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Kate Bonnet (Unabridged)

by Frank R. Stockton ...

Narrated by Herman Webb, Charles Waddell, Maureen Romon ...

Unabridged

10 hours 32 min

In the annals of piracy, the name Kate Bonnet stands out as an enigmatic figure. A woman of wealth and privilege, she defied societal norms to embark on a life of adventure and danger. Frank R. Stockton's "Kate Bonnet (Unabridged)" delves into the extraordinary tale of this female pirate. From her unconventional marriage to the notorious Captain Bonnet to her daring exploits on the high seas, ... Read more

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In the annals of piracy, the name Kate Bonnet stands out as an enigmatic figure. A woman of wealth and privilege, she defied societal norms to embark on a life of adventure and danger. Frank R. Stockton's "Kate Bonnet (Unabridged)" delves into the extraordinary tale of this female pirate. From her unconventional marriage to the notorious Captain Bonnet to her daring exploits on the high seas,
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Dreaming of Cockaigne

Medieval Fantasies of the Perfect Life

by Herman Pleij ...

Translated by Diane Webb ...

Imagine a dreamland where roasted pigs wander about with knives in their backs to make carving easy, where grilled geese fly directly into one's mouth, where cooked fish jump out of the water and land at one's feet. The weather is always mild, the wine flows freely, sex is readily available, and all people enjoy eternal youth.Such is Cockaigne. Portrayed in legend, oral history, and art, this ... Read more

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Imagine a dreamland where roasted pigs wander about with knives in their backs to make carving easy, where grilled geese fly directly into one's mouth, where cooked fish jump out of the water and land at one's feet. The weather is always mild, the wine flows freely, sex is readily available, and all people enjoy eternal youth.Such is Cockaigne. Portrayed in legend, oral history, and art, this
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My Terminal Moraine 1892

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Frank R. Stockton ...

Walter Cuthbert has long drifted through life on his inherited estate, content with books, hunting, and idle comfort—until he falls in love with Agnes Havelot, the wealthy neighbor's daughter. Her father angrily forbids the match, and Walter's humiliation deepens into melancholy, especially as the community dismisses him as impractical and unambitious. Then his old school friend Tom Burton arrives ... Read more

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Walter Cuthbert has long drifted through life on his inherited estate, content with books, hunting, and idle comfort—until he falls in love with Agnes Havelot, the wealthy neighbor's daughter. Her father angrily forbids the match, and Walter's humiliation deepens into melancholy, especially as the community dismisses him as impractical and unambitious. Then his old school friend Tom Burton arrives
... Read more
Round-About Rambles In Lands Of Fact And Fancy

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Frank R. Stockton ...

This lively miscellany whisks young readers from woods and rivers to balloons, ruins, and stage magic, turning every page into a fresh discovery. With a playful, conversational voice, it treats learning as a grand ramble through nature, science, history, and invention, where birds, insects, fish, geysers, glassmaking, and ancient Pompeii all become part of the adventure. The book opens with the ... Read more

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This lively miscellany whisks young readers from woods and rivers to balloons, ruins, and stage magic, turning every page into a fresh discovery. With a playful, conversational voice, it treats learning as a grand ramble through nature, science, history, and invention, where birds, insects, fish, geysers, glassmaking, and ancient Pompeii all become part of the adventure. The book opens with the
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The Great Stone of Sardis

by Frank R. Stockton, Bauer Books ...

Early futuristic "Adventure" tale written in 1897, depicting the —then— far-flung world of the year of 1947.Both Steam and Diesel Punk aficionados will love this! Like the cover says; it's "thoroughly MECHANICAL fun."The protagonist would make Edison jealous with his many gadgets and gizmos. ... Read more

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Early futuristic "Adventure" tale written in 1897, depicting the —then— far-flung world of the year of 1947.Both Steam and Diesel Punk aficionados will love this! Like the cover says; it's "thoroughly MECHANICAL fun."The protagonist would make Edison jealous with his many gadgets and gizmos.
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Great War Syndicate, The

by Frank R. Stockton ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the spring of a certain year, not far from the close of the nineteenth century, when the political relations between the United States and Great Britain became so strained that careful observers on both sides of the Atlantic were forced to the belief that a serious break in these relations might be looked for at any time, the fishing schooner Eliza ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the spring of a certain year, not far from the close of the nineteenth century, when the political relations between the United States and Great Britain became so strained that careful observers on both sides of the Atlantic were forced to the belief that a serious break in these relations might be looked for at any time, the fishing schooner Eliza
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Amos Kilbright

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Frank R. Stockton ...

