Historical Fiction
Petticoat Government
The adventures--in society, in love--of Judith Maitland conclude.
The Fat and the Thin
Florent, an escaped political prisoner, finds shelter with his half-brother Quenu, and his wife Lisa Quenu (a Macquart). They get him a job…
Tirano Banderas
Tirano Banderas es el esperpento más logrado de Valle-Inclán, y también una novela imprescindible del siglo XX. Inaugur…
De Van der Linden's c.s.
Eerste deel van de cyclus: In en Uit 's Lands Dienst. Kritische roman over het leven van de Nederlanders in het Indië van het einde van…
The Sin of Monsieur Antoine
This two volume book is a novelized social commentary of this famous author. It sets in play characters and events that bring to life her vi…
Phineas Redux
Phineas Finn (hero from an earlier novel in this series) returns to London from Scotland and reenters the political scene. After some hurdl…
La Vendée
Trollope’s only historical novel is set during a rebellion against the Republic established by the French revolution. The rebellion occurred…
Max Havelaar
Called "the Book that Killed Colonialism", Max Havelaar is an indictment of the Dutch colonial policies of the 1850s that were des…
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
This, the fifth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart Cycle, serves effectively as a sequel to "The Conquest of Plassans". Serge Mouret…
Through Swamp and Glade
The principal incidents in the story of Coacoochee, as related in the following pages, are historically true. The Seminole War, the most pro…
The Story of a Patriot
"100%: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile…
The Sense of the Past
Ralph Pendrel of New York City is bequested an 18th century house in London. He travels back in time and meets an ancestor of the same name…