Books tagged with Non-Fiction[165 found]
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Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A keen observer journeys through Rhineland towns and Alpine passes to the sunlit forums of Italy, tracing art, politics, and private grief in the wake of revolution. Letters and sketches mingle with sharp portraits of salons, studios, and ruins, revealing how beauty, history, and restless modernity remake a traveler’s convictions—and the heart that carries them.
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Famous Impostors
by Bram Stoker
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
A fascinating exploration of history’s most notorious deceivers, this work recounts the lives and schemes of impostors who duped societies, challenged authority, and rewrote their own identities. It reveals the cunning, audacity, and consequences behind human deception across time.
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Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving
by Bram Stoker
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
Behind the curtains of the Victorian stage, a theatrical insider chronicles the rise of a magnetic actor-manager and the world around him: rehearsal-room tempers, midnight rewrites, perilous tours, and triumphs under the gaslights. Intimate and candid, it captures a company’s craft, the grind of management, and the art that turned audiences into believers.
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On The Margin: Notes and Essays
by Aldous Huxley
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A sparkling cabinet of essays that wander from bookshelves to boulevards, weighing art, science, and the comic rituals of modern life. With wit both playful and surgical, it prods fashion and dogma, praises clear thought, and savors small sensory pleasures, inviting readers to step slightly aside from the crowd and think for themselves.
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George Eliot's Life as Related in her Letters and Journals
by George Eliot
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
An intimate glimpse into the mind and experiences of a remarkable writer, this collection of letters and journals reveals her thoughts on life, literature, and society. Through personal reflections, it offers a vivid portrait of character, intellect, and the challenges of creativity.
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Tea-Table Talk
by Jerome K. Jerome
Categories: Non-Fiction » Comics (nonfictional)
A charming collection of humorous essays and anecdotes, blending wit, observation, and gentle satire. Each piece offers a lighthearted glimpse into everyday life, conversation, and the quirks of human nature.
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The Essays of "George Eliot"
by George Eliot
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A brilliant Victorian intellect dissects novels, history, theology, and the press with calm ferocity. These essays weigh art against morality, faith against doubt, and sentiment against reason, tracing how sympathy is forged and culture refined. Penetrating portraits of writers and society become a manifesto for humane realism—and for thinking rigorously without losing heart.
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American Notes
by Charles Dickens
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A sharp, witty travelogue of 1840s America, capturing its vibrant cities, wild frontiers, and contradictions like slavery. From steamboats to prisons, the narrator explores the young nation’s democratic zeal and social quirks with humor and critique.
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The Angel and the Author and Others
by Jerome K. Jerome
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A delightful collection of humorous and whimsical stories that blend wit, satire, and keen observation. Each tale offers clever reflections on human nature, everyday life, and the amusing quirks of society.
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Italian Hours
by Henry James
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A rich collection of essays captures the landscapes, art, and daily life of Italy. Through keen observation, reflection, and literary elegance, it offers vivid impressions of cities, countryside, and culture, blending travel writing with profound insight.
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The Memoirs of Victor Hugo
by Victor Hugo
Categories: Non-Fiction » History
A sweeping reflection on art, politics, and humanity, offering rare insight into the mind of a literary giant. Through vivid memories and passionate commentary, it captures the spirit of an era and the convictions of a life devoted to truth and beauty.
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A Letter to a Hindu
by Leo Tolstoy
Categories: Non-Fiction » Politics
A profound exchange unfolds as a Hindu revolutionary seeks guidance on resisting oppression. The response urges nonviolent resistance, arguing that love and truth can dismantle tyranny without bloodshed. This stirring call to action explores the power of moral courage in the fight for justice
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The History of a Crime
by Victor Hugo
Categories: Non-Fiction » History
An eyewitness to a nation’s betrayal recounts the coup that strangled the Second Republic: dawn raids, shuttered newspapers, barricades flaring in muddy streets. From clandestine meetings to prison wagons and exile, he records cowardice and courage, the lies of legality, and the stubborn hope that refuses to die when authority wears the mask of law.
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The Kingdom of God Is Within You
by Leo Tolstoy
Categories: Non-Fiction » Religion & Spirituality
A radical manifesto argues that true Christianity rejects violence, oaths, and the state’s coercion. Exposing the alliance of church and power, it calls each person to follow the Sermon on the Mount—love enemies, refuse war, live by conscience—so that social change begins within. Fierce, practical, and humane, it sketches a nonviolent revolution of the heart.
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The Common Reader
by Virginia Woolf
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
An adventurous set of essays led by the “common reader,” wandering through centuries of literature with quick wit and x-ray insight. From Defoe and Austen to obscure diarists, it asks how books actually live in our hands—what we skip, savor, and misread—and celebrates the private, unruly pleasure of reading that persists beyond syllabi, critics, and grand theories.
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What Is Art?
by Leo Tolstoy
Categories: Non-Fiction » Philosophy
The book is Tolstoy’s attempt to define the true nature and purpose of art.
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De Profundis
by Oscar Wilde
Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography
From the depths of a prison cell, a fallen literary genius pens a searing letter to his former lover, baring his soul with raw candor. Reflecting on betrayal, suffering, and spiritual awakening, he weaves a poignant meditation on art, love, and redemption. This haunting work, born of despair, unveils the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of self-discovery.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A rebellious boy and a runaway slave forge an unlikely bond, drifting down the Mississippi River on a rickety raft. Through wild escapades and encounters with swindlers, feuds, and kind-hearted strangers, they confront the hypocrisy and cruelty of a divided society, finding freedom and humanity in their shared journey. A vibrant tale of friendship and moral awakening
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The Innocents Abroad
by Mark Twain
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A band of American sightseers sails across the Atlantic and Mediterranean, charging into Old World ruins, relics, and rituals with loud curiosity and sharper jokes. Letters home skewer guides, monarchs, and holy souvenirs, while wonder keeps breaking through the satire. A comic travelogue where naiveté and nerve meet history—and every landmark earns a punchline.
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A Tramp Abroad
by Mark Twain
Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel
A roguish American traveler wanders through Europe’s heart, from the Alps to Italy, with a sharp eye and sharper wit. His misadventures—climbing peaks, dodging scams, and mocking cultural quirks—paint a hilarious portrait of 19th-century travel. Blending satire and vivid sketches, this journey celebrates the absurdities of human nature and the charm of a world seen through a skeptic’s lens.
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