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  The Voice of God - From their...

  Winifred Holtby

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  Winifred Holtby was born on 23rd June 1898 to a prosperous farming family in the village of Rudston in Yorkshire.  
  A governess provided her early education before she went to Queen Margaret's School in Scarborough.  After passing the entrance exam for Somerville College, Oxford in 1917, she decided to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in early 1918.  However, soon after her arrival in France, the War ended. 
  She returned to study at Oxford and met fellow student Vera Brittain.  After graduating from Oxford, in 1921, Winifred and Vera moved to London, hoping to establish themselves as authors. 
  Her early novels met with only moderate success but as a journalist she was both prolific and increasingly well-known.  Her articles graced more than 20 newspapers and magazines, including the Manchester Guardian newspaper.   
  Winifred was a committed feminist, socialist and pacifist.  She gave many lectures for the League of Nations Union.  She was also active in the Independent Labour Party and was a campaigner for the unionisation of black workers in South Africa. 
  In 1931 the symptoms of high blood pressure, recurrent headaches and bouts of lassitude brought forth a diagnosis of Bright's disease.  She was given two years to live and now put all her efforts into what was to become her crowning achievement: South Riding.  Released posthumously it received lavish praise and enormous sales.  Her canon of works tackle difficult subjects head on, many in unusual ways, brimming with verve and usually strong female protagonists. 
  Winifred Holtby died on 29th September 1935 in London.  She was 37.

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  Capitola the Madcap - The Sequel...

  E. D. E. N. Southworth

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  Capitola, an orphan discovered dressed as a boy and selling newspapers in New York, is taken to a Virginia estate as an heiress — and proceeds to fight a duel, outwit a highwayman and rescue everyone who tries to rescue her. Southworth was abandoned by her husband with two small children and no money, took up her pen, and became the most widely read American novelist of her century. Capitola is why.

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  Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days

  Howard Roger Garis

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  Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days by Howard Roger Garis is an exciting classic adventure that follows Dick Hamilton as he begins a new chapter of his life filled with discipline, friendship, challenges, and personal growth. Set against the backdrop of cadet life, the story explores the experiences of a young man learning the importance of responsibility, teamwork, courage, and perseverance.
  
  As Dick adapts to the demands of his new environment, he faces demanding situations, spirited rivalries, and unexpected obstacles that test his judgment and determination. Through hard work, loyalty, and a willingness to do what is right, he develops the qualities needed to overcome difficulties and earn the respect of those around him.
  
  Howard Roger Garis combines action, humor, and wholesome lessons in a story that captures the excitement and challenges of structured youth training. With memorable characters, engaging situations, and themes of honor, friendship, and self-improvement, the novel offers readers an inspiring glimpse into the values and experiences that shape a young person's character.
  
  Perfect for readers who enjoy classic juvenile fiction, school adventures, and coming-of-age stories, Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days remains a timeless tale of determination, leadership, and personal development that continues to entertain and inspire generations of readers.

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  The Education of the Negro Prior...

  Carter Godwin Woodson

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  The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 by Carter Godwin Woodson is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: About two years ago the author decided to set forth in a small volume the leading facts of the development of Negro education, thinking that he would have to deal largely with the movement since the Civil War. In looking over documents for material to furnish a background for recent achievements in This edition is suited to readers who want a reliable, uncluttered version of the text for study, rediscovery, and sustained reading.

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  The King's Jackal

  Richard Harding Davis

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  A deposed king of a Mediterranean kingdom is running a restoration out of a villa in Tangier — selling shares in it to anyone who will buy, including a woman who loves him and a man who is keeping the accounts. Davis was the most famous reporter of his age and the model for the Gibson Man; this 1898 novella is his hardest look at professional patriots, and the jackal of the title is not the king.

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  Cavalleria Rusticana - From...

  Giovanni Verga

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  The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Giovanni Verga.

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