title | creator | language | description | tableOfContents | contributor | subject | created |
Odd Numbers
Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe | Ford, Sewell, 1868-1946 | en | | Goliah and the purple lid -- How Maizie came through -- Where Spotty fitted in -- A grandmother who got going -- A long shot on DeLancey -- Playing Harold both ways -- Cornelia shows some class -- Doping out an odd one -- Handing Bobby a blank -- Marmaduke slips one over -- A look in on the goat game -- Mrs. Truckles' broad jump -- Heiney takes the gloom cure -- A try-out for Toodleism -- The case of the Tiscotts -- Classing Tutwater right -- How Hermy put it over -- Joy riding with aunty -- Turning a trick for Beany. | | New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction; Humorous stories, American | 2008-09-04 |
Pictures and Stories from Uncle Tom's Cabin | | en | Adapted from Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. | | | Southern States -- Juvenile fiction; Uncle Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction; Plantation life -- Juvenile fiction; African Americans -- Juvenile fiction; Master and servant -- Juvenile fiction; Fugitive slaves -- Juvenile fiction; Slavery -- Juvenile fiction; Slaves -- Juvenile fiction | 2009-02-08 |
She and Allan | Haggard, Henry Rider, 1856-1925 | en | | | | Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Hunting guides -- Fiction; Immortalism -- Fiction; Ayesha (Fictitious character : Haggard) -- Fiction; Africa -- Fiction; Fantasy fiction; Adventure stories | 2006-04-22 |
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 | Various | en | | Out of the Dreadful Depths / Charles Willard Diffin
Murder Madness (Part 2 of 4) / Murray Leinster
The Cavern World / James P. Olsen
Brigands of the Moon (Part 4 of 4) / Ray Cummings
Giants of the Ray / Tom Curry
The Moon Master / Charles Willard Diffin | Bates, Harry, 1900-1981 [Editor] | Science fiction -- Periodicals; Science fiction, American -- Periodicals | 2009-08-29 |
Three Men in a Boat | Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka), 1859-1927 | en | | | | Young men -- Travel -- England -- Thames River -- Fiction; Boats and boating -- England -- Thames River -- Fiction; Dogs -- Fiction; Humorous stories, English; Thames River (England) -- Fiction; Male friendship -- Fiction | 1995-08-01 |
The Last Galley
Impressions and Tales | Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 | en | | The last galley -- The contest -- Through the veil -- An iconoclast -- Giant Maximin -- The coming of the Huns -- The last of the legions -- The first cargo -- The home-coming -- The red star -- The silver mirror -- The blighting of Sharkey -- The marriage of the brigadier -- The Lord of Falconbridge -- Out of the running -- "De profundis" -- The great Brown-Pericord motor -- The terror of Blue John Gap. | | Historical fiction, English; Short stories, English | 2005-08-01 |
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 | Various | en | | England to America. By Montague -- "For they know not what they do." By Steele -- They grind exceeding small. By Williams -- On strike. By Terhune. -- The elephant remembers. By Marshall -- Turkey red. By Wood -- Five thousand dollars reward. By Post -- The blood of the dragon. By Springer -- "Humoresque." By Hurst -- The lubbeny kiss. By Rice. -- The trial in Tom Belcher's store. By Derieux -- Porcelain cups. By Cabell -- The high cost of conscience. By Ravenel -- The kitchen gods. By Alsop -- April 25th, as usual. By Ferber. | | | 2004-04-01 |
My Antonia | Cather, Willa Sibert, 1873-1947 | en | | | | Frontier and pioneer life -- Nebraska -- Fiction; Nebraska -- Fiction; Domestic fiction; Western stories; Farm life -- Fiction; Friendship -- Fiction; Married women -- Fiction; Women pioneers -- Fiction; Women immigrants -- Fiction; Farmers' spouses -- Fiction; Czech Americans -- Fiction | 2008-07-11 |
My Ántonia | Cather, Willa Sibert, 1873-1947 | en | | | | Czech Americans -- Fiction; Domestic fiction; Farmers' spouses -- Fiction; Farm life -- Fiction; Friendship -- Fiction; Frontier and pioneer life -- Nebraska -- Fiction; Married women -- Fiction; Nebraska -- Fiction; Western stories; Women immigrants -- Fiction; Women pioneers -- Fiction | 2006-11-14 |
