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Recompence
The book is a sequel to ‘Simon called Peter’ by the same author. It picks up the separate stories of Peter and Julie, at first in South Afri…
Peter Mc Kelvey Looking For Alice
In Peter McKelvey's psychological thriller, Neil's life is at stake as he tries to discover why the residents at Alice's last known address …
Peter the Great
In Æsop in Rhyme, with Some Originals
Jefferys Taylor was born in 1792 in Suffolk, England. He became apprenticed to his father who was an engraver and invented a special ruling …
Hume's Central Principles
University of Oxford Podcasts
Simon Called Peter
Peter, a conventional Anglican priest, becomes a padre in northern France during the First World War. He is posted to a hospital on the coas…
"The Lord turned, and looked upon Peter"
In Hours of Sorrow
Poems from the author of the beloved hymn, "Just as I Am", chiefly adapted to seasons of sickness, depression and bereavement. Ell…
An Amiable Charlatan
An Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano's, at which he is a regular diner. A man enters quickly, sits at his table, starts eating h…
The Vicar of Bray by Anonymous
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 2)
The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
Reading: An Essay
A famous English author's thoughts on the power of reading. - Summary by David Wales
Section 12 – The Acts of Peter - Peter’s Affair with Simon – chapters 1 – 6
In The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas
The full title of this book, published in 1909, is The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas. As early as the second centu…
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition
An eclectic, catholic even, collection from the exquisitely excellent tale-telling of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. Hilarious and terrifying. Need…
St. Peter at the Gate - author unknown
In Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 2
Volume 2 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…
Aepyornis Island
In The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories
A collection of Wells' short stories, with a short introductory essay by the author- "Essentially it is a miscellany of inventions, man…
Snowy Peter
In Just Sixteen
A collection of short stories from the author of the What Katy Did series, for an audience ranging from younger to older children - and enjo…
Story 1 The Dwarf's Chamber: 11 Alehouse Gossip
In The Dwarf's Chamber And Other Stories
Short Stories by Fergus Hume, a prolific English novelist. - Summary by Wikipedia
The Laborer by William D. Gallagher
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 4: The Higher Life (Part 2)
The fourth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, inc…
To the Dean of St. Patrick's and Replies
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two
He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…
Elegy on Newstead Abbey
In Hours of Idleness
Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provid…
A warning to the curious
In A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (Version 2)
The fourth collection of ghost stories made by the author, including one written for Queen Victoria (The haunted doll's house). - Summary b…
A Memory
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 4
This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …