About 22 minutes
Old Ticonderoga, a Picture of the Past (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") — Reading Companion
War Society
5,017 recorded words. Selected by the catalog's stored reading-time estimate.
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The Sun King — Context and Discussion
Modern History Fiction
6,168 recorded words. Selected by the catalog's stored reading-time estimate.
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Vittoria — Volume 6 — Context and Discussion
Modern History Fiction
25,419 recorded words. Selected by the catalog's stored reading-time estimate.
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ASAMB Historical Fiction Collection – Explore Ancient, Medieval & Modern Historical Worlds
This catalogue groups 91 public-domain historical novels into four overlapping themes: Ancient Worlds, Medieval Stories, Modern History Fiction, and War Society. Rather than strict periods, these categories reflect a work’s principal subjects and settings, so a single book may span several. Each entry links to the full text on Project Gutenberg and includes an editorial note on narrative structure and historical context. To start reading, consider three practical paths: Roman and ancient history, the American frontier, or European revolutions. These paths offer a sequenced entry into the collection’s range, from classical decline to modern warfare.
91 public-domain works80 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Ancient Worlds
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Medieval Stories
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Modern History Fiction
Texts connected with historical lives, social customs, institutions and the worlds in which people lived.
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War Society
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Fiction — Editor’s Selection
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Valperga Volume 3 (of 3) or, The...
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