Books published by publisher Classical Revival Press

Adrienne Blair, 18, an orphan raised in France, is summoned to rural Ireland to live with her elderly uncle, the English-born squire of a large estate. To her surprise, she is greeted on her arrival by a set of young cousins she never knew existed. Rosie, Murtagh, Winnie, Bobbo, and Ellie Blair are "Raj orphans" whose father still lives in India. Because two of them had arrived in Ireland near death from fever, their uncle has permitted the quintet to run wild for years in the woods and mountains, much to the disgust of his English land agent, Mr. Plunkett.The children rename Adrienne "Nessa" (after a deceased pet) and try to interest this fashion-conscious, very proper young woman in their elaborate games. Her presence little by little begins to civilize the five wild youngsters, and they teach her that the Irish villagers are not the savages she had imagined them to be. But will love for his cousin be enough to quell the spirit of 11-year-old Murtagh, a Republican sympathizer whose hatred of Mr. Plunkett threatens to take a deadly turn?

Set in England during the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel by the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped tells the story of young Dick Shelton. Betrayed by his treacherous and brutal guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, Dick seeks the help of John Amend-All, leader of the mysterious fellowship of the Black Arrow—and Brackley's sworn enemy. Pitted against fierce fighters, a treacherous priest, and Sir Daniel, Dick seeks to become a knight and rescue his true love.Brimming with adventure, suspense, and romance, this thrilling tale presents a classic portrait of England during one of its most tumultuous eras, as Dick is pulled by his loyalties to the houses of both York and Lancaster. He must make a crucial choice, for his fate and the fate of England hang in the balance.

The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain published in 1869 which humorously chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel Quaker City (formerly USS Quaker City) through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of American travelers in 1867. It was the best-selling of Twain's works during his lifetime, as well as being one of the best-selling travel books of all time.

One of the greatest satires in American literature, Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court begins when Hank Morgan, a skilled mechanic in a nineteenth-century New England arms factory, is struck on the head during a quarrel and awakens to find himself among the knights and magicians of King Arthur’s Camelot. The ‘Yankee’ vows brashly to "boss the whole country inside of three weeks" and embarks on an ambitious plan to modernize Camelot with 19th c. industrial inventions like electricity and gunfire. It isn’t long before all hell breaks loose!Written in 1889, Mark Twain's novel is one of literature’s first genre mash-ups and one of the first works to feature time travel. It is one of the best known Twain stories, and also one of his most unique. Twain uses the story concept to launch a social commentary on contemporary society, a thinly veiled critique of the contemporary times despite the Old World setting.While the dark pessimism that would fully blossom in Twain’s later works can be discerned in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, the novel will nevertheless be remembered primarily for its wild leaps of imagination, brilliant wit, and entertaining storytelling.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective. Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team — the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson — as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892, this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. Featured tales include several of the author's personal favorites: "A Scandal in Bohemia" — in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover and Holmes matches wits with the only woman to attract his open admiration — plus "The Speckled Band," "The Red-Headed League," and "The Five Orange Pips." Additional mysteries include "The Blue Carbuncle," "The Engineer’s Thumb," "The Beryl Coronet," "The Copper Beeches," and four others. Each story includes lush illustrations that tickle the imagination and further submerge you in the story.List of Stories:I.A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIAII.THE RED-HEADED LEAGUEIII.A CASE OF IDENTITYIV.THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERYV.THE FIVE ORANGE PIPSVI.THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIPVII.THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLEVIII.THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BANDIX.THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMBX.THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELORXI.THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONETXII.THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES

TREASURE ISLAND is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". It was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 through 1882 under the title Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883 by Cassell & Co.Treasure Island is traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is also noted as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality-as seen in Long John Silver-unusual for children's literature. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders.

His Progress, Your Journey.A beautiful masterpiece worth reading and rereading—expanding and amplifying the wonder, yet maintaining the original essence. Abraham Lincoln and Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” were ardent admirers of John Bunyan’s wondrous allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress. Now beginning its fourth century of popularity, this book has been copiously quoted by countless authors, preachers, and orators for hundreds of years. Now in modern English comes The New Amplified Pilgrim’s Progress. All of the age-old spiritual treasures that have made John Bunyan’s original the world’s best-selling non-biblical masterpiece in all of history are now carried to new heights of power and clarity in this new enhanced version. While this is perhaps the most adventure-filled and user-friendly adaption ever penned, it is totally unabridged and, excepting certain amplified scenes, remains strictly faithful to John Bunyan’s original storyline. Exciting new levels of love and joy, hope and humor are skillfully woven by master storyteller Jim Pappas into this enchanting retelling of John Bunyan’s immortal classic! The New Amplified Pilgrim’s Progress is especially designed to return this spellbinding masterpiece of angels and giants, castles and dragons to the fireside of today’s everyday reader.

Dorothy Dale is a good-hearted 15-16 year old girl who takes the poor and unfortunate under her wing and defends and cares for them. This book chronicles her adventures with a gypsy girl and a displaced French heiress, as she strives to bring the former to a civilized and justified life, and the latter to overcome her situational difficulties. Along the way she finds herself in a swamp cave, a forest, and even a police station!

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens. The novel was unfinished at the time of Dickens's death (9 June 1870) and his ending for it is unknown.Though the novel is named after the character Edwin Drood, the story focuses on Drood's uncle, precentor, choirmaster and opium addict, John Jasper, who is in love with his pupil, Rosa Bud. Miss Bud, Drood's fiancée, has also caught the eye of the high-spirited and hot-tempered Neville Landless, who comes from Ceylon with his twin sister, Helena. Landless and Drood take an instant dislike to one another. Drood later disappears under mysterious circumstances.The story is set in Cloisterham, a lightly disguised Rochester.