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Introduction & The Student
Read by Phil Benson
John Ackworth
In Beckside Lights
John Ackworth was the pen name of the Rev. Frederick R. Smith, a Methodist minister who was born in Snaith, Yorkshire, but spent much of his…
The Posie
Read by Alan Mapstone
George Herbert
In The Temple
George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Privat…
David
Read by TriciaG
Pansy
In Sidney Martin's Christmas (and Other Stories)
Sixty-two short pieces, many/most of them originally published in The Pansy, a magazine for children. The topics are many and varied, but mo…
Pinkle Purr
Read by Winnifred Assmann
A. A. Milne
In Now We Are Six
Milne's second book of children's poetry: “We have been nearly three years writing this book. We began it when we were very young ... and no…
Episode 6
Read by J. David Core
J. David Core
In Thrills and Mystery Podcast - Season 1
These are the archives of The Thrills and Mystery Podcast, a weekly fiction show featuring crime stories, noir, thrillers, mysteries, advent…
Puss, the Promoter
Read by Cate Barratt
John Kendrick Bangs
In Jack and the Check Book
Bangs is in top form in his version of this small collection of timeless fairy tales. If you don't immediately recognize Jack and the Check …
Three Guesses by David Goodis
Read by Chris Pyle
David Goodis
In Short Story Collection Vol. 078
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan D…
Postscript
Read by Andrew Gaunce
Ralph Adams Cram
In Black Spirits and White: A Book of Ghost Stories
A collection of six ghostly tales by Ralph Adams Cram, ranging from the demonic to the deeply sad. Gruesome apparitions, oppressive atmosphe…
The Pedlar
Read by MichaelMaggs
Charlotte Mew
In The Farmer's Bride (Version 2)
A powerful collection of short poems published in 1921 by the English poet Charlotte Mew (1869–1928). Lauded during her lifetime by luminari…
Mystery
Read by Dale Grothmann
Hartley H. Hepler
In Short Story Collection Vol. 094
Here we give you Librivox Short Story Collection 94. Readers have chosen their own texts and, once again, we have a wide range of topics, fr…
Bibliographical Note
Read by David Wales
Charles Dickens
In Christmas Stories From 'Household Words' And 'All The Year Round'
Twenty stories originally published in the Christmas editions of the magazines “Household Words” and “All The Year Round”. Some of the stori…
A MATTER OF SENTIMENT
Read by David Wales
Saki
In The Chronicles of Clovis
This is the third collection of short stories by Saki, following on from “Reginald” and “Reginald in Russia”. Although some of the stories h…
Doctor
Read by David Loving
Murray Leinster
In Short Science Fiction Collection 055
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…
The Philosophers’ Stone
Read by Dale Grothmann
Various
In Short Story Collection Vol. 113
Here we present the 113th edition of the Librivox Short Story Collection. Once again, readers selected their own texts, and, as always, have…
3 - "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural
Read by Phil Chenevert
Stephen Leacock
In Soaked In Seaweed and 7 other nonsense novels
8 great spoofs of 'types' of fiction by the premier Canadian humorist Leacock, taken from his book Nonsense Novels. The title of each parody…
Mr. Nix
Read by David Wales
Hugh Walpole
In The Thirteen Travelers
The year is 1919 and peace has sprung upon the world after the unspeakable carnage of World War I. The place is Hortons, a building of expen…
Chapter 04
Read by KirksVoice
Silas X. Floyd
In Short Stories for Colored People Both Old and Young
Several short stories relating to young African Americans. Summary by kirk202
Late October
Read by Foon
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 3
This is Volume 3: Nature Poems of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. It's arranged in four sectio…
Aphrodite
Read by Alan Mapstone
Victor Daley
In At Dawn And Dusk
Victor Daley, then a happy, wondering Irish lad, drifted out to Australia. His head was full of old tunes and fragments of poetry; his pocke…
Samuel, Part 2
Read by rwraptor
Jack London
In The Strength of the Strong
Seven short stories, written around the middle of London's writing career. The stories take place in diverse settings and time periods, from…