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Great Ghost Stories [MultiFormat]
by John L. French
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A collection of great ghost stories from the classics. Be prepared for a restless night with strange sounds and eerie adventures (Published: 1920)
Words: 60301 - Reading Time: 172-241 min.
Category: Classic Literature/Horror
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Great Sea Stories [MultiFormat]
by John L. French
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A collection of sea-faring adventures that will thrill sailors of any age. From the Cannibal Island of the South Seas, to Iceland's fjords, to the actual events on the BOUNTY, with a stop to enjoy the capture of the Great White Whale, these sea stories will thrill you (Published: 1919)
Words: 103273 - Reading Time: 295-413 min.
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Greek and Roman Ghosts [MultiFormat]
by Lacy Covington Morley
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by Lacy Covington Morley Fans of HBO's ROME may be surprised to learn that on the eve of the battle of Phillipi, Brutus saw the ghost of Julius Caesar and that Caesar reportedly said to him, "You'll be with me tomorrow." Great Ghost stories of a classical nature. (Published: 1892)
Words: 19803 - Reading Time: 56-79 min.
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Greyfriar's Bobby [MultiFormat]
by Eleanor Atkinson
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Follow Bobby the smallest and scruffiest of Skye Terriers through his day to day life as an "amazing" dog and companion. (Published: 2006)
Words: 63411 - Reading Time: 181-253 min.
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Grimm's Fairy Tales [MultiFormat]
by Brothers Grimm
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Classic Fairy Tales by the famous Brothers Grimm--including Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, The Dog and the Sparrow, Tom Thumb and many many more (Published: 1925)
Words: 101064 - Reading Time: 288-404 min.
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Hamlet [Secure eReader]
by William Shakespeare
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This is a digital adobe eBook version of the classic Shakespearian work The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.
Category: Classic Literature/Mainstream
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Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates [MultiFormat]
by Mary Mapes-Dodge
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The classic story of the little Dutch boy who saved all Holland when he put his finger in the dike. (Published: 2008)
Words: 83731 - Reading Time: 239-334 min.
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Holiday Romance in Four Parts: A Dickens Tale of Children [MultiFormat]
by Charles Dickens
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A tale of four children, created by a master just for the holiday season. (Published: 1873)
Words: 13343 - Reading Time: 38-53 min.
Category: Classic Literature/Romance
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Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Roundup [MultiFormat]
by Clarence Mulford
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Meet Hoppy, Lucky, and all the gang and join them in their adventures on the pages of Mulford's classic western Image Bill Boyd used with permission (Published: 2005)
Words: 64681 - Reading Time: 184-258 min.
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Hospital Sketches [MultiFormat]
by Louisa May Alcott
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The first book that drew attention to Louisa May Alcott's writing was her vivid account of her own personal experiences as a nurse during the Civil War. (Published: 2005)
Words: 29163 - Reading Time: 83-116 min.
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I'll Bury My Dead [Secure eReader]
by James Hadley Chase
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"This is a personal matter. Someone killed my brother. I don't like that. If the police can't take care of it, then I'll bury my own dead." Nick English meant every word, but his efforts to find his brother's killer started a chain reaction of murder and violence that would nearly end his own life. Here is a story of organized blackmail punctuated by sudden and gruesome murder. Written with the punch and speed of a rivet gun, I'll Bury My Dead confirms James Hadley Chase's reputation as a leadi... more info>>
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In Search of Lost Time, Volume I: Swann's Way
by Marcel Proust
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Swann's Way, the first part of a la recherche de temps perdu, Marcel Proust's seven-part cycle, was published in 1913. In it, Proust introduces the themes that run through the entire work. The narrator recalls his childhood, aided by the famous Madeleine; and describes M. Swann's passion for Odette. This is the most up-to-date translation available. In 1989, the Bibliotheque de la Pliade published the final volume of the definitive original text. For this translation, D.J. Enrigh... more info>>
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In Search of Lost Time, Volume VI: Time Regained; and A Guide to Proust
by Marcel Proust
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Time Regained, the final book in Proust's masterpiece, la recherche du temps perdu, chronicles the years of World War I when, as M. de Charlus reflects on a moonlit walk, Paris threatens to become another Pompeii. Years later, after the war's end, Proust's narrator returns to Paris, where Mme. Verdurin has become the Princesse de Guermantes. He reflects on time, reality, jealousy, artistic creation, and the raw material of literature -- his past life. This Modern Library edition... more info>>
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Ion [Secure eReader]
by Plato
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PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Socrates, Ion.
