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Plato's Apology, Crito and Phaedo of Socrates
Plato's Apology, Crito and Phaedo of Socrates
Cary, Henry
¥19.52
Three of Plato's dialogues on the philosophies of Socrates, the Apology, the Crito and the Phedo, translated into English.
Black Death and the Dancing Mania
Black Death and the Dancing Mania
Hecker, J. F. C.
¥19.52
A 19th Century analysis of two of the 14th Century's most devastating pandemics: The Black Death, which is usually thought to be a form of bubonic plague, and the Dancing Mania, an unexplained epidemic that caused thousands of people to literally dance themselves to death.
Carnacki, Supernatural Detective
Carnacki, Supernatural Detective
Hodgson, William Hope
¥19.52
William Hope Hodgson's creation Thomas Carnacki was the original Ghostbuster. As a specialist in the Occult he was charged with investigating and ending hauntings. This is a collection of eight of Hodgson's stories.
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
Stockton, Frank R.
¥19.52
Originally written for the Boy Scouts of America by children's writer Frank R. Stockton, this is a wonderful collection of stories about the pirates, privateers and buccaneers that sailed the seas around America.
Eminent Victorians
Eminent Victorians
Stratchey, Lytton
¥19.52
Lytton Stratchey's 1918 biography of four eminent figures from the Victorian era (Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold and General Gordon) established his unique style of irreverence and wit that cemented forever his place in the biographer hall of fame.
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Haggard, H. Rider
¥19.52
H. Rider Haggard's exotic tale set in Ancient Egypt is a sweeping epic of love, betrayal and the drive of a powerful dynasty.
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Hornung, Ernest William
¥19.52
A fantastic mystery novel by the famous author of the 'Raffles' series, Ernest William 'Willie' Hornung. A man survives a fire on the ship he was taking from Australia to England, losing his love, the beautiful Eva Denison. He seeks to lose himself in the streets of London, but finds that someone is following him - leading him to uncover a sinister conspiracy...Warning: this book was written in 1897 and is as such a product of its time. Some of the language used may be insulting or profane to a modern audience.
David Crockett
David Crockett
Abbott, John S. C.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the life and adventures of the famous American folk hero David 'Davy' Crockett.
Adventures Among Books
Adventures Among Books
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
A fascinating collection of essays on literature by famed literary critic and anthropologist Andrew Lang.
Dogs and All About Them
Dogs and All About Them
Leighton, Robert
¥19.52
A fascinating look at all the major breeds of dog, from Bull-Terrier to Poodle, from Airedale to Whippet, from Collie to Pekinese, as well as a history of the dog, some advice on keeping and breading dogs, and a look at some common canine ailments and illnesses.
Before Adam
Before Adam
London, Jack
¥19.52
A fantastic novel by the legendary author of White Fang, Jack London. A young boy tells of his imaginations and dreams of being a cave man living in prehistory.
Children of the Frost
Children of the Frost
London, Jack
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 10 short stories by Jack London from the Klondike, including "e;The Law of Life"e; and "e;Nam-Bok, the Liar."e;
Father Brown
Father Brown
Chesterton, G. K.
¥19.52
The amiable detective-priest Father Brown, who brought Chesterton to a wider public first appeared in The Innocence of Father Brown and remains one of the best-known names in crime fiction.These two novels were first published in 1911 and 1914 and contain 12 short stories each.
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
Swift, Jonathan
¥19.52
Written by Jonathan Swift in 1726, an Irish writer and clergyman. It immediately became a best seller and has remained so to this day. A great classic of English literature.
Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
Budge, E. A. Wallis
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians by renowned Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist E. A. Wallis Budge, who worked for the world famous British Museum.
Four Faultless Felons
Four Faultless Felons
Chesterton, G. K.
¥19.52
The tales of five criminals (it is left up to the reader to work out which are the four 'faultless' of the five) told by G. K. Chesterton. Contains much of his trademark witty paradox and intrigue.
Chaucer
Chaucer
Ward, Adolphus William
¥19.52
Taken from the famous literary biography series English Men of Letters, this is a biography of the 14th century writer Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of The Canterbury Tales.
Dr Wortle's School
Dr Wortle's School
Trollope, Anthony
¥19.52
Anthony Trollope's classic novel of scandal in Victorian England was his 40th published book.
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century
Froude, James Anthony
¥19.52
Nine studies of 16th Century seafarers by English historian James Anthony Froude.Includes: The Sea Cradle of the Reformation John Hawkins and the African Slave Trade Sir John Hawkins and Philip the Second Drake's Voyage Round the World Parties in the State The Great Expedition to the West Indies Attack on Cadiz Sailing of the Armada Defeat of the Armada
Diary of a Pilgrimage
Diary of a Pilgrimage
Jerome, Jerome K.
¥19.52
A fantastic humorous travelogue by English writer and humorist Jerome K. Jerome, in the same vein as his famous 'Three Men in a Boat'.
Dead Souls
Dead Souls
Gogol, Nikolai
¥19.52
One of the great classics of mid-19th century Russian literature, Dead Souls has been described by the author Nikolai Gogol as an "e;epic poem in prose"e;.