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Chemistry

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Thomas Thomson - History of Chemistry

Origin and progress of chemistry, from its beginnings in alchemy into the early 19th century including history and characters of important contributors to the science. (Summary by Sienna)

Sienna and 16 more 24 hours 27 minutes

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General Fiction

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Alice Mangold Diehl - Entrapped

The story begins with a storm outside an old house and stormy scenes inside between the house’s occupants. It details the eventful life of Zoe Blount, including her involvement in a mystery and her place in a...

Newgatenovelist 5 hours 13 minutes

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Well at the World's End, Book 2: The Road Unto Trouble

Fantasy Fiction

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William Morris - Well at the World's End, Book 2: The Road Unto Trouble

In The Well at the World's End, Ralph of Upmeads, youngest son of the King of Upmeads, leaves home (where nothing exciting ever happens) without permission and sets out looking for adventure. When he hears rumors of a...

acousticwave and 11 more 7 hours 47 minutes

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Tragedy

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Euripides - Orestes

In accordance with the advice of the god Apollo, Orestes has killed his mother Clytemnestra to avenge the death of his father Agamemnon at her hands. Despite Apollo’s earlier prophecy, Orestes finds himself tormented...

1 hour 49 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Gerald Vance - Equation of Doom

A world weary space pilot on the lam from earth for crimes unspecified; the most beautiful (earthly) tri-D woman in the universe who is determined to be the most powerful too; a planet of crafty and unscrupulous giant...

Phil Chenevert 1 hour 44 minutes

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British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions

Culture & Heritage Fiction

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Wirt Sikes - British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions

The British Isles, in particular Wales, are renowned for legend and folklore. The author, an American journalist working in Europe, was appointed Consul to Wales and thus began his fascination with Welsh folklore....

Lynne T and 11 more 11 hours 28 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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R. M. Ballantyne - Island Queen

The story of Dominic, Otto and Pauline Rigonda, three siblings who are blown onto an island after being shipwrecked, and are later joined by the immigrant passengers and crew of a ship that is wrecked on the same...

Rachel and 3 more 5 hours 19 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Charles Willard Diffin - Astounding Stories 13, January 1931

This issue contains «The Dark Side of Antri» by Sewell Peaslea Wright, «The Sunken Empire» by H. Thompson Rich, «The Gate to Xoran» by Hal K. Wells, «The Eye of Allah» by C. D. Willard, «The Fifth-Dimension Catapult»...

Bill Boerst 7 hours 52 minutes Astounding Stories Magazines Issues 1-20

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Fictional Biographies & Memoirs

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Leo Tolstoy - Childhood (version 2)

Childhood is the first published novel by Leo Tolstoy, released under the initials L. N. in the November 1852 issue of the popular Russian literary journal The Contemporary. It is the first in a series of three novels...

Expatriate 3 hours 54 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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Ellis Parker Butler - Perkins of Portland

Amusing tales showing the effectiveness of advertising some rather questionable products. Perkins and the narrator partner in promotions directed at a gullible and willing public. Unlike most tales of the kind, with...

Arnold 2 hours 53 minutes

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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Version 4 - Dramatic Reading)

Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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Robert Louis Stevenson - Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Version 4 - Dramatic Reading)

A series of mysterious and increasingly alarming crimes are taking place across London. People are being injured, even murdered without mercy and without reason. And yet, the perpetrator cannot be found. The crimes...

Beth Thomas 2 hours 38 minutes

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Education

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Horace Mann - Annual Reports to the Massachusetts Board of Education

Horace Mann is called The Father of the Common School and was one of the first progressive thinkers on education in the United States. His Annual Reports to the Massachusetts Board of Education , written between 1837...

Maria Kasper 37 hours 58 minutes

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