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Adventure Picaresque Fiction
Stories of childhood, exploration, resilience and imaginative adventure represented across the current public-domain collection.
Independent digital catalogue
EIGOF Public Domain Literature Library – Classic Fiction, Adventure & More
The EIGOF Public Domain Literature Library provides access to 90 free classic books by 110 authors. Organized into categories such as Adventure Picaresque Fiction, Fantasy Juvenile Worlds, Science Fiction Utopias, and Historical Psychological Social Fiction, the collection spans adventure, fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. Readers can explore timeless works without cost.
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.
Literature — Editor’s Selection
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Collection Spotlight
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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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Catalogue stewardship
Joseph Hawthorne
Fiction Editor
Joseph Hawthorne oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 90 books and 110 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.
