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Bothwell

Read by Sibella Denton


Jacob Abbott


In Mary Queen of Scots

There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels…

The Flight of Alexis

Read by Esther


Jacob Abbott


In Peter the Great

There are very few persons who have not heard of the fame of Peter the Great, the founder, as he is generally regarded by mankind, of Russia…

A Visit from Queen Victoria

Read by Linda Johnson


John M. Burke


In Buffalo Bill from Prairie to Palace

William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody is one of the legends of the American western frontier. As a teen he rode for the pony expr…

24 - Chapter 24

Read by Laura Victoria


Edward S. Ellis


In The Life of Kit Carson

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was ass…

From a Letter

Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort


Clark Ashton Smith


In Ebony and Crystal

As stated in L'Alouette: A Magazine of Verse, "Ebony and Crystal is an artist's intrepid repudiation of the world of trolleys and cash-…

The Opening Window

Read by Vic Zarley


Vic Zarley



A few months ago people began encouraging me to write the story of my spiritual journey from New Age back to Christianity. This is it. It ha…

Advanced Christianity

Read by Vic Zarley


Vic Zarley



It is not comfortable to be a legitimate Christian. Advanced Christianity explores what it takes to walk the way of Christ, dying to self, l…

The Miniature - Read by GB

Read by Garth Burton


George Pope Morris


In The Miniature

George Pope Morris was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. In addition to his publishing and editorial work, Morris was popular as a p…

04 - Godfrey Wardour

Read by bobolink


George MacDonald


In Mary Marston

Written at the height of George MacDonald's literary career, the story centers around the life of a simple merchant's daughter. Mary Marston…

20 - Conscious

Read by David Richardson


Wilfred Owen


In Poems

A collection of poems by the English war poet and soldier of the First World War, Wilfred Owen. Owen is regarded by historians as the leadin…

Sydney-Side

Read by Ellies


Henry Lawson


In Verses Popular and Humorous

This is a volume of humorous poems by Australian poet Henry Lawson. - Summary by Carolin

X. The Great Understanding

Read by Nancy Gorgen


Sax Rohmer


In The Yellow Claw

When a woman is murdered at mystery writer Henry Loureoux's apartment, Scotland Yard inspector Dunbar begins his investigation with a note t…

An Embryo Mind Reader

Read by Arielle Lipshaw


Gene Stratton-Porter


In A Daughter of the Land

Independent Kate Bates resents the fact that, as the youngest of a large family, she is expected to stay at home and help her parents while …

The Familie

Read by Sheridan Alistair


George Herbert


In The Temple

George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Privat…

Fox of Derby, Murray of Leeds, Roberts and Whitworth of Manchester

Read by Clive Catterall


Samuel Smiles


In Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers

Short Biographies of some of the most influential engineers who developed the modern manufacturing methods behind the Industrial Revolution.…

Chloe

Read by Christie Crews


E. Nesbit


In The Rainbow and the Rose

A collection of poetry in the whimsical style of Edith Nesbit, author of "The Five Children and It" and "The Railway Children…

Edwin

Read by NoelBadrian


Jefferys Taylor


In Æsop in Rhyme, with Some Originals

Jefferys Taylor was born in 1792 in Suffolk, England. He became apprenticed to his father who was an engraver and invented a special ruling …

Section 5

Read by Brian Russell Graham


Wiliam Blake and William Blake


In Milton: a Poem

Milton: a Poem is an epic poem by William Blake, written and illustrated between 1804 and 1810. Its hero is John Milton, who returns from he…

Message

Read by Deandra


Victor Daley


In Wine and Roses

"Victor Daley, then a happy, wondering Irish lad, drifted out to Australia. His head was full of old tunes and fragments of poetry; his…

The Question

Read by Adrian Stephens


William Wilfred Campbell


In Sagas of Vaster Britain

A collection of poems by the Canadian poet William Wilfred Campbell addressing themes of National Identity, Imperialism and the Divinity of …

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