David Wales
Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Books Of The Old Testament
M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are a…
Stories of the Ships
While most associate the "Great War" with trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, and poison gas, ships played roles in the military …
Famous Assassinations Of History
It has been the object of the writer to make each of these “famous assassinations” the central scene of a picture in which the political, re…
Life's Little Ironies; A Set Of Tales With Some Colloquial Sketches Entitled A Few Crusted Characters
Life's Little Ironies is a collection of eighteen short stories by renowned author Thomas Hardy, exploring the complexities of human nature …
The Luck Of Roaring Camp And Other Sketches
The Luck of Roaring Camp is a poignant short story by Bret Harte that captures the rugged spirit of California's Gold Rush era. Set in a rou…
Day And Night Stories
Day And Night Stories is a collection of fifteen captivating short stories by Algernon Blackwood, a master of supernatural fiction. Known fo…
Campaigning With Grant
In the last year of the American Civil War, Horace Porter served as aide-de-camp to General Ulysses S. Grant, then commander of all the armi…
The Loot Of Cities
Published in 1917, this is a collection of a novella and seven short stories by one of the cleverest authors of the early twentieth century.…
A Changed Man And Other Tales
Eleven short stories. - Summary by david wales
A Thin Ghost And Others
Five ghost stories, published in 1920, by the early twentieth century master of ghostery. - Summary by david wales
Members of the Family
Members of the Family invites listeners into the rugged landscapes of the Wyoming Territory during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. T…
Treatises On Friendship And Old Age
Friendship. Old Age. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer, and philosopher. He is considered one …
Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea
There is in the adventures of the daring and heroic, something that interests all. There is a charm about them which, while it partakes of t…
Blazed Trail Stories and Stories Of The Wild Life
Thirteen short stories by a popular writer of the early 20th century (not to be confused with an earlier book Blazed Trail). White's books …
A Cruise in an Opium Clipper
Eamont was an opium clipper built in Cowes. It was the subject of an 1891 book, A cruise in an opium clipper, by Captain Lindsay Anderson. …
A Christmas Miscellany 2019
Nine stories about Christmas or around Christmastime. - Summary by david wales
Werewolf -- Five Pieces
Five stories and essays about werewolves. - Summary by david wales
Jeremy
With affectionate humor, Mr. Walpole tells the story of Jeremy and his two sisters, Helen and Mary Cole, who grow up in Polchester, a quiet …
Recollections of a Missionary in the Great West
Brady was a journalist, historian, adventure writer, and Episcopal priest. As a priest he spent some time on the American frontier as a miss…
Recollections And Letters Of General Robert E. Lee By His Son
The life of the Confederate States of America general, Robert E. Lee, through the eyes of his youngest son, who was also a Confederate Army …