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Windsor Castle, Book 3 - William Harrison Ainsworth
Windsor Castle, Book 3 - William Harrison Ainsworth
- Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Art / Design & Architecture
Book 3 - The History of the Castle. The focus of the novels is on the events surrounding Henry VIII's replacing Catherine of Aragon with Anne Boleyn as his wife. During Henry's pursuit of Boleyn, the novel describes other couples, including the Earl...
On the Shores of the Great Sea - M. B. Synge
On the Shores of the Great Sea - M. B. Synge
- Author: M. B. Synge
- Genre: General / Antiquity
Book I of the "Story of the World" series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham to the birth of Christ. Brief histories of the Ancient Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Scythians, Persians,...
Famous Men of Rome - John Henry HAAREN
Famous Men of Rome - John Henry HAAREN
- Author: John Henry HAAREN
- Genre: Children's Fiction / *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
Biographical sketches of the men of Rome, written for children. (summary by Laura Caldwell)...
The Reign of King Edward the Third - William Shakespeare
The Reign of King Edward the Third - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Plays
The Reign of King Edward the Third is an Elizabethan play printed anonymously in 1596. It has frequently been claimed that it was at least partly written by William Shakespeare, a view that Shakespeare scholars have increasingly endorsed. The rest...
Bible (DBY) NT 07: 1 Corinthians - Darby Bible
Bible (DBY) NT 07: 1 Corinthians - Darby Bible
- Author: Darby Bible
- Genre: Bibles
The Darby Bible consists of a translation of the New Testament by John Nelson Darby, originally published in 1867, and a translation of the Old Testament, included in later editions of the text, completed by Darby's students after his death. -...
Astounding Stories 05, May 1930 - Undefined
Astounding Stories 05, May 1930 - Undefined
- Author: Undefined
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Science Fiction
The fifth issue of Astounding Stories continues the Ray Cummings serial "Brigands of the Moon", begins a 4 part novel by Murray Leinster, and presents a sequel by Sewell Peaslee Wright to his story in the March issue. Also included are stories by...
Uncle Wiggily's Travels - Howard R. Garis
Uncle Wiggily's Travels - Howard R. Garis
- Author: Howard R. Garis
- Genre: Animals & Nature
This is the second of 79 Uncle Wiggily books published and contains another selection of bedtime stories from those originally published in the Newark Evening News every day except Saturday for over 40 years. Uncle Wiggily Longears is a loveable...
The Girls of Gardenville - Carroll Watson Rankin
The Girls of Gardenville - Carroll Watson Rankin
- Author: Carroll Watson Rankin
- Genre: General
It is pleasant to have another book about a group of merry, natural girls, who have the attractions of innocence and youthful faults. "The Sweet Sixteen" Club made fudge, and went on picnics, and behaved just as jolly, nice maidens should. (The...
The Eight Strokes of the Clock - Maurice Leblanc
The Eight Strokes of the Clock - Maurice Leblanc
- Author: Maurice Leblanc
- Genre: General Fiction
The Eight Strokes of the Clock is a collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. The stories have his most famous creation, Arsène Lupin, gentleman-thief, as main character. The eight stories, even though independent, have a leading thread:...
The Call Of The Canyon - Zane Grey
The Call Of The Canyon - Zane Grey
- Author: Zane Grey
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance / Westerns
Glenn Kilbourne returns from the war and travels to Arizona to regain his health. There he is nursed back to health by an Arizona girl, Flo Hutter Kilbourne's fiancée, Carley Burch arrives in Arizona but soon becomes disillusioned with life in the...
The Roosevelt Bears - Seymour Eaton
The Roosevelt Bears - Seymour Eaton
- Author: Seymour Eaton
- Genre: Action & Adventure
"The Roosevelt Bears - Their Travels and Adventures" is full of fun as we follow the journeys and mishaps of two big, delightful bears. Tired of life in the West of America and eager to see places of which they had only heard, Teddy-B and Teddy-G...
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard - Baroness Orczy
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard - Baroness Orczy
- Author: Baroness Orczy
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. It was written by Baroness Orczy, who is best known as the creator of The Scarlet Pimpernel, but who also invented two...
Electra - Benito Pérez Galdós
Electra - Benito Pérez Galdós
- Author: Benito Pérez Galdós
- Genre: Tragedy
Originally staged in the Teatro Español in 1901, Electra is a controversial Spanish drama that documents the trials and tribulations of its innocent heroine. Electra is a young woman of unknown parentage who is raised in a convent in France and,...
