An excerpt from the 1911 bestselling Western romance, The Winning of Barbara Worth. A California cowboy and a New York engineer compete for the hand of a wealthy rancher's daughter.

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How to become a charming conversationalist, excerpted from Florence Hartley's 1860 bestseller, The Ladies' Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness.

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Learn how to ride a horse sidesaddle with this charming excerpt from Florence Hartley's groundbreaking 1860 work, The Ladies' Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness.

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An amusing satire of the adventures of the Great Detective, excerpted from author Stephen Leacock's Nonsense Novels.

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In Chapter 3 of her classic novel, Jo's Boys, author Louisa May Alcott laments the loss of privacy that accompanies fame and fortune.

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Jane Eyre, the famous 19th century novel by Charlotte Bronte, presented a compelling case for equal rights for women and men.

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Jane reads a classic short story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter.

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An audiobook presentation of Fables in Slang, the 1899 bestseller by George Ade.

In Part 2, Jane reads a classic story: The Fable of the Brash Drummer and the Peach Who Learned That There Were Others.

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An audiobook presentation of Fables in Slang, the 1899 bestseller by George Ade.

In Part 1, Jane reads two stories: The Fable of the Slim Girl Who Tried To Keep a Date That Was Never Made and The Fable of the Baseball Fan Who Took the Only Known Cure.

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A biography of the celebrated 19th century author Anatole France and a synopsis of his first novel, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard.

Anatole France is fondly remembered for his many witty sayings about life and love. Jane, the host of our podcast, counts down his top ten most famous quotes.

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