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In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 086
"The democracy of the future will sicken of a chronic and mortal boredom," was Aldous Huxley's prophecy for the United States in 1…
The unturned trump, by Barnes MacGreggor
In The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 01 October 1895
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Man…
Chapter III
In The Book of Dreams and Ghosts
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang is a book mainly focused on the stories of ghosts and other mystical phenomenon. With frequent …
The Fox’s Plan
In Little Dramas for Primary Grades
37 short and very short plays for young children - David OReaders:Linette Geisel: Camel(1), Big Black Dog(2), First Child(4), Camel(5), Gran…
At Comanche Ford
In Cattle Brands
Cattle Brands is a collection of 14 entertaining short stories depicting not only the life of cowboys in the wild, wild West, but also the h…
Reader's Corner
In Astounding Stories 04, April 1930
Astounding Stories invites listeners into a world of imaginative adventure and speculative fiction. This fourth issue features Ray Cummings'…
The Three Strangers
In Motley, and Other Poems
From English poet Walter De la Mare comes an early collection of poems reflecting on loss, mortality, and universal questions. - Summary by …
The Reader
In Fables
Master storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped) brings us an entrancing and at times quite…
The Lad and the Fox
In Tales of Laughter
Time to exercise your funny bone. This fun collection of stories from around the world will make children of all ages smile and chuckle. …
Mori Sensei
In Tales Grotesque and Curious
Here collected are eleven of the over 200 stories that Ryūnosuke Akutagawa wrote during his all-too-brief lifetime and give a sample of the …
Ireland
In Ballads and Poems
This is a volume of poetry by Dora Sigerson Shorter. This volume contains seven of Ms. Shorter's Ballads, a series of miscellaneous poems, a…
Reader's Corner
In Astounding Stories 05, May 1930
Astounding Stories invites listeners into a captivating world of early science fiction, where imagination knows no bounds. This fifth issue …
Erin
In Day Dreams
Published in 1923, Day Dreams is a collection of poems written by Hollywood screen icon Rudolph Valentino. Authored during Valentino’s court…
The Irish Cabin.
In Cottage Poems
Patrick Brontë (father of the famous Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anna) is mainly remembered as a father, reverend and tea…
The Hill Summit
In Selected Poems
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) and his sister Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) played important roles in the artistic milieu of V…
Mauryeen
In An Isle in the Water
An Isle in the Water is a captivating collection of fifteen short stories by Katharine Tynan Hinkson, showcasing the rich tapestry of Irish …
To Christopher North
In The Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson
To those unacquainted with Tennyson's conscientious methods, it may seem strange that a volume of 160 pages is necessary to contain those po…
Readers' Corner, Part 2
In Astounding Stories 17, May 1931
Astounding Stories invites listeners into a captivating collection of science fiction and fantasy tales that push the boundaries of imaginat…
Interlude--Kensal Green
In Three Midnight Stories
Alexander W. Drake was a well-regarded illustrator and engraver, spending much of his career at the vaunted Scribner's Monthly magazine (whi…
A Word To Texas Jack
In Verses Popular And Humorous (Version 2)
Verses, Popular and Humorous (1900) was the second collection of poems by Australian poet Henry Lawson. It features some of the poet's earli…