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14 - Heartsease
Read by David Lawrence
Jacob A. Riis
In Neighbors - Life Stories of the Other Half
These stories have come to me from many sources—some from my own experience, others from settlement workers, still others from the records o…
NEXT TO READING MATTER
Read by Scott Foster
O. Henry
In Roads of Destiny
This is another collection of O. Henry short stories. - Summary by Sid
Exhibit “A”
Read by Dale Grothmann
Anne Harris Hadley
In Short Science Fiction Collection 079
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…
Second Sight
Read by David Lawrence
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…
The Moon
Read by Larry Wilson
Henry David Thoreau
In Poems of Nature
The fifty poems here brought together under the title ‘Poems of Nature’ are perhaps two-thirds of those which Thoreau preserved. Many of the…
Gideon
Read by David Wales
Alexander Jessup (editor) and Wells Hastings
In The Best American Humorous Short Stories
Eighteen short stories by famous and little known authors compassing the period 1839 - 1914. The editor's very extensive introduction is omi…
Doctor
Read by David Loving
Murray Leinster
In Short Science Fiction Collection 055
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…
So On He Fares
Read by NoelBadrian
George Moore and George Logan Moore
In The Untilled Field
George Moore, an Irish writer involved with the Celtic Revival was influenced by the French Realists and particularly by the work of É…
Dover Beach
Read by David Wales
Matthew Arnold
In Sea Poems: An Idiosyncratic Selection
Seventeen poems about the sea or in which the sea plays an important role. - Summary by david wales
The Answer
Read by Alan Mapstone
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…
01 - A Martian Odyssey
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Stanley G. Weinbaum
In Collected Public Domain Works of Stanley G. Weinbaum
Stanley G. Weinbaum is best known for his short story “A Martian Odyssey” which has been influencing Science Fiction since it was first publ…
Reading: An Essay
Read by David Wales
Hugh Walpole
A famous English author's thoughts on the power of reading. - Summary by David Wales
Simple Simon
Read by Jared Scott
A. E. Coppard
In The Black Dog and Other Stories
Coppard was renowned for his influence on the English short story and here we present a collection, first published in 1923, featuring 18 of…
Simple English
Read by TriciaG
Ray Clarke Rose
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…
The Letters
Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
In Maud, and Other Poems
A collection of poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, his first book of poetry after having become poet laureate in 1850. Among the "other po…
News Of The Engagement
Read by David Wales
Arnold Bennett
In The Grim Smile Of The Five Towns
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns (1907) is the second major collection of stories written by Arnold Bennett. (The first is Tales Of The Five…
On The Way To The Sun
Read by Hanh Li
Lucy Clifford
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 047
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 047: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
Disqualifed
Read by Jason Humphreys
Charles L. Fontenay
In Short Science Fiction Collection 083
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…
A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore
Read by Tomas Peter
Clement Clarke Moore
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 1: Home and Friendship (Part 1)
The first of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
Sir Hartley Shawcross Reads Witness Accounts
Robert Farrell
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 …