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Women in the Shadows by Ann Bannon. Women in the Shadows is a lesbian pulp fiction novel written in 1959 by Ann Bannon (pseudonym of Ann Weldy). It is the third in a series of pulp fiction novels that eventually came to be known as The Beebo Brinker Chronicles. It was originally published in 1959 by Gold Medal Books, again in 1983 by Naiad Press, and again in 2002 by Cleis Press. Each edition was adorned with a different cover. This book proved to be Bannon's most controversial and unpopular of the series, blurring lines between heroes and villains, especially on the tail of the triumphant ...

The Mystery Of Golf by Arnold Haultain. Written in 1908 by a Canadian belletrist who fancied himself a golfer, this classic treatise explores man's age-old love affair with golf - and pronounces it incurable. Just as a careful player sizes up a putt from all possible angles, so does Haultain examine this curious game, from the physiology of the perfect swing, to the psychology of a sport in which the opponent is oneself, to the peculiar brand of spirituality that leads people around eighteen holes with the promise of nothing more than "almost." THE MYSTERY OF GOLF may not help shave strokes ...

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James. Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medieval scholar; Provost of King’s College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradition of spooky Christmas Eve tales. His stories often use rural settings, with a quiet, scholarly protagonist getting caught up in the activities of supernatural forces. The details of horror are almost never explicit, the stories relying on a gentle, bucolic background to emphasise the awfulness of the otherworldly intrusions. “Ghost Stories of an Antiquary” was written as ...

La Mare au diable: George Sand. Sur l'avis de son beau-père, malgré sa réticence, le laboureur Germain, veuf de vingt-huit ans, va se rendre à Fourche pour rencontrer celle qui deviendra peut-être la nouvelle mère de ces trois petits enfants, la fille du père Léonard, jeune veuve elle aussi. Apprenant ce déplacement, la mère Guillette demande qu'il emmène avec lui sa fille, Marie, qui s'en va travailler comme bergère dans la région. En cours de route, la nuit tombe. Le brouillard se lève et les voilà perdus, dans les bois, au bord d'une mare... His father-in-law ...

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume. Who killed the man in the hansom cab? -- Who is Sal Rawlins? -- What will happen to Madge and Brian? -- Murder and family secrets create the intrigue in this excellent Australian mystery. Fergus Hume's novel, originally published in 1886, rapidly became a best-seller. It was very soon published in England and the United States, and over a hundred years later, Geoffrey Haines credited "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" as doing "more than any book to give the outside world a picture of Melbourne of the late 1880's" (in "A History of Victoria," 2006). ...

I Am a Woman by Ann Bannon. I Am a Woman is a lesbian pulp fiction novel written in 1959 by Ann Bannon (pseudonym of Ann Weldy). It is the second in a series of pulp fiction novels that eventually came to be known as The Beebo Brinker Chronicles. It was originally published in 1959 by Gold Medal Books, again in 1983 by Naiad Press, and again in 2002 by Cleis Press. Its original title with Gold Medal Books was I Am a Woman In Love With A Woman Must Society Reject Me? Bannon wanted the title to be Strangers in this World (from a conversation the main character has with a stranger who tells ...

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise, thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists. Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria. As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice. A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as ...

Patricia Brent, Spinster by Herbert George Jenkins. "Patricia Brent, Spinster" by Herbert George Jenkins is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the main character, Patricia Brent, who grapples with the loneliness of her life as a woman of twenty-four living in a boarding house, referred to as Galvin House, where society's expectations weigh heavily on her. Facing condescending remarks about her lack of romantic connections, Patricia impulsively declares she is engaged to a fictitious officer, leading to a cascade of comedic complications. At the start of the ...

The King of Schnorrers by Israel Zangwill. Manasseh da Costa, protagonist of this hilarious novel, is a schnorrer (beggar) who lives on the charitable contributions of the Jews of late 18th-century London. Manasseh is far from being a humble panhandler for, as every schnorrer knows, supporting the poor is a commandment from God (a mitzvah) not just a favour. And as the descendant of Portuguese Jews who had lived in England for many generations, Manasseh is the social superior of those newly arrived from Eastern Europe (Tedesco)—even his wealthy ‘patron’ Joseph Grobstock. The book ...

The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. First published in 1890, The Sign of Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second book starring legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. The story is complex, involving a secret between four ex-cons from India and a hidden treasure. More complex than the first Holmes novel, The Sign of Four also introduces the detective's drug habit and leaves breadcrumbs for the reader that lead toward the final resolution. Readers are offered an explanation of the mystery from the killer's perspective, encouraging a sense of sympathy with the condemned that the ...

