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THE CHAPLET
In The Chronicles of Clovis
The Chronicles of Clovis brings together a delightful collection of short stories by Saki, featuring the mischievous and witty Clovis Sangra…
The Birth of Athena
In Birds and All Nature, Vol. V, No 1, January 1899
"Birds and All Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and br…
Tansen
In Anthology of Modern Indian Poetry
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. "…
Cousin Teresa
In Beasts and Super-Beasts
Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories by Saki, a master of wit and irony. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian England, …
Sindhu
In Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan
Toru Dutt was an Indian poet, writing in English. Born in 1856, she travelled to England and France, and being a polyglot became fluent in F…
Pattern
In Enough Rope
A collection of poems by Dorothy Parker that previously appeared in Life, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The New York World. Included here…
Laura by Saki
In Short Story Collection Vol. 075
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Carolyn Wells,…
28 - HEAVY WORK
In The Sunny Side
The Sunny Side is a collection of short stories and essays by A. A. Milne. Though Milne is best known for his classic children's books, espe…
18 - Lunch
In Not That It Matters
More of the witty, wry, and deliciously wicked essays and articles written by Milne. Most people know him as the creator of Winnie The Pooh,…
Ravenna
In The Poems of Oscar Wilde
Complied by Thomas B. Mosher and released in 1906, this collection contains nearly every poem published by Oscar Wilde during his lifetime. …
That Letter
In Sidney Martin's Christmas (and Other Stories)
Sixty-two short pieces, many/most of them originally published in The Pansy, a magazine for children. The topics are many and varied, but mo…
'RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI'
In The Kipling Reader
These are selections of Kipling's writings; some poems, some fiction, some history but all by the master storyteller himself. Rikki-Tikki-Ta…
Etaf (Pansy)
In Dr. Deane's Way, and Other Stories
Short stories for the young and young-at-heart. Included are a family with an overly-strict father and free-spirited daughter; a series of &…
The Caspian Tern
In Birds and All Nature, Vol. IV, No 5, November 1898
"Birds and All Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and br…
Canada's Word
In Princess Mary's Gift Book
In 1914, Princess Mary, then 17 years of age, gave her name to this collection of short stories and essays from the most prominent authors o…
Japanese Reporter, The
In Humour of the North
Humour of the North is a delightful anthology that showcases the wit and humor of some of Canada's most notable writers. Compiled by Lawrenc…
Linda
In Bobby's Wolf and Other Stories
A collection of short stories for children, published in 1888. Some are "made up" stories and some are real-life accounts, all wit…
1 - All is well with Moni
In Moni the Goat-Boy
Moni is the goat boy who takes care of all the goats belonging to the people of Fideris, Switzerland. He loves to sing, yodel, and whistle w…
Nettie's Visit
In Sunshine Factory (Version 2)
Sunshine Factory, written under the pseudonym Pansy, is a warm-hearted, cheerful, inspiring, and witty collection of Christian children's ta…
Beowulf
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 019
Discover a delightful assortment of tales in Children's Short Works, a collection curated from the timeless stories of Jacob and Wilhelm Gri…