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Children's Non-fiction

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Charles Morris - Historical Tales, Volume VIII: Russian

These Russian tales span the time of Russia's founding in the 800s-900s all the way to the early twentieth century and are factually based, although particularly the older tales have become legendary. ( DrPGould)

Kalynda and 7 more 9 hours 6 minutes Historical Tales

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Short Stories

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Anton Chekhov - Chorus Girl and Other Stories

Volume 8 of a collection of short stories by Anton Chekhov. The selection includes The Chorus Girl, A Gentleman Friend and A father, among others. — Summary by Lynne Thompson

Ben Lafferty and 6 more 8 hours 42 minutes

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Published 1800 -1900

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Ivan Turgenev - House of Gentlefolk

The novel titled in Russian «Дворянское Гнездо» (Dvoryanskoye Gnezdo, sometimes translated as Home of the Gentry, A Nest of the Gentlefolk, A Nest of the Gentry) is considered a sequel to «Rudin». It is the story of...

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Atheism & Agnosticism

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Robert Blatchford - God and my Neighbour

«I have been asked why I have opposed Christianity. I have several reasons, which shall appear in due course. At present I offer one. I oppose Christianity because it is not true. No honest man will ask for any...

tovarisch and 6 more 7 hours 37 minutes

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Anthologies

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It Can Be Done

This book contains many poems of inspiration, joy and hope. Just the thing to encourage our spirits and strengthen our backbone when troubles seem too much. The purpose of this volume is to bring men courage and...

Phil Chenevert and 29 more 7 hours 15 minutes

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Short Stories

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O. Henry - Options

O. Henry needs no introduction of course; the man who made the short story with the surprise ending famous. These 16 stories are all wonderful examples of his word sculpting art. They include: «The Rose of Dixie»; The...

Michele Fry and 8 more 7 hours 14 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Eleven Possible Cases

This book brings together eleven stories, each a case of intrigue where more is going on than seems at first. — Summary by A. Gramour

Lynne T and 5 more 6 hours 58 minutes

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General Fiction

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Ivan Turgenev - Torrents of Spring

The Torrents of Spring, also known as Spring Torrents (Russian: Вешние воды), is a novel written by Ivan Turgenev during 1870 and 1871 when he was in his fifties. The story centers around a young Russian landowner...

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Poetry

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Maurine and Other Poems

This is a volume of earlier poetry by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The Title poem, Maurine , is a narrative poem about the tragedy and happiness of the life of Maurine. Besides that long narrative poem, this collection also...

Greg Giordano and 7 more 5 hours 59 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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Elizabeth Ross Haynes - Unsung Heroes

This book consists of 17 biographies of remarkable men and women who, in 1921, were «unsung.» Some of them are now pretty well known while others are still, sadly, rather unrecognized. Written by Elizabeth Ross Haynes...

Jim Locke and 7 more 5 hours 19 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

Bill Nye - Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor

«What this country needs, aside from a new Indian policy and a style of poison for children which will be liable to kill rats if they eat it by accident, is a Railway Guide which will be just as good two years ago as...

DrPGould and 14 more 4 hours 49 minutes

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Folk-lore and Legends: Russian and Polish

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Charles John Tibbits - Folk-lore and Legends: Russian and Polish

In this volume I present selections made from the Russian chap-book literature, and from the works of various Russian and Polish collectors of Folklore—Afanasief, Erben, Wojcicki, Glinski, etc. The chap-book tales,...

DrPGould and 9 more 4 hours 38 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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