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Published 1900 onward

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Herbert George Jenkins - Night Club

This work of fiction by Herbert Jenkins (1876-1923) features one of his best-loved comic characters, the affable Cockney, Joseph Bindle. It was Bindle who conceived the idea of forming ”The Night Club”, where people...

Lee Smalley 7 hours 26 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Sidney Lanier - Ship of Earth

But how short was his day, and how slender his opportunity! From the time he was of age he waged a constant, courageous, hopeless fight against adverse circumstance for room to live and write. Much very dear, and...

Bruce Kachuk and 12 more 13 minutes

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Single author

1.4K

H. L. Mencken - Ventures into Verse

Better known for his biting satire, Mencken's first book was this small volume of verses. — Summary by Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson and 4 more 46 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Bliss Carman - At Sunrise

Canada has full right to be proud of her poets, a small body though they are; but not only does Mr. Carman stand high and clear above them all—his place (and time cannot but confirm and justify the assertion) is among...

Bruce Kachuk and 13 more 14 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Robert Barr - Chicago Princess

After working several years in foreign affairs, and after winning and then losing a fortune, Rupert Tremorne is stranded in Nagasaki, at the end of his wits and in some debt. His only chance is to take the post as...

Judy Guinan and 6 more 7 hours 22 minutes

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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William Clark Russell - Death Ship

William Clark Russell is well-known for his maritime stories, for which he could draw upon his own experiences as a sailor in the British Navy. This is one of the finest examples of his maritime ghost stories....

saloni and 5 more 12 hours 36 minutes

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Family Life

983

Christmas Miscellany

A selection of eight short works, chapters, or poems about Christmas. — Summary by david wales

David Wales 2 hours 3 minutes

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General Fiction

859

Henry Seton Merriman - Grey Lady

A tale of romance, greed, blackmail, secrets, Spain and ships. Loss and intrigue too as we follow twin brothers along their life paths. Summary by Sandra

Sandra Cullum 8 hours 22 minutes

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Master Builder (Gosse & Archer Translation)

Tragedy

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Henrik Ibsen - Master Builder (Gosse & Archer Translation)

Halvard Solness is a master architect who has ruthlessly forged a preëminent career without regard for the feelings of those around him. In spite of this unscrupulous path of life, his conscience is still painfully...

Expatriate 2 hours 57 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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André Gide - Oscar Wilde: A Study

This is a 1905 memoir of one great litterateur’s latter days written by another great litterateur. This recording omits the numerous footnotes and two letters in French untranslated by the translator. -Summary by...

David Wales 1 hour 6 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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Honoré de Balzac - Catherine De' Medici

The Philosophical Studies from The Human Comedy (La Comedie Humaine) are a series of works that are intended as a reflection on history in part through the use of fiction. 'Catherine de Medici' is one such 'study',...

Edmund Bloxam 11 hours 2 minutes

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Short Stories

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Tudor Jenks - Imaginotions - Truthless Tales

This is a collection of short stories by Tudor Jenks. Those stories are all written and composed in the way of a fairy tale, but they are not primarily aimed at children. The stories contain excellent satire, and are...

Dan Gurzynski and 11 more 5 hours 50 minutes

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