Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 357 Mee, Arthur 1875 1943 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. George Borrow: Lavengro. Romany Rye -- M. E. Braddon: Lady Audley's secret -- Edward Bradley: Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green -- Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre. Shirley. Villette -- Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights -- Robert Buchanan: Shadow of the sword -- John Bunyan: Holy war. Pilgrim's progress -- Fanny Burney: Evelina -- William Carleton: The black prophet -- Lewis Carroll: Alice's adventures in wonderland -- Cervantes: Don Quixote -- Adalbert von Chamisso: Peter Schlemihl, the shadowless man -- François René de Chateaubriand: Atala -- Charles Victor Cherbuliez: Samuel Brohl & Co. -- Wilkie Collins: No name. The woman in white -- Hugh Conway: Called back -- Fenimore Cooper: Last of the Mohicans -- Mrs. Craik: John Halifax, gentleman -- George Croly: Salathiel, or tarry thou till I come -- Richard Henry Dana: Two years before the mast. Produced by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction" by Arthur Mee and J. A. Hammerton is a collection of significant fiction works, assembled in the early 20th century. This compilation brings together celebrated novels and stories from a variety of authors, such as Charlotte Brontë and George Borrow, showcasing their unique storytelling styles and character development. The collection is designed for readers interested in classic literature and diverse narrative styles, offering insights into the thoughts and experiences of characters from different backgrounds and eras. The opening portion of the compilation provides a brief overview of two notable authors from the included works. It introduces George Borrow and his semi-autobiographical novel "Lavengro," which captures his adventures and interactions with Romany people, blending reflections on language and culture. Following this, the text highlights Mary Elizabeth Braddon, the author of "Lady Audley's Secret," detailing her rise to prominence through her engaging narratives filled with character studies and dramatic twists. This introduction sets the stage for the exploration of themes such as identity, social norms, and personal struggles that resonate throughout the included literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 673159 669263 2024-10-05T05:47:10.089563 2023-10-05T06:24:38.776512 text/html text/html 670846 2020-12-20T01:48:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 255585 2020-12-20T01:48:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358241 2024-10-05T05:47:21.732489 application/epub+zip 363928 2024-10-05T05:47:14.118545 application/epub+zip 329772 2024-10-05T05:47:12.642561 application/epub+zip 707675 2024-10-05T05:47:27.837516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678599 2024-10-05T05:47:20.672504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633670 2022-09-05T09:00:31.619964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649719 649666 2024-10-05T05:47:08.522564 2023-10-05T06:24:37.427536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 651000 2020-12-20T01:48:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 252536 2020-12-20T01:48:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 651004 2020-12-20T01:48:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252430 2020-12-20T01:48:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22904 2024-10-05T05:47:27.981461 application/rdf+xml 22446 2024-10-05T05:47:13.208529 image/jpeg 4804 2024-10-05T05:47:12.925543 image/jpeg 345772 2024-10-05T05:47:10.148551 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia