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Veni Creator Spiritus, Paraphrased
Read by Peter Tucker
John Dryden
In The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1
The first of two volumes of collected poetry by this revered and highly influential English restoration poet and playwright. The poems, many…
Introductory Note
Read by KevinS
Robert Ernest Vernède
In War poems and other verses
Vernède enlisted with the British Army as a second lieutenant at the start of World War I, even though he was over the maximum age of…
XIII to Note
Read by Kyle James Maclean
William Butler Yeats
In J. M. Synge and the Ireland of His Time
William Butler Yeats recounts his experiences with friend and colleague, John Millington Synge. - Summary by Kyle James Maclean
Vertue
Read by KevinS
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…
To a Squirrel at Kyle-Na-Gno
Read by Peter Tucker
William Butler Yeats
In The Wild Swans at Coole (Version 2)
A collection of poems from the mid-career of this renowned Irish poet, the title poem referring to the estate of his friend and mentor, Lady…
Homesick
Read by Rohan31
Lyn Venable and Lynn Venable
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…
The Story Teller
Read by Peter Yearsley
Saki
In Short Story Collection Vol. 063
This collection comprises 20 short stories of various genres, chosen by the readers. Authors include Saki, Lord Dunsany, Rudyard Kipling, Re…
In the Year 2889
Read by Craig Franklin
Michel Verne
In Short Science Fiction Collection 085
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…
THE STORY OF ST. VESPALUUS
Read by Peter Yearsley
Saki
In The Chronicles of Clovis
This is the third collection of short stories by Saki, following on from “Reginald” and “Reginald in Russia”. Although some of the stories h…
Book Eleventh
Read by Peter Tucker
William Wordsworth
In The Prelude, Version 2
Wordsworth's celebrated poetic summary of his creative life and development, from childhood to old age, in which he examines his motives, in…
The Peterkin Papers
Read by entada
Lucretia P. Hale
The Peterkins were a lovable but comically inept family that possess ingenuity, logic, resourcefulness, and energy--but not common sense. Th…
Verotchka
Read by Ben Lafferty
Anton Chekhov
In The Chorus Girl and Other Stories
Volume 8 of a collection of short stories by Anton Chekhov. The selection includes The Chorus Girl, A Gentleman Friend and A father, among …
Rumplestiltskin
Read by Carmie
Grimm, Gebruder, Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
In Personal Collection of Short Tales compiled by Carmie
This is a selection of the fairy tales (in English) written by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Karl Grimm in the early 19th Century. The…
The Tryst
Read by Tomas Peter
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…
Cully
Read by Darcy Smittenaar
Jack Egan
In Short Story Collection Vol. 043
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 043: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
THE HIRED SQUIRREL. A RUSSIAN FABLE
Read by Vincent Spring
Various
In Successful Recitations
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity,…
Moscow Stations
Read by Tom Courtenay
Venedikt Yerofeyev and Stephen Mulrine
Experience the poignant and humorous journey of an alcoholic hero in Moscow Stations, a dramatic adaptation of Venedikt Yerofeyev's work. Th…
Homesick
Read by Dale Grothmann
Lyn Venable and Lynn Venable
In Short Science Fiction Collection 058
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…
Judkin of the Parcels
Read by NoelBadrian
Saki
In Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches
Reginald in Russia is the title story in a collection of fifteen witty and satirical stories, sketches and one "playlet" by that m…
The Philosophers’ Stone
Read by Dale Grothmann
Various
In Short Story Collection Vol. 113
Here we present the 113th edition of the Librivox Short Story Collection. Once again, readers selected their own texts, and, as always, have…