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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Logan Marshall - Myths and Legends of All Nations

This excellent book contains many great stories from the various mythologies of man throughout the ages.

Mark and 12 more 8 hours 59 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

Arthur Symons - Figures of Several Centuries

Arthur Symons talks through the histories and works of poets, playwrights, scholars and scribes. He provides both personal experience and critical wonder to the worlds of his subjects; Donne, Ibsen, Baudelaire and...

Jim Locke and 12 more 8 hours 59 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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J. Arthur Thomson - Outline of Science, Vol 2

The Outline of Science was written specifically with the man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering scientific subjects ranging from astronomy to biology to elementary physics in clear, concise and...

Availle and 7 more 8 hours 58 minutes The Outline of Science

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Grant Allen - Miss Cayley's Adventures

Fun stories of Miss Lois Cayley, independent young woman, as she, beginning with only twopence in her pocket, travels the world. (Summary by kristin) Miss Lois Cayley, a smart, strong and independent woman, is...

Kristin Hughes and 7 more 8 hours 56 minutes

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General Fiction

Lucy Maud Montgomery - Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907-1908

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born at Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada, on November 30, 1874. She achieved international fame in her lifetime, putting Prince Edward Island and Canada on the world...

thestorygirl and 15 more 8 hours 49 minutes Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories

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Action & Adventure

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R. M. Ballantyne - Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

A runaway carriage, a spunky little girl, and a street urchin combine on the first page of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: a Tale of City Arab Life in a hilarious combination that you won't want to leave. This...

Joseph DeNoia and 11 more 8 hours 43 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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Charles Morris - Historical Tales, Vol I: American I

Volume I of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This first volume comprises the discovery, colonization, founding, and early years of the United States...

Kalynda 8 hours 36 minutes Historical Tales

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Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 5

Art, Design & Architecture

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Giorgio Vasari - Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 5

The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori da Cimabue insino a' tempi nostri, as it was...

MorganScorpion and 8 more 8 hours 36 minutes Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects by Giorgio Vasari, Volumes 1-7

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Eothen, or Impressions of Travel brought Home from the East

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Alexander William Kinglake - Eothen, or Impressions of Travel brought Home from the East

A classic of victorian travel writing, Kinglake’s book describes his journey through the Ottoman empire to Cairo, and his residence there in time of plague. [Summary by hefyd]

hefyd and 6 more 8 hours 34 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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General

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Charles Morris - Historical Tales, Vol II: American II

Volume II of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This second volume supplements the first with additional stories of the discovery, colonization,...

Kalynda 8 hours 22 minutes Historical Tales

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History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy, Vol. 2

Middle Ages/Middle History

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Niccolò Machiavelli - History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy, Vol. 2

History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an historical account by Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Toward the end of 1520, the Cardinal Giulio of Medici, later Pope Clement VII, offered Machiavelli the...

MorganScorpion and 7 more 8 hours 12 minutes History of Florence

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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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