the text for study, rediscovery, and sustained reading.

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  The Drums of Jeopardy - New York...

  Harold MacGrath

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  Two green stones out of a Russian church, a grand duke's daughter hiding in a New York boarding house, and a Bolshevik agent with a scarred hand hunting both. MacGrath was a Syracuse newspaperman who became one of the best-paid novelists of his day and among the first to write seriously for the screen; this 1920 thriller catches the Red Scare while it was still going on, and it moves. Fifty-five plates by painters including John Sloan and George Bellows carry the New York streets, tenements and subways of the period alongside the story.

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  The Island of Sheep

  John Buchan

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  In this, his final adventure, Buchans hero Richard Hannay becomes embroiled in one of the most hazardous escapades of his life. Two men are honour bound to help the tormented Valdemar Haraldsen, and a third decides to mastermind the whole affair out of a sheer love of adventure and a dislike of villains. A long-forgotten promise made by Richard Hannay finds him honor-bound to resolve a violent vendetta in which the lives of a young father and his daughter are in danger from unscrupulous and desperate men.

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  A Dream Within a Dream

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  A Dream Within a Dream: Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories.
  
  Take this kiss upon the brow!
  And, in parting from you now,
  Thus much let me avow—
  You are not wrong, who deem
  That my days have been a dream;

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  The Romance of Tristan And Iseult

  Joseph Bédier

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  "A powerful rendition, an incomparable tale." — The New York Times."Definitely a book to preserve and cherish." — Chicago Sun."Among works attractive by their rare artistic finish, beauty of illustration, and loftiness of purpose, this should undoubtedly take high rank." — British Books.Dating from the 12th century, this tale of a star-crossed romance between a Cornish knight and an Irish princess is rooted in Celtic legend and French poetry. Tristan's heroic exploits win Iseult as a bride for his uncle, King Mark. But during their sea voyage to Mark's kingdom, Tristan and Iseult unknowingly drink a love potion that arouses their passion for each other and raises irresistible challenges to their loyalty and honor.The Romance of Tristan and Iseult has been interpreted in many forms, from opera and paintings to novels and films. This stunning edition, featuring a subtle color treatment by noted German illustrator Robert Engels, brings the tale to life with effects similar to those of modern graphic novels. Recounted by French medievalist Joseph Bédier and expertly translated by Hilaire Belloc, the story blends visual impact with literary quality.

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