This edition includes: Novels: The Coral Island Snowflakes and Sunbeams (The Young Fur Traders) Ungava Martin Rattler The Dog Crusoe and his Master The World of Ice The Gorilla Hunters The Golden Dream The Red Eric Away in the Wilderness Fighting the Whales The Wild Man of the West Fast in the Ice Gascoyne The Lifeboat Chasing the Sun Freaks on the Fells The Lighthouse Fighting The Flames Silver Lake Deep Down Shifting Winds Hunting the Lions Over the Rocky Mountains Saved by the Lifeboat Erling the Bold The Battle and the Breeze The Cannibal Islands Lost in the Forest Digging for Gold Sunk at Sea The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The Iron Horse The Norsemen in the West The Pioneers Black Ivory Life in the Red Brigade Fort Desolation The Pirate City The Story of the Rock Rivers of Ice Under the Waves The Settler and the Savage In the Track of the Troops Jarwin and Cuffy Philosopher Jack Post Haste The Lonely Island The Red Man's Revenge My Doggie and I The Giant of the North The Madman and the Pirate The Battery and the Boiler The Thorogood Family The Young Trawler Dusty Diamonds, Cut and Polished Twice Bought The Island Queen The Rover of the Andes The Prairie Chief The Lively Poll Red Rooney The Big Otter The Fugitives Blue Lights The Middy and the Moors The Eagle Cliff The Crew of the Water Wagtail Blown to Bits The Garret and the Garden Jeff Benson Charlie to the Rescue The Coxswain's Bride The Buffalo Runners The Hot Swamp Hunted and Harried The Walrus Hunters Wrecked but not Ruined Children's Books: Three Little Kittens The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast Mister Fox The Life of a Ship My Mother Other Works: The Hudson's Bay Company Handbook to the new Goldfields Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships The Ocean and its Wonders Six Months at the Cape Battles with the Sea Memoirs: Personal Reminiscences in Book Making

Men’s Wives (1852) is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Divided into three sections—“The Ravenswing”; “Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry”; and “Dennis Haggarty’s Wife”—Men’s Wives satirizes the married lives of England’s elite. In “Ravenswing,” a novella, Captain Walker meets a beautiful young woman named Morgiana Crump. The daughter of an eccentric hotelier and a retired actress, Miss Crump is being prepared for marriage by her overeager parents. Struggling to compete with the countless suitors constantly crowding Miss Crump, Walker, an officer and a gentlemen, grows progressively disheartened. “Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry” is a two-part story following one man from youth to adulthood. A fighter in his schoolboy days, Mr. Frank Berry is now a married man. When a chance encounter in Versailles reunites him with some old friends, however, his wife begins to fear that her husband is not yet ready to settle down. “Dennis Haggarty’s Wife” is a short story tracing the journey from repulsion to marriage between a snobbish protestant Irishwoman and the Irishman she marries despite his Catholic heritage. Throughout Men’s Wives, a humorous collection of stories on marriages mostly disastrous, Thackeray effectively satirizes the lives and loves of his nation’s elite. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of William Makepeace Thackeray’s Men’s Wives is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

Harper's Magazine made its debut in June 1850, the brainchild of the prominent New York book-publishing firm Harper & Brothers. Harper's Magazine, the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic Harper's Index. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thought Harper's provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture.

"Canada for Gentlemen" by way of James Seton Cockburn is a charming exploration of Canada at some point of the 19th century. Cockburn, a distinguished Canadian lawyer and flesh presser, gives readers a multifaceted perspective on the socio-political panorama of the emerging state. Through his eager observations and insightful statement, Cockburn delves into numerous elements of Canadian life, offering an in depth account of the u. S.'s improvement, demanding situations, and opportunities. As a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Cockburn brings a unique mixture of felony and political knowledge to his narrative. The book possibly delves into constitutional subjects, dropping mild on the evolving legal framework that shaped Canada throughout this transformative length. Cockburn's firsthand studies in the political arena permit readers to comprehend the intricacies of governance and policymaking inside the nascent nation. The title, "Canada for Gentlemen," shows that the book is adapted for an educated and sophisticated target market. Cockburn may additionally intricately discover Canada's cultural diversity, abundant herbal assets, and financial capacity, supplying a complete guide for the ones interested in gaining a nuanced knowledge of the u. S. "Canada for Gentlemen" stands as a testomony to Cockburn's function as a criminal pupil, flesh presser, and social commentator.

Important American periodical dating back to 1850.