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Excerpt: ""I want to go home " How many times in my life, I wonder, have these words come rushing up from the very bottom of my heart, tumbling everything out of the way, never listening to reason, never stopping for thought? How many times since that dreary afternoon in the great, big drawing-room at grandmamma's? And, oh dear me what miserable heartache comes before that fearful want Oh, grown-up people, don't you know how sour everything tastes,...
4) Man Abroad
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A fantastic classic science fiction tale from an anonymous late-19th century author. In a far-flung future, humanity has colonised the solar system. The story is set against a background of interplanetary war, with mighty electric spaceships riding the inter-system electric currents to battle in epic space warfare.
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A narrator, Jack, recounts his sexual exploits in "The Snuggery," his sadomasochistic chamber.
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6) Cindrella
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A collection of 53 stories from anonymous writers. Ideal for story-telling or reading to children.
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Excerpt: "On the following evening, when the family were, as usual, assembled together in the parlour, Mr. Fitzallan began his promised tale as follows: - "About twelve years ago, there was known at Boston, in North America, a boy, who, from the vagrant life he led, was distinguished by the degrading appellation of Dirty Barnaby. He had been maintained by the parish, but was so deformed, and of such a disgusting appearance, that no one would take...
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The Diamond Sutra is one of the most valued and widely read philosophical works in Buddhist literature. It is very popular amongst ardent Buddhists in China, and excepting the Lotus of the Good Law, and the Leng-Yen-Ching, perhaps no other Sutra ascribed to Buddha, is regarded by the Chinese with so great esteem. In Japan, The Diamond Sutra appears to be perused extensively by what Max Müller termed the Shin-Gon sect, founded by Ko-Bo, a disciple...
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The Lustful Turk is a pre-Victorian erotic novel written as a series of letters from the main female character, Emily Barlow. Abducted at sea by Moorish pirates, Emily is held captive in a harem in Algiers, where she experiences the awakening of her sexuality.
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The Diamond Sutra is one of the most valued and widely read philosophical works in Buddhist literature. It is very popular amongst ardent Buddhists in China, and excepting the Lotus of the Good Law, and the Leng-Yen-Ching, perhaps no other Sutra ascribed to Buddha is regarded by the Chinese with so great esteem. In Japan, The Diamond Sutra appears to be perused extensively by what Max Müller termed the Shin-Gon sect, founded by Ko-Bo, a disciple...
11) The Irish War
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Irishmen who had recently immigrated to the United States were the chief source of labor for the construction of the Wabash-Erie Canal. Much strife among the canal workers stemmed from regional antagonisms in their homeland, and personal violence resulted on more than one occasion; the so-called "Irish War" was one such episode. David Burr, one of the canal commissioners, made the following report on the incident. It was printed as an Indiana state...
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"How to Write a Novel: A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and...
14) The History of the London Burkers Containing a Faithful and Authentic Account of the Horrid Acts
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Whatever may be said of the great advantages, arising to the community at large, from the march of intellect, which has almost become a bye-word for derision, it cannot be disputed, that daily experience teaches us, that in regard to the atrocity of crime, in its most appalling nature, instances have of late occurred of the most, unexampled extent and magnitude, and which cover us, with confusion and dismay. It would appear, in fact, that with the...
15) Everyman
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Written in Middle English during the Tudor period, "Everyman" is the most famous example of the medieval morality play. Popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th century, morality plays were allegorical dramas in which the protagonists are met with the personifications of personal attributes and tasked with choosing either a good and godly life or evil. "Everyman" is the archetypal morality play, as the main character, Everyman, represents all of...
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"Jesus of Nazareth, A Biography, by John Mark" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal...
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El joven Aladino solo pensaba en divertirse.
Un día, un astuto mago lo convenció para que lo siguiera hasta el campo, encendió un fuego y le echó unos polvos mágicos.
Apareció una enorme puerta de piedra y el mago dijo: Solo tú puedes levantar la puerta y encontrar el tesoro: pero no te lleves nada, excepto la lámpara.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados...
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The truth only fiction can tell.
This is a novel about aspiration and delusion, set during the presidential election of 2012 and written by an anonymous author who has spent years observing politics and the fraught relationship between public image and self-regard.
The novel includes revealing and insightful portraits of many prominent figures in the political world-some invented and some real.
19) Shining Hours
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Excerpt: "Teheran, the Persian cat, was dozing on a rug in the hall. Suddenly her hair stood on end, and her tail grew large. What-ever was that thing coming down-stairs? She had opened her eyes just in time to see at the head of the long flight of stairs some strange animal, with great eyes and long sharp teeth. To her horror, it slid quickly down stairs, directly toward her. It did not take her long to run from the mat and dodge the fierce-looking...
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It is the year 2048. Because of advances in medicine, the old are living longer and longer, selfishly ruling the country while devouring vital resources. The American population is rendered chronically ill by environmental toxins and is gridlocked into a smoldering financial crisis. When the Young People Party unexpectedly wins the elections, the new President enacts sweeping changes, creating anguish and opportunities for all. Everyone 74 and older...
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