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Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology - W. G. Aitchison ROBERTSON
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology - W. G. Aitchison ROBERTSON
- Author: W. G. Aitchison ROBERTSON
- Genre: Medical / Science
A 1922 source-book for British criminal pathologists, this will be of particular interest to fans of popular police forensics television shows, films, and murder mysteries.(Summary by BellonaTimes)...
Peter Pan (version 4) - J. M. Barrie
Peter Pan (version 4) - J. M. Barrie
- Author: J. M. Barrie
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, steals Wendy and her brothers away to a magical world called the Neverland. They come face to face with a fairy named Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, savages, pirates, mermaids, a crocodile that ticks, and...
Mary Barton - Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Mary Barton - Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester during the 1830s and 1840s and deals heavily with the difficulties faced by the Victorian lower class. The...
In Flanders Fields and Other Poems - John MCCRAE
In Flanders Fields and Other Poems - John MCCRAE
- Author: John MCCRAE
- Genre: Single author / Biography & Autobiography
John McCrae, physician, soldier, and poet, died in France a Lieutenant-Colonel with the Canadian forces.The poem which gives this collection of his lovely verse its name has been extensively reprinted, and received with unusual enthusiasm.The volume...
Pollyanna - Eleanor H. Porter
Pollyanna - Eleanor H. Porter
- Author: Eleanor H. Porter
- Genre: General
Pollyanna tells the story of Pollyanna Whittier, a young girl who goes to live with her wealthy Aunt Polly after her father's death. Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers around what she calls "The Glad Game": she always tries to find something to...
Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. - Washington Irving
Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. - Washington Irving
- Author: Washington Irving
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Satire
The Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. (1824) is a compilation of eight humorous and observational letters written by American writer, Washington Irving, under the pseudonym, Jonathan Oldstyle. These eight letters and one additional were first...
The Loss of the S. S. Titanic - Lawrence BEESLEY
The Loss of the S. S. Titanic - Lawrence BEESLEY
- Author: Lawrence BEESLEY
- Genre: Memoirs / Modern (20th C)
This is a 1st hand account written by a survivor of the Titanic about that fateful night and the events leading up to it as well as the events that followed its sinking. - Summary written by Allyson Hester...
The Moral Equivalent of War - William James
The Moral Equivalent of War - William James
- Author: William James
- Genre: Psychology / Modern
The Moral Equivalent of War, the last public utterance of William James, is significant as expressing the opinions of a practical psychologist on a question of growing popular interest. For the past fifteen years the movement for promoting...
Joyous Days Then and Now - Harry Lee MARRINER
Joyous Days Then and Now - Harry Lee MARRINER
- Author: Harry Lee MARRINER
- Genre: Poetry
This is a volume of poetry by newspaperman-poet Harry Lee Marriner, published in 1910. Many of the poems are on the joyous days then, reflecting on childhood and the simpler times, with a measure of nostalgia and pathos, which the author uses to...
The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay - William Topaz MCGONAGALL
The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay - William Topaz MCGONAGALL
- Author: William Topaz MCGONAGALL
- Genre: Poetry
LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different readings of The Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay, by William McGonagall, to celebrate April Fool's Day. Scottish poet William McGonagall is widely considered to be one of the worst poets of the English...
The American Housewife - Anonymous
The American Housewife - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Cooking
This cookbook and reference guide leads the American Housewife through how to make everything from Meat to Common Drinks, as well as helpful tips and tricks for any housewife! Also included in this fine text are sections on Cooking for The Sick, and...
Autobiography of Phineas Pett - Phineas PETT
Autobiography of Phineas Pett - Phineas PETT
- Author: Phineas PETT
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Phineas Pett was a Master Shipbuilder from one of England's greatest shipbuilding families of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and kept a journal of his experiences and thoughts at this important and turbulent time in the industry. Although...
The Barnaby's in America: Final sequel to The Widow Barnaby - Frances Milton Trollope
The Barnaby's in America: Final sequel to The Widow Barnaby - Frances Milton Trollope
- Author: Frances Milton Trollope
- Genre: Published before 1800
I scruple not to confess that with all her faults, and she has some, I love her dearly : I owe her many mirthful moments, and the deeper pleasure still of believing that she has brought mirthful moments to others also. Honestly avowing this to be...
