Poetry
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon was one of the first to write poetry about the brutal reality of war, based on his real-life experiences in the trenches. …
Appeal
Appeal is a poignant poem by Anne Brontë, featured in the groundbreaking collection Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, which marke…
Life
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Life by Charlotte Brontë. This was the weekly poetry project for March 8th, 2009.
The Kraken
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of The Kraken by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. This was the weekly poetry project for the wee…
Short Works on Sports
A miscellany of poetry and short works of fact and fiction on the topic of sports from North America, Great Britain and Australasia. The col…
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Raven Edition
Explore the haunting and imaginative world of Edgar Allan Poe in this comprehensive collection, the final volume of the Raven Edition. This …
Death Be Not Proud
This week we’re marking the American Memorial Day with eleven readings of a John Donne poem. Memorial Day was conceived as a time to remembe…
Songs of the Road
Although best known for the creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle did not only write works of mystery and of adventu…
Evening Star
LibriVox volunteers bring you 29 recordings of Evening Star by Edgar Allan Poe. This was the weekly poetry project in honor of Poe's 200th b…
The Black Riders and Other Lines
A collection of enigmatic poems
Collection of Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord
A collection of poems reflecting on Christmas and the New Year, written by the founder of the Methodist denomination.
The Wit and Humor of America
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that captures the essence of American wit through a collection of 55 short stories an…
Stories Worth Rereading
A collection of short stories about many people. Some being tested, some being rewarded, all worth rereading! Many of them are the type to b…
The Ships that Won't Go Down
Henry Lawson was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets …
Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks
Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks brings to life the enchanting world of Jean de la Fontaine's timeless fables, skillfully translated into En…
To a Dog
LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of To a Dog by John Jay Chapman, published in 1917. This was the Weekly Poetry project for Novem…
A Book of Nonsense
In 1846 Lear published A Book of Nonsense, a volume of limericks that went through three editions and helped popularize the form. This book …
The Power of Words
Letitia Elizabeth Landon was an English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L. E. L.
The Palimpsest of Human Rights
The Palimpsest of Human Rights is an experimental spoken word production which combines verse interpretations of the prose writings of Marti…
The Faerie Queene
'The Sixth Book of the Faerie Queene contayning the Legende of S, Calidore or of Cvrtesie.' Apart from Books 1-6, the only surviving section…