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The Death Disk - Mark Twain
The Death Disk - Mark Twain
- Author: Mark Twain
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Suspense / Espionage / Political & Thrillers
Mark Twain's "Death Disk" was inspired by the historical account of the execution of Colonel John Poyer of Pembroke, Wales on April 21, 1649. A small child was given the responsibility of selecting which of three rebel leaders of a civil uprising...
Love Songs (Version 2) - Sara Teasdale
Love Songs (Version 2) - Sara Teasdale
- Author: Sara Teasdale
- Genre: Romance / Single author / Lyric
With classical, lyrical tones, and frequently feminist-influenced themes, Sara Teasdale’s Love Songs established her as one of the leading writers in the new Romanticism movement. The book of poems, originally published in 1917, saw five additional...
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 053 - Various
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 053 - 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. Expect shivers up your spine, the sound of a monstrous howl, and the occasional touch of wonder....
Short Story Collection Vol. 086 - Various
Short Story Collection Vol. 086 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. Old favorites, such as Oscar Wilde, Lord Dunsany, Stephen Leacock and others are joined by less familiar writers to bring you tales of lessons to be learned,...
In Colonial Days - Nathaniel Hawthorne
In Colonial Days - Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Genre: Historical Fiction
A collection of British aristocrats, soldiers, gentlemen and ladies gather at the Province House inn, as the American imperial possessions crumble around them. - Summary by The Reader...
The Wonder Book of Bible Stories (Version 2) - Logan Marshall
The Wonder Book of Bible Stories (Version 2) - Logan Marshall
- Author: Logan Marshall
- Genre: Children's Non-fiction / Religion
Book of Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments, in language easy for children to understand. - Summary by Ron Altman...
Oscar Wilde and Myself - Lord Alfred DOUGLAS
Oscar Wilde and Myself - Lord Alfred DOUGLAS
- Author: Lord Alfred DOUGLAS
- Genre: Memoirs
The first memoir by the poet Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas was written 14 years after the death of Oscar Wilde and in the aftermath of Douglas's failed prosecution of Arthur Ransome for libel. Ransome, in his "Oscar Wilde, a Critical Study," had...
The Last Man, Volume I - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The Last Man, Volume I - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- Genre: Science Fiction
The Last Man is an early post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, which was first published in 1826. The three volume book tells of a future world that has been ravaged by a plague. Volume One describes the future world and family of...
Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (January-March) - John Gilmary Shea
Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (January-March) - John Gilmary Shea
- Author: John Gilmary Shea
- Genre: Christianity - Biographies
Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints : with reflections for every day in the year : compiled from "Butler's Lives" and other approved sources : to which are added lives of the American saints : placed on the calendar for the United States by special...
The Atom and the Ocean - E. W. Seabrook Hull
The Atom and the Ocean - E. W. Seabrook Hull
- Author: E. W. Seabrook Hull
- Genre: Astronomy / Physics & Mechanics
This is one of the publications in the “Understanding the Atom” Series from the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. Topics covered include an overview of the ocean, the role of nuclear energy, research project, oceanic instruments, nuclear powered...
The Story of Edison and The Wonders of Electricity - Frank Mundell
The Story of Edison and The Wonders of Electricity - Frank Mundell
- Author: Frank Mundell
- Genre: Biography
Despite not having attended conventional school for more than a few months during his childhood, Thomas Alva Edison received a good grounding in the essential subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic at home from his mother (a former school...
Princess of Elis - Molière
Princess of Elis - Molière
- Author: Molière
- Genre: Plays / Comedy
In the month of May 1664, Louis XIV entertained the Queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and his own wife , Maria Theresa, with a brilliant and sumptuous fete at Versailles.... The second day was distinguished by the representation of The Pricess of Elis...
The Imperialist - Sara Jeannette Duncan
The Imperialist - Sara Jeannette Duncan
- Author: Sara Jeannette Duncan
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction
“The Imperialist,” a novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, is a portrait of life in small-town Ontario at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, English Canada was torn between affectionate loyalty for the “mother country”...
