Being observations or memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, as well public as private, which happened in London during the last great visitation in 1665. Written by a Citizen who continued all the while in London.

Journal of the Plague Year

Literature & Fiction

DEFOE, DANIEL

British & Irish

The Heritage Press

<p>Published by Heritage Press, 1965, this Limited Edition hardcover has 191 pages; includes a brief biography of Burns, and a three page Index of Titles. All poems were selected by DeLancey Ferguson, who also did the introduction. The book is Illustrated with wood engravings by Joan Hassell. In 1929, George Macy founded the Limited Editions Club and began publishing illustrated books in limited numbers (usually 1500 copies) for subscription members. In 1935 Macy founded the Heritage Club, which together with the Heritage Press, created and distributed more affordable and unlimited reprints of the great books previously published by The Limited Editions Club</p>

The Poems of Robert Burns

Robert Burns

Poetry

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Wilson, Edward A.

The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII.

The Prince and the Pauper

Mark, Twain

Published a year before her death, Emily Bronte's (1818-1848), Wuthering Heights, set in the yorkshire moors, is a story of exceptional emotional and imaginative force.Heathcliff, a stray of unknown parentage, is picked up by Mr Earnshaw from the streets of Liverpool and brought to the heights to be reared with his children. After Mr Earnshaw 's death, his son Hindley bullies and humiliates Heathcliff, who has found a soulmate in Catherine who shares with him his ferocious and passionate nature. Catherine's reluctance to marry him forces Heathcliff to leave the house and to return three years later, having mysteriously become quite rich. Heathcliff, however is set upon to destroy the familly. This he does, first by marrying Linton's (Catherine's husband) sister and cruely ill- treating her, then by betraying his ferocious passion for Catherine, who dies in the process of giving birth to a child, Cathy's father, Edgar, vainly tries to prevent. After Edgar's death, Heathcliff forces the marriage, but young Linton soon dies. Cathy is now an unwilling prisoner at the Heights, but she befriends Hareton. Hindley's son, whome she tries to educate. Heathcliff's passion for revenge has, however, burnt itself out, and all that he wants now is death, which will unite him with his first love, Catherine

Wuthering Heights (Classic Library)

Brönte, Emily

Classics

Two Years Before The Mast: A personal narrative of life at sea

History

Dana. Jr., Richard Henry

Military

The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Anonymous Translation into English of 1783 & 1790

Biographies & Memoirs

Jean, Jacques Rousseau

Professionals & Academics

Great expectations

Charles, Dickens

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - 3 - Volume Set

Edward, Gibbon

Ancient Civilizations

Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard

Thomas, Gray

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