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Maria Susanna Cummins - Lamplighter

Gertrude began life as an abused child in the care of Nan Grant, a cold and cruel woman. The only human character who was kind to her was the lamplighter, Truman Flint. When Nan, in one of her tantrums, threw Gertrude...

Bridget Gaige 17 hours 27 minutes

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General Fiction

484

Thomas Hardy - Pair of Blue Eyes

The book describes the love triangle between a young woman, Elfride Swancourt, and her two suitors from very different backgrounds. Stephen Smith is a socially inferior but ambitious young man who adores her and with...

Tadhg 13 hours 30 minutes

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Literary Fiction

488

Victor Hugo - Misérables Vol. 4

This is book 4 of 5. — An ex-convict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector. Along the way, the ex-convict joins a revolution, adopts a daughter, and beats people...

Emma Joyce and 17 more 15 hours 36 minutes Les Misérables (English Version)

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Romance

500

Selma Lagerlöf - Story of Gösta Berling

«The Story of Gösta Berling» was published in Sweden in 1894 and immediately brought its author into prominence. The tales are founded on actual occurrences and depict the life in the province of Värmland at the...

Lars Rolander 15 hours 50 minutes

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Romance

491

Mary Roberts Rinehart - Street of Seven Stars

Published in 1914, this novel tells the story of Harmony Wells, an innocent and beautiful American in Austria to study violin. Harmony has talent and she dreams of a career in music. After her friends run out of money...

MaryAnn 7 hours 36 minutes

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

442

Théophile Gautier - Clarimonde (or La Morte Amoreuse)

This is the story of a priest named Romauld, and his all-consuming love for the beautiful courtesan, Clarimonde. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 1 hour 23 minutes

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Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover

Poetry

588

John Wilmot - Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover

LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of A Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover by John Wilmot. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 6th, 2009.

Amber Ruby and 7 more 12 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

477

Susan Edmonstoune Ferrier - Marriage, volume 1

«Love!--A word by superstition thought a God; by use turned to an humour; by self-will made a flattering madness.» — Alexander and Campaspe. Lady Juliana, the indulged and coddled seventeen («And a half,...

Patti Cunningham 7 hours 12 minutes

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Romance

562

Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - John Halifax, Gentleman

This novel, published in 1856, was one of the popular and beloved novels in the Victorian era. It is told in the first person by Phineas Fletcher, an invalid son of a Quaker tanner who is presented to us in the...

Cori Samuel and 13 more 19 hours 37 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

479

George W. Ogden - Duke of Chimney Butte

An exciting tale of gun play, brave deeds and romance as Jerry Lambert, the «Duke» tries to protect the ranch of the lovely and charming Vesta Philbrook from thieving neighbors and other evil doers. (Summary by Mike...

John W. Michaels 6 hours 53 minutes

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General Fiction

610

Anthony Trollope - Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is the fifth in Trollope's series of six Palliser novels. With Phineas' difficulties resolved, Trollope introduces new characters. A respectable young girl forsakes the man her family had always...

Nicholas Clifford and 9 more 28 hours 28 minutes Palliser Novels by Anthony Trollope

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General Fiction

553

Honoré de Balzac - Modeste Mignon

Modeste Mignon, a young provincial woman of romantic temperament, imagines herself to be in love with the famous Parisian poet Melchior de Canalis. However, he is not moved by her attentions. He invites his secretary...

Don W. Jenkins and 4 more 9 hours 28 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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