Category: Historical Fiction

Middlemarch [Unabridged Original Edition, Annotated]

Middlemarch
Complete & Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by George Eliot

Considered the masterpiece of of the career of George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans 1819-1880) “Middlemarch” is also regarded as one of the greatest books in English literature.

Not a machine-scanned text or reproduction of an old version, this quality edition includes the unabridged classic tale of “Middlemarch”, prepared by professional human editors and printed on heavyweight, bright white paper in a large 7.44″x9.69″ format, with a fully laminated cover featuring an original design. Also included is introductory analytical commentary making the novel more accessible to today’s readers and an author biography discussing the life and works of George Eliot. Continue reading “Middlemarch [Unabridged Original Edition, Annotated]”

The Last of the Mohicans [Large Print]

The Last of the Mohicans
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by James Fenimore Cooper
Foreword by Nathaniel Waring Barnes

Widely regarded as the masterpiece of a writing career spanning thirty years, over thirty novels and an extensive body of lesser works, The Last of the Mohicans was James Fenimore Cooper’s sixth novel and the second in the “Leatherstocking Tales” saga.

Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War (The French and Indian War in America) between Britain and France, the tale recounts the exploits of Natty Bumppo, called Hawkeye in this story, and his companions Chingachgook and Uncas against the backdrop of a French siege of British-held Fort William Henry. Crossing paths with a relief column also escorting the daughters of the British garrison commander, the three companions become embroiled in a series of frontier adventures involving forest battles, captures, rescues, flights and pursuits through the wilderness. Continue reading “The Last of the Mohicans [Large Print]”

The Three Musketeers [Large Print]

The Three Musketeers
The Complete and Unabridged Original Classic Edition Large Print
by Alexandre Dumas
Translation by William Robson

One of the most widely-read and best-known historical adventure novels of all time, The Three Musketeers has delighted readers for generations since it first appeared in 1844. Filled with action and adventure, the novel depicts actual historical events more closely than most would imagine. Dumas’ wit and sense of humor is woven throughout, creating a highly entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable tale which has become a truly timeless classic with readers around the world. Continue reading “The Three Musketeers [Large Print]”

The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground [Large Print]

The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by James Fenimore Cooper
Foreword by Nathaniel Waring Barnes

With the publication of “The Spy” in 1821, James Fenimore Cooper became an international figure and the first authentic American novelist, free of the forms and conventions of the British fiction of the day. In a writing career spanning thirty years, over thirty novels and an extensive body of lesser works, with “The Leatherstocking Tales” he became the first great interpreter of the American experience, chronicling the adventures of the indomitable Natty Bumppo, known variously as “Hawkeye,” “Deerslayer,” “Pathfinder,” “Leatherstocking” and other names, from the colonial Indian wars through the early expansion into the vast western plains. Continue reading “The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground [Large Print]”

A Tale of Two Cities [Large Print]

A Tale of Two Cities
The Complete and Unabridged Classic Edition in Large Print
by Charles Dickens

With well over 200 million copies sold and opening and closing lines that are among the most familiar in all of literature, “A Tale of Two Cities” (1859) is one of the best known and most widely-read books in all of literary fiction.

Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the novel depicts the suffering of the French peasantry at the hands of the aristocracy and the subsequent abuses of the revolutionaries and their brutality against the aristocrats. Dickens, ever the social critic, manages to draw parallels to English society, and especially the stratified society of London, while creating his hallmark complex characters and compelling story. Continue reading “A Tale of Two Cities [Large Print]”

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities
The Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition
by Charles Dickens

This premium quality volume includes the complete and unabridged text of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic in a freshly edited and newly typeset edition. Not a reproduction or machine-scanned text, this edition has been prepared by human editors working from an exact digital image of the actual classic edition.

With well over 200 million copies sold and opening and closing lines that are among the most familiar in all of literature, A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is one of the best known and most widely-read books in all of literary fiction. Continue reading “A Tale of Two Cities”

Quo Vadis [Large Print Edition]

Quo Vadis
Large Print Edition
The Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition
by Henryk A. Sienkiewicz
Translation by Jeremiah Curtain

Set against the backdrop of the madness of the blood-soaked reign of Emperor Nero, Quo Vadis tells the story of the epic moral clash between the debauched paganism of the mighty Roman Empire and the austere piety of Christianity in its infancy. Continue reading “Quo Vadis [Large Print Edition]”

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis
The Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition
by Henryk A. Sienkiewicz
Jeremiah Curtain, Translator

Set against the backdrop of the madness of the blood-soaked reign of Emperor Nero, Quo Vadis tells the story of the epic moral clash between the debauched paganism of the mighty Roman Empire and the austere piety of Christianity in its infancy. Continue reading “Quo Vadis”

The Four Feathers [Large Print]

The Four Feathers
Unabridged Large Print Edition
By
A. E. W. Mason

This edition is printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover featuring an original full color design. Not a machine-scanned or facsimile copy, this large print volume contains the complete text of Mason’s classic novel, prepared by human editors. Continue reading “The Four Feathers [Large Print]”