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In the novel Miss Billy—Married (1914) by American author Eleanor Porter, the heroine is hesitant about choosing a future husband. It is quite obvious who she loves, but William’s sister intervenes and almost ruins everyone’s lives because Billy did not listen to her advice.

Adam’s Diary is a humorous narration about the Book of Genesis. It begins with him meeting Eve who is described as an annoying creature, and who has a penchant for naming things, which Adam could do without. Eve’s Diary is a humorous short story by Mark Twain in the style of a personal journal kept by Eve, the first woman in the Biblical Creation accounts. The book uses original illustrations by Lester Ralph.

Archaeologist Kenton receives a mysterious ancient Babylonian artifact. A spell transports Kenton to the deck of a ship sailing the eternal sea. The ship is divided into two possessions–Ishtar and Nergal. No one can overcome the invisible barrier, except Kenton. His arrival destabilizes this world, which has existed unchanged for 6,000 years, and fantastic adventures begin.

The Adventures of Gerard is a collection of stories Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) about Brigadier Gerard, a soldier in the Napoleonic army.