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18 - Picking And Choosing
Read by Oscar Goff
Marianne Moore
In Poems of Marianne Moore
In 1921, American poet H.D. collected and published a selection of previously published poems by Marianne Moore. Although this angered Moore…
A New Serial; Harper's Young People; A Liberal Offer for 1880 Only
Read by Jill Engle
Various
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 01, Nov. 4, 1879
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
The Point of View
Read by BettyB
Liberty Hyde Bailey
In Coffee Break Collection 033 - Gardening
This is the 33rd Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read Public Domain stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction p…
Lethe
Read by Rosslyn Carlyle
Clark Ashton Smith
In The Star-Treader and Other Poems
Clark Ashton Smith, referred to as one of the big three of Weird Tales, was a romantic-style poet, a Lovecraftian-style writer and a literar…
The Women's Petition Against Coffee
Read by Rosie
William James McGlothlin
In Coffee Break Collection 006 - Food and Drink
This is the sixth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in leng…
Johnsonham, Junior
Read by KirksVoice
Paul Laurence Dunbar
In The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories
One of four books of short stories written in his brief career. These stories are written using African-American dialect which provides dee…
To Phillips Brooks
Read by Jeanie
Elizabeth Porter Gould
In Stray Pebbles From The Shores Of Thought
A collection of poetry by the Boston poetess. Sections are nature, love, miscellaneous, sonnets and 'for my nieces and nephews'. - Summary b…
Millie
Read by Kathleen Moore
Katherine Mansfield
In Something Childish and Other Stories
This posthumous collection of stories and sketches by the New Zealand modernist author was published the year after her death from tuberculo…
The following Life of VANDYCK is published from a Manuscript, communicated to the Author of the LADY’s MUSEUM by a Person of Distinction.
Read by Ted Lienhart
Charlotte Lennox
In The Lady's Museum, Volume 2
Published in 11 issues between 1760 and 1761 and believed largely to be written and edited by Charlotte Lennox (it was marketed as “by the A…
A Dirge for McPherson
Read by Micky Ferguson
Herman Melville
In Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
"Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War" is the first book of poems by the American author Herman Melville. Published in 1866, the v…
Victoriano Agüeros
Read by mpinedag
Frederick Starr
In Readings from Modern Mexican Authors
Starr visited Mexico in 1894 and became acquainted with a wide array of contemporary writers. This work is a compendium of 29 of those write…
The Rod of Correction
Read by insiaakberali
Palmer Cox
In Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture
Also known for his "Brownies" books, Canadian humorist Palmer Cox give us a delightful collection of humorous verse and short pros…
ROSCOE C. JAMISON
Read by DavidG
James Weldon Johnson and Joseph S. Cotter, Jr.
In The Book of American Negro Poetry
The Book of American Negro Poetry is one of the earliest and most essential anthologies of African-American verse ever brought to print. Edi…
Maryette Myers
Read by Anita Hibbard
Julia A. Moore
In The Sentimental Song Book
Julia A. Moore, the "Sweet Singer of Michigan," is today considered one of the true luminaries of bad poetry. Her verse, with its …
Comment & Review
Read by Betsie Bush
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
In American Women's Literature, 1847 to 1922
This is a collection of 20 short stories and long-form poetry by American women writers. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
To the Readers of Harper's Young People; A Liberal Offer for 1880 Only
Read by Jill Engle
Various
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 07, Dec. 16, 1879
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
The Transport Gen'ral Ferguson
Read by DebK
H. L. Mencken
In Ventures into Verse
Better known for his biting satire, Mencken's first book was this small volume of verses. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Maud Muller by John Greenleaf Whittier
Read by Gaby
John Greenleaf Whittier
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)
The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poe…
An ODE
Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Charlotte Lennox
In The Lady's Museum, Volume 1
Published in 11 issues between 1760 and 1761 and believed largely to be written and edited by Charlotte Lennox (it was marketed as “by the A…
THE MESSAGE
Read by mlevi
Duncan Campbell Scott
In The Magic House, and Other Poems
A beautiful collection of 47 poems the author wrote being inspired by the seasons, by love, by memories. - Summary by Laur