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161 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: 44 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 35KB | 6,531 words | Posted:

162 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: 55 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 588KB | 114,125 words | Posted:

163 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: 32 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 299KB | 56,787 words | Posted:

164 The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker

A young Australian who visits his English relatives and becomes entangled in a battle against an ancient, malevolent force.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Horror, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 73 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 296KB | 55,903 words | Posted:

165 Limbo by Aldous Huxley

The book contains a mix of short stories, satirical essays, and dialogues that explore the absurdities of modern life.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Parody, Novel-Classic, Vignettes
Downloads: 21 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 274KB | 50,045 words | Posted:

166 Three Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens

A collection of three supernatural tales exploring themes of guilt, fear, psychological torment, and the unexplained.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Horror, Supernatural, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 24 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 112KB | 21,156 words | Posted:

167 All Roads Lead to Calvary by Jerome K. Jerome

The novel follows an intelligent young woman as she seeks meaning and purpose in a changing world during the time of World War I.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Spiritual, Religion, War, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 53 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 496KB | 93,782 words | Posted:

168 The Vampyre; a Tale by John William Polidori

A young Englishman who meets and becomes fascinated by a mysterious and charismatic nobleman named Lord Ruthven.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Horror, Supernatural, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 41 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 70KB | 12,751 words | Posted:

169 Those Barren Leaves by Aldous Huxley

The story takes place in a grand villa in Italy, owned by a wealthy widow obsessed with reviving the glory of Renaissance culture.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Humor, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 34 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 688KB | 124,986 words | Posted:

170 The Snake's Pass by Bram Stoker

A wealthy traveler who journeys to a small village called Carnacliff in the west of Ireland.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Horror
Tags: Romance, Horror, Travel, Gothic, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 59 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 479KB | 96,098 words | Posted:
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