Historical Fiction

Castle Rackrent

by Maria Edgeworth Read by Noel Badrian 4.1
"One of the most inspired chronicles written in English" was the verdict of William Butler Yeats on the novel Castle Rackrent by M…

To Have And To Hold

by Mary Johnston Read by Tom Weiss 4.6
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…

Havelok the Dane

by Charles Watts Whistler Read by Tony Foster 4.8
Troy, Athens, Rome... each has its founding legend. So too does the Lincolnshire town of Grimsby, once the largest fishing port in the world…

Under Wellington’s Command

by G. A. Henty Read by Charles P. Sapp 4.8
Under Wellington's Command is the sequel to With Moore at Corunna. The book picks up where the last book left off when Portugal is freed fr…

The Texan Scouts

by Joseph A. Altsheler Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
This is a sequel to Texan Star and continues the adventures of young Ned Fulton as he finds himself a part of the struggle for Texans to def…

Waverley

by Sir Walter Scott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Waverley is set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty in the person of Charles Edward Stuart (or…

Robin Hood

by J. Walker McSpadden Read by Barry Eads 4.7
Step into the legendary world of Robin Hood, the iconic outlaw of English folklore. Known for his unmatched archery skills and daring exploi…

The Texan Star

by Joseph A. Altsheler Read by Edmonds 4.2
This is the first story in the Texan series by Joseph Altsheler. The Texan Star outlines the great Texan struggle for freedom, following the…

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 Fortune of the Rougons

by Émile Zola Read by Peter Tucker 4.7
The Fortune of the Rougons (French: La Fortune des Rougon), originally published in 1871, is the first novel in Émile Zola's monument…

I Will Repay

by Baroness Emma Orczy Read by Annie Kirkpatrick 4.1
I Will Repay is the thrilling sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, continuing the adventures of the enigmatic hero, Sir Percy Blakeney. Set agai…

Helen

by Maria Edgeworth Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children…

The Blazed Trail

by Stewart Edward White Read by Tom Weiss 4.7
Stewart Edward White wrote fiction and non-fiction about adventure and travel, with an emphasis on natural history and outdoor living. White…

The Girl from Farris's

by Edgar Rice Burroughs Read by Joseph DeNoia 4.4
Ever want to pull yourself up by your bootstraps, only to have the whole world fight to keep you down? Ever been upstanding and righteous, o…

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…

Camille

by Alexandre Dumas, fils Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux camélias) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, that was subse…

Under Western Eyes

by Joseph Conrad Read by Expatriate 4.5
Under Western Eyes (1911) is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland, and is vie…

In the Hands of the Cave-Dwellers

by G. A. Henty Read by Laurie Banza 4.7
In the Hands of the Cave-Dwellers is a classic adventure where the hero is an American sailor who saves a young Mexican from thugs. The stor…

True to the Old Flag

by G. A. Henty Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
True to the Old Flag invites listeners into the tumultuous world of the American War of Independence, told from a unique perspective—the Bri…

The Side of the Angels

by Basil King Read by Simon Evers 4.2
The book is set in New England in the early 20th century in an old established community where times are rapidly changing but nonetheless th…

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