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Richard Middleton - Day before Yesterday

This is a volume of short stories and essays by Richard Middleton. The British poet and author wrote a large number of short pieces during his life, which are today still as entertaining as they were then. Published...

DrPGould and 14 more 4 hours 37 minutes

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Action & Adventure

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Margaret Vandercook - Red Cross Girls in Belgium

Four young American women have joined the Allied forces under WWI. In this volume of the series they are in Belgium, and they are dealing with the mysterious past of one of the girls, the possible romance between a...

Kathrine Engan and 5 more 4 hours 34 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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George William Curtis - From the Easy Chair Vol. 2

The second volume of essays and observations From the Easy Chair of William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the American Republican party, and served Ulysses S. Grant; although he split...

Lynne T and 6 more 4 hours 33 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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William Elliot Griffis - Welsh Fairy Tales

This is a collection of delightful tales that explore the uniqueness of the Welsh people, Welsh heroes, Welsh countryside, Welsh animals and Welsh pride. Some other minor peoples are mentioned in passing (the English,...

Charlotte Duckett and 6 more 4 hours 32 minutes

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Action & Adventure

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Oliver Optic - Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton

The Bunkers are a group of rebellious boys who make life miserable for many on the shores of an upstate New York Lake. Captain Sedley's son, Frank, has a run in with the boys and decides to start a boat club for his...

John Taylor Southeast Missouri and 4 more 4 hours 31 minutes

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History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 2

Biography & Autobiography

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Charles E. Flandrau - History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 2

A series of stories written by Judge Charles E. Flandrau «at different times during his long residence in the Northwest, which embrace historical events, personal adventures, and amusing incidents.» This book of tales...

deongines and 8 more 4 hours 29 minutes

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Children's Fiction

Louisa May Alcott - Shawl-Straps: A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag

Unlike the other volumes in this series, which are books of childrens' stories, Shawl-Straps is a novel. It is the story of Amanda, Matilda, and Lavinia, three sisters who are travelling in Europe. The book is based...

Rachel and 3 more 4 hours 26 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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George William Curtis - From the Easy Chair Vol. 1

George William Curtis was a writer and public speaker. He was editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the American Republican party, and served Ulysses S. Grant; although he split from the party in the...

Matthew Squaire and 11 more 4 hours 19 minutes

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Cooking

Maurice Grenville Kains - Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses (Version 2)

Culinary Herbs may be regarded as the secret to preparing good food from antiquity to the the height of culinary art. Maurice Grenville Kains gives a thorough introduction the the subject considering the history of...

Larry Wilson and 13 more 4 hours 17 minutes

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Arthur Wing Pinero, Playwright - A Study

Biography & Autobiography

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Hamilton Fyfe - Arthur Wing Pinero, Playwright - A Study

A discussion about the life and works of the playwright Arthur Wing Pinero. The perfect accompaniment to the plays by Pinero available here at Librivox. (Refer to the etext for cast lists of plays — through 1901 —...

Larry Wilson and 6 more 4 hours 17 minutes

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Cooking

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Janet McKenzie Hill - Whys of Cooking

An entertaining yet informative look at the history of Crisco, its place in the «modern» kitchen, basic recipes and how to set up your kitchen layout and types of meal service including «when you don't have a maid.» —...

BettyB 4 hours 14 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 055

Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Philosophy and Psychology: selections from Kierkegaard's «Preparation for a Christian Life» and Jung's...

Availle and 8 more 4 hours 8 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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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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