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Maud, and Other Poems
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
A collection of poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, his first book of poetry after having become poet laureate in 1850. Among the "other po…
Journal of a Disappointed Man
W. N. P. Barbellion
The journal of British naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings, spanning from his early childhood through to his early death from complications …
Spontaneous Activity in Education
Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori saw that children gained a sense of satisfaction through doing work of their own choosing, and that the role of the adult w…
My Travels, A Family Story
Maria Hackett
This is not a family history. Family histories are invariably dull and of interest to only a few who have a belief in, and are proud of, th…
Say and Seal
Susan Warner
The arrival of a new schoolteacher causes quite a stir in the small New England town of Pattaquasset, not the least of it in the house of Mr…
Some Psalms: Three Classic English Translations
Coverdale Bible, Douay-Rheims Version (DRV) and King James Version (KJV)
The Psalms, traditionally ascribed to David the King, are regarded in the Christian tradition as the voice of Christ speaking through His an…
Wives and Daughters (Dramatic Reading)
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Molly and her father have lived alone since the death of her mother. Now Mr Gibson decides it will be in Molly's best interests for him to m…
Selections from Gems of Poetry, for Girls and Boys
Samuel Woodworth
A short volume of poetry for children. All the selected poems were written by an unknown author. - Summary by Rachel
Soul of a People
Harold Fielding Hall
In The Soul of a People, Englishman H. Fielding explores the beliefs of the Burmese people. He offers an understandable, and yet thorough, e…
T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him
Thomas De Witt Talmage and Eleanor McCutcheon Talmage
The Autobiography of Thomas De Witt Talmage, he was one of the most prominent religious leaders in the United States during the mid 19th cen…
Mrs. Peter Rabbit (version 2)
Thornton W. Burgess
This charming story chronicles the life of Peter rabbit and the many other woodland creatures that live in and around the brier batch. Peter…
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn
Miles Franklin
It is 1904 and women's suffrage has hit the small town of Noonoon. Though the election campaigners preen themselves for the women's vote, th…
Dr. Heidenhoff's Process
Edward Bellamy
Henry Burr's fiance, Madeline, is seduced by another man. The guilt and painful memories she has as a result cause him to refer her to Dr. H…
With Her in Ourland
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Third in the trilogy of the feminist classics, after Moving the Mountain and Herland. It was published serially in Perkins Gilman's periodic…
Summa Theologica - 11 Pars Secunda Secundae, Treatise on the Cardinal Virtues: …
Saint Thomas Aquinas
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–127…
Short Answers to Common Objections Against Religion
Louis Gaston de Segur
A neat little book of answers to a number of objections and arguments frequently urged by the opponents of the Catholic Church. It first tre…
Annual Reports to the Massachusetts Board of Education
Horace Mann
Horace Mann is called The Father of the Common School and was one of the first progressive thinkers on education in the United States. His A…
The History of Chemistry
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Thomas Thomson
Origin and progress of chemistry, from its beginnings in alchemy into the early 19th century including history and characters of important c…
Thoughts on the Death Penalty
Charles C. Burleigh
This 1845 publication, written by a prominent reformer of the day, argues against capital punishment from several perspectives, including hi…
Imperial Marriage
Arthur W. Marchmont
An Imperial Marriage is an action novel, set in Berlin, the German imperial court and high society, and tells an adventurous story illustrat…