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Introduction
In Rumbling Wings
From these tales much may be learned concerning the mighty League of the Iroquois-the Men of Men-and of the custom and beliefs of the Nunda …
The Two Generals
In Lotta Schmidt and Other Stories
In this collection of short stories by Anthony Trollope: A Viennese musician courts a much younger woman. A young man must choose between pu…
Colonel Odminton
In A Republic Without A President, and Other Stories
Set in the 1890's "A Republic Without a President and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories that looks at American polit…
Borrowed Scenes
In Danger! and Other Stories
Danger! and Other Stories is a captivating collection of short tales by the renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known for his creat…
XII. My Rococo Watch
In Silver Pitchers: and Independence, A Centennial Love Story
Here are 9 engaging short stories from Louisa May Alcott (of Little Women fame), all period pieces, some of them somewhat autobiographical, …
At the Military Exhibition
In Voces Populi
F. Anstey was the nom de plume of Thomas Anstey Guthrie, a Londoner who was trained for the bar but found success as a writer of humorous pi…
Our Post-Office Box
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 07, Dec. 16, 1879
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
About the Author
In Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
Robert Service was born in Lancashire, England, but at age 21 moved to Canada and eventually ended up in the Yukon during the gold rush. Hi…
A Bush League Hero
In Buttered Side Down
"And so," the story writers used to say, "they lived happily ever after."Um-m-m—maybe. After the glamour had worn off, a…
The Bobolink
In In the Village of Viger
These ten superb short stories of Duncan Campbell Scott, published in 1896, portray humorous, farcical, and tragic aspects of life in the fi…
12 - As a Candidate
In A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories
Bill Nye was a respected journalist who also became known as a humorist. His short pieces range from a description of a visit to a friend re…
Long Odds
In Short Story Collection Vol. 010
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 010: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.
13 - The Gylston Slander
In Malcolm Sage, Detective
Step into the intriguing world of Malcolm Sage, a detective whose sharp mind and keen instincts unravel the most perplexing mysteries. This …
Chapter 50 "After" Jenkins
In Sketches New and Old
This collection of 63 writings by Mark Twain was published in 1882. Among other sketches, it contains "The Jumping Frog" in the or…
The Boulevard of Rogues
In Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series
Atlantic Narratives is a rich anthology featuring 24 short stories that capture the essence of early 20th-century American literature. Compi…
The Love Meter
In The Treasure-Train
There have been many novels written by Arthur B. Reeve that feature the character of Craig Kennedy.Kennedy is a detective that employs his k…
The Ideal Suburb
In Short Science Fiction Collection 105
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…
Jack Balcomb's Pleasant Ways
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 07
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that captures the essence of American humor through a diverse collection of short sto…
Part 2, Chapter 8 - On the Staff
In Men, Women and Guns
World War I stories, as told through the eyes of someone who was there, but leavened with humour and an eye for the ridiculous side of human…
Colonel Wheeler
In Just Sixteen
A collection of short stories from the author of the What Katy Did series, for an audience ranging from younger to older children - and enjo…