Lady Roseโs Daughter by Mary Augusta Ward
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A scheming woman seeks to advance the career of a soldier she loves, while refusing marriage to an aristocrat who could improve her situation.
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The Pearl by Anonymous
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A father is heartbroken after losing his young daughter, whom he thinks of as a beautiful pearl he can never get back.
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With the Empress Dowager of China by Katharine A. Carl
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A female painter becomes the court artist of the Empress Dowager of China.
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A Bride of a Summerโs Day by Catherine Louisa Pirkis
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After her wedding, a bride asks to visit her motherโs grave, and then disappears.
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Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens
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A simple-minded young man and his pet raven are swept up in the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots of 1780.
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Short Fiction by Ring Lardner
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A collection of short stories by Ring Lardner.
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Blind Corner by Dornford Yates
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A chance overhearing of an argument leads to a race for long-lost treasure.
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Interesting LinksโWeek of 4/1/26
Charlie Jane Anders wrote about the difficulties of making YA Star Trek as a reaction to the cancelation of Starfleet Academy. It's an interesting look at the ethos at the core of the YA genre, of Star Trek, and of Star Wars. There's interesting overlaps of Star Wars and Star Trek both being visions of the role of the United States post-World War II. Marcia B. of Traverse Fantasy wrote a review of the third edition of OSRIC, a first-edition AD&D retroclone. I like the analysis of retroclones [โฆ]https://alexanderkeane.com/2026/04/01/interesting-links-week-of-4-1-26/
Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon
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A human from the very distant future relates the whole history of mankind to a modern-day human.
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