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1916: First Chapters Collection
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These are first chapters to books first published in 1916. Readers, following is a tentative list culled from Wikipedia's article on the yea…
1903 Collection
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This is what people were reading in 1903, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction articles. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
A Student's History of American Literature
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William Simonds
Engaging history of American Lit from the 1600's up through the late 1890's. The author, who was a professor at Knox College, really put a …
Music of The Modern Era
Ranjith Daluwatta
500 - 1500 Music from the Middle Ages and The Renaissance 1500-1750 Music of Baroque Period 1750-1820 Music of Classicism 1820-1910 Mu…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 055
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Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Philosophy and Psychology: selectio…
A to Zed Collection Vol. 001
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A collection of pieces, both fiction and non-fiction, that have as its subject a word beginning with a specific letter of the English alphab…
1891 Collection
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A look at the year 1891 through literature and non-fiction essays first published that year, including works by Mary E Wilkins, Sir Arthur C…
Historical Tales, Vol I: American I
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Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews
Volume I of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This first volume comprises…
The Art of Fiction
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Henry James
A lecture on the art of fiction, given by the English critic Walter Besant on April 25, 1884, and an answer to the lecture by American write…
His Family
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Ernest Poole
The 1910s is historically considered the decade of greatest social change in history. It saw the advent and proliferation of the automobile,…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 045
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Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include ancient Greek thinkers--Parmenides…
A Popular History of the Art of Music
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W. S. B. Mathews
Preface by W.S.B. Mathews: I have here endeavored to provide a readable account of the entire history of the art of music, within the compas…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 053
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Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include History--Jocelyn de Brakelond's 13th…
Atlantic Classics
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The Atlantic was a popular periodical with a wide range of essays and stories. In an effort to remain current, many strong and valid submiss…
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 012
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A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were inde…