Short Stories

Coffee Break Collection 013 - Weather

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This is the thirteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in…

Short Story Collection Vol. 087

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Presenting the 87th Short Story Collection, in which Librivox readers have selected and read a variety of fictional works. In this anthology…

O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921

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In 1918 the Society of Arts and Sciences established the O. Henry Memorial Awards to reward the very best short stories published during the…

Coffee Break Collection 023 - Mysteries, Riddles and Conundrums

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This is the twenty-third Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes …

Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy

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Stephen Leacock



Humorous, ironic, and sometimes cynical observations of life in 1915 from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by TriciaG)

Every Photo Tells... Book 2

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Katharina Bordet



A flight on a space cruiser turns into a nightmare for a man who has to face his future alone and come to terms with his past. A princess fi…

A Son of the Gods and A Horseman in the Sky

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Ambrose Bierce



Two short stories from the American Civil War by Ambrose Bierce. The first story is about a brave soldier who follows orders and risks his l…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2019

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2019 collection of items with a Christmas theme containing traditional stories, Christmas traditions, Christmas cakes. We hope you will enj…

Stories in Black and White

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This is a collection of short mystery stories, written in very different styles by eight different authors. - Summary by Carolin

Coffee Break Collection 020 - Old Age

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The Librivox Coffee Break Collections are themed anthologies, selected and read by Librivox readers. Each short piece is fifteen minutes lon…

Short Mystery and Suspense Collection 011

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We present you with our 11th collection of short mystery and suspense stories. Several are taken from the magazine Weird Tales and they are …

The Jumble Book

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David Cory



This is a lovely collection of short stories and poems some well known others not so well known. Something to appeal to everyone. (Summary b…

Romance of California Life; Illustrated By Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pa…

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John Habberton



These 37 short stories were authored by John Habberton (1842–1921), an American writer. He spent nearly twenty years as the literary and dr…

Short Story Collection Vol. 086

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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. Old favorites, such as Oscar Wilde, Lord Dunsany, St…

Short Story Collection Vol. 091

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This is the 91st short story collection, with stories selected and read by Librivox readers. We brush with science fiction in The Marching M…

Every Photo Tells... Book 4

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Katharina Bordet



A voice from the future changes far more than just one man’s life.A young boy must say a final farewell to his faithful companion.Dr Simon h…

Cain't Do Nothing With Love

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Ellen Morris Prewitt



Love is connecting with the man in the maroon Bonneville who killed your Big Naked Guy. Love is responding to grief by inviting the Devil in…

Satires and Profanities

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George William Foote



"Believing as I do that James Thomson is, since Shelley, the most brilliant genius who has wielded a pen in the service of Freethought,…

The Rover Vol. 01 No. 05

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Seba Smith



"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith…

The Black Cat Vol. 04 No. 12 September 1899

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The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Man…

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