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37 - Fixed Ideas
Read by Libby Gohn
Christopher Morley
In Mince Pie
Mince Pie is a compilation of humorous sketches, poetry, and essays written by Christopher Morley. Morley sets the tone in the preface: &quo…
10 - Going
Read by Libby Gohn
Emily Dickinson
In Emily Dickinson on Death
Emily Dickinson is one of the most intriguing of American poets. Since she grew increasingly reclusive, very few of her poems were published…
07 - A Predicament
Read by Libby Gohn
Edgar Allan Poe
In The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition, Volume 4
This, the fourth of 5 volumes containing Poe's works, contains 22 of his short stories. Warning: Section 7, "A Predicament," conta…
Wessex Poems
Read by Libby Gohn
Thomas Hardy
A collection of poetry by Thomas Hardy, some of which were previously published or adapted into his prose works. - Summary by Libby Gohn
Amelia (Vol. 2)
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Henry Fielding
The second volume of Amelia. - Summary by Libby Gohn
Selected poems
Read by Libby Gohn
Charles Dudely Warner, ed. and Anna Laetitia Barbauld
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 04
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
Libby Marsh's Three Eras
Read by Phil Benson
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
In Short stories (Early works 1837-1852)
A collection of Elizabeth Gaskell's early short stories. Following the publication of Mary Barton in 1848, Gaskell published many of her sho…
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - John Jasper
Read by Libby Gohn
Hallie Erminie Rives
In Tales From Dickens
The Old Curiosity Shop; Hard Times; A Tale of Two Cities; Oliver Twist; The Pickwick Papers. Have you read any or all of these famous Dicken…
Libby Prison
Read by James R. Hedrick
Julia A. Moore
In The Sentimental Song Book
Julia A. Moore, the "Sweet Singer of Michigan," is today considered one of the true luminaries of bad poetry. Her verse, with its …
The Foundations Of Faith, Part 2
Read by Libby Gohn
Robert G. Ingersoll
In The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 4
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, one of the greatest orators of the mid-19th century, was a highly sought after lecturer/toastmaster who sold out e…
ON READING AND BOOKS
Read by Kathleen Moore
Arthur Schopenhauer
In Essays of Schopenhauer
Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largel…
The Letter
Read by Libby Gohn
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë and Anne Brontë
In Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell (version 2)
The Bronte sisters, most famous for their novels, began their career with a slim volume of poetry, published under pseudonyms. It only sold …
Dress Design: An Account of Costume for Artists and Dressmakers
Read by Libby Gohn
Talbot Hughes
Explanations of Western European trends in men and women's fashion from prehistoric times to the Victorian Era. (Summary by Libby Gohn)
78 - David and Goliath - H. More
Read by Jim Locke
Caleb Bingham
In The Columbian Orator
The Columbian Orator, a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797, was widely used in American schoolroom…
SECRETS.
Read by Phil Chenevert
Eleanor H. Porter
In Just David (Version 2)
Just David is the story of David, a little boy of 10 who is suddenly transplanted from a quiet, isolated, shut away world of music high in t…
A Group of Noble Dames
Read by Libby Gohn
Thomas Hardy
The pedigrees of our county families, arranged in diagrams on the pages of county histories, mostly appear at first sight to be as barren of…
Chapters 98 through 101
Read by Tom Weiss
W. Somerset Maugham
In Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage, published in 1915, is considered to be W. Somerset Maugham’s best work. Many believe the novel to be one of the world’s li…
V. An Unexpected Visitor
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Eleanora H. Stooke
In Little Sunbeam
Peggy, age eight, blind from birth, is the Little Sunbeam in her family. Following a serious accident in London, she is sent to spend time …
The Lunacy Of The Librarian
Read by Adam Benckeser
G. K. Chesterton
In The Return of Don Quixote
The mirthful story of a Don Quixote who, riding into a world of fetes and parties, tilts a humorous and well aimed lance at some of the conv…
Old Grimes
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Albert Gorton Greene
In Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 1
Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…