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Calculating Interest
Read by Zozue
Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr.
In 1000 Things Worth Knowing
Part almanac, part encyclopedia, part dictionary, Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr. gives us his idea of important, but sometimes obscure, facts that…
Joey
Read by Lynne T
J. M. Barrie
In The Little White Bird
"A children's book, sharp social commentary and sad psychological thriller about a man's search for a sense of belonging. All in one am…
The Library
Read by Phil Schempf
James Hebblethwaite
In The Poems of James Hebblethwaite
James Hebblethwaite (22 September 1857 – 13 September 1921) was an English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman. Hebblethwaite was a …
Three at Table
Read by Ben Tucker
W. W. Jacobs
In The Lady of the Barge
Another collection of short stories, a mixture of the humorous and the horrifying all with unexpected twists - Summary by Inkell
Postscript
Read by Winston Tharp
Hart Crane
In The Early Poems of Hart Crane
A collection of Hart Crane poems published before 1923.These poems originally appeared in a variety of magazines (The Pagan, The Double Deal…
Friday
Read by Kurt
David Cory
In Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe
David Cory is the author of more than 40 childrens books. This is the one in his series of Puss in Boots, Jr. The roots fo the legend of Pus…
Jim and I
Read by Le
Various
In Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No 4, November 1899
"Birds and All Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and br…
Nettles and Cobwebs
Read by Peter Tucker
Théophile Gautier
In Captain Fracasse
The story, set in the 17th Century during the reign of Louis XIII in France, concerns the progress of an impoverished nobleman as he venture…
Raleigh
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Wilbur D. Nesbit
In An Alphabet of History (Version 2)
These witty, engaging and amusing poetic descriptions of the lives of prominent people are not only a joy to read, but are a quick and easy …
Edmee
Read by Mark Chulsky
Ze'ev Jabotinsky and Ze'Ev Jabotinsky
In Early Short Stories
Ранние рассказы Жаботинского (1898-1916) демонстрируют эволюцию от юношеского романтизма к зрелой прозе, позднее проявившейся в его романах.…
Chapter 2
Read by Phil Benson
Arnold Bennett
In The Old Adam
Edward Henry Machin, whose rise from humble beginnings to prosperity was told in 'The Card', leads a comfortable life in the English Midland…
08 - Chapter III: Education
Read by David Alexander
Sir Walter Scott
In Waverley, Volume 1
Waverley is set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty in the person of Charles Edward Stuart (or…
To Marion
Read by KevinS
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In Hours of Idleness
Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provid…
Invitations
Read by John Owen
David Cory
In Little Jack Rabbit's Big Blue Book
Children’s story author, David Cory, who gave us the series of Little Jack Rabbit, Puss in Boots, Jr., Billy Bunny, Little Journeys to Happ…
The Method
Read by KevinS
George Herbert
In The Temple
George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Privat…
A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION
Read by Werner Hamilton
Owen Davis
In Sketches of Gotham
If you're the sort that gets a thrill from rubbing elbows with shady characters you best leave the introductions to the streetwise Ike Swift…
Jerry Bundler
Read by Ben Tucker
W. W. Jacobs
In Light Freights
A collection of weird and humorous short stories known for their good twists featuring a trio attempting some get-rich-quick schemes, the go…
Unraveling a Clue
Read by KevinS
Andrew H. Walpole
In The Black Star: A School Story for Boys
A school adventure set in Australia, with secret societies, bullies, mystery, a new student who calls everyone comrade, and sport, at least …
Reading a Letter
Read by Bruce Kachuk
D. H. Lawrence
In New Poems
This is an exceptional collection of superb and introspectively distinct poems from the pen of master author D. H. Lawrence. Never failing t…
Mifroid Takes the Lead
Read by Adrian Wilson
Gaston Leroux
In The Man with the Black Feather
Theophrastus Longuet is a retired manufacturer of rubber stamps in Paris. He now spends his days relaxing, safe from life’s vicissitudes. wi…