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Songs of the Road - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Songs of the Road - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Single author
Although best known for the creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle did not only write works of mystery and of advenure - he was also a rather successful poet. This is a collection of poems written by the famous author. -...
The Barberry Bush and Eight Other Stories for Girls - Susan Coolidge
The Barberry Bush and Eight Other Stories for Girls - Susan Coolidge
- Author: Susan Coolidge
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Eight heartwarming stories. Most of the stories are about girls, and their adventures. Susan Coolidge is also author of "What Katy Did." The Barberry Bush is about a girl named "Barbara Allen called Barberry for short, and Berry, for shorter."...
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus - L. Frank Baum
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus - L. Frank Baum
- Author: L. Frank Baum
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Fantastic Fiction
This story of Santa Claus veers away slightly from the traditional stories of his beginnings. L. Frank Baum creates a world of fantasy that surrounds Santa Claus's life. Orphaned at an infant he is found by the nymph Necile, who convinces the great...
The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby - John S. MOSBY
The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby - John S. MOSBY
- Author: John S. MOSBY
- Genre: Memoirs
This is not a work of fiction! These are the actual memoirs of a legendary leader of partisans who bedeviled the Union army for years, almost within sight of the capitol. With only a few local men under command, John Singleton Mosby's ability to...
The Haunted Bookshop - Christopher Morley
The Haunted Bookshop - Christopher Morley
- Author: Christopher Morley
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
Roger Mifflin is the somewhat eccentric proprietor of The Haunted Bookshop, a second-hand bookstore in Brooklyn that is "haunted by the ghosts of all great literature." Beginning with the arrival of a young advertising man and the mysterious...
My Life in the South - Jacob STROYER
My Life in the South - Jacob STROYER
- Author: Jacob STROYER
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
My Life in the South is the vivid and touching autobiography of African-American former slave, Jacob Stroyer. It recounts experiences from his early childhood on the planation up to his involvement in Confederacy's war effort and eventually his...
Song of the Shingle-Splitters - Henry Kendall
Song of the Shingle-Splitters - Henry Kendall
- Author: Henry Kendall
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of Song of the Shingle-Splitters by Henry C. Kendall. This was the weekly poetry project for June 7th, 2009....
The Gettysburg Address (version 4) - Abraham Lincoln
The Gettysburg Address (version 4) - Abraham Lincoln
- Author: Abraham Lincoln
- Genre: Political Science
The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on...
Windfall and Waterdrift - Auberon Edward William Molyneux HERBERT
Windfall and Waterdrift - Auberon Edward William Molyneux HERBERT
- Author: Auberon Edward William Molyneux HERBERT
- Genre: Single author
This little square book, the colour of meadow forget-me-nots, is so modest and simple that it may very easily be passed over in a period which has little sympathy with tenderness of feeling and simplicity of expression. The verses, of which this...
Fern's Hollow - Hesba Stretton
Fern's Hollow - Hesba Stretton
- Author: Hesba Stretton
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Family Life / Action & Adventure
Ferns Hollow is the sad, but sweet story of a young boy who tragically loses his parents and has to care for his two sisters and crazed grandfather. He finds himself in many difficult situations which test his faith and courage. This book is about...
A Touch of the Sun and Other Stories - Mary Hallock FOOTE
A Touch of the Sun and Other Stories - Mary Hallock FOOTE
- Author: Mary Hallock FOOTE
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories / Westerns
Four short stories by Mary Hallock Foote (1847–1938), an American author and illustrator. She is best known for her illustrated short stories and novels portraying life in the mining communities of the turn-of-the-century American West. She is...
The Legacy of Cain - Wilkie Collins
The Legacy of Cain - Wilkie Collins
- Author: Wilkie Collins
- Genre: General Fiction
Eunice and Helena are sisters brought up by their father, the Reverend Abel Gracedieu. They grow up quietly and happily, until some dark secrets about their past come to light. One of the daughters is adopted: her mother was executed for murdering...
