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Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)


Phillips Brooks


In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 06

The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…

From Letters

Read by Cbteddy


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…

Understanding

Read by Tomas Peter


Rudolph Valentino


In Day Dreams

Published in 1923, Day Dreams is a collection of poems written by Hollywood screen icon Rudolph Valentino. Authored during Valentino’s court…

Die Abenteuer der Sylvester-Nacht (aus: Fantasiestücke in Callots Manier)

Read by wilwarin


E. T. A. Hoffmann


In Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 025

Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.

Theodor Etzel - Maikäfer und Spinne

Read by Yessy


Theodor Etzel and Hanns Heinz Ewers


In Ein Fabelbuch

Eine Sammlung von lustigen gereimten Fabeln beider Autoren, meist mit Bezug zu Kunst und Gesellschaft.(Zusammenfassung von Friedrich)

Paul Clifford

Read by Jim Locke


Edward Bulwer-Lytton



Most men who with some earnestness of mind examine into the mysteries of our social state will perhaps pass through that stage of self-educa…

The Prelude, Version 2

Read by Peter Tucker


William Wordsworth



Wordsworth's celebrated poetic summary of his creative life and development, from childhood to old age, in which he examines his motives, in…

Chester A. Arthur, December 4, 1882

Read by 5Tommy00


Rutherford B. Hayes


In State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1877 - 1884)

The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…

Isaac Bickerstaff, Physician and Astrologer

Read by Elijah Fisher


Richard Steele



Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. was a pseudonym used by Jonathan Swift as part of a hoax to predict the death of then famous Almanac-maker and astrol…

Mr. Thomas Sheridan and Replies

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…

Number 17

Read by Ben Tucker


E. Nesbit


In LibriVox 17th Anniversary Collection

"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…

John Kurtz

Read by Elsie Selwyn


Pearl Clifford


In Hearth and Home: Collected Poems and Stories

Hearth and Home was a monthly story paper that ran from 1884 to 1933. It consisted of serials, short stories, poems, Q&A and corresponde…

1865

Read by Bruce Kachuk


Lewis V. F. Randolph


In Survivals

The unique poetry of Lewis V.F. Randolph is brilliantly brought to life in this wide-ranging collection of some of his best work. A business…

The Wooden Horse

Read by Arnav Darnal


Lucy Clifford


In Children's Short Works, Vol. 059

Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 059: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

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