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Reminiscences et Portraits: Kamouraska
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François Magloire Derome
François Derome, auteur, avocat, fonctionnaire et journaliste canadien français, décrit en portraits brefs des paysages…
Days with Walt Whitman
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Edward Carpenter
"Days with Walt Whitman" is a contemplative summary of the life of Walt Whitman and the making of the poet, by one of his follower…
Soldiers' Pay
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William Faulkner
Soldiers return from the War to a mixed reception in America. The first novel by one of the 20th century's most poetic writers experimentin…
A Little Garland of Celtic Verse
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Various
Poems of Ireland by various poets, including WB Yeats. Songful, soulful poems of the Ireland so many left behind (Summary by Czandra)
Shri Dnyaneshwar - A Sketch Of His Life And Teachings
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William James Mcglothlin
An overview of the life of Shri Dnyaneshwar and his devoted family. Dnyaneshwar was a 13th-century Indian poet and yogin. He commentated the…
No. 17 (Number Seventeen)
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J. Jefferson Farjeon
A thriller about a down-and-out sailor finding his way in London. The book followed a successful play that was filmed by Alfred Hitchcock, …
The Heart of the Ancient Wood
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Sir Charles G. D. Roberts
A woman and her daughter take refuge in a cabin deep in the Canadian forest. This is a tale of survival from the land, friendship and love.…
Tanka: Poems in Exile
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Jun Fujita
Jun Fujita's tanka are timeless, still, sad. Written in English, one wonders whether the recurring deserts are in Japan, in America, or in t…
Trois mois sous la neige: journal d'un jeune habitant du Jura
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Jean-Jacques Porchat
Un jeune homme pris dans la neige avec son grand-père et un chèvre doit se débrouiller pour survivre l'hiver. A young …
The Sailor's Word-book, A - C
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William Henry Smyth
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seamen, this boo…
The Sailor's Word-book, D - G
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William Henry Smyth
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seafarers, fish …
The Sailor's Word-book, H - M
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William Henry Smyth
A digest of sea terms and phrases, including flora, fauna, fish, fowl and fable of the sea, weaponry aboard ship, parts of a ship, qualities…
The Sailor's Word-book, N - R
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William Henry Smyth
A digest of sea terms and phrases, compiled with precision and humour for the instruction of sailors new and old, as well as their land-lubb…
The Sailor's Word-book, S - Z
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William Henry Smyth
A compendium of fascinating words describing the world from far reaches of the visible universe to the ocean depths, along with creatures la…
Martha by-the-day
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Julie M. Lippmann
A load of meddling leads to comedic scenes in this drama featuring an endearing Irish-American cleaning lady and the people she serves. - Su…
Making over Martha
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Julie M. Lippmann
The sequel to Martha-by-the-day. Despite others' wishes for Martha, that she rise above her station, she remains stoutly Martha, care-giver …
Martha and Cupid
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Julie M. Lippmann
Both prequel and sequel to Martha by the day and Making over Martha. This book fills in details about Martha and her family that devoted rea…
The Marble Faun
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William Faulkner
Faulkner's first book, containing two long poems. The Marble Faun is the first. The second poem in the book, The Green Bough, is not public…