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The Sport of the Gods

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Paul Laurence Dunbar


The Sport of the Gods is a novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar, first published in 1902, centered around urban black life. Forced to leave the So…

The Stone Axe Of Burkamukk

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Mary Grant Bruce


Mary Grant Bruce was an Australian children's writer who spent one year collecting Aboriginal stories in Gippsland - a part of Victoria whic…

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 12

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Various


This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

The Untempered Wind

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Joanna E. Wood


Upon publication of “The Untempered Wind” in 1894, Joanna Wood quickly rose to international prominence, becoming in the next few years the …

The Citizen's Almanac - Fundamental Documents, Symbols, and Anthems of the Unit…

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United States Department Of Homeland Security and United States Of America


New citizens of the United States were given this pamphlet when they became citizens. The Citizen's Almanac contains information on the hist…

A Family of Noblemen

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Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin


Meet the Golovliovs, the ultimate dysfunctional family. In the difficult transition years before and after the liberation of Russia’s serfs,…

Vie de Rancé

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François-René de Chateaubriand


Hagiographie. Vie de Rancé, 1626-1700. La Trappe. Noblesse de robe. Abbé mondain. Partisan du cardinal de Retz, ennemi de …

The Gray Mills of Farley

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Sarah Orne Jewett


As contemporary today as it was over a century ago, this relatively unsentimental tale of labor relations still packs a punch. (Summary by B…

Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa

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Elphinstone Dayrell


A collection of folk stories and fairy tales from Southern Nigeria gathered by Elphinstone Dayrell, deputy commissioner of the region when t…

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 11

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Various


This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

Toilers of the Sea (Version 2)

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Victor Hugo


The book is dedicated to the island of Guernsey, where Victor Hugo spent 15 years in exile. Hugo uses the setting of a small island communit…

The Story Of A Modern Woman

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Ella Hepworth Dixon


"This touching short novel tells the story of Mary Earl, a woman who has to fend for herself in London at the end of the 19th century. …

Towards Democracy

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Edward Carpenter


“Civilization sinks and swims, but the old facts remain—the sun smiles, knowing well its strength.” Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) wrote his …

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Weston Translation Version 2)

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Jessie Laidlay Weston, Translated Byjessie Laidlay Weston and The Gawain Poettranslated Byjessie Laidlay Weston


This poem celebrates Christmas by exploring the mystery of Christ's mission on earth: his death, resurrection, and second coming as judge of…

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 07

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Various


This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

Mémoires d'outre-tombe. Tome 1

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François-René de Chateaubriand


Ouvrage relatant, depuis l'enfance, la vie de CHATEAUBRIAND, avec l'Histoire de France , Bonaparte, Napoléon, la Restauration, etc...…

Bracebridge Hall

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Washington Irving


Famed American humorist and essayist Washington Irving published a series of short pieces entitled "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon,…

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 10

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Various


This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

The Piazza Tales

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Herman Melville


A collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville, published in May 1856. Except for the newly written title story, "…

The Inheritance

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Susan Edmonstoune Ferrier


"As the noblest attribute of man, family pride had been cherished time immemorial by the noble race of Rossville. Deep and incurable, t…

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