Peter John Keeble

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Alexandre Dumas - Count of Monte Cristo (version 2)

The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The...

Delmar H Dolbier and 38 more 49 hours 49 minutes

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Literary Fiction

499

Charles Dickens - Bleak House (version 4)

Bleak house is one of Dickens finest achievements. It was written for serialisation in 1853 when Dickens was at the peak of his career. Monthly sales substantially exceeded his previous bestseller David Copperfield....

Peter John Keeble 34 hours 4 minutes

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Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Version 3)

General Fiction

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Charles Dickens - Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Version 3)

Nicholas Nickleby was Dickens's third novel following on from Pickwick Papers and Oliver twist. It has a cast of wonderful characters that include Wackford Squeers, the reprehensible and villainous headmaster whose...

Peter John Keeble 31 hours 36 minutes

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Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (version 2)

Humorous Fiction

527

Charles Dickens - Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (version 2)

Martin Chuzzlewit was Dickens 6th novel, serially published in 1843 — 44. Irrespective of the fact that Dickens considered — «Chuzzlewit is in 100 points immeasurably the best of my stories»- it failed to resonate...

Peter John Keeble 29 hours 53 minutes

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*Non-fiction

486

James Boswell - Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. IV

This is the fourth volume of the Biography of Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson's Life has been documented in great detail by his friends, this biography being originally published by James Boswell, and then edited...

Barbara Baker and 12 more 24 hours 58 minutes The Life of Samuel Johnson

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General Fiction

503

Charles Dickens - Great Expectations (version 2)

Great Expectations is written in the first person and is virtually a fictional autobiography of “Pip” from his childhood, through often painful experiences, to adulthood. It charts his progress as he moves from the...

Peter John Keeble 17 hours 54 minutes

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General Fiction

476

Benjamin Disraeli - Henrietta Temple

The Armine family, in particular the young Ferdinand Armine, is in great financial difficulties. Ferdinand's grandfather has burdened the family estate with large debts, which his father did not manage to diminish....

Linda Andrus and 18 more 17 hours 31 minutes

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Nautical & Marine Fiction

542

William Henry Giles Kingston - Three Midshipmen

This is the start of a series of four books following three friends through their career in the navy. Terence, Jack and Alick first meet at a boarding school, and become fast friends, not least because together they...

EMBischoff and 11 more 17 hours 16 minutes

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General Fiction

493

Charles James Lever - Fortunes of Glencore

Viscount Glencore has retreated to live alone with his son in Glencore castle after his wife deserted him claiming she did not love him. He wishes to exact revenge on her by denouncing the marriage and therefore...

Clay Beauchamp and 12 more 17 hours 12 minutes

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Literary Fiction

608

Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist (version 3)

Oliver Twist was published in 1838 as a three volume book. The novel was the first of Dickens' works to realistically portray the degradation and impoverishment of the London underworld and its denizens. Dickens...

Peter John Keeble 15 hours 49 minutes

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Published 1800 -1900

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Wilkie Collins - Queen of Hearts

The elderly Brothers Owen, Morgan and Griffith live a quiet, retired life in the countryside, which is turned upside-down by Griffith's ward, the young Jessie Yelverton. Originally, her visit to them was to last only...

Peter John Keeble and 10 more 15 hours 47 minutes

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

512

Francis Marion Crawford - Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale

The Wanderer is looking far and wide for the love of his life, Beatrice. Try as he may, he cannot find her again. Appealing to a witch might help, but instead of using her powers to help the lovers find one another...

Mark Nelson and 7 more 14 hours 44 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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