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Preface
In The Horses of the Hills and other Verses
Marie Elizabeth Josephine Pitt (1869–1948) was an Australian poet and socialist activist. Pitt wrote very highly coloured nature poetry, onc…
Introduction, by Edward J. O'Brien, Editor
In The Best Short Stories of 1915
It seems advisable to undertake a study of the American short story from year to year as it is represented in the American periodicals which…
The History Lesson by Anonymous
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 1: Home and Friendship (Part 1)
The first of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
Römische Geschichte
Mommsen (1817-1903) erhielt für die Römische Geschichte 1902 den Nobelpreis für Literatur.Erstes BuchBis zur Abschaffung des …
Chapter 4
In Poems of American History, The Period of Growth
This volume covers the age of expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War, including the creation of the Constitution, the Presidency of …
My Maryland (1861), by James Ryder Randall
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 8: National Spirit (Part 1)
The eighth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, incl…
Introductions
In Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 3
Another wonderful compilation of stories edited by Hamilton Wright Mabie! This volume, the 3rd of 12, contains 2 main sections: Classic Tale…
Oxford, May 30, 1820
In A Selection from the Sonnets of William Wordsworth
This is a very impressive collection of some of the best sonnets from the pen of the incomparable William Wordsworth. The appreciation that …
A New Serial; Harper's Young People; A Liberal Offer for 1880 Only
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 04, Nov. 25, 1879
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
Lillian Morris - Chapter 6
In Lillian Morris, and Other Stories
The nights were real Californian: calm, warm, starry; the fire burned cheerily, and in its gleam I saw the gigantic, but shapely and noble f…
Chapter XIII Adelaide Ristori, and Piccolomini
In Italian Life and Legends
A mix of short works written by Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie during her residence in Florence from 1864-65, this collection was edited and prepa…
INTRODUCTION by John Hubert Cornyn
In Cuentos mejicanos
Recopilacion de brevísimas narraciones de diversos autores mejicanos que sirve de excelente aperitivo para introducirse en la diversa…
May 25th 1849, by José Mármol
In Pan-American Poems: an anthology
In this anthology, Agnes Blake Poor introduces to the American public a collection of Latin American poets in translation. The poems are org…
Tennyson by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 7: Descriptive and Narrative (Part 1)
The seventh of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, con…
An Essay on the Life and Works of Jean de la Fontaine, part 2
In The Fables of La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine's fables were very well-known all over Europe during his life, and are now slowly being rediscovered. This edition conta…
York and Lancaster by Anonymous
In Love Poems by Famous Authors
A collection of love poems, including the balcony scene from Romeo & Juliet, Tristram & Iseult, and selections from many authors inc…
Selected excerpts by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, part 2
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 18
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
OBITUARY. BY WILLIAM THOMSON
In Successful Recitations
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity,…
Chapter XXXVI: The Renaissance
In English Literature for Boys and Girls
"Has there ever been a time when no stories were told? Has there ever been a people who did not care to listen? I think not."Thus …
One Out of Ten
In Short Science Fiction Collection 080
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…