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The Mighty Deep: And What We Know of It

by Agnes Giberne

Published: 1902-01-01. 55,636 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Education & Study Guides

Giberne introduces the wonders of the ocean, blending scientific fact with vivid description.

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The People of the Abyss

by Jack London

Published: 1903-01-01. 62,942 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Social Science

A non-fiction work documenting Jack London’s firsthand observations of the extreme poverty and suffering in the East End of London during the early 20th century.

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A Lady of England: The Life and Letters of Charlotte Maria Tucker

by Agnes Giberne

Published: 1895-01-01. 187,715 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography

The author recounts the life of Charlotte Maria Tucker, known by her pen name A.L.O.E. (“A Lady of England”), who became famous for her religious and moral tales for children.

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True Stories of Girl Heroines

by Evelyn Everett-Green

Published: 1901-01-01. 86,261 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography

A collection of short biographical sketches written to inspire girls—through the real-life courage, loyalty, and devotion of girls.

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Serbia: A Sketch

by Helen Leah Reed

Published: 1917-01-01. 20,703 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel

The book is a nonfiction travel and cultural sketch that introduces readers to the country of Serbia, its people, customs, and history.

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The army behind the army

by E. Alexander Powell

Published: 1919-01-01. 123,924 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » History

A nonfiction account of logistics, support, and the behind-the-scenes operations of military forces during World War I.

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The Road to Glory

by E. Alexander Powell

Published: 1915-01-01. 65,442 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » History

A non-fiction account of World War I, written from Powell’s perspective as a war correspondent who traveled extensively along the battlefronts.

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The Last Frontier: The White Man's War for Civilisation in Africa

by E. Alexander Powell

Published: 1912-01-01. 77,451 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » History

A non-fiction historical account that examines the expansion of European colonial powers in Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Little Wars

by H. G. Wells

Published: 1913-01-01. 15,183 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Education & Study Guides

This book is part manual, part playful treatise, in which Wells describes a miniature wargame using toy soldiers, toy cannons, and model landscapes.

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Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1915-07-01. 97,893 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism

A collection of essays, literary criticism, and personal reflections that Lovecraft contributed to The United Amateur, a small amateur press publication.

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Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving

by Washington Irving

Published: 1876-01-01. 19,017 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » History

A nostalgic and descriptive account of Christmas traditions in early 19th-century England and colonial America.

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Astoria Or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains

by Washington Irving

Published: 1836-10-01. 165,990 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » History

The book recounts the founding of Astoria, a settlement at the mouth of the Columbia River, established in 1810–1811 by John Jacob Astor’s Pacific Fur Company.

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Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies

by Washington Irving

Published: 1884-01-01. 64,447 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » History

A collection of essays, sketches, and short stories that combines personal reminiscence, historical narrative, folklore, and travel writing.

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The Alhambra

by Washington Irving

Published: 1832-05-01. 121,318 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel

Irving recounts his time living in the Alhambra in 1829, describing its architecture, gardens, and the daily life he observed there.

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A Tangled Tale

by Lewis Carroll

Published: 1885-03-01. 27,249 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Education & Study Guides

A collection of mathematical and logical stories presented as short tales with humorous narratives.

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Canoeing in the wilderness

by Henry David Thoreau

Published: 1906-01-01. 33,898 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Travel

A posthumously published account of Thoreau’s 1857 canoe trip through the remote lakes and rivers of Maine, accompanied by his guide, the Penobscot Indian Joe Polis.

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Nationalism

by Rabindranath Tagore

Published: 1917-01-01. 26,798 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Philosophy

Tagore argues that nationalism, while a powerful force, often leads to division, intolerance, and conflict.

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My Reminiscences

by Rabindranath Tagore

Published: 1917-04-01. 61,049 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Inspiration

Tagore recounts his childhood in the Tagore family estate in Jorasanko, Kolkata, describing his exposure to literature, music, and art from a young age.

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California: The Land of the Sun

by Mary Austin

Published: 1914-01-01. 33,853 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Science & Nature

A nonfiction book that offers a vivid and lyrical portrait of California's natural beauty, cultural diversity, and regional character.

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The Land of Little Rain

by Mary Austin

Published: 1903-01-01. 35,551 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Science & Nature

A collection of nature essays and sketches that explore the desert regions of the American Southwest, especially areas in and around the Mojave Desert and the eastern Sierra Nevada.

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