Tea-table Talk - Jerome K. Jerome
Tea-table Talk - Jerome K. Jerome
- Author: Jerome K. Jerome
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Published 1900 onward
As the New York Times said in 1903, this lesser-known work by Jerome K. Jerome does not display "the wit of Congreve or even the glittering sort Mr. Jerome employs in some of his other books." It takes the form of imaginary conversations between the...
Under the Sunset - Bram Stoker
Under the Sunset - Bram Stoker
- Author: Bram Stoker
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
“Under the Sunset” is a collection of eight amazing fantasy tales from the mind and imagination of the legendary Bram Stoker (Dracula.) Originally conceived of by the author to be a collection of “Children’s stories,” these tales lean towards the...
The Story of a Whim - Grace Livingston Hill
The Story of a Whim - Grace Livingston Hill
- Author: Grace Livingston Hill
- Genre: Published 1900 onward / Christian Fiction
A group of girls send gifts and letters to one whom they think to be a young woman like them. "Christie" is really a poor young bachelor tending his orange grove in sunny Florida. Through his correspondence with Hazel (who still thinks he's a girl)...
Wherein? - G. Campbell Morgan
Wherein? - G. Campbell Morgan
- Author: G. Campbell Morgan
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion / Self-Help
These studies in the book of Malachi were delivered as addresses to the students at Mr. Moody’s Bible School in Chicago, and then to my own congregation. They have also appeared in “The Record of Christian Work” in the United States, and in “Out and...
Shakespearean Dialogues Collection 002 - William Shakespeare
Shakespearean Dialogues Collection 002 - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Plays
This is the second LibriVox collection of scenes from Shakespeare's plays, mainly comprising dialogues between two characters. The theme for this collection is "Women's Worlds," as the excerpts are all scenes between female characters. (Summary by...
Bible (ASV) 29: Joel - American Standard Version
Bible (ASV) 29: Joel - American Standard Version
- Author: American Standard Version
- Genre: Bibles
"The Book of Joel is part of the Jewish Tanakh, and also the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Joel is part of a group of twelve prophetic books known as the Minor Prophets or simply as The Twelve; the distinction 'minor' indicates the short...
The Gold Hunters - James Oliver Curwood
The Gold Hunters - James Oliver Curwood
- Author: James Oliver Curwood
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
In The Gold Hunters we find 3 men in search of a treasure of gold hidden away in the upper reaches of the Canadian wilderness. One, a young white man, another his half breed friend, and the third the wise old Indian sage who communes with the...
Through All The Years - J. W. FOLEY
Through All The Years - J. W. FOLEY
- Author: J. W. FOLEY
- Genre: Poetry
Here is a sweet little poem to touch your heart and share with your best friends. The words are heartfelt, simple and trip off the tongue in sing-song fashion. The challenge becomes, as my English teacher and the poetry pundits oft complain of, how...
Meteorology; or Weather Explained - J. G. M'PHERSON
Meteorology; or Weather Explained - J. G. M'PHERSON
- Author: J. G. M'PHERSON
- Genre: Earth Sciences
Weather Explained: Fog, clouds, rain, haze, thunder, cyclones, dew point and how to count dust motes are just a few of the 35 topics covered in short, easy to read and understand chapters in this book published in 1905. (Summary by phil chenevert)...
The Dancing Girls - Edna Ferber
The Dancing Girls - Edna Ferber
- Author: Edna Ferber
- Genre: Short Stories
The Dancing Girls is just one of the 4 excellent short stories in this recording. All written by the master, Edna Ferber for magazines between 1910 and 1919 they naturally contain her unique mix of real people, sadness, joy and always humor. The...
Nights With Uncle Remus - Joel Chandler Harris
Nights With Uncle Remus - Joel Chandler Harris
- Author: Joel Chandler Harris
- Genre: Children's Fiction / General Fiction
That the little boy loved Uncle Remus and his stories was so obvious that the tale-spinning sessions began drawing additional listeners. Daddy Jack, an old "Africa man" visiting from down-state; Sis Tempy, the strong chief of the mansion's servants;...
Hermann and Dorothea - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Hermann and Dorothea - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Genre: Epics
There are few modern poems of any country so perfect in their kind as the "Hermann and Dorothea" of Goethe. In clearness of characterization, in unity of tone, in the adjustment of background and foreground, in the conduct of the narrative, it...
