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Must Professor George Challenger and friends, barricaded in a room, see Earth die? As globe passes through a belt of…
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For those interested in a more philosphical aspect of war, \'The Meaning of the War\' by Henri Bergson is a short…
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Widely considered to be among his best works, ‘War Stories’ is a collection of poems detailing Nemerov’s observations and…
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First published in 1835, \'Young Goodman Brown\' is a short story by the renowned American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set…
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Gene Stratton-Porter was a naturalist and fierce conservationist as well as an author, and one of the areas she held dearest…
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\'Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories\' invites readers to deep dive into Twain\'s wealth of knowledge and entertaining anecdotes…
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"Enter, sir; you are the first to arrive..." When young traveller Hugh Austen, hungry and weather-beaten, seeks refuge in a…
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Helena is an orphaned daughter who has fallen madly in love with the arrogant Bertram. Helena is allowed to go to court and…
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In this collection of satiric essays, Ambrose Bierce offers his provoking outlook on a series of subjects. This collection…
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With handsome rich men and ladies of leisure fluttering their eyelids trying to catch their attention, \'The Three Sisters\'…
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A short story with a punch, \'Madame de Treymes\' follows lovelorn John Durham as he travels to France to court his old…
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Maxim Gorky's exploration of his own encounter with the Orloffs, this short story follows the lives of a Russian family and…
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A boy wakes up in the middle of the forest. He has no idea who he is or how he got there. With the help of various people…
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This story is a Grace Livingston Hill rarity, in which the main character does not find a husband/wife at the end of the…
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First published in 1906, ‘Prairie-Dog Town’ is a charming short children’s story by ‘Oz’ author L. Frank Baum. In the…
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"Oh, my dear, relations are like drugs, - useful sometimes, and even pleasant, if taken in small quantities and seldom, but…
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'The Life of a Ship' is a classic adventure tale about a young boy named Davy who has always dreamt about going to sea and…
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"The Fading of the A Love Story" is Albert A. Anderson's touching account of the loss of his wife to Alzheimer's disease.…
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First published in 1895 'The Man from Archangel' is a collection of short stories by the famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir…
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\'With the Eyes Shut\' (1898) is a short story by the American author, journalist and political activist, Edward Bellamy,…
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In "The New Revelation" the first dawn of the coming change has been described. In "The Vital Message" the sun has risen…
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First published in 1910, 'The Two Women' is a collection of two short stories from revered American author William Sidney…
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"The good old times, the good old times ... what times they were!" Set during the Christmas period, 'The Chimes' is an…
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'Hospital Sketches' is a collection of four sketches based on Alcott's time as a nurse for the Union during the American…
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An authentic description of an expedition across the heart of the Rocky Mountains that turned out to be an elaborate…
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In early March 1867, Muir was injured while working at a wagon wheels a tool he was using slipped and struck him in the eye.…
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"I'm so tired of Christmas I wish there never would be another one!"Nobody would be surprised if it were old Scrooge…
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Chesterton gives his remarkably perceptive analysis on social and moral issues more relevant today than even in his own…
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The Master of Mrs. Chilvers is a novel written by Jerome K. Jerome, the famous English author. The book tells the story of a…
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“In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”\r\nIt’s…
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In \'Ferragus, Chief of the Devorants\' Balzac skillfully traces a dazzling panorama of 19th century Parisian streets and…
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Hesperus Press, as suggested by their Latin motto, Et remotissima prope, is dedicated to bringing near what is far—far both…
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Set on a plantation in the Solomon islands in the 1900s this gripping novel explores the themes of domination, racial…
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Aged 55 by the time WWI broke out in 1914, famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was keen to play his part in the war effort…
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Fred Temple is a hard-working young man who has quickly risen through the ranks of his father’s business. When not working…
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In the early 15th century, young King Henry V ascends to the throne of England after the death of his father, King Henry IV.…
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Unique to Émile Zola's characteristic writing style , "The Dream" feels like a fairy tale among the rest of…
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"She should have appreciated my deed"! Control and narcissism, greed and jealousy. The evil of a man driving his young wife…
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First published in 1901 'American Fairy Tales' by L. Frank Baum is a collection of twelve short fantasy stories for children…
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‘Pen, Pencil, and Poison’ is one of Wilde’s most intriguing essays. Part biography, part social commentary, and part…
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In the library of a country house in Nottinghamshire, Vivian is writing an article about the importance of lying, when he is…
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"Karen Jeppe and the Armenian People - A Life – a Calling" is a biographical and easy-to-read story about the Danish teacher…
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In 1921, G.K. Chesterton, an Englishman, lectured throughout the United States. The following year, he published this record…
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As England is in the middle of a civil war, King Henry IV becomes gravely ill. While the king's enemies attempt to overthrow…
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"His Last Bow" is a collection of eight short-stories about the adventures of the detective Sherlock Holmes. Here are tales…
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Listed among the most beloved Russian plays, "The Inspector General" is a vivid portrayal of human greed and foolishness.…
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In a series of biographical sketches, Stowe weaves a story of womanhood, describing Christianity's influence on the female…
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While Wallace could never be accused of being a run-of-the-mill author, \'The Price a Woman Pays\' is one of his more…
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