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Short Science Fiction Collection 080 - Various
Short Science Fiction Collection 080 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy Fiction / Anthologies
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative nature of the genre inspires...
Out of the Iron Womb! - Poul William Anderson
Out of the Iron Womb! - Poul William Anderson
- Author: Poul William Anderson
- Genre: Science Fiction
Behind a pale Venusian mask lay hidden the arch-humanist, the anti-tech killer ... one of those who needlessly had strewn Malone blood across the heavens from Saturn to the sun. Now—on distant Trojan asteroids—the rendezvous for death was plainly...
The Town Traveller - George Gissing
The Town Traveller - George Gissing
- Author: George Gissing
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Literary Fiction
The town traveller is himself a British salesman, living in a lower class part of London in the Victorian era. The story depicts his interactions with his neighbors, and thus brings us images and vocabulary of personal exchanges, street scenes and...
If Spirits Walk - Sophie JEWETT
If Spirits Walk - Sophie JEWETT
- Author: Sophie JEWETT
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of If Spirits Walk by Sophie Jewett. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 22, 2020. ------ Sophie Jewett also known under the pseudonym Ellen Burroughs, was an American lyric poet, translator,...
The Song of Three Friends - John Neihardt
The Song of Three Friends - John Neihardt
- Author: John Neihardt
- Genre: Poetry / Epics
The Song of Three Friends is one of five epic poems in Neihardt's, "Cycle of the West". In eight cantos it tells the tale of three friends, Mike Fink, Will Carpenter and Frank Talbeau, who travel up the Missouri River in 1822 as members of Ashley's...
The Lilt of Life - Zora Cross
The Lilt of Life - Zora Cross
- Author: Zora Cross
- Genre: Single author / Lyric / Sonnets
Published in 1918, Zora Cross’s book of poems, The Lilt of Life, was her third book of verse, and, like her earlier works, largely focused on her experiences of love, erotic entanglements (notably from a woman’s point of view), and motherhood. Many...
A Daughter of Today - Sara Jeannette Duncan
A Daughter of Today - Sara Jeannette Duncan
- Author: Sara Jeannette Duncan
- Genre: Literary Fiction / Published 1800 -1900
The Canadian author Sara Jeannette Duncan (aka Mrs. Everard Cotes) is today best known for her 1904 novel of Ontario life, “The Imperialist” (also available as a LibriVox recording), but in Duncan’s own time readers were impressed more by her other...
Mary Ware's Promised Land - Annie Fellows Johnston
Mary Ware's Promised Land - Annie Fellows Johnston
- Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
- Genre: Family
In this latest and most delightful book Mary's desire to visit "The Locusts," the old home of the "Little Colonel," is gratified, and the environment of green fields and spreading trees and all the charm and freshness of the beautiful Kentucky...
Adam Bede (version 2) - George Eliot
Adam Bede (version 2) - George Eliot
- Author: George Eliot
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Romance
George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans – an ironic ‘deception’ given that Adam Bede, her first novel, is written unashamedly from a feminist standpoint. The story centres on a pastoral love triangle. Two young men, carpenter Adam Bede and...
The Double Dealer - William CONGREVE
The Double Dealer - William CONGREVE
- Author: William CONGREVE
- Genre: Comedy
"This remarkable melodrama [The Double Dealer] - for a comedy it can scarcely be called... Is it possible to imagine a more inextricable tangle? No human brain can keep the threads clear for two consecutive minutes.... What wonder if audiences were...
Crossings: A Fairy Play - Walter De la Mare
Crossings: A Fairy Play - Walter De la Mare
- Author: Walter De la Mare
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction / Plays
Under the terms of a will, the Wildersham children have to relocate from the family house in the city to "Crossings" in the country, and to spend the first fortnight alone fending for themselves in the house. The children encounter interesting...
First Love and Other Fascinating Stories about Spanish Life - Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza
First Love and Other Fascinating Stories about Spanish Life - Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza
- Author: Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza
- Genre: Short Stories
This is a collection of humorous short stories bound to entertain and make readers chuckle!...
The Great Diamond Syndicate - Nicholas Carter
The Great Diamond Syndicate - Nicholas Carter
- Author: Nicholas Carter
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom de plume Nicholas Carter, have penned stories featuring "America's greatest detective". Nick is approached by...
The Mysteries of London Vol. IV - George W. M. REYNOLDS
The Mysteries of London Vol. IV - George W. M. REYNOLDS
- Author: George W. M. REYNOLDS
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England, published in four volumes. This is the fourth and final volume. Initially serialized in weekly installments, they were the forerunners of today's soap operas. Known as "Penny...
