General Fiction
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 06, Dec. 9, 1879
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Various
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
Abbe Mouret's Transgression, Book Five of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
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Émile Zola
This, the fifth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart Cycle, serves effectively as a sequel to "The Conquest of Plassans". Serge Mouret…
The Sense of the Past
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Henry James
Ralph Pendrel of New York City is bequested an 18th century house in London. He travels back in time and meets an ancestor of the same name…
Ideala
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Sarah Grand
She came among us without flourish of trumpets. She just slipped into her place, almost unnoticed, but once she was settled there it seemed …
Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes
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Edward Jenkins
In the second half of the 19th century, London was becoming a wealthy, industrialized city. It attracted many working class people from near…
Twilight Stories
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Various
A collection of broad-ranging, mostly American stories and poems for children by various authors, including Margaret Sidney, Susan Coolidge,…
Elementary catechism on the Constitution of the United States: for the use of schools
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Arthur Joseph Stansbury
Elementary Catechism on the Constitution of The United States was written in 1826 by Arthur J. Stansbury (1781-1865) a New York Presbyterian…
His Excellency Eugene Rougon, Book Six of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
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Émile Zola
Here, in Zola's sixth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, we get to know Pierre and Felicite's eldest son, Eugene. He's the son that made …
A Love Episode, Book Eight of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
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Émile Zola
"A Love Episode" ("Une Page d'Amour") is the eighth volume in Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle of novels. It deals with Hel…
Nana (Version 2), Book Nine of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
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Émile Zola
Anna Coupeau, known as Nana, makes her debut in 1867 at the Theatre de Varietes, and is an instant sensation. It is as a prostitute, howeve…
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 11, Jan. 13, 1880
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Various
Harper's Young People, first published in 1879, was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short storie…
The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan
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Lizette M. Edholm
A new girl from Arizona, a priceless fan gone missing, and a group of girls determined to do good in whatever way they can! Join the Merriwe…
L'Assommoir, Book Seven of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
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Émile Zola
Gervaise Macquart runs away to Paris with Lantier, to work as a washerwoman. Lantier abandons her and their two sons. She then marries the…
Our Little Mexican Cousin (Version 2)
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Edward Crompton Butler
This story will allow both young and old to learn about some of Mexico's history, customs, daily life, and beautiful places through the eyes…
The Girl Scouts Rally
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Katherine Keene Galt
The continuation of the story of Rosanna, a spirited young girl, and her friends who are determined to help a less fortunate girl in need of…
Bumps and His Buddies
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Marie Helene Gulbransen
This is a fanciful story about Bumps, a "roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height" who gets his name for always falli…
Impressions of Theophrastus Such (Version 2)
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George Eliot
The ruminations and reflections of a minor scholar. - Summary by Mark Leder
Nixie Bunny in Holiday-land
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Joseph C. Sindelar
Nixie Bunny takes his family on vacation to Holiday-land where they learn about the different holidays of the year. - Summary by Cassandra A…
The Girl Scout's Triumph
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Katherine Keene Galt
The third and final book following Rosanna and her friends as Girl Scouts. This book focuses on Claire Maslin, a new girl to town, who is fi…
Three Times Three: A Story for Young People
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Various
A temperance story for boys of twelve years. Much of the story centres on Malcolm Courtney and his friend Renwick Marx, who falls under the …