PDF Books in Political Fiction
The Bostonians Vol II
by Henry JamesThe Bostonians is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Century Magazine in 1885–1886 and then as a book in 1886. This bittersweet tragicomedy centres on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty, ..
The Tragic Muse
by Henry JamesThe Tragic Muse is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1889-1890 and then as a book in 1890. This wide, cheerful panorama of English life follows the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick Dormer, who throws over a political career in his efforts to become a painter, and Miriam Rooth, an actress striving f..
Under Western Eyes
by Joseph ConradUnder Western Eyes is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland, and is viewed as Conrad's response to the themes explored in Crime and Punishment; Conrad was reputed to have detested Dostoevsky. This novel is considered to be one of Conrad's major works and is close in subject matter to The ..
Mary Stuart
by Alexandre DumasMary Stuart was first published as part of his eight-volume series “Celebrated Crimes” (1839 – 1840), and recounts the fascinating story of Mary Queen of Scots from her early childhood to her abdication, exile in England, and execution. Told by the master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, “Mary Stuart” constitutes a thrilling and highly entertaining re..
Marquise De Ganges
by Alexandre DumasMarquise De Ganges is a novel by Alexandre Dumas and part of his novels series Celebrated crimes. Dumas tells the tale of an infamous family squabble over inheritance – that resulted in a brutal murder during the seventeenth century. A thrilling retelling by master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, “Marquise de Ganges” book is highly recommended f..
The Mesmerist's Victim
by Alexandre DumasSet in Paris during the French Revolution, The Mesmerist's Victim tells a tale of star-crossed lovers whose romance blooms at an extremely inopportune moment in history. Will they be able to find happiness together, or will they be swallowed up in the tumult of radical political and social change?Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père,..
Taking the Bastile
by Alexandre DumasTaking the Bastile; Or, Pitou the Peasant is a novel of the fall of Louis XVI and his royal family written by Alexandre Dumas. Pitou lost his mother when he was small. He was raised by a stern aunt who did not really love him. He starts knowing the world by going to service. How can this man, Pitou the Peasant (as the subtitle of the nove..
George Helm
by David Graham PhillipsA COMET so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed. Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars—presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition. But when George Helm appeared e..