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Præraphaelite Diaries and Letters: Art History Guide
Explore the intimate primary documents of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood — Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown, and Victorian artistic revolution.
October 8, 2026
The Dangerous Game: William Le Queux Spy Thriller Guide
Discover William Le Queux's 1913 spy classic The Dangerous Game — international diplomacy, Mediterranean intrigue, and pre-WWI secret codes.
October 8, 2026
The Dogaressas of Venice: Edgcumbe Staley Guide
Discover Edgcumbe Staley's 1910 history The Dogaressas of Venice — a thousand years of Venetian pageantry, coronation splendor, and female political power.
October 8, 2026
The Eclipse of Russia: E.J. Dillon Romanov Fall Guide
Master E.J. Dillon's 1918 masterpiece The Eclipse of Russia — an insider diagnosis of Tsar Nicholas II, Count Witte, and the collapse of the Russian Empire.
October 8, 2026
Three Sevens: Perley Poore Sheehan Mystery Guide
Discover Perley Poore Sheehan's 1924 pulp mystery Three Sevens — a gripping tale of prison escape, code-cracking, and hardboiled detective puzzle.
October 8, 2026
All in the Day's Work: Ida M. Tarbell Memoir Guide
Discover Ida M. Tarbell's 1939 autobiography All in the Day's Work — the inspiring life of the investigative journalist who dismantled Standard Oil.
October 8, 2026
Fifty Years in Wall Street: Henry Clews Guide
Master Henry Clews' 1908 financial epic Fifty Years in Wall Street — the definitive insider chronicle of robber barons, panics, and Gilded Age finance.
October 8, 2026
Helen Vardon's Confession: Dr. Thorndyke Mystery Guide
Explore R. Austin Freeman's 1922 forensic mystery Helen Vardon's Confession — featuring the brilliant Dr. John Thorndyke untangling a deadly marriage trap.
October 8, 2026
The Cruise of the Nona: Hilaire Belloc Sailing Guide
Discover Hilaire Belloc's 1925 maritime masterpiece The Cruise of the Nona — an exquisite sailing memoir blending coastal navigation with profound philosophy.
October 8, 2026
Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius: Stoic Wisdom Guide
Master Marcus Aurelius' Thoughts (Meditations) — the timeless Stoic handbook on duty, resilience, reason, and mortality translated by George Long.
October 8, 2026