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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (version 2)

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Frederick Douglass


Published in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself was written in response to critics who…

Nature (version 2)

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Ralph Waldo Emerson


First published anonymously in 1836, Nature marks the beginning both of Emerson’s literary career and the Transcendentalist movement. Asking…

Reflections on our Dislike of Things as they Are

In The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy

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John Galsworthy


This is a collection of essays by John Galsworthy. A multitude of subjects is covered, but the essays are connected by an artistic spirit, a…

Book X - On the Road, Chapters 3,4

In The Rise of David Levinsky

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Abraham Cahan


Coming to New York from the Russian Empire, Abraham Cahan founded the Jewish Daily Forward to help Yiddish-speaking immigrants adjust to lif…

Horace in the Role of Maecenas

In Henry D. Thoreau

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Franklin Benjamin Sanborn


A biography of the famous and popular poet-naturalist, author, philosopher, historian, written by a family friend who spent time with Thorea…