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By: Rebecca Harding Davis (1831-1910) | |
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Margret Howth, a Story of To-day | |
Frances Waldeaux |
By: F. Marion Crawford | |
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Man Overboard
Peculiar happenings aboard the schooner Helen B. Jackson when one night during a storm, the small crew found themselves diminished by one. Somebody had gone overboard, and it was surmised that it was one of the twin Benton brothers. But oddly enough, it seemed that the ‘presence’ of the missing twin continued to exist on board during the following weeks. For example, one extra set of silverware was found to be used after each meal, but nobody claimed to be using them. What then did happen that stormy night, and which brother, if indeed it was one of the brothers, was the man who went overboard? | |
By: Mamie Dickens (1838-1896) | |
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My Father As I Recall Him
“If, in these pages, written in remembrance of my father, I should tell you, my dear friends, nothing new of him, I can, at least, promise you that what I shall tell will be told faithfully, if simply, and perhaps there may be some things not familiar to you.” So begins chapter one of My Father as I Recall Him, the personal recollections of Mary Dickens, (Mamie, as she was called), the oldest daughter of the great novelist, Charles Dickens. |
By: Oliver Wendell Holmes | |
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The One-Hoss Shay
This is a small collection of whimsical poems by the American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. "The Deacon's Masterpiece" describes the "logical" outcome of building an object (in this case, a two-wheeled carriage called a shay) that has no weak points. The economic term "one hoss shay," referring to a certain model of depreciation, derives its name from this poem. "How the Old Horse Won the Bet" is a lighthearted look at a horse race. Finally, "The Broomstick Train" is a wonderfully Halloween-y explanation of how an electric tram really works. | |
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table | |
Medical Essays, 1842-1882 | |
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table | |
The Guardian Angel | |
A Mortal Antipathy: first opening of the new portfolio | |
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works | |
The Poet at the Breakfast-Table | |
Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle as She Saw it from the Belfry | |
Images from Works of Oliver W. Holmes |
By: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) | |
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My Hunt After 'The Captain'
Holmes describes his frantic search through Civil War torn landscapes for his wounded son, the future Supreme Court Justice. Originally published in The Atlantic Magazine, 1862. Holmes, Sr. (1809 -1894) was an American physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author. He was regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858). He is also recognized as an important medical reformer. |
By: Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) | |
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The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 01: Earlier Poems (1830-1836) | |
Over the Teacups | |
John Lothrop Motley, A Memoir |
By: Harry Leon Wilson (1867-1939) | |
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Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies is a comedy that centers around Merton Gill, an aspiring dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois who makes his way to Hollywood to become a serious actor. How could Merton fail in attaining his dreams after finishing a correspondence course from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, certifying him to be a competent screen actor? Harry Leon Wilson, the author, was a very popular humor writer in the first decades of the 20th century. This book was made into film several times, the last in 1947 starring Red Skelton. |
By: Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) | |
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The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain |