This 1905 tongue-in-cheek book is ostensibly the letters of a dutiful son to his Chinese father describing his encounter with and experience of Western civilization in late nineteenth century London. The author is delightfully humorous. – Summary by david wales [chương_files]
Within these pages find passages from the “lost diaries” of a wide range of people: royal, regular, famous, infamous, historical, and fictional. – Summary by A. Gramour [chương_files]
Maybe–tomorrow, by Jay Little (pseudonym for Clarence Lewis Miller) published in 1952* based in the confusing latter part of his teenage years, tells the story of the introverted and forlorn Gaylord LeClarie coming to terms with the world around him and who he is. Gaylord must navigate everything from sex, his own sexuality and his own gender identity. friendship, Love and self-acceptance in a sometimes hostile world… – Summary by Curt Troutwine [chương_files]
A group of down-and-outers decide on the ultimate gamble: they will bankroll one of themselves, chosen by lot, to live well for a year. Then the one chosen must commit suicide after that year, so that the others can cash in on his life insurance policy. Complications arise when the “lucky winner” finds an unexpected turn in his fortunes. How can he get out of it with his honor intact, or will he “welch” on the deal? “Bucking the tiger” refers to the game of Faro, one of the most popular card games played in saloons and gambling halls in the 1800s. The name is thought to have come from early card backs that featured a drawing of a Bengal tiger. (Summary by TriciaG) [chương_files]
Published in 1926, Show Boat tells of three generations of the Hawks-Ravenal family and the Cotton Blossom Floating Palace Theatre on the Mississippi and other rivers, from the Reconstruction Era of the 1880s, to the Gilded Age and Roaring Twenties. The story was made into a Broadway musical in 1927 and into films (both a silent film and a partial “talkie”) in 1929. NOTE: There are issues of race in the story, particularly anti-Black stereotypes and derogatory terms. It is LibriVox’s policy to record texts as written. – Summary by TriciaG [chương_files]
Ergreifender Anti-Kriegs-Roman in Tagebuchform, zu dem sich der Autor durch den Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges zu schreiben veranlasst sah und der die bereits in der Novelle “Das rote Lachen” gezeigte pazifistische Haltung Andrejews eindrucksvoll bestätigt. Vor allem die durch den Krieg verursachten Leiden der Zivilbevölkerung im Hinterland sind Gegenstand des Werkes. (Zusammenfassung von Friedrich) [chương_files]
Haggard’s interest in spiritualism and reincarnation underlie this tale of life, death, and “working out [one’s] destiny.” – Summary by John R Moore [chương_files]
A tale of all types of human pain (physical, spiritual, and psychological), this book teaches what it means to be truly human. An interesting and witty story although the plot is somewhat grim. – Summary by Mozartjr [chương_files]
El arrojo y la temeridad del torero Juan Gallardo consiguen que su anónima existencia en un humilde barrio de Sevilla cambie radicalmente cuando alcance fama internacional como matador de toros. No será tarea sencilla digerir la llegada del éxito y la abundancia de dinero. Además cuando una mujer de altos vuelos, Doña Sol, se cruce en su camino, todo lo logrado se tambaleará: su matrimonio, su carrera, el favor del público…y puede que hasta su propia vida. Una de las novelas más internacionales y exitosas de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, donde se dibuja de manera formidable la mentalidad y costumbres de la sociedad sevillana urbana y rural del siglo XIX. (Introducción por Epachuko) [chương_files]
“Colin” tells the story of the Stanier family who come from Stanier, near Rye, in the county of Sussex. The first section recounts their history from around 1600 when the first Colin Stanier made a Faustian pact with the devil in order to win success in life – don’t miss the cameo of Queen Elizabeth I, who was captivated and seduced by Colin – and then jumps to 1900 when his namesake, another Colin Stanier who bears a striking resemblance to the former, tries to lie and sin his way to snatching the family inheritance away from his older twin brother, Raymond. Here is a contemporary review at the time of publishing: “A reasonable explanation for many young men of the present day is here provided: Their ancestors sold their souls to the devil and the paper, discounted three centuries ago, has just come due.” ~The Bookman’s Guide to Fiction, 11/1923 – Summary by Jake Malizia [chương_files]
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