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Modern

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Bertrand Russell - Problems of Philosophy (version 2)

This 1912 book remains among the most widely-used and well-written introductions to philosophy in English. It was aimed to be an accessible introduction to philosophy for the average shopkeeper in England in 1912....

Landon D. C. Elkind 5 hours 12 minutes

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General Fiction

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B. L. Farjeon - Devlin the Barber

The stabbing death of a beautiful young woman in a London park at night and the disappearance of her sister; a shocked and heartbroken young suitor; a terrified landlady and her simple husband; a recently unemployed...

Lee Smalley 6 hours 28 minutes

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History

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John Lord - Beacon Lights of History, Vol 7: Great Women

Book Seven of the series focuses on the women of history and includes George Eliot, Joan of Arc and Madame Recamier. — Summary by KHand

KHand 7 hours 51 minutes

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Children's Non-fiction

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Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall - Story of Napoleon

This book gives an exciting account of Napoleon's rise to power. It opens with his humble beginning on the island of Corsica and ultimately emperor of over half of Europe. This book focuses on his victorious military...

Patrick Saville 2 hours 5 minutes

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Anthologies

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Stories by Foreign Authors - Spanish

A collection of 5 short stories, written by Spanish authors and translated into English. — Summary by Lynne Thompson

Mayah and 3 more 4 hours 44 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Short Science Fiction Collection 059

Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative...

Rosie9 and 3 more 8 hours 19 minutes Short Science Fiction Collections

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Published 1800 -1900

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Charles Dickens - Old Curiosity Shop (version 3)

Nell and her elderly grandfather must flee from home after losing their shop and home to the evil Mr. Quilp. Her good-for-nothing brother, convinced that his grandfather is hoarding a great fortune intended for Nell,...

Hamlet 21 hours 20 minutes

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Christianity - Other

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John Sparhawk Jones - Seeing Darkly

A short series of Christian sermons covering a range of topics, with the common thread throughout being the relationship between what we do know, what we may know, and what we cannot yet know about our lives, our...

Will the Ninja 3 hours 45 minutes

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Poetry

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Heinrich Heine - Poems and Ballads

This is a volume of poetry by Heinrich Heine, translated by Emma Lazarus. The poetry of Heinrich Heine is still widely read today within Germany, and this fine translation by Emma Lazarus has added to a greater...

Eva Davis and 5 more 3 hours 41 minutes

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Poetry

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Dora Sigerson Shorter - Fairy Changeling and Other Poems

This is a volume of poetry by Dora Sigerson Shorter. As much of her other poetry, this volume also succeeds in connecting a modern style of poetry with deep emotion and themes of Irish mythology. — Summary by Carolin

Patrick Saville and 11 more 1 hour 37 minutes

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History

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E. A. Wallis Budge - Book of the Dead

The Egyptian Book of the Dead, or the Book of Coming Forth by Day, is an Ancient Egyptian funerary text consisting of spells to protect the soul on its journey to Duat, or Afterlife.

Patrick Saville and 1 more 16 hours 29 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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Bill Nye - Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor

«What this country needs, aside from a new Indian policy and a style of poison for children which will be liable to kill rats if they eat it by accident, is a Railway Guide which will be just as good two years ago as...

DrPGould and 14 more 4 hours 49 minutes

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