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The Vegetable

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1923-11-19. 28,069 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy

A timid clerk seethes with grand dreams of becoming President, egged on and mocked by his ambitious wife, noisy in-laws, and a blur of speakeasies, trains, and absurd campaign promises. When a wild night hurls him into a surreal shot at power, he must decide whether glory beats simply being left in peace, or if the real joke is on every American dreamer.

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Tales of the Jazz Age

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1922-09-22. 89,419 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A sparkling collection capturing the glamour, excess, and disillusionment of the Roaring Twenties. Through vivid characters and sharp observation, these stories explore love, ambition, and the fleeting allure of wealth and social status.

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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

by Anne Brontë

Published: 1848-06-24. 172,726 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A mysterious young widow arrives at a crumbling manor with her son and a locked studio, stirring village gossip and a farmer’s stubborn curiosity. As friendship deepens, her secret past—a marriage to a charming brute—emerges in pages of a hidden diary. Love, scandal, and conscience collide as she fights to protect her child and claim her freedom.

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White Jacket Or The World on a Man-of-War

by Herman Melville

Published: 1850-01-01. 141,650 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Adventure

A lone sailor aboard a massive warship navigates rigid discipline, bruising labor, and the tangled tempers of officers and crew. As storms, punishment, and strange rituals test his resolve, he observes the floating world’s injustice and camaraderie, uncovering how life at sea can forge courage while grinding a man dangerously close to breaking.

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A Sicilian Romance

by Ann Radcliffe

Published: 1790-04-15. 68,188 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

In a Sicilian castle, two sisters uncover dark family secrets. Haunted by ghostly visions and eerie sounds, they navigate forbidden love and a tyrannical father’s schemes. As hidden truths unravel, their quest for freedom leads through labyrinthine corridors and perilous escapes, weaving a thrilling tale of mystery, romance, and gothic intrigue set against a sun-drenched Mediterranean backdrop

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A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1843-12-19. 30,099 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy loner, despises Christmas until three spirits visit him one night. They unveil his past mistakes, present sorrows, and a dark future, pushing him toward redemption. This enchanting story of transformation weaves humor, heart, and the magic of the holiday spirit, urging readers to embrace kindness and change

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The twelve adventurers, and other stories

by Charlotte Brontë

Published: 1925-01-01. 49,659 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Fantasy

Written in a fierce, precocious voice, these miniature epics follow twelve bold conspirators through storm-lashed coasts, candlelit courts, and battle-scarred colonies. Duels, disguises, and perilous vows blaze into tales of ambition, friendship, and first love, while quieter sketches reveal the lonely fire of imagination that forges kingdoms out of ink and defiance.

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The Portrait of a Lady— Volume 1

by Henry James

Published: 1881-10-29. 121,484 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A headstrong American arrives in Europe determined to live widely, not wisely. In drawing rooms from Albany to Florence she dazzles cousins and suitors, refuses safe marriages, and, after an unexpected inheritance, becomes prey to subtler designs. Friends warn, flatterers scheme, and a cultivated stranger beckons, as freedom itself becomes the most dangerous temptation.

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Resurrection

by Leo Tolstoy

Published: 1899-12-01. 175,551 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Inspirational

A privileged juror recognizes the defendant as the servant he once seduced and abandoned. Shocked by her conviction, he vows to atone, following her through dank cells and across Siberia as appeals fail and ideals collide with brutal bureaucracy. In exposing courts, church, and class hypocrisy, their fraught bond becomes a quest for moral rebirth—testing whether love can survive repentance.

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Three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog)

by Jerome K. Jerome

Published: 1889-01-01. 68,058 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy

Three mildly hypochondriac friends and a dog escape London’s bustle for a camping trip on the Thames, armed with bad maps, worse packing, and boundless overconfidence. Lost tents, exploding tins, flirtations, rainstorms, and absurd mishaps turn their lazy holiday into a hilariously chaotic voyage of friendship and self-mockery.

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Dynasty 2: Long Live the King

by Korben Hunter

Published: 2024-07-01. 78,000 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Contemporary

Arjun had come to support his gorgeous beauty queen mother-in-law in her time of need, he had no plans to fall for her and he had not planned to complicate things by getting so involved with her. He keeps trying to pull out but things keep getting more intense.

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All the Sad Young Men

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 1926-02-01. 64,184 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A poignant collection of short stories capturing the disillusionment and yearning of the Jazz Age. Young men and women navigate love, ambition, and heartbreak in a glittering yet hollow world. Each tale unveils the fragile dreams and restless spirits of a generation chasing fleeting pleasures, revealing the bittersweet cost of their desires in vivid, evocative prose.

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Redburn: His First Voyage

by Herman Melville

Published: 1849-01-01. 120,179 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A naive boy signs onto a merchant ship and is pitched into a harsh apprenticeship—bullying mates, brutal chores, and the bitter cold Atlantic. In Liverpool’s alleys he confronts poverty and pride, learning how class and cruelty shadow every harbor. Amid storms, small kindnesses, and hard lessons, he sheds illusions and discovers what courage and conscience truly cost at sea.

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David Copperfield

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1850-11-01. 362,027 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

A young orphan rises from a harsh childhood in Victorian England, facing cruel stepfathers, grueling workhouses, and fleeting joys. Through friendships, love, and betrayal, his resilient spirit seeks a place in a turbulent world. This sweeping saga of growth and discovery weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope, capturing the enduring quest for identity and belonging.

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Will You be our Mommy?

by Douglas Fox

Published: 2020-07-07. 199,962 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Sports

This story continues the “Life in Paradise” series. This story is narrated by Andrew Martin, the rookie receiver and younger brother of Kyle Martin. While adapting to life in the NFL, Andrew is on a quest to find a wife and a mother for six-year-old twins, so he can build a proper family and life for him and his sons.

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Daddy's Little Secret: A Tale of Incestuous Romance

by Rowan Betencourt

Published: 2024-06-28. 85,797 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica » General

An overworked and underappreciated mother has a vacation week all to herself until her plans are ruined. Desperate to get away, she pays a visit to the Daddy she left behind, and a secret love affair blossoms again.

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Villette

by Charlotte Brontë

Published: 1853-01-27. 196,424 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

An observant, self-contained woman flees a shadowed past to teach at a girls’ school in a foreign city. Amid strict classrooms, midnight visions, and shifting alliances, she wrestles with loneliness, faith, and forbidden love, slowly discovering her own fierce capacity for desire, resilience, and hope, even when happiness seems forever out of reach.

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The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James

Published: 1898-10-07. 43,550 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

In a misty English estate, a young governess tends two orphaned children haunted by ghostly apparitions of past servants. Visions blur innocence and corruption, sanity and dread, in this psychological tale probing perception's ambiguities, repressed desires, and lingering moral terror.

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Love and Freindship

by Jane Austen

Published: 1790-01-01. 34,137 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy

A playful and satirical look at youthful romance and social ambition, following characters whose passions, schemes, and misunderstandings lead to humorous and unexpected outcomes. Wit and irony reveal the folly of love and friendship in a world driven by manners and appearances.

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Pierre or The Ambiguities

by Herman Melville

Published: 1852-01-01. 155,202 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

An idealistic young heir’s world shatters when a mysterious woman claims to be his father’s secret child. To protect her, he defies family and fortune, plunging into a feverish New York of artists, schemers, and scandal. Love, duty, and desire blur until noble impulses curdle into ruin, exposing how self-invention and hidden sin can destroy every bond.

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