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What Mr. Robinson Thinks
Read by Matthew Reece
James Russell Lowell
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…
A Spelling Lesson
Read by Jacqueline Burrell Walton
Silas X. Floyd
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 045
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 045: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
King John and the Abbot
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…
CHAPTER XXI: THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Read by Mark Nelson
Clarence Edward Mulford
In The Orphan
Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious …
Father John
Read by David Wales
Unknown
In Tales Of The Royal Irish Constabulary
The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, simply called the Irish Constabulary 1836–67) was the armed police force of the United Kingdom in Ireland…
Glove Case
Read by jlenardon
Various
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 02, Nov. 11, 1879
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
Dr. Musgrave Receives Information
Read by Warren Kati
Horatio Alger, Jr.
In In Search of Treasure
Guy Fenwick is a bright boy of 16 who lives with his clergyman father near New Bedford, Massachusetts. Guy receives permission from his fath…
Echoes
Read by Nemo
George William Russell
In Homeward Songs by the Way
George William Russell -- better known by his pen name "A.E." -- was an Irish writer, poet and mystic, a lifelong friend of Willia…
The Story-Teller
Read by Fafhrd
Richard Middleton
In The Day Before Yesterday
This is a volume of short stories and essays by Richard Middleton. The British poet and author wrote a large number of short pieces during h…
John and I
Read by Debra Lynn
Stephen Leacock
In Short Story Collection Vol. 013
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 013: a collection of 11 short fictional works in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. …
Jordan
Read by James Campbell Martin
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…
Sam Bass
Read by Nemo
John Lomax
In Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads
John Avery Lomax is a towering figure in the field of early American musicology and folklore. Through intensive field work, Lomax built up …
Gulliver The Great
Read by David Wales
Walter Alden Dyer
In Gulliver The Great And Other Dog Stories
This 1916 book is a collection of sixteen of the author's dog stories previously published in magazines. ( David Wales)
Jonathan to John, by James Russell Lowell
Read by Craig Franklin
Various
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 8: National Spirit (Part 2)
The eighth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, inc…
24 - Chapter 24
Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater
Thornton Chase
In The Bahai Revelation
Thornton Chase is commonly recognized as the first convert to the Bahá’í Faith of Occidental background. During his life he or…
What Mr. Robinson Thinks
Read by Lynne T
James Russell Lowell
In Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 1
Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…
Chapter 6
Read by ravenotation
Sir John Carr
In The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of Parody on "The Golden Days of good Queen Bess" by Sir John Carr. This was the Fortni…
24 - The Life of John Smith
Read by TriciaG
Stephen Leacock
In Literary Lapses
Short sketches relating the humourous side of life in 1910. "Professor Leacock has made more people laugh with the written word than an…
Sensation
Read by Andrew Gaunce
John Gray
In Silverpoints
Silverpoints is the first collection of poems by John Gray. Some saw Gray as a protégé of Oscar Wilde, who agreed to underwrit…
The Last Lords of Gardonal
Read by Newgatenovelist
William Gilbert
Two brothers, born into money and power, are as cruel as the feudal age in which they live. But when the oppressed villagers seek help from …