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• Two of Scottish Philosopher Thomas Carlyle's best known works are bound together in this Kindle book: The French Revolution: A History & Heroes and Hero Worshipper And The Heroic In Heroic in HistoryBOOK IIHeroes and Hero Worshipper And The Heroic In Heroic in History1. (5 May) The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology2. (8 May) The Hero as Prophet. Muhammad: Islam3. (12 May) The Hero as Poet. Dante; Shakespeare4. (15 May) The Hero as Priest. Luther; Reformation: Knox; Puritanism5. (19 May) The Hero as Man of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns6. (22 May) The Hero as King. Cromwell. Napoleon: Modern RevolutionismAbout The AuthorThomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881).is a Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian. He presented many lectures during his lifetime with acclaim in the Victorian era. One of those conferences resulted in his famous work On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History where he explains that the key role in history lies in the actions of the "Great Man", claiming that "History is nothing but the biography of the Great Man". His book The French Revolution: A History remains popular nowadays. Carlyle's Sartor Resartus is considered one of the finest works of the 19th century.

•Three of Joseph Conrad’s novels are in this Kindle ebook: Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim and An Outcast from the IslandsHEART OF DARKNESS (1899)Charles Marlow (Conrad's alter ego) transports ivory down an African river but he becomes obsessed with Mr. Kurtz, an agent known to the natives and European colonials. These relationships – involving savagery and racism – are at the heart of the novel and the heart of darkness, a novel consistently ranked among the top books in the world. LORD JIM (1900)British seaman Jim is first mate on the Patna, en route to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, with religious pilgrims. But Jim, along with the captain and others, abandons both the ship and the passengers when the vessel takes on water. Jim is stripped of his navigation command certificate and moves to a remote island to bury his past, reinventing himself as Lord Jim. AN OUTCAST FROM THE ISLANDS (1896) Conrad’s second novel details the undoing of Peter Willems, an immoral man on the run who finds refuge in a hidden native village but betrays his benefactors over lust. About The AuthorJoseph Conrad (1857 –1924) was a Polish author who moved to England to become one of the greatest novelists in English, even though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his 20s. Joseph Conrad Classics Include: 1. Almayer's Folly (1895)2. An Outcast of the Islands (1896)3. The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' (1897)4. Heart of Darkness (1899)5. Lord Jim (1900)6. The Inheritors (with Ford Madox Ford) (1901)7. Typhoon (1902, begun 1899)8. Romance (with Ford Madox Ford, 1903)9. Nostromo (1904)10. The Secret Agent (1907)11. Under Western Eyes (1911)12. Chance (1913)13. Victory (1915)14. The Shadow Line (1917)15. The Arrow of Gold (1919)16. The Rescue (1920)

• Five classic Gothic tales spanning a century of gore are bound together in this original 300-plus page compilation.The Castle of Otranto (1765) by Horace WalpoleLord Manfred’s son Conrad is to marry princess Isabella, but Conrad dies early. There is suspicion that the ancient prophecy has once again come to. To wit: That the castle and lordship of Otranto should pass from the present family, “whenever the real owner should be grown too large to inhabit it". And thus begins a series of terrifying events. History of Caliph Vathek (1786) by William BeckfordThe rise and fall of the great Caliph Vathek, who renounces Islam and attempts to gain supernatural powers. The Vampyre; A Tale ((1819) by John PolidoriYoung Englishman Aubrey meets Lord Ruthven, who seduces his friend’s daughter during a trip to Italy. Aubrey departs for Greece and becomes infatuated with Ianthe, who explains the legends of the vampire before she dies in mysterious circumstances. Melmoth the Wanderer (1820) by Charles MaturinIrish student John Melmoth visits his dying uncle and discovers a portrait of an ancestor named "Melmoth" from 1646. During the funeral, John is hears the family story about a stranger who searched for “'Melmoth the Traveller' and found him laughing two lovers who were hit by lightning. Furthermore, it seems Melmoth crashed a wedding where the bride blushing bride died and the groom went insane. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1887) by Robert Louis StevensonRichard tells his cousin Gabriel, a lawyer, a story in which witnessed a sinister man named Edward Hyde trampling a young girl. All is not what it seems, however, as Edward Hyde disappears, and reappears as a gentleman known to his patients as Dr. Henry Jekyll.

• Two of Washington Irving's bestselling books are bound together in this Kindle book: The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle) & Tales of a TravellerApart from "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" — the stories that made both Irving Washington and The Sketch Book famous — other other tales include "Roscoe", "The Broken Heart", "The Art of Book-making", "A Royal Poet", "The Spectre Bridegroom", "Westminster Abbey", "Little Britain", and "John Bull", His stories were highly influenced by German folktales,[1] with "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" being inspired by a folktale recorded by Karl Musäus. Tales of a Traveller was written while Washington lived in Europe.About The AuthorAmerican writer Washington Irving (1783 –1859) was a historian and diplomat best known for "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820). He also wrote biographies and lived for a time in England where the publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. was a great success. Irving, along with James Fenimore Cooper, was one of the first American writers to gain fame in Europe.