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Is Shakespeare Dead? [Secure eReader]
by Mark Twain
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A Mark Twain classic.
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Jack London's Dog Stories Omnibus [MultiFormat]
by Jack London
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All Four Of London's Famed Dog Books In One eBook. Thrill to Call of the Wild, Jerry of the Islands, White Fang, and Brown Wolf & Other Stories. Days of great reading for one low price! These are the immortal dog stories that have enthralled generations of readers and been the subject of countless movies and television programs. If you love dog stories, if you have read any one of these London classics, you owe it to yourself to read Jack London's Dog Stories. Four books complete and unabridged ... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 198254 - Reading Time: 566-793 min.
Category: Classic Literature/Young Adult
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Jane Eyre [MultiFormat]
by Charlotte Bronte
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The very first Gothic romance finds orphaned Jane employed as a Governess by the widowed Mr. Rochester. Will she fall in love with the brooding, mysterious master? You bet. Is she in for some rude awakenings. That, too. (Published: 1840)
Words: 185349 - Reading Time: 529-741 min.
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Jazz Age Stories
by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Patrick K. O'Donnell
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An original collection of Fitzgerald’s greatest tales from the “Roaring ‘20s,” Jazz Age Stories includes “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” “The Ice Palace,” and “A Diamond as Big as the Ritz.”
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John Inglefield's Thanksgiving [MultiFormat]
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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A ghostly and cautionary tale told in earlier times of a humble blacksmith and his family at Thanksgiving. (Published: 2002)
Words: 2209 - Reading Time: 6-8 min.
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Julius Caesar [Secure eReader]
by William Shakespeare
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A William Shakespeare classic. (Published: 2005)
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Julius Caesar (The Life and Death of Julius Caesar) [Secure eReader]
by William Shakespeare
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A William Shakespeare classic.
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Kiss Your Elbow [Secure eReader]
by Alan Handley
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In the theater, reality and make-believe blend so intimately that Tim Briscoe was convinced that he was playing the role of detective when he stumbled upon the lifeless form of Nellie Brant. But the corpse was real, even though everything and everybody else seemed fictitious. There was the elusive man who wore dark glasses, the actress who chose sudden death as the background for an audition, the ex-silent-film star who stooged on quiz shows for his daily bottle, and Maggie, who loved him but d... more info>>
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Little Lord Fauntleroy [MultiFormat]
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Cedric Errol is a generous, kind, and exemplary middle-class American boy who is suddenly found to be the heir of the Earl of Dorincourt. Saying loving good-byes to his working-class friends, Cedric goes to England together with his mother to embrace his new fortune. His grandfather, the old earl, is a bitter old man ridden with gout and a foul temper, and trusting no one. However the angelic boy elicits a profound transformation in the grandfather, which not only benefits the castle household b... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 58820 - Reading Time: 168-235 min.
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Little Women [MultiFormat]
by Louisa May Alcott
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The March sisters: Meg is the pretty one, Jo the tomboy, Beth the shy one, and Amy the artist. Follow their adventures during the Civil War era as they discover the value of family, love, loyalty, and patience as taught to them by their beloved "Marmee." Listen as the girls negotiate the trials of romance, Jo tries to be taken seriously as a writer, Amy pursues her artistic dreams, and Beth falls ill helping the poor in this Alcott Classic. (Published: 2006)
Words: 186462 - Reading Time: 532-745 min.
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Locrine [Secure eReader]
by Charles A. Swinburne
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A Charles A. Swinburne classic.
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