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The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells

Published: 1895-01-01. 32,872 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

An eccentric inventor hurtles into Earth’s far future and finds a sunlit Eden of childlike Eloi, hunted at night by the subterranean Morlocks. Searching for his stolen machine, he descends into tunnels of industry and hunger, glimpses the world’s dying seas, and races home with a stark warning about comfort, class, and how progress can devour its makers.

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The Flag-Raising

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published: 1907-01-01. 16,226 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

In a one-room schoolhouse, a spirited teacher and her mischievous pupils plan the village’s first flag-raising. Pranks collide with pride as shy singers, stubborn selectmen, and a reformed scamp pull together for the ceremony. Laughter, scrapes, and a swelling hymn turn a simple pole into a promise—and a small town into a community.

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A Village Stradivarius

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published: 1904-01-01. 14,131 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Inspirational

In a quiet New England village, a gifted young violin maker crafts instruments of unmatched beauty in his humble workshop. Living in poverty, his genius echoes a legendary master. As whispers of his talent spread, tempting offers of fame test his solitary devotion. This tender tale of passion and sacrifice explores the enduring power of art and the choice between quiet craft and worldly acclaim.

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Penelope's English Experiences

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published: 1900-01-01. 31,222 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Adventure

Three American friends cross the Atlantic in search of cathedrals, teacups, and a dash of romance, only to discover that English manners are as tricky as London fog. Between mishaps in hotels, misunderstandings with suitors, and delightfully sharp observations, a witty traveler chronicles how curiosity—and a stubbornly hopeful heart—turns every faux pas into adventure.

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The Diary of a Goose Girl

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published: 1902-01-01. 18,968 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy

An American abroad takes a summer post herding geese on an English farm, keeping a sprightly diary of mud-splashed lessons, quarrelsome ganders, and neighbors who trade gossip like currency. Between market-days and May-day revels she finds unexpected pride in honest work—and a tender romance that waddles into her path—discovering how a small village can enlarge a heart.

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The Solitary Summer

by Elizabeth Von Arnim

Published: 1899-01-01. 38,955 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

Vowing to spend one summer in blessed solitude, a witty, weary woman withdraws to her rambling garden in the country. Among roses, bees, rainstorms and unruly children, she keeps a candid journal of mornings alone, awkward callers, marital truce, and hard-won peace. Nature’s rhythms and sly humor turn irritation into wonder, revealing how quiet can replant a life.

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Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches

by Hector H. Munro

Published: 1910-01-01. 22,476 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy

From snowbound trains to gilded salons, a mercilessly witty observer skewers cant, class, and credulity in crisp sketches that slip from drawing-room farce to little shocks of cruelty. Priests, princes, aunts, and aesthetes all fall to his epigrams, while travel misadventures and social skirmishes reveal the elegant savagery of manners—and the joke that always lands with claws.

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Reginald

by Hector H. Munro

Published: 1904-01-01. 14,221 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy

A devastatingly witty young man drifts through drawing rooms, garden parties, and country-house weekends, tossing epigrams like grenades. With insolent charm he punctures piety, meddles in romances, and turns petty scandals into art. These razor-edged sketches of Edwardian society revel in mischief, elegance, and the perilous sport of saying exactly the wrong thing beautifully.

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A Woman's Work - Stories of Workplace Degradation

by All These Roadworks

Published: 2021-07-19. 23,304 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica » BDSM

"A Woman's Work" collects 25 stories of female-submissive workplace erotica, including blackmailed bosses, slutty secretaries, humiliating work environments and co-worker revenge.

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Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories

by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Published: 1910-01-01. 34,586 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Inspirational

A heartwarming collection of stories capturing courage, kindness, and human resilience. From personal struggles to acts of bravery and compassion, the tales explore how ordinary people face challenges, form bonds, and find strength in unexpected places.

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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Published: 1901-01-01. 20,259 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Inspirational

In a shabby but lively neighborhood, an optimistic mother faces poverty with laughter, wit, and unshakable faith. Through hardship and humor, she lifts those around her, proving that love, hope, and a cheerful spirit can turn even the humblest patch of life into a garden of joy and generosity.

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Lovey Mary

by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Published: 1903-02-01. 21,928 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Inspirational

A heartwarming story of a spirited young girl whose charm, courage, and kindness transform the lives of those around her. Through trials, friendships, and small-town adventures, she discovers the power of optimism, resilience, and the simple joys that shape a meaningful life.

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The Honorable Percival

by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Published: 1914-01-01. 37,336 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Inspirational

A spoiled young aristocrat, bred for clubs and idle compliments, is shipped off to the Far East to keep him out of scandals. On a liner crowded with missionaries, traders, and one disarmingly frank American girl, shipboard pranks turn to peril, pride to purpose. Storms, snobs, and a last bold choice teach him that honor is earned, and love demands more than a title.

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The Shunned House

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1937-10-01. 10,884 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

In a moldering Providence home, a century of sickness and whispers points to something buried in the foundations. Two investigators—armed with diaries, chemistry, and sheer stubbornness—descend into the cellar where fungus blooms like stars and the air itself seems hungry. What they awaken crawls through bloodlines, and the only cure may be fire before dawn.

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The Dunwich Horror

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1929-04-01. 17,399 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

Something monstrous grows up in a rotting farmhouse in Dunwich: a precocious, bestial boy hunting a forbidden book, and an unseen twin that shakes the hills. As rites to Yog-Sothoth near completion, scholars from Arkham race to read the signs, expose what no eye can bear, and seal a rift between worlds before the countryside is devoured.

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The Call of Cthulhu

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1928-02-01. 11,943 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A professor’s scattered papers lead from a sculptor’s nightmares to drowned sailors’ logs and a marsh cult’s rites, all pointing to a sunken city where something vast and ancient stirs. As investigators close in, coincidences sharpen into fate, sanity frays, and the awful pattern emerges: the universe is indifferent—and humanity’s place in it, terrifyingly small.

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Hi Jolly!

by Jim Kjelgaard

Published: 1959-01-01. 38,697 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

The story of a courageous camel driver and his loyal beasts brings adventure, humor, and frontier life to the Arizona desert. Facing harsh landscapes, unexpected challenges, and colorful companions, their journey celebrates bravery, friendship, and the spirit of the Old West.

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The Duck-footed Hound

by Jim Kjelgaard

Published: 1960-01-01. 33,585 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Adventure

When a backwoods boy adopts a gangly pup with splayed, webbed feet, the local hunters laugh—until the hound’s uncanny nose and swamp-born stride turn ridicule into rivalry. As floods rise and a brazen poacher raids the game-rich marsh, boy and dog give chase through cane and cypress, learning grit, trust, and what it takes to stand against danger when no one else will.

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The Bach

by QM

Published: 2024-08-14. 31,148 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Couples Erotica

A sight change of plans, and suddenly a young man is cast into a surreal erotic adventure.

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Dan's Remembrance

by QM

Published: 2024-08-14. 17,458 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica » General

Temptation and trust don't go well for a young man looking after his Gran... Or do they...

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