Short Stories
The Cruel Painter
Read by Ned Troxel
George MacDonald
This is the story of a daring college student's quest to win the icy heart of a beautiful girl. Unfortunately, the girl is the daughter of a…
Astounding Stories
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Ray Cummings
In January of 1930 a new magazine with a flashy color cover appeared on newsstands, Astounding Stories of Super-Science. Filled with stories…
The Book of Wonder
Read by Greg Elmensdorp
Lord Dunsany
In The Book of Wonder, Lord Dunsany invites listeners to escape the mundane and embark on a journey through realms of imagination and enchan…
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Read by Bellona Times
F. Scott Fitzgerald
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's sharp and witty short story, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, we meet Bernice, a young woman whose beauty is overshadowed by …
Blazed Trail Stories
Read by David Wales
Stewart Edward White
Thirteen short stories by a popular writer of the early 20th century (not to be confused with an earlier book Blazed Trail). White's books …
The Stolen White Elephant
Read by Kristen McQuillin
Mark Twain
In this Mark Twain short story an Indian elephant, en route from India to Britain as a gift to Queen, disappears in New Jersey. The local po…
The Frog Prince
Read by Laurie Anne Walden
Walter Crane
Here are three charming fairy tales with happy endings. They feature an enchanted frog; a princess, her brothers, and a dastardly plot agai…
The Dancing Girls
Read by Phil Chenevert
Edna Ferber
The Dancing Girls is just one of the 4 excellent short stories in this recording. All written by the master, Edna Ferber for magazines betwe…
Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection
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Charles Dickens
The Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection comprises short works previously unrecorded for LibriVox - fiction, essays, poetry, letters…
Short Story Collection
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Various
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 004: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.
Tales from the Archives
Read by Philippa Ballantine
Philippa Ballantine
From the author who started it all and New Zealand's original podcast authoress, Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine return to Podiobooks.com with…
Kwaidan
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Lafcadio Hearn
Most of the following Kwaidan, or Weird Tales, have been taken from old Japanese books,— such as the Yaso-Kidan, Bukkyo-Hyakkwa-Zensho, Koko…
Beasts and Super-Beasts
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Saki
Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories by Saki, a master of wit and irony. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian England, …
Ball of Fat
Read by Bob Neufeld
Guy de Maupassant
Ball of Fat is a poignant short story by renowned French author Guy de Maupassant, set against the backdrop of the Franco-Prussian War. The …
Short Story Collection
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Various
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 002: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.
Travel
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Various
This is the seventh collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in le…
Come, Let Me Whisper
Read by Russell L. Burt
Russell L. Burt
Macabre fiction. Horror fiction. Dark fiction. Whatever you choose to call it, that is what is contained within this collection of short sto…
Korean Folk Tales
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Im Bang
"To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which …
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
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Oscar Wilde
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories is a collection of short semi-comic mystery stories. This collection exemplifies Wilde's sharp …
A Little Book of Christmas
Read by David Wales
John Kendrick Bangs
A Little Book of Christmas by John Kendrick Bangs is a charming collection of four short stories that capture the spirit of the holiday seas…