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Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900 2 books Santayana, George, 1863-1952 2 books Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 2 books Washington, H. A. (Henry Augustine), 1820-1858 [Editor] 2 books Hurd, Richard, 1720-1808 2 books Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 1 book Fields, Annie, 1834-1915 1 book Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE 1 book

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TIFDE Public Domain Literature Library is an independent catalogue of source-attributed public-domain editions focused on Literature. Each record connects readers with edition facts, historical context and the original source record.

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This collection brings together 94 volumes of letters, speeches, and addresses from key figures in American and British history. It includes the complete writings of Thomas Jefferson (9 volumes), along with works by John Ruskin, Richard Hurd, and others. Subjects range from U.S. politics (1775–1865) to literary criticism, aesthetics, and social conditions of 19th-century Britain.

Categories include Adventure & Picaresque Fiction, Fantasy & Juvenile Worlds, Science Fiction & Utopias, and Historical, Psychological & Social Fiction. Representative titles feature Jefferson's autobiography and correspondence, as well as sermons, essays, and lectures on conduct, social problems, and the working class. This is a curated resource for researchers and enthusiasts of historical rhetoric and political thought.

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