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First published in 1820, historical novel set in the 16th century, in Scotland, at the time of Mary Queen of Scots; one of Sir Walter Scott's "Tales from...

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Classic historical novel. "The four opening years of the fifteenth century were among the most stirring in the history of England. Owen Glendower carried...

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Historical novel, set at the time of William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings (1066). The Preface begins: "Although the immediate results of the...

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First published in 1831, historical novel set in Constantinople and Scutari in 1097, at the time of the Crusades. One of Sir Walter Scott's "Tales of My...

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Historical novel, first published in 1825. Set during the Crusades, in Syria in 1191. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771 – 1832)...

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Historical novel, first published in 1826. Set in Woodstock and Windsor, England, and in Brussels in 1652. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Walter Scott, 1st...

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Historical novel, set in England in the 1640s, during the English Civil War (Cromwell). According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16...

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Historical novel set in 1745, about the conflict between two brothers, Scottish noblemen. According to the author: "Here is a tale which extends over many...

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Historical novel, set in the Holy Land during the Crusades, in the time of King Richard I of England. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8...

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Criticism and literary history by a great novelist and essayist. According to Wikipedia: "Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an influential English...

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an American author and prominent feminist.  Gilman influenced future generations of feminists with her writings and lifestyle....

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According to Wikipedia: "Walter Horatio Pater (4 August 1839 - 30 July 1894) was an English essayist and critic of art and literary critic....his study of...

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Historical novel, first published in 1824. Set in Southern Scotland and Cumberland, England, in 1766. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet...

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Short stories, published in 1864, by the author of "Little Women". According to Wikipedia: "Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) was an American novelist. She is...

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Historical novel set in India in the 18th century. The Preface begins: " In the following pages I have endeavoured to give a vivid picture of the...

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Historical novel, set during the Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome. The Preface begins: "When I was a boy at school, if I remember rightly, our...

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Historical novel, set in England around 1400. According to the Preface: "The events that took place during the latter half of the fourteenth century and the...

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This collection includes: Shorter ProsePieces, A Critic in Pall Masll, Essays and Lectures, Intentions, The Soul of Man, Miscellanies, Reviews, and Selected...

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According to Wikipedia: "Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 – 1797) was an eighteenth-century British writer, philosopher, and feminist. During her brief career, she...