Historical Fiction

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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William Harrison Ainsworth - Windsor Castle, Book 2

Book 2 — Herne the Hunter. The focus of the novels is on the events surrounding Henry VIII's replacing Catherine of Aragon with Anne Boleyn as his wife. During Henry's pursuit of Boleyn, the novel describes other...

Tricia F. and 5 more 2 hours 8 minutes Windsor Castle

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Historical Fiction

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Anthony Trollope - Belton Estate

Clara Amedroz is the virtuous, intelligent, and quick-witted heroine of this novel. Like all women of her time, she has few options other than to marry. She is lucky enough to have two eligible suitors, and chooses...

Kirsten Wever 16 hours 10 minutes

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Historical Fiction

465

Frances Hodgson Burnett - Lady of Quality

Set in late 1600's England, the story follows the life of a woman living an unconventional life. The loves of her life and all of its ups and downs are included. (Summary by Linda Andrus)

Linda Andrus 9 hours 35 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Owen Wister - Red Men And White

These eight stories are made from our Western Frontier as it was in a past as near as yesterday and almost as by-gone as the Revolution; so swiftly do we proceed. They belong to each other in a kinship of life and...

David Wales 9 hours 37 minutes

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General Fiction

437

Charles Waddell Chesnutt - Conjure Woman

Published in 1899 by Houghton Mifflin, Chesnutt's first book, The Conjure Woman, was a collection of seven short stories, all set in «Patesville» (Fayetteville), North Carolina. While drawing from local color...

James K. White 3 hours 39 minutes

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General Fiction

436

Harriet Beecher Stowe - Pearl of Orr's Island

Go on a journey to the coast of Maine and immerse yourself in the picturesque community on Orr’s Island. See the raindrops glistening on the pine needles and hear the waves crashing on the rocks. This is a tale of...

Bridget Gaige 12 hours 26 minutes

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In the Midst of Life; Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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Ambrose Bierce - In the Midst of Life; Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

These stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. This is the 1909 edition. The 1909 edition omits six stories from the original 1891 edition; these six stories are added to this...

David Wales 11 hours 11 minutes

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General Fiction

455

Mark Twain - American Claimant

The American Claimant is an 1892 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The story focuses on the class differences and expectations of monarchic, hierarchical Britain and the upstart, «all men are created...

John Greenman 6 hours 42 minutes

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1601: Conversation, as it was by the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors (Version 2)

Erotica

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Mark Twain - 1601: Conversation, as it was by the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors (Version 2)

Please note: this recording contains strong language. Also known simply as «1601», this is a humorously risque work by Mark Twain, first published anonymously in 1880, and finally acknowledged by the author...

John Greenman 1 hour 21 minutes

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General Fiction

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Ford Madox Ford - Fifth Queen

The Fifth Queen trilogy is a series of connected historical novels by English novelist Ford Madox Ford. It consists of three novels, The Fifth Queen; And How She Came to Court (1906), Privy Seal (1907) and The Fifth...

Elizabeth Klett 7 hours 35 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Stewart Edward White - Blazed Trail

Stewart Edward White wrote fiction and non-fiction about adventure and travel, with an emphasis on natural history and outdoor living. White's books were popular at a time when America was losing its vanishing...

Tom Weiss 11 hours 27 minutes

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Ambrose Bierce - Monk and the Hangman's Daughter

A tragic but very captivating tale of a monk in the 17th century.

Phil Chenevert 2 hours 45 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

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

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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