Miss Silver Series   Jenny is 18 when her guardian is killed and her wealthy relations the Forbes invite her to stay. Consoled by the aff ...

The Autobiography remained unpublished during Franklin's lifetime. In 1791, the first edition appeared, in French rather than English, as Mé ...

Darwin wrote the book, which he entitled Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character, for his family. He states that he started writing ...

The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at the end of the nin ...

Miss Silver Series   As in several of her other cases, Miss Silver is approached by a person who wishes her help. The next thing she know ...

The Problems of Philosophy (1912) is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focu ...

Miss Silver Series   The Everton murder case has long been closed. The culprit has been charged with the murder of his uncle and has serv ...

Miss Silver Series   There was certainly a heavy air of intrigue and mystery emanating from the old inn high on the cliff top. The Cather ...