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Chapter 31 A Medieval Romance
In Sketches New and Old
This collection of 63 writings by Mark Twain was published in 1882. Among other sketches, it contains "The Jumping Frog" in the or…
A Medieval Romance
In Mark Twain's Journal Writings, Volume 2
This second collection of essays by Mark Twain is a good example of the diversity of subject matter about which he wrote. As with the essays…
II: The Old Kings
In A Spring Harvest
G.B. Smith is best known for his close friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien, who would go on to write the fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings. He w…
Preface
In Eyes and No Eyes and Other Stories
Whatever will stimulate the observing tendencies of the young cannot but be of value to them. "Eyes and No Eyes" does this in a de…
Preface
In Tales of Wonder
Tales of Wonder invites listeners into the enchanting realms crafted by Lord Dunsany, a pioneer of modern fantasy. This collection showcases…
A Medieval Romance
In Short Story Collection Vol. 038
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 038: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
21 - A Medieval Discoverer
In A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories
Bill Nye was a respected journalist who also became known as a humorist. His short pieces range from a description of a visit to a friend re…
Primaveral
In Selected Poems
Rubén Darío was a Nicaraguan poet and the founder of the modernismo literary movement. These English-language translations are…
Medieval Discoverer, A
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that brings together a rich collection of 53 short stories and poems from 44 diverse …
The "Churl" of the Period; and Another
In The Poetry of South Africa
Alexander Wilmot was a Cape Town politician and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is the author of the History of the Zulu War 1…
Chapter 9: A Few of the Elizabethan Dramatists
In England's Antiphon
"In this book I have sought to trace the course of our religious poetry from an early period of our literary history. ... [I]f its poet…
Lord Lovel by Anonymous
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 7: Descriptive and Narrative (Part 2)
The seventh of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, co…
Journey of the King: Pts VIII and IX
In Time and the Gods
Time and the Gods is a captivating collection of short stories by Lord Dunsany, a pioneer of modern fantasy literature. First published in 1…
Pronounced Fantasy
In Introducing Irony (Version 2)
Maxwell Bodenheim was once known as the King of Greenwich Village Bohemians after moving to New York after being one of the founders of the …
Preface
In A Christmas Hamper: Full of Pictures and Tales
This book contains stories, tales, and pictures from Christmas for little folks! - Summary by Shriya (spatel2)
PREFACE
In Stories from Tagore
This is a wonderful collection of ten stories written by Rabindranath Tagore, often recalled as 'The Bard of Bengal'. Tagore is known for hi…
Medieval English Literature
I have very little doubt in my own mind that why so many young men despise and even deride knowledge is because knowledge has been presented…
Glimpses of the Dark Ages
The Dark Ages: little was known about the period between the fifth and eleventh century in Europe mainly due to the lack of written history.…
The Royal Blacksmith
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 25, April 20, 1880
Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…
Between Rounds
In The Four Million (Version 3)
Considered one of his finest works, The Four Million (1906) is a collection of short stories by American writer O. Henry (1862-1910). Despit…