Gilles G. Le Blanc

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Chronicles of Canada Volume 26 - The Tribune of Nova Scotia: A Chronicle of Joseph Howe

Modern (19th C)

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William Lawson Grant - Chronicles of Canada Volume 26 - The Tribune of Nova Scotia: A Chronicle of Joseph Howe

Joseph Howe (1804-1873) was one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians. He was instrumental in helping Nova Scotia become the first British colony to win responsible government in 1848. A Liberal, he...

Doug Sheppard and 2 more 3 hours 24 minutes Chronicles of Canada Series

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Short Stories

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William Patten - International Short Stories Volume 2: English Stories

The second volume of a 3 volume anthology, this work focuses on 'English' short stories, although it includes writers from other parts of the British isles. It features pieces by William Thackeray, Charles Dickens,...

Tadhg and 10 more 13 hours 21 minutes

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Single Author Collections

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Danger! and Other Stories

This is a volume of short stories by the famous Arthur Conan Doyle. — Summary by Carolin

Nick Nugent and 7 more 6 hours 3 minutes

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Culture & Heritage Fiction

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Sarojini Naidu - Golden Threshold

Sarojini Naidu was a remarkable woman. Known as the Nightingale of India, she started writing at the age of thirteen and throughout her life composed several volumes of poetry, writing many poems which are still...

Gilles G. Le Blanc and 5 more 1 hour 15 minutes

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Modern (19th C)

Agnes C. Laut - Chronicles of Canada Volume 22 - Pioneers of the Pacific Coast: A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters

This, volume 22 of the Chronicles of Canada series, describes the exploration of the Canadian Pacific coast, British Columbia, and Alaska. It includes accounts of Bering, Cook, Vancouver, Mackenzie, Fraser, and...

Phil Schempf and 2 more 2 hours 47 minutes Chronicles of Canada Series

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War & Military Fiction

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Green Flag and Other Stories of War and Sport

Arthur Conan Doyle was deeply affected by the many wars fought during his lifetime. As many other writers, he used the material for short stories, a collection of which is presented here. — Summary by Carolin

Peter John Keeble and 7 more 7 hours 52 minutes

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Exploration

Ida Laura Pfeiffer - Woman's Journey Round the World

Ida Laura Pfeiffer was an Austrian traveler and travel book author, one of the first female explorers, whose popular books were translated into several languages. «The Woman's Journey Around the World, from Vienna to...

Lynne T and 12 more 19 hours 24 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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H. P. Nichols - Women of History

An intriguing look at well known women in history from BC 500 to the mid 1800's. Each chapter is a brief overview of one woman's life. An interesting read. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Lucretia B. and 24 more 8 hours 28 minutes

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Crime & Mystery Fiction

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E. Phillips Oppenheim - Amiable Charlatan

An Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano's, at which he is a regular diner. A man enters quickly, sits at his table, starts eating his food, and hands him a packet underneath the table! So begins Paul...

ToddHW and 4 more 6 hours 20 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Eugène Sue - Mysteries of Paris - Volume 1

The Mysteries of Paris (French: Les Mystères de Paris) is a novel by Eugène Sue which was published serially in Journal des débats from June 19, 1842 until October 15, 1843. Les Mystères de Paris singlehandedly...

Cori Samuel and 11 more 11 hours 15 minutes Mysteries of Paris

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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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