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Who is Nostalgo ?

Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction

Language: English

Fred M. White (1859 - 1935)

Lady Arabella Stuart was an English noblewoman at the beginning of the seventeenth century. At one time considered to be a possible successor to Elizabeth I, the crown eventually went to her cousin, the tyrannical James I. Our story begins in 1603, shortly after his ascension to the throne. Apparently she was happy at the change in fortune, although relations with her kinsman deteriorated after her clandestine marriage, which was incorrectly seen as a power struggle. Even her closest friends could not protect her. In James's usual fashion, this is a colorful fictional account of her life.

Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900

George Payne Rainsford James (1799 - 1860)

Children's Short Works Collection 047: a collection of 15 short works for children

Genre(s): Short works

The book is probably better known under the title ‘Mr Perrin and Mr Traill’, later made into a well-known film in 1948.

Perrin and Traill are masters at a grim old-fashioned second-rate boarding public school in Cornwall – Perrin has been there many years and the youthful Traill has just arrived. The book concerns the growing antagonism between the two which turns into active dislike following an unfortunate incident and which eventually has devastating consequences.

The author vividly captures the dreadful nature of such a cloistered society and the stultifying effect it has on the pupils, their teachers and the other adults in the community. 

Genre(s): Historical Fiction

Hugh Walpole (1884 - 1941)

Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom de plume Nicholas Carter, have penned stories featuring "America's greatest detective". This tale opens with Nick eavesdropping on two strangers in the next booth as he finishes his lunch. One of the men works at the telegraph office and is discussing an unusual wire he received. Nick's interest is aroused.

Genre(s): Detective Fiction

Language: English

Nicholas Carter

A complete survey of the Independent Boise School District, Boise, Idaho was conducted over two weeks, with the purpose to study and observe the schools in operation, including the systems of financing and filing educational records. Facts are presented alongside conclusions and recommendations to be understood the general public as to the importance of educational enterprise. 

Genre(s): Education

Jesse Brundage Sears (1876 - 1973), William Martin Proctor (1875 - 1937) et al.

This pamphlet by LGBT pioneer and philosopher Edward Carpenter was originally intended to form part of his work "Love's Coming of Age", but was removed following public discourse on the Oscar Wilde trials of 1895. It was subsequently published privately and circulated among his inner circle. This is Carpenter's first publication on the subject of homosexuality, and displays his typical forward-thinking and utopian sentiments. It seeks to make clear that homosexuality is innate, is more widespread than generally accepted, and even implies that degress of bisexuality may be universal. 

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works

Edward Carpenter (1844 - 1929)

This is a collection of 27 poems, some seasonal to New Years and Christmas, but others on themes of religion, nature and home. 

Genre(s): Single author, Lyric

Charles Edward de la Poer Beresford (1850 - 1921)

This novel opens in 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France. A retired sailor, Captain Acton, reminisces about his time at sea now he lives on shore and wonders about a ship seen burning at sea the previous night. But there is one more voyage for the Captain, this time taking his daughter Lucy. As all sailors know, a woman on board brings bad luck.

Genre(s): Nautical & Marine Fiction, Published 1900 onward

William Clark Russell (1844 - 1911)

15 recordings of September by Dorothy Frances McCrea.

Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

Dorothy Frances McCrea (1879 - 1937)