For Eager Lovers - Genevieve Taggard
For Eager Lovers - Genevieve Taggard
- Author: Genevieve Taggard
- Genre: Single author
Genevieve Taggard was an American poet, teacher and socialist. This collection was first published in 1922 and deals with topics such as personal relationships, nature and independence. - Summary by Newgatenovelist...
The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 10 July 1896 - Various
The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 10 July 1896 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction / Short Stories
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine. This...
St. John Chrysostom on 1 Timothy - St. John CHRYSOSTOM
St. John Chrysostom on 1 Timothy - St. John CHRYSOSTOM
- Author: St. John CHRYSOSTOM
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
Timothy was one of the disciples of the Apostle Paul, who had a deep affection for him, writing, "You know the proof of him, that as a son with a father, he has served with me in the Gospel." Philippians 2:22 Also to the Corinthians he writes: "I...
Bible (YLT) NT 17: Epistle to Titus - Young's Literal Translation
Bible (YLT) NT 17: Epistle to Titus - Young's Literal Translation
- Author: Young's Literal Translation
- Genre: Young's Literal Translation
A literal translation of the Epistle to Titus from the New Testament translated as closely as possible to the language and idioms of the original. - Summary by KevinS...
With the Empress Dowager of China - Katharine Carl
With the Empress Dowager of China - Katharine Carl
- Author: Katharine Carl
- Genre: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) / Memoirs
Through the eyes of an artist, With the Empress Dowager of China provides a glimpse of life in the Chinese Imperial Court, unseen by any other Westerner. In 1903, Katharine Carl, an American artist, was invited to paint a portrait of Cixi, the...
A Red Wallflower - Susan Warner
A Red Wallflower - Susan Warner
- Author: Susan Warner
- Genre: Christian Fiction
A motherless girl finds life very lonely living with only her dour father and two servants in the quiet New England countryside. Lonely, that is, until a neighbor begins to fill her long days and hungry mind with fascinating studies and...
Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2 - Charles F. Horne
Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2 - Charles F. Horne
- Author: Charles F. Horne
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / History
A collection of writings about a variety of men and women from history who were some of the most prominent people around at the time. Marshal Turenne, Charles XII Of Sweden, John Duke Of Marlborough, Prince Eugene Of Savoy, General James Wolfe and...
Ingersoll on ROBERT BURNS, from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, Lecture 2 - Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll on ROBERT BURNS, from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, Lecture 2 - Robert G. Ingersoll
- Author: Robert G. Ingersoll
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Literary Criticism
This is a duet by Michele Fry, reading Ingersoll's essay, and Kay Williams, an authentic Scotsman, reading Burns' poetry. Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire, the...
Theological Essays - Charles BRADLAUGH
Theological Essays - Charles BRADLAUGH
- Author: Charles BRADLAUGH
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Atheism & Agnosticism
Charles Bradlaugh was an English political activist and atheist who founded the National Secular Society in 1866. In the 23 "Theological Essays" collected here, he discusses his views on various topics such as whether man has a soul and if there is...
An American Tragedy, Volume 1 - Theodore DREISER
An American Tragedy, Volume 1 - Theodore DREISER
- Author: Theodore DREISER
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction / Romance
Loosely based on a true story, this is the tale of Clyde Griffiths. At a young age, Clyde realizes that money and influence can get him the finer things in life. As a young man, he finds himself torn between the poor but virtuous Roberta, and Sondra...
The Grim Smile Of The Five Towns - Arnold Bennett
The Grim Smile Of The Five Towns - Arnold Bennett
- Author: Arnold Bennett
- Genre: Literary Fiction / Single Author Collections
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns (1907) is the second major collection of stories written by Arnold Bennett. (The first is Tales Of The Five Towns, 1905, available at Librivox.).The five towns of the title are the conurbation of Stoke-on-Trent in...
The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel - A. E. W. Mason
The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel - A. E. W. Mason
- Author: A. E. W. Mason
- Genre: Detective Fiction / Published 1900 onward
Inspector Hanaud is a member of the French Sûreté. He is said to have been the model for Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, as well as the opposite of Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. The Affair At The Semiramis Hotel (1917), a novella, is the second...
