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"I hear the talk of the white man's hope / [...] / But never a word of the black man's hope / Do I hear as time doth roll." In these poems of identity and love, Fleming proves herself a poet of humanity, in all its shapes and shades. Clouds and Sunshine is a poetry collection by Sarah Lee Brown Fleming.

Through a heavy oaken door, worn with age, the reader enters the home of Mrs. Brewster, a carpenter's daughter whose marriage to a merchant is characterized by unhappiness and abuse. As her daughter prepares to marry a wealthy man, she dreams of a better life. True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life is a novel by Sarah E. Farro.

"Love in my heart was a fresh tide flowing / Where the starlike sea gulls soar; / The sun was keen and the foam was blowing / High on the rocky shore." Capturing the sights and sounds of nature, Teasdale depicts the highs and lows of both love and the human experience. Love Songs is a poetry collection by Sara Teasdale.

"What do I care, in the dreams and the languor of spring, / That my songs do not show me at all?" Content to depict birdsong and "the silver light after a storm," Teasdale's poems elide the self in order to celebrate the creative powers of poem and world. Flame and Shadow is a poetry collection by Sara Teasdale.

With his second collection, North of Boston, Robert Frost invites the reader to enter his world: "I'm going out to clean the pasture spring...You come too." Invoking the tradition of pastoral poetry, Frost sets himself apart as a writer familiar with the work required of rural life while composing a plainspoken music capable of "mak[ing] gaps even two can pass abreast."

The friends of Dr. Henry Jekyll are troubled by his mysterious relation to a new acquaintance, the elusive and darkly menacing Edward Hyde. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson traces their investigation into the kindly Jekyll's inexplicable connection to the brutal Hyde, encountering an eerie mystery and culminating in one of the most celebrated climaxes in literature.

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood." These words, from "The Road Not Taken," form arguably the most famous single line in all American poetry. Taking as his theme the fine line between will and fate, Frost opens his third collection, Mountain Interval, with an undeniable masterpiece, setting the stage for the poems to come, for their attentive and plainspoken music.

A young man on his deathbed suffers neglect at the hands of his young wife. An older man remembers his days as a young medical student. A spirit appears in search of the old skeleton that used to hang in a stuffy corner of Campbell Medical School. Mashi and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Rabindranath Tagore.

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood." For over a century, Robert Frost's poetry has struck readers for its simple, plainspoken language and quiet devotion to the soul of the natural world. Selected Poems is a generous sampling of some of the poet's early works, including "The Road Not Taken," "After-Apple Picking," and "Mowing."

A self-obsessed King frets over his appearance while the people of his kingdom suffer and starve. As his closest advisors attempt to gain his attention, competing interests threaten to distract the King even further. Just as all hope seems lost, a poet stages a play to celebrate the changing season. The Cycle of Spring is a play by Rabindranath Tagore.

A reclusive King reigns over a prosperous land from the confines of his unlit chamber. There are those who question his right to rule, others who see his absence as virtuous, and yet others who spend little time thinking of him at all. The King of the Dark Chamber is a powerful drama of faith and power by Rabindranath Tagore.

Sadhana: The Realisation of Life (1916) is a collection of philosophical essays by Rabindranath Tagore, a leading artist and intellectual of modern India. Tagore was awarded the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first lyricist and non-European to be awarded the distinction. In personal, meditative prose, he reflects humanity, god, and the natural world.

"Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away. And yellow leaves of autumn, which have no songs, flutter and fall there with a sigh." Tagore's poems ring with universal truth. Grounded in tradition and the poet's philosophical vision, they remain timeless and borderless, as fresh today as they were a century ago. Stray Birds is a poetry collection by Rabindranath Tagore.

"I am restless. I am athirst for far-away things. My soul goes out in a longing to touch the skirt of the dim distance." Tagore's poems ring with universal truth. Grounded in tradition and the poet's philosophical vision, they remain timeless and borderless, as fresh today as they were a century ago. The Gardener is a poetry collection by Rabindranath Tagore.

"Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life." Tagore's poems ring with universal truth. Grounded in tradition and the poet's philosophical vision, they remain timeless and borderless, as fresh today as they were a century ago. Gitanjali is a poetry collection by Rabindranath Tagore.

"Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, / May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train." Stolen from Africa, Phillis Wheatley persevered through enslavement to become the first published African American poet. These poems of faith, empowerment, and the experience of enslavement not only capture the heart of their author, but illuminate her astounding expertise in classical poetic form.

During a violent thunderstorm, Wolfstein, a wanderer, seeks refuge and is discovered by a band of monks. Soon, however, a group of bandits assaults them and takes Wolfstein to their underground lair. There, he meets the beautiful Megalena and begins to plan their escape. St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian: A Romance is a novel by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

After she is rejected by Verezzi, the man she loves, Matilda plots vicious revenge against him and his fiancé. Zastrozzi is among the earliest works of the esteemed writer Percy Bysshe Shelley. First published in 1810, Zastrozzi is a dramatic gothic horror tale of romance and revenge, featuring masterful prose and themes of self-indulgence, revenge, and violent desire.

Addressing herself to an American audience, Pandita Ramabai introduces the reader of The High-Caste Hindu Woman to the lives of Indian women fortunate enough to be born into the Brahman caste. Despite their supposedly fortunate status, these women not only suffered from a lack of education, but risked punishment for transgressing the rules of men.

Accused of murdering her father after he discovered her mixed racial heritage, Talma Gordon is put on trial. Facing vicious threats of violence from her white neighbors, Talma is left with little hope of defending herself and restoring her once flawless reputation. Talma Gordon, a pioneering murder mystery, is a short story by Pauline E. Hopkins.

A group of London aristocrats fall victim to an insidious blackmail plot. An Ideal Husband, by Oscar Wilde, tests the integrity of one man's marriage and political career. Originally published in 1899, the play offers an intimate look at high society and the true nature of its most notable figures.

When Jack and Algernon's loves, Gwendolyn and Cecily, declare that they will only marry a man named Earnest, the two men find themselves deep in a lie as they unwillingly share an alter ego, Earnest Worthington. The Importance of Being Earnest comedically tackles the subject of marriage and satirizes Victorian ways with the portrayal of Jack, Algernon, Gwendolyn, and Cecily's priorities, as well as their relationships.

An American family moves into an English estate haunted by a tortured soul. The Canterville Ghost, by Oscar Wilde is a popular short story originally published in the British magazine, The Court and Society Review. It follows the adversarial yet comedic relationship between the home's new owner and old occupant.

A second collection of fairytales by Oscar Wilde following his previous work, The Happy Prince and Other Tales. A House of Pomegranates has a darker tone, which help emphasize the revelations of each story. The book consists of titles like "The Young King" and "The Birthday of the Infanta."

Delia struggles to find a decent job as a lower-class working woman. The Diary of Delia> by Onoto Watanna is a dramatic narrative that follows the day-to-day life of Delia, a working-class woman. With themes of class, gender, and the portrayal of a regional dialect, The Diary of Delia provides invaluable insight on life in the early 20th century.

An American businessman and a Japanese dancer struggle to overcome cultural barriers as they fall in love. A Japanese Nightingale is a 20th century romance written by the prolific author, Onoto Watanna. A Japanese Nightingale follows the romance between a blundering American man and an independent Japanese woman, and explores the conflict between Western and Eastern culture.

Recognizing the importance of chad¿, or teaism, in his native Japan, Okakura Kakuz¿ discusses the practice of brewing and drinking tea for a Western audience. Tying his subject to Zen, Taoism, visual art, and architecture, the author makes a compelling case for tea's centrality to Japanese culture. The Book of Tea is a book-length essay by Okakura Kakuz¿.

A struggling widow seeks financial aid from her ailing brother who's eager to leave his fortune to one of her five adult children. I'll Leave It to You, by Noël Coward, is a light-hearted tale about a dysfunctional family driven by greed and the promise of a much easier life.

A collection of short stories highlighting characters with unique histories and eccentric views. Waifs and Strays features the signature twists and turns O. Henry is known for. With unpredictable narratives and a playful prose, the author successfully subverts the reader's expectations to deliver inventive tales full of mystery and surprises.

The autobiography of a free African American woman and her adventures across the globe. A Narrative of the Life and Travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince is a detailed account of Nancy Prince's life story told in her own words. It's an inspiring tale of perseverance in the midst of adversity.