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H. G. Wells' prophetic The War in the Air foretold the use of airplanes in warfare and the coming of World War I. First serialized in 1907 and published in book form in 1908, the novel tells the story of the forward-thinking tinkerer Bert Smallways. Alfred Butteridge is said to be the only English aviator to know the "secret of the flying machine." When Bert Smallways accidentally falls into Butteridge's hot air balloon, he soon finds himself

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"South Sea Tales" is a fantastic 1911 collection of short stories written by Jack London, most of which center around island communities or life abroad a ship. The stories include: "The House of Mapuhi", "The Whale Tooth", "Mauki", "'Yah! Yah! Yah!'", "The Heathen", "The Terrible Solomons", "The Inevitable White Man", and "The Seef of McCoy". This volume will not disappoint lovers of the short story form, and it constitutes a must-read for fans and...

"Remember to the last, that while there is life there is hope." Onboard the ship The Golden Mary we meet a dignified woman in black, a man who wants to try his luck in the gold rush in California, a mother and her daughter heading to meet the father, and of course Captain Ravender, a great believer in duty before self. When the ship is struck by an iceberg and sinks, the crew and passengers are moved to lifeboats. But they are still far from safety. Like...

Jack London (January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916), was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a huge financial success from writing. The Scarlet Plague was written by Jack London and originally published in London Magazine in 1912. It was re-released in February of 2007 by Echo Library. The story takes place...

Edgar Rice Burroughs may very well have remained a jack of all odd jobs had he not one day decided that if there were people in the world making a whole lot of money writing “rotten” stories, he might as well be one of them. In this, one of his earliest novels, an old thermos washes up on the shores of Greenland. Inside? The recollections of an American named Bowen J. Tyler, his ship sunk by a German U-Boat, setting into motion a strange, rollicking...

"Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales" by H. Rider Haggard is a captivating collection of thrilling adventures set in exotic lands and ancient civilizations. Renowned for his masterful storytelling and vivid imagination, Haggard transports readers to distant realms where danger, romance, and intrigue await at every turn. In "Smith and the Pharaohs," readers embark on a mesmerizing journey as they follow the exploits of the intrepid adventurer,...

This lighthearted farce features an American under the spell of Britain's aristocracy and an English earl equally intrigued by American democracy. While eccentric inventor Colonel Mulberry Sellers attempts to pursue his claim to the earldom of Rossmore, the rightful heir determines to renounce his title and find a place in American society. When the young lord's identity is wiped out in a hotel fire, he's free to assume a new name and realize his...

The pioneering fantasy author's classic story collection follows an occult detective who identifies spirits and battles evil forces. Mr. Thomas Carnacki of West London is a most unusual investigator. Specializing in supernatural hauntings, he helps clients solve the mysteries of their torments and put them to rest for good. The tools of his trade range from science and technology to ancient rituals and folklore. And when the job calls for it, his...

A light-hearted collection of poems featuring G. K. Chesterton's classic wit and cheer, 'Wine, Water, and Song' celebrates drink in all its forms, lampooning ideas of prohibition that were on the rise in 20th century London. Chesterton makes a merry satire of local politics and English traditions, with poems including 'Wine and Water', where he imagines a wine cellar aboard Noah's Ark, and 'The Logical Vegetarian', where he sings the virtues of a...

Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876 – September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie,[1] although her first mystery novel was published 14 years before Christie's first novel in 1922. Rinehart is considered the source of the phrase "The butler did it" from her novel The Door (1930), although the novel does not use the exact phrase. Rinehart is also considered to have invented the "Had-I-But-Known" school...