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NKAGE 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 digital library presents 93 short stories drawn from diverse traditions: American frontier tales by W.C. Tuttle, Russian social sketches by Pushkin, Pacific adventure stories by Louis Becke, and horror-tinged narratives by Robert E. Howard. The collection spans five categories—Adventure & Picaresque, Fantasy & Juvenile Worlds, Science Fiction & Utopias, Historical, and Psychological & Social Fiction—with frequent subjects including Western stories, horror tales, and 19th- and 20th-century American fiction.

Representative titles include Queer Luck: Poker Stories from the New York Sun, The Shadowy Third, and Other Stories, and The Open Window: Tales of the Months. Edited works by Nella Braddy and illustrated editions by Hugh Rankin are also included. This curated selection offers a window into the short story form across cultures and eras.

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