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The Three Commanders - William Henry Giles KINGSTON
The Three Commanders - William Henry Giles KINGSTON
- Author: William Henry Giles KINGSTON
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Terence, Jack, and Alick met as boys at a boarding school, and later entered the Navy together. While sailing with different ships, their paths have interwoven and they have had many adventures together: first as midshipmen, then as Lieutenants. In...
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 040 - Various
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 040 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Revenge, fear, petrifying stress, mystery, and a small dose of humor, but don't let your guard down... Expect shivers up your...
Understanding English Cathedrals: Terminology, Architecture, Organization, And Personnel - Esther Singleton
Understanding English Cathedrals: Terminology, Architecture, Organization, And Personnel - Esther Singleton
- Author: Esther Singleton
- Genre: Art / Design & Architecture / Religion
This recording comprises chapters from two different works: How To Visit The English Cathedrals (1912) by Esther Singleton, and The Cathedral Churches Of England (1911) by Helen Marshall Pratt. Each book devotes a chapter to each cathedral, but this...
Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium) - Lucius Annaeus SENECA
Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium) - Lucius Annaeus SENECA
- Author: Lucius Annaeus SENECA
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / Biography & Autobiography / Essays & Short Works
Seneca the Younger’s letters to his friend, Lucilius Junior, appear to have been written with a broad audience in mind. These letters introduce major themes of Stoic philosophy and have been a source of inspiration and comfort for readers throughout...
Observations and Reflections - Augustus M. Toplady
Observations and Reflections - Augustus M. Toplady
- Author: Augustus M. Toplady
- Genre: Christianity - Other
These considerations by Mr. Toplady, and the extracts, are arranged under their respective heads. Diamonds never appear so splendid, as when set in a crown. However, when thrown in confusion, they are still jewels, and therefore worth the gathering....
Bay: A Book of Poems - D. H. Lawrence
Bay: A Book of Poems - D. H. Lawrence
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- Genre: Single author
The superb skill and dexterity of D.H. Lawrence, a writer who profoundly influenced the literature of the twentieth century, is very evident in this collection of poems conceived during the years of The Great War. Lawrence, living a semi-nomadic...
Birds, Vol. I, No 6, June 1897 - Various
Birds, Vol. I, No 6, June 1897 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry / Nature
Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, anecdotes and factual descriptions of birds with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from...
Israel's Faith - Nathan Solomon Joseph
Israel's Faith - Nathan Solomon Joseph
- Author: Nathan Solomon Joseph
- Genre: Other religions
A series of short readings (lessons, if you will) for Jewish youth and others. This book ought not to be viewed as a kind of catechism, but the author and editor offer helpful perspectives on Jewish belief. - Summary by KevinS...
Carpenter's World Travels: Australia, New Zealand and Some Other Islands of the South Seas - Frank G. Carpenter
Carpenter's World Travels: Australia, New Zealand and Some Other Islands of the South Seas - Frank G. Carpenter
- Author: Frank G. Carpenter
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
Travel stories of the land "Down Under" from 100 years ago. Native life and scenery and commerce of islands such as Tonga and Fiji as well as the bustling city of Sydney. Summary by BettyB...
The Extant Works of St. Pacian of Barcelona - Pacian of Barcelona
The Extant Works of St. Pacian of Barcelona - Pacian of Barcelona
- Author: Pacian of Barcelona
- Genre: Christianity - Other
Pacian, Bishop of Barcelona in the Pyrenees, of chastened eloquence, eminent for his life as for his writings, wrote various works, of which is the Cervus and against the Novatians. He died lately in the reign of Theodosius, in extreme old age; i.e....
Two Years in Oregon - Wallis Nash
Two Years in Oregon - Wallis Nash
- Author: Wallis Nash
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Wallis Nash was a British lawyer who visited Oregon and later emigrated with his family. His account covers a great breadth of description of the state of Oregon from natural history to business and climate, from the coast through the great...
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 02 - Seba Smith
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 02 - Seba Smith
- Author: Seba Smith
- Genre: Literary Fiction / Short Stories
"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. The editors aimed at a high quality standard in their selection of short stories and poetry....
Children's Short Works, Vol. 040 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 040 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short works
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 040: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
Og - Son of Fire - Irving Crump
Og - Son of Fire - Irving Crump
- Author: Irving Crump
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Five hundred thousand years ago, Og has been separated from his people during a volcano eruption. This story follows Og on his journey to find his people and the many adventures he experiences along the way. (Summary by linny)...
