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Read by Bill Boerst


Captain S. P. Meek


In Astounding Stories 12, December 1930

This issue includes "Slaves of the Dust" by Sophie Wenzel Ellis, Part B of "The Pirate Planet" by Charles W. Diffin, &qu…

05 - Chapter 2B

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Francis Fisher Browne


In The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln

This detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper,…

January

Read by Bill Boerst


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…

18 - Chapter 9B

Read by Bill Boerst


R. W. Church and Richard William Church


In Bacon

This investigation of Bacon the scholar and man of letters begins with a look at the early days and progresses to his relationships with Que…

Readers' Corner, Part 2

Read by Bill Boerst


various and Ray Cummings


In Astounding Stories 17, May 1931

This issue of the science-fiction magazine includes a novella by Charles W. Diffin titled "Dark Moon" and several short stories, i…

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

Introductory Epistle, Part A

Read by Bill Boerst


Sir Walter Scott


In The Monastery

Dame Elspeth is kept in a tower after the death of her husband. The widow of the Baron of Avenel and her daughter seek safety with Elspeth i…

'Twixt Briton and Boer

Read by Alan Mapstone


Marie E. J. Pitt


In The Horses of the Hills and other Verses

Marie Elizabeth Josephine Pitt (1869–1948) was an Australian poet and socialist activist. Pitt wrote very highly coloured nature poetry, onc…

Part Two: IV. The Wanderings of the Boer

Read by Rachel May Ferriman


Olive Schreiner


In Thoughts on South Africa

'Thoughts on South Africa' is a collection of Schreiner's observations of colonial South Africa in the early 19th century, mostly regarding …

Old Bill by Henry C. Wallace

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez


Henry Cantwell Wallace


In Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Librivox readers have come together to bring you another diverse collection of short stories. This anthology brings you selections from Thom…