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Excerpt: ""I want to go home " How many times in my life, I wonder, have these words come rushing up from the very bottom of my heart, tumbling everything out of the way, never listening to reason, never stopping for thought? How many times since that dreary afternoon in the great, big drawing-room at grandmamma's? And, oh dear me what miserable heartache comes before that fearful want Oh, grown-up people, don't you know how sour everything tastes,...
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This brief pamphlet, also called 'The Tree of Life' was published in 1732. It is outrageously scatological but in a truly brilliant way. It is conceivable that some would read it and not realise what the subject of the story was (the male member), with its not too carefully disguised.
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"How to Write a Novel: A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction" by Anonymous. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and...
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Irishmen who had recently immigrated to the United States were the chief source of labor for the construction of the Wabash-Erie Canal. Much strife among the canal workers stemmed from regional antagonisms in their homeland, and personal violence resulted on more than one occasion; the so-called "Irish War" was one such episode. David Burr, one of the canal commissioners, made the following report on the incident. It was printed as an Indiana state...
6) Cindrella
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A collection of 53 stories from anonymous writers. Ideal for story-telling or reading to children.
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Excerpt: "On the following evening, when the family were, as usual, assembled together in the parlour, Mr. Fitzallan began his promised tale as follows: - "About twelve years ago, there was known at Boston, in North America, a boy, who, from the vagrant life he led, was distinguished by the degrading appellation of Dirty Barnaby. He had been maintained by the parish, but was so deformed, and of such a disgusting appearance, that no one would take...
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A narrator, Jack, recounts his sexual exploits in "The Snuggery," his sadomasochistic chamber.
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In The Romance of Lust, well-endowed narrator Charlie Roberts recounts the varied and prolific Victorian-era sexual experiences of his youth. Still considered scandalous by modern standards, the novel discusses subjects considered to be completely taboo at the time of its publication in the 1870s, including incest, masturbation, and homosexuality. Like many similar works of erotic fiction, The Romance of Lust was banned for a period of time.
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The Diamond Sutra is one of the most valued and widely read philosophical works in Buddhist literature. It is very popular amongst ardent Buddhists in China, and excepting the Lotus of the Good Law, and the Leng-Yen-Ching, perhaps no other Sutra ascribed to Buddha, is regarded by the Chinese with so great esteem. In Japan, The Diamond Sutra appears to be perused extensively by what Max Müller termed the Shin-Gon sect, founded by Ko-Bo, a disciple...
11) The Lustful Turk
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The Lustful Turk is a pre-Victorian erotic novel written as a series of letters from the main female character, Emily Barlow. Abducted at sea by Moorish pirates, Emily is held captive in a harem in Algiers, where she experiences the awakening of her sexuality.
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The Diamond Sutra is one of the most valued and widely read philosophical works in Buddhist literature. It is very popular amongst ardent Buddhists in China, and excepting the Lotus of the Good Law, and the Leng-Yen-Ching, perhaps no other Sutra ascribed to Buddha is regarded by the Chinese with so great esteem. In Japan, The Diamond Sutra appears to be perused extensively by what Max Müller termed the Shin-Gon sect, founded by Ko-Bo, a disciple...
14) The History of the London Burkers Containing a Faithful and Authentic Account of the Horrid Acts
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Whatever may be said of the great advantages, arising to the community at large, from the march of intellect, which has almost become a bye-word for derision, it cannot be disputed, that daily experience teaches us, that in regard to the atrocity of crime, in its most appalling nature, instances have of late occurred of the most, unexampled extent and magnitude, and which cover us, with confusion and dismay. It would appear, in fact, that with the...
15) Man Abroad
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A fantastic classic science fiction tale from an anonymous late-19th century author. In a far-flung future, humanity has colonised the solar system. The story is set against a background of interplanetary war, with mighty electric spaceships riding the inter-system electric currents to battle in epic space warfare.
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The old man who made trees blossom is a Japanese folktale. An old man is always patient and kind to everyone. He is rewarded with luck and fortune. His neighbour is jealous and wants to trick him. The moral of the story is: live your life in a good way and you will get good things in return. Recommended for age 8+.
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Originally written in Icelandic in the thirteenth century AD by an anonymous author, The Story of The Volsungs is a legendary saga based on Norse mythology. The epic describes the legendary history and heroic feats of several generations of mythic Viking families and derives from many sources, including preexisting Edda, or heroic poems, Norse legends, historical events, and orally transmitted folklore. The saga is imbued throughout with themes of...
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Genevieve of Brabant is a popular medieval legend. Genevieve and her husband are betrayed by the new count and she is exiled into the forest. She lives a simple life with her baby son and is helped by the animals. The moral of the story is: be kind to animals and nature. Recommended for age 8+.
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My Lord Bag of Rice is a Japanese folktale. One day Hidesato decides to go on an adventure. On his way he meets a dragon and isn't afraid. The dragon finds this remarkable and courageous and asks Hidesato for help. The moral of the story is: be brave and courageous and you will be rewarded. Recommended for age 7+.
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