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Old Abe
Read by KevinS
Various
In Birds, Vol. II, No 1, July 1897
Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems…
A Story
Read by KevinS
Ernest Hemingway
In Short Story Collection Vol. 105
This collection is for any short story in the English Language in the public domain, selected and read by Librivox volunteers. This collecti…
Section 5
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Enid Blyton
In Child Whispers
Enid Blyton's first published book; a short collection of poetry (28 poems and a short introduction.) - Summary by Peter Why
Alex Woods
Read by Kevin Waters
Various
In Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interview…
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
Ken
Read by MichaelMaggs
Charlotte Mew
In The Farmer's Bride (Version 2)
A powerful collection of short poems published in 1921 by the English poet Charlotte Mew (1869–1928). Lauded during her lifetime by luminari…
Letter 49
Read by KevinS
William Hill Brown
In The Power of Sympathy; or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth
The Power of Sympathy was the first American novel, published in Boston in January 1789. An epistolary novel, it tells the tragic story of t…
Quiet, Please
Read by Jerome Lawsen
Kevin Scott
In Short Science Fiction Collection 005
Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological an…
The Library
Read by Phil Schempf
James Hebblethwaite
In The Poems of James Hebblethwaite
James Hebblethwaite (22 September 1857 – 13 September 1921) was an English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman. Hebblethwaite was a …
Old Age, author unknown
Read by KevinS
Unknown
In Coffee Break Collection 020 - Old Age
The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes lon…
Part 8
Read by Phil Chenevert
Frederik Pohl
In Search the Sky
Ross was a junior trader on Halsey's Planet, and had great prospects but was not happy at all. Everything smelled of decay. The whole plan…
Earthy Anecdote …
Read by KevinS
Wallace Stevens
In Harmonium
This is the first edition of Stevens's first book, with poetry written between 1914 and 1923. A later edition was printed with the inclusion…
4 - Ionitch
Read by Kevin W. Davidson
Anton Chekhov
In The Lady With the Dog and Other Stories
Anton Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. …
The Background
Read by KevinS
Carl Sandburg
In The Chicago Race Riots, July 1919
Carl Sandburg's succinct reporting on and reflections upon the race riots that broke out In Chicago in July 1919. - Summary by KevinS
Introductory Note
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Robert Ernest Vernède
In War poems and other verses
Vernède enlisted with the British Army as a second lieutenant at the start of World War I, even though he was over the maximum age of…
Etelka's Choice
Read by Jude Somers
Susan Coolidge
In Just Sixteen
A collection of short stories from the author of the What Katy Did series, for an audience ranging from younger to older children - and enjo…
Forward
Read by Audio Andrea
James Allen
In The Divine Companion (Version 2)
It cannot be said of this book that James Allen wrote it at any particular time or in any one year, for he was engaged in it over many years…
Chapters 30, 31
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
E. Phillips Oppenheim
In The Curious Quest
A sweet, simple tale of how friendship and honesty triumph over money. The protagonist’s pun of a name—Ernest Bliss—foreshadows the plot in …
Keep Out
Read by Dan Gurzynski
Fredric Brown
In Short Science Fiction Collection 068
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…
Goethe and Frederika
Read by Sonia
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
In A Hundred Great Poems
This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr
The Letter
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Elinor Jenkins
In Poems
Elinor Jenkins was a British poet whose published work focuses largely on the First World War. This volume, based on her collection publishe…