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The Ladies' Paradise

Read by Kristin G.

Émile Zola

Zola's original French publication, Au Bonheur des Dames ("The Ladies' Delight"), published 1882, is the eleventh novel in his Rou…

S. G. Henty, Portland

In Letters from Victorian Pioneers

Read by Kristine Bekere

Various

A series of letters on the early occupation of the colony, the Aborigines, etc addressed by Victorian pioneers to his Excellency Charles Jos…

A Short History of the World

Read by Kristine Bekere

H. G. Wells

A Short History of the World is a non-fictional historic work by English author H. G. Wells, largely inspired by Wells's earlier 1919 work T…

The Swoop!

Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)

P. G. Wodehouse

The Swoop! tells of the simultaneous invasion of England by several armies — "England was not merely beneath the heel of the invader. I…

Chapter 7

In Monsieur Lecoq Part 2: The Honor of the Name

Read by Kristin G.

Émile Gaboriau

Monsieur Lecoq is a captivating mystery, historical and love story: Around 11 o'clock, on the evening of Shrove Sunday 18.., close to the ol…

The Broken Vase

In The Broken Vase and Other Stories

Read by Kristin G.

Anonymous

The Broken Vase and Other Stories; for Children and Youth,Compiled by a TeacherFITCHBURG: PUBLISHED BY S. & C. SHEPLEY. 1847.WM. J. MERR…

In Memoriam: W. M. Thackeray from Miscellaneous Papers

In Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection Vol. 2

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Charles Dickens

This year is the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth. This is the second volume; the first volume of short works - fiction, essays, poetry a…

Letter 50 Clarissa

In Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 6

Read by Kristin G.

Samuel Richardson

It tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, It is generally regarded as Richardson'…