Historical Fiction
Ginx's Baby
In the second half of the 19th century, London was becoming a wealthy, industrialized city. It attracted many working class people from near…
Tom Clark and His Wife
One day, during the progress of a long and interesting conversation on the nature of that mysterious thing called the human soul, and in whi…
His Excellency Eugene Rougon
Here, in Zola's sixth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, we get to know Pierre and Felicite's eldest son, Eugene. He's the son that made …
Red Horse Hill
Bud, an orphan stable boy in Boston, flees trouble to rural New Hampshire. There he finds a new family and enters the exciting world of harn…
Het Leven van Maurits Lijnslager
Een roman over dé ideale 'Nederlandse man' uit de 17de eeuw. Het boek is geschreven in de 19de eeuw als 'verzet' tegen de Franse over…
The Perfect Tribute
Part 1 of this brief historical fiction is a recounting of the day before and the day of Lincoln's delivery of The Gettysburg Address. Part …
Historical Romance of the American Negro
It was not long before the fame of the colored soldiers of America was wafted over the whole world and everywhere received by all lovers of …
The Second Chance
Nellie L. McClung (1873-1951) is a Canadian icon - a feminist, social activist, author, and political leader. When she was a child, she move…
El adiós de Schubert
“El adiós de Schubert” es una novela breve de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, publicada junto a otras tres en un mismo volumen e…
The Magpie
In the aftermath of World War I, even the victors are rocked by social upheaval, as returning soldiers expect a reward for their war-time sa…