The Man Who was Thursday, A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton. In a surreal turn-of-the-century London, Gabriel Syme, a poet, is recruited to a secret anti-anarchist task force at Scotland Yard. Lucian Gregory, an anarchist poet, is the only poet in Saffron Park, until he loses his temper in an argument over the purpose of poetry with Gabriel Syme, who takes the opposite view. After some time, the frustrated Gregory finds Syme and leads him to a local anarchist meeting-place to prove that he is a true anarchist. Instead of the anarchist Gregory getting elected, the officer Syme uses his wits and ...

Rugged Water by Joseph Crosby Lincoln. Joseph C. Lincoln was a prolific author who wrote many short stories and novels centering on life in a fictionalized Cape Cod. In this novel, Rugged Water, Surfman Number One, Calvin Homer, is expected to become captain at the Setuckit Life-Saving Station, but the crew of the station is surprised when an outsider is promoted instead, with a curious past.

A Harum-Scarum Schoolgirl by Angela Brazil. "A Harum-Scarum Schoolgirl" by Angela Brazil is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Diana Hewlitt, a spirited American girl who arrives at Pendlemere Abbey, a British boarding school, under somewhat unexpected circumstances. The book likely explores themes of friendship, adventure, and the challenges of adapting to a new environment, infused with humor and youthful exuberance. The opening of the novel introduces a group of schoolgirls grappling with the sudden departure of their beloved principal, Mrs. Gifford, and ...

Sex: Avoided subjects Discussed in Plain English by Henry Stanton. "Sex: Avoided subjects Discussed in Plain English" by Henry Stanton is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to demystify and discuss the often-taboo subject of sexuality in a straightforward manner, emphasizing the importance of understanding sexual matters for the well-being and happiness of individuals and society at large. In this book, Stanton addresses a wide range of topics related to human sexuality, from the biological aspects of sex to the psychological and social implications. ...

The Big Four by Agatha Christie. The Big Four is a detective novel by British author Agatha Christie, first published in 1927. It features her celebrated detective Hercule Poirot, who becomes entangled in a complex web of international intrigue and espionage after a mysterious stranger collapses in his home bearing cryptic clues about a powerful criminal syndicate. The story centers on Poirot's efforts—assisted by Captain Arthur Hastings—to uncover and thwart the plans of the titular Big Four, a shadowy organization of four master criminals aiming for global domination. Adapted from ...

The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett. Theodore Racksole, a rich American multi-millionaire, buys the Grand Babylon Hotel, a luxurious hotel in London, as a whim - and then finds out there are strange things going on - a German prince is supposed to arrive but never turns up, someone is found murdered in the hotel, but then the body disappears. With the help of his independent daughter Nella and another German prince, Racksole sets out to solve the mystery. Bennett wrote this as a 15-part serial, for a lark, in 15 days, and sold it for 100 pounds. It first appeared in The Golden Penny ...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter is a historical romance novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and first published on March 16, 1850, by Ticknor, Reed & Fields. Set in the mid-17th-century Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, the narrative follows Hester Prynne, a woman convicted of adultery who gives birth to an illegitimate child and is publicly shamed by being forced to wear a scarlet embroidered "A" on her clothing as a perpetual symbol of her transgression, while she refuses to disclose the identity of the child's father. The novel delves into profound ...

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in The New England Magazine in January 1892. The narrative, presented as the private journal of an unnamed female protagonist suffering from what her physician husband diagnoses as temporary nervous depression following childbirth, details her enforced isolation and inactivity as part of the "rest cure"—a regimen of bed rest, limited intellectual stimulation, and prohibition from work or creative expression—in a rented colonial mansion's ...

The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. "The Hand of Fu-Manchu" by Sax Rohmer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story features the notorious villain Dr. Fu-Manchu, with the narrative unfolding through the perspectives of Nayland Smith and his companion Dr. Petrie as they confront the menacing machinations of a mysterious organization known as the Si-Fan. The book is steeped in elements of suspense, adventure, and intrigue as the protagonists seek to uncover the truth behind various threats posed by this shadowy group. The opening of the novel immerses readers in a tense ...

The murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a detective novel by British author Agatha Christie, first published in the spring of 1926 by William Collins, marking her initial book with the publisher. It is the third novel to feature her celebrated Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Set in the quiet English village of King's Abbot, the story is narrated by local physician Dr. James Sheppard and revolves around the stabbing murder of wealthy resident Roger Ackroyd in his locked study at Fernly Park, shortly after he receives a letter hinting at the identity of...