Books tagged with Non-Fiction[165 found]
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The Road
by Jack London
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A restless wanderer hits the rails in hard-times America, learning tramp codes, sharing stew in jungle camps, and outwitting railroad bulls. Between hunger and comradeship, brutal vagrancy laws and sudden kindness, he rides boxcars, does time, and joins a ragged army of the unemployed. A raw, quick-witted memoir of freedom’s price and the country revealed from atop the rattling rods.
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The Cruise of the Snark
by Jack London
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A homemade schooner, a restless crew, and a plan to sail the world. From the nerve-racking launch to calms and cyclones across the Pacific, this log brims with island nights, shark-bright seas, and encounters from Hawai‘i to the Solomons. Hard lessons in seamanship, money, and health turn bravado into grit as the romance of the South Seas collides with the true cost of chasing it.
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The People of the Abyss
by Jack London
Categories: Non-Fiction » Social Science
A stark and immersive account of life in the slums of early 20th-century London, exposing poverty, suffering, and social injustice. Through vivid observation, it reveals the struggles, resilience, and humanity of those living on society’s margins.
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Cargoes for Crusoes
by Grant M. Overton
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A castaway on a lonely island finds crates of books washed ashore from a wrecked ship. Tales of adventure, war critiques, and essays on human folly spark his spirit. This whimsical anthology of literary treasures celebrates stories that bridge isolation and ignite the soul’s voyages in a boundless sea of imagination.
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American Nights Entertainment
by Grant M. Overton
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A captivating anthology of essays illuminating the literary stars of the 1920s, from the dramatic depths of John Galsworthy to the whimsical worlds of Booth Tarkington. Delve into the minds behind timeless tales of romance, adventure, and social intrigue, as four visionary publishers unveil the season's must-read gems. Perfect for book lovers seeking inspiration in the golden age of fiction.
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A Lady of England: The Life and Letters of Charlotte Maria Tucker
by Agnes Giberne
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
A spirited Victorian woman writes cherished children's tales under a pseudonym, weaving adventure and faith. At 54, she becomes a missionary in India, embracing Punjabi culture to uplift the marginalized. Her letters reveal a life of sacrifice and joy, inspiring readers with her quest for purpose
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Why Authors Go Wrong, and Other Explanations
by Grant M. Overton
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A lively tour through the trials of writing, this collection explores how ambition, vanity, muddled purpose, and sheer bad luck can derail creative work. With sharp humor and affectionate insight, it reveals the quirks, delusions, and rare triumphs that shape the literary life, offering a witty mirror to anyone who has ever tried to create.
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The Women Who Make Our Novels
by Grant M. Overton
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
Step into an era when fiction’s brightest new voices were women, and follow a passionate critic as he maps their rise from the circulating library to the literary canon. Portraits, anecdotes, and sharp readings reveal how these novelists reshaped love stories, social satire, and realism, and why their work still feels startlingly modern.
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Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits
by Friedrich Nietzsche
Categories: Non-Fiction » Philosophy
A provocative collection of aphorisms and reflections challenges conventional morality, religion, and society. With sharp insight and philosophical daring, it explores human nature, freedom, and the pursuit of self-understanding, urging readers to think independently and boldly.
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True Stories of Girl Heroines
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
Across battlefields, sickrooms, stormy coasts and burning cities, real girls step forward when adults falter—carrying messages under fire, guarding secrets, nursing the wounded, and defying bullies, soldiers and storms. Their true adventures reveal how courage, faith and quick wits can blaze from the smallest, seemingly weakest hearts.
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The Dawn of Day
by Friedrich Nietzsche
Categories: Non-Fiction » Philosophy
Aphorisms blaze like signal fires across this book of beginnings: an untimely dawn in which a free spirit tests inherited morals, unmasks pity and guilt, and searches the sources of conscience. With playful severity it urges experiments in living, a brave sobriety, and the courage to make new values—so that daybreak becomes an act of intellectual rebellion.
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Beyond Good and Evil
by Friedrich Nietzsche
Categories: Non-Fiction » Philosophy
A provocative philosopher challenges conventional morality, dissecting notions of truth, virtue, and power. Through sharp aphorisms, he critiques religion, culture, and human nature, urging readers to forge their own values in a world beyond simplistic good and evil. This bold, unsettling work ignites deep reflection on freedom, individuality, and the forces shaping society’s soul.
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The Antichrist
by Friedrich Nietzsche
Categories: Non-Fiction » Philosophy
A provocative critique of religion and morality, challenging traditional beliefs and questioning the foundations of Christian ethics. Through sharp argument and uncompromising analysis, it explores power, human values, and the consequences of moral conformity.
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Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals
by Louisa M. Alcott
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
An intimate glimpse into the life behind the beloved stories, revealing the thoughts, struggles, and inspirations of a remarkable writer. Through personal letters and journal entries, her passions, challenges, and everyday experiences come alive, offering a deeper understanding of the woman who shaped generations of readers.
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Hospital Sketches
by Louisa M. Alcott
Categories: Non-Fiction » Social Science
Drawing from personal experience, this collection depicts a young nurse’s life during the Civil War. Through humor, compassion, and vivid detail, it reveals the challenges, hardships, and small triumphs of caring for the wounded in times of conflict.
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Serbia: A Sketch
by Helen Leah Reed
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A vivid portrayal of a nation’s spirit, history, and culture, offering insight into its people and struggles. Through keen observation and thoughtful reflection, it captures the resilience, traditions, and aspirations that define a country at a pivotal moment in its story.
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The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction
by Dorothy Scarborough
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
An incisive survey of uncanny literature charts how English fiction conjures ghosts, vampires, occult rites, and scientific terrors—from Gothic castles to suburban parlors. It traces folklore and spiritualism, psychology and satire, showing how fear, doubt, and desire shape narrative technique. A map to the modern uncanny and the cultural anxieties it haunts.
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My Memoirs, Vol. II, 1822 to 1825
by Alexandre Dumas
Categories: Non-Fiction » History
The book is the second volume of Dumas’ autobiography which continues his life story, covering the years 1822 to 1825, a formative period in his early adulthood.
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My Memoirs, Vol. III, 1826 to 1830
by Alexandre Dumas
Categories: Non-Fiction » History
The book is the third volume of Alexandre Dumas’ autobiography which continues his life story, covering the years 1826 to 1830, a critical period in his early literary career.
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In Barbary : Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara
by E. Alexander Powell
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A vivid travelogue journeys through Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and the vast Sahara, capturing landscapes, cultures, and daily life. Through keen observation and adventurous narrative, it offers readers an immersive glimpse into the beauty, challenges, and richness of North Africa.
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