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Exploration Survival Adventure Tales
Stories of childhood, exploration, resilience and imaginative adventure represented across the current public-domain collection.
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UXAJU Public Domain Library: 100 Classics on Power, History, Technology & Society
This library groups one hundred public-domain novels into four overlapping subject areas. The categories are not rigid labels; they are starting points for navigating texts that often mix genres. Exploration Survival Adventure Tales covers westerns and stories of social upheaval. Fantasy Juvenile Worlds includes historical fiction and colonial encounters. Science Fiction Utopias gathers early speculative and utopian romances. Historical Psychological Social Fiction emphasizes character-driven realism and domestic drama. Each record lists authors, keywords, and a catalogue note that highlights structure and imagery, helping you choose a first reading. You can browse by category or follow the suggested reading paths below.
100 public-domain works109 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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One work and three nearby readings from the current catalogue.
Science Fiction Utopias
Traitor or patriot? — Context an...
Authored by Authors: Rowsell, Mary C. (Mary Ca..., 'Traitor or patriot? — Context an...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Science Fiction Utopias category. An editorial note on Mary C. Rowsell's 'Traitor or Patriot?', a historical romance set during the Rye-House Plot (1683), examining how the opening, middle, and later excerpts guide a first reading through its use of period detail, moral ambiguity, and suspense. Explore the nuanced perspectives and historical context offered in this document.
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A girl and her ways — A Closer R...
In Histori...
Dorset dear — Context and Discus...
In Science...
Henry goes prehistoric — A Reade...
In Science...
The Eames-Erskine case — Key Ide...
In Histori...
The nature of a crime — A Reader...
In Explora...
The air splasher — Key Ideas to ...
In Fantasy...
Memoirs and resolutions of Adam ...
In Histori...
All quiet on the Western Front —...
In Fantasy...
Routes through the collection
Reading Paths
Four routes into the collection for readers approaching the catalogue with different questions.
Begin with Exploration Survival Adventure TalesOpen a focused route to works connected with Exploration Survival Adventure Tales.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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How the collection is organized, presented and corrected.
It generally means that the represented source text is no longer protected by copyright in the applicable jurisdiction or has been released for public use. Status may vary by country and edition.
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The Editorial Team Uxaju
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The Editorial Team Uxaju provides the structural design for the digital library, which holds 100 books and 109 authors in 4 distinct categories. They ensure the reliability of the large collections.
