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THE BACKGROUND
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
Saki
In The Chronicles of Clovis
This is the third collection of short stories by Saki, following on from “Reginald” and “Reginald in Russia”. Although some of the stories h…
Home
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
Gerald Bullett
In Mice & Other Poems
Gerald William Bullett was a British man of letters. He was known as a novelist, essayist, short story writer, critic and poet. He wrote bot…
Part 1, Chapter 6 - Retribution
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
H. C. McNeile and Sapper
In Men, Women and Guns
World War I stories, as told through the eyes of someone who was there, but leavened with humour and an eye for the ridiculous side of human…
To Meet, or Otherwise
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
Thomas Hardy
In Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces
Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous…
Lariat Bill by G W H
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
G. W. H.
In The Coo-ee Reciter
Recitation was a vital part of the curriculum in education in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. It not only enabled students to gain practic…
The heart of John Middleton
Read by Phil Benson
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
In Short Stories (Household Words 1850-53)
Elizabeth Gaskell was a regular contributor to Charles Dickens's weekly magazine, Household Words, from 1850 through to 1853 In addition to …
Psalm 138
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
Isaac Watts
In Psalms of David
Isaac Watts was a poet, hymn-writer and musician. He wrote many of what we regard as "classical hymns" such as "Joy to the Wo…
Selected poems
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
Gottfried August Bürger
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 07
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
King John and the Abbott
Read by Wayne Cooke
James Baldwin
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 034
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 034: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
Enter Mitchell
Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Henry Lawson
In Short Story Collection Vol. 008
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 008: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
Trusty John
Read by Clarica
Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book and Andrew Lang
In Short Story Collection Vol. 014
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 014: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
John Horace Burleson
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…
Blue Eyes by John Keats
Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)
John Keats
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 1)
The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, incl…
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…
William's Burglar
Read by Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019)
Richmal Crompton
In More William (version 2)
More William is the second William collection in the much acclaimed Just William series by Richmal Crompton. It is a sequel to the book Just…
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…
Denny, by Landis Mills
Read by Julie Burks
Various
In The Black Cat Vol. 02 No. 04 January 1897
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Man…
John Buchan - Mr Standfast
SW
Mr. Standfast John Buchan's First World War thriller, dramatised by Bert Coules. 1/2. Richard Hannay is ordered to pose as a pacifist and se…
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…
John Dryden by Thomas R. Lounsbury
Read by Chris Pyle
Various
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 12
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…