Family & Relationships
A Long Way from Disney
In the second season of A Long Way from Disney, an older (and perhaps wiser) Adam Berkman deals with his own series of relationships, love, …
Father
A tribute to fatherhood by a little known author, - Summary by David Lawrence
The Friendly Five
"There were neither examinations nor graduation exercises at the Coventry Institute. The only ceremony peculiar to the last day of scho…
Bringing up the Boy
''Bringing up the Boy'' is, according to its subtitle, ''A Message to Fathers and Mothers from a Boy of Yesterday concerning the Men of To-m…
The Romance of a Shop
Praised by Oscar Wilde amongst other contemporaries, Amy Levy's first novel tells the story of the four Lorimer sisters, who decide to open …
Five Mice in a Mouse-trap
There are five of these children, and I call them my Five Mice; and the queer house that they live in I call the Mouse-trap. They are such f…
Policy and Passion
"Policy and Passion, a Novel of Australian Life" tells the story about a father and daughter, torn between the policy of the count…
The Little Colonel in Arizona
In The Little Colonel in Arizona the story is centered around the Ware family, who, after their husband and father has died, and due to the …
Children's Book of Patriotic Stories
Here is a book of Patriotic Stories for children, to stand beside the similar collections of Christmas Stories and Thanksgiving Stories, whi…
The Little Colonel
The Little Kentucky "Colonel," so much of a favorite with young readers, has reached the age for interest in other people's love a…
Winifred
Following the death of his wife Rachel, Rayleigh Stern spent the next six months in therapy group, trying to find ways to cope. Having lost …
The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd
Mrs. Holroyd is married to a loutish miner, who drinks, apparently patronizes prostitutes, and apparently brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly…
The Chinese Kitten
Lucy and Dora are so excited to learn they will be sleeping in a tent at the beach! Then Mother and Uncle Dan tell them that their kitten, T…
A Christmas Miscellany
A selection of eight short works, chapters, or poems about Christmas. - Summary by david wales
Fortunata y Jacinta
"Fortunata y Jacinta" esta considerada la mejor obra de su autor: Benito Pérez Galdós, y junto con "La Regenta&…
Pierrot, Dog Of Belgium
This 1915 novella was published as the First World War raged. "Belgium lies bleeding. Across her level, lush meadows the harsh-shod h…
The Heavenly Twins
First published in 1893, this novel came to question many subjects which were considered taboo. Through a few interconnected plots and sub p…
Rheinsberg
Ein Bilderbuch für Verliebte. Claire und Wolfgang, ein verliebtes Paar aus Berlin fahren für einige Tage nach Rheinsberg. (Summary…
The Visioning
"The Visioning, Susan Glaspell's second novel, tells about Katie Jones, a young woman who lives in the comfortable world she knows with…
Bits About Home Matters
Bits About Home Matters is a thoughtful collection of reflections by Helen Hunt Jackson, exploring the intricacies of home life and the nuan…