The Damned Thing Ambrose Bierce http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2835 urn:isbn:1406595918 en 1898 Short Fiction Horror This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2835.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2835.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2835.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2835.mobi A Stable for Nightmares Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2834 urn:isbn:B001F0RRKK en 1896 Short Fiction Horror Collections Ghost Stories http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2834.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2834.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2834.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2834.mobi Anthem Ayn Rand http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2837 urn:isbn:0452281253 en 1938 Novels Science Fiction Psychology Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, first published in 1938. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age as a result of the evils of irrationality and collectivism and the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated (for example, the word "I" has disappeared from the language). As is common in her work, Rand draws a clear distinction between the "socialist/communal" values of equality and brotherhood and the "productive/capitalist" values of achievement and individuality. Many of the novella's core themes, such as the struggle between individualism and collectivism, are echoed in Rand's later books, such as The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. However, the style of "Anthem" is unique among Rand's work, more narrative-centered and economical, lacking the intense didactic expressions of philosophical abstraction that occur in later works. It is probably her most accessible work. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2837.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2837.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2837.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2837.mobi The Enchanted Type-Writer John Kendrick Bangs http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2841 urn:isbn:158715496X en 1899 Short Fiction Fantasy Collections This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2841.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2841.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2841.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2841.mobi Fifty-One Tales Lord Dunsany http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3356 urn:isbn:1592240062 en 1915 Short Fiction Fantasy Collections Fifty-One Tales is a collection of fantasy short stories by Irish writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin and others. The first editions, in hardcover, were published simultaneously in London and New York by Elkin Mathews and Mitchell Kennerly, respectively, in April, 1915. The British and American editions differ in that they arrange the material slightly differently and that each includes a story the other omits; "The Poet Speaks with Earth" in the British version, and "The Mist" in the American version. The collection's significance in the history of fantasy literature was recognized by its republication (as The Food of Death: Fifty-One Tales) by the Newcastle Publishing Company as the third volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library in September, 1974. The Newcastle edition used the American version of the text. The book collects fifty-one short stories by the author. Source: Wikipedia This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50 or in the USA (published before 1923). http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3356.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3356.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3356.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3356.mobi The Good Soldier Ford Madox Ford http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2838 en 1915 Novels A chronicle of the tragedies in the lives of two seemingly ''perfect couples'' whose lives are far from perfect, this novel was loosely based on two real-life incidents of adultery and on Ford's own messy personal life. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2838.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2838.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2838.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2838.mobi Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen http://www.feedbooks.com/book/52 urn:isbn:0553213105 en 1813 Novels Romance Pride And Prejudice, the story of Mrs. Bennet's attempts to marry off her five daughters is one of the best-loved and most enduring classics in English literature. Excitement fizzes through the Bennet household at Longbourn in Hertfordshire when young, eligible Mr. Charles Bingley rents the fine house nearby. He may have sisters, but he also has male friends, and one of these—the haughty, and even wealthier, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy—irks the vivacious Elizabeth Bennet, the second of the Bennet girls. She annoys him. Which is how we know they must one day marry. The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and Darcy is a splendid rendition of civilized sparring. As the characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, Jane Austen's radiantly caustic wit and keen observation sparkle. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/52.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/52.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/52.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/52.mobi 2 B R O 2 B Kurt Vonnegut http://www.feedbooks.com/book/912 en 1962 Short Fiction Science Fiction Humor/Satire 2 B R 0 2 B is a satiric short story that imagines life (and death) in a future world where aging has been “cured” and population control is mandated and administered by the government. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/912.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/912.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/912.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/912.mobi The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421 urn:isbn:0199536953 en 1892 Short Fiction Crime/Mystery Collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective and illustrated by Sidney Paget. These are the first of the Sherlock Holmes short stories, originally published as single stories in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The book was published in England on October 14, 1892 by George Newnes Ltd and in a US Edition on October 15 by Harper. The initial combined print run was 14,500 copies. