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This is the second of what is intended to be three projects featuring journal articles which chart the development of psychology as an academic discipline in the United States during the twentieth century. This collection includes key texts in the development of behaviourism, neuropsychological testing, the psychology of race and humanist therapeutic psychology.
Many thanks to staff at the American Psychological Association, Taylor and Francis and Phi Beta Kappa who have helped us to establish that these papers are public domain for those who live in the United States or countries that recognise the Rule of the Shorter Term. (Summary by Carl Manchester)

Genre(s): Psychology

Language: English

Keyword(s): nonfiction (139), psychology (123), Miller (6), behaviorism (3), behaviourism (2), hollingworth (2), development (1), Konorski (1), Skinner (1)

Group: American Psychology

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This is the first volume of a three volume novel. In this novel, Amelia marries William Booth against her mother's desires, and the two must move to London. Fielding explores the issues of married life such as infidelity and whether women's intelligence is equal to men's. (Summary by Libby Gohn)

Genre(s): Literary Fiction, Romance

Language: English

Keyword(s): London (164), marriage (156), gender (16), sentimentalism (1)

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In July 1879, Robert Louis Stevenson left Scotland to meet his future wife in her native California. Leaving by ship from Glasgow, Scotland, he determined to travel in steerage class to see how the working classes fared. At the last minute he was convinced by friends to purchase a ticket one grade above the lowest price, for which he was later thankful after seeing the conditions in steerage, but he still lived among the 'lower' classes. His comments on the experience make interesting reading. His father however was so shocked at the thought of his son associating with people 'beneath him' that the work was not published for a number of years, (Summary by annise)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Travel & Geography

Language: English

Keyword(s): emigrant (2), steerage (1), trans atlantic (1

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"I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?"- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March.
The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bunny to a new way of earning a living, burglary. Though frequently horrified by Raffles's actions, the conscience-stricken Bunny stands by him through all their adventures, firm to his promise, "When you want me, I'm your man!" (Summary by Kristin Hughes)

Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): literature (1956), adventure (1025), Mystery (766), hornung (4), raffles (2)

Group: Arthur J. Raffles series

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A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events. He meets a woman who shares his ideals, only to find that the past places what seems to be an impassable barrier between them. Although James was not religious in any conventional sense, the story shows a deep spirituality in its treatment of mortality and the transcendent power of unselfish love. (Introduction by Wikipedia)

Genre(s): General Fiction, Romance

Language: English

Keyword(s): literature , fiction , romance 

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An alphabet of historical characters presented in poetical form! In their original form, the contents of this
book appeared in the Chicago Sunday Tribune, which newspaper is hereby thanked for the privilege of reproducing this Alphabet
(Summary from the Acknowledgment and Ann Boulais)
Who frets about the mystery
Enshrouding all of history
On reading this will, maybe, see
We've made it plain as A, B, C.

Genre(s): Poetry, *Non-fiction, History

Language: English

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Almayer’s Folly is about a poor businessman who dreams of finding a hidden gold mine and becoming very wealthy. Kaspar Almayer is a white European. He agrees to marry a native Malayan captured by Captain Tom Lingard, his employer, believing the marriage will bring him riches even though he has no love for the woman. They have one daughter named Nina. Almayer relocates with his wife to Malaysian where he hopes to build a trading company and find gold mines. His hopeless daydreams of riches and splendor cause his native wife to loath him.
Almayer, desperate, hopes to find his salvation in Dain Maroola, a Malayan prince, who arrives on the island one day. Maroola agrees to work with Almayer and Lakamba, the Rajah, to send an expedition in search of the gold mines. In fact, Maroola is interested only in Nina with whom he has fallen in love. They plan to secretly leave the island. I can’t tell you more, or I would spoil the story. (Summary by Tom Weiss)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, General Fiction, Romance

Language: English

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In seeking for pleasures here and rewards hereafter men have destroyed (in their hearts) the Temple of Righteousness, and have wandered from the Kingdom of Heaven. By ceasing to seek for earthly pleasures and heavenly rewards, the Temple of Righteousness is restored and the Kingdom of Heaven is found. This truth is for those who are ready to receive it; and this book also is for those whose souls have been prepared for the acceptance of its teaching. (James Allen)

Genre(s): Religion, Self-Help

Language: English

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Despite its optimistic title, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well has often been considered a "problem play." Ostensibly a comedy, the play also has fairy tale elements, as it focuses on Helena, a virtuous orphan, who loves Bertram, the haughty son of her protectress, the Countess of Rousillon. When Bertram, desperate for adventure, leaves Rousillon to serve in the King's army, Helena pursues him. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Cast:
Bertram: David Nicol
Clown: Denny Sayers
Countess of Rousillon: Ruth Golding
Diana: Arielle Lipshaw
Duke of Florence: Robert Fletcher
First Gentleman: Brett W. Downey
First Lord: Bellona Times
First Soldier: om123
Fourth Lord/Steward: Skythrock
Helena: Elizabeth Klett
King of France: Andy Minter
Lafeu: Martin Geeson
Mariana: Maria Therese
Parolles: mb
Second Gentleman: Martyn Oughton
Second Lord: David Goldfarb
Second Soldier: Vicente Costa Filho
Page/Servant: Lucy Perry
Widow: Musicalheart1
Narrator: Availle
Audio edited by: mb
Proof listening: Maria Therese, Elizabeth Klett

Genre(s): Comedy

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Further adventures of Allan Quatermain.
This is one of the 14 books that H. Rider Haggard wrote - starting with "King Solomon's Mines" - depicting the adventures of Allan Quatermain, great English hunter in the wilds of mysterious Africa. (Summary by laineyben)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): adventure (1025), Allan Quatermain (3)

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