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Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf

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George W. M. Reynolds


Wagner is a poor, lonely old shepherd living on the edge of the Black Forest. In a devil's pact he gains youth and wealth for the price of t…

Beowulf (Hall translation)

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Unknowntranslated Byjohn Lesslie Hall and Translated Byjohn Lesslie Hall


The most famous piece of Old English literature, Beowulf was written by an unknown poet at least 1000 years ago and tells how the eponymous …

British Sea Birds

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Charles Dixon


Charles Dixon describes briefly each of the British sea-going birds, their appearance, habits and distribution, in an easy to understand man…

Birds and Man

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William Henry Hudson


During the later part of his life Hudson lived in southern England, where he was involved very early on with the RSPB (Royal Society for the…

A Shropshire Lad (Version 3)

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A. E. Housman


Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 p…

The Retired Cat - Read by CHA

In The Retired Cat

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William Cowper


William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century na…

Chapter I, part 2

In Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 3: Mary Stuart

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Alexandre Dumas


The contents of these volumes of 'Celebrated Crimes', as well as the motives which led to their inception, are unique. They are a series of …