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 09, Dec. 30, 1879 - Various
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 09, Dec. 30, 1879 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: General
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, anecdotes, jokes, artwork, craft projects, and more for children. This...
Dot and the Kangaroo - Ethel C. PEDLEY
Dot and the Kangaroo - Ethel C. PEDLEY
- Author: Ethel C. PEDLEY
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Dot and the Kangaroo, written in 1899, is a children's book by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. (Summary from Wikipedia)...
Public Opinion - Walter LIPPMANN
Public Opinion - Walter LIPPMANN
- Author: Walter LIPPMANN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Political Science
Public Opinion (1922), by Walter Lippman, is a critical assessment of functional democratic government, especially the irrational, and often self-serving, social perceptions that influence individual behavior, and prevent optimal societal cohesion....
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography - Booker T. Washington
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography - Booker T. Washington
- Author: Booker T. Washington
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Political Science
Up From Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his slow and steady rise from a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton University, to his...
Ghost Story Collection 006 - Various
Ghost Story Collection 006 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
A collection of ten pieces, read by various readers, about the unreal edges of this world in legend and story; tales of love, death and beyond. If just one story prickles the hair on the back of your neck, or prickles your eyelids with the touch of...
A Father of Women and Other Poems - Alice Meynell
A Father of Women and Other Poems - Alice Meynell
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Genre: Single author
Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' Suffrage League, She and her husband Wilfrid Meynell were active in publishing and editing literary works...
Tik-Tok of Oz (version 2) - L. Frank Baum
Tik-Tok of Oz (version 2) - L. Frank Baum
- Author: L. Frank Baum
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
In this really exciting and well written story of Oz, the Shaggy Man is on a quest to find his long lost brother. But all does not go smoothly. Oh no. Because his brother is being held prisoner deep underground by the evil, grumpy and not very nice...
Rappaccini's Daughter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Rappaccini's Daughter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance
The story is set in Padua in a distant, but unspecified past. From his quarters, Giovanni, a young student of letters, observes Beatrice, the beautiful daughter of Dr. Rappaccini, a scientist working in isolation. Beatrice is confined to the lush...
Bible (ASV) NT 11: Philippians - American Standard Version
Bible (ASV) NT 11: Philippians - American Standard Version
- Author: American Standard Version
- Genre: Bibles
The Epistle to Philippians (or just Philippians) is a book included in the New Testament of the Bible. It is a letter from St. Paul to the church of Philippi. (Summary from Wikipedia)...
Four and Twenty Fairy Tales - Various
Four and Twenty Fairy Tales - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
This is a collection of French fairy tales by different famous authors. Included in this collection are such famous tales as Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, but also tales which are now not as well-known but closely connected and certainly of...
The Age of Chivalry - Thomas BULFINCH
The Age of Chivalry - Thomas BULFINCH
- Author: Thomas BULFINCH
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Thomas Bulfinch explains the his work is "an attempt to tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. We have endeavored to tell them correctly, according to the ancient authorities, so that when the reader...
The Parasite - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Parasite - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
Being a physiologist, Austin Gilroy is unconvinced that the occult is real. His friend Professor Wilson, however, is not only convinced that psychical powers are real, but eagerly desires that Gilroy should be persuaded. To this end, Wilson invites...
The Complete Book of Cheese - Bob BROWN
The Complete Book of Cheese - Bob BROWN
- Author: Bob BROWN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Bob Brown, after living thirty years in as many foreign lands and enjoying countless national cheeses at the source, returned to New York and summed them all up in this book.Born in Chicago, he was graduated from Oak Park High School and entered the...
Saint Benedict - Frances Alice Forbes
Saint Benedict - Frances Alice Forbes
- Author: Frances Alice Forbes
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Christianity - Biographies
Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – 543 or 547) is honoured by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students. Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, Italy (about 40 miles (64 km) to the east of Rome), before moving...
Headlong Hall (dramatic reading) - Thomas Love Peacock
Headlong Hall (dramatic reading) - Thomas Love Peacock
- Author: Thomas Love Peacock
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / Satire
Headlong Hall is the first novel by Thomas Love Peacock, published in 1815 (dated 1816). As in his later novel Crotchet Castle, Peacock assembles a group of eccentrics, each with a single monomaniacal obsession, and derives humor and social satire...