The Machine that Saved the World (Version 2) - Murray Leinster
The Machine that Saved the World (Version 2) - Murray Leinster
- Author: Murray Leinster
- Genre: Science Fiction
They were broadcasts from nowhere--sinister emanations flooding in from space--smashing any receiver that picked them up. What defense could Earth devise against science such as this? - Summary by Book...
Christmas and Christmas Lore - Thomas G. Crippen
Christmas and Christmas Lore - Thomas G. Crippen
- Author: Thomas G. Crippen
- Genre: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) / Christianity - Other
For above forty years I have been a diligent collector of history, tradition, legend, custom, or folklore, whether from familiar or unfamiliar sources, relating to the festival of the Holy Nativity. Moreover, I have gathered copiously from scarce...
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 - Edmund BURKE
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 - Edmund BURKE
- Author: Edmund BURKE
- Genre: Political Science
Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, economist, and philosopher. Born in Dublin, he moved to London in 1750 and later served as a member of parliament between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain. He belonged to the Whig Party....
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 - Margaret O. Oliphant
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 - Margaret O. Oliphant
- Author: Margaret O. Oliphant
- Genre: Family Life / Literary Fiction
Catherine Vernon has a firm hand on her family and on the family business. Her plans for her young protege Edward, whom she loves like a son, are disturbed by the arrival of Hester, a 14-year-old girl who is just as strong willed. The conflict...
To Flowers From Italy In Winter - Thomas Hardy
To Flowers From Italy In Winter - Thomas Hardy
- Author: Thomas Hardy
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of To Flowers From Italy In Winter by Thomas Hardy. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 25, 2021. ------ This Weekly Poem features some of the Poet's thoughts on imported flowers. ( a curious...
The Caxtons: A Family Picture - Edward BULWER-LYTTON
The Caxtons: A Family Picture - Edward BULWER-LYTTON
- Author: Edward BULWER-LYTTON
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
The quiet country life of the Caxton family is interrupted by a visit to London. There the son, Pisistratus, is offered the position of secretary to a leader in Parliament. That parliamentarian's wife was loved as a girl by both Pisistratus' father...
The Freedom of Life - Annie Payson Call
The Freedom of Life - Annie Payson Call
- Author: Annie Payson Call
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
'The Freedom of Life' is a mind-illuminating book, in which author Annie Payson Call (1853-1940) wrote about many of the troubles that we usually face mentally and physically in our lives. It shows the reader various perspectives of dealing with the...
Nostromo (Version 2) - Joseph Conrad
Nostromo (Version 2) - Joseph Conrad
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Literary Fiction
In Nostromo, Joseph Conrad has transformed an apocryphal anecdote about a sailor who got away with stealing a boat loaded with silver into a grandly panoramic, yet deeply unsettling, narrative that sees every conceivable type of political person —...
Ardath - Marie Corelli
Ardath - Marie Corelli
- Author: Marie Corelli
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction
Victorian-era writer Marie Corelli’s epic work Ardath, The Story of a Dead Self, is filled with supernatural and gothic themes. We meet Theos Alwyn, an atheist poet who is lost and disconsolate with life. He begins his journey by seeking out a...
Voltaire and the French Enlightenment - Will Durant
Voltaire and the French Enlightenment - Will Durant
- Author: Will Durant
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Literary Criticism / Political Science
In this Little Blue Book Number 512, Will Durant describes François-Marie Arouet, the writer, historian, and philosopher known as Voltaire (1694-1778) as "unprepossessing, ugly, vain, flippant, unscrupulous, even at times dishonest" and "tirelessly...
A Gallery of Children - A. A. MILNE
A Gallery of Children - A. A. MILNE
- Author: A. A. MILNE
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Short works
A collection of 12 fantasy stories for children. Clever little tales that mothers can smile over and children enjoy. The illustrations for this book were originally Colgate ads, and who but a master such as Mr. Milne could have taken those charming...
Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (Version 4) - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (Version 4) - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Gothic Fiction
This is a classic (gothic) horror story, and one of the earliest examples of science fiction. The main characters are Dr. Frankenstein and his creation, the daemon. Shelley called the scientist a "pale student of unhallowed arts" and his creation a...
Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes - Walter De la Mare
Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes - Walter De la Mare
- Author: Walter De la Mare
- Genre: Poetry
These wonderful, whimsical poems from the incomparable Walter de la Mare describe the bliss of childhood, explore the marvel of a child's imagination and portray the intriguing landscapes of existences both lived and imagined by a young mind in a...
The Beacon Second Reader - James Hiram Fassett
The Beacon Second Reader - James Hiram Fassett
- Author: James Hiram Fassett
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Short works
In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been necessary to rearrange and sometimes rewrite them for the purpose of simplification, yet he has endeavored to retain...
The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 09 June 1896 - Various
The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 09 June 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. The...
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights) Volume 12 - Anonymous
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights) Volume 12 - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
This is a collection of stories collected over thousands of years by various authors, translators and scholars. They are an amalgam of mythology and folk tales from the Indian sub-continent, Persia, and Arabia. No original manuscript has ever been...
Children's Short Works, Vol. 044 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 044 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short works
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 044: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
Coffee Break Collection 033 - Gardening - Various
Coffee Break Collection 033 - Gardening - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories / Essays & Short Works
This is the 33rd Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read Public Domain stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for...
An Apache Campaign In The Sierra Madre - John Gregory Bourke
An Apache Campaign In The Sierra Madre - John Gregory Bourke
- Author: John Gregory Bourke
- Genre: War & Military / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) / Modern (19th C)
An account of the expedition [of the U.S. Army] in pursuit of the hostile Chiricahua Apaches in the spring of 1883. (Book subtitle) Bourke was a Medal of Honor awardee in the American Civil War whose subsequent Army career included several campaigns...
The Day's Journey - Netta Syrett
The Day's Journey - Netta Syrett
- Author: Netta Syrett
- Genre: Romance
Netta Syrett was the niece of Grant Allen and a "new woman" in her own right. Educated at the University of Cambridge, she tried to make a career in teaching before becoming a novelist and playwright. This novel, The Day's Journey, tells the story...
American Notes (Version 2) - Charles Dickens
American Notes (Version 2) - Charles Dickens
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
Charles Dickens records his impressions of America during his 1842 journey. - Summary by Brad "Hamlet" Filippone...
Outward Bound - Sir Henry NEWBOLT
Outward Bound - Sir Henry NEWBOLT
- Author: Sir Henry NEWBOLT
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 25 recordings of Outward Bound by Sir Henry John Newbolt. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 2, 2021. ------ Sir Henry John Newbolt, was an English poet, novelist and historian. He also had a role as a...
A History of the Great War, Volume One - John Buchan
A History of the Great War, Volume One - John Buchan
- Author: John Buchan
- Genre: War & Military
This is the first of a four-volume history of the First World War, covering the period from its outbreak in the summer of 1914 to the campaign in Neuve Chapelle of March 1915. The author, John Buchan, was most widely known as the writer of the...
Thrift - Samuel Smiles
Thrift - Samuel Smiles
- Author: Samuel Smiles
- Genre: Business & Economics / Self-Help
"This book is intended as a sequel to Self-Help and Character. It might, indeed, have appeared as an introduction to these volumes; for Thrift is the basis of Self-Help, and the foundation of much that is excellent in Character. The object of this...
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 26 - Seba Smith
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 26 - Seba Smith
- Author: Seba Smith
- Genre: Poetry / 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....
The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators - Hendrik van Loon
The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators - Hendrik van Loon
- Author: Hendrik van Loon
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
This is a story of magnificent failures. The men who equipped the expeditions of which I shall tell you the story died in the poorhouse. The men who took part in these voyages sacrificed their lives as cheerfully as they lighted a new pipe or opened...
Short Science Fiction Collection 077 - Various
Short Science Fiction Collection 077 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Science Fiction
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...
