The ReviseClub reading room

A world of ideas.
A clear place to start.

Find a book, explore a theme, or follow your curiosity. Read online, discover external PDFs and turn reading into understanding.

30000 catalogue resources · Free book discovery · Subscriber lessons and worksheets

Choose how you want to study

Read with a purpose. Practise with a plan.

Explore books and external reading links for free. Active English or Academy members can open our passage lessons, worked responses and printable worksheets.

Subscriber lessons (16)Subscriber worksheets (16)Reading guides (186)

Reading guides include shorter introductory guides. Catalogue discovery pages use metadata and general reading prompts; they are not full passage lessons.

ambitionfriendshippowersciencealgebraPrimary / family
Nursery & shared readingPrimary & familyEuropean collectionsEuropean languagesScience & discovery
Browse all collections
Art and architecture discovery (438)Art and design (2)Art history and visual culture (13)Children’s classic stories (218)Classic fiction (9)Classic fiction and drama (28)Classic fiction and prose (343)Computer science (1)Curriculum and study (1)Danish language discovery (20)Drama and performance (99)Drama discovery (890)Dutch language discovery (400)Economics and business (4)English and storytelling (1)European and classical literature (10)European collections (5)European languages (3)Fiction and storytelling discovery (4765)Finnish language discovery (359)French language discovery (1800)French-language reading (170)GCSE modern-text options (8)German language discovery (1400)German-language reading (150)Greek language discovery (75)Historical science and nature discovery (3825)History and context (2)History and journeys discovery (4848)History of ideas (10)History of science and nature (93)History, lives and journeys (156)Hungarian language discovery (200)Ideas and society discovery (4848)Italian language discovery (700)Italian-language reading (25)Latin language discovery (41)Latin-language reading (9)Mathematics (5)Mathematics and reasoning (1)Modern literature (2)Music and performance discovery (370)Music history and listening (22)Myths and classical literature (4)Nursery and shared reading (24)Philosophy and arguments (1)Philosophy, society and education (345)Poetry and close reading (8)Poetry and verse (141)Poetry discovery (2016)Polish language discovery (5)Portuguese language discovery (300)Primary and growing readers (8)Psychology and sociology (2)Science (10)Science and discovery (5)Shakespeare (28)Spanish language discovery (600)Spanish-language reading (32)Swedish language discovery (100)World history (2)

65 resources for “Civil society -- History”

Clear search & filters
Research discovery / preview required

The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind

Gobineau, Arthur, comte de, 1816-1882; Hotz, H. [Contributor]; Nott, Josiah Clark, 1804-1873 [Contributor]

The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind — Engli...

EthnologyRace relationsRace
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886; Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888; Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; Widger, David, 1932-2021 [Compiler]

Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyGrant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

Reminiscences of Service with the First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia, Charleston Harbor, in 1863 An address delivered before the Georgia Historical Society, March 3, 1879

Olmstead, Charles H., 1837-1926

Reminiscences of Service with the First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia, Charleston Harbor, in 1863 An address delivered before the Georgia Historical Societ...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesConfederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops Personal Narratives of events in the War of the Rebellion, being papers read before the Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society. No. 7, Second Series

Addeman, Joshua M. (Joshua Melancthon), 1840-1930

Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops Personal Narratives of events in the War of the Rebellion, being papers read before the Rhode Island Sol...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesLouisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865United States. Army. Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment (Colored), 14th (1863-1864)
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History

Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)Antislavery movements -- United States
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and Calendrical Systems

Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933

The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and C...

MythologyMayas -- AntiquitiesCivilization -- History
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

Brown, George William, 1812-1890

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pers...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865Brown, George William, 1812-1890
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862

Gurowski, Adam, 1805-1866

Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesDe Gurowski, Adam G., count, 1805-1866 -- DiariesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863

Gurowski, Adam, 1805-1866

Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrative...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesDe Gurowski, Adam G., count, 1805-1866 -- DiariesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Read onlineExplore →
Research discovery / preview required

Eikon Basilike The Pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie, in His Solitudes and Sufferings

Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649; Gauden, John, 1605-1662

Eikon Basilike The Pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie, in His Solitudes and Sufferings — English source edition. Subject: Charles I, King of England, 1600...

Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649
Read onlineExplore →

Know what you are opening

External PDF opens a checked provider-hosted PDF. Read online opens an external text or resource; some providers require their own free account. Collection entries open a provider hub containing further resources. Publisher edition takes you to an edition you can obtain or borrow. OpenStax pages also offer PDF options through the provider.

Catalogue discovery entries offer subject-led reading prompts. They are not full-text reviews or confirmed age ratings; teachers and parents should preview their choices.

Use your teacher’s assigned edition for quotations and page references. Study level does not mean a text is on your examination specification.