Sibella Denton

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Antiquity

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Flavius Josephus - Wars of the Jews

The Wars of the Jews (or The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem, or as it usually appears in modern English translations, The Jewish War — original title: Phlauiou Iôsêpou historia Ioudaïkou polemou pros...

Graham Redman and 18 more 23 hours 25 minutes

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History

562

Leonard Huxley - Journals of Robert Falcon Scott Vol 1

Capt. Robert F. Scott's bid to be the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole is one of the most famous journeys of all time. What started as a scientific expedition turned out to be an unwilling race...

fourgrays and 15 more 19 hours 12 minutes

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Ancient

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Plato (Πλάτων) - Republic

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written in approximately 380 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably Plato's best known work. In it, Socrates and...

ontheroad and 13 more 13 hours 14 minutes

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Short works

455

Ida Coe - Story Hour Readers: Third Year

Short and sweet stories for children from the 19th century. The stories were compiled by two New York City teachers and were thought appropriate for third year children at that time.

Sibella Denton 2 hours 27 minutes

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Middle Ages/Middle History

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Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Popular History of Ireland, Book 08

Thomas D’Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 8, subtitled “The Era of the Reformation”, addresses...

Sibella Denton 3 hours 34 minutes Popular History of Ireland - books 1-12

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Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

*Non-fiction

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George Berkeley - Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (Commonly called «Treatise» when referring to Berkeley's works) is a 1710 work by the Irish Empiricist philosopher George Berkeley. This book largely seeks to...

Sue Anderson and 10 more 4 hours 10 minutes

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General Fiction

538

Voltairine de Cleyre - Selected Essays

Voltairine de Cleyre (1866–1912) was, according to Emma Goldman, «the most gifted and brilliant anarchist woman America ever produced.» Today she is not widely known as a consequence of her short life. De Cleyre was...

Rhonda Federman and 8 more 12 hours 27 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Jane Porter - Scottish Chiefs

An adventure novel about William Wallace, one of the most popular books ever written by Jane Porter. The French version was even banned by Napoleon, and the book has remained very popular with Scottish children,...

Shirley Ellen and 14 more 29 hours 51 minutes

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Short works

569

Anonymous - Tiny Story Book

Short and sweet stories for children. (Summary by Dr. Heather A. D. Mbaye)

Sibella Denton 15 minutes

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Short works

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Anonymous - Child’s New Story Book

Short and sweet stories for children. (Summary by Dr. Heather A. D. Mbaye)

Sibella Denton 11 minutes

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General

508

Jacob Abbott - Queen Elizabeth

There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history,...

Kara Shallenberg and 5 more 4 hours 54 minutes

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Chronicles of Canada Volume 15 - The War Chief of the Ottawas: A Chronicle of the Pontiac War

Early Modern

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Thomas Guthrie Marquis - Chronicles of Canada Volume 15 - The War Chief of the Ottawas: A Chronicle of the Pontiac War

This is the history of Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765. It includes the siege of Detroit and his ultimate defeat. Summary by Esther.

Esther and 6 more 3 hours Chronicles of Canada Series

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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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