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History of Julius Caesar
Biography & Autobiography
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Jacob Abbott - History of Julius Caesar

The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome’s Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)
Cate Barratt 4 hours 47 minutes
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Revolution and Counter-Revolution, or: Germany in 1848
Essays & Short Works
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Friedrich Engels - Revolution and Counter-Revolution, or: Germany in 1848

Revolution and Counter-Revolution is an account of what happened in Prussia, Austria and other German states during 1848, describing the impact on both middle-class and working-class aspirations and on the idea of...
Cate Barratt 4 hours 45 minutes
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Margaret of Anjou
Historical Fiction
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Jacob Abbott - Margaret of Anjou

Margaret of Anjou, wife of England’s Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied War of the Roses – the 30-year civil conflict fuelled by the Lancasters and the Yorks, each vying for the British throne in the...
Cate Barratt 4 hours 44 minutes
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Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire
Historical Fiction
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire

Looking for a replacement to Sherlock Holmes after the author had killed him off in 1894, Doyle wrote this murder mystery in the dying years of the 19th century. Set in Napoleon's era, it involves a Frenchman...
Cate Barratt 4 hours 39 minutes
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Invisible Man (Version 2)
Action & Adventure Fiction
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H. G. Wells - Invisible Man (Version 2)

Terrifically popular science fiction novel by renowned writer HG Wells, about a scientist discovering how to achieve invisibility. But, in his case, being out of sight evidently does NOT mean out of mind. (Summary by...
Cate Barratt 4 hours 38 minutes
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Holladay Case
Crime & Mystery Fiction
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Burton Egbert Stevenson - Holladay Case

Stevenson's introduction of the protagonist Lester (law clerk with New York firm Graham & Royce) finds him occupying a front row seat in the murder trial of Wall Street multi-millionaire Hiram Holladay. Scandalously,...
Cate Barratt 4 hours 38 minutes
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Evil Guest
Detective Fiction
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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - Evil Guest

Le Fanu’s inimitable style continues with The Evil Guest, a murder mystery fraught with dark imagery and mysterious characters. An unwanted guest visiting a dreary and isolated home is murdered; the thriller leads the...
Cate Barratt 4 hours 19 minutes
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Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings
Detective Fiction
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Rose Macaulay - Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings

Henry Beechtree, a newspaper correspondent for the British Bolshevist, is covering the latest otherwise sleepy session of the League of Nations in Geneva, when the newly elected President – a member of the Norwegian...
Cate Barratt 4 hours 15 minutes
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Chronicles of Canada Volume 28 - The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion
Modern (19th C)
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A. H. U. Colquhoun - Chronicles of Canada Volume 28 - The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion

During and after the United States' War of Independence, Canada remained loyal to Great Britain. The upheavals of the 1830's and early 1840's led to a Popular Government and union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1841,...
Maria Kasper and 3 more 4 hours 8 minutes Chronicles of Canada Series
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Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter
Historical
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Alice Turner Curtis - Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter

Sylvia Fulton is a ten-years-old girl from Boston who stayed in Charleston, South Carolina, before the opening of the civil war. She loves her new home, and her dear friends. However, political tensions are rising,...
Amber Hamilton and 8 more 3 hours 52 minutes
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Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others
General Fiction
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John Kendrick Bangs - Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others

New York-born John Kendrick Bangs was associate editor and then editor of Life and Harper magazines, eventually finding his way into the Humour department. Here he began to write his own satire and humour. Ghosts I...
Cate Barratt 3 hours 3 minutes
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Chronicles of Canada Volume 17 - Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People
Modern (19th C)
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Ethel T. Raymond - Chronicles of Canada Volume 17 - Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People

Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the United States during the War of 1812. He became a folk hero remembered by many Canadians for his defense of their country. (Summary...
Cate Barratt and 3 more 3 hours Chronicles of Canada Series
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Stolen Bacillus and other stories
Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells
Eight Keys to Eden
Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton
Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2)
Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake
Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916
Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916
Short Story Collection Vol. 081
Short Story Collection Vol. 081
Around the World with the Children
Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter
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