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The North-West Passage had thwarted the attempts of many expeditions by the mid nineteenth century, but none were so famous as the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his crew. After two years with no word, a £20,000 reward was offered to anyone who could find the expedition, leading to many rescue missions. One such attempt was the search mission of 1850¿1 under Horatio Thomas Austin, which Naval officer Sherard Osborn (1822¿75) took part in. In this 1852 work, Osborn gives a vivid account of the hardships they endured on his expedition, which succeeded in determining that Franklin had not been lost in Baffin Bay. An incredible chronicle of death-defying feats in the Arctic, ¿Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal¿ is highly recommended for those with an interest in the famous Franklin expedition and historical exploration in general. Contents include: ¿Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal¿, ¿Departure¿, ¿Plan of Search¿, ¿The Atlantic¿Greenland¿, ¿Whale-Fish Islands¿, ¿The Esquimaux¿, ¿An Arctic Night¿, ¿Godhaab¿, ¿Herr Agar¿, ¿Leave Discö, ¿The Ships¿, ¿The Screws¿, ¿Uppernavik¿, ¿A Check¿, ¿Towing the Ships¿, etc. Read & Co. History is republishing this classic memoir now in a brand new edition complete with an introductory biography by John Knox Laughton.

Originally published in 1911, "Woman and Labour" is a landmark work of feminist literature that deals with historical and societal issues of the role of women and the differences between the sexes. Olive Schreiner (1855¿1920) was a South African anti-war campaigner, intellectual, and author most famous for her highly-acclaimed novel ¿The Story of an African Farm¿ (1883), which deals with such issues as existential independence, agnosticism, individualism, and the empowerment of women. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Closer Union: a Letter on South African Union and the Principles of Government¿ (1909), and ¿Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland¿ (1897). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Eber M. Pettit (1802¿1885) was an American philanthropist who famously operated an Underground Railroad station in Versailles, NY. The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses created in the United States during the early to the mid-19th century for use by African American slaves in order to escape into free states or Canada. This volume contains a first-hand account of Pettit's involvement with the Underground Railroad and the heroic actions taken by him and others to help emancipate hundreds of African-American slaves. Highly recommended for those with an interest in African-American history and the Underground Railroad in particular. Read & Co. History are proudly republishing this fascinating document in a brand new edition, complete with an introductory chapter from "The New Student's Reference Work" (1914).

¿Why Some Men Kill - or, Murder Mysteries Revealed¿ is a 1919 work that explores the subject of criminal psychology with reference to notable historical cases of horrific murders in America. A chilling investigation into the age-old question of why people commit murder that is not to be missed by those with an interest in psychology and criminology. Contents include: ¿The Delinquent Moron¿, ¿Psychology of Confessions of Crime¿, ¿The Murder of William Booth and the Conviction of William Branson and Mrs. Booth¿, ¿William Riggin Shows Warden Murphy Where He Concealed the Revolver¿, ¿Appeal to the Public for the Release of William Branson and Mrs. Booth¿, ¿The Murder of Mrs. Daisy Wehrman and Her Child¿, ¿The Hair Found in Mrs. Wehrman's Dead Hands¿, ¿John Sierks' Letters About the Murder¿, etc. Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with the introductory essay 'Spontaneous and Imitative Crime' by Euphemia Vale Blake.

Originally published in 1897, ¿Thirty Years a Slave¿ is a first person account of life as a slave written by Louis Hughes (1832¿1913), an American-born slave belonging to a plantation owner in Charlottesville, Virginia. Having learned to read and write in secret, Hughes wrote this memoir and later became a successful businessman. ¿Thirty Years a Slave¿ offers a glimpse into the harrowing life of American slaves in the nineteenth century and is highly recommended for those wishing to learn about this dark chapter of American history. Contents include: ¿Life on a Cotton Plantation¿, ¿Social and Other Aspects of Slavery¿, ¿Slavery and the War of the Rebellion¿, ¿Rebellion Weakening, Slaves' Hopes Strengthening¿, and ¿Freedom after Slavery¿. Read & Co. History is republishing this classic autobiography now in a new addition complete with an introductory chapter by Frederick Douglass.

"A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" is a 1792 work by 18th-century British proto-feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Among the earliest works of feminist philosophy, this text constitutes a rebuttal to 18th century educational and political theorists who maintained that women should not be granted an education. Within it, Wollstonecraft posits the essential nature of women's education to the strength of a nation and argues that they are human beings who deserve similar rights to those afforded to men. "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" is a seminal work of early feminist literature that constitutes a must-read for those interested in the history of feminism. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was an English writer and advocate for women's rights. Regarded as the first feminist philosopher and still very much an influence in today's feminist circles. Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work in a brand new edition, complete with a biography from 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

Lyttelton Stewart Forbes Winslow MRCP (1844¿1913) was a British psychiatrist notable for his participation in the famous cases of Jack the Ripper and Georgina Weldon during the late Victorian era. First published in 1910, ¿Recollections of Forty Years¿ contains an account of Forbes' wide and varied experience as a criminal psychiatrist, describing in detail the notable cases he worked on and the people he became acquainted with. Highly recommended for those with an interest in history, true crime and criminology. Contents include: ¿Early Recollections¿, ¿Lunacy Officials I Have Met¿, ¿Personal Experiences¿, ¿Legal Experiences¿, ¿Jack the Ripper¿, ¿American Experiences¿, and ¿Reflections During Forty years¿. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Handbook For Attendants on the Insane¿ (1877), ¿Spiritualistic Madness¿ (1877), and ¿Mad Humanity: Its Forms Apparent and Obscure¿ (1898). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with the introductory essay "Spontaneous and Imitative Crime" by Euphemia Vale Blake.

From the pioneering journalist, Nellie Bly, comes the eye-opening true account of her experiences in a mental asylum. In the late 1800s, Bly went undercover to shed light on the real and horrific conditions of Victorian mental institutions.Published in 1887, Ten Days in a Mad-House was written by newspaper columnist, Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, under her pen name, Nellie Bly. After feigning insanity to get inside, Bly details the institution's awful conditions first-hand, revealing the inhumane treatments, the abuse of power and the insanitary environment she finds herself in. This true account demonstrates the unnerving ease with which a sane woman is admitted to the hospital, and the struggle she faces to escape. The publication of Ten Days in a Mad-House led to an entirely new journalistic approach and launched the stunt girl reporting era.The chapters in this compelling volume include:- A Delicate Mission- Pronounced Insane- Inside the Mad-House- Promenading with Lunatics- Incidents of Asylum Life- The Grand Jury InvestigationBreathing new life into this fantastic journalistic expose, Ten Days in a Mad-House has been republished by Read & Co. Books including a biography of the author by Frances E. Willard and Mary A. Livermore. A great gift for fans of Nellie Bly's work and a must-read for those who wish to immerse themselves in the real-life horror of 1800s asylums.