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WUQQE Public Domain Literature Library – Classic Books for All Readers

The WUQQE Public Domain Literature Library holds 92 ebooks, all sourced from Project Gutenberg and spanning the 18th to early 20th centuries. The collection is organized into four overlapping categories: Adventure Picaresque Fiction, Young Readers Enchanted Adventures, Time Travel Speculative Futures, and Historical Psychological Social Fiction. This thematic structure helps you locate works by narrative style, intended audience, or speculative element. Each title’s record includes author, source, keywords, and a catalogue note that summarizes plot, style, or themes. You can browse alphabetically, filter by category, or search by author or keyword. Three suggested reading paths—frontier adventure, coming-of-age, and social change—offer practical entry points into the collection.

92 public-domain works99 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Young Readers Enchanted Adventures

The secret in the hill — Context...

By Authors: Capes, Bernard, 1854-1918

Authored by Authors: Capes, Bernard, 1854-1918, 'The secret in the hill — Context...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Young Readers Enchanted Adventures category. A boy's orphaned childhood, a mysterious hill in Suffolk, and a buried secret intertwine in Bernard Capes's 1903 novel, where treasure-hunting leads to a trial for murder and a subterranean crisis involving a badger. This volume offers essential insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike.

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Authors: Capes, Bernard, 1854-1918

The catalogue includes 1 work by Capes, Bernard, 1854-1918 across 1 collection: The secret in the hill — Context and Discussion.

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