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A Tragic Idyl

A Tragic Idyl

Paul Bourget | Fiction
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Synopsis That night (toward the end of February, 188—) a vast crowd was thronging the halls of the Casino at Monte Carlo. It was one of the momentary occasions, well known to all who have passed the winter season on the Corniche, when a sudden and prodigious afflux of composite humanity...

A House Divided Against Itself (Complete)

A House Divided Against Itself (Complete)

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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The day was warm, and there was no shade; out of the olive woods which they had left behind, and where all was soft coolness and freshness, they had emerged into a piece of road widened and perfected by recent improvements till it was as shelterless as a broad street. High walls on one side...

Forest Trees and Forest Scenery

Forest Trees and Forest Scenery

G. Frederick Schwarz | Fiction
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In the ensuing pages I have made simple inquiries into the sources of beauty and attractiveness in American forest trees and sylvan scenery. In the concluding chapter, by way of contrast, I have given a short account of the esthetic effects of the artificial forests of Europe. The system which...

The Canary Islands

The Canary Islands

Florence Du Cane | Fiction
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These islands are known for being the sunshine centre of Europe, and offer mild temperatures and a range of outstanding natural attractions. In fact, five of its seven islands have been declared a Biosphere Reserve, and the archipelago has four national parks.

A House in Bloomsbury

A House in Bloomsbury

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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Dora was a child, but also she was a lady, proof against any contamination of acquaintance which concerned only the letters of the alphabet. Her “h’s” could take care of themselves, and so could her “r’s". As for anything else, Mr. Mannering’s dreamy yet not unobservant eyes had taken...

Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen

Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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She was very old, and therefore it was very hard for her to make up her mind to die. I am aware that this is not at all the general view, but that it is believed, as old age must be near death, that it prepares the soul for that inevitable event. It is not so, however, in many cases. In youth we...

The Land of Darkness

The Land of Darkness

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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"Told in Margaret Oliphant's exuberant style, this is a coming of age tale: ""I found myself standing on my feet, with the tingling sensation of having come down rapidly upon the ground from a height. There was a similar feeling in my head, as of the whirling and sickening sensation of passing...

A Girl of To-day

A Girl of To-day

Ellinor Davenport Adams | Fiction
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Altruistic young Frances Morland founds a society amongst her friends, intended to promote doing good to others. But her ideals are challenged when a most unexpected half-brother appears on the scene.

The Quiet Heart

The Quiet Heart

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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The Doctor's Family

The Doctor's Family

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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Excerpt: "Young Dr Rider lived in the new quarter of Carlingford: had he aimed at a reputation in society, he could not possibly have done a more foolish thing; but such was not his leading motive. The young man, being but young, aimed at a practice. He was not particular in the mean time as to...