Lucretia B.

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Fantasy Fiction

502

Lily Dougall - Mermaid

"'What a fool I was not to go where she beckoned!' mused Caius. 'Where? Anywhere into the heart of the ocean, out of this dull, sordid life into the land of dreams.' For it must all have been a dream—a sweet,...

Barry Eads and 13 more 7 hours 49 minutes

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History

533

Thomas Carlyle - French Revolution Volume 1 the Bastille

The French Revolution: A History was written by the Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian Thomas Carlyle. The three-volume work, first published in 1837 (with a revised edition in print by 1857), charts the...

shawnzhu and 19 more 11 hours 11 minutes

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Historical Fiction

471

Henryk Sienkiewicz - Deluge Volume 1

The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1886. It is the second volume of a three-volume series known to Poles as «the Trilogy,» having been preceded by...

Piotr Nater and 10 more 23 hours 56 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

466

F. Anstey - Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.

Another delightful example of an English writer poking fun at his countrymen, or maybe all races' reactions to someone from a diferent background. A series of adventures of a well educated foreigner in London which...

Phil Chenevert and 12 more 5 hours 18 minutes

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Education

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Ogden Codman, Jr. - Decoration of Houses

The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In the book, the authors denounced Victorian-style interior decoration and...

Elizabeth Klett and 6 more 6 hours 22 minutes

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*Non-fiction

449

Orison Swett Marden - How to Succeed

In this volume, Orison Swett Marden explains the road to success in simple terms for the benefit of anyone, who wishes to follow in his footsteps. Over 100 years after publication, most of these lessons are still...

Pamela Krantz and 9 more 8 hours 54 minutes

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History

476

William Sanger - History of Prostitution

Common sense asks for a full investigation of all the evils attending prostitution. In the every-day affairs of life, any man who feels the pressure of a particular evil looks at once for its cause. He may be neither...

Anna Simon and 25 more 31 hours 55 minutes

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Christianity - Commentary

402

Thomas De Witt Talmage - Abominations of Modern Society

The title gives an accurate description of the book! It is full of old and forgotten words and phrases, Amusing at times, but addressing the problems mentioned in the chapter titles in detail. The troubles of his...

Christopher Smith and 9 more 6 hours 3 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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John Woolman - Journal of John Woolman

John Woolman was born at Northampton, N. J., in 1720, and died at York, England, in 1772. He was the child of Quaker parents, and from his youth was a zealous member of the Society of Friends. His “Journal,” published...

Devon Purtz and 4 more 6 hours 35 minutes

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Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Vol. 1

Short Stories

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Marguerite of Navarre - Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Vol. 1

THE HEPTAMERON, first published posthumously in 1558, is divided into seven complete days containing 10 stories each, and an eighth day containing only 2 stories. The stories, many of which deal with love and...

jabc1950 and 4 more 5 hours 19 minutes

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Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment

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440

Élisabeth Celnart - Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment

A mid-nineteenth century book of etiquette. (Summary by Libby Gohn)

Lyn Silva and 16 more 5 hours 23 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

462

J. Thomas Looney - Shakespeare Identified

That one who is not a recognized authority or an expert in literature should attempt the solution of a problem which has so far baffled specialists must doubtless appear to many as a glaring act of over- boldness;...

Lucretia B. and 15 more 16 hours 55 minutes

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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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