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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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Lovecraft's Influences and Favorites

In 1927, H. P. Lovecraft wrote a long essay on «Supernatural Horror in Literature» in which he discussed the history of what came to be known as Weird Fiction. This collection includes many of the texts that Lovecraft...

Josh Kibbey and 12 more 13 hours 44 minutes

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Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics

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Archibald Williams - Romance of Modern Mechanism

In 1910, when this book was published, the advancement of modern mechanism was still moving at a rapid pace. It must have seemed like very day, new inventions were made to make life easier. Most of these are still...

Kristine Bekere and 12 more 11 hours 34 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 063

Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Volume 63 features essays on a variety of topics: the emotion of the multitude in drama (Yeats), audience (Encyclopedia...

Availle and 10 more 6 hours 17 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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History

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Howard Carter - Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen Vol. 1

On 26 November 1922, after eight years of work in the Valley of the Kings, archeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, a pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (around 1300 BCE). Different than all the tombs...

Availle 6 hours 18 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 062

Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Volume 62 features several introspective essays: by T. S. Eliot (Tradition and Individual Talent), Stephen Leacock (The Decline...

Dale Grothmann and 9 more 3 hours 42 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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World’s Story Volume V: Italy, France, Spain and Portugal

Historical Fiction

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Eva March Tappan - World’s Story Volume V: Italy, France, Spain and Portugal

This is the fifth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art , edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature,...

Sonia and 24 more 18 hours 54 minutes World's Story

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Crafts & Hobbies

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Michael Combrune - Theory and Practice of Brewing

This is an elaborate treatise on how to brew beer. That art is as noble today as it was in 1761, when this book was first published, and Mr. Combrune was a master of his art. After reading his work on this topic, a...

BettyB and 21 more 9 hours 23 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 061

Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain independently chosen by the readers. Volume 61 features articles and essays on both current and timeless topics, ranging from whether marijuana is addictive (U.S....

Peter Thomlinson and 7 more Short Nonfiction Collections

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Birds and Nature, Vol. XII, No 5, December 1902

Nature & Animal Fiction

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Birds and Nature, Vol. XII, No 5, December 1902

«Birds and Nature» was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, anecdotes and factual descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with...

tovarisch and 11 more 2 hours 3 minutes Birds; Birds and All Nature; Nature and Art; Birds and Nature - Volumes I, IV-XII (Volume II in progress)

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Religion

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George Frederick Kunz - Curious Lore of Precious Stones

Full title is «The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, being a description of their sentiments and folklore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal...

BettyB and 11 more 12 hours 31 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 060

Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain independently chosen by the readers. Volume 60 features excerpts from two German philosophers, Christian von Wolff and Hegel, as well as British theologian Edward...

Leni and 8 more 4 hours 15 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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World’s Story Volume IV: Greece and Rome

Historical Fiction

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Eva March Tappan - World’s Story Volume IV: Greece and Rome

This is the fourth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art , edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature,...

Sonia and 22 more 16 hours 43 minutes World's Story

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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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