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The Favourite Plot
Read by SK
Leonard Merrick
In The Man who Understood Women, and Other Stories
This is a collection of 20 short stories by English novelist and playwright Leonard Merrick. The stories concern varied topics, and succeed …
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…
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…
The Forty Wise Men
Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Cyrus Adler
In Told in the Coffee House
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 u…
Chapter 5. "Now, Paul's advice was weighty: priests should know:"
Read by Tony Oliva
Robert Browning
In The Ring and the Book
"Better translate--"A Roman murder-case:"Position of the entire criminal cause"Of Guido Franceschini, nobleman,"Wit…
The Answer
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…
The Judgment of the Sage
Read by Alan Davis Drake (1945-2010)
Stephen Crane
In Short Story Collection Vol. 033
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 033: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
Shakespeare's Expostulation
Read by Martin Geeson
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In Songs of the Road
Although best known for the creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle did not only write works of mystery and of adventu…
The Wise Men
Read by Greg Giordano
Clinton Scollard
In Lyrics and Legends of Christmas-Tide
American author and poet, Clinton Scollard, presents a charming collection of poetry to brighten the Christmas season. - Summary by Larry Wi…
The Question
Read by Inkell
Stephen Phillips
In Poems
A short collection of poems by the Oxford-born poet and playwright Stephen Phillips including his two major works Marpessa and Christ In Had…
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 Story of David
Read by RPBrevard
Julia Darrow Cowles
In The Art of Story-Telling, with nearly half a hundred stories
In preparing this book the author has sought to awaken a keener perception and a higher appreciation of the artistic and ethical value of st…
The Testament of a Prime Minister
Read by kilpatrick83
John Davidson
In The Testaments of John Davidson
The oft-maligned Testaments of John Davidson work as a sublime, psychopathic post-Nietzchean (Zarathustra was merely Davidson's springboard …
The Other Wise Man
Read by ShrimpPhish
Henry van Dyke
In Christmas Short Works Collection 2025
As we approach Christmas 2025, we invite you to join us in some heart-warming tales and uplifting stories, nonfiction, and poetry. We wish y…
On Dr. Sheridan's Circular Verses
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two
He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…
Winnowed Wisdom
Read by David Wales
Stephen Leacock
This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales
Preface
Read by Devorah Allen
George MacDonald and Sir Philip Sidney
In A Cabinet of Gems
A Cabinet of Gems, cut and polished by Sir Philip Sidney; now, for the more radiance, presented without their setting by George MacDonald.&q…
A Cunning Dodge
Read by Jared Shaw
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…
Genius Loci
Read by Sydney Beck
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 4
This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …
Letter 1 General Description
Read by David Wales
George Crabbe
In The Borough
English village life and villagers in the east of England in the late 1700’s and early 1800s—is the subject of The Borough. George Crabbe …