Historical Fiction
- Classic Western Adventures
- Epic Tales of War and Honor
- Historical True Crime Chronicles
- Journeys Through Time and Place
- Romantic Journeys Through History
- Voices of the Past
- Gothic Tales of History
- Fictional Lives Through History
The Pretty Lady
‘The Pretty Lady’ is considered to be one of Bennett's most revealing and under-rated works. It is the story of a French prostitute, Christi…
Great Expectations
Great Expectations is written in the first person and is virtually a fictional autobiography of “Pip” from his childhood, through often pain…
Pauline's Passion and Punishment
Before she wrote Little Women and Little Men, Louisa, writing under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard, had this `blood and thunder' thriller (as sh…
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Tess of the d'Urbervilles follows the life of Tess, a young woman of humble origins who discovers her connection to a noble lineage. Set aga…
The Star of Gettysburg
The Army of Northern Virginia, still victorious after three hard years of fighting, capitalize on their victories at Fredericksburg and Chan…
Crime and Punishment
The story tells of the inner turmoil of Rodion Raskolnikov, a student in St. Petersburg who commits murder. His psychological and moral agit…
The Pickwick Papers
Mr Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, sets out with his three friends, Tupman, Snodgrass, and Winkle, to observe the world. They inten…
The Swoop!
The Swoop! tells of the simultaneous invasion of England by several armies — "England was not merely beneath the heel of the invader. I…
The Adventures of Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill was arguably, the most recognized man in the world when he penned this book. The first four stories are of some of his adventur…
The Corsican Brothers
Alexandre Dumas weaves the compelling story of Siamese twins who are separated physically but never in spirit. When one of the brothers is m…
King Henry IV
King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. …
Beric the Briton
My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the …
The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sed…
Into the Woods
Set against the backdrop of colonial America, Into the Woods is the story of pioneer and patriot Jonathan Wood. Straining against the bonds …
Sister Simon's Murder Case
Set in the picturesque wilds of a Midwestern resort town at the height of the tourist season, Sister Simon’s Murder case begins with the mur…
Eric Brighteyes
The Saga of Eric Brighteyes is the title of an epic viking novel by H. Rider Haggard, and concerns the adventures of its eponymous principal…
Das Wrack
Nördlich von Australien, um 1840. Während einer Reise von Sidney nach Singapur sichtet die Mannschaft des Segelschiffes Betsy Ann …
A Room with a View
A Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the repressed culture of Edwardian era England. S…
Demian
Somewhat autobiographical, this "coming of age" novel unfolds an introspective boy's formative years in pre-World War 1 Germany, f…
The Aeneid
The Aeneid is the most famous Latin epic poem, written by Virgil in the 1st century BC. The story revolves around the legendary hero Aeneas,…