Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books,— such as the Yaso-Kidan, Bukkyo-Hyakkwa-Zensho, Kokon-...

collection of seven short stories about adventure and mining.

A collection of short stories for boys and girls that spark the imagination and teach life lessons

To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which he lives,...

"She carried a fishing rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet. She was a bright-faced, quick-moving young person, and apparently did not...

The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare, is the first of the history series that continues with Parts 1 and 2 of King Henry IV and...

Washington Irving, an author, biographer, historian, and diplomat, completed his first major work, a satire of contemporary local history and...

This is a volume of poems by Mary Ann Bigelow, who turned her historical research into a poem in "the Kings and Queens of England". This volume...

The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatizes the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son of...

Manasseh da Costa is a schnorrer (beggar) who lives on the charitable contributions of the Jews of late 18th-century London. But Manasseh is far...

This book consists of fifty-two very short fictitious stories about cats and kittens, which have been written for children. Many of the stories...

Henry IV, Part 2 is a historical play by William Shakespeare. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and...