The Time Machine (Version 7) - H. G. Wells
The Time Machine (Version 7) - H. G. Wells
- Author: H. G. Wells
- Genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy Fiction
The story follows a Victorian scientist, who claims that he has invented a device that enables him to travel through time, and has visited the future. There, he finds the human species has “evolved” into two distinct forms. Above ground live the...
The Cave Girl - Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Cave Girl - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Blueblooded mama's boy Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones is swept overboard during a south seas voyage for his lifelong ill health. He finds himself on a jungle island. His bookish education has not prepared him to cope with these surroundings, and he is a...
Billy Whiskers in France - Frances Trego MONTGOMERY
Billy Whiskers in France - Frances Trego MONTGOMERY
- Author: Frances Trego MONTGOMERY
- Genre: Action & Adventure / Animals & Nature
Billy Whiskers is in France, but he is homesick. Of course, he makes new friends and entangles himself in many adventures. He has encounters with nurses, farmers, and a terrible wharf rat. Why is he at a dog cemetery? Why is there a submarine...
A Social History of the American Negro - Benjamin Griffith BRAWLEY
A Social History of the American Negro - Benjamin Griffith BRAWLEY
- Author: Benjamin Griffith BRAWLEY
- Genre: History / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
A comprehensive history of what experiences and influences created the Negro American citizen as we find him at the beginning of the twentieth century. - Summary by Jim Locke...
On - Hilaire Belloc
On - Hilaire Belloc
- Author: Hilaire Belloc
- Genre: Essays & Short Works
Hilaire Belloc, French by birth, British by naturalization, was a diverse and prolific writer of the early 20th century. His writing runs the range from poetry, political writings and children’s stories. He was a close friend, and sometimes...
In A Lady's Album - Marcus CLARKE
In A Lady's Album - Marcus CLARKE
- Author: Marcus CLARKE
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of In A Lady's Album by Marcus Clarke. This was the Weekly Poetry project for June 7, 2020. ------ Opinion is divided as to whether this poem by a notorious bohemian was sincere or whether he was trying to...
The Room in the Tower, and Other Stories - E. F. Benson
The Room in the Tower, and Other Stories - E. F. Benson
- Author: E. F. Benson
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Gothic Fiction
These stories have been written in the hopes of giving some pleasant qualms to their reader, if by chance, anyone be occupying in their perusal a leisure half-hour before he goes to bed when the night and the house are still, he may perchance cast...
The Gondoliers - W. S. Gilbert
The Gondoliers - W. S. Gilbert
- Author: W. S. Gilbert
- Genre: Comedy
In typical Gilbert and Sullivan "Topsy Turvy" style, the King of Barataria has gone missing! He was stolen as a baby and raised in secrecy as one of two gondoliers (nobody knows which) and his wife would like very much to know where he is! The Grand...
Lorelei of the Red Mist (Version 2) - Leigh Douglass BRACKETT
Lorelei of the Red Mist (Version 2) - Leigh Douglass BRACKETT
- Author: Leigh Douglass BRACKETT
- Genre: Science Fiction
Published in Planet Stories in 1946, this story is a great mix of Golden Age Sci Fi and Swords & Sorcery. The first half was written by Brackett and when she was pulled away by other commitments the publisher gave it to a new writer, Ray...
Brother Francis - Eileen Douglas
Brother Francis - Eileen Douglas
- Author: Eileen Douglas
- Genre: Christianity - Biographies
Or, Less than the Least The following pages have been written by my request with a view to making the Soldiers of The Salvation Army somewhat familiar with the life-story of one of the most remarkable men this world has ever seen. While many and...
The Inn of Dreams - Olive Custance
The Inn of Dreams - Olive Custance
- Author: Olive Custance
- Genre: Single author
At age 16, London blueblood Olive Custance already figured in literary circles shared by Oscar Wilde and John Gray. She later wrote for the "Yellow Book", a notorious British quarterly of the late 1890's, featuring poems, essays, short stories and...
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders - John Lord
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders - John Lord
- Author: John Lord
- Genre: Modern (19th C)
A continuation of United States history, Volume 12 discusses key US leaders in the time up to and including the Civil War. In this volume are presented Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee....
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Sermons 66-80 - Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Sermons 66-80 - Cyril of Alexandria
- Author: Cyril of Alexandria
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
Sermons 66 through 80 cover the Gospel According to Luke 10:22 to 11:18. - Summary by the Reader...
