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A Great Man: a Frolic

Read by Simon Evers


Arnold Bennett


Subtitled 'A Frolic', this light-hearted book follows the fortunes of Henry Shakespeare Knight who, rather to his own surprise, writes a bes…

A Room with a View

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


E. M. Forster


When Lucy Honeychurch travels to Italy with her cousin, she meets George Emerson, a bohemian and an atheist who falls in love with her. Upon…

A Pair of Blue Eyes

Read by Tadhg


Thomas Hardy


The book describes the love triangle between a young woman, Elfride Swancourt, and her two suitors from very different backgrounds. Stephen …

Centre for the Study of the Book


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Robert Elsmere

Read by Simon Evers


Mary Augusta Ward


Essentially the book covers the life of Robert Elsmere, a boyishly intellectual clergyman. The first part covers his meeting with and eventu…

Rufus Wainwright


Rev Austin Fleming


Agnus Dei

Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels

Read by TriciaG


Stephen Leacock


Eight silly stories by Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by Tricia G)

A Visit From Saint Nicholas

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Clement Clarke Moore


LibriVox volunteers bring you 24 recordings of A Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore. More commonly known today as 'Twas the N…

The Tale of Peter Mink

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Arthur Scott Bailey


Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark E…

Robin Hood (Dramatic Reading)

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Amice Macdonell


One May Day, Robin Hood and his Merry Men sit in Sherwood Forest, waiting for a traveller to share their dinner. Enter a distraught Knight w…

The Little White Bird

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J. M. Barrie


"A children's book, sharp social commentary and sad psychological thriller about a man's search for a sense of belonging. All in one am…

The Golden Goose Book

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


L. Leslie Brooke


A charming little book full of the most gorgeous illustrations which can be viewed along with the Gutenberg text at http://www.gutenberg.org…

The Story of Robin Hood

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Bertha Evangeline Bush


"He was brave and kind and merry always, and all the English people—except England's oppressors—loved him with all their hearts and del…

Around the World in Eighty Days (Dramatic Reading)

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Jules Verne


In London, 1872, a rich English gentlemen named Mr. Phileas Fogg argues with the members in the Reform Club, and takes on a journey around t…

Notwithstanding

Read by Simon Evers


Mary Cholmondeley


The book starts with Annette Georges choosing between two fates: suicide and running away with a disreputable stranger. She is rescued by a …

The Wonderful Visit

Read by Mary Bard


H. G. Wells


An other-worldly creature visits a small English village, and H. G. Wells uses humour and satire to convey some of the imperfections of Vict…

Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 003

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Various


Librivox readers present a collection of their favorite chapters and short stories, with the original author’s words all brought to life wit…

Howards End

Read by Elizabeth Klett


E. M. Forster


The book is about three families in England at the beginning of the twentieth century. The three families represent different gradations of …

Birds of Prey

Read by KirksVoice


Mary Elizabeth Braddon


The first part of the book builds the characters of four con men who become interconnected and attempt their schemes on each other. This boo…

The History of David Grieve

Read by Simon Evers


Mary Augusta Ward


The book follows the life and times of David Grieve, from his childhood on a remote farm in the Peak District to Manchester, Paris and back …

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