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161 Romola by George Eliot

The story follows the intelligent and idealistic daughter of a blind classical scholar, Bardo Bardi.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Politics, Historical, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 44 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 1232KB | 229,055 words | Posted:

162 Antic Hay by Aldous Huxley

A satirical novel set in post-World War I London, following the lives of a group of young, disillusioned intellectuals.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Humor, Parody, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 46 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 497KB | 90,162 words | Posted:

163 The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens

A young man who is disinherited by his wealthy grandfather for becoming romantically involved with a young woman who lives with the old man.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Romance, Drama, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 87 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 1833KB | 343,054 words | Posted:

164 Barnaby Rudge: a Tale of the Riots of Eighty by Charles Dickens

A kind-hearted young man, who lives with his mother, becomes an unwitting participant in the riots due to his loyalty and simplicity.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Historical, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 126 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 1381KB | 258,360 words | Posted:

165 Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot

Three novellas which were Eliot’s debut work of fiction, presenting realistic and empathetic portrayals of English life.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Novel-Classic, Vignettes
Downloads: 52 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 792KB | 147,288 words | Posted:

166 The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker

A young barrister is summoned to the home of a woman he admires and so the adventure begins...
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Horror, Spiritual, Mystery, Supernatural, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 95 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 467KB | 90,146 words | Posted:

167 The Lifted Veil by George Eliot

A sensitive young man who possesses a strange gift: he can see into the future and read other people's thoughts.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Horror, Spiritual, Supernatural, Gothic, Novel-Classic, Vignettes
Downloads: 44 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 96KB | 17,827 words | Posted:

168 The Philosopher's Joke by Jerome K. Jerome

The story centers on a group of six friends who reunite after many years.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Parody, Fantasy, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 46 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 35KB | 6,531 words | Posted:

169 The Beetle: a Mystery by Richard Marsh

A mysterious Egyptian creature—"the Beetle"—that arrives in London to torment a prominent British politician, Paul Lessingham.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 65 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 588KB | 114,125 words | Posted:

170 Swiss Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis

A collection of traditional fairy tales from Switzerland, retold for an English-speaking audience.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Children
Tags: Religion, Cults, Supernatural, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 45 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 299KB | 56,787 words | Posted:
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