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Adventure Picaresque Fiction
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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OQRAS Public Domain Literature Library: Historical, Mystery, Military, and Social Fiction
This library organizes 98 public-domain novels and story collections into four overlapping groups: Adventure Picaresque Fiction, Fairy Tales Myths Imaginary Worlds, Science Fiction Utopias, and Historical Psychological Social Fiction. The categories are not rigid shelves—they suggest reading directions based on a work's primary emphasis. Readers can enter through any category that matches their interest, follow a title, or trace an author across different styles. Each record lists the author, subject keywords, target reader, and a catalog note that points out narrative or thematic features. Many titles also include word count and estimated reading time.
98 public-domain works95 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Fairy Tales Myths Imaginary Worlds
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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Science Fiction Utopias
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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Historical Psychological Social Fiction
Works examining social customs, public institutions, biographies and everyday life in their historical settings.
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Historical Psychological Social Fiction
The House of Defence v. 2 — Insi...
This work is presented within Historical Psychological Social Fiction, where it can be read alongside related sources and historical perspectives.
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The Third Circle — Reading Notes
In Histori...
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In Histori...
The Secret Victory — Key Ideas t...
In Histori...
Back o' the Moon, and other stor...
In Adventu...
Brought Forward — Story, Setting...
In Science...
The Brand: A Tale of the Flathea...
In Fairy T...
Shameless Wayne: A Romance of th...
In Histori...
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 3 (of 3) ...
In Science...
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