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Chapter XIII
Read by Amelia Chesley
James Francis Thierry
In The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons
The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons: Being one of the Exciting Episodes in the Career of the Famous Detective Hemlock Holmes as Record…
Dice Thrower, The
Read by David Wales
Sidney Southgate
In The Best British Short Stories of 1922
Twenty-four short stories by famous and not-so-famous British authors. (Summary by David Wales) Note: A shortened section 21 was replaced on…
X. The Great Understanding
Read by Nancy Gorgen
Sax Rohmer
In The Yellow Claw
When a woman is murdered at mystery writer Henry Loureoux's apartment, Scotland Yard inspector Dunbar begins his investigation with a note t…
The Fall of the Roman Empire (Bryan Ward-Perkins)
Read by Bryan Ward-Perkins and Oliver Lewis
Bryan Ward-Perkins and Oliver Lewis
University of Oxford Podcasts
31 - A Substitute, Chapter 2
Read by Kevin Alix
Richard Marsh
In Amusement Only
This is a collection of 12 short stories of mystery and humor, which are, as the title says, for amusement only. (Summary by Carolin)
Jack and Jill Go Down the Gill
Read by Gillian Hendrie
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…
Miser
Read by Laurie Banza
Harold Vinal
In White April
In five section parts, Golden Windows, Sonnets for Weeping, Of Mariners, White Glamour, and Overtones, Harold Vinal writes about deep feeli…
The Eavesdropper
Read by Howard Skyman
R. Austin Freeman
In The Eye Of Osiris (Version 2)
This is one of many famous novels written by R. Austin Freeman that includes the character of Dr. John Thorndyke. Dr. Thorndyke is a legal e…
Ch 10 How Jack Acquired Inside Information
Read by Keith Salis
Frank Tousey
In Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 1: A Lucky Deal; or The 'Cutest Boy in Wall Street
A Lucky Deal is a story of a young New York lad who, in the process of looking for a job, becomes a hero and lands a dream job as a messenge…
Letter XIX
Read by Nicole Lee
Samuel Richardson
In Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 5
Volume 5 continues the story in epistolary form of the despoliation of Clarissa, as all the forces of society and the personal nefariousness…
THORNDYKE TAKES UP THE INQUIRY
Read by Yoganandh T
R. Austin Freeman
In The Cat's Eye
The brother of a lawyer is murdered apparently in an attempted robbery and by a sheer accident Ms Blake happens to be there, her life is in …
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…
The Mystery Explained
Read by KevinS
Laura Lee Hope
In The Outdoor Girls in Army Service
This 8th book in the "Outdoor Girls" series, find the girls and boys again at Pine Island, but under very much altered conditions.…
Prologue
Read by Terry Kroenung
Simon Newcomb
In His Wisdom, the Defender: A Story
A millionaire genius invents a flying armored suit, a la Iron Man. - Summary by Terry Kroenung
XLVII
Read by Lynne T
George Payne Rainsford James
In Lord Montagu's Page
A young man is crossing the English Channel bound for France. It is obviously not his first such trip, but who is he and what is his errand?…
Trix Severn in Peril
Read by Nancy Gorgen
Grace Brooks Hill
In The Corner House Girls at School
The adventures of the Corner House girls continue as they head off to school. - Summary by Lia LalloGrace Brooks Hill was a house pseudonym…
GRENFALL LORRY'S FOE
Read by Maire Rhode
George Barr McCutcheon and George Barr Mccutcheon
In Graustark
The Graustark novels are stories of court intrigue, royal disguise, and romance similar to Anthony Hope's 1894 novel, The Prisoner of Zenda,…
Autumn
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Siegfried Sassoon
In Selected Poems
Siegfried Sassoon, best known for his outspoken opinions on the futility of war, is portrayed in these poems as an observer, an observer of …
Avis
Read by Newgatenovelist
Adelaide Crapsey
In Verse
Adelaide Crapsey's experimental poetry included her creation of the cinquain. This recording was taken from the posthumously published and e…
Letter 1 General Description
Read by David Wales
George Crabbe
In The Borough
English village life and villagers in the east of England in the late 1700’s and early 1800s—is the subject of The Borough. George Crabbe …