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Adventure Picaresque Fiction
Stories of childhood, exploration, resilience and imaginative adventure represented across the current public-domain collection.
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EIGOF Public Domain Literature Library – Classic Fiction, Adventure & More
This library brings together 90 public-domain works, mostly from the 17th to early 20th centuries, with a focus on narrative fiction. The catalogue is organized into four broad categories—Adventure Picaresque Fiction, Fantasy Juvenile Worlds, Science Fiction Utopias, and Historical Psychological Social Fiction—which serve as thematic guides rather than strict genres. Readers will find everything from picaresque memoirs and childhood adventures to speculative utopias and social dramas. Each entry includes author details, subject keywords, and a catalogue note explaining the work's content and structure. The collection is designed for those interested in historical fiction, social observation, and imaginative storytelling, offering practical pathways into the literature.
90 public-domain works110 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Fantasy Juvenile Worlds
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Science Fiction Utopias
Works exploring technology, imagined futures, discovery and speculative changes in society and everyday life.
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Historical Psychological Social Fiction
Texts connected with historical lives, social customs, institutions and the worlds in which people lived.
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Collection Spotlight
One work and three nearby readings from the current catalogue.
Historical Psychological Social Fiction
Mollie's Prince: A Novel — Readi...
Authored by Authors: Carey, Rosa Nouchette, 18..., 'Mollie's Prince: A Novel — Readi...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Historical Psychological Social Fiction category. In Rosa Nouchette Carey's 1898 novel, the return of a prodigal brother and his young daughter disrupts the quiet household of Thorold and Joanna, revealing tensions between duty and desire, past debts and present affections, as the narrative weaves domestic realism with romantic idealism. Explore the nuanced perspectives and historical context offered in this document.
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The Lone Ranger Rides — Context ...
In Fantasy...
His Majesty's Well-Beloved An Ep...
In Science...
Brownies and Bogles — Edition In...
In Fantasy...
Beau Brocade: A Romance — Key Id...
In Histori...
The Graftons: A Novel — Key Idea...
In Histori...
Mrs. Tree's Will — Background an...
In Histori...
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars — E...
In Histori...
The Smuggler: A Tale. Volumes I-...
In Histori...
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Begin with Adventure Picaresque FictionOpen a focused route to works connected with Adventure Picaresque Fiction.Explore Fantasy Juvenile WorldsCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Fantasy Juvenile Worlds.Read through Science Fiction UtopiasMove from introductory records to related works in Science Fiction Utopias.Browse Historical Psychological Social FictionUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in Historical Psychological Social Fiction.
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The Editorial Team Eigof
Fiction Editor
The Editorial Team Eigof provides structural oversight of the library's catalogue, which includes 90 books, 110 authors, and 4 categories.
