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Travel Fiction

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Jerome K. Jerome - Diary of a Pilgrimage

A possibly fictionalised account by the comic novelist Jerome K. Jerome of a trip to Germany that he undertook with a friend in order to see the famous Passion Play at Oberammergau. The journey takes in London, Dover,...

Szindbad 3 hours 56 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Paul W. Fairman - Ten From Infinity

It began when a pedestrian got hit by a cab in New York City. No doubt it was the only motor mishap in the history of creation that reached out among the stars—for far out in space a signal was registered: Something...

Karen Savage 3 hours 55 minutes

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Poetry

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Australian Miscellany

A collection in celebration of 2012 Year of Reading Australia. Readers chose fiction, non fiction and poetry — we only asked that the readings should have some sort of Australian hook. So they can be by an Australian...

Algy Pug and 12 more 4 hours 32 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm - Grimms' Fairy Tales (version 2)

Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known...

Bob Neufeld 11 hours 8 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Frederick Czapek - Chemical Phenomena in Life

Published in 1911 as part of the «Harper's Library of Living Thought,» this volume presents an introduction to the chemistry of cells in the context of plant physiology and gives an interesting overview of the field...

J. M. Smallheer 3 hours 40 minutes

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General Fiction

718

John Ackworth - Clog Shop Chronicles

John Ackworth was the pen name of the Rev. Frederick R. Smith, a Methodist minister who was born in Snaith, Yorkshire, but spent much of his career as a circuit preacher in Lancashire. Clog Shop Chronicles was the...

Phil Benson 6 hours 52 minutes

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Family Life

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E. M. Delafield - Consequences

Set in late Victorian England, “Consequences” follows the life of Alexandra Clare, a girl born into an upper class Catholic London family. Raised from birth for the privileged life of a wife and mother, Alexandra...

Caroline Driggs 9 hours 50 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 025

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, science, humor, travel, philosophy,...

NoelBadrian and 9 more 4 hours 27 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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James B. Hendryx - Snowdrift

The story revolves around Carter Brent, an alcoholic and gambler who had struck gold many times in the Yukon, but gambled and drank it away in Dawson; and Snowdrift, the half-breed who had spent her life with a...

Roger Melin 11 hours 21 minutes

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General Fiction

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher - Bent Twig

Semi-autobiographical series of incidents in the life of an intellectual American family in the late 19th — early 20th Century as seen by favored daughter, Sylvia Marshall. Her father is an economics professor in a...

Bellona Times 18 hours 14 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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Richmal Crompton - Just William

William is a mischievous eleven year old who is puzzled by the adult world, which is no less puzzled by him. The humor is gentle and pleasing. The series of books is better known in the United Kingdom than in the U.S....

David Wales 5 hours 58 minutes

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General Fiction

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William John Locke - Fortunate Youth

Paul is a poor boy who grew up in London, in the household of his mother and stepfather. His journey to greatness is the subject of our story. But his desired success comes at a very high price. (Summary by Stav Nisser)

DVoice and 5 more 11 hours 39 minutes

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