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The Little Angel and Other Stories - Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev
The Little Angel and Other Stories - Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev
- Author: Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev
- Genre: Short Stories
This is a volume of short works by Leonid Andreyev. - Summary by Carolin...
Arcadia in Avernus - Will Lillibridge
Arcadia in Avernus - Will Lillibridge
- Author: Will Lillibridge
- Genre: Romance / Short Stories
Unhappy wife leaves marriage of convenience for another man, the couple running away to the Dakota prairie to set up housekeeping. All seems romantically well... until the ex shows up. Surprisingly modern (if a little theatrical) novella from the...
The Ruby and the Caldron - Anna Katharine Green
The Ruby and the Caldron - Anna Katharine Green
- Author: Anna Katharine Green
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction / Short Stories
A valuable ruby is lost during a disturbance in the snow before a ball at The Evergreens. A detective is called for right away to recover it, but who, of the few guests, might have the jewel, and how to solve the mystery without causing a scandal?...
Short Story Collection Vol. 058 - Various
Short Story Collection Vol. 058 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 058: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members....
A Wasted Day - Richard Harding Davis
A Wasted Day - Richard Harding Davis
- Author: Richard Harding Davis
- Genre: Short Stories
This is a delightful little story about the most successful banker on Wall Street, who finds his philanthropic side when one of his former employees is arrested and needs someone to vouch for his character.. - Summary by Carolin...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (version 3) - Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (version 3) - Washington Irving
- Author: Washington Irving
- Genre: Short Stories
Everyone knows the story of the Headless Horseman but perhaps you, like me, did not remember what a marvelous story teller Washington Irving was. He observed human nature closely and like any good humorist, lets us laugh at our own silly and...
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (version 2) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (version 2) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction / Short Stories
Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character of the late 19th and early 20th century created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a brilliant London-based "consulting detective" famous for his intellectual prowess and renowned for...
What Men Live By and Other Tales - Leo Tolstoy
What Men Live By and Other Tales - Leo Tolstoy
- Author: Leo Tolstoy
- Genre: Short Stories
Although Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a wealthy landowner, in his later life he had what was considered a “religious awakening.” This experience went on to inform his writing and his lifestyle in profound ways. His views transcended the specifics of...
Christmas Short Works Collection 2007 - Various
Christmas Short Works Collection 2007 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry / Short Stories / *Non-fiction
LibriVox’s 2007 Christmas Short Works Colletion containing public domain short stories, essays, poems, and scripture passages recorded by a variety of LibriVox members.Section 09: A Cornish Christmas Play, a mummers' play, was read by gathered...
Children's Short Works, Vol. 009 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 009 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 009: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
Short Science Fiction Collection 062 - Various
Short Science Fiction Collection 062 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Science Fiction / Short Stories / Fantasy 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...
עולה (Injustice), with excerpt from The Escaping Club - יוסף חיים ברנר Yosef Haim BRENNER
עולה (Injustice), with excerpt from The Escaping Club - יוסף חיים ברנר Yosef Haim BRENNER
- Author: יוסף חיים ברנר Yosef Haim BRENNER
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Short Stories / War & Military Fiction
This is a bilingual project. The first part, in Hebrew, is the story "Injustice" by Yosef Haim Brenner, written following the conquest of Palestine by the British troops during WWI. The story takes place on the Turkish side of the dividing line...
Coffee Break Collection 001 - Humor - Various
Coffee Break Collection 001 - Humor - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Short Stories
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) stories suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Emphasis for this collection is Humor in various genres -- fiction and non-fiction. (Summary by BellonaTimes)...
The Trees of Pride - G. K. Chesterton
The Trees of Pride - G. K. Chesterton
- Author: G. K. Chesterton
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction / Short Stories
Three trees, known as the Peacock trees, are blamed by the peasants for the fever that has killed many. Squire Vane scoffs at this legend as superstition. To prove them wrong, once and for all, he takes a bet to spend the night in the trees. In the...
The Vertical City - Fannie HURST
The Vertical City - Fannie HURST
- Author: Fannie HURST
- Genre: Short Stories / Published 1900 onward
As the city above soars gloriously skyward, the denizens of the city writhe in its dirty underbelly. The Vertical City is a collection of six short stories by Fannie Hurst (American). Each story, tells in gritty, dramatic style, of ugly inner city...
The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line - Charles Waddell Chesnutt
The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line - Charles Waddell Chesnutt
- Author: Charles Waddell Chesnutt
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Historical Fiction / Short Stories
Published in 1899, The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line is a collection of narratives that addresses the impact of Jim Crow laws on African Americans and white Americans of the South. Many of Chesnutt's characters are of...
Short Story Collection Vol. 007 - Various
Short Story Collection Vol. 007 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 007: a collection of 20 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
The Day before Yesterday - Richard MIDDLETON
The Day before Yesterday - Richard MIDDLETON
- Author: Richard MIDDLETON
- Genre: Short Stories
This is a volume of short stories and essays by Richard Middleton. The British poet and author wrote a large number of short pieces during his life, which are today still as entertaining as they were then. Published 1912, one year after Middleton's...
Members of the Family - Owen Wister
Members of the Family - Owen Wister
- Author: Owen Wister
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / General Fiction / Short Stories
Members of the Family is a collection of eight short stories about people in the Wyoming Territory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Summary by David Wales)...
The Magic World - E. Nesbit
The Magic World - E. Nesbit
- Author: E. Nesbit
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Fantastic Fiction / Short Stories
Talking cats, birds, fish and bells, wicked fairies, uglified princesses - adventure, magic, and more magic. A delightful collection of stories for children of all ages. The Magic World is an influential collection of twelve short stories by E....
