A rich, affordable gateway to classic literature and history.
This multi-volume collection gathers beloved works in a new edition, designed for personal use and libraries alike. From celebrated essays to monumental histories, it brings together renowned authors in carefully produced formats.
Readers will find three-volume editions and revised, deluxe sets with clear introductions and accessible pagination. The offerings include Lamb’s works in a collectible 3-volume edition, as well as comprehensive histories and critical selections that have long informed, educated, and entertained generations of readers. These volumes are presented by the publishers A. C. Armstrong & Son, based in New York, with pricing and format designed to maximize value for dedicated readers.
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William Gilmore Simms (1806 1870) was a poet, novelist, historian, and politician from the American South.