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Read by Phil Benson
Geraldine Jewsbury
In Geraldine Jewsbury in Jerrold's Shilling Magazine, 1846-47
'The most striking feature in the present day, far more than that of railways even, is the utter chaos into which all previously received pr…
Query
Read by Laurie Banza
Harold Vinal
In White April
In five section parts, Golden Windows, Sonnets for Weeping, Of Mariners, White Glamour, and Overtones, Harold Vinal writes about deep feeli…
on a Clergyman's preaching without notes
Read by Phil Benson
John Byrom
In Lancashire Dialogues
A scion of the Byroms of Byrom Hall in Lowton, Lancashire, John Byrom was born and lived in Manchester and Salford for much of his life. Edu…
The Bishop's Library
Read by Nick Whitley
Anthony Trollope
In Barchester Towers (version 2)
Barchester Towers, published in 1857, is the 2nd novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". It f…
11 - "Our Joe"
Read by Phil Benson
M. E. Francis
In In a North Country Village
M. E. Francis was born Mary E. Sweetman in Dublin and moved to Lancashire on her marriage to Francis Nicholas Blundell, of the Blundell fami…
Ch. 11: The Boarder's Visit, pt. 2
Read by Sibella Denton
Frank R. Stockton
In Rudder Grange
This book presents a number of short, comedic sketches of a country life in middle America in the late 1800s. The hilarious twists and turns…
32 - Appendix F, Part 2
Read by Aaron Weber
Jefferson Davis
In The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1a
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881) is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America …
Best-Seller
Read by Roxanne Weber
O. Henry
In Options
O. Henry needs no introduction of course; the man who made the short story with the surprise ending famous. These 16 stories are all wonder…
Gideon (Chapters 6-8)
Read by Scarlett Martin
Jewish Publication Society of America and Jewish Publication Society Of America
In Nevi’im (JPSA) 07: Judges
The Book of Judges (Shoftim) is the second of the former prophets within Nevi’im. The book of Judges covers the time between the conquest d…
The Clever Rabbi by Anonymous
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
Helena Frank, Varioustranslated Byhelena Frank and Varioustranslated By Helena Frank
In Yiddish Tales (יידיש מעשה)
A collection of 48 wonderful English language stories from Sholem Alechem, I. L. Perez, Shalom Asch, and others. Tales of humour and drama, …
15 - Observations on Wines, Catchup, and Vinegar
Read by Phil Benson
Elizabeth Raffald
In The Experienced English Housekeeper
'Cut a large old hare in small pieces, and put it in a mug with three blades of mace, a little salt, two large onions, one red herring, six …
03 - First Principles: The Knowledge of Good and Evil
Read by Aaron Weber
Ellen G. White
In Education
Ellen White said that one of the most delicate tasks in life was working with youthful minds. Teaching should be varied which can make it po…
At the Listening Post
Read by Cheryl Adam
Mildred A. Wirt Benson
In The Ghost Beyond the Gate
PENNY PARKER is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack for solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries. The only da…
Zen
Read by Erik Jacobs
Jerome Bixby
In Short Science Fiction Collection 036
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…
The Banks of Jordan
Read by Maria Therese
Mother Mary Loyola
In Jesus of Nazareth: The Story of His Life Simply Told
The study of Our Lord’s life is something very precious to all souls devoted to living a Christian life, according to the Gospels. By learni…
44 - Joseph Jasper
Read by Marea Brook
George MacDonald
In Mary Marston
Written at the height of George MacDonald's literary career, the story centers around the life of a simple merchant's daughter. Mary Marston…
Getting Acquainted
Read by JAVaat
Nina Rhoades
In The Little Girl Next Door
A delightful story of true and genuine friendship between an impulsive little girl in a fine New York home and a little blind girl in an apa…
Ann Parker
Read by Jacqueline Burrell Walton
Various
In Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interview…
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
18 - As Told by the Rabbi
Read by Arielle Lipshaw
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…
The Bishop
Read by Paul Rizik
Anton Chekhov
In Short Story Collection Vol. 062
LibriVox readers bring you 20 short works of fiction in the public domain. This collection includes stories by a variety of authors, includi…