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | en | | A case of trespass -- A Christmas inspiration -- A Christmas mistake -- A strayed allegiance -- An invitation given on impulse -- Detected by the camera -- In spite of myself -- Kismet -- Lillian's business venture -- Miriam's lover -- Miss Calista's peppermint bottle -- The jest that failed -- The Penningtons' girl -- The red room -- The setness of Theodosia -- The story of an invitation -- The touch of fate -- The waking of Helen -- The way of winning Anne -- Young Si. | | | 2008-03-19 |
Emma McChesney and Co. | Ferber, Edna, 1885-1968 | en | | Broadway to Buenos Aires -- Thanks to Miss Morrissey -- A closer corporation -- Blue serge -- "Hoops, by dear!" -- Sisters under their skin -- An étude for Emma. | | Short stories; McChesney, Emma (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Traveling sales personnel -- Fiction; Women sales personnel -- Fiction; Businesswomen -- Fiction | 1996-03-01 |
Contes choisis de la famille | | fr | | Le loup et l'homme -- Le violon merveilleux -- Le renard et les oies -- Le renard et le chat -- Le docteur universel -- La douce bouillie -- Le loup et le renard -- Les trois frères -- L'aïeul et le petit-fils -- Le clou -- Le petit pâtre -- Le paysan et le diable -- Le linceul -- La mort la plus douce por les criminels. | | Fairy tales -- Germany; Fairy tales; Children's stories, German -- Translations into French; Folklore -- Germany | 2004-05-01 |
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | en | | A fortunate mistake -- An unpremeditated ceremony -- At the Bay Shore Farm -- Elizabeth's child -- Freda's adopted grave -- How Don was saved -- Miss Madeline's proposal -- Miss Sally's company -- Mrs. March's revenge -- Nan -- Natty of Blue Point -- Penelope's party waist -- The girl and the wild race -- The promise of Lucy Ellen -- The pursuit of the ideal -- The softening of Miss Cynthia -- Them notorious pigs -- Why not ask Miss Price? | | | 2008-03-19 |
Christmas Stories And Legends | Various | en | | The Legend of the "White Gifts" -- Her Birthday Dream -- The Fir Tree -- The Little Match Girl -- Little Piccola -- The Shepherd's Story -- The Story of Christmas -- The Legend of the Christmas Tree -- Little Jean -- How the Fir Tree Became the Christmas Tree -- The Magi in the West and Their Search for the Christ -- Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe -- The Little Shepherd -- Babouscka -- The Boy with the Box -- The Worker in Sandal wood -- The Shepherd Who Didn't Go -- Paulina's Christmas -- Unto Us a Child Is Born -- The Star. | Curtiss, Phebe A. [Compiler] | | 2006-02-16 |
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories | Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 | en | | Strength of Gideon--Mammy Peggy's Pride--Viney's Free Papers--The Fruitful Sleeping of The Rev. Elisha Edwards--The Ingrate--The Case of 'Ca'line'--The Finish of Patsy Barnes--One Man's Fortunes--Jim's Probation--Uncle Simon's Sundays Out--Mr. Cornelius Johnson, Office-Seeker--An Old-Time Christmas--A Mess of Pottage--The Trustfulness of Polly--The Tragedy at Three Forks--The Finding of Zach--Johnsonham, Junior--The Faith Cure Man--A Council of State--Silas Jackson | | | 2005-05-23 |
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green | Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka), 1859-1927 | en | | Reginald Blake, financier and cad -- An item of fashionable intelligence -- Blasé Billy -- The choice of Cyril Harjohn -- The materialisation of Charles and Mivanway -- Portrait of a lady -- The man who would manage -- The man who lived for others -- A man of habit -- The absent-minded man -- A charming woman -- Whibley's spirit -- The man who went wrong -- The hobby rider -- The man who did not believe in luck -- Dick Dunkerman's cat -- The minor poet's story -- The degeneration of Thomas Henry -- The city of the sea -- Driftwood. | | Short stories, English; Manners and customs -- Fiction | 2000-06-01 |
Anting-Anting Stories
And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos | Kayme, Sargent | en | | The anting-anting of Captain Von Tollig -- The cave in the side of Coron -- The conjure man of Siargao -- Mrs. Hannah Smith, nurse -- The fifteenth wife -- "Our lady of Pilar" -- A question of time -- The spirit of Mount Apo -- With what measure ye mete -- Told at the club -- Pearls of Sulu. | | Philippines -- Social life and customs -- Fiction; United States -- History -- Philippine-American War -- Fiction; Americans -- Philippines -- Fiction | 2008-02-26 |