Chateau and Country Life in France - Mary King Waddington
Chateau and Country Life in France - Mary King Waddington
- Author: Mary King Waddington
- Genre: Memoirs
Mary King Waddington was the American daughter of Charles King, ninth president of Columbia University, and the granddaughter of New York Senator Rufus King. She moved to France with her parents in 1871, and three years later married William...
Historical Mysteries - Andrew Lang
Historical Mysteries - Andrew Lang
- Author: Andrew Lang
- Genre: History / True Crime
Edited by Andrew Lang, Historical Mysteries is a collection of infamous unsolved mysteries from various points in history....
A Bachelor Girl in Burma - Geraldine Edith Mitton
A Bachelor Girl in Burma - Geraldine Edith Mitton
- Author: Geraldine Edith Mitton
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Memoirs
Miss Mitton was an unusual English woman of her time. As a published author, this unmarried woman in her early 30s recorded her visit to Burma (and Ceylon) at the turn of the 20th century. Her language is picturesque, and her attitude toward the...
In Darkest Africa - Charles Harold HERFORD
In Darkest Africa - Charles Harold HERFORD
- Author: Charles Harold HERFORD
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 24 recordings of In Darkest Africa by Charles Harold Herford . This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 1, 2020. ------ WARNING - Cute kitty-cat poem! Oliver Herford was an English writer, artist, and...
U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather - United States Department of Energy
U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather - United States Department of Energy
- Author: United States Department of Energy
- Genre: Earth Sciences
This report—part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to support national climate change adaptation planning through the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force and Strategic Sustainability Planning process and to advance the U.S....
Katharine von Bora: Dr. Martin Luther's Wife - Armin Stein
Katharine von Bora: Dr. Martin Luther's Wife - Armin Stein
- Author: Armin Stein
- Genre: Historical Fiction
This is a fictionalized biography of the wife of the reformer Dr. Martin Luther. In the author's words, he hopes that "people may learn to know the wife of its greatest man,—not by name only, but as her husband's 'helpmeet,' in the truest sense of...
The Mother's Recompense - Edith Wharton
The Mother's Recompense - Edith Wharton
- Author: Edith Wharton
- Genre: Romance / Published 1900 onward
Kate Cephane, now living in self-imposed exile in France, left her three-year-old daughter Anne behind when she fled her impossibly unhappy marriage for a brief affair. When Anne asks her to return because she is getting engaged, Kate risks the...
The Hollow Tree Snowed In Book - Albert Bigelow Paine
The Hollow Tree Snowed In Book - Albert Bigelow Paine
- Author: Albert Bigelow Paine
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Once upon a time, in the Big Deep Woods, there was a big hollow tree with three hollow branches. The tree animals living in each of these hollow branches have many stories and they are told by the Story Teller to the Little Lady. Lots of good fun...
Coffee Break Collection 027 - Sports - Various
Coffee Break Collection 027 - Sports - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories / Essays & Short Works
This is the 27th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less. In honor of the Super Bowl, the subject for this collection is "Sports"....
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour - Omar Khayyám
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour - Omar Khayyám
- Author: Omar Khayyám
- Genre: Poetry
The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by...
Ingersoll on ERNEST RENAN from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 11, Lecture 12 - Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll on ERNEST RENAN from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 11, Lecture 12 - Robert G. Ingersoll
- Author: Robert G. Ingersoll
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Col. Ingersoll begins his lectures on famous people as follows: "It is hard to overstate the debt we owe to the men and women of genius. Take from our world what they have given, and all the niches would be empty, all the walls naked—meaning and...
Legends of Norseland - Mara L. Pratt
Legends of Norseland - Mara L. Pratt
- Author: Mara L. Pratt
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Sagas / Short Stories
Collection of tales from the Norse legends, from the beginning of the golden kingdom of the Aesir, to it's end within the flames of Ragnarok. (Summary by Ryan Williams)...
Don Rodriguez; Chronicles of Shadow Valley (Version 2) - Lord Dunsany
Don Rodriguez; Chronicles of Shadow Valley (Version 2) - Lord Dunsany
- Author: Lord Dunsany
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Dunsany's first novel, begun during WWI. It is set in Spain's Golden Age, and features the adventures of Don Rodrigues as he sets out to seek his fortune after the death of his father. There is no Dulcinea but there is a Serafina, and although no...
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City - Laura Lee Hope
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City - Laura Lee Hope
- Author: Laura Lee Hope
- Genre: Action & Adventure / Family
In book 9 of the Bobbsey Twins series, the twins and their family visit New York City. Adventure awaits around every corner as the twins explore the big city. (Summary by Krista Zaleski)...
