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W. W. Jacobs
In Light Freights
A collection of weird and humorous short stories known for their good twists featuring a trio attempting some get-rich-quick schemes, the go…
On the Eve of St. John
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 4
This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …
Chapter 10. "But, after John, came Sergius, reaffirmed"
Read by Tony Oliva
Robert Browning
In The Ring and the Book
The Ring and the Book is a masterful narrative poem by Robert Browning that delves into a sensational murder trial in 17th-century Rome. Thr…
A Deed of Mercy
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
Lord Dunsany
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…
Greville Fane
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
Henry James
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…
The Burghers
Read by Libby Gohn
Thomas Hardy
In Wessex Poems
Wessex Poems is a rich collection of poetry by renowned author Thomas Hardy, reflecting his deep connection to the English countryside and t…
William's Burglar
Read by Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019)
Richmal Crompton
In More William (version 2)
More William continues the delightful adventures of William Brown, the mischievous and endearing schoolboy created by Richmal Crompton. In t…
Christopherson
Read by Kirsten Wever
George Gissing
In The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
George Gissing was a prolific English writer of novels and short stories. Among his best known novels is The Odd Women, which was influenced…
Canto VI
Read by Peter Tucker
Sir Walter Scott
In The Lay of the Last Minstrel
An aging minstrel seeks who hospitality at Newark Castle and in recompense tells a tale of a sixteenth-century Border feud. In the poem, Lad…
The Medal
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…
The Bluebird
Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 3
This is Volume 3: Nature Poems of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. It's arranged in four sectio…
Section 2
Read by Russ Hobbs
John Henry Newman
In The Dream of Gerontius
As a rule, when Cardinal Newman's poetry is mentioned, people think of "The Pillar of the Cloud," better known as "Lead, Kind…
Alexander and Bucephalus
Read by Laura Caldwell
James Baldwin
In Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an e…
A warning to the curious
Read by Peter Yearsley
M. R. James
In A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (Version 2)
The fourth collection of ghost stories made by the author, including one written for Queen Victoria (The haunted doll's house). - Summary b…
John Smith
Read by Favour
Various
In Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
IV. Space
Read by Ben Tucker
John Buchan
In The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
Celebrated Scottish author John Buchan, creator of the Richard Hannay series of thrillers (including The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle) …
St. John Baptist and Herodias
Read by Arthur Krolman
Anne Killigrew
In Poems (1686)
These are the original, tender and thoughtful poems of a young female artist who lived and died in seventeenth century London -- only 70 yea…
Uncle Peter 1
Read by Phil Benson
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
In Short Stories (Later works 1858-65)
Elizabeth Gaskell was a regular contributor to Dickens's 'Household Worlds' and 'All The Round' until he later years. From 1858 onwards, she…
John Sherman: Part 2: Margaret Leland
Read by David Wales
William Butler Yeats
In John Sherman and Dhoya
John Sherman and Dhoya brings together two distinct yet thematically intertwined works by William Butler Yeats. In the novella John Sherman,…
Bill Bailey
Read by David Wales
John Hay Beith
In The Times' Red Cross Story Book By Famous Novelists Serving In His Majesty's Forces
These eighteen stories were published in 1915, in the midst of World War I. "Published For The Times' Fund For The Sick And Wounded&qu…