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Epistolary Fiction

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Anna Bowman Dodd - Republic of the Future

or Socialism a Reality In the year 2050, Wolfgang travels to the socialist city of New York. He writes enthusiastically to his friend Hannevig describing the wonders of the journey (via pneumatic tube under the...

Jennifer Fournier 1 hour 15 minutes

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Other religions

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L. Roy Terwilliger - Cuban Folk Lore

The author gives a first-hand look at unusual and arguably primitive customs on the island of Cuba. He uncovers a strange and unique blend of superstitious ritual, possibly brought from Africa by slaves, and Catholic...

Lynne T 36 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Amy Lowell - Gift

Amy Lawrence Lowell was an American poet of the imagist school from Brookline, Massachusetts, who posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926. Though she sometimes wrote sonnets, Lowell was an early...

Algy Pug and 15 more 13 minutes

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Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 05, Dec. 2,1879

Children's Fiction

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Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 05, Dec. 2,1879

Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, anecdotes, jokes, artwork, craft...

Jeff Moon and 6 more 57 minutes Harper's Young People

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Sir Walter Scott - Knight And Wamba

A fun poem with a great rhythm. — Summary by Stav Nisser.

Bruce Kachuk and 9 more 19 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Jean McKishnie Blewett - Chore Time

Jean McKishnie Blewett (4 November 1862 – 19 August 1934) was a Canadian journalist, author and poet. Blewett was a regular contributor to The Globe, a Toronto newspaper and in 1898 became editor of its Homemakers...

Bruce Kachuk and 7 more 23 minutes

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Indians Of Carlsbad Caverns National Park

History

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Margaret Herschel - Indians Of Carlsbad Caverns National Park

A short review of the history and presence of Native Americans in the area of the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, USA. — Summary by david wales

David Wales 1 hour

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Poetry

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Anne Brontë - Captive Dove

Many victorian women felt trapped by the role society gave them. So did Anne Bronte. This is a poem about lonleyness, and about feeling caged. A poem which would bring tears to your eyes. — Summary by Stav Nisser

Aubrey Anne and 14 more 27 minutes

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Tragedy

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Euripides - Medea (Way Translation)

Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BCE. The plot centers on the actions of Medea, a barbarian and the wife of Jason; she finds her...

Expatriate 1 hour 26 minutes

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Poetry

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G. K. Chesterton - Greybeards at Play

G.K. Chesterton's first publication, «Greybeards at Play» is a collection of poetry and accompanying illustrations. The work is marked by the irreverent whimsy and ancient delight that would eventually be recognized...

5pak 11 minutes

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Poetry

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William Butler Yeats - Deep-Sworn Vow

This is the weekly poem for the week of 10.01.2016. Have fun. — Summary by Stav Nisser.

Algy Pug and 12 more 8 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Laurence Hope - Hira-Singh's Farewell to Burmah

Adela Florence Nicolson was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope. She was born in England and joined her father in 1881, who was employed in the British Army at Lahore (The traditional capital...

elliot and 7 more 25 minutes

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