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O. Henry
In O. Henry Encore
These 45 early stories, sketches and poems by the famed O. Henry, nearly all published under the pseudonym of the "Post Man", were…
Mrs. Johnson
Read by Kenneth Sergeant Gaghan
William Dean Howells
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the first volume, 53 short stories and poems have been gathered from 44 authors…
March
Read by Bill Boerst
Page Andrews and Matthew Page Andrews
In The Dixie Book of Days
The author used a yearly calendar to focus on pieces written by Southern authors. Many of these writers are little known, having created for…
Chapter 8. "And now, thou excellent the Governor!"
Read by Tony Oliva
Robert Browning
In The Ring and the Book
"Better translate--"A Roman murder-case:"Position of the entire criminal cause"Of Guido Franceschini, nobleman,"Wit…
Jim Dudley’s Sermon
Read by Greg Giordano
Palmer Cox
In Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture
Also known for his "Brownies" books, Canadian humorist Palmer Cox give us a delightful collection of humorous verse and short pros…
Selected works
Read by Joshua Paul Johnson
John Adams
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 01
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…
Johnson, Alias Crow
Read by Chris Greaves
Henry Lawson
In Short Stories in Prose and Verse
Short Stories in Prose and Verse” is Henry Lawson’s first published book (1894); his first published poem appeared in 1887. The volume is a …
The Bush
Read by Susan Barker
James Lister Cuthbertson
In Short Poetry Collection 024
LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 024: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Boris of Britain
Read by Christopher Fried
John Crowe Ransom
In Chills and Fever
This is the second poetry collection of the poet-critic John Crowe Ransom, who was a member of the Fugitives and the Agrarians.
Echoes
Read by MichaelMaggs
Lewis Carroll
In Rhyme? And Reason? (Version 2)
An 1883 selection of Lewis Carroll's satirical and comic verse. The collection ranges from the well-known and well-loved The Hunting Of The …
Excerpts from Mansfield Park
Read by Amanda Friday
Charles Dudley Warner, ed. and Jane Austen
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 03
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…
Philosopher, The
Read by David Rowland
Sherwood Anderson
In Winesburg, Ohio
Published in 1919, and listed on the Modern Library roster of the 20th century's 100 greatest novels in English, Winesburg, Ohio presents a …
A Dirge for McPherson
Read by Micky Ferguson
Herman Melville
In Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
"Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War" is the first book of poems by the American author Herman Melville. Published in 1866, the v…
South-West Wind, Esq.
Read by Linda Ferguson
John Ruskin
In The Ontario Readers: Third Book
The Ontario Readers is a school book first published in 1919, by the Ontario Ministry of Education, containing short excerpts of literary wo…
Bush Scene
Read by Alan Mapstone
Shaw Neilson
In Heart of Spring
John Shaw Neilson was born at Penola, South Australia in 1872, the son of a farmer and contractor who removed to Victoria when Neilson was n…
In the Study
Read by Kerry Adams
William Wilfred Campbell
In Lake Lyrics and Other Poems
A Collection of poems by the Canadian poet William Wilfred Campbell most of which describe the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region of O…
Without the Cane and the Derby
Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Carl Sandburg
In Slabs of the Sunburnt West
Thirty-two poems about life in the American Midwest, focusing on the city of Chicago, Illinois. Summary by Matt Pierard
35-Uncle Josh Invites the City Folks to Visit Him
Read by Philip Martin
Cal Stewart
In Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories
A collection of comedic short stories from the perspective of an old country man. (Summary by Philip Martin)
The Proof
Read by docdlmartin
Frederick Cornell
In A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other Tales of South-West Africa
A collection of stories set in South-West Africa, several of which are set in the desert. (Summary by ShrimpPhish)
Andrew Johnson, December 4, 1865, part 1
Read by realisticspeakers
Abraham Lincoln
In State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1861 - 1868)
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…