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Characters 4: Miss Evans and the Eagle

Read by ravenotation


Charles Dickens


In Sketches by Boz: Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People

Sketches by Boz is a collection of short pieces published by Charles Dickens in 1836 accompanied by illustrations by George Cruikshank. It c…

Explanation and Preface to the Second Edition

Read by Elsie Selwyn


George Moses Horton


In Poems by a Slave

This book of poems, published originally in 1829 and reprinted in 1837, was the second book written by George M. Horton. It addresses themes…

Chapter VI In which Bertha reasons with her Brother, and the Greyhound floats …

Read by Scarlett Martin


William Taylor Adams and Oliver Optic


In Rich and Humble; The Mission of Bertha Grant

This is the first story in the Woodville collection of tales about the interesting people in Woodville. As the characters grow, they learn …

The Blood Drips

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Joyce Emmerson Muddock


In Stories Weird and Wonderful

A collection of tales written by J.E. Muddock. All these stories are dark in atmosphere and subject matter.

Chapter 3 The Peevish Printer

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


John Rae


In New Adventures of Alice (version 2 Dramatic Reading)

After reading and re-reading the book many time as a boy and wishing that Lewis Carroll would have written another Alice In Wonderland Book,…

CHAPTER XI: A VOICE FROM THE GALLERY

Read by Mark Nelson


Clarence Edward Mulford


In The Orphan

Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious …

37 - A Reviewer's Notebook, Part 2

Read by Phil Chenevert


Heywood Broun


In Seeing Things at Night

This Book is a collection of humorous short stories which describe the comedy in everyday things and situations. (Summary by Carolin)

Teaser

Read by Alan Winterrowd


various and Ray Cummings


In Astounding Stories 03, March 1930

This is the third issue of the classic science fiction Astounding Magazine. It contains the opening chapters of a 4 part serialized novel by…

Wall, The

Read by Bellona Times


Abbie Farwell Brown


In 30 American Poems

This is a sequel of sorts to 37 American Poems, one of my first solos. Concentration here is on late 19th to early 20th Century works by US …

Alexander Throckmorton

Read by Maddie


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…

Robin Lyth

Read by Elsie Selwyn


Richard Doddridge Blackmore


In Mary Anerley

It is 1801, in the wild and rugged country that is northern England. A local Squire has died but his manor, Scargate Hall, is left to two si…

Author's Note

Read by David Wales


Oliver Herford


In Cupid's Cyclopedia

This 1910 short work is by the English-born American humorist, satirist, and illustrator Oliver Herford, aided by another caricaturist and i…

The Tale of Mrs Tiggie Winkle

Read by aprilness


Beatrix Potter


In Children's Short Works, Vol. 054

Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 054: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

Sheridan to Swift and Reply

Read by Arthur Krolman


Jonathan Swift


In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two

He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…

To the Reader

Read by MaryAnn


Charlotte Elliott


In Hours of Sorrow

Poems from the author of the beloved hymn, "Just as I Am", chiefly adapted to seasons of sickness, depression and bereavement. Ell…

The Raven

Read by Leon Mire


Edgar Allan Poe


In Short Poetry Collection 064

LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 064: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.

The Parson's Case

Read by Arthur Krolman


Jonathan Swift


In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume One

Sit back and listen to these light-hearted witty rhymes and see the world Jonathan Swift saw -- and maybe recognize your own. Think there is…

Hialmar speaks to the Raven

Read by Jill Clancy


James Elroy Flecker


In Forty-Two Poems

This is a collection of poems by James Elroy Flecker. - Summary by Carolin

Reader's Corner

Read by Atmor


Sewell Peaslee Wright


In Astounding Stories 07, July 1930

Issue seven of this seminal science-fiction magazine - Summary by Annise

Our House

Read by Olivereading


Christopher Morley


In Short Poetry Collection 125

This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2013.

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