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O May I Join the Choir Invisible! and Other Favorite Poems — Reading Notes
Adventure Picaresque Fiction
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Adventure Picaresque Fiction
5,676 recorded words. Selected by the catalog's stored reading-time estimate.
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Fantasy Juvenile Worlds
5,975 recorded words. Selected by the catalog's stored reading-time estimate.
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Historical Psychological Social Fiction
6,377 recorded words. Selected by the catalog's stored reading-time estimate.
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Authored by Authors: Mudge, James, 1844-1918 [..., 'Poems with Power to Strengthen t...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Historical Psychological Social Fiction category. An anthology of English poems organized by moral qualities like courage, duty, and faith, compiled by James Mudge to strengthen character. The preface distinguishes it from hymnals by focusing on personal virtue rather than institutional theology. This volume offers essential insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike.
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