In the Wilderness - Charles Dudley WARNER
In the Wilderness - Charles Dudley WARNER
- Author: Charles Dudley WARNER
- Genre: Humor / Nature
These eight essays about Charles Dudley Warner’s visit to the Adirondacks cover a broad range of topics, all with more or less of his dry humor. They include spoofs of the popular Adirondack ‘sportsman’ stories being published at the time, a plea...
Short Story Collection Vol. 087 - Various
Short Story Collection Vol. 087 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
Presenting the 87th Short Story Collection, in which Librivox readers have selected and read a variety of fictional works. In this anthology, you are invited to listen to stories by Saki, Conan Doyle, Balzac and Lawrence, among others....
The Phantom Death and Other Stories - William Clark Russell
The Phantom Death and Other Stories - William Clark Russell
- Author: William Clark Russell
- Genre: Nautical & Marine Fiction
This is a book of remarkable nautical ghost and horror stories written by William Clark Russell in 1893. The stories are for the most part set on ships and bring the reader on board for ghostly nights, wonderful sights, and strange occurrences....
Billy Whiskers at Home - Frances Trego MONTGOMERY
Billy Whiskers at Home - Frances Trego MONTGOMERY
- Author: Frances Trego MONTGOMERY
- Genre: Action & Adventure / Animals & Nature
This is one in the beloved series of Billy Whisker books. a lovable goat whose adventures always entertain. Of course, adventure for Billy usually means trouble. From the Brazilian bullfight and butting contests to what happens on Thanksgiving Day,...
The Service - Henry David Thoreau
The Service - Henry David Thoreau
- Author: Henry David Thoreau
- Genre: Modern
An essay in three parts written in July 1840. "Human life is his topic, and he views it with an Oriental scope of thought, in which distinctions of Time and Space are lost in the wide prospect of Eternity and Immortality." (from the Introductory...
Four Science Fiction Novellas - Harl Vincent
Four Science Fiction Novellas - Harl Vincent
- Author: Harl Vincent
- Genre: Science Fiction
The Copper-Clad World: Blaine awakes to find himself deep inside Jupiter’s 5th moon Io. Creatures of Vibration: Space vagabonds meet the vibration maddened people of Saturn’s satellite Titan. Vulcan's Workshop Luke Fenton gets sentenced to 6 months...
War-Lords of the Moon - Linton Davies
War-Lords of the Moon - Linton Davies
- Author: Linton Davies
- Genre: Science Fiction
Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?" But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror. For the stars had run amok—cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the...
The Old Church Clock - Richard Parkinson
The Old Church Clock - Richard Parkinson
- Author: Richard Parkinson
- Genre: General Fiction
A fictional "history" of Robert Walker, a dedicated clergyman in the English Lake District, this work, which started as a short magazine 'tale', examines how the lower echelons of the church produces dedicated, religious men, while those who head...
The Writings of Samuel Adams, Volume 2 - Samuel Adams
The Writings of Samuel Adams, Volume 2 - Samuel Adams
- Author: Samuel Adams
- Genre: Literary Collections
Most Americans and many of other nationalities have heard of Samuel Adams. He was regarded in the Pre-Revolutionary Period of American History as a Statesman, Political Philosopher and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a...
Stories from "The Rainbow Book" - Mabel Henrietta Spielmann
Stories from "The Rainbow Book" - Mabel Henrietta Spielmann
- Author: Mabel Henrietta Spielmann
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
"Tales of Fun & Fancy" is the subtitle of this story book and it well describes the contents which are written with a great deal of fun and fancy indeed. I have chosen 15 of these imaginative and delightful stories for us to record in this...
The Double: A Petersburg Poem (Version 2) - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Double: A Petersburg Poem (Version 2) - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Genre: Literary Fiction
In this classic novella, the life of a drab office clerk named Golyadkin begins to be haunted by his "doppelgänger," a man identical to him possessing all the charm and charisma Golyadkin lacks. This double shows up over and over again, succeeding...
The Good Dog Book - OUIDA
The Good Dog Book - OUIDA
- Author: OUIDA
- Genre: Poetry / Short Stories
A collection of adult stories and poems - sad, humorous, and adventurous - about Man's Best Friend. NOTE: Most of these selections contain violence that will be objectionable to some listeners. - Summary by TriciaG...
A Christmas Letter - Helen Leah Reed
A Christmas Letter - Helen Leah Reed
- Author: Helen Leah Reed
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 of A Christmas Letter by Helen Leah Reed. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 8, 2019. ------ The trials of writing thank you notes. - Summary by David Lawrence...
