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Published 1900 onward

876

Ida M. Tarbell - Rising of the Tide

The subtitle is «the story of Sabinsport», and the town is the major character. It is a small, Midwestern town in the USA, in 1914. About a dozen characters people its story. It shows how the coming of the Great War...

Bob R 9 hours 31 minutes

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Literary Fiction

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Charles Dickens - Bleak House (version 4)

Bleak house is one of Dickens finest achievements. It was written for serialisation in 1853 when Dickens was at the peak of his career. Monthly sales substantially exceeded his previous bestseller David Copperfield....

Peter John Keeble 34 hours 4 minutes

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Sports & Recreation

783

Hudson Stuck - Ascent of Denali

The story of the First Ascent of Denali by Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper and Robert Tatum in 1913, recorded in celebration of the restoration of the mountain's original name. ( summary by Fritz)

Phil Schempf 4 hours 27 minutes

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General Fiction

995

Mrs. Henry de la Pasture - Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square

Elizabeth de la Pasture, the author of this work, is the mother of the more well known E. M. Delafield- author of Diary Of A Provincial Lady. Jeanne Marney, a country girl, comes to London to care for her ailing aunt....

jenno and 5 more 8 hours 50 minutes

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Poetry

906

Short Poetry Collection 158

This is a collection of 22 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for July 2016.

Winston Tharp and 9 more 44 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Original 1848 Edition)

Literary Fiction

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Anne Brontë - Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Original 1848 Edition)

When Helen Graham moves into old Wildfell Hall with her little son Arthur, the rustic neighborhood comes alive with gossip and speculation, particularly when saturnine Mr. Lawrence (who bears an uncanny resemblance...

Expatriate 17 hours 4 minutes

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Animals

872

Hunting In Many Lands

The first volume published by the Boone and Crockett Club, entitled «American Big Game Hunting,» confined itself to sport on the American continent. This second volume presents a number of interesting sketches written...

Michele Fry and 8 more 10 hours 8 minutes

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Published 1900 onward

953

Myrtle Reed - Book of Clever Beasts

A humorous book, hitting off the many writers who have returned to nature and made intimate friends in the Animal World. The author describes the super-human intelligence to be found by the discerning among our...

Daryl Wor 4 hours 29 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

898

Jacob A. Riis - Making of an American

Jacob Riis was an esteemed reporter and documentary photographer in New York City. In his autobiography he movingly recounts his early life and unrelenting attempts at courtship in Denmark followed by his later...

Lee Smalley and 1 more 9 hours 59 minutes

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War & Military

871

William Holden Hutton - Philip Augustus

Philip Augustus (Philip II of France 1165-1223), grandfather of Saint Louis, was one of France's greatest kings. While England's Henry II was locked in combat with his rebellious offspring, Philip and his loyal son,...

Pamela Nagami 7 hours 40 minutes

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Crime & Mystery Fiction

850

Augustus Mayhew - Paved With Gold

The expressed goal of this book is to «write a truthful account of the miseries of criminal life» (from the preface). Thus, this book tells the story of Philip, a child who grew up in the workhouse until running away...

Bridget Herbes and 2 more 24 hours 48 minutes

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Family Life

913

E. M. Delafield - Heel of Achilles

After a difficult childhood, Lydia Raymond, a lower middle class girl, decides to explore her own individuality and climbs the social ladder. Yet, like everything in life, this has a price. This book tells about her...

CJ Plogue 13 hours 21 minutes

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