Drift from Two Shores | Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 | en | | The man on the beach -- Two saints of the foothills -- Jinny -- Roger Catron's friend -- Who was my quiet friend? -- A ghost of the Sierras -- The hoodlum band -- The man whose yoke was not easy -- My friend, the tramp -- The man from Solano -- The office seeker -- A sleeping-car experience -- Five o'clock in the morning -- With the entrées. | | American fiction -- 19th century; United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; Short stories, American | 2000-05-01 |
Martin Rattler | Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 | en | | | | Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Adventure stories; Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction; Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction; Natural history -- Juvenile fiction; Friendship -- Juvenile fiction; Sailors -- Juvenile fiction; Orphans -- Juvenile fiction; Aunts -- Juvenile fiction; Brazil -- Juvenile fiction | 2007-06-07 |
Martin Rattler | Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 | en | | | | Adventure stories; Aunts -- Juvenile fiction; Brazil -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Friendship -- Juvenile fiction; Natural history -- Juvenile fiction; Orphans -- Juvenile fiction; Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction; Sailors -- Juvenile fiction; Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction; Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction | 2004-08-25 |
The Story of Nelson
also "The Grateful Indian", "The Boatswain's Son" | Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880 | en | Lord Hood was commander-in-chief. The object of the attack was to co-operate with the patriot Corsicans, who, under their well-known gallant general Paoli, desired to liberate themselves from the yoke of France, then ruled by the tyrannical and cruel conv | | | Children's stories; Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction; Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 -- Juvenile fiction; Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction; Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction | 2007-11-16 |
The Boy Scouts of Lenox
Or The Hike Over Big Bear Mountain | Webster, Frank V. | en | | | | Boy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction; Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction; Hiking -- Juvenile fiction; Mountains -- Juvenile fiction; Mystery and detective stories; Thieves -- Juvenile fiction | 2007-06-15 |
Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 | Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 | en | | BOIARDO. Critical notice of his life and genius -- The adventures of Angelica -- The death of Agrican -- The Saracen friends, Part the Second -- Seeing and believing -- ARIOSTO. Critical notice of his life and genius -- The adventures of Angelica -- Astolfo's journey to the moon -- Ariodante and Ginerva -- Suspicion -- Isabella -- TASSO. Critical notice of his life and genius -- Olindo and Sophronia -- Tancred and Clorinda -- Rinaldo and Armida; with the adventure of the enchanted forest. | | | 2004-01-01 |
Tiger and Tom and Other Stories for Boys | Various | en | | Tiger and Tom -- Those Scars -- Coals of Fire -- Lyman Dean's Testimonials -- Bert's Thanksgiving -- The Boy and His Spare Moments -- Will Winslow -- Only This Once -- The Right Decision -- The Use of Learning -- Jamie and His Teacher -- With a Will, Joe! -- Effects of Disobedience -- Stand By the Ship -- A Faithful Shepherd Boy -- Dick Harris; or the Boy-Man -- The Way of Safety -- Roger's Lesson -- Bert's Monitors -- A Morning Thought -- The Two Clerks -- Ten Minutes' Delay -- The Premium -- Where the Gold Is -- Taking Him in Hand -- Overworked Boys -- The Best Fun -- Somebody's Mother -- Waiting for the Grist -- A Boy's Lesson in Dishonesty -- A Picture of God -- If You Are Only Honest -- Six Things Behind -- The Old Brown Hand. | | | 2004-06-01 |
Great Sea Stories | Various | en | | Spanish Bloodhounds and English Mastiffs, By Kingsley -- The Club-Hauling of the Diomede, By Marryat -- The Cruise of the Torch, By Scott -- The Merchantman and the Pirate, By Reade -- The Mutiny of the Bounty, By Anonymous -- The Wreck of the Royal Caroline, By Cooper -- The Capture of the Great White Whale, By Melville -- The Corvette Claymore, By Hugo -- The Merchants' Cup, By Bone -- A Storm and a Rescue, By Russell -- The Sailor's Wife, By Loti -- The Salving of the Yan-Shan, By Stackpoole -- The Derelict Neptune, By Robertson -- The Terrible Solomons, By London -- El Dorado, By Masefield. | French, Joseph Lewis, 1858-1936 [Editor] | | 2006-05-16 |