Short Stories

The Dinner Club

Read by Kirsten Wever


Sapper



Herman Cyril McNeile, better known as Sapper, was one of England’s most popular fiction writers during the period between World Wars I and I…

Short Story Collection Vol. 080

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Various



A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of H.G. Wells, Os…

The Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Volume 1

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Marguerite Of Navarre



THE HEPTAMERON, first published posthumously in 1558, is divided into seven complete days containing 10 stories each, and an eighth day cont…

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 04

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Various



This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

Coffee Break Collection 010 - War and Conflict

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Various



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

Two Sides of a Question

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May Sinclair



Here are two gemlike novellas in one volume, written in May Sinclair’s clearest and cleverest prose and exploring the many ways in which a w…

The Lane that had no Turning, and Other Tales concerning the People of Pontiac

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Gilbert Parker



This is a collection of short stories by Gilbert Parker. Parker was a Canadian writer who wrote a number of bestsellers that had a lasting i…

Coffee Break Collection 013 - Weather

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Various



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

O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921

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Various



In 1918 the Society of Arts and Sciences established the O. Henry Memorial Awards to reward the very best short stories published during the…

Short Story Collection Vol. 087

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Various



Presenting the 87th Short Story Collection, in which Librivox readers have selected and read a variety of fictional works. In this anthology…

Coffee Break Collection 023 - Mysteries, Riddles and Conundrums

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Various



This is the twenty-third Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes …

Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy

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Stephen Leacock



Humorous, ironic, and sometimes cynical observations of life in 1915 from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by TriciaG)

Christmas Short Works Collection 2019

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Various



2019 collection of items with a Christmas theme containing traditional stories, Christmas traditions, Christmas cakes. We hope you will enj…

Every Photo Tells... Book 2

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Katharina Bordet



A flight on a space cruiser turns into a nightmare for a man who has to face his future alone and come to terms with his past. A princess fi…

A Son of the Gods and A Horseman in the Sky

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Ambrose Bierce



Two short stories from the American Civil War by Ambrose Bierce. The first story is about a brave soldier who follows orders and risks his l…

Stories in Black and White

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Various



This is a collection of short mystery stories, written in very different styles by eight different authors. - Summary by Carolin

Coffee Break Collection 020 - Old Age

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Various



The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes lon…

Short Mystery and Suspense Collection 011

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Various



We present you with our 11th collection of short mystery and suspense stories. Several are taken from the magazine Weird Tales and they are …

The Jumble Book

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David Cory



This is a lovely collection of short stories and poems some well known others not so well known. Something to appeal to everyone. (Summary b…

Romance of California Life; Illustrated By Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pathetic And Humorous

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John Habberton



These 37 short stories were authored by John Habberton (1842–1921), an American writer. He spent nearly twenty years as the literary and dr…

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