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Essays & Short Works

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Mabel E. Wotton - Word Portraits of Famous Writers

Mabel Elizabeth Wotton, an author herself, moved in the literary circles of the late nineteenth century establishing many close friendships, She presents for us here, not literary criticism nor biographical sketches,...

Larry Wilson and 22 more 7 hours 26 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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Emily Sarah Holt - Lady Sybil's Choice

This historical novel is set in the 1100s in France and Jerusalem, following the First Crusade. Part of the story of Guy of Lusignan (a real historical character) is told through the eyes of his fictional sister,...

Rachel and 5 more 7 hours 21 minutes

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Topaz Story Book: Stories and Legends of Autumn, Hallowe'en, and Thanksgiving

Animals & Nature

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Ada M. Skinner - Topaz Story Book: Stories and Legends of Autumn, Hallowe'en, and Thanksgiving

From the Introduction: «Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest or reveal certain facts which stimulate a spirit of investigation and attract the...

Larry Wilson and 15 more 6 hours 56 minutes

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Plum Pudding: Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned

Essays & Short Works

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Christopher Morley - Plum Pudding: Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned

Chrisopher Morley was an American literary luminary whose prolific writings included novels, essays, poetry, plays and great journalistic output. This collection of essays is wide ranging in topics, many with his...

Larry Wilson and 13 more 6 hours 49 minutes

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Single author

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Madison Cawein - Poems of Madison Cawein Vol 4

This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. It falls into three sections: Poems of Mystery, Poems of Myth and Romance,...

Larry Wilson and 18 more 6 hours 48 minutes

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Poetry

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Ignatius Brennan - Humorous Poems

This is a collection of fun poems by West Virginia poet M. Ignatius Brennan. In his poems, the poet makes fun of the people in his surroundings, and the society in which he lived. In most instances his humor is...

BettyB and 21 more 6 hours 37 minutes

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Nature & Animal Fiction

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Ernest Thompson Seton - Animal Heroes

A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements. Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them....

Ginny Blankenship and 7 more 6 hours 16 minutes

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Christianity - Other

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Frank W. Boreham - Luggage of Life

This collection contains 32 essays by the respected Baptist preacher Frank Boreham. Writing on topics that range from falling in love to eating sandwiches at a church meeting, Boreham seeks to encourage and inspire...

Beth Thomas and 10 more 6 hours 13 minutes

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Christianity - Other

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Frank W. Boreham - Faces in the Fire, and Other Fancies

In this collection of essays, Frank Boreham shares with us his musings on how everyday items such as boots and linoleum, or a cozy fire, or even Nothing at all, can enrich our spiritual lives and draw us closer to our...

Beth Thomas and 8 more 5 hours 56 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Children's Wonder Book

This is a wild mix of different children's stories by different authors. All lof the stories are original, and some of them use a well-known story and bring a novel and often humorous twist to it. Children of all ages...

Patrick Saville and 10 more 5 hours 53 minutes

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Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

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Frederick Adam Wright - Feminism in Greek Literature

This study, published in 1923, examines the views regarding women's place in Ancient Greek society based especially on the writings of Homer, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plato, Socrates and Aristotle. As the author...

Beth Thomas and 5 more 5 hours 29 minutes

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Single Author Collections

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Katherine Mansfield - Doves' Nest and Other Stories

The Doves' Nest and Other Stories is a collection of complete stories and fragments by the writer Katherine Mansfield. The book was published several months after the Kiwi author's death. — Summary by Rob Marland

Rob Marland and 11 more 5 hours 27 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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