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Jack and Jill Go Down the Gill
Read by Gillian Hendrie
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
In Mary Anerley
It is 1801, in the wild and rugged country that is northern England. A local Squire has died but his manor, Scargate Hall, is left to two si…
The Falls of the Rhine by Victor Hugo
Read by Frederick O'Brien
Esther Singleton
In Greatest Wonders of the World
A selection of descriptions of famous, and not so famous, natural beauty spots, as described by various travelers of the age. Travelers incl…
THORNDYKE TAKES UP THE INQUIRY
Read by Yoganandh T
R. Austin Freeman
In The Cat's Eye
The brother of a lawyer is murdered apparently in an attempted robbery and by a sheer accident Ms Blake happens to be there, her life is in …
Chapter 5
Read by Ben Tucker
Ward Moore
In Transient
Governor Alman Lampley makes an unplanned stop in a small town on the way to his destination. Everything looks familiar yet slightly off. He…
Autumn
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Siegfried Sassoon
In Selected Poems
Siegfried Sassoon, best known for his outspoken opinions on the futility of war, is portrayed in these poems as an observer, an observer of …
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 …
The Fall of Richmond
Read by Anthony Will
Herman Melville
In Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
"Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War" is the first book of poems by the American author Herman Melville. Published in 1866, the v…
Fall, Leaves
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Emily Brontë
In The Augustan Books of Modern Poetry: Emily Brontë
The inspirational and visionary poetry of Emily Brontë will live forever in the annals of great works of creative art. Renowned as the …
Chapter 1
Read by Kyle Stedman
Sarah Grand
In Ideala
She came among us without flourish of trumpets. She just slipped into her place, almost unnoticed, but once she was settled there it seemed …
Pratt's Fall
Stewart Parker
In Stewart Parker - Pratt's Fall
If you were a strong-minded female academic, and an Irish ex-monk offered you a map proving that the Irish discovered America in the ninth c…
The Big Fall Guy
Dragnet
In Dragnet
Dragnet was a police drama series that followed the realistic cases of Los Angeles Police Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack W…
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…
The Alarm
Read by Libby Gohn
Thomas Hardy
In Wessex Poems
A collection of poetry by Thomas Hardy, some of which were previously published or adapted into his prose works. - Summary by Libby Gohn
Miscellaneous part 3
Read by Kyle Donelan
Horatio Edward Norfolk
In Gleanings in Graveyards: A Collection of Curious Epitaphs
Interesting, witty, and unusual epitaphs found in graveyards in England, Wales, Scotland, and more. Feast on this gem:Dr. I. Letsome wrote …
A Façon de Parler
Read by Ellies
George R. Sims
In Dagonet Ditties
George Robert Sims was an English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist, prolific in his output and known for his satire and humor. These q…
Autumn
Read by Stefan Von Blon
Jeannette Fraser Henshall
In Rain and Roses
One reviewer describes these poems as "dainty." Each reflect a delicacy of feeling and sentiment of home, love and nature. Jeanne…
Responses to The Fall of Needwood
Read by Gerald Moe
Francis Noel Clarke Mundy
In Needwood Forest
Needwood Forest is a book written by Francis Noel Clarke Mundy in 1776. Mundy describes the forest's natural beauty, its flora and fauna, an…
Our Fallen Heroes, by George Bancroft Griffith
Read by Tomas Peter
Various
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 8: National Spirit (Part 2)
The eighth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, inc…
Explanatory
Read by Jeff Burke
Jack Adams
In Nequa or The Problem of the Ages
Nequa or The Problem of the Ages is one of the first feminist science fiction books published in the United States. It was first serialized …
XV
Read by KevinS
John Galsworthy
In The Dark Flower
Galsworthy's classic The Dark Flower is a study of love. Spring is the beginning when all is new and full of hope. However, the woman Lennan…