Search Results
The Journal of a Modern Lady
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume One
Sit back and listen to these light-hearted witty rhymes and see the world Jonathan Swift saw -- and maybe recognize your own. Think there is…
The End of the Century
Read by Larry Wilson
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 4
This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …
Preface
Read by Melissa Jane
Emily Beesly
In Stories from the History of Rome
Mrs. Emily Beesly, the writer of this brilliant narrative, lived in an era of nothing but fairy tales and "the stories of nursery life&…
PREFATORY
Read by Brize C
Various
In Successful Recitations
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity,…
Pamphlet 1, Part 1
Read by Maria Kasper
Charles Cole Hine
In Great Chicago Fire
In the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Charles Cole Hine provides a detailed account of the disaster that reshaped a city and i…
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by WJ
Read by William Allan Jones
R. Nathaniel Dett
In The Rubinstein Staccato Etude
This poem, read by 16 Librivox Volunteers, describes the ups and downs and emotional frenzy of The Rubinstein Staccato Etude. The author, R.…
Woman in the 19th century, Part 2
Read by Elizabeth Klett
Margaret Fuller
In Woman in the Nineteenth Century
Margaret Fuller was an American feminist, writer, and intellectual associated with the Transcendentalist movement. Her book Woman in the Nin…
Introduction
Read by Robert Scott
Robert Scott
In Bed Time Stories for Aidan Christopher
Celebrate the joy of storytelling with Bed Time Stories for Aidan Christopher, a delightful collection of beloved tales brought to life by t…
Alfred the Harper, by John Sterling
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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…
Preface
Read by Lynne T
Richard Wilson
In The Russian Storybook
Reverend Richard Wilson went to the heart of Russia to find stories from the eastern outposts of Christianity, untouched by the renaissance …
Music as a Means of Culture, by John S. Dwight
Read by ToddHW
Various
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 13
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…
First love; or Constancy in the nineteenth century, by Miss L. E. Landon
Read by Greg Giordano
Lawrence Labree and Seba Smith
In The Rover Vol. 01 No. 20
"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…
Preface, Contents and Letter from Thomas Hood
Read by Phil Benson
Various
In Athenaeum Souvenir
The Manchester Athenaeum was founded in 1837 as a society for the "advancement and diffusion of knowledge". This short collection …
Spring in Carolina by Henry Timrod
Read by Leanne Yau
Henry Timrod
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 1)
The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
II: A Study
Read by Stefan Von Blon
Geoffrey Bache Smith
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…
The Flight of a Century, by William Gaspey
Read by Phil Benson
Various
In The Festive Wreath
The Festive Wreath, edited by John Bolton Rogerson, and subtitled 'A Collection of Contributions Read at a Literary Meeting Held in Manchest…
Table 19 - Soft “c” Sound
Read by Evan Smith
James Hiram Fassett and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
In The Beacon Second Reader
In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been…
A modern de Pompadour, by Jennie Bullard Waterbury
Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Various
In The Black Cat Vol. 02 No. 03 December 1896
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Man…
Work
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Norman Macleod
In Good Words: January 1870 (vol 11)
Good Words was an English monthly magazine directed at evangelicals and nonconformists, particularly of the lower middle classes. It contain…
Selected excerpts by Frederick William Farrar
Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Various
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 14
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…