Essays & Short Works

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This is what people were reading in 1903, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction articles. (Summary by BellonaTimes)

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the discovery of X-rays, earthquak…

Three Essays

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James Freeman Clarke



Three diverse essays on souls in animals, a comparison of Buddhism and Christianity, and individualism in religion. Born in Hanover, New Ham…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the English countryside; William R…

The National Geographic Magazine

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National Geographic Society



The National Geographic Magazine Volume 4, articles published in 1892 and 1893.The Evolution of Commerce: Annual Address by the President, G…

It's a Good Old World

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Bruce Barton



In this collection of essays, Bruce Barton, considered to be among the most influential advertising men of the 20th century, uses history, r…

Excursions

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Henry David Thoreau



Excursions is an 1863 anthology of several essays by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The anthology contains an introduction …

Selection of Essays and Articles

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אליעזר בן־יהודה Eliezer Ben-Yehuda



Eliezer Izhak Perlman (1858-1922) signed his articles as E. Ben Yehuda. He was a key figure in the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language. H…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

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Diese Sammlung umfasst 10 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Eine Liste weiterer kurzer Aufnahmen (Erzählungen, Gedichte…

Is Shakespeare Dead?

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Mark Twain



A short, semi-autobiographical work by American humorist Mark Twain. It explores the controversy over the authorship of the Shakespearean li…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include astronomy, religion, United States…

An Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind

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Dr. Benjamin Rush



Written when the United States extended only to the Mississippi River, by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, this short …

On Everything

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Hilaire Belloc



Hillaire Belloc of French by birth, British by naturalization was a diverse and prolific writer of the early 20th century. His writing runs…

Girl Scout Collection

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These articles, pamphlets, and stories relating to the Girls Scouts of America touch on the history, activities, ideals, and traditions of t…

G.K. Chesterton in America

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G. K. Chesterton



A collection of 15 articles/essays written by G.K. Chesterton in "America: A Catholic Review of the Week". The publication dates r…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

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Various



Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake,…

Select Conversations with an Uncle

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H. G. Wells



Select Conversations with an Uncle, published in 1895, was H.G. Wells's first literary publication in book form. It consists of reports of t…

G.K. Chesterton's Newspaper Columns

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G. K. Chesterton



A collection of the newspaper columns/essays written by G.K. Chesterton for "The New Witness", under the heading "At the Sign…

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