Essays & Short Works

A Selection of Australian Poetry and Prose

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Various


A collection of Australian writing from the public domain.

From the Easy Chair Vol. 2

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George William Curtis


The second volume of essays and observations From the Easy Chair of William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the…

G.K. Chesterton in The British Review

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G. K. Chesterton


Four articles/essays written by G.K. Chesterton for "The British Review". These were published in 1913 and 1914. (Summary by Maria…

The Color of a Great City

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Theodore Dreiser


Theodore Dreiser was highly acclaimed for his novels and other writing. This non-fiction work takes place in many areas of New York City in …

London Tradesmen

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Anthony Trollope


This book is a series of sketches written by Anthony Trollope near the end of his life, reprinted and collected. Each sketch is an essay on …

Christmas Short Works Collection 2013

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A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.

The Early Diary of Frances Burney, Vol. 1

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Frances Burney and Annie Raine Ellis


Vol. 1 of Diaries and letters of the young Fanny Burney. The diaries give a lively and accurate account of her experiences in the literary a…

The Web of Indian Life

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Sister Nivedita


The Web of Indian Life, written by Sister Nivedita (Irish-born Margaret E. Noble) and published in 1904, is a collection of essays that desc…

A Voice from the South: By a Black Woman from the South

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Anna J. Cooper


Published in 1892, this is the author's first work. Its eight essays are considered a seminal text of Black feminism. Its theme is that thro…

Hints to Pilgrims

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Charles S. Brooks


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…

Hope Farm Notes

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Herbert W. Collingwood


“Most of these notes were originally printed in the Rural New-Yorker from week to week and covering a period of about 20 years. . . . From t…

State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt


The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 089

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Various


"From vocalists you may learn much, but do not believe all that they say." Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians is replete …

Arrows of Freethought

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George William Foote


In these 21 short essays, George William Foote shoots "Arrows of Freethought" in which he lays down his views on atheism, seculari…

The Cinema of Orson Welles

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Peter Bogdanovich


Acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) was, early in his career, a film critic. It was during this time t…

The Tocsin of Revolt, and other Essays

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Brander Matthews


This is a volume of essays by American author Brander Matthews. Matthews is today mostly remembered for his short pieces of speculative fict…

The Dial, May 1920

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An example of one of the leading literary magazines of the early 20th Century. Poetry by e.e. cummings and Louise Bryant (aka Mrs. John Reed…

A Christmas Miscellany 2021

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Various


Seven chapters involving Christmas from different books. Plus part 8 which is twelve verses about Christmas and part 9 which is four Christm…

Ukraina and the Peace-conference

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Stanislav Dnistriansky


The 19th century was the Golden Age of Nationalism in Europe. By the end of the century many countries achieved their national self-determin…

Post Mortem: Essays, Historical And Medical

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Charles MacLaurin and Charles Maclaurin


This 1922 collection of extensive essays comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of me…

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