Jerusalem to Revelations - A Quartet of Spiritual Explorations - Undefined
Jerusalem to Revelations - A Quartet of Spiritual Explorations - Undefined
- Author: Undefined
- Genre: Religious Fiction
A Four Quartets for the End of Time, these works stretch from the death and rebirth of a living land, England/Albion, to the death of the world as we know it in the Book of Revelations, going by way of a journey of the soul through death into...
De L'Orme - George Payne Rainsford JAMES
De L'Orme - George Payne Rainsford JAMES
- Author: George Payne Rainsford JAMES
- Genre: Historical Fiction
G.P.R. James was a historian and novelist, who took well-documented historical events and characters and wove stories around minor or imaginary actors in the events. In this work, set in seventeenth century France, we follow the adventures of young...
Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army - James Norman HALL
Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army - James Norman HALL
- Author: James Norman HALL
- Genre: War & Military Fiction
“Pvt Ryan”, “Platoon”, “A Soldier’s Home”, Kitchener’s Mob”. These aren’t happy stories, they are about the experience of War. War at different times, and although modern warfare may be more sanitized, the adventure, the horror, the emotions don’t...
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Stephen Leacock
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Stephen Leacock
- Author: Stephen Leacock
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. It is generally considered to be one of the most enduring classics of Canadian humorous literature. The fictional setting for these stories is...
The Soul of an Immigrant - Constantine PANUNZIO
The Soul of an Immigrant - Constantine PANUNZIO
- Author: Constantine PANUNZIO
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Constantine Panunzio (1884-1964) begins his autobiography by describing his childhood in Molfetta, Italy. At age 13, he left home as a sailor, landing in Boston in 1902. His trials finding work, learning English, and securing an education in the...
The Land of Frozen Suns - Bertrand W. SINCLAIR
The Land of Frozen Suns - Bertrand W. SINCLAIR
- Author: Bertrand W. SINCLAIR
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Bertrand W. Sinclair was known for his novels which centered in and around the rugged and frozen terrain of Montana and later, British Columbia. The Land of Frozen Suns is primarily an action and adventure novel which takes place near the northern...
How to Cook Fish - Myrtle Reed
How to Cook Fish - Myrtle Reed
- Author: Myrtle Reed
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Olive Green is the pseudonym for the prolific late 19th Century/early 20th Century author, Myrtle Reed. She wrote over thirty-three books and hundreds of magazine articles and pamphlets during her short lifetime. Ms. Reed was best known for writing...
Children's Short Works, Vol. 002 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 002 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 002: a collection of 10 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
Magna Carta - Amice MACDONELL
Magna Carta - Amice MACDONELL
- Author: Amice MACDONELL
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Plays
A one-act play which describes the setting and writing of the Magna Carta, including the famous line "now is justice bought and sold" in the Prologue. - Summary by Beth Thomas Narrator: Denny Sayers King John: Rob Board Stephen Langton, Archbishop...
Penrod and Sam - Booth Tarkington
Penrod and Sam - Booth Tarkington
- Author: Booth Tarkington
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Animals & Nature
Follow more of the hilarious life of the boy Penrod Schofield, his friends Sam Williams, Herman, Verman, Georgie, Maurice, and the love of his life, Marjorie Jones. (Summary by Jonathan)...
The Ghost Ship & Other Stories - Richard MIDDLETON
The Ghost Ship & Other Stories - Richard MIDDLETON
- Author: Richard MIDDLETON
- Genre: Short Stories
Richard Middleton is one of the many authors who, despite great merit, have been almost entirely forgotten today. This English author was an eminent literary figure in his day, admired by, among others, Edgar Jepson, Arthur Machen, and Raymond...
The Apology - Anne Kingsmill FINCH
The Apology - Anne Kingsmill FINCH
- Author: Anne Kingsmill FINCH
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, was an English poet, the third child of Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton Court and his wife, Anne Haslewood. She was well-educated as her family believed in good education for girls as well as for boys.In her...
The Seagull - Anton Chekhov
The Seagull - Anton Chekhov
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- Genre: Plays
The Seagull (Russian: Чайка, Chayka) is the first of what are generally considered to be the four major plays by the Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov. The play was written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. It dramatises the romantic and artistic...
