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Written at the height of Stalin’s first “five-year plan” for the industrialization of Soviet Russia and the parallel campaign to collectivize Soviet agriculture, Andrei Platonov’s The Foundation Pit registers a dissonant mixture of utopian longings and despair. Furthermore, it provides essential background to Platonov’s parody of the mainstream Soviet “production” novel, which is widely recognized as one of the masterpieces of twentieth-century Russian prose. In addition…- 3.1 K • Feb 26, '26
Anakin is a cleric for the Draconic gods Bahamut and Tiamat who works Department of Adventuring. The DOA handles magical crimes and threats to the United States of America. It seems an ancient evil, one that hasn’t been seen nor heard from in over a century, has returned. Moloch, the Queen of the Undead, has returned to plague the world. Can Anakin and a…- 2.7 K • Mar 23, '26
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The Curse of the Catafalques (1882) by F. Anstey is a humorous Victorian novelette about a fortune-hunting bachelor who must face a Christmas Eve, supernatural “haunted” curse to marry an heiress, Chlorine. It is a satirical, lighthearted horror story where the protagonist, after being pledged to the family, tries to avoid the terrifying consequences of the curse. A blending of supernatural horror and comedy,…- 2.7 K • Feb 28, '26
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This historical novella was first published in 1836 in the fourth issue of the literary journal Sovremennik. It is a romanticised account of Pugachev’s Rebellion in 1773-1774, which was the principal revolt in a series of popular rebellions that took place in Russia after Catherine II seized power in 1762. It began as an organised insurrection of Yaik Cossacks headed by Yemelyan Pugachev, a…- 3.0 K • Jun 11, '26
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- A perennial favourite with wide appeal from Lloyd C. Douglas. The basis for a movie of the same title directed by Frank Borzage. His own unhappy experience of filming The Robe prompted Douglas, when he produced The Big Fisherman as the sequel to The Robe, to stipulate that The Big Fisherman would be his last novel and that he would not permit it to…
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Humorous confessions of an army chaplain. “Tell it to the Chaplain!” That was the chant of the G.I. with a gripe. And now, in this delightfully amusing volume, the Chaplain tells it to you. Young Reverend Chapman laughs with us through the mud, noise, and confusion of Camp Pinedale; sweats out a humorous guardhouse riot caused by homemade brew; holds a straight face in…- 3.3 K • Mar 9, '26
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This historical novella tells the story of the old Cossack Taras Bulba, and his two sons, Andriy and Ostap, who after their studies at Kiev Academy return home. The father and his sons decide to set out on an epic journey to Zaporizhian Sich located in Southern Ukraine, where they join other Cossacks and go to war against Poland. The main character Taras is…- 4.3 K • May 30, '26
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Col. Bonsal’s confidential notes & diary, published with the encouragement of Pres. Wilson, depict the hopeless complexities of making peace among the small nations previously absorbed in the three former European empires at the end of World War I. This book has chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.- 902 • May 15, '26
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A childhood without a father’s presence, marked by a violation that left lasting scars, and a youth spent navigating the cold realities of foster and group homes that offered little comfort. This tumultuous start propelled me into a life where boundaries blurred, leading to brushes with the law and periods of imprisonment. I walked unexpected paths, from the spotlight of performance to the quiet…- 7.4 K • Jun 24, '26
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Little blue book no. 1436. Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius. Copyright © 1929. This story has all 3 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.- 2.5 K • Jun 25, '26
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