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Cyrus the Great
This history is the story of Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, sixth century BC. - Summary by Deon Gines
Lachesis
In At Dawn And Dusk
Victor Daley, then a happy, wondering Irish lad, drifted out to Australia. His head was full of old tunes and fragments of poetry; his pocke…
Trifles
In One-Act Play Collection 001
Explore a diverse array of one-act plays in this engaging collection, featuring works from various authors that span the spectrum of humor, …
34 - The Nurnberg Stove by Louise De La Ramee, Part 1
In Famous Stories Every Child Should Know
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know is a curated collection of tales that resonate with the everyday experiences of childhood. Compiled b…
Table 28 - Words Ending in “tion” / “sion”
In The Beacon Second Reader
In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been…
The Belated Swallow
In Morna Lee, and Other Poems
Mary Hannay Foott (pen name, La Quenouille) was a Scottish-born Australian poet and editor. She is well remembered for a bush-ballad poem, &…
Tufty Riquet
In My Book Of Favourite Fairy Tales
My Book Of Favourite Fairy Tales invites listeners into a magical world where beloved stories come to life. This enchanting collection featu…
Mirabile Dictu
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 1: Lyrics and Old World Idylls
A collection of poems by Madison Cawein. It has been said that his vocation to poetry was irresistible. - Summary by Michele Eaton
Story of Deucalion
In The Story of the Greeks
The Story of the Greeks by H. A. Guerber invites listeners into the rich tapestry of Ancient Greek culture through a collection of captivati…
Chatterton
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 5
This is Volume 5: Poems of Meditation and of Forest and Field of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentuck…
The Decree of Duke Deodonato
In Comedies of Courtship
A series of short stories about love and the process of courtship. - Summary by Michele Eaton
Dr Goldstein And Ginny Simms
In News From The 30's Through The 70's
Explore the fascinating world of news from the 1930s through the 1970s. This collection offers a unique glimpse into the events and stories …
Revd. Goliath Ginbottle
In Poems of Puncture
Amanda McKittrick Ros’s poetry and prose have earned notoriety for their highly individual syntax, creative punctuation, unique diction, and…
The Failure of Professor Palbeck
In Stories without Tears
This is a collection of short stories by Barry Pain, first published in 1914. While generally best-known for his horror and supernatural fic…
Scenes 22: Gin Shops
In Sketches by Boz: Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
Sketches by Boz is a captivating collection of short pieces by Charles Dickens, first published in 1836. This work offers a vivid glimpse in…
Desolution
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 04
The Wit and Humor of America invites listeners to explore a rich tapestry of American wit through a curated collection of short stories and …
The Wooden Tablet
In A Chinese Wonder Book
The Chinese Wonder Book is a compilation of Chinese folk tales for children full of moral values and insightful stories of China's culture a…
How M'Ginnis Went Missing
In The Man From Snowy River and Other Verses (version 2)
The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses (1895) is the first collection of poems by Australian poet Banjo Paterson. It was released in hard…
05 - For a Bit of Ribbon
In Lad: A Dog
Lad: A Dog is a 1919 American novel written by Albert Payson Terhune and published by E. P. Dutton. Composed of twelve short stories first p…
Ginevra by Samuel Rogers
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 1)
The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…