Satire
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Washington Irving - Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 2
Washington Irving, an author, biographer, historian, and diplomat, completed his first major work, a satire of contemporary local history and politics entitled A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to...
7 hours 21 minutes
Humorous Fiction
881
John Kendrick Bangs - Jack and the Check Book
Bangs is in top form in his version of this small collection of timeless fairy tales. If you don't immediately recognize Jack and the Check Book, Puss, the Promoter, and the Golden Fleece, don't worry, you soon will....
2 hours 55 minutes
Modern (19th C)
830
Louis Aubrey Wood - Chronicles of Canada Volume 21 - The Red River Colony: A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba
This, volume 21 of the Chronicles of Canada series, describes the settlement of the Red River Colony by Lord Selkirk, and the struggles it had against the North-West Company. The fledgling settlement eventually became...
2 hours 59 minutes
Exploration
899
Jules Verne - Celebrated Travels and Travellers, vol. 2
This volume, entitled «The Great Navigators of the 18th century», forms the second of three volumes under the general title of «Celebrated Travels and Travellers». The first volume of the series, «Exploration of the...
17 hours 56 minutes
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