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As a young boy, Vathek was thrust into power as the ninth caliph of the Abassides. Much was expected of him, but little was done to train him in the ways of decency and diplomacy. Competitive and quick to anger, Vathek imprisons anyone perceived to slight him. One day, this behavior proves his downfall. Vathek is a novel by William Beckford.

During the French Revolution, a group of prisoners is given the chance for one last night with friends and family before their execution by guillotine. While most of the men revel in the opportunity, even discussing at length the sensation of being beheaded, one prisoner, Duprat, remains silent. Nine O’ Clock is a mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.

An honest account of one man’s enslavement and eventual liberation. Narrative of William W. Brown is an autobiography detailing the life of an African American who is subjected to the cruelty and dehumanization of slavery. It follows his epic journey from working on a plantation to a successful literary career.

In this groundbreaking essay on literary craft, the author suggests that rather than imitate reality, a writer must attempt a scientific investigation of the nature of everyday life. For Zola, plot must be secondary to character, and character must be subject to the laws and limitations of a particular society. The Experimental Novel is an essay by Émile Zola.

Following her father’s death, Noel is drawn to a life of public service. After completing her education, she becomes a teacher for poor black children. As she gets closer to adulthood, however, she begins to dream of marriage, but feels torn between her personal desires and the needs of her students. Becka’s Buckra Baby (1904) is a novel by Thomas MacDermot.

Through a heavy oaken door, worn with age, the reader enters the home of Mrs. Brewster, a carpenter’s daughter whose marriage to a merchant is characterized by unhappiness and abuse. As her daughter prepares to marry a wealthy man, she dreams of a better life. True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life is a novel by Sarah E. Farro.

A groundbreaking account of a formerly enslaved woman’s journey to freedom. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is the tumultuous life story of Isabella Baumfree who was later known as Sojourner Truth. She details her escape from bondage and travels across the country as a preacher, abolitionist and women’s rights activist.

Tackling themes of identity, death, and love, An Arrow in a Sunbeam and Other Tales addresses significant topics while entertaining with intricate settings and intriguing characters. An Arrow in a Sunbeam and Other Tales is a collection of American regionalism short fiction. Though originally written for children, this collection is enjoyable to all, stunning with its beautiful descriptions and masterful prose. .

Left in the care of two nymphs, Proserpine is kidnapped by Pluto, god of the underworld. Distraught, her mother petitions the counsel of Jove, ruler of the heavens. When Pan loses to Apollo in a musical contest, he the judgment of Midas, a powerful king. Proserpine and Midas is a collection of plays by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley.

Confined to a villa near Lake Geneva, Mary Godwin, Percy Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and Lord Byron entertain themselves with German folk tales and ghost stories. Out of boredom, Byron suggests they write their own to share. The result will change English literature forever. History of a Six Weeks’ Tour is a travelogue by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley.

The autobiography of a free African American woman and her adventures across the globe. A Narrative of the Life and Travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince is a detailed account of Nancy Prince’s life story told in her own words. It’s an inspiring tale of perseverance in the midst of adversity.

During a violent thunderstorm, Wolfstein, a wanderer, seeks refuge and is discovered by a band of monks. Soon, however, a group of bandits assaults them and takes Wolfstein to their underground lair. There, he meets the beautiful Megalena and begins to plan their escape. St. Irvyne, or, The Rosicrucian: A Romance is a novel by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

A struggling widow seeks financial aid from her ailing brother who’s eager to leave his fortune to one of her five adult children. I’ll Leave It to You, by Noël Coward, is a light-hearted tale about a dysfunctional family driven by greed and the promise of a much easier life.

“Salvation comes by Jesus Christ alone, / The only Son of God, / Redemption now to every one, / That love his holy Word.” With these words of praise, Jupiter Hammon, a fifty-year-old slave from Long Island, New York, changed American literature forever. The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon compiles the work of America’s first published black writer.

A vibrant retelling of William Wells Brown’s tumultuous life story. Biography of an American Bondman by His Daughter is a compelling narrative from Josephine Brown that offers a new depiction of her father. The book was written to replace his autobiography, which at the time, was no longer in print.

“America, it is to thee, / Thou boasted land of liberty, — / It is to thee I raise my song, / Thou land of blood, and crime, and wrong.” In America and Other Poems, his first and only book of poems, J.M. Whitfield rejects the myth of liberty, longing instead for when the sufferings of the enslaved “shall be redressed.”

Two boys bored of provincial life ask storyteller Sam Lawson to spin them some yarns. In “The Ghost in the Mill, ” Cap’n Eb Sawin gets stuck in a heavy snowstorm. In desperate need of shelter, he heads for the nearby mill to spend a strange night with old Cack. Oldtown Fireside Stories is a children’s story collection by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

When Perley Kelso, a mill owner, and Sip, a mill worker, cross paths, they begin an unlikely friendship, changing their lives forever. The Silent Partner by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a historical drama that realistic portrays the industrial life and social injustice of the 19th century. With themes of feminism, friendship, and romance, The Silent Partner is riveting and thought-provoking.

When a young and wealthy bachelor researches the history of a house he is encouraged to buy, he uncovers the shocking and chilling truth about the people who used to live there—consequently becoming enthralled by an old murder mystery. First published in 1916, Kerfol by Edith Wharton is a spooky gothic horror story about loyalty and revenge.

After Horace, a man against suffrage, makes his opinions known, the women in his life quit their jobs and demand his financial support, unless he is willing to admit his hypocrisy and fault. How the Vote Was Won written by Cicely Hamilton and Christopher St. John is a one act comedic play performed in support of women’s suffrage.