Historical Fiction

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

by Thomas Hardy Read by Alisson Veldhuis 4.7
Tess of the d'Urbervilles subtitled, "A Pure Woman," is the story of a young working woman named Tess Durbeyfield who is sent by h…

The Aeneid of Virgil

by Virgil Read by George Allen 4.5
The Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy,…

A Daughter of the Snows

by Jack London Read by Don W. Jenkins 4.1
In Jack London's first novel, he tells the story of Frona Welse, a strong and interesting heroine, "a Stanford graduate and physical Va…

Demian

by Hermann Hesse Read by Michele Fry 4.6
Somewhat autobiographical, this "coming of age" novel unfolds an introspective boy's formative years in pre-World War 1 Germany, f…

Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Read by Expatriate 4.7
"Crime and Punishment" is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal "T…

The Black Moth

by Georgette Heyer Read by Sibella Denton 4.5
The year is 1752. Devil, the Duke of Andover, and highwayman Jack, the Earl of Wyncham are at odds over a country squire's beautiful daughte…

King Henry IV

by William Shakespeare Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. …

Dead Souls

by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Dead Souls (Russian: Мёртвые души) by Nikolai Gogol, Russian writer, was first published in 1842, and is one of the most prominent works of …

The Return of the Mucker

by Edgar Rice Burroughs Read by Joseph DeNoia 4.3
After being framed for a murder he didn’t commit, law enforcement arrests Billy Byrne…The Mucker… as he returns to the streets of Grand Aven…

Julius Caesar

by William Shakespeare Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, based on true events, concerns the conspiracy against Julius Caesar, his assassination i…

Christmas at Thompson Hall

by Anthony Trollope Read by Arnold 4.4
In "Christmas at Thompson Hall," Anthony Trollope invites listeners into a charmingly chaotic holiday gathering where family dynam…

The Gold Hunters

by John David Borthwick Read by Sue Anderson 4.3
This is a robust, rough and tumble, first-hand account of the early California gold rush years 1851-1854 by a Scottish adventurer and artist…

David Elginbrod

by George MacDonald Read by Kenneth R. Morefield 4.4
David Elginbrod is a captivating exploration of Scottish country life, woven through the experiences of its titular character, a humble yet …

Bonnie Prince Charlie

by G. A. Henty Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
This is a tale of the son of a Scottish officer, who gets arrested for helping a Jacobite agent. Set during the Jacobite rebellion in Scotl…

The Covered Wagon

by Emerson Hough Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
"Look at 'em come, Jesse! More and more! Must be forty or fifty families." This is an old-fashioned adventure tale set on the Oreg…

The Scottish Chiefs

by Jane Porter Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Scottish Chiefs is a historical adventure novel that brings to life the legendary figure of William Wallace, a Scottish hero who fought …

The Sword of Antietam

by Joseph A. Altsheler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Sword of Antietam immerses listeners in the tumultuous landscape of the American Civil War, following the journey of young Northern hero…

The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas

by Bernhard Pick Read by JoeD 4.4
The full title of this book, published in 1909, is The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas. As early as the second centu…

Don Quixote

by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Read by Expatriate 4.6
Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Published in two volumes, in 1605 and 1615, Don Quixote is considered the mo…

The Hidden Institute

by Brand Gamblin Read by Brand Gamblin 4.6
Rising above your station can be deadly. Cliffy is a child born on the streets of a Neo-Victorian world. Witnesses to a murder, he blackmai…

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