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Read by Kevin W. Davidson


George Eliot


In Felix Holt, The Radical

"Harold Transome is a landowner who goes against his family's political tradition (much to his mother's distress), while Felix Holt is …

The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes

Read by Peter Yearsley


H. G. Wells


In The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories

A collection of Wells' short stories, with a short introductory essay by the author- "Essentially it is a miscellany of inventions, man…

Corymba, by Donald Davidson (d. 1968)

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Donald Davidson


In Poetry Of 'The Double Dealer', January-December 1922

117 poems from the January - December 1922 issues of New Orleans-based literary magazine, The Double Dealer, edited by Julius Weis Friend. S…

2 - A Doctor's Visit

Read by Kevin W. Davidson


Anton Chekhov


In The Lady With the Dog and Other Stories

Anton Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. …

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

Quiet, Please

Read by Jerome Lawsen


Kevin Scott


In Short Science Fiction Collection 005

Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological an…

Robert Davidson

Read by Kirk Thomas


Edgar Lee Masters


In Spoon River Anthology

This is a collection of poems, in the form of an entire community speaking from beyond the grave about their lives, and, in some cases, goss…

William Scott

Read by Kevin Waters


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…

Jordan

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…

Kathleen

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Christopher Morley



A group called the Scorpions, eight Oxford undergraduates, find a letter Kathleen wrote a letter to Joe at Oxford. They build up an image of…

Fish to Fry

Read by KevinS


Arthur Scott Bailey


In The Tale of Paddy Muskrat

Enter Pleasant Valley, the home of the interesting and entertaining creatures and adventures born of American author Arthur Scott Bailey. Th…

An Odyssey of K's

Read by Marty Kris


Wilbur D. Nesbit


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 Background

Read by KevinS


Carl Sandburg


In The Chicago Race Riots, July 1919

Carl Sandburg's succinct reporting on and reflections upon the race riots that broke out In Chicago in July 1919. - Summary by KevinS

The Library

Read by Phil Schempf


James Hebblethwaite


In The Poems of James Hebblethwaite

James Hebblethwaite (22 September 1857 – 13 September 1921) was an English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman. Hebblethwaite was a …

Ken

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Charlotte Mew


In The Farmer's Bride (Version 2)

A powerful collection of short poems published in 1921 by the English poet Charlotte Mew (1869–1928). Lauded during her lifetime by luminari…

From a Letter

Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort


Clark Ashton Smith


In Ebony and Crystal

As stated in L'Alouette: A Magazine of Verse, "Ebony and Crystal is an artist's intrepid repudiation of the world of trolleys and cash-…

02 - The Reading Public

Read by TriciaG


Stephen Leacock


In Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy

Humorous, ironic, and sometimes cynical observations of life in 1915 from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by TriciaG)

The Comedian as the Letter C …

Read by KevinS


Wallace Stevens


In Harmonium

This is the first edition of Stevens's first book, with poetry written between 1914 and 1923. A later edition was printed with the inclusion…

Viney's Free Papers

Read by KirksVoice


Paul Laurence Dunbar


In The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories

One of four books of short stories written in his brief career. These stories are written using African-American dialect which provides dee…

21-Jim Lawson's Hogs

Read by Philip Martin


Cal Stewart


In Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories

A collection of comedic short stories from the perspective of an old country man. (Summary by Philip Martin)

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