The Queen in Yellow - Robert W. ChambersRobert W. Chambers ( May 26, 1865 December 16, 1933) was an American artist and writer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers ( 1827 1911), a famous lawyer, and Caroline Chambers nee Boughton), a direct descendant of Roger Williams, th
Quo Vadis? - Henryk SienkiewiczHenryk Sienkiewicz (HEN-rik Shen-KYEH-veech) ( May 5 1846 November 15 1916) was a Polish novelist, one of the outstanding writers of the second half of the 19th century. Serializing his novels in newspapers, he became immensely popular and beloved in his
The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of Courage ( 1895) is a short novel (or a long short story) by Stephen Crane about the meaning of courage, as it is discovered by Henry Fleming, a young recruit in the Civil War. It is often considered one of the best American war stories ev - Stephen CraneFor other notable men with this name see: Stephen Crane (disambiguation). Stephen Crane ( November 1, 1871 June 5, 1900) was a United States writer. Biography Crane was born in Newark, New Jersey. He began his career as a journalist, working, according to
Rose of Dutcher's Coolly - Hamlin Garland
Scylla or Charybdis? - Rhoda BroughtonRhoda Broughton ( November 29, 1840 June 5, 1920) was a novelist. Rhoda Broughton was born in Denbigh in north Wales. From an educated and well-to-do family, as a young girl she developed a taste for literature, especially poetry, and was encouraged by he
The Second Jungle BookEmbossed cover from the original MacMillanedition of The Second Jungle Book 1895, based onart by John Lockwood Kipling (Rudyard's father) The Second Jungle Book is a sequel to The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. First published in 1895, it features five s - Rudyard Kipling
Sons of Fire - Mary Elizabeth BraddonMary Elizabeth Braddon ( October 4, 1837 February 4, 1915) was a novelist Born in London in England, Braddon was privately educated and worked as an actress for three years in order to able to support herself and her mother. She met John Maxwell, a publis
