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is a humorous short story by Scottish writer William Edmondstoune Aytoun, first published anonymously in Blackwood’s Magazine around 1845, satirizing the speculative railway mania in Scotland during the 1840s by detailing the absurd and chaotic construction of a fictional railway line. It’s known for its vigorous fun, social commentary, and vivid depiction of the era’s industrial excitement and folly, often appearing in collections of…- 9.8 K • Feb 26, '26
A historical romance depicting the life and system of government of the people in the Carpathian region of Ukraine during the 13th century, at the time of the Mongol invasion. Translated by Theodosia Boresky. Includes a brief outline of Ukrainian history. This story has out of 9 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.- 175 • Feb 27, '26
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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, or a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ to his Poor Servant John Bunyan is a Puritan spiritual autobiography written by John Bunyan. This book has all chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.- 1.2 K • Apr 4, '26
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- Olivia and her four siblings travel to Birmingham, England during World War II. Her life was going as usual but when the opportunity to get rid of her blindness opened Olivia took the chance. Will she get what she hoped for, or will God change her plan? This story has out of 21 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.
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- The French variant of Maroussia by P.J. Stahl (i.e., Pierre Jules Hetzel) was based on the Russian children’s novel of the same name by Marko Vovchok. The French variant was first published in 1875—1876 in the Parisian journal Le Temps, and afterwards reprinted in 1878 in Vol. XXVII of the the Parisian journal Magasin d’éducation et de récréation. That same year in 1878 it…
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- 39 Experiments. 100 Million Dead. You and Your Children Could Be Next. They promised equality. Free healthcare. Free education. A better world for everyone. They always do. Then the shelves go empty. The lines grow long. The walls go up. And the one man who always eats well tightens his grip on power. Venezuela had more oil than Saudi Arabia. Today its people are…
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- Excerpts from the author’s diary written when he was President Wilson’s confidential interpreter at the Peace conference of 1919. The armistice – The first draft of the covenant – Clemenceau – With General Smuts to southeastern Europe – The battle for the final draft of the world compact – Berlin – Blackout in Washington Pulitzer Prize, History, 1945 This book has chapters featured on…
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Meet agent Blaze, a spiritual being in service of the Most High. He works undercover when dealing with humans; his cover is often blown by the end of the case, but at that point it no longer matters. Each case is different. Blaze can be sent to a peasant, a nobleman or a king. He comes to rescue, to comfort, to teach a lesson,…- 3.7 K • Mar 10, '26
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Back from his R&R at the Throne, agent Blaze is ready to get back to work. This time, he is paired up with a partner. Temerlin, a powerful warrior from the Judgement Department, rarely encounters mercy in his line of work, but sometimes he does, and he struggles to understand it. He has been watching Blaze, studying his cases, and he thinks working together…- 3.2 K • Mar 10, '26
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They came form outer space–Mars, to be exact. With deadly heat-rays and giant fighting machine they want to conquer Earth and keep humans as their slaves. Nothing seems to stop them as they spread terror and death across the planet. It is the start of the most important war in Earth’s history. And Earth will never be the same. This story has all chapters…- 2.2 K • Mar 10, '26
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