Essays & Short Works
One Hundred and One Hymn Stories
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Carl F. Price
Carl F. Price, a pioneering hymnologist, historian, and author, says, "Every real hymn has its story, if only we could discover it..&qu…
Christmas Short Works Collection 2013
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Various
A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.
Essays and Addresses on the Philosophy of Religion
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Friedrich Von Hügel
Baron Friedrich von Hugel was a lay Catholic theologian whose work was influential during the rise of modernist thought. His Essays and Addr…
The Dial, May 1920
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Various
An example of one of the leading literary magazines of the early 20th Century. Poetry by e.e. cummings and Louise Bryant (aka Mrs. John Reed…
Essays Irish and American
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John Butler Yeats
From the noted artist and father of the celebrated Irish poet William Butler Yeats comes this short collection of essays on the literary lif…
In the Wilderness (Version 2)
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Charles Dudley Warner
Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…
A Selection of Australian Poetry and Prose
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Various
A collection of Australian writing from the public domain.
From the Easy Chair Vol. 2
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George William Curtis
The second volume of essays and observations From the Easy Chair of William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the…
Unicorns
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James Huneker
An engaging collection of essays about artists, composers, writers, and, of course, unicorns. - Summary by Stav Nisser
Ukraina and the Peace-conference
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Stanislav Dnistriansky
The 19th century was the Golden Age of Nationalism in Europe. By the end of the century many countries achieved their national self-determin…
A Christmas Miscellany 2022
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Various
Seven stories, chapters, essays, or poetry about Christmas or around Christmas. - Summary by david wales
The Footpath Way: An Anthology for Walkers
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Hilaire Belloc
This 1911 anthology is a collection of musings on the pleasures, challenges, and experience of walking. It features some famous authors (Tho…
The Tocsin of Revolt, and other Essays
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Brander Matthews
This is a volume of essays by American author Brander Matthews. Matthews is today mostly remembered for his short pieces of speculative fict…
Hints to Pilgrims
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Charles S. Brooks
In this collection of 17 short essays, Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934), with the usual panache and wit, which he also displays in his comedies…
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945)
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
A Christmas Miscellany 2021
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Various
Seven chapters involving Christmas from different books. Plus part 8 which is twelve verses about Christmas and part 9 which is four Christm…
Winnowed Wisdom
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Stephen Leacock
This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales
Sadhana, The Realisation of Life (Version 3)
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Rabindranath Tagore
"Sadhana: The Realization of Life" by Rabindranath Tagore is a profound exploration of spirituality, blending Eastern philosophy w…
Abroad with Mark Twain and Eugene Field - Tales They Told to a Fellow Correspon…
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Henry William Fischer
This work brings new understanding of the life and work of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) while living and traveling abroad. Twain and fellow h…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 080
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Various
Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "Not one of us actually thinks for himself, or in any orderly and scientific manne…