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38 - Chapter XXXVIII

In The Egoist

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George Meredith

The Egoist is a tragi-comical novel by George Meredith published in 1879. The novel recounts the story of self-absorbed Sir Willoughby Patte…

I Remember, I Remember

In My Brilliant Career

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Miles Franklin

Sybella: "There is no plot in this story, because there has been none in my life or in any other life which has come under my notice. I…

07 - 1st Scene, Chapter 7

In No Name

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Wilkie Collins

The story begins in 1846, at Combe-Raven in West Somersetshire, the country residence of the happy Vanstone family. When Andrew Vanstone is …

06 - Chapter 6

In A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison

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James E. Seaver

Mrs. Mary Jemison was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them …

10- The Tenth Surprise: The Duchess Bredenbutta's Visit to Turvyland

In The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People

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L. Frank Baum

The Magical Monarch of Mo is a set of stories about the titular king, his queen, and his royal children. The stories are uproariously funny,…

149 - The Apples Of His Eye.

In The Lincoln Story Book

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Henry L. Williams

Subtitle: A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Fo…