Hoppa till innehållet

E-böcker / Historiska faksimil


Omslagsbild för The Million Dollar Story
E-bok

The Million Dollar Story

John Sands desperately needs a bribe. Fast. When an escaped convict turns up on his sofa one morning, John thinks he has found his luck. But will one criminal mind to another be ab ...


Omslagsbild för Beauty and the Beast
E-bok

Beauty and the Beast

Originally published as ‘La Belle et la Bête’, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve's 'Beauty and the Beast' was published in 1740 and is the oldest known version of this fairytale. "A ...


Omslagsbild för The Hand in the Dark
E-bok

The Hand in the Dark

The aristocratic Phil Meredith chooses to marry Violet, a working-class girl from London, which raises more than a few eyebrows. However, when Violet decides to throw a party for h ...


Omslagsbild för Sultana's Dream
E-bok

Sultana's Dream

‘Sultana’s Dream’ is an extraordinarily prescient story set in fictional Ladyland. The narrator, Sultana, falls asleep and is greeted by Sister Sara, who introduces her to the futu ...


Omslagsbild för Some Do Not
E-bok

Some Do Not

The first novel in the ‘Parade’s End’ series, ‘Some Do Not’ is widely considered to be a landmark novel surrounding the events that led to World War I. We are introduced to mathema ...


Omslagsbild för No More Parades
E-bok

No More Parades

The second book in the ‘Parade’s End’ series, ‘No More Parades’ follows the story of Christopher Tietjens. An Edwardian Englishman through and through, Tietjens is forced to leave ...


Omslagsbild för A Man Could Stand Up
E-bok

A Man Could Stand Up

The third novel in the ‘Parade’s End’ series, ‘A Man Could Stand Up’ follows the further trials of Christopher Tietjens. Set on Armistice Day 1918, the story sees Tietjens back in ...


Omslagsbild för A Summer Evening's Dream
E-bok

A Summer Evening's Dream

‘A Summer Evening's Dream’ (1898), a romantic, sentimental tale about second chances and first love, is a classic short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous fo ...


Omslagsbild för Mansfield Park
E-bok

Mansfield Park

"Husets prakt förbluffade henne men skänkte ingen tröst. Rummen var alldeles för stora för att hon skulle våga röra sig fritt i dem; hon trodde att hon skulle ha sönder allt hon rö ...


Omslagsbild för Elinkautinen
E-bok

Elinkautinen

Nikolai syntyy imettäjä-äidilleen Barbrolle, joka ei voi huolehtia pojasta 1800-luvun Kristianiassa (nyk. Oslo). Nikolai kapinoi uutta kotiaan vastaan ja lähtee etsimään onneaan it ...


Omslagsbild för Love
E-bok

Love

‘Love’ begins with the narrator writing a long, poetic and lovelorn letter to the object of his affections, Sasha. It has to be absolutely perfect. However, her reply isn’t exactly ...


Omslagsbild för Easter Eve
E-bok

Easter Eve

A sombre, grieving monk, ferries a man across the river to visit his local church for the Easter holiday festivities. As they journey towards the celebrations and excitement on the ...


Omslagsbild för The War of Women I
E-bok

The War of Women I

If you enjoyed the jolly romp, ‘The Three Musketeers,’ then ‘The War of Women I’ is sure to tickle your literary fancy. Set in 17th century France, the plot of this tale is played ...


Omslagsbild för A Catastrophe
E-bok

A Catastrophe

H.G. Wells's short story, 'A Catastrophe' was published alongside many of his other works in 'The Plattner Story and Others'. This novella is a poignant tale of a cloth merchant, n ...


Omslagsbild för The Elementary Sherlock Holmes Collection
E-bok

The Elementary Sherlock Holmes Collection

From intense deduction methods and trusty sidekicks to supernatural dogs and grizzly murders, ´The Elementary Sherlock Holmes Collection´ offers a generous glimpse into some of the ...


Omslagsbild för The Pusher-in-the-Face
E-bok

The Pusher-in-the-Face

Charles Stuart just wanted to sit quietly in the audience and watch the play, but Mrs Robinson and her two friends in the row behind had other ideas...As the curtain falls on the f ...


Omslagsbild för Winter Dreams
E-bok

Winter Dreams

Considered one of the author's greatest short stories, ‘Winter Dreams’ tells the tale of young Dexter Green as he desperately tries to become rich and climb the social ladder in or ...


Omslagsbild för The Lees of Happiness
E-bok

The Lees of Happiness

‘The Lees of Happiness’ is a romantic tale that will make you question what true love really is. A newlywed young woman and her author husband begin married life in a home of their ...


Omslagsbild för The Ice Palace
E-bok

The Ice Palace

Sally Carrol, living in Tarleton, isn’t your typical Southern belle.Bored with provincial life, she jumps at the chance to visit her fiancée’s family, in the North. However, when s ...


Omslagsbild för The Four Fists
E-bok

The Four Fists

Samuel Meredith is one of those men who just seems to rub people the wrong way. Selfish, arrogant, and supremely ignorant, it seems the only way for him to learn is with a punch to ...


Omslagsbild för The Cut-glass Bowl
E-bok

The Cut-glass Bowl

On the face of it, Evelyn Piper has it all: a loving husband, a devoted daughter, and a secure lifestyle. However, she is also the owner of a cut-glass bowl given to her in anger b ...


Omslagsbild för The Camel's back
E-bok

The Camel's back

It’s December 29th, 1919, and Perry Parkhurst has a plan.Tired of his lengthy engagement to Betty Medill, he's armed with a marriage license and a proposal. However, when things do ...


Omslagsbild för Wolverden Tower
E-bok

Wolverden Tower

It is Christmas time and Maisie Llewelyn is invited as a guest to Wolverden Hall. She does not know anybody there but she quickly befriends two girls. She meets them in the nearby ...


Omslagsbild för The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
E-bok

The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion

Halley's Comet had just swung by and the infamous Baptist preacher William Miller was foretelling the end of the world.Edgar Allan Poe was quick to capitalise on the atmosphere of ...


Omslagsbild för The Maverick Queen
E-bok

The Maverick Queen

In this classic Western, good guy Linc Bradway sets out to seek revenge after his partner is killed in a poker game. He ends up in South Pass, Wyoming, where he encounters gamblers ...