Literary Fiction

The Magpie

Read by Atul Sharma


Douglas Durkin



In the aftermath of World War I, even the victors are rocked by social upheaval, as returning soldiers expect a reward for their war-time sa…

The Congressman’s Wife, a Story of American Politics

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John Daniel Barry



A season in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Briggs highlights a stormy period in American politics and the capriciousness of a woman. - Summary by…

Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. Vol. I

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Berthold Auerbach



Nearly Christmas and the precocious and rambunctious Joseph is excited at the prospect of meeting his father (Adam) on the morrow (Christmas…

The Shadow Flies

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Rose Macaulay



The title of the original, British release of this novel was They Were Defeated, referring, among other matters, to the English Civil War, 1…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 13

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Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 16

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Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl (Version 2)

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Adelbert von Chamisso



In Peter Schlemihl, the luckless hero enters into a deal with a mysterious stranger, only to learn, that he dealt with the proverbial. He so…

The Tables of the Law and The Adoration of the Magi

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William Butler Yeats



The first two tales involve the persona's relationship with a certain Aherne, who has come into possession of a beautiful book by Joachim of…

A Love Episode, Book Eight of Rougon-Macquart Cycle

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Émile Zola



"A Love Episode" ("Une Page d'Amour") is the eighth volume in Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle of novels. It deals with Hel…

Nana (Version 2), Book Nine of Rougon-Macquart Cycle

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Émile Zola



Anna Coupeau, known as Nana, makes her debut in 1867 at the Theatre de Varietes, and is an instant sensation. It is as a prostitute, howeve…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 15

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Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 07

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Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. Vol. II

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Berthold Auerbach



It is an era of mass migration as so many young men seek adventure and fortune abroad. When Lenz and lifelong friend Pilgrim were boys they …

The "Old" Arcadia

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Sir Philip Sidney



Sir Philip Sidney wrote two romances which he called Arcadia. The revised version he never finished because of his untimely death on the bat…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 04

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Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 08

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Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 21

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Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 23

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Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 10

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Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 14

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Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

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