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Passing
Read by mleigh
James Hebblethwaite
In The Poems of James Hebblethwaite
James Hebblethwaite (22 September 1857 – 13 September 1921) was an English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman. Hebblethwaite was a …
Answer to Prologue and Epilogue
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume One
Sit back and listen to these light-hearted witty rhymes and see the world Jonathan Swift saw -- and maybe recognize your own. Think there is…
Dialogue
Read by Michael MacTaggert
Countee Cullen
In Color
Countee Cullen’s poetry in Color contemplates Black Americans’ fractured sense of self—at once spiritually tied to homelands where their anc…
A Laconic Answer
Read by Laura Caldwell
James Baldwin
In Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an e…
Introduction by Franklin K Mathiews
Read by Monty Spanarro
Various
In The Boy Scout Book of Campfire Stories
The Editor likes to think that quite a few of the stories found in the Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories present companions for the mind o…
The Heathen, part 1
Read by Warren Kati
Jack London
In South Sea Tales
The eight short stories that comprise South Sea Tales are powerful tales that vividly evoke the early 1900’s colonial South Pacific islands.…
Compensating Controls
Read by James Keeling
James Keeling
Nicholas Edgwood rides a wave of good karma–a job he excels at, a new girlfriend, and a bright future. When he gets framed for a cyber-crime…
The Alarmed Skipper
Read by Matt Butcher
James Thomas Fields
In Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 1
Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…
Writing a Composition
Read by Jacqueline Burrell Walton
James Baldwin
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 045
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 045: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
Two Ways of Putting It
Read by jlenardon
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…
Catherine Scales
Read by Jim Locke
Various
In Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
The Least Possible
Read by Christie Crews
E. Nesbit
In The Rainbow and the Rose
A collection of poetry in the whimsical style of Edith Nesbit, author of "The Five Children and It" and "The Railway Children…
A Question of Time
Read by James Christopher
Sargent Kayme
In Short Story Collection Vol. 024
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 024: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
17 - The Reckoning
Read by Becky Cook
Robert W. Service
In The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
Known as the Bard of the Yukon and as a people's poet, Robert Service immortalized his experience with the Yukon and its gold rush and this …
The Read One and the Other
Read by James K. White
Guy de Maupassant
In The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3: The Viaticum and Other Stories
This is volume is a collection of 50 of de Maupassant's short stories. Summary by James K. White.
The Last Leaf
Read by Keely Brown
Various
In Short Story Collection Vol. 109
Here we have the 109th edition of the LibriVox Short Story Collections. Here we have frequent contributors, Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe and …
Dumbwaiter
Read by VfkaBT
Murray Leinster and James Stamers
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…
Lesson 4
Read by InTheDesert
Philip Doddridge
In The Principles of the Christian Religion Expressed in Plain and Easy Verse
The little verses now before the reader were written at the desire of my most worthy and honoured friend, the Reverend Mr. Clark of St. Alba…
A warning to the curious
Read by Peter Yearsley
M. R. James
In A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (Version 2)
The fourth collection of ghost stories made by the author, including one written for Queen Victoria (The haunted doll's house). - Summary b…
Prologue and Epilogue to a Play
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…