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Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol

Humorous Fiction

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William John Locke - Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol

This 1912 collection of short stories is of lighthearted adventures of an irresponsible — and irrepressible — Frenchman in England and Paris. The author (1863-1930) was a popular British novelist, dramatist, and...

David Wales 7 hours 29 minutes

Septimus

Historical Fiction

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William John Locke - Septimus

The book concerns the tangled lives of four people: Zora, a young widow who seeks some purpose in her life; Septimus Dix, an other-wordly but kind-hearted inventor of hopeless things; Clem Sypher, a larger than life...

Simon Evers 8 hours 46 minutes

Simon the Jester

Published 1900 onward

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William John Locke - Simon the Jester

Simon de Gex, a wealthy and successful MP, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and decides to use his last few months using his wealth and influence to do good. In particular, he determines to guide his protégé and...

Simon Evers 10 hours 4 minutes

Morals of Marcus Ordeyne

Published 1900 onward

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William John Locke - Morals of Marcus Ordeyne

Marcus Ordeyne is a middle aged bachelor schoolmaster who has inherited both money and a title and thus is able to lead a life of leisure. One day, he encounters a young girl in a London park who has escaped from a...

Simon Evers 8 hours 54 minutes

Beloved Vagabond

General Fiction

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William John Locke - Beloved Vagabond

The vagabond, Paragot, a truly eccentric bohemian and a wandering scholar with a mysterious past, adopts a London street urchin (whom he calls Asticot) by purchasing him from his mother for half a crown. Paragot leads...

Simon Evers 8 hours 24 minutes

Fortunate Youth

General Fiction

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William John Locke - Fortunate Youth

Paul is a poor boy who grew up in London, in the household of his mother and stepfather. His journey to greatness is the subject of our story. But his desired success comes at a very high price. (Summary by Stav Nisser)

DVoice and 5 more 11 hours 39 minutes

Red Planet

Published 1900 onward

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William John Locke - Red Planet

Set during WWI in England, The Red Planet is a rich tale about the life in a little English town from the point of view of Major Duncan Meredyth, a disabled veteran of the Boer Wars. As he struggles to keep his life...

Ruth Golding and 9 more 10 hours 13 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories

Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2)

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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