General Fiction
A Love Episode
"A Love Episode" ("Une Page d'Amour") is the eighth volume in Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle of novels. It deals with Hel…
By the Sea
Questions of guardianship are posed in this interesting short story which takes place in a coastal village on Cape Cod. Would it be more ben…
Black-Eyed Susan
Susan has black eyes and that's why her grandfather calls her his little black-eyed Susan. Her pink cheeks and merry smile remind her grandm…
Bonnie May
Bonnie May is a child raised in the theater. To her, the theater is real life, and she watches the conventions of society unfold as if she …
Nana
Anna Coupeau, known as Nana, makes her debut in 1867 at the Theatre de Varietes, and is an instant sensation. It is as a prostitute, howeve…
Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People, first published in 1879, was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short storie…
The Snow Man
George Sand presents a novel containing one of her favorite crafts, besides creating wonderful literary works. This one involves the making …
The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan
A new girl from Arizona, a priceless fan gone missing, and a group of girls determined to do good in whatever way they can! Join the Merriwe…
Our Little Mexican Cousin
This story will allow both young and old to learn about some of Mexico's history, customs, daily life, and beautiful places through the eyes…
L'Assommoir
Gervaise Macquart runs away to Paris with Lantier, to work as a washerwoman. Lantier abandons her and their two sons. She then marries the…
Impressions of Theophrastus Such
The ruminations and reflections of a minor scholar. - Summary by Mark Leder
The Girl Scouts Rally
The continuation of the story of Rosanna, a spirited young girl, and her friends who are determined to help a less fortunate girl in need of…
Bumps and His Buddies
This is a fanciful story about Bumps, a "roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height" who gets his name for always falli…
Murder by the Clock
Lieutenant Valcour must solve the murder of a man who was murdered twice! At 8:34 P.M. the body of Mr. Endicott is first discovered. By midn…
The Cloven Foot
John Traverton goes to visit his uncle Jasper. Jasper wishes John to marry his adopted daughter, Laura. If he does so within one calendar y…
The Girl Scout's Triumph
The third and final book following Rosanna and her friends as Girl Scouts. This book focuses on Claire Maslin, a new girl to town, who is fi…
Nixie Bunny in Holiday-land
Nixie Bunny takes his family on vacation to Holiday-land where they learn about the different holidays of the year. - Summary by Cassandra A…
Piping Hot
Covering a two-year period, Zola recounts the lives, intrigues, quarrel and loves of a group of five families all living in what was at the …
Three Times Three
A temperance story for boys of twelve years. Much of the story centres on Malcolm Courtney and his friend Renwick Marx, who falls under the …