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  • On the Road With a Circus

    "On the Road With a Circus" by William Carter Thompson is an engaging narrative that takes readers on a vibrant journey through the world of circus life. Thompson, with his keen observational skills, captures the essence of the traveling circus, detailing the unique characters and the challenges they face on the road. The book is rich with anecdotes that highlight the camaraderie among performers ... Read more

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  • On the Road with a Circus

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    Excerpt: "The faithful recording of daily life with one of the "big shows," wandering with it under all vicissitudes, fortunate or adverse, is the errand on which this book is sent. You and I will travel from the distraction and tumult of the summer season to the congenial quiet of winter quarters, and survey operations from the hour when new and unwonted scenes and sounds startle city quiet or ... Read more

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  • Mark Twain: six travel books and memoirs

    by Mark Twain ...
    This book-collection file includes: The Innocents Abroad, Roughing It, Life on the Mississippi, A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, and Chapters from My Autobiography. It also includes the short pieces: A Burlesque Autobiography, Rambling Idle Excursions, and The Stolen White Elephant. ... Read more

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  • The Complete Autobiographical Works of Mark Twain

    Enriched edition. Travel Books, Essays, Autobiographical Writings, Speeches & Letters, With Author's Biography

    Mark Twain's 'The Complete Autobiographical Works of Mark Twain' is a collection of autobiographical writings by the renowned American author. Twain's distinctive literary style shines through in these pieces, which range from humorous anecdotes to deeply introspective reflections on his life and experiences. The book provides valuable insights into the literary context of Twain's time, showcasing ... Read more

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  • Travel Books

    by Mark Twain ...
    Today Mark Twain’s non-fiction is less well known than his fiction. During his own life, however, Twain’s best-selling book was his travel book “The Innocents Abroad”. To this day “The Innocents Abroad” remains one of the best-selling travel books of all time.Included in this collection are five of Mark Twain’s best travel books, including “The Innocents Abroad”. Twain’s unfinished autobiography ... Read more

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  • Across The Plains

    Across the Plains (1892) is the middle section of Robert Louis Stevenson's three-part travel memoir which began with The Amateur Emigrant and ended with The Silverado SquattersThis book contains 12 chapters, each a story or essay unto itself. The title chapter is the longest, and is dividied into 7 subsections. It describes Stevenson's arrival at New York as an immigrant, along with hundreds of ... Read more

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  • Roughing It

    by Mark Twain ...
    Series series Enriched Classics
    Enriched Classicsoffer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.Though known throughout the world for his fictional novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of ... Read more

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  • A BOY'S TOWN ADVENTURES - Complete Series (Illustrated)

    A Realist Memoir of Nineteenth-Century Ohio Boyhood, Civic Life, and Moral Discovery

    A Boy's Town Adventures—Complete Series gathers William Dean Howells's boyhood narratives into a richly observant portrait of American life before the Civil War. Drawing on the author's memories of growing up in a small Ohio river community, the book transforms ordinary incidents—schoolroom rivalries, neighborhood enterprises, youthful excursions, and encounters with local eccentrics—into episodes ... Read more

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  • Something About Kentucky in the 1880's, Illustrated

    by James Allen ...
    In A Little Something About Kentucky, James Lane Allen, Kentucky's first and one of her foremost novelists gives us two essays that predate his first successful novel, “A Kentucky Cardinal.” Here we learn something of life in Kentucky during the latter part of the nineteenth Century. First published as “Court Days in Kentucky” and “Kentucky Fairs.” ... Read more

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  • On Horseback, a novel

    According to Wikipedia: "Charles Dudley Warner (September 12, 1829 October 20, 1900) was an American essayist and novelist. Warner was born of Puritan ancestry, in Plainfield, Massachusetts. From age 6-14, he lived in Charlemont, Mass., the scene of the experiences pictured in his study of childhood, Being a Boy (1877). He then moved to Cazenovia, New York, and in 1851 graduated from Hamilton ... Read more

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  • The Complete Short Stories of W.D. Howells (Illustrated Edition)

    Enriched edition. Christmas Every Day, Boy Life, Between the Dark and the Daylight & many more

    In 'The Complete Short Stories of W.D. Howells (Illustrated Edition)', readers are treated to a collection of engaging and thought-provoking short stories that reflect the literary style and intellectual depth of William Dean Howells. Known for his realistic portrayal of American life and society in the late 19th century, Howells' stories are characterized by their detailed descriptions, ... Read more

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  • A Son of the Middle Border

    The narrative follows the life of its protagonist, who represents Garland himself, as he navigates the challenges and realities of farming life, family dynamics, and societal expectations. Through rich descriptions and compelling storytelling, Garland explores themes of hardship, ambition, and the pursuit of education against a backdrop of economic struggle. The book highlights the daily lives of ... Read more

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