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Mudfog and Other SketchesMudfog and Other SketchesMudfog is a pleasant towna remarkably pleasant townsituated in a charming hollow by the side of a river, from which river, Mudfog derives an agreeable scent of pitch, tar, coals, and rope-yarn, a roving population in oilskin hats, a pretty steady...
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IntentionsIntentionsCyril (coming in through the open window from the terrace). My dear Vivian, dont coop yourself up all day in the library. It is a perfectly lovely afternoon. The air is exquisite. There is a mist upon the woods, like the purple bloom upon...
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Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day PeopleSketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People The whole of these Sketches were written and published, one by one, when I was a very young man. They were collected and republished while I was still a very young man; and sent...
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Lemorne Versus HuellLemorne Versus Huell The two months I spent at Newport with Aunt Eliza Huell, who had been ordered to the sea-side for the benefit of her health, were the months that created all that is dramatic in my destiny. My aunt was troublesome, for...
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The Duchess of PaduaThe Duchess of PaduaThe Market Place of Padua at noon; in the background is the great Cathedral of Padua; the architecture is Romanesque, and wrought in black and white marbles; a flight of marble steps leads up to the Cathedral door; at the foot...
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The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's TaleThe Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale Although an old, consistent exile, the editor of the following pages revisits now and again the city of which he exults to be a native; and there are few things more strange, more painful, or more salutary,...
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Poems of Henry Timrod with MemoirPoems of Henry Timrod; with Memoir "A true poet is one of the most precious gifts that can be bestowed on a generation." He speaks for it and he speaks to it. Reflecting and interpreting his age and its thoughts, feelings, and purposes, he...
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Reminiscences of Tolstoy, by His SonReminiscences of Tolstoy, by His Son IN one of his letters to his great-aunt, Alexandra Andreyevna Tolstoy, my father gives the following description of his children: The eldest [Sergei] is fair-haired and good-looking; there is something weak and patient in his expression, and very...
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The Tragical History of Doctor FaustusThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustus - From the Quarto of 1616 SQUARE BRACKETS: The square brackets, i.e. are copied from the printed book, without change, except that the stage directions usually do not have closing brackets. These have been added. FOOTNOTES: For this...
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L'Abbesse De CastroL'Abbesse De CastroLe mlodrame nous a montr si souvent les brigands italiens du seizime sicle, et tant de gens en ont parl sans les connatre, que nous en avons maintenant les ides les plus fausses. On peut dire en gnral que ces brigands furent...
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The PrincessThe Princess You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of receipt of the work....
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The Gathering of Brother HilariusThe Gathering of Brother HilariusThrough this little book runs the road of life, the common road of men, the white highway that Hilarius watched from the monastery gate and Brother Ambrose saw nearing its end in the Jerusalem of his heart. The book is...
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The Tragical History of Doctor FaustusThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustus - From the Quarto of 1604 In reprinting this edition, I have here and there amended the text by means of the later 4tos,1616, 1624, 1631.Of 4to 1663, which contains various comparatively modern alterations and additions, I have...
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Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous BellsBiographical Notes on the Pseudonymous BellsI have just read over Wuthering Heights, and, for the first time, have obtained a clear glimpse of what are termed (and, perhaps, really are) its faults; have gained a definite notion of how it appears to other peopleto...
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Hans Brinker Or, The Silver SkatesHans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates This little work aims to combine the instructive features of a book of travels with the interest of a domestic tale. Throughout its pages the descriptions of Dutch localities, customs, and general characteristics have been given with scrupulous...
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The Autocrat of the Breakfast-TableThe Autocrat of the Breakfast-TableTwo articles entitled The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table will be found in the New England Magazine, formerly published in Boston by J. T. and E. Buckingham. The date of the first of these articles is November 1831, and that of...
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A Personal RecordA Personal Record As a general rule we do not want much encouragement to talk about ourselves; yet this little book is the result of a friendly suggestion, and even of a little friendly pressure. I defended myself with some spirit; but, with characteristic...
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The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of HomeThe Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of HomeThe kettle began it! Dont tell me what Mrs. Peerybingle said. I know better. Mrs. Peerybingle may leave it on record to the end of time that she couldnt say which of them began it;...
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The Battle of LifeThe Battle of LifeOnce upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought. It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green. Many a wild flower formed by...
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Paul the Peddler Or, The Fortunes of a Young Street MerchantPaul the Peddler; Or, The Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant Horatio Alger, Jr., an author who lived among and for boys and himself remained a boy in heart and association till death, was born at Revere, Mass., January 13, 1834. He was the...
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