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Irish Wit and Humor

Read by James E. Carson


Various


Excerpted anecdotes from the biographies of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell, relating humorous snippets of politics in 18th and 19th ce…

Unkillable

Read by Patrick E. McLean


Patrick E. McLean


Unkillable is the story of a young man who is cruelly murdered then brought back from the dead to revenge himself. The kicker is: He’s not r…

The Merchant Adventurer

Read by Patrick E. McLean


Patrick E. McLean


After countless heroes fail to overcome an evil Wizard, Boltac, humble shopkeeper, must answer the Call of Adventure and save his home and t…

How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel

Read by Patrick E. McLean


Patrick E. McLean


Alternately funny and dark, a HtSiE is the story of Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant. A biting satire of both modern business and t…

The Naval War of 1812

Read by James E. Carson


Theodore Roosevelt


Somewhat detailed history of naval engagements between the United States and England during the War of 1812, from a decidedly American persp…

The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky

Read by A. E. Maroney


Joseph A. Altsheler


This is the story of Henry Ware, a young boy living in the wilds of the Kentucky frontier of the 1700's. The story follows Henry as he helps…

How To Succeed in Evil - Consultation with Vampire

Read by Patrick E. McLean


Patrick E. McLean


Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant, returns with his manic lawyer Topper and his faithful secretary in this novella-length prequel to…

Bible (DRV) New Testament

Read by James E. Carson


Douay-Rheims Version


The Douay Rheims New Testament, published in 1582, is a translation of St Jerome's Latin Vulgate which dates from the fourth century. It inf…

Arizona Nights

Read by A. E. Maroney


Stewart Edward White


Arizona Nights is a collection of tales from the American West as told by those who took part in them. (Summary by Adam E. Maroney)

Father Goriot

Read by James E. Carson


Honoré de Balzac


One of Balzac's most popular works, set around 1815 during the re-ascendancy of the Bourbon kings following the defeat of Napoleon. Said to …

Stories I Told Myself

Read by Patrick E. McLean


Patrick E. McLean


Funny, moving and always exquisitely well-produced, this collection of short stories and essays from the award-winning Seanachai podcast is …

The Pastor's Wife

Read by James E. Carson


Elizabeth Von Arnim


Written by an author born in Australia, grew up in England, married in Germany, and then flew to the United States. A tale about a young wom…

Father Sergius

Read by James E. Carson


Leo Tolstoy


Prince Stepan Kasatsky experiences a disappointment with his fiancé and decides to become a monk! There is a story line, but beneath …

Star Surgeon

Read by Alan E. Nourse


Alan E. Nourse


Dal Timgar always wanted to be a doctor. As a Garvian and the first non-human to study medicine on Hospital Earth, he must face enormous ad…

The Magic Skin

Read by James E. Carson


Honoré de Balzac


Something along the lines of Dorian Gray as part of the Comedies Humane Philosophique, this is Balzac's first successful novel. He even wrot…

Chance

Read by James E. Carson


Joseph Conrad


Apparently a two part story about a Damsel and a Knight, perhaps a damsel who depends upon the kindness of strangers. It was originally enti…

Irish Idylls

Read by James E. Carson


Jane Barlow


Irish Idylls is a collection of short stories about Irish peasantry during the 19th Century. Ms Jane Barlow, an Irish lass, having, unbeliev…

The Wreck of the Golden Mary

Read by James E. Carson


Charles Dickens


A short story of a ship wreck in 1851 trying to round Cape Horn on its way to the California gold fields. Poignant and well written. ( Summa…

The Highwayman

Read by James E. Carson


H. C. Bailey


A romance and adventure novel, set in England during the reign of Queen Anne. The book is much unlike the author's later detective short sto…

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