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Explore history through literature, weapons, and the exercise of power in A History of Chinese Literature, The Book of the Sword, and The Prince.
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A History of Sanskrit LiteratureArthur Anthony MacdonellChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine PatriotAustin CraigChallenging · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of ScotlandJ. Maxwell WoodMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Argonauts of CaliforniaCharles Warren HaskinsChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838–1839Fanny KembleChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Alchemy: Ancient and ModernH. Stanley RedgroveChallenging · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
From Chaucer to TennysonHenry A. BeersMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Lives of the Early MediciJanet RossMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Indolence of the FilipinoJosé RizalChallenging · Under 2 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1668 N.S.Samuel PepysMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Land Beyond the ForestE. GerardChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Father Duffy's StoryFrancis Patrick DuffyMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Comic History of the United StatesBill NyeChallenging · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The First Voyage Round the World by MagellanAntonio PigafettaMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
True Stories of History and BiographyNathaniel HawthorneMedium level · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military PrisonsJohn McElroyChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of MéijiWilliam Elliot GriffisChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
The Life of Cesare BorgiaRafael SabatiniChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Letters on EnglandVoltaireChallenging · 2–5 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Some Reminiscences of Old VictoriaEdgar FawcettMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Old-Time Gardens, Newly Set ForthAlice Morse EarleChallenging · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Football DaysWilliam H. EdwardsMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund BurkeEdmund BurkeChallenging · 10–20 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
Richard III: His Life & CharacterClements R. MarkhamMedium level · 5–10 hPrint and large print at costPrinting soonRead and listen free
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Explore history through literature, weapons, and the exercise of power in A History of Chinese Literature, The Book of the Sword, and The Prince. Explore this shelf to trace customs and ideas across places and eras through 15-minute summaries, or order paperback, hardcover or large print editions.
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