Robert C. Benchley

This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) stories suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Emphasis f…

Robert Benchley, 1889-1945, was a writer, humorist and actor of note during the 1920s through the early 1940s. Born in Massachusetts, he spe…

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 056: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, i…

A collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including short stories by Melville, Bla…

A collection of amusing essays satirizing serious consideration of topics including natural history, social etiquette, or indeed, civilized …

Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy--Bertrand Russell, Spi…

Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the impact of World War I on human …

"It seemed as if a total dissolution of nature was taking place" is the way 15-year old Alexander Hamilton described living throug…

"Is sin a necessary stage in the development of humanity, or a yawning chasm in the very structure of the universe?” Theologian J. Gres…

A collection of exaggerated stories about the common man. Dry and deadpan style of humor. Dedicated to my father, Michael Earl Sproule. (19…