“The greatest novel of physical love which China has produced.” — Pearl S. BuckA saga of ruthless ambition, murder, and, famously, Chinese erotica, The Golden...

Two facts, at least, should be remembered by the readers of this book.1. It was not uncommon in the times of the Christ for Hebrew men, in imitation of Joseph and Moses and Boaz,...

"The Grand Babylon Hotel" is a work by Arnold Bennett published in 1902. The novel tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a German prince. The...

The book tells satiric biographical story of an early 18th century underworld boss Jonathan Wild, from his birth in 1682 until his execution in 1725. Fielding's biography of...

"The Moon-Bog" is a short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in or before March 1921. The story was first published in the June 1926 issue...

Sylvia Robson lives happily with her parents on a farm, and is passionately loved by her rather dull Quaker cousin Philip. She, however, meets and falls in love with Charlie...

It's moving day for Christine and her husband Frank, and it coincides with their anniversary. The movers are set to arrive early in the day and Christine is looking forward to a...

Autumn and Julian were two different people in high school. She was the shy nerd whom everyone made fun of while he was the jock with more friends than he needed.  However, a...

The Monk: A Romance is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, published in 1796. A quickly written book from early in Lewis's career (in one letter he claimed to have...

It is known that people have accepted a plethora of injustice and impositions during the human History. Often, we give for granted that our society is improving day after day....