Charles Lamb

Tales from Shakespeare

Gelesen von Karen Savage


Charles Lamb



The following Tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of Shakespeare, for which purpose his word…

The Adventures of Ulysses

Gelesen von Rebecca Dittman


Charles Lamb



Lamb used Homer's Odyssey as the basis for the re-telling of the story of Ulysses's journey back from Troy to his own kingdom of Ithaca. Not…

Short Poetry Collection 001

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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 001: a collection of 29 public-domain poems.

Coffee Break Collection 006 - Food and Drink

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This is the sixth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in leng…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 010

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A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collectio…

The Last Essays of Elia

Gelesen von Tony Addison


Charles Lamb



Discursive ramblings of a generous mind, no-one would know from Lamb's conversational button-holing of you and telling you whatever is on hi…

Mr H

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Charles Lamb



Mr H is a farce that was first performed at Drury Lane in 1806. The plot is slender and revolves around a single rather feeble joke, but the…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 030

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Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include botany, dreams, farming, history, li…

The Hundred Best English Poems

Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk


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This wonderful collection of poems showcases the incredible talent of the some of the greatest poets in the world. These creative masterpiec…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 2)

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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)

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The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poe…

Benjamin Britten: Source Stories of Twelve Operas

Gelesen von David Wales


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Britten's operas are firmly established in the international repertoire: according to Operabase, they are performed worldwide more than thos…

Elia; and The Last Essays of Elia

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Charles Lamb



Elia and The Last Essays of Elia are two collections of essays written by Charles Lamb. The essays first began appearing in The London Magaz…

A Hundred Great Poems

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This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr

Short Poetry Collection 202

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This is a collection of 51 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for March 2020.

Short Poetry Collection 220

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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2021.

Short Poetry Collection 265

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This is a collection of 48 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during June 2025.