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The Superstition of Divorce
Read by Ray Clare
G. K. Chesterton
This short book was written in 1920, and in it Chesterton, with his usual wit and incisive logic, presents a series of articles defending ma…
St. Francis of Assisi (Version 2)
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
G. K. Chesterton
Saint Francis of Assisi grew up in a wealthy family and his early life was characterized by splendor, riches and a lavish lifestyle. During …
Saint George for England
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
G. A. Henty
A tale written for children in 1885.It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed i…
Toppleton's Client
Read by Cate Barratt
John Kendrick Bangs
A pre-eminent legal firm gets far more than it bargained for when it hires the son of its late senior partner, Hopkins Toppleton, Sr., simpl…
Pimpernel and Rosemary
Read by Holly
Baroness Emma Orczy
A novel in the Scarlet Pimpernel series that features Peter Blakeney, a descendant of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Peter's adventures take him to…
Is He Popenjoy ?
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Anthony Trollope
Trollope returns in Is He Popenjoy to two of his favorite subjects: property and inheritance. As in "Doctor Thorne," the issues ar…
Die Pique-Dame
Read by Herr_Klugbeisser
Alexander Pushkin
Die Geschichte eines jungen Mannes, der das Herz einer armen Pflegetochter bricht, um an das Geheimnis einer alten Dame zu gelangen. (Summar…
Discoveries: Essays in Literary Criticism
Read by Jim Locke
John Middleton Murry
Introductory Note: I have called these essays and lectures by a title that some people may think presumptuous: first, because it is the titl…
The Elusive Pimpernel
Read by Karen Savage
Baroness Emma Orczy
First Published in 1908, The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy is the 4th book in the classic adventure series about the Scarlet Pimpernel…
The Pupil
Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Henry James
Pemberton, a young American with an Oxford education and out of money, takes a job tutoring Morgan Moreen, the 12-year old son of an America…
Short Poetry Collection 101
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
G. K. Chesterton and Robert Frost
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2011.
The Curse of Carne's Hold
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G. A. Henty
When Ronald Mervyn from Devonshire is falsely accused of murder he emigrates to South Africa. He takes part in the Kaffir war and during thi…
Bacon
Read by Bill Boerst
Richard William Church
This investigation of Bacon the scholar and man of letters begins with a look at the early days and progresses to his relationships with Que…
Thou Shalt Not Kill
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G. K. Chesterton
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Thou Shalt Not Kill by G. K. Chesterton.This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 25, 2…
Nicholas Nickelby Band 2
Read by josvanaken
Charles Dickens
Der junge Nikolas Nickleby muss sich Anfang des 19. Jahrhundert in England durch den Verlust seines Vaters plötzlich in einer gefä…
St. Francis of Assisi (Version 3)
Read by Matthew James Gray
G. K. Chesterton
In this brief but lively biography, G.K. Chesterton brings all his typical wit and insight into discussing Francis of Assisi. Francis is arg…
The House of Grey
Read by Collin Earl
Collin Earl
14-year-old Monson Grey faces the same challenges that any freshman high school kid would. Difficult classes, weird teachers, food fights…gi…
Nicholas Nickelby Band 6
Read by josvanaken
Charles Dickens
Der junge Nikolas Nickleby muss sich Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts in England durch den Verlust seines Vaters plötzlich in einer gefä…
Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels
Read by TriciaG
Stephen Leacock
Eight silly stories by Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by Tricia G)
Irish Impressions
Read by Ray Clare
G. K. Chesterton
“For the Irish Question has never been discussed in England. Men have discussed Home Rule; but those who advocated it most warmly, and as I …