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First Chapter Collection 006
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Various
The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we off…
Tales and Stories
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Mary Shelley
While Mary Shelley will most likely always be known for her enduring classic of mad science Frankenstein, this collection intends to show th…
The Clue
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Carolyn Wells
Once Carolyn Wells began, or re-invented her writing career, 'The Clue' was her initial book which strayed from children's writings into mys…
Cherry Ames, Island Nurse
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Helen Wells
A private duty nursing case takes Cherry Ames to a remote Canadian island, where a mystery surrounds a mining operation.The Cherry Ames seri…
The Lady of the Shroud
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
Bram Stoker
As the title suggests, this work does flirt with the supernatural. Yet it is essentially a political novel—a utopian experiment in a fictiti…
Die schwarze Spinne
Read by Hans Hafen
Jeremias Gotthelf
Die schwarze Spinne ist eine Novelle von Jeremias Gotthelf aus dem Jahr 1842. Eingebettet in eine idyllisch angelegte Rahmenerzählung w…
Stille Existenzen
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Jeanne Marni
In einer Sammlung von Einaktern zeigt die Autorin ihr Gespür für menschliche Empfindungen, Regungen, Stärken und Schwäch…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052
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Various
Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery,…
The Return (de la Mare version)
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Walter de la Mare and Walter De La Mare
A story of psychological horror, The Return explores ideas of identity, love, and alienation. Arthur grapples with the reactions of his fami…
Mary Tudor
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Victor Hugo
If Queen Mary I of England wants something, you'd better not try and stop her, or else you might soon find yourself without a head! When thi…
The Gate of the Giant Scissors
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Annie Fellows Johnston
This is the story of Joyce, an American girl who has been sent abroad to France to study, and of her adventures in France, - the wonderful h…
The Millionaire Baby
Read by Dawn Larsen
Anna Katharine Green
A reward of five thousand dollars is offered, by Phil Ocumpaugh, to whoever will give such information as will lead to the recovery, alive o…
Mother
Read by Megan Kunkel
Kathleen Norris
With seven children and a home to take care of, Margaret wondered how her Mother could be so happy living a life that seemed all drudgery. A…
The Princess and the Ploughman
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Florence Morse Kingsley
On the surface, Mary is the typical literary heroine: Beautiful, animated, and accomplished. She will be rich, too, when she inherits her au…
Mary: A Fiction (version 2)
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Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary: A Fiction, published in 1788, is a tragic story that decries marriages not based on love. It can be considered an example of feminist …
Red Pottage
Read by Simon Evers
Mary Cholmondeley
The book follows a period in the lives of two friends, Rachel West and Hester Gresley. Rachel is a wealthy heiress who falls in love with th…
Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land
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Rosa Campbell Praed
Following a failed love affair in England, Lady Bridget O'Hara accepts an invitation to travel to colonial Australia as companion to Lady Ro…
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