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OOTHS Public Domain Literature Library is an independent catalogue of source-attributed public-domain editions focused on Literature. Each record connects readers with edition facts, historical context and the original source record.

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This digital library presents 98 works of general literature, drawn from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection spans five categories: Wandering Heroes & Classic Adventures, Fantasy & Juvenile Worlds, Science Fiction & Utopias, Historical, Psychological & Social Fiction. Frequent subjects include Christian life, conduct of life, sibling relationships, and boarding school stories, with notable authors such as Agnes Giberne, Emma Leslie, and Ralph Henry Barbour.

Representative titles include Janet's boys, Salome's burden, and Miles Lawson. The library also features illustrated editions by artists like Walter S. Rogers and William F. Stecher. Each text has been selected for its literary and historical interest, offering a window into the reading tastes of a bygone era.

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