Fiction
Short Story Collection Vol. 026
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Various
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 026: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
Bungay Castle: A Novel
Read by Patti Cunningham
Elizabeth Bonhôte
Bungay Castle is a gothic novel by Elizabeth Bonhôte. It was first published in 1796 and follows the fortunes of the De Morney family …
A Crown for Joanna
Read by Maria Therese
Sister Mary Jean Dorcy
She was born a princess, heir to her father’s kingdom of Portugal, and she might at will have reigned from almost any throne in Europe. But …
The Reverberator
Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Henry James
Another Jamesian look at Americans in Paris. What happens when a reporter for an American scandal sheet (The Reverberator) is looking for a …
The Tale of Henrietta Hen
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Arthur Scott Bailey
The Tale of Henrietta Hen is a cute children's book filled with the adventures of a hen named Henrietta. (Summary by SarahParshall)
Sir Dominick Ferrand
Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Henry James
"Levity" is not a word often applied to Henry James, but this story has about it an attractively lighthearted quality. It tells of…
Eros and Psyche
Read by Nathan
Robert Bridges
Bridges' Eros and Psyche retells the Eros (= Cupid) and Psyche myth first recorded by Lucius Apuleius in his book The Golden Ass.The poem is…
The American Senator
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Anthony Trollope
The American Senator is a novel written in 1875 by Anthony Trollope. Although not one of Trollope's better-known works, it is notable for it…
Historical Tales, Vol VI: French
Read by Kalynda
Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews
Volume VI of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fifth volume covers t…
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue
Read by Abigail Rasmussen
Laura Lee Hope
This book follows the adventures of Bunny Brown, a 6-year old lively little boy, and his Sister Sue, a happy 5-year old little girl. You wil…
Podioracket Presents - Visionaries
Read by H.E. Roulo
H.E. Roulo
Podioracket Presents-Visionaries is a collection of short stories by Podiobooks.com authors collected by H.E. Roulo and Brian Holtz. The sto…
Reuben Sachs: A Sketch
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
Amy Levy
Reuben Sachs is a London lawyer whose political aspirations do not include marriage to Judith Quixano, the daughter of a respectable but une…
Lords of the Housetops: Thirteen Cat Tales
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Variousandcarl Van Vechten and Various And Carl Van Vechten
The Lords of the Housetops reveals the cat through the creative lenses of 13 authors. Consequently, this carefully chosen collection of stor…
Tales From Dickens
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Hallie Erminie Rives
The Old Curiosity Shop; Hard Times; A Tale of Two Cities; Oliver Twist; The Pickwick Papers. Have you read any or all of these famous Dicken…
Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels
Read by TriciaG
Stephen Leacock
Eight silly stories by Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by Tricia G)
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp
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Annie Roe Carr
A school girl story about two Illinois teens and the adventures they have with family, friends and the chance to go to a boarding school in …
Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven (version 2)
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Mark Twain
In the afterlife grizzled sea captain Eli Stormfield finds himself piloting a ship to heaven. Despite a detour and some navigation errors he…
The Enchanted Castle: Fairy Tales from Flowerland
Read by Kalynda
Hartwell James and Howard E. Altemus
Every boy and girl—and for that matter every man and woman, too—rejoices when the winter snows have vanished and the earth once more puts on…
The Innerglow Effect
Read by Craig Robertson
Craig Robertson
Drug companies continue to come out with powerful new medicines. Some produce wondrous responses while others have unforeseen side effects.…
Guys Can Read
Read by Dave Cornford
Dave Cornford
GUYS can read? Hell yeah, and they can listen too. You'll love the eight stories in this collection because they each have something about …