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Religious Fiction

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Susan Warner - Letter Of Credit

«Rotha is a poor American girl who has to see both her parents die. All that time, she is comforted by an English friend of the family, Mr. Digby-Southwode. Mr. Digby-Southwode thinks he does the right thing by...

Bethesda Lily and 5 more 19 hours 13 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

529

Alicia Stuart Aspinwall - Short Stories for Short People

This is a collection of short stories by Alicia Aspinwall. — Summary by Carolin

NarratorJenny and 12 more 4 hours 39 minutes

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Historical

524

R. M. Ballantyne - Fighting the Flames

Frank Willders is a brave young member of the London Fire Brigade — Willie is his mischievous but helpful younger brother. The two of them encounter a cast of unforgettable characters as Frank and his companions...

Rachel and 7 more 9 hours 6 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

525

Henry R. Schoolcraft - Indian Fairy Book

These Indian fairy tales are chosen from the many stories collected by Mr. Henry R. Schoolcraft, the first man to study how the Indians lived and to discover their legends. He lived among the Indians in the West and...

Susan Morin and 11 more 7 hours 11 minutes

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Well at the World's End, Book 2: The Road Unto Trouble

Fantasy Fiction

441

William Morris - Well at the World's End, Book 2: The Road Unto Trouble

In The Well at the World's End, Ralph of Upmeads, youngest son of the King of Upmeads, leaves home (where nothing exciting ever happens) without permission and sets out looking for adventure. When he hears rumors of a...

acousticwave and 11 more 7 hours 47 minutes

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British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions

Culture & Heritage Fiction

508

Wirt Sikes - British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions

The British Isles, in particular Wales, are renowned for legend and folklore. The author, an American journalist working in Europe, was appointed Consul to Wales and thus began his fascination with Welsh folklore....

Lynne T and 11 more 11 hours 28 minutes

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Published 1800 -1900

440

Richard Doddridge Blackmore - Cradock Nowell Vol. 2

Cradock Nowell: a Tale of the New Forest is a three-volume novel by R. D. Blackmore published in 1866. Set in the New Forest and in London, it follows the fortunes of Cradock Nowell who, at the end of Volume 1, is...

Lynne T 8 hours 9 minutes

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Family Life

434

Susan Glaspell - Visioning, A Novel

«The Visioning, Susan Glaspell's second novel, tells about Katie Jones, a young woman who lives in the comfortable world she knows with a charming circle of friends. Her brother is an army officer, and her uncle lives...

Sheila and 5 more 11 hours 11 minutes

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Memoirs

463

Isaac Mason - Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave

Isaac Mason was born into slavery. As a young man, he escaped to freedom and made a life for himself. An intelligent man, he gave lectures on his experiences and was later encouraged to publish them in book form. —...

Lynne T 2 hours 9 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

526

Ambrose Bierce - Cobwebs from an Empty Skull

Ambrose Bierce's collection of short parables, published under the pen name of Dod Grile, is similar to Aesop's Fables. This compilation is comprised of «Fables of Zambri, the Parsee,» «Brief Seasons of Intellectual...

Larry Wilson and 10 more 6 hours 3 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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J. M. Barrie - Sentimental Tommy

«J. M. Barrie is most noted for being the author of Peter Pan, the beloved book about a child who does not want to grow up. The two Tommy novels, as they are collectively referred to, are also about a child who does...

Sandra Cullum and 10 more 11 hours 45 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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Louis Napoleon Parker - Pomander Walk

Pomander Walk is a unique street in London, and in this humorous novel we meet the unusual residents. It was originally produced as a stage play and includes lively dialog. — Summary by Lynne Thompson

Lynne T and 2 more 6 hours 36 minutes

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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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