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Fiction of the 1600s
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| Aphra Behn | The History of the Nun — Aphra Behn |
The History of the Nun “Full title: THE HISTORY OF THE NUN: OR, THE Fair Vow-Breaker.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Aphra Behn | The Lucky Mistake — Aphra Behn |
The Lucky Mistake “Vernole was a great Vertuoso, of a Humour, Nice, Delicate, Critical and Opiniative; he had nothing of the French mein in him, but all the Gravity of the Don; his ill Favour'd Perso…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Aphra Behn | OROONOKO; OR, THE ROYAL SLAVE — Behn |
OROONOKO; OR, THE ROYAL SLAVE “And turning to the men that had bound him, he said, "My friends, am I to die, or to be whipped?" And they cried, "Whipped! no, you shall not escape so well." And then he replied, s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Blazing World — Margaret Cavendish |
The Blazing World “Full title: The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing World…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Assaulted and Pursued Chastity — Margaret Cavendish |
Assaulted and Pursued Chastity “She answered, that if his Senses or his Person did betray her to his Lust, she wished them all annihilated, or at least buried in Dust: but I hope, said she, by your noble and civi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Floating Island — Richard Hed |
The Floating Island “He that can so insinuate or wriggle himself into the affection of some wealthy Maid, Wife, or Widdow, as to have his necessities supplyed from time to time by a liberal and generou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Contract — Margaret Cavendish |
The Contract “But the old Gentleman, perceiving his neglect towards his Neece, and hearing of his Affections to that Lady, strove by all the Care and Industry he could to give her such Breeding …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The English Rogue, Part 1 — Richard Head |
The English Rogue, Part 1 “Full title: THE English Rogue, In the LIFE OF Meriton Latroon, And other Extravagants. COMPREHENDING THE Most Eminent CHEATS OF Most Trades and Professions.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The English Rogue, Part 2 |
The English Rogue, Part 2 “The eldest of the two dispatched a Messenger to his Brother to tell him that he was very well satisfied in his taking Armes, and since he was in such readiness, if he pleased he wo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The English Rogue, Part 3 |
The English Rogue, Part 3 “Mine Host having heard their Instructions, was no Fool, but soon understood them, and procur'd a Country Fellow to manage the business so well, that they should be all startled, on…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The English Rogue, Part 4 |
The English Rogue, Part 4 “Some of these Rooks or Rogues if they perceive you to be full of Money, though they, never saw you before, will impudently and importunately strive to borrow Money of you without t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The New Atalantis — Mrs. Manley |
The New Atalantis “Let us go, let us go for ever, said she, sobbing, my Lord Duke, I wish your Eminence all Happiness, wretched Charlot shall never disturb it. Farewel, my dear Countess, I was not bo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Memoirs of Europe — Mrs. Manley |
Memoirs of Europe “Full title: Memoirs of Europe, Towards the Close of the Eighth Century. Written by Eginardus, Secretary and Favourite to Charlemagne; And done into English by the translator of the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |