General Fiction
Captains of Industry
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James Parton
In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised t…
Heroes Every Child Should Know
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Hamilton Wright Mabie
The endeavour has been made in this volume to bring together the heroic men of different races, periods and types; and in the selection of m…
The Three Impostors
Read by Tony Oliva
Arthur Machen
Three friends in a large old dilapidated house are laughing. They seem as giddy as an acting troupe at closing night. But their laughter is …
The Innocents, A Story for Lovers
Read by Don W. Jenkins
Sinclair Lewis
“Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby were almost old. They called each other 'Father' and 'Mother.' But frequently they were guilty of holding hands, …
Angel Food: Little Talks to Little Folks
Read by Maria Therese
Rev. Gerald T. Brennan
“Angel Food” consists of a series of short sermons for children on the truths of the Catholic Faith – but told with engaging stories, in a s…
Sybil, or the Two Nations
Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Benjamin Disraeli
Sybil is one of the most prominent political novels of the mid-nineteenth century, taking as its subject the "condition of England"…
Hero Tales from American History (version 2)
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Theodore Roosevelt
The purpose of this book "is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die…
The Bostonians, Vol. 1 & 2
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Henry James
This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chance…
Edison's Conquest of Mars
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Garrett P. Serviss
Edison's Conquest of Mars, by Garrett P. Serviss, is one of the many science fiction novels published in the nineteenth century. Although sc…
The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles
Read by James K. White
Herman Melville
The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles is a novella by American author Herman Melville. First published in Putnam's Magazine in 1854, it consists…
Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
A collection of Twain short stories including:The Loves Of Alonzo FitzClarence And Rosannah EtheltonOn The Decay Of The Art Of LyingAbout Ma…
Resurrection, Book 3
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Leo Tolstoy
Resurrection is the last of Tolstoy's major fiction works published in his lifetime. Tolstoy intended the novel as an exposition of injustic…
To Have And To Hold
Read by Tom Weiss
Mary Johnston
When I first started reading this book, I thought it to be a historical romance novel. As I read further, I pondered whether it might be a s…
Father Sergius
Read by James E. Carson
Leo Tolstoy
Prince Stepan Kasatsky experiences a disappointment with his fiancé and decides to become a monk! There is a story line, but beneath …
Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 3
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Thomas Peckett Prest
This is volume 3 of 3. -- Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 until 1847, when it first appeared in book form, Varney the Vam…
The Ranchman
Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Charles Alden Seltzer
A fast-paced old time western. Squint Taylor, a rancher and long time resident of Dawes, is challenged by a crooked newcomer for the positio…
Hedda Gabler
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Henrik Ibsen
Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In it, Hedda Gabler, daughter of an aristocratic Genera…
The Man Who Lost Himself
Read by Roger Melin
H. De Vere Stacpoole
Best known for his literary work The Blue Lagoon, which has been made into film several times over, H. De Vere Stacpoole’s first publication…
Dandelion Cottage
Read by Betsie Bush
Carroll Watson Rankin
Carroll Watson Rankin's best known novel is Dandelion Cottage, published in 1904 by Henry Holt and Company. She first wrote the story serial…
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School
Read by Christine Blachford
Jessie Graham Flower and Josephine Chase
This delightful book tells about a group of smart young people who get up to some wonderful adventures together - and save one another from …