William Stearns Davis (1877-1930) penned this 1901 tale of the First Crusade.

Product Description: It was the Roman month of September, seven hundred and four years after Romulus-so tradition ran-founded the little village by the Tiber which was to become "Mother of Nations," "Centre of the World," "Imperial Rome." To state the time according to modern standards it was July, fifty years before the beginning of the Christian Era...read more

Product Description: This book describes the life of the Feudal Ages in terms of the concrete. The discussions center around a certain seigneury of St. Aliquis. If no such barony is easily identifiable, at least there were several hundred second-grade fiefs scattered over western Christendom which were in essential particulars extremely like it, and its Baron Conon and his associates were typical of many similar individuals, a little worse or a little better, who abounded in the days of Philip Augustus...read more

Product Description: ANCIENT GREEK LIFE - A Day in Old Athens - A Picture of Athenian Life - By William Stearns Davis - This little book tries to describe what an intelligent person would see and hear in ancient Athens, if by some legerdemain he were translated to the fourth century B...read more

Product Description: "A Friend of Cæsar" from William Stearns Davis. American educator, historian, and author (1877-1930).

High noon in Italy. Without, a hot sun, a blue bay, a slow sea-breeze; within, a vaulted chamber, bare stone walls, a few blazoned pennons upon the pillars, here and there pictured tapestries, where one might see many a merry tourney and passage-at-arms. Very gentle were the footfalls, though the room was not empty: the whispers were so low that the droning buzz of a bee, which had stolen in at the narrow window, sounded loud as a mill wheel. There were a score of persons in the chamber: tonsured priests in white stoles, and monks in black cassocks; knights in silvered hauberks; a white-robed Moor with the eyes of a falcon and the teeth of a cat; and a young lad, Richard, son of Sir William the castellan, a shy boy of twelve, who sat upon the stone window seat, blinking his great eyes and wondering what it all might mean. No eye rested on the lad: the company had thought only for one object,—a figure that turned wearily on the velvet pillows, half raised itself, sank once more. Then came a thin voice, gentle as a woman's:—

Product Description: This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Product Description: This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Product Description: William Davis was Professor of Ancient History at the University of Minnesota. What if we could be transported back to the fourth century BC and have an intelligent tour guide show us the city? That is what Davis attempts do to in this charming book...read more

Product Description: William Stearns Davis (1877-1930) was the American author of: A Friend of Caesar: A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic (1900), God Wills It (1902), Belshazzar: A Tale of the Fall of Babylon (1902), Falaise of the Blessed Voice (1904), A Victor of Salamis: A Tale of the Days of Xerxes, Leonidas and Themistocles (1907), Influence of Wealth on Imperial Rome (1910), The Friar of Wittenberg (1912), A Day in Old Athens: A Picture of Athenian Life (1914), Armed Peace: A Non- Technical History of Europe (1919), A Short History of the Near East (1922), Life on a Medieval Barony (1923), The Beauty of the Purple (1924), Gilman of Redford (1927), The Whirlwind (1929), Life in Elizabethan Days (1930) and others...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour.

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: Excerpt: ... in the face; she staggered, fell; but as she fell a hand snatched the sword out of her grasp. She released her hold gladly, for did she not know that hand? When she rose to her feet there were shrieks of fear and pain on every side...read more

Product Description: A novel about the childhood of the man who became King of France and was later canonized. William Stearns Davis (1877-1930) was Professor of Ancient History, University of Minnesota, and the author of a number of highly-accurate historical novels.

Product Description: René, Chevalier de Massac, insists upon marrying Virginie Durand --though she is not of noble birth-- gives up his position at the court at Versailles, and throws himself heart and soul into the cause of the people. This book tells the eventful story of De Massac's part in the Revolution and the equally dangerous and courageous part played by his wife...read more

CONTENTS The Fief of St. Aliquis; Its History and Denizens The Castle of St. Aliquis How the Castle Wakes. Baronial Hospitality Games and Diversions. Falconry and Hunting. The Baroness's Garden The Family of the Baron. Life of the Women The Matter of Clothes. A Feudal Wedding Cookery and Mealtimes The Jongleurs and Secular Literature and Poetry The Feudal Relationship. Doing Homage Justice and Punishments The Education of a Feudal Nobleman Feudal Weapons and Horses. Dubbing a Knight The Tourney A Baronial Feud. The Siege of a Castle A Great Feudal Battle-Bouvines The Life of the Peasants Charity. Care of the Sick. Funerals Popular Religion. Pilgrimages. Superstitions. Relic Worship The Monastery of St. Aliquis: Buildings, Organization. An Ill-Ruled Abbey The Monastery of St. Aliquis: The Activities of Its Inmates. Monastic Learning The "Good Town" of Pontdebois: Aspect and Organization Industry and Trade in Pontdebois. The Great Fair The Lord Bishop. The Canons. The Parish Clergy The Cathedral and Its Builders

Product Description: "As a story ... there can be no question of its success. ... While the beautiful love of Cornelia and Drusus lies at the sound sweet heart of the story, to say so is to give a most meager idea of the large sustained interest of the whole...read more

Product Description: This book tries to describe what an intelligent person would have witnessed in Ancient Rome if by some legerdemain he had been translated to the Second Christian Century, and conducted about the imperial city under competent guidance...read more