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Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa

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Jules Verne - Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa

Three Englishmen and Three Russians travel across the width of South Africa to measure a meridian. The outbreak of the Crimean War makes the Russians enemy agents in an English colony. Summary by Kim.

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Well at the World's End: Book 4: The Road Home

Action & Adventure Fiction

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William Morris - Well at the World's End: Book 4: The Road Home

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...

David Lawrence and 11 more 5 hours 27 minutes

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Short Stories

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Stories in Black and White

This is a collection of short mystery stories, written in very different styles by eight different authors. — Summary by Carolin

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Anthologies

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Princess Mary's Gift Book

In 1914, Princess Mary, then 17 years of age, gave her name to this collection of short stories and essays from the most prominent authors of the time for the purpose of raising funds for the «Work For Women Fund». A...

Greg Giordano and 7 more 5 hours 21 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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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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Fictional Biographies & Memoirs

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Wilkie Collins - Rogue's Life

"[T]he story offers the faithful reflection of a very happy time in my past life. It was written at Paris, when I had Charles Dickens for a near neighbor and a daily companion, and when my leisure hours were...

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*Non-fiction

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William Ruschenberger - Elements of Ornithology

The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1845 presents an introduction to ornithology....

April Gonzales and 6 more 5 hours 6 minutes

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Action & Adventure

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J. M. Barrie - Peter and Wendy

Peter and Wendy tells the classic story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian...

Susan de Raadt and 4 more 4 hours 59 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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Charles S. Brooks - Hints to Pilgrims

In this collection of 17 short essays, Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934), with the usual panache and wit, which he also displays in his comedies, describes funny incidents that can happen to people on holidays or in...

Bob Dunlop and 8 more 4 hours 44 minutes

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Poetry

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William Theodore Parkes - Spook Ballads

This is a volume of ghost stories in verse by William Theodore Parkes. The poems in this volume are often humorous, and written in a parody of ye olde style of poetry. «Dealing largely with ghosts and legends...

Larry Wilson and 13 more 4 hours 43 minutes

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Action & Adventure

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Victor Appleton - Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat

Otherwise known as 'Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure', is Volume 4 in the original Tom Swift novel series. Tom persuades his father to use his own submarine to hunt for treasure on a sunken ship. The book follows...

Ralph Crown and 12 more 4 hours 30 minutes Tom Swift Adventure Series

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Essays & Short Works

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 028

A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, slavery, science, education, humor,...

Sue Anderson and 12 more 4 hours 26 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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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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