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Shropshire Libraries is providing a small selection of e-books by authors associated with Shropshire, or that feature descriptions of the area. These are either out of copyright or have permission from rights holders for them to appear here. The e-books can be downloaded free of charge and used for personal enjoyment with the only restriction that they should not be used for commercial gain. They are listed on this page alphabetically by author in two sections, Non-fiction and Fiction.
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A history of Much Wenlock. Published 2001. The text of the original publication in which the author describes the way the town evolved over the centuries from its early Christian credentials through to becoming a place of some importance as a market town and borough. Its setting as a centre for agriculture, commerce, industry and culture are discussed.
A history of Much Wenlock in MOBI format (file size 180Kb)
A history of Much Wenlock in EPUB format (file size 141Kb)
A history of Wem. Published 1818 but written around 1750. This was the first printed history of the small market town in north Shropshire. It is not an easy read but it does give a fascinating flavour of life at that time.
A history of Wem in PDF format (file size 643Kb)
Moth and rust. Published 1902. A dramatic story including a promise made to a dying woman, a lost IOU, and the destruction of illicit love letters in order to keep a secret. Mary Cholmondeley's complex but short novel shows perhaps a slightly different perspective on life at the turn of the twentieth century.
Moth and rust in MOBI format (file size 159Kb)
Moth and rust in EPUB format (file size 112Kb)
Moth and rust in PDF format (file size 306Kb)
Other books by Mary Cholmondeley that you can download:
Diana Tempest in MOBI format (file size 330Kb)
Diana Tempest in EPUB format (file size 436Kb)
Notwithstanding in MOBI format (file size 249Kb)
Notwithstanding in EPUB format (file size 319Kb)
Prisoners in MOBI format (file size 251Kb)
Prisoners in EPUB format (file size 330Kb)
The bending of a twig. Published 1906. Intended as a parody of the traditional school story, the book tells of the experiences of its hero, Lycidas Marsh, at Shrewsbury School and is based on memories of the author's own school days there.
The bending of a twig in MOBI format (file size 247KB)
The bending of a twig in EPUB format (file size 177KB)
The Carding-mill Valley. Published 1882. The story of the Derinzy family of Hagleth Hall. Into their midst comes a mysterious stranger and his beautiful daughter, Violet who Hugo and Leo Derizny fall for. But Violet's father forbids her to mix with the family.
The Carding-mill Valley in MOBI format (file size 336Kb)
The Carding-mill Valley in EPUB format (file size 261Kb)
Stretton. Published 1869. Six Shropshire lads are followed through childhood in Church Stretton and Church Pulverbatch, through college, into adulthood and to the mutiny in India. Their lives are contrasted with that of Eleanor, a feisty landowner, who is "married" to her 800 Shropshire farm.
Stretton in MOBI format (file size 541 Kb)
Stretton in EPUB format (file size 422 Kb)
Under the old roof. Published 1882. The story of Abigail Thorneycroft who promised her father, on his death-bed, that she would try to buy back the houses he had built but has been forced to sell. Despite setbacks, including being banished to the workhouse, her moral and religious strength prevails.
Under the old roof in MOBI format (file size 73Kb)
Under the old roof in EPUB format (file size 49Kb)
The golden arrow. Published 1916. The tale of a poor farming community around the Stiperstones area in Shropshire and their need for marrying "right and proper". Stephen and Deb search for the Golden Arrow, a mythological arrow said to bond couples together if found on Palm Sunday.
The golden arrow in MOBI format (file size 275Kb)
The golden arrow in EPUB format (file size 275Kb)
Other books by Mary Webb that you can download:
Gone to earth in MOBI format (file size 325Kb)
Gone to earth in EPUB format (file size 244Kb)
The house in Dormer Forest in MOBI format (file size 315Kb)
The house in Dormer Forest in EPUB format (file size 225Kb)
Precious bane in MOBI format (file size 337Kb)
Precious bane in EPUB format (file size 246Kb)
Selected short stories in MOBI format (file size 91Kb)
Selected short stories in EPUB format (file size 59Kb)
Seven for a secret in MOBI format (file size 328Kb)
Seven for a secret in EPUB format (file size 242Kb)
The spring of joy; nature essays in MOBI format (file size 119b)
The spring of joy; nature essays in EPUB format (file size 84Kb)
The spring of joy; poems in MOBI format (file size 74Kb)
The spring of joy; poems in EPUB format (file size 111Kb)
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updated 12 July 2012
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