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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 …
Moment
In Boy in the Wind
George Dillon was an American poet, Pulitzer Prize winner and editor of Poetry. This collection was published in 1927. (Summary by Newgateno…
SOMEONE'S MISTAKE
In The Tale of Buster Bumblebee (version 2)
This charming collection of short stories features a bumblebee called Buster, his (extensive) family, and a great number of other animals wh…
The New Reader, by Harold Hersey
In The Thrill Book Vol. I No. 2, March 15, 1919
Welcome back to another exciting collection courtesy of the little known but influential pulp magazine The Thrill Book! In this issue we co…
Dudley’s Fight with Dr. Tweezer
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…
02 - The Reading Public
In Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy
Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy offers a collection of sharp and witty reflections on life in the early 20th century, penned by the renowne…
Reedy River
In Verses Popular And Humorous (Version 2)
Verses, Popular and Humorous (1900) was the second collection of poems by Australian poet Henry Lawson. It features some of the poet's earli…
The Readers' Corner Part 1
In Astounding Stories 10, October 1930
Issue no. 10 of the magazine brings you:- Stolen Brains by Captain S.P. MeekThe Invisible Death by Victor Rousseau Prisoners on the Electro…
The Two Keys
In At Dawn And Dusk
Victor Daley, then a happy, wondering Irish lad, drifted out to Australia. His head was full of old tunes and fragments of poetry; his pocke…
Reader's Corner
In Astounding Stories 05, May 1930
Astounding Stories invites listeners into a captivating world of early science fiction, where imagination knows no bounds. This fifth issue …
01 - Book 1, Chapter 1 - The Bent Twig
In The Mermaid
"'What a fool I was not to go where she beckoned!' mused Caius. 'Where? Anywhere into the heart of the ocean, out of this dull, sordid …
Bramblebush
In The Man Who Hated Mars
To escape from Mars, all Clayton had to do was the impossible. Break out of a crack-proof exile camp—get onto a ship that couldn't be boarde…
Marc Avery
In News From The 30's Through The 70's
Explore the fascinating world of news from the 1930s through the 1970s. This collection offers a unique glimpse into the events and stories …
Zachur with the Sack
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 17, Feb. 24, 1880
Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes delightful serialized and one-off short stories and tales fr…
The Dragon Fang
In The Diamond Lens with Other Stories
Irish-born author Fitz-James O'Brien is a underrated genius of weird fiction, serving as the missing link between Edgar Allan Poe and later …
The Mystery of Dave Regan
In Short Stories in Prose and Verse
Short Stories in Prose and Verse” is Henry Lawson’s first published book (1894); his first published poem appeared in 1887. The volume is a …
John Harper's Insight
In Short Story Collection Vol. 100
A milestone in Librivox short story collection history! It is edition 100 and to celebrate, we have some wonderful stories. Old favorites, s…
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In Roads of Destiny
This is another collection of O. Henry short stories. - Summary by Sid
The Episode In Room 222
In The Loot Of Cities
Published in 1917, this is a collection of a novella and seven short stories by one of the cleverest authors of the early twentieth century.…
Clancy of the Overflow
In The Man From Snowy River and Other Verses (version 2)
The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses (1895) is the first collection of poems by Australian poet Banjo Paterson. It was released in hard…