Bernice Bobs Her Hair - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Bernice Bobs Her Hair - F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Short Stories
Pretty but socially clueless Bernice lets her know-it-all cousin push her around, but eventually, something's gotta give! (Introduction by BellonaTimes)...
Twenty Two Goblins - Anonymous
Twenty Two Goblins - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Short Stories
These 22 stories are told by the Goblin to the King Vikram. King Vikram faces many difficulties in bringing the vetala to the tantric. Each time Vikram tries to capture the vetala, it tells a story that ends with a riddle. If Vikram cannot answer...
Castles in the Air - Baroness Orczy
Castles in the Air - Baroness Orczy
- Author: Baroness Orczy
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories
Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma ("Emmuska") Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orczi) (September 23, 1865 – November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her...
Short Story Collection Vol. 039 - Various
Short Story Collection Vol. 039 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 039: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members....
The Spirit of Christmas - Henry van Dyke
The Spirit of Christmas - Henry van Dyke
- Author: Henry van Dyke
- Genre: Short Stories / Essays & Short Works / Christianity - Other
A short Christmas book by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry Van Dyke, including a short story, two essays, and two prayers for the season. (summary by Jan MacGillivray)...
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition, Volume 3 - Edgar Allan Poe
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition, Volume 3 - Edgar Allan Poe
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Nautical & Marine Fiction / Short Stories
This, the third of 5 volumes containing Poe's works, contains 6 of his short stories as well as Poe's only complete novel, The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym. In it, Arthur Gordon Pym stows away on a whaling vessel and experiences shipwreck, mutiny, and...
The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales - Frank R. Stockton
The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales - Frank R. Stockton
- Author: Frank R. Stockton
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction / Short Stories
A collection of nine enchanting short stories filled with curious beasts and unexpected endings. Included are The Bee-Man of Orn; The Griffin and the Minor Canon; Old Pipes and the Dryad; The Queen's Museum; Christmas Before Last: Or, The Fruit of...
The Amateur - Richard Harding Davis
The Amateur - Richard Harding Davis
- Author: Richard Harding Davis
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction / Short Stories
On the steamer on his way to London, Austin Ford meets a young woman, who is going to London to find her missing husband. Being a specialist in finding people, Mr. Ford agrees to help her in her quest. However, something appears to be not quite...
A Budget of Christmas Tales - Various
A Budget of Christmas Tales - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry / Short Stories
This is a 1895 collection of christmas-themed short stories and poems by various authors, Charles Dickens himself being the most prominent feature. - Summary by Carolin...
Astounding Stories 01, January 1930 - Undefined
Astounding Stories 01, January 1930 - Undefined
- Author: Undefined
- Genre: Science Fiction / Short Stories
In January of 1930 a new magazine with a flashy color cover appeared on newsstands, Astounding Stories of Super-Science. Filled with stories of adventure, sometimes with only a tinge of science, this magazine was to host and nurture many science...
The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains - Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains - Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Genre: Short Stories
A collection of four short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the common theme of which is New Hampshire's White Mountains. Consists of: The Great Stone Face, written in 1850 and revolves around the 'Old Man of the Mountain (Cannon Mtn.) in New...
Short Story Collection Vol. 054 - Various
Short Story Collection Vol. 054 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 054: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members....
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories - Owen Wister
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories - Owen Wister
- Author: Owen Wister
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories / Westerns
This is the fifth published book of Owen Wister, author of the archetypical Western novel, The Virginian. Published in 1900, it comprises eight Western short stories. (Summary by David Wales)...
Options - O. Henry
Options - O. Henry
- Author: O. Henry
- Genre: Short Stories
O. Henry needs no introduction of course; the man who made the short story with the surprise ending famous. These 16 stories are all wonderful examples of his word sculpting art. They include: "The Rose of Dixie"; The Third Ingredient; The Hiding of...
Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection Vol. 5 - Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection Vol. 5 - Charles Dickens
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Genre: Poetry / Short Stories / Short non-fiction
2012 was the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth. This is the fifth and last volume; the first volume of short works - fiction, essays, poetry and speeches, previously unrecorded for LibriVox, was catalogued by Dickens' birthday on February 7th...
International Short Stories Volume 3: French Stories - Various
International Short Stories Volume 3: French Stories - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
The third book of a three volume anthology of international short stories, we now turn to French stories. Authors include Honoré de Balzac, Voltaire, Guy de Maupassant, Victor Hugo and more. Compiled and translated by Francis J. Reynolds. - Summary...
Children's Short Works, Vol. 005 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 005 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Short Stories
Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 005: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
New Arabian Nights - Robert Louis Stevenson
New Arabian Nights - Robert Louis Stevenson
- Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories
New Arabian Nights is a collection of short stories which include Robert Louis Stevenson's earliest fiction as well as those considered his best work in the genre. The first and longest story stars Prince Florizel of Bohemia who appears in the later...
Told in the Coffee House - Cyrus ADLER
Told in the Coffee House - Cyrus ADLER
- Author: Cyrus ADLER
- Genre: Short Stories
In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses. These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass. The furniture consists of a tripod...
At the Bay - Katherine Mansfield
At the Bay - Katherine Mansfield
- Author: Katherine Mansfield
- Genre: Short Stories
Katherine Mansfield was prominent Modernist writer of short fiction. This a ninety minute story from her collection of The Garden Party....
