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131 Hilda : a Story of Calcutta by Sara Jeannette Duncan

The peculiar conditions of East Indian society bring together Hilda Howe, a gifted actress of sensational play, and Laura Filbert, a salvation army captain. The salvation methods fall with the emotional actress, who , however, comes under the influence of an ascetic priest. The peculiar methods of an evangelistic and a roman catholic mission are described with wit and humour, and also the patho that made the adventures of a "Memsahib and his honour and a lady" so delightful.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Novel-Classic
Downloads: 447 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 472KB | 85,745 words | Posted:

132 A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel that explores the themes of justice, sacrifice, resurrection, and the brutality of revolution.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 680 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 735KB | 137,098 words | Posted: Concluded:

133 Confessions of a Young Lady: Her Doings and Misdoings by Richard Marsh

The novel is presented as the diary of a young Englishwoman who decides to recount her “doings and misdoings” in a frank, witty, and mischievous way.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Humor
Tags: Humor, Parody, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 70 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 465KB | 89,798 words | Posted:

134 The Man by Bram Stoker

The book shows an unconventional young woman. Her father had hoped for a son and raised her with a boy’s name and education.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Melodrama, Horror, Supernatural, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 116 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 546KB | 105,596 words | Posted:

135 War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is an epic novel set in early 19th-century Russia during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Political
Tags: Historical, War, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1367 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 2845KB | 530,124 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

136 Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter

A classic children’s novel about optimism, resilience, and the transformative power of a positive attitude.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Children
Tags: Coming of Age, Spiritual, Novel-Classic, Young Adult
Downloads: 255 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 303KB | 58,857 words | Posted: Concluded:

137 Eustace Marchmont: a Friend of the People by Evelyn Everett-Green

Set in 18th-century England, we follow the life of a young man of principle and strong moral convictions
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Spiritual, Religion, Historical, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 545 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 642KB | 123,158 words | Posted: Concluded:

138 The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

The novel follows the perilous journey of two sisters as they attempt to reach their father at Fort William Henry.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Romance, Historical, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 666 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 825KB | 148,724 words | Posted: Concluded:

139 The Star of India by Edward S. Ellis

An adventurous tale of courage and intrigue set upon the high seas. Amid perilous voyages, hidden treasures, and fierce battles, determination and loyalty guide heroes through danger, revealing the strength and spirit that thrive in the face of adventure.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Historical, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 93 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 33KB | 6,109 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

140 At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft

A geologist reluctantly reveals the horrors he and his team discovered in Antarctica.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Horror, Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 19 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 234KB | 40,183 words | Posted:
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