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud - William Wordsworth
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud - William Wordsworth
- Author: William Wordsworth
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
This was the weekly poetry project for 14 May 2006. Spring’s flowers come and go all too quickly, but Wordsworth’s classic poem reminds us that their blessings last....
Short Poetry Collection 113 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 113 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2012....
Translations & Imitations of German Ballads - Sir Walter Scott
Translations & Imitations of German Ballads - Sir Walter Scott
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- Genre: Poetry
The narrative poems in this collection are written by Sir Walter Scott - the well-known Scottish poet and novelist. Each of these five poems are based loosely upon German ballads: rewritten in flowing English meter. * The Chase - a.k.a. The Wild...
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 09 - William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 09 - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Plays / Poetry
LibriVox readers present the ninth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) remains widely to be considered the single greatest playwright of all time. He wrote in...
D-99 - H. B. FYFE
D-99 - H. B. FYFE
- Author: H. B. FYFE
- Genre: Science Fiction
Five citizens of Terra were being held on other worlds -- and the ultra-secret Department 99 existed only to set them, and others like them, free. (Summary from text)...
The Art of War - Sun Tzu 孙武
The Art of War - Sun Tzu 孙武
- Author: Sun Tzu 孙武
- Genre: War & Military
"The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and...
The Silent Barrier - Louis Tracy
The Silent Barrier - Louis Tracy
- Author: Louis Tracy
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction / Romance
Charles K. Spencer is a well-to-do young American mining engineer. Drinking his water in a hotel in London one day, he overhears a conversation between two young women, one of whom is to go to Switzerland. He decides to play "fairy godfather" and...
The Egregious English - T. W. H. Crosland
The Egregious English - T. W. H. Crosland
- Author: T. W. H. Crosland
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
This 1903 book is a tongue-in-cheek send-up of English people and subjects. Within the humor (or humour), the listener may be surprised by some diamond-hard observations. The listener is also alerted to some attitudes of a different time that would...
Christmastide - William SANDYS
Christmastide - William SANDYS
- Author: William SANDYS
- Genre: House & Home / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
Christmastide: Its History, Festivities and Carols, With Their Music is a collection of essays detailing the early traditions of Christmas in England. This recording includes the prose portions of the book only (The Vignettes). The earliest...
Nonsense Verses - Edward LEAR
Nonsense Verses - Edward LEAR
- Author: Edward LEAR
- Genre: General
This is a collection of some of the delightful nonsense verses and stories by Edward Lear. A lot of them are also my favorites. The Jumblies, The Owl and the Pussy-cat; the Broom, the Shovel, The Poker and the Tongs; The Duck and the Kangaroo; The...
Short Poetry Collection 081 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 081 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers during the month of July 2009....
The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science - Thomas TROWARD
The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science - Thomas TROWARD
- Author: Thomas TROWARD
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Psychology
Thomas Troward was a divisional Judge in British-administered India. His avocation was the study of comparative religion. Influences on his thinking, as well as his later writing, included the teachings of Christ, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism....
The Bridge of History Over the Gulf of Time: A Popular View of the Historical Evidence for the Truth of Christianity - Thomas COOPER
The Bridge of History Over the Gulf of Time: A Popular View of the Historical Evidence for the Truth of Christianity - Thomas COOPER
- Author: Thomas COOPER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Religion
Written by the former skeptic, poet, and scholar, Thomas Cooper, The Bridge of History Over the Gulf of Time admirably sets forth a winsome defense of Christianity. Written as the substance of fourteen years of lectures, at the request of his...
All Things Are Possible - Lev SHESTOV
All Things Are Possible - Lev SHESTOV
- Author: Lev SHESTOV
- Genre: Modern
A passionate exponent of Russian Existentialism, Lev Shestov is little known in the English-speaking world but had an extensive influence on philosophy and literature in the first half of the 20th century, his influence imprinting thinkers and...
Pond And Stream - Arthur Ransome
Pond And Stream - Arthur Ransome
- Author: Arthur Ransome
- Genre: General
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its target audience and subject matter. The book is fun and charming, even for adults. Arthur Michell Ransome was an English...
