Ric Cornwall

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George Meredith - Shaving of Shagpat

The novel is a humorous oriental romance and allegory written in the style of the Arabian Nights. Like its model, it includes a number of stories within the story, along with poetic asides. (Summary by Wikipedia.)...

Matthew Reece and 5 more 9 hours 4 minutes

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Christianity - Commentary

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Charles H. Spurgeon - Morning and Evening: Daily Readings

Organized by week, this devotional has a morning and evening meditation for every day of the year. Although these devotions are short in length, they are filled with spiritual goodness. In just a few sentences,...

Matthew Reece and 24 more 29 hours 57 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Harry Collingwood - For Treasure Bound

For Treasure Bound is one of the earlier novels by Harry Collingwood (William Joseph Cosens Lancaster), published in 1897. We follow the hero, whose name is incidentally also Harry Collingwood, on a quest to the...

Adrian Wheal and 5 more 10 hours 14 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Joseph A. Altsheler - Star of Gettysburg

The Army of Northern Virginia, still victorious after three hard years of fighting, capitalize on their victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and a young Harry Kenton, is an eyewitness to the Confederate...

MaryAnn and 5 more 10 hours The Civil War Series

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Version 2)

Fantastic Fiction

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Jules Verne - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Version 2)

Professor Pierre Aronnax is an academic whose thirst for knowledge carries him out of his ivory tower and on the trail of a mysterious sea beast. His curiosity at last is satiated when he finds himself in the belly...

Chris Donnelly and 17 more 16 hours 43 minutes

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General Fiction

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Charlotte Turner Smith - Old Manor House

The proud, cruel and arrogant Mrs. Rayland never married. Therefore, «Rayland Hall», the old Manor House of the title, had to pass to their heir, Somerive, whom they never treated kindly. According to the British laws...

Elaine Webb and 3 more 24 hours 54 minutes

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Headless Horseman - A Strange Tale of Texas

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Thomas Mayne Reid - Headless Horseman - A Strange Tale of Texas

The horse is perfect in all its parts—a splendid steed, saddled, bridled, and otherwise completely caparisoned. In it there appears nothing amiss—nothing to produce either wonder or alarm. But the man—the rider? Ah!...

Barry Eads and 14 more 22 hours 35 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Charles Dickens - American Notes for General Circulation

American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June, 1842. While there he acted as a critical observer of these societies almost as if...

Alisson Veldhuis and 6 more 11 hours 11 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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Wit and Humor of America, Vol 04

The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the fourth volume, 40 short stories and poems have been gathered from 33 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)

Katine and 16 more 6 hours 7 minutes Wit and Humor of America

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Rafael Sabatini - Tavern Knight

Follow the exploits of Sir Crispin Galliard, also known as The Tavern Knight, in his defence of the King of England against Cromwell and his Puritan Entourage. (Summary by Ric Cornwall)

Deborah Knight and 3 more 6 hours 50 minutes

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General Fiction

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Wit and Humor of America, Vol 03

The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the third volume, 45 short stories and poems have been gathered from 33 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)...

JimOCR and 11 more 5 hours 29 minutes Wit and Humor of America

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Humorous Fiction

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Wit and Humor of America, Vol 02

The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the second volume, 44 short stories and poems have been gathered from 31 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel))...

David Lawrence and 14 more 5 hours 13 minutes Wit and Humor of America

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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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