The Face on the Barroom Floor - Hugh Antoine D'ARCY
The Face on the Barroom Floor - Hugh Antoine D'ARCY
- Author: Hugh Antoine D'ARCY
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 different recordings of The Face on the Barroom Floor by Hugh Antoine D'Arcy....
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice - Stephen Leacock
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice - Stephen Leacock
- Author: Stephen Leacock
- Genre: Political Science
This lengthy political essay by noted Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock was written while he was professor of political economy at McGill University. He argues for a middle ground between capitalism and pure socialism. Listeners in the early 21st...
Miss Lulu Bett - Zona GALE
Miss Lulu Bett - Zona GALE
- Author: Zona GALE
- Genre: General Fiction
Lulu Bett is a spinster, living at the turn of the 20th century essentially as a servant with her sister Ina and brother-in-law Dwight. She is, uncomplainingly, "the family beast of burden," living in the background and tending to the family's...
The Happy Prince and Other Tales (version 4 dramatic reading) - Oscar Wilde
The Happy Prince and Other Tales (version 4 dramatic reading) - Oscar Wilde
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Wilde's collection of fairytales has delighted both children and adults since it was first published in 1888. It contains five stories, "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The...
Fairy Realm: A Collection Of The Favourite Old Tales Told in Verse - Tom HOOD
Fairy Realm: A Collection Of The Favourite Old Tales Told in Verse - Tom HOOD
- Author: Tom HOOD
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Narratives
Here are five of the most loved Fairy Tales retold in verse by the English humourist and writer, Tom Hood (1835 - 1874). The tales are; The Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella and Hop o' my Thumb. Summary by Noel...
The Jacket - Jack London
The Jacket - Jack London
- Author: Jack London
- Genre: Published 1900 onward
A framing story is told in the first person by Darrell Standing, a university professor serving life imprisonment in San Quentin State Prison for murder. Prison officials try to break his spirit by means of a torture device called "the jacket," a...
Celebration of Dialects and Accents, Vol 2. - Aesop
Celebration of Dialects and Accents, Vol 2. - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Language learning
A celebration of all the wonderful dialects and accents found within the Librivox community!The goal being to record a 'phonetically relevant' text by as many volunteers as possible, and make this dialect/accent 'database' available to the world, by...
Short Poetry Collection 074 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 074 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of poems for the month of December 2008....
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 18) - Thomas Babington Macaulay
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 18) - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Political Science
This is volume 4 chapter 18 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the history of England up until the Stuart kings and then starts to delve into a little more detail....
Afterward - Edith Wharton
Afterward - Edith Wharton
- Author: Edith Wharton
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
Mary and Ned Boyne have fled their dreary life in Wisconsin for a home in rustic Dorsetshire. But you can only run so far, and some things - some secret things - may follow you. A creepy and tragic ghost story from one of the masters. (Summary by...
An Arthurian Miscellany - Various
An Arthurian Miscellany - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction
A collection of works that explore the rich and evocative legend of King Arthur. The exploits of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been a staple of British literature through the centuries, drawing together themes of pagan wizardry, the...
The Ride to the Lady, and Other Poems - Helen Gray CONE
The Ride to the Lady, and Other Poems - Helen Gray CONE
- Author: Helen Gray CONE
- Genre: Poetry
This is a volume of poems by New York poet Helen Gray Cone. - Summary by Carolin...
Essays and Literary Studies - Stephen Leacock
Essays and Literary Studies - Stephen Leacock
- Author: Stephen Leacock
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Humor / Literary Criticism
A collection of wry looks at literature, education, and other social phenomena by Canadian humourist and economics professor, Stephen Leacock. (Summary by TriciaG)...
En Route - Joris-Karl HUYSMANS
En Route - Joris-Karl HUYSMANS
- Author: Joris-Karl HUYSMANS
- Genre: Christian Fiction
The second book by Huysmans concerning the religious development of the novelist Durtal, who in the first book ("La-bas") experienced depravity and Satanism. In this book he struggles desperately to find a foothold in the Catholic faith. He is aided...