Frank R. Stockton's whimsical comedy opens with Richard Colesworthy, a skeptical attorney whose routine is upended by a strange young man selling tickets to a spiritualist séance. The visitor soon confesses an impossible truth: he is Amos Kilbright, a man who was once a spirit, accidentally materialized into flesh, and now trapped in a body with a life that ended more than a century ago. What ... Read more

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Frank R. Stockton's whimsical comedy opens with Richard Colesworthy, a skeptical attorney whose routine is upended by a strange young man selling tickets to a spiritualist séance. The visitor soon confesses an impossible truth: he is Amos Kilbright, a man who was once a spirit, accidentally materialized into flesh, and now trapped in a body with a life that ended more than a century ago. What
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Works Of Frank R. Stockton. Illustrated.: The Bee-Man Of Orn, The Lady, Or The Tiger?, Buccaneers And Pirates Of Our Coasts, A Bicycle Of Cathay, Kate Bonnet, The Romance Of A Pirate's Daughter And Others (Mobi Collected Works)

by Frank R. Stockton ...

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by illustrations and author biography.This Collection ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by illustrations and author biography.This Collection
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Lady, or the Tiger?, The

by Frank R. Stockton ...

Narrated by Noah Blackstone ...

Unabridged

15 min

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton is one of the most enduring short stories in American literature, celebrated for its ingenious open ending and its provocative exploration of human nature, love, jealousy, and justice.First published in 1882, this classic fable is set in a semi-barbaric kingdom where accused individuals must choose their fate by opening one of two doors—behind o... ... Read more

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The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton is one of the most enduring short stories in American literature, celebrated for its ingenious open ending and its provocative exploration of human nature, love, jealousy, and justice.First published in 1882, this classic fable is set in a semi-barbaric kingdom where accused individuals must choose their fate by opening one of two doors—behind o...
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The Associate Hermits

Enriched edition. A Whimsical Tale of Solitude and Companionship in 19th-Century America

by Frank R. Stockton, Trevor Bainbridge ...

In 'The Associate Hermits,' Frank R. Stockton masterfully blends humor and philosophical discourse within a narrative that explores the intersection of human companionship and solitude. Set against the backdrop of a rural, idyllic landscape, the novella tells the story of two men who, disillusioned with the complexities of society, decide to retreat into a hermit life. Stockton's distinctive ... Read more

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In 'The Associate Hermits,' Frank R. Stockton masterfully blends humor and philosophical discourse within a narrative that explores the intersection of human companionship and solitude. Set against the backdrop of a rural, idyllic landscape, the novella tells the story of two men who, disillusioned with the complexities of society, decide to retreat into a hermit life. Stockton's distinctive
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The Lady, or the Tiger?

by Frank R. Stockton ...

The short story takes place in a land ruled by a semi-barbaric king. Some of the king's ideas are progressive, but others cause people to suffer. One of the king's innovations is the use of a public trial by ordeal as an agent of poetic justice, with guilt or innocence decided by the result of chance. A person accused of a crime is brought into a public arena and must choose one of two doors. ... Read more

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The short story takes place in a land ruled by a semi-barbaric king. Some of the king's ideas are progressive, but others cause people to suffer. One of the king's innovations is the use of a public trial by ordeal as an agent of poetic justice, with guilt or innocence decided by the result of chance. A person accused of a crime is brought into a public arena and must choose one of two doors.
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Complete Works of Frank R. Stockton (Delphi Classics)

by Frank R. Stockton, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 23 - Delphi Series Six
Frank R. Stockton is chiefly remembered today for his innovative short stories and children's fairy tales, which established his name as one of America’s greatest storytellers in the last decades of the nineteenth century. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Stockton’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare story collections and the usual Delphi ... Read more

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Frank R. Stockton is chiefly remembered today for his innovative short stories and children's fairy tales, which established his name as one of America’s greatest storytellers in the last decades of the nineteenth century. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Stockton’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare story collections and the usual Delphi
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