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Andrew Carnegie - Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

This autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is a very well written and interesting history of one of the most wealthy men in the United states. He was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated to America in 1848. Among his...

William Tomcho 10 hours 51 minutes

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Recollections of Old Liverpool by a Nonagenarian

*Non-fiction

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James Stonehouse - Recollections of Old Liverpool by a Nonagenarian

These reflections of a 93 year old Liverpudlian provide a unique view of life in late 19th to mid19th century Liverpool. They were transcribed as they were related by him and, as a result this narrative has the ring...

Phillip J Mather and 2 more 5 hours 38 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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Leo Tolstoy - War and Peace Vol. 1 (Dole Translation)

”War and Peace” is a panoramic novel: It is its own justification, and perhaps needs no introduction. It always reminds the translator of a broad and mighty river flowing onward with all the majesty of Fate. On its...

MaryAnn 15 hours 2 minutes

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Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children

Culture & Heritage Fiction

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William Dean Howells - Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children

Five short delightful stories for children, told in the voice of «the papa» to «the girl» and «the boy» William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic. Nicknamed...

David Wales 2 hours 5 minutes

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Animals & Nature

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Svend Fleuron - Grim: The Story of a Pike

«To devour others and to avoid being devoured oneself,that is life’s end and aim.» This is the fascinating and exciting story of a girl pike named Grimm from her early life as an innocent fish to the wily and wise...

Alfian and 6 more 3 hours 37 minutes

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General

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L. Frank Baum - Aunt Jane's Nieces In Society

Written under pseudonym of Edith Van Dyne. The story continues the adventures of three cousins, Louise, Patsy and Beth,with their debuts in society and the appearance of suitors, one of whom is rejected and kidnaps...

Lynne T 4 hours 42 minutes Aunt Jane's Nieces series

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On the Nature of Things (Leonard translation)

Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

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Titus Lucretius Carus - On the Nature of Things (Leonard translation)

On the Nature of Things, written in the first century BCE by Titus Lucretius Carus, is one of the principle expositions on Epicurean philosophy and science to have survived from antiquity. Far from being a dry...

Daniel Vimont 10 hours 32 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Joseph Conrad - Almayer's Folly (version 2)

Almayer’s Folly is about a poor businessman who dreams of finding a hidden gold mine and becoming very wealthy. Kaspar Almayer is a white European. He agrees to marry a native Malayan captured by Captain Tom Lingard,...

Tom Weiss 6 hours 16 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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Florence Holbrook - Book of Nature Myths

This is a book of myths told by the Indians of North America to their children. They could be compared to present day Fairy Tales. (Summary by Kenneth Coon)

Raybrite 3 hours 37 minutes

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Art, Design & Architecture

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Mary H. Northend - Remodeled Farmhouses

«There is a certain fascination connected with the remodeling of a farmhouse. Its low, raftered interior, its weather-beaten exterior, never fail to appeal. Types vary with the period in which they were built, but all...

Cynthia Moyer 7 hours 22 minutes

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Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

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Plato (Πλάτων) - Republic (version 2)

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just city-state and the just man. It is Plato's best-known work and has proven...

Bob Neufeld 12 hours 27 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Andre Norton - Time Traders, (Version 2)

If it is possible to conquer space, then perhaps it is also possible to conquer time. At least that was the theory American scientists were exploring in an effort to explain the new sources of knowledge the Russians...

Mark Nelson 6 hours 54 minutes

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