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1421.mobi The Art of War Sun Tzu http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168 urn:isbn:0762415983 en -514 Non-Fiction Philosophy War The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is the first and one of the most successful works on strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu was the first to recognize the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment. He taught that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through a to-do list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing conditions. Planning works in a controlled environment, but in a competitive environment, http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/168.mobi Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott http://www.feedbooks.com/book/203 urn:isbn:0486436772 en 1820 Novels War Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the English nobility was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father owing to his courting the Lady Rowena and for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard I of England. The story is set in 1194, after the end of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to Europe. King Richard, having been captured by the Duke of Saxony, on his way back, was still supposed to be in the arms of his captors. The legendary Robin Hood, initially under the name of Locksley, is also a character in the story, as are his 'merry men,' including Friar Tuck and, less so, Alan-a-Dale. (Little John is merely mentioned.) The character that Scott gave to Robin Hood in Ivanhoe helped shape the modern notion of this figure as a cheery noble outlaw. Other major characters include Ivanhoe's intractable Saxon father Cedric, a descendant of the Saxon King Harold Godwinson; various Knights Templar and churchmen; the loyal serfs Gurth the swineherd and the jester Wamba, whose observations punctuate much of the action; and the Jewish moneylender, Isaac of York, equally passionate of money and his daughter, Rebecca. The book was written and published during a period of increasing struggle for Emancipation of the Jews in England, and there are frequent references to injustice against them. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/203.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/203.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/203.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/203.mobi The War Prayer Mark Twain http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2792 urn:isbn:0060911131 en 1916 Short Fiction War Written by Mark Twain during the Philippine-American War in the first decade of the twentieth century, The War Prayer tells of a patriotic church service held to send the town's young men off to war. During the service, a stranger enters and addresses the gathering. He tells the patriotic crowd that their prayers for victory are double-edged-by praying for victory they are also praying for the destruction of the enemy... for the destruction of human life. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2792.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2792.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2792.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2792.mobi Northanger Abbey Jane Austen http://www.feedbooks.com/book/357 urn:isbn:0375759174 en 1817 Novels Gothic Jane Austen’s first novel, Northanger Abbey—published posthumously in 1818—tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen’s fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature. The satirical Northanger Abbey pokes fun at the gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/357.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/357.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/357.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/357.mobi The Adventures of Brigadier Gerard Arthur Conan Doyle http://www.feedbooks.com/book/366 urn:isbn:0940322730 en 1903 Novels History War This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/366.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/366.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/366.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/366.mobi All Things Are Lights Robert Joseph Shea http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1919 en 1986 Novels History War A story that entwines the fate of Cathars of southern France with the occult traditions of Courtly Love and the troubadours. Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1919.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1919.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1919.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1919.mobi The Prophet Kahlil Gibran http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2843 urn:isbn:0394404289 en 1923 Poetry The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. In the book, the prophet Almustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2843.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2843.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2843.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2843.mobi Pursuit of the House-Boat John Kendrick Bangs http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2840 en 1897 Novels Fantasy This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2840.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2840.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2840.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2840.mobi A House-Boat on the Styx John Kendrick Bangs http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2839 urn:isbn:8184569297 en 1895 Short Fiction Crime/Mystery Fantasy Collections The book begins with Charon, ferryman of the Styx startled--and annoyed--by the arrival of a house boat on his mystical river. At first afraid that the boat will put him out of business, he later finds out that he is to be appointed the boat's janitor. What follows are eleven stories set on the house boat. There is no central theme; each chapter features various souls from history and mythology, and in the twelfth chapter the house boat disappears, seguing into the sequel, Pursuit of the House-Boat. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2839.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2839.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2839.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2839.mobi Tales of Old Japan Lord Redesdale http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2726 urn:isbn:0804833214 en 1871 Short Fiction History Collections Tales of Old Japan is an anthology of short stories, compiled by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name of A.B. Mitford. These stories focus on the varying aspects of Japanese life in centuries past. The book, which was written in 1871, is still regarded as an excellent introduction to Japanese literature and culture, by virtue of its ease of access and supplemental notes by the writer. Also included are the author's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging from the harakiri and marriage to a selection of sermons. This book had a lasting influence on the Western perception of Japanese history, culture and society, particularly because of just one widely known tale about samurai revenge. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2726.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2726.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2726.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2726.mobi The Prussian Officer David Herbert Lawrence http://www.feedbooks.com/book/86 urn:isbn:0140187804 en 1914 Short Fiction War This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/86.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/86.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/86.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/86.mobi