The Ramayan, Book 4 - Valmiki
The Ramayan, Book 4 - Valmiki
- Author: Valmiki
- Genre: Poetry / Other religions
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It is the story of Rama,...
The City at World's End - Edmond HAMILTON
The City at World's End - Edmond HAMILTON
- Author: Edmond HAMILTON
- Genre: Science Fiction
A surprise nuclear war may cause the End of the World, but not the way anyone could have imagined. A classic science fiction tale from Galaxy Magazine. (Summary by Mark Nelson)...
Allan's Wife - H. Rider Haggard
Allan's Wife - H. Rider Haggard
- Author: H. Rider Haggard
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
The story of Allan Quatermain's wife and further adventures of Allan Quatermain. (Summary by Elaine Tweddle)...
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days - Nell Speed
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days - Nell Speed
- Author: Nell Speed
- Genre: Children's Fiction
Molly Brown returns to her second year of college at Wellington. Along with her friends at Queen's Cottage, she struggles and triumphs over ordinary (for the day) trials and tribulations of a young woman on her own in a University setting. Summary...
Political Ideals - Bertrand Russell
Political Ideals - Bertrand Russell
- Author: Bertrand Russell
- Genre: Political Science
This is a book by the famous 20th century British philosopher Bertrand Russell on Political Ideals. It was written during the course of World War 1 and contains a critique on the politico economic situation of then Europe. What is interesting is...
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III - James Boswell
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III - James Boswell
- Author: James Boswell
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
This is the third volume of the Biography of Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson's Life has been documented in great detail by his friends, this biography being originally published by James Boswell, and then edited several times by other persons, such...
The Culprit Fay and Other Poems - Joseph Rodman DRAKE
The Culprit Fay and Other Poems - Joseph Rodman DRAKE
- Author: Joseph Rodman DRAKE
- Genre: Poetry
A collection, The Culprit Fay and Other Poems, was published posthumously by his daughter in 1835. His best-known poems are the long title-poem of that collection and the patriotic "The American Flag" which was set as a cantata for two soloists,...
Three Stories & Ten Poems - Ernest HEMINGWAY
Three Stories & Ten Poems - Ernest HEMINGWAY
- Author: Ernest HEMINGWAY
- Genre: Published 1900 onward
The author arranged for this collection of three short stories and ten poems to be printed in a small run of 300 copies in Dijon (France.) The book entered into the public domain in 2019. - Summary by KevinS...
May Day - Sara Teasdale
May Day - Sara Teasdale
- Author: Sara Teasdale
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
To celebrate May Day, LibriVox volunteers bring you six different recordings of May Day, by Sara Teasdale. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of April 30th, 2006. (Summary by Annie Coleman)...
Dead Men's Shoes - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Dead Men's Shoes - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction / Family Life / Romance
Sybil, a gentlewoman who has to work for a living, finally finds employment as her rich uncle's house keeper. Nothing could be better: she would finally have an easy job in which she is treated well, and inherit her uncle's money after his death....
Oedipus Rex (Storr Translation) - Sophocles
Oedipus Rex (Storr Translation) - Sophocles
- Author: Sophocles
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / General Fiction / Plays
Oedipus the King (often known by the Latin title Oedipus Rex) is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC. It was the second of Sophocles's three Theban plays to be produced, but it comes first in the internal chronology,...
Impressions of Theophrastus Such - George Eliot
Impressions of Theophrastus Such - George Eliot
- Author: George Eliot
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
Impressions of Theophrastus Such is a work of fiction by George Eliot, first published in 1879. It was Eliot's last published writing and her most experimental, taking the form of a series of literary essays by an imaginary minor scholar whose...
The Bobbsey Twins in the Country - Laura Lee Hope
The Bobbsey Twins in the Country - Laura Lee Hope
- Author: Laura Lee Hope
- Genre: Family
The second book in The Bobbsey Twins series finds the two sets of twins experiencing life in the country during the first part of their summer vacation from school. Their stay with their aunt, uncle and cousins on their farm in Meadow Brook is...
