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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…