Historical Fiction
The Lancashire Witches
Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
William Harrison Ainsworth
The Lancashire Witches is a highly fictionalised account of the activities of the notorious witches Demdike, Chattox and Alice Nutter who, t…
Master and Man
Read by Brooks Jensen
Leo Tolstoy
A land owner, Vasili Andreevich, takes along one of his peasants, Nikita, for a short journey to another town. He wishes to get to the town …
The Fifth Queen
Read by Elizabeth Klett
Ford Madox Ford
The Fifth Queen trilogy is a series of connected historical novels by English novelist Ford Madox Ford. It consists of three novels, The Fif…
Babbitt
Read by John W. Michaels
Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis’ George F. Babbitt is a complicated and conflicted character. When you think you have his next move figured out he surprises …
Louise de la Valliere
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Alexandre Dumas
After The Three Muskateers and Twenty Years After the adventurous story of Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan continues!The Vicomte of Br…
The Amazing Interlude
Read by MaryAnn
Mary Roberts Rinehart
It is the early days of The Great War. As the curtain rises, Sara Lee is sitting by the fire in her aunt and uncle’s home, knitting a baby a…
Mr. Midshipman Easy
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
Frederick Marryat
One of the first novel-length pieces of nautical fiction, MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY (1836) is a funny and easygoing account of the adventures of J…
The Star of Gettysburg
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Joseph A. Altsheler
The Army of Northern Virginia, still victorious after three hard years of fighting, capitalize on their victories at Fredericksburg and Chan…
In the Midst of Life; Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
Read by David Wales
Ambrose Bierce
These stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. This is the 1909 edition. The 1909 edition omits six…
Miss Mackenzie
Read by Kirsten Wever
Anthony Trollope
The thirty-five year-old (hence utterly over-the-hill) Miss Margaret Mackenzie, having devoted her life to others, suddenly finds herself wi…
Saint George for England
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G. A. Henty
A tale written for children in 1885.It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed i…
Under Drake's Flag: A Tale Of The Spanish Main
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G. A. Henty
An exciting tale set on the high seas, in a period ruled by exploration, with the ever-present dangers of nature and the weather, together w…
Benito Cereno
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Herman Melville
On an island off the coast of Chile, Captain Amaso Delano, sailing an American sealer, sees the San Dominick, a Spanish slave ship, in obvio…
La Batalla de los Arapiles
Read by Tux
Benito Pérez Galdós
"La batalla de los Arapiles" -continuación de "Juan Martín El Empecinado"- es la décima y úl…
Indian Child Life
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Charles Alexander Eastman
The author was raised as an American Indian and describes what it was like to be an Indian boy (the first 7 chapters) and an Indian Girl (th…
Eric Brighteyes
Read by Brett W. Downey
H. Rider Haggard
The Saga of Eric Brighteyes is the title of an epic viking novel by H. Rider Haggard, and concerns the adventures of its eponymous principal…
The Witch of Salem
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John R. Musick
A historical novel about the Salem Witch Trials. A fantastic illustrated historical novel by the prolific American author John R. Musick.Fro…
The Pearl of Orr's Island
Read by Bridget Gaige
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Go on a journey to the coast of Maine and immerse yourself in the picturesque community on Orr’s Island. See the raindrops glistening on the…
Quo Vadis
Read by David Leeson
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Sienkiewicz’s epic novel of ancient Rome finds the Empire at the height of her power and splendor, but struggling with the madness and cruel…
The Moon and Sixpence
Read by Termin Dyan
W. Somerset Maugham
This Maugham novel is based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. The story is told by the narrator as he gradually comes to know the mai…