General Fiction

The Mysterious Island (version 2)

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Jules Verne



The book tells the adventures of five Americans on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. The story begins in the American Civil War, dur…

The Greater Inclination

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Edith Wharton



This is Edith Wharton's earliest published collection of short stories (1899). Like much of her later work, they touch on themes of marriag…

Persuasion (version 5)

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Jane Austen



Persuasion is a regency Cinderella-esque tale of a young woman, the beautiful Anne Elliot, who is persuaded from marrying the Naval officer …

Die Wahlverwandtschaften

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe



Der Roman ist ein typischer Vertreter der Weimarer Klassik. Goethe greift ein gesellschaftliches Thema auf und verbindet es mit einem naturw…

The Abandoned Room

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Wadsworth Camp



The mystery of a secret room, scene of many murders, is unraveled by Carlos Paredes, the Panamanian Sherlock Holmes. (Summary by manybooks.n…

Theo

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Frances Hodgson Burnett



It's described as "A SPRIGHTLY LOVE STORY" and it is written by F. H. Burnett, "one of the most charming among American write…

Othello (Novelle)

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Wilhelm Hauff



Vor dem Hintergrund der Oper "Othello" entwickelt Hauff seine Geschichte über einen Mord, einen Geist und eine verbotene Lieb…

A Book of Nonsense

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Edward Lear



In 1846 Lear published A Book of Nonsense, a volume of limericks that went through three editions and helped popularize the form. This book …

Novelas Cortas de Asensi

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Julia de Asensi and Julia de Asensi



Julia de Asensi y Laiglesia (Madrid, 4 de mayo de 1859 - 1921) fue una escritora, periodista y traductora española. En esta obra se c…

The Great White Queen

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William Le Queux



How to describe this book? In a word – savage. For those regular LibriVox Le Queux mystery listeners, this book is a step in a different dir…

Two On A Tower

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Thomas Hardy



The plot concerns two – literally star-crossed – lovers: Swithin St. Cleeve, a very young amateur astronomer, and Viviette Constantine, an u…

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Version 3)

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Charles Dickens



Nicholas Nickleby was Dickens's third novel following on from Pickwick Papers and Oliver twist. It has a cast of wonderful characters that i…

A Sicilian Romance

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Ann Radcliffe



A Sicilian Romance is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe. It was her second published work, and was first published anonymously in 1790. The pl…

True to the Old Flag

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G. A. Henty



This book tells the story of the American war of Independence from the side of the British. The old flag mentioned in the title is the flag …

Belinda

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Maria Edgeworth



When Belinda was published in 1801, it became both controversial and popular. Controversial because of the inter-racial marriage presented i…

The Lamplighter

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Maria Susanna Cummins



Gertrude began life as an abused child in the care of Nan Grant, a cold and cruel woman. The only human character who was kind to her was th…

American History Stories, Volume 2

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Mara L. Pratt



History is brought to life in the second volume of American History Stories by Mara L. Pratt. It is a wonderful introduction for children to…

Where Angels Fear to Tread

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E. M. Forster



On a journey to Tuscany with her young friend and traveling companion Caroline Abbott, widowed Lilia Herriton falls in love with both Italy …

Auswahl aus Die Serapionsbrüder

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E. T. A. Hoffmann



Die Serapionsbrüder nannte E.T.A. Hoffmann zusammenfassend eine Sammlung seiner zwischen 1819-1821 entstandenen Novellen. In einer fikt…

The Lady of the Basement Flat

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Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey



A naive young girl strikes out on her own and ends up leading a double life in this engaging tale of love lost and found. Summary by Judi M…

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