Books
Philosophy for a clear mind and deliberate work, in editions we have the right to offer. Each one is a one-time purchase that stays in your library.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
The book explores the controversial topic of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, which allegedly show real fairies captured in images taken by two young girls, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths.
$5.00
Herman Melville
Modern · Intermediate
Set aboard a Mississippi River steamboat on April Fool's Day, the story follows mysterious figures who may be the same man in disguise.
$7.00
Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Introductory
Disenchanted with privileged Russian society, nobleman Dmitry Olenin joins the army and travels to the Caucasus, seeking authenticity among the Cossack people.
$7.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Introductory
First published in 1911, this anthology represents what Wells considered his short fiction worth preserving.
$5.00
Charles Dickens
Modern · Intermediate
John Peerybingle, a simple carrier, lives happily with his young wife Dot until a mysterious elderly stranger arrives at their home.
$5.00
Charles Dickens
Modern · Introductory
John Peerybingle, a humble carrier, lives happily with his young wife Dot until a mysterious elderly stranger arrives at their home.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
Doyle documents the brutal exploitation and torture of indigenous people in the rubber trade, calling these crimes "the to be ever known.
$5.00
G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
This work critiques the political and moral failures of England, addressing its complex historical relationship with Germany and exploring the philosophical underpinnings of national identity and conflict.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
Set against the backdrop of the boxing world, the book tells the story of Robert Montgomery, a medical assistant struggling to finance his final year of medical school.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
The first sketch, “The Curious Republic of Gondour,” presents an imaginative portrayal of a fictional republic where voting rights are restructured based on education and property, turning the political system into a fountain of satire on democracy.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
The story presents an ordinary man, Robert Johnson, who finds his life profoundly disrupted by the impending birth of his first child and the tribulations that come with it.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
The book revolves around the menacing character of Captain Sharkey, a ruthless pirate whose exploits instill fear across the seas.
$5.00
G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
In this work, Chesterton passionately defends various aspects of life and culture that are often dismissed or criticized, such as popular literature, absurdity, and the seemingly trivial elements of daily existence.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
When a wealthy, unmarried woman vanishes while traveling in Europe, Sherlock Holmes sends Watson to investigate alone.
$5.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Wells distinguishes between minds oriented toward the past and those focused on the future, arguing that scientific methods make the future knowable in ways previously unimagined.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
A mysterious millionaire arrives in Staffordshire with unlimited wealth, having discovered how to turn lead into gold.
$5.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Intermediate
The opening story, "The Door in the Wall," introduces Lionel Wallace, a man who recounts a fantastical memory from his childhood about a door that leads to an enchanted garden.
$5.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Introductory
Through this dream, Wells contrasts an utopian future with the "Age of Confusion" of Victorian and Edwardian England, exploring themes of class, family dysfunction, love, jealousy, and war through one ordinary man's tumultuous journey.
$7.00
Oscar Wilde
Modern · Introductory
Set in Renaissance Italy, this blank verse drama follows Guido Ferranti, a young man who arrives in Padua to avenge his father's murder at the hands of the Duke.
$5.00
Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Intermediate
The opening of "The Dynamiter" introduces a chance meeting between two friends, Paul Somerset and Edward Challoner, in London, where they both share their dwindling fortunes.
$5.00
Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Introductory
Three desperate beggars in Tahiti—a failed English businessman, a disgraced American sea captain, and a dishonest Cockney—seize control of a plague-stricken ship carrying champagne, planning to steal it.
$5.00
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Intermediate
Jimmy Torrance, a college athlete, rejects his father's business offer to prove himself independently in Chicago.
$5.00
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Introductory
Dorothy Gale brings her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry to live permanently in Oz, escaping financial ruin on their Kansas farm.
$7.00
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
A bored fairy convinces three mortal girls to transform her into a human boy for one year.
$5.00
G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
Written as a rebuttal to H. G. Wells's evolutionary view of history, Chesterton argues that humanity is fundamentally different from other animals and that Christ and Christianity are uniquely.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
At the start of the book, the narrative introduces Brigadier Gerard as an esteemed figure and a repository of tales from the Napoleonic era.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
The book delves into themes of conscience, morality, and self-reflection through a humorous lens, exploring the inner struggles of a man grappling with feelings of guilt and the nature of wrongdoing.
$5.00
L. Frank Baum
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows Robert Harcliffe, a young American who travels to Brazil during the 1889 revolution that ended the Brazilian Empire.
$7.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Introductory
When a series of disastrous speculations bankrupts their respected business, John Girdlestone and his son Ezra turn to increasingly desperate schemes to save themselves.
$7.00
Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Introductory
This play revolves around themes of temptation, human folly, and the consequences of vice, particularly focusing on the detrimental effects of alcohol.
$5.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Introductory
Two Englishmen journey to the Moon using a gravity-defying substance called cavorite, hoping to find valuable minerals.
$7.00
G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Intermediate
Set in a future England dominated by Progressive Islam and temperance laws, the story follows Humphrey Pump and Captain Patrick Dalroy as they travel the countryside with a barrel of rum, exploiting legal loopholes to evade prohibition.
$7.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Introductory
The narrative centers around the scientists Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, who discover a substance called Herakleophorbia that dramatically enhances growth in living organisms, leading to potentially consequences.
$7.00
Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set after the Battle of Bosworth, it follows the fate of a young man claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the supposedly murdered son of King Edward IV.
$7.00
H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Wells examines a nation caught between enormous potential and deep social problems.
$5.00
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern · Introductory
A young tutor with a Russian general's family at a German spa town is caught up in their debts, his passion for Polina and the roulette table.
$5.00
Lewis Carroll
Modern · Introductory
Using a playful board game with colored coins, Carroll transforms abstract logical propositions into tangible puzzles.
$5.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
This work presents a series of essays reflecting on the complexities and motivations behind World War I, particularly focusing on the actions and attitudes of Germany.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Their adopted daughter Laura becomes a Washington lobbyist, navigating a world of corrupt politicians and social climbers.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
The story follows a poor rural family's attempts to sell their vast Tennessee landholdings, focusing on their adopted daughter Laura, who becomes a Washington lobbyist seeking congressional support.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It follows a poor rural family's attempts to gain wealth by selling their vast land holdings, while their adopted daughter Laura becomes a Washington lobbyist seeking congressional support.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Set in post-Civil War America, this collaboration skewers greed and political corruption through the story of the Hawkins family's quest for wealth through land speculation.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Introductory
This collaboration exposes greed and political corruption in post-Civil War America through the story of a struggling rural family attempting to profit from a vast land inheritance.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
This collaborative work follows a poor rural family's attempts to gain wealth by selling their vast Tennessee landholdings.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
It exposes greed and corruption in post-Civil War America through intertwined stories of families chasing wealth through land speculation.
$5.00
Mark Twain
Modern · Intermediate
Meanwhile, two young men pursue fortune through land speculation.
$7.00
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Modern · Introductory
The story revolves around characters from the American West, particularly focusing on Grace Evans and Custer Pennington as they navigate personal aspirations against the backdrop of ranch life and the allure of Hollywood.
$7.00
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Intermediate
This book delves into the whaling industry, recounting the experiences and observations of those who venture into the icy north to hunt whales, all while capturing the allure and challenges of the Arctic environment.
$5.00