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The Rule of the Pen
In Dulcamara
This is a collection of poetry and prose by Howard Saxby. These pieces are the sort of stories and poems that can be enjoyed by children bec…
Tracked by a Tattoo
Mysteries abound in this crime novel by Fergus Hume. Mr. Fanks, detective of Scotland Yard, is not all he seems, for when off-duty, he assum…
The Astonishing Tale of a Pen and Ink Puppet
In Short Story Collection Vol. 115
Welcome to the 115th Librivox Short Story Collection. Once again, our readers have selected stories sure to entertain and amuse. As always, …
'Down Pens'
In Beasts and Super-Beasts
Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories by Saki, a master of wit and irony. Set against the backdrop of Edwardian England, …
Scanners Live In Vain
This story deals with science-fiction's oldest subject—space-travel. Yet the author's treatment of the subject is so completely different th…
The Touchstone
Stephen Glennard's career is falling apart and he desperately needs money so that he may marry his beautiful fiancee. He happens upon an adv…
Brain Twister
"Mark Phillips" is, or are, two writers: Randall Garrett and Laurence M. Janifer. Their joint pen-name, derived from their middle …
Tattoo
Scars. They remind us who we are, what we are and where we have been.But when a scar takes away your identity, what would you do to get it b…
The Martyrdom of the Pen
In Shadowland: November, 1919
Shadowland was an American monthly magazine about art, dance, and film published from 1919 to 1923 before being absorbed by Motion Picture C…
The Tale of the Pointer Tray
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 005
Discover a delightful assortment of enchanting tales in Children's Short Works by the renowned Brothers Grimm. This collection features 15 c…
The Crimson Cryptogram
Young Dr Ellis, a struggling new physician, is enjoying a quiet evening smoking and enjoying conversation with his journalist friend Cass, w…
Section 1
In A Little Garland of Christmas Verse
A collection of Christmas carols and poems. (Summary by Gillian Hendrie)
'Pen Pal' by Milton Lesser
In The Furthest Reaches of Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. VIII)
'Wanderlust' by Alan E. NourseBefore the great journey comes the hope, the dream, the familial disappointment...and the truth. ‘The Sense of…
The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling
In Lovecraft's Influences and Favorites
In 1927, H. P. Lovecraft wrote a long essay on "Supernatural Horror in Literature" in which he discussed the history of what came …
Our Post-Office Box
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 33, June 15, 1880
Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, po…
Romance from the Pen of Miss Nettie Ashford (Aged half- past six) from Holiday Romance
In Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary Collection Vol. 4
2012 was the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth. This is the fourth volume; the first volume of short works - fiction, essays, poetry and s…
The Two-Cent Stamp
In Short Mystery Story Collection 007
Delve into the enigmatic world of mystery with this captivating collection of short stories. Featuring 16 intriguing tales from various auth…
Mark on the Wall, The
In Short Story Collection Vol. 014
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 014: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
Chapter 8: The End of the Trail by Clarence E Mulford
In The Boy Scout Book of Campfire Stories
The Editor likes to think that quite a few of the stories found in the Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories present companions for the mind o…
The Dead-Letter Office
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 11, Jan. 13, 1880
Harper's Young People, first published in 1879, was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short storie…