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Ulysses S. Grant

Read by David Wales


Owen Wister


Ulysses S. Grant was the great hero (for the North) in the Civil War and the 18th President of the United States. This short biography is on…

The Cat of Bubastes

Read by David Leeson


G. A. Henty


G.A. Henty’s “tale of ancient Egypt” tells the story of Amuba, prince of the Rebu, who is taken captive when his people are conquered by the…

Answers to Prayer, from George Müller's Narratives

Read by David Barnes


George Müller


Mr. Brooks, in this compilation, has endeavored to select those incidents and practical remarks from Mr. Müller's Narratives, that show…

A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 1

Read by David Cole


James Cook


Having, on his first voyage, discovered Australia, Cook still had to contend with those who maintained that the Terra Australians Incognita …

The Club of Queer Trades

Read by David Barnes


G. K. Chesterton


A collection of six wonderfully quirky detective stories, featuring the 'mystic' former judge Basil Grant. Each story reveals a practitioner…

Eusebius History of the Christian Church

Read by David Leeson


Eusebius Of Caesarea


Eusebius presents the history of the Church from the apostles to his own time, with special regard to the following points:1. the succession…

The Dragon Of Wantley (version 2)

Read by David Wales


Owen Wister


A novel, The Dragon of Wantley, was written by Owen Wister (best known as the author of The Virginian) in 1892. Published by Lipincott Press…

The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Read by David Leeson


Daniel Defoe


“THE FARTHER ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE; Being the Second and Last Part OF HIS LIFE, And of the Strange Surprizing Accounts of his Travel…

Somme Battle Stories

Read by David Wales


Alec John Dawson


Stories of World War I warfare, published in 1916 in the midst of the war. (That's why names of persons and units are literally "blanke…

Primitive

Read by David Wood


David Wood


Some legends are true. It is a myth out of history, spawned by Native American lore and the stories of Spanish Explorers. But what if the le…

The Metamorphosis (version 2)

Read by David Richardson


Franz Kafka


"The Metamorphosis" is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915 and one of his best known works. The story begins with a …

The Cloud of Unknowing

Read by David Barnes


Anonymoustranslated Byevelyn Underhill


The Cloud of Unknowing (Middle English: The Cloude of Unknowyng) is an anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in Middle English in th…

Revelations of Divine Love

Read by David Barnes


Julian Of Norwich


Julian of Norwich (c. November 8, 1342 – c. 1416) is considered to be one of the greatest English mystics. Little is known of her life aside…

The Bishop's Secret

Read by David Wales


Fergus Hume


Bishop Pendle is the Church of England bishop in a small fictitious English cathedral town. Several years into his work, he receives a visit…

Michael Strogoff

Read by David Leeson


Jules Verne


This is the account of the perilous mission of Michael Strogoff, courier for Czar Alexander II, who is sent from Moscow to the besieged city…

The Alhambra: A Series Of Tales And Sketches Of The Moors And Spaniards

Read by David Wales


Washington Irving


This is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of…

Unspoken Sermons

Read by David Baldwin


George MacDonald


George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. In his day he was considered one of the great Victorian authors on par…

Just William

Read by David Wales


Richmal Crompton


William is a mischievous eleven year old who is puzzled by the adult world, which is no less puzzled by him. The humor is gentle and pleasin…

Bethink Yourselves!

Read by David Barnes


Leo Tolstoy


As Russia goes to war against Japan, Tolstoy urges those at all levels of society, from the Tsar down to the common soldier, to consider the…

A Dreamer's Tales

Read by David Mack


Lord Dunsany


"A Dreamer's Tales" is the fifth book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of H. P. Love…

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