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19/06/2024
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Confessions of a Book-Lover

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Chapter: 15 | Listen: 9

“I am of the company of book men who read simply for the love of it,” confesses E. Walter Walters, in this gently written tome. Walters documents his habit of “book fishing–” seeking and finding quality volumes in the discount binds at his booksellers, and as a connoisseur of wine might match varieties with courses, he matches his books with the contexts in which he reads them–in the garden, in the bedroom, with friends. He also provides a list of his favorite authors (mostly 19th century United Kingdom) and favorite books, as well as favorite characters from the books he has read, not in a way to impose his choices on other readers, but to share his own personal experiences. (summary by Dr. P. Gould)     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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Cave In the Mountain

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Chapter: 27 | Listen: 6

Edward Sylvester Ellis was a major American author during the era of inexpensive fiction of the nineteenth century (dime novels). Because he wrote under dozens of pseudonyms, as well as under his own name, it is virtually impossible to know exactly how many books he wrote, but it is believed to be in the hundreds. He specialized in boys’ stories, inspirational biography, and history for both children and adults. (From FictionDB.com) This is a western, set in the Pecos River valley in the late 19th century, post Civil War era. This is the sequel to “In the Pecos Country”, and the second half of the same story, begun in that book.     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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In the Pecos Country

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Chapter: 33 | Listen: 5

Edward Sylvester Ellis was a major American author during the era of inexpensive fiction of the nineteenth century (dime novels). Because he wrote under dozens of pseudonyms, as well as under his own name, it is virtually impossible to know exactly how many books he wrote, but it is believed to be in the hundreds. He specialized in boys’ stories, inspirational biography, and history for both children and adults. (From FictionDB.com) This is a western, set in the Pecos River valley in the late 19th century, post Civil War era.     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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From the Easy Chair Vol. 1

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Chapter: 27 | Listen: 4

George William Curtis was a writer and public speaker. He was editor of Harper’s Weekly and one of the founders of the American Republican party, and served Ulysses S. Grant; although he split from the party in the 1880s over the choice of presidential candidate. He was an original member of the New York Board of Education. This anthology of essays is the first of a three volume work, showing his broad knowledge and interest. – Summary by Lynne Thompson     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits upon the Human Body and Mind, with an Account of the Means of Preventing, and of the Remedies for Curing Them

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Chapter: 3 | Listen: 4

Written when the United States extended only to the Mississippi River, by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, this short work explores the physical, social, and mental effects of distilled liquors; the classes of people prone to intoxication by them; suggested drinks to use instead of them; and remedies for intoxication and for their habitual use. He takes a medical view of alcoholism, exploring the physical causes rather than blaming moral failure as the cause. Alcoholic drinks that are not distilled (beer, ales, wines, etc.) are viewed as wholesome drinks, and opium is suggested for pain as being without bad effects or addictive qualities. (Summary by TriciaG)     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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Junior Classics Volume 6: Old-Fashioned Tales

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This collection of The Junior Classics is compiled from many wonderful authors including Alcott, Dickens, Hawthorne, and Carroll. The stories are suitable for all ages and as with the rest of the series include the teaching of morals.     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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Left to Themselves

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Chapter: 21 | Listen: 10

Said to be the first-ever gay youth novel, this 1891 story follows the adventures of 12-year-old Gerald Saxton embarking on a trip from New York, to meet his father in Nova Scotia. He is chaperoned by 17-year-old Philip Touchtone. During the trip, their steamer sinks, they are shipwrecked, and marooned on an island. In addition, a shady antagonist is stalking the two. And while all this is happening, a friendship of mutual affection develops between the boys (nothing explicit). – Summary by Donald Cummings     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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Tale of Old Dog Spot

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Chapter: 24 | Listen: 3

Another book in the Sleepy Time series of Tuck Me In tales, this time we meet Old Dog Spot, who lives with Johnnie Green on his parents farm in Pleasant Valley. Old Dog Spot has many friends who also live either on the farm or in the valley such as Miss Kitty Cat, Frisky Squirrel and Turkey Proudfoot. – Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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Shadowings

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This is another of the popular books that Lafcadio Hearn wrote on various Japanese subjects. The first part “Stories From Strange Books” is a collection of Japanese tales about ghosts and strange occurrences. In the second part “Japanese Studies”, Hearn discourses on cicadae, girl’s names, and Japanese songs. The third part “Fantasies” are stories and essays on various topics written by Hearn himself. – Summary by Availle DPLs for this project were ChuckW and Isana.     [chương_files]  

19/06/2024
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Monologues

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This is a collection of 32 highly diverting essays of English author Richard Middleton. Although Middleton is now best remembered for his ghost stories, he was also an accomplished poet and essayist. The musings collected in this volume cover a variety of topics, including poetry, art, and politics. – Summary by Carolin     [chương_files]