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A Dirge to the Memory of William Grant, Esq., the Philanthropist, by Benjamin S…
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…
Query
Read by Laurie Banza
Harold Vinal
In White April
In five section parts, Golden Windows, Sonnets for Weeping, Of Mariners, White Glamour, and Overtones, Harold Vinal writes about deep feeli…
The Watcher
Read by Peter Yearsley
Robert Hugh Benson
In Short Story Collection Vol. 108
It's time to enjoy our 108th Librivox Short Story Collection. All stories have been selected by the readers and include gems by O. Henry, Le…
Song
Read by Newgatenovelist
Stella Benson
In Twenty
Twenty, Stella Benson’s first poetry collection, was first published in 1918. It deals with topics such as personal independence, the First …
The Friendship of Christ
Read by dave7
Robert Hugh Benson
Robert Hugh Benson, who was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, was ordained an Anglican priest in 1895 by his father, …
Criminal Manchester: Experiences of a Special Correspondent
Read by Phil Benson
William James Mcglothlin
Follow the Manchester Evening News 'special correspondent' and his guide - recently back from a 'seven stretch' - as they take you on a tour…
Book I. Chapter I
Read by Jake Malizia
E. F. Benson
In Colin: A Novel
"Colin" tells the story of the Stanier family who come from Stanier, near Rye, in the county of Sussex. The first section recounts…
Raleigh
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Wilbur D. Nesbit
In An Alphabet of History (Version 2)
These witty, engaging and amusing poetic descriptions of the lives of prominent people are not only a joy to read, but are a quick and easy …
Jill's Cat
Read by Bellona Times
E.F. Benson and E. F. Benson
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.
Introductory Essay
Read by Phil Benson
James Wheeler
In Manchester Poetry
Manchester's first published anthology of locally-written poetry was compiled by editor James Wheeler to show that Manchester, 'the most mec…
Miscellaneous poems
Read by Phil Benson
Benjamin Stott
In Songs for the Millions, and other poems
Born in Manchester, and a bookbinder by trade, Benjamin Stott was an active trade unionist and member of the Chartist movement. Songs of the…
As Easy As ABC
Read by Phil Benson
Rudyard Kipling
In Two Tales about Aviation
Two science fiction stories in which Rudyard Kipling imagined a future world controlled by the Aërial Board of Control with its motto, …
The wonderful adventures of Hasan the younger
Read by Phil Benson
Ann Hawkshaw
In Cecil's Own Book
Ann Hawkshaw's fourth and final collection was published privately and named for her young grandson, Cecil Wedgwood. Written for children, t…
The Finding Of Zach
Read by KirksVoice
Paul Laurence Dunbar
In The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories
One of four books of short stories written in his brief career. These stories are written using African-American dialect which provides dee…
Book I: Of the implements for walking the streets and signs of the weather
Read by Phil Benson
John Gay
In Trivia, or The Art of Walking the Streets of London
John Gay's Trivia is a satirical guide to walking the streets of London, written in mock heroic style. Learn how to avoid pickpockets, wig t…
Philomena by Matthew Arnold
Read by Tomas Peter
Various
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 2)
The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
The Lynching of Jube Benson
Read by Chris Pyle
Paul Laurence Dunbar
In The Heart of Happy Hollow (Version 2)
Happy Hollow; are you wondering where it is? Wherever Negroes colonise in the cities or villages, north or south, wherever the hod carrier, …