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Biography & Autobiography

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Benjamin Franklin - Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

In Benjamin Franklin's lifetime, he kept good record of his life and travels, and although Franklin was never a president, he still plays a crucial part in our American history. (Summary by Elijah Fisher)

Duane Desalvo and 7 more 7 hours 17 minutes

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Short works

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Children's Short Works, Vol. 031

Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 031: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.

ChadH94 and 3 more 1 hour 43 minutes Children's Short Works Collections

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Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 7: Part 3: Murat

War & Military

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Alexandre Dumas - Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 7: Part 3: Murat

Amidst the political winds from Napoleon’s downfall, this tale turns our attention to the flight of a former French marshal and King of Naples, Joachim Murat. Murat, unhappy with the deal he made to obtain pardon from...

John Van Stan 1 hour 33 minutes

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Arabian Nights Entertainments, Volume 03

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Anonymous - Arabian Nights Entertainments, Volume 03

The third of four volumes of Middle Eastern tales, originally written in Arabic. Scheherazade tries to prolong her husband's interest in her — and therefore her life — by telling her tales in installments. — Summary...

Gillian Hendrie 15 hours 59 minutes

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Crime & Mystery Fiction

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Martha Bellinger - Stolen Singer

Agatha Redmond, a popular soprano, is kidnapped in New York City by thugs unknown, shortly after she learns of a hefty inheritance from a friend of her mother's. Coming to her rescue is a wealthy young businessman...

VfkaBT 8 hours 13 minutes

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Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity

Christianity - Other

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William Wilberforce - Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity

William Wilberforce was an English politician best known for his leadership in the movement to stop the slave trade. He began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming an independent Member of Parliament (MP)...

Lillis Joy 9 hours 5 minutes

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War & Military

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Jane Grey Swisshelm - Half a Century

In the spring of 1850, while the United States was polarized over the slavery debate and Daniel Webster was negotiating the compromise of that year, the outspoken abolitionist, feminist, and journalist, Jane Grey...

Pamela Nagami 10 hours 20 minutes

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History

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History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1909

The History Teacher's Magazine was a monthly publication devoted to the interests of teachers specializing in history, civics, and geography. It provides scholarly articles as well as advice on organizing course...

BettyB and 6 more 3 hours 15 minutes

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Nature

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Robert Hooke - Micrographia

Published in 1665, this is the first publication of the Royal Society and considered to be the first scientific best-seller. As opposed to the Latin of other publications of the time like Newton's 'Principia...

DrPGould and 22 more 17 hours 11 minutes

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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Marie Corelli - Strange Visitation

The Strange Visitation is a Christmas ghost story in the spirit of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It was commissioned by the Strand as a supplement to its December volume of that year. — Summary by A. Gramour

John Van Stan and 2 more 3 hours 19 minutes

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Reference

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Asa Gray - Elements of Botany

The book is intended to ground beginners in Structural Botany and the principles of vegetable life, mainly as concerns Flowering or Phanerogamous plants, with which botanical instruction should always begin; also to...

J. M. Smallheer and 7 more 7 hours 45 minutes

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Comedy

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Nathan Field - Amends for Ladies

Amends for Ladies falls within the genre of Jacobean city comedy. Three women debate which has the better lot: a maid, a wife, or a widow. Lady Honour, the maid, is loved by her servant, Ingen, and disguises herself...

2 hours 21 minutes

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