Society and culture: general Books

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""An Unconscious Crusader"" is a novel written by Sidney Williams and published in 1920. The story follows the life of a young man named John Strangeways who, after suffering a head injury, becomes convinced that he is a medieval knight on a holy mission...

An Investigation Of The Unsettled Boundaries Of Ontario (1873) is a historical book written by Charles Lindsey. The book explores the unsettled boundaries of Ontario, Canada, during the 19th century. It provides a detailed account of the various disputes...

The Biography of a Million Dollars is a book written by George Kibbe Turner and published in 1918. The book tells the story of a single dollar bill that is passed from person to person, and how it changes hands and affects the lives of those who possess...

Round Europe With The Crowd is a travelogue written by J. Maggs in 1880. The book takes the reader on a journey through various European countries, detailing the sights, sounds, and experiences encountered along the way. The author writes about the...

Social Adaptation: A Study In The Development Of The Doctrine Of Adaptation As A Theory Of Social Progress (1915) is a book written by Lucius Moody Bristol. The book is an in-depth study of the doctrine of adaptation as a theory of social progress. The...

Reminiscences Of His Life By Colonel Morgan-Clifford, 1806-1863 (1893) is a memoir written by Henry Morgan-Clifford, a British military officer who served in India during the mid-19th century. The book is a detailed account of his life, beginning with...

""Over The Top"" is a memoir written by Arthur Guy Empey, a soldier who fought in World War I. The book is a first-hand account of Empey's experiences as a member of the British Army, including his training, deployment, and battles in France. Empey...

Stray Leaves From A Border Garden is a book written by Mary Pamela Milne-Home and published in 1901. The book is a collection of essays and observations on gardening, specifically on the author's experiences tending to her own garden on the border of...

Memoirs Of The Life And Writings Of Mr. William Whiston, Part 3 And Last: To Which Are Added, His Lectures On The Late Remarkable Meteors And Earthquakes (1753) is a book that provides an account of the life and work of William Whiston, a prominent...

Sally Salt is a novel written by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow in 1912. The story revolves around Sally, a young woman who lives in a small village in England. Sally is a hardworking and determined girl who dreams of making something of herself. She works as a...

Life And Its Aims: In Two Parts is a philosophical book written by Elise Osborne and originally published in 1854. The book is divided into two parts, each of which explores different aspects of life and its meaning. In the first part, Osborne delves...

Recollections of John Pounds is a book written by Henry Hawkes in 1884 that chronicles the life and work of John Pounds, a philanthropist and educator from Portsmouth, England. The book provides an intimate portrait of Pounds, who was born into poverty...

Societal Evolution: A Study Of The Evolutionary Basis Of The Science Of Society is a book written by Albert Galloway Keller and originally published in 1915. The book is a comprehensive study of the evolution of society, exploring its origins,...

""Selections From Unpublished Manuscripts In The College Of Arms And The British Museum Illustrating The Reign Of Mary Queen Of Scotland, 1543-1568"" is a historical book written by Joseph Stevenson and published in 1837. The book contains a collection...

""Pleasures Of Old Age"" is a book written by Emile Souvestre in 1868. The book is a collection of essays that explore the joys and challenges of aging. Souvestre reflects on the physical and emotional changes that come with old age, and offers advice on...

Puritan And Pagan is a novel written by Elizabeth Frances Corbett and published in 1920. The book is set in the early 17th century in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and follows the story of two women, one a Puritan and the other a Pagan. The Puritan,...

Leicester V1: An Autobiography (1885) is a book written by Francis William L. Adams. It is an autobiographical account of the author's life in Leicester, a city in the East Midlands of England. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume...

""Reminiscences Of A Nonagenarian"" is a memoir written by Sarah Anna Emery and published in 1879. It chronicles her life experiences and memories as a nonagenarian, or someone in their nineties. The book is divided into chapters that cover different...

Re-Echoes is a collection of essays and lectures by Frances Power Cobbe, a prominent British social reformer and feminist of the Victorian era. Published in 1876, this book is a reflection of Cobbe's views on various social, political, and moral issues...

""Princes, Public Men, and Pretty Women V1: Episodes in Real Life"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Flora Dawson and first published in 1864. The book is a collection of true stories and anecdotes about various notable figures of the time,...

""Our Industrial Utopia and Its Unhappy Citizens"" is a thought-provoking book written by David Hilton Wheeler in 1895. The book explores the idea of an industrial utopia, where machines and technology are used to create a perfect society. However,...

Sectionalism Unmasked is a historical book written by Henry Edwin Tremain in 1907. The book delves into the political and social tensions that existed in the United States during the mid-19th century, leading up to the American Civil War. Tremain argues...

Pleading for Justice is a book written by William Crawford Burns and published in 1920. The book is a collection of speeches and essays by Burns, who was a prominent lawyer and social reformer in the early 20th century. The speeches and essays cover a...

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope Volume 3 is a book that was published in 1846. The book is a collection of conversations between Lady Hester Stanhope and her physician, where she recounts her life experiences and adventures. Lady Hester Stanhope was...

Out of Denial is the memoir of a closeted gay married man who grew up in the conformist Fifties and got stuck in a maze of denial. It shows the toll this takes on him and those he loves, his struggle to break free and his eventual recovery of a lost boy...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution...