Life On The Mississippi Mark Twain http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4313 en 1883 Non-Fiction History Humor/Satire Travel <p>Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The book begins with a brief history of the river. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River. In the second half, the book describes Twain's return, many years later, to travel on a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans. He describes the competition from railroads, the new, large cities, and his observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture. He also tells some stories that are most likely tall tales. Simultaneously published in 1883 in the U.S. and in England, it is said to be the first book composed on a typewriter. (Source: Wikipedia)</p> This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4313.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4313.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4313.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4313.mobi The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Howard Pyle http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4301 en 1883 Novels Young Readers Adventure <p>Howard Pyle relates the story of the English outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, compiling the traditional material into a coherent narrative in a colorful, invented "old English" idiom that preserves the flavor of the ballads, and adapts it for children. </p> This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4301.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4301.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4301.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4301.mobi The Princess and Curdie George MacDonald http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3418 en 1883 Novels Young Readers Fantasy <p>A sequel to The Princess and the Goblin: Princess Irene and Curdie are a year or two older, and must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene's father, the king. </p> http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3418.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3418.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3418.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3418.mobi The Silverado Squatters Robert Louis Stevenson http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2193 urn:isbn:159818539X en 1883 Non-Fiction <p>The scene of this little book is on a high mountain. There are, indeed, many higher; there are many of a nobler outline. It is no place of pilgrimage for the summary globe-trotter; but to one who lives upon its sides, Mount Saint Helena soon becomes a center of interest. It is the Mont Blanc of one section of the Californian Coast Range, none of its near neighbors rising to one-half its altitude. It looks down on much green, intricate country. It feeds in the spring-time many splashing brooks. From its summit you must have an excellent lesson of geography: seeing, to the south, San Francisco Bay, with Tamalpais on the one hand and Monte Diablo on the other; to the west and thirty miles away, the open ocean; eastward, across the corn-lands and thick tule swamps of Sacramento Valley, to where the Central Pacific railroad begins to climb the sides of the Sierras; and northward, for what I know, the white head of Shasta looking down on Oregon. . . .</p> http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2193.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2193.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2193.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2193.mobi The Three Strangers Thomas Hardy http://www.feedbooks.com/book/754 urn:isbn:0194230252 en 1883 Short Fiction Horror This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/754.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/754.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/754.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/754.mobi Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson http://feedbooks.com/book/97 urn:isbn:1416500294 en 1883 Novels Adventure <p>While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.</p> http://feedbooks.com/book/97.png http://feedbooks.com/book/97.pdf http://feedbooks.com/book/97.epub http://feedbooks.com/book/97.mobi