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Prologue
Read by Patrick Randall
William Langland
In The Vision of Piers the Plowman (Warren translation)
William Langland’s Vision of Piers the Plowman is one of the Early English poems that may well appeal to many other readers than the profess…
"The Romance of a Bulb Squeezer"
Read by James Hutchisson
P. G. Wodehouse
In Meet Mr. Mulliner
A collection of short stories, originally published in periodicals, featuring the character Mr. Mulliner. - Summary by James Hutchisson
The Open Gate
Read by Greg Giordano
Maud Lindsay
In Mother Stories
"I have endeavored to write, for mothers and dear little children, a few simple stories, embodying some of the truths of Froebel's Moth…
Lament
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Edna St. Vincent Millay
In Poems
This volume of poems was published in 1923, the year Edna St. Vincent Millay became the third woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. I…
At the Window
Read by Sonia
D. H. Lawrence
In Amores: Poems
Amores is one of D. H. Lawrence's earliest works of poetry, published in 1916, was a precursor to his delving in free verse in later collect…
The Lost Check
Read by Gini Rosario
Various
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 26, April 27, 1880
Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…
Palinodia - to the Marquis Gino Capponi
Read by Jennifer Woodside
Giacomo Leopardi
In The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi
This is a volume of poems by Giacomo Leopardi. - Summary by Carolin
Sexsmith the Dentist
Read by Matthew Shepherd
Edgar Lee Masters
In Spoon River Anthology
This is a collection of poems, in the form of an entire community speaking from beyond the grave about their lives, and, in some cases, goss…
St. Peter at the Gate - author unknown
Read by Zames Curran
Unknown
In Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 2
Volume 2 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…
THE GARLAND
Read by VfkaBT
Maurice Baring
In Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches
In this urbane collection of short stories by Maurice Baring, characters ranging from legendary figures to schoolboys find themselves in ste…
Obi
Read by Ben Tucker
Eden Phillpotts
In Black, White and Brindled
These short stories by Eden Phillpotts are set in the West Indies, involving mystery, murder, tragic romance and many a sea yarn.NOTE: There…
The Witch
Read by Newgatenovelist
Adelaide Crapsey
In Verse
Adelaide Crapsey's experimental poetry included her creation of the cinquain. This recording was taken from the posthumously published and e…
Swinging
Read by SaraHale
Anonymous
In Bed-Time Stories: A collection in verse and in prose
This book is a collection of short stories and poems for children to enjoy at bedtime. - Summary by SaraHale
SCENES CHAPTER XXII—GIN-SHOPS
Read by Hamlet
Charles Dickens
In Sketches by Boz, version 2
A collection of early writings of Charles Dickens under his early pseudonym, "Boz." They first appeared in various publications f…
Gift from the Empty-handed
Read by Newgatenovelist
Marion Strobel
In Selected Poems
Marion Strobel was a poet, an author of fiction and an associate editor of Poetry. These poems were published from 1919 to 1926 in Poetry, O…
Rondeau
Read by Newgatenovelist
Jessie R. Fauset
In Selected Poems
Jessie Fauset was a poet, novelist, educator and one of the editors of The Crisis. These poems were published between 1912 and 1929. - Summa…
Inscription on Melrose Abbey by Anonymous
Read by Gaby
Various
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 2)
This is the third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two par…
Biddy O'Dolon: Chapter IV
Read by Ryan Fahey
Various
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 20, March 16, 1880
Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, po…
The Close of the Volume
Read by Greg Giordano
Seba Smith
In The Rover Vol. 01 No. 26
"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…
Inscription
Read by Newgatenovelist
Donald Jeffery Hayes
In Selected Poems (Hayes)
Donald Jeffery Hayes was a poet who was born in North Carolina. These poems were published between 1927 and 1929. - Summary by Newgatenoveli…