• Tolstoy's masterpiece War and Peace is bound with three bonus books including ChildhoodBoyhood, Youth and War and Peace (1869)War and Peace The events around the French invasion of Russia, and an examination of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society. The story is told through the viewpoint of five Russian families. The novel was first published in its entirety in 1869.Childhood, Boyhood, YouthLeo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy.

• Two of Ralph Connor’s western bestsellers are bound together in this Kindle edition: Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police & The Patrol of the Sun Dance TrailCorporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police: A Tale of the MacLeod TrailThis is the introduction to the first great fictional Canadian Mountie hero Corporal Allan Cameron, based on a real-life hero, Sergeant William Fury who is credited with single-handedly keeping a mob under control in Kicking Horse Pass. The Patrol of the Sun Dance TrailIt is the 1800s in southern Alberta. The Canadian Royal Mounted Police must confront the threat of a native uprising, relying on a dangerous half breed and a retired trooper to quell the unrest. This well-written and well-plotted novel is a western must-read.About The AuthorCanadian author and Rev. Dr. Charles William Gordon (aka Ralph Connor) was born in 1860 in Ontario. He studied at University of Toronto and was a Church leader. His novels describe life in the Rocky Mountain mines and lumber camps of eastern Ontario, and documented Canadian life in the early years of the 20th century. Other Books By The Same AuthorThe Sky Pilot, A Tale of the Foothills (1899)The story, which sold more than 1 million copies when it was first published a century ago, is set western Canada in the late 1890s, a rugged and rocky terrain like Colorado and Montana, east of the Rocky Mountains. It is about the men and women of Foothill Country who found refuge in the remote valleys where they could forget and be forgotten. It is a tale of love and faith, about human spirit and triumph. The Sky Pilot In No Man’s Land (1819)As in his earlier Sky Pilot tale, this story involves humanity, heroism and tenderness. Ralph Connor is now, as then, the beloved Sky Pilot, the friend of ranchmen and of soldiers--a great leader in the cause of freedom and human love. Called "a fascinating and arresting novel" by the Philadelphia Ledger.The Man From Glengarry (1901)A tale of courage and an exciting sketch of life in 19th-century Canada, following Ranald Macdonald, whose roots are in the forest of Ontario’s easternmost county where the author was born. The plot revolves around Ranald, who leaves for cut-throat world of the lumber business, he tests his faith. This book was a best-seller when it was published a century ago.Glengarry School Days (1902)Fifteen short sketches combine in this affectionate reflection on childhood at the time of Confederation in Ontario, Canada. Connor’s wry and astute observations are also an important historical reflection of life in early Canada.

• Two of American author George Harvey Ralphson’s “Boy Scout” adventure series for boys are bound together in this Kindle book: Boy Scouts on the Open Plains & Boy Scouts Mysterious SignalBoy Scouts on the Open PlainsAs the novel begins, the four boys, all mountain climbers, were wearing rather faded but serviceable khaki suits, which with the leggings and campaign hats proved that they must belong to some troop of Boy Scouts. But it was many days’ journey from their present surroundings to the scene of their home activities, for they belonged in New York City.The leader of the little party was Ned Nestor, who also served as assistant scout master of the troop. He was a good hunter and tracker, and possessed a wide knowledge of woodcraft in its best sense.Some time previous to this Ned had been given various chances to work for the Secret Service of the Government at Washington, and had conducted himself in such a manner as to win the confidence of the authorities. They realized that there were many opportunities when a bright lad might accomplish things unsuspected where a man would be apt to slip up. But what lay ahead could not have been foreseen when the four lads started out on their journey. Jimmy, who was sometimes a bit plucky, had such a rigid clutch upon the rope that he did not seem to know enough to let go when the pack animal stumbled, tried to cling desperately to the rocky edge, and then vanished from sight into the gulf.Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal Four young boys were standing in a room from which the ceiling had been partly removed by an exploding shell from a cannon. They were in one of the houses that had only partly escaped destruction during the bombardment of Peremysl by the Germans on that memorable first day of June, 1915. Three of the boys were about eighteen years of age and wore the well-known uniforms of the Boy Scouts of America. The eldest, Ned Nestor, was slightly older than the others and wore insignia that denoted his rank as patrol leader of the Wolf Patrol, New York City. Jack Bosworth and Harry Stevens stood beside Ned, their uniforms slightly the worse for wear, due to the extremely active experiences they had just undergone. These boys were members of the Black Bear Patrol of New York City, and were fast friends of Ned Nestor and his red-headed chum, Jimmie McGraw, the fourth member of the group. Just now Jimmie was not wearing the Boy Scout uniform. Instead he was dressed in the uniform of a Russian Cossack, and this was the immediate reason for the controversy that had arisen between the boy and the German officer. About The AuthorAmerican writer and Scout Master G. Harvey Ralphson (1879-1940) penned 20 “Boy Scout” adventure books starting with Boy Scouts in Mexico, or On Guard with Uncle Sam (1911);He dedicated his writing to America’s boys and girls, “in the fond hope that herein they will find pleasure, instruction and inspiration; that they may increase and grow in usefulness, self-reliance, patriotism and unselfishness, and ever become fonder and fonder of their country and its institutions, of Nature and her ways, is the cherished hope and wish of the author."-His plots were always suspenseful and set usually in America but sometimes in foreign lands including Mexico. His characters embody the Boy Scout spirit.