David Wales
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant offers a concise yet insightful look into the life of one of America's most significant military leaders and presidents. Ow…
The Dragon Of Wantley (version 2)
A novel, The Dragon of Wantley, was written by Owen Wister (best known as the author of The Virginian) in 1892. Published by Lipincott Press…
The Bishop's Secret
Bishop Pendle is the Church of England bishop in a small fictitious English cathedral town. Several years into his work, he receives a visit…
The Alhambra: A Series Of Tales And Sketches Of The Moors And Spaniards
This is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of…
Just William
William is a mischievous eleven year old who is puzzled by the adult world, which is no less puzzled by him. The humor is gentle and pleasin…
Inventions Of The Great War
“… this war was not one of mere destruction. It set men to thinking as they had never thought before. It intensified their inventive faculti…
Remarkable Rogues: The Careers of Some Notable Criminals of Europe and America
Remarkable Rogues offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of twenty individuals whose choices and actions defy conventional morality. Ea…
The Cross Brand
Jack Bristol shot the sheriff and stole his horse. He rode off, not into the sunset, but into the mountains. The mountain man held him cap…
In the Midst of Life; Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
These stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. This is the 1909 edition. The 1909 edition omits six…
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
The Best American Humorous Short Stories is a delightful collection that brings together eighteen short stories from a diverse array of auth…
Outwitting The Hun; My Escape From A German Prison Camp
A true war narrative, published in 1918 while WWI was still going on. (Summary by David Wales)
Tales Of King Arthur And The Round Table
The tales of King Arthur and his Knights are of Celtic origin. The Celts were the people who occupied Britain at the time when the history o…
Andersonville Diary, Escape And List Of The Dead
John L. Ransom was the quartermaster of Company A, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War and a Union prisoner in the …
A Texas Cowboy; Or Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony
Charles A. Siringo was an American lawman, detective, and agent for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency during the late 19th century and…
Sheriff Larrabee's Prisoner
The stranger rode up in the pouring rain to the lonely ranch house. Before dawn he was riding quickly away. Who had killed old Mr. Benton?…
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
The Best British Short Stories is a curated collection featuring twenty-four short stories from a diverse array of British authors, both ren…
The Long, Long Trail
A willful flirtatious girl; a morose family; a dark, mysterious, and (to some) alluring man; lots of horses, guns, honor, love, courage, and…
Werewolf -- Five Pieces
Five stories and essays about werewolves. - Summary by david wales
Day And Night Stories
Day And Night Stories is a collection of fifteen captivating short stories by Algernon Blackwood, a master of supernatural fiction. Known fo…
Life's Little Ironies; A Set Of Tales With Some Colloquial Sketches Entitled A Few Crusted Characters
Life's Little Ironies is a collection of eighteen short stories by renowned author Thomas Hardy, exploring the complexities of human nature …