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Essays & Short Works

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Kenneth Grahame - Pagan Papers

We join our thoughtful author on a dreamy stroll at dusk through the English countryside, and listen to his nonchalant, slightly scattered musings on the human condition...everything from loafing about and old book...

Will Cooper and 10 more 2 hours 28 minutes

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Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One Syllable

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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J.C. Gorham - Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One Syllable

The well known and delightful tale of Alice in Wonderland but retold in simpler language. All the characters are there, even the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter. Note that even though the title says 'words of one...

Mike T. and 7 more 1 hour 57 minutes

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Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report, Volume 1

Modern (20th C)

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Columbia Accident Investigation Board - Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report, Volume 1

In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two decades. During the STS-107 mission, Columbia and its crew traveled more than...

MaryAnn and 10 more 19 hours 3 minutes United States Government Reports

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Humorous Fiction

457

John Kendrick Bangs - Idiot at home

The Idiot returns along with Ms Idiot and their two children, Mollie and Tommy, move into their first house in suburbia. What follows are encounters with his companions from his boarding house days, Coffee and...

John Kellow and 6 more 4 hours 3 minutes

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Poetry

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Joseph Horatio Chant - Gleams of Sunshine

This is a volume of religious, and as the subtitle of the book says, 'optimistic' poems by J.H. Chant, a Canadian minister of the United Church. — Summary by Carolin

Jeff Moon and 15 more 3 hours 5 minutes

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Science Fiction

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H. G. Wells - Door in the Wall, and Other Stories

A collection of short stories by H. G. Wells, author of «The Time Machine» and «War of the Worlds». The science fiction master ranges over a variety of topics, each original and unexpected. Included in this collection...

J. Olpecre and 7 more 5 hours

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

443

Thomas Moore - I Saw the Moon Rise Clear

Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of «The Minstrel Boy» and «The Last Rose of Summer». Moore is often considered Ireland's National Bard and is...

Algy Pug and 15 more 16 minutes

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Culture & Heritage Fiction

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Elizabeth Bibesco - Balloons

Elizabeth, Princess Bibesco, was an English writer and socialite. The daughter of a British Prime Minister and the wife of a Romanian aristocrat, she drew on her experience in British high society in her work. Her...

Beth Thomas and 8 more 3 hours 58 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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Louisa May Alcott - Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag Vol. 6

The last volume of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag is another collection of stories by Louisa May Alcott. From preparing for Thanksgiving (with your parents away!) to the adventures two dolls had on their way to Maine, to the...

Gloria Begemann and 6 more 6 hours 1 minute

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Poetry

456

Joyce Kilmer - Main Street, and Other Poems

This is a book of poems by Joyce Kilmer. It includes several of his religious poems and poems about World War I, in which the author himself lost his life in 1918. — Summary by Carolin

Sonia and 8 more 57 minutes

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Saints and Heroes Since the Middle Ages Volume 2

Religion

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George Hodges - Saints and Heroes Since the Middle Ages Volume 2

In this second volume, Hodges uses stories of the lives of fourteen well-known saints and heroes of the faith to continue the history of the church from the end of the Reformation through the 1700s. These stories...

JoeBlu and 9 more 5 hours 28 minutes

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Romance

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William Godwin - Damon and Delia

Damon and Delia fall in love instantly. Unfortunately, Damon is promised to another. Can true love prevail? Damon and Delia is a romance that is a bit tongue in cheek. It was penned on commission by William Godwin,...

Amy Gramour and 3 more 3 hours 1 minute

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New

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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