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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 088

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Various


"With opinions, possession is more than nine points of the law. It is next to impossible to dislodge them." Woodrow Wilson's Study…

The Henry Morgan Show-Part Two


Various


More caustic half-hour satires by the cantankerous comedian and future "I've Got a Secret" panelist.

Five Beloved Stories by O. Henry

Read by Phil Chenevert


O. Henry


O. Henry wrote over 600 short stories. Naturally I have my personal top 20 stories that just seem to stand out because of their form, writin…

The Wall Street Girl

Read by ashleighjane


Frederick O. Bartlett


After the loss of his father, Don finds that life isn't quite as easy when having to make his own way in the world. Stripped of his riches, …

Rudder Grange

Read by Sibella Denton


Frank R. Stockton


This book presents a number of short, comedic sketches of a country life in middle America in the late 1800s. The hilarious twists and turns…

Silver Blaze

Read by Phil Chenevert


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


A famous race horse disappears a week before an important race; the trainer is found dead on the desolate moor and the police are completely…

Jaffery

Read by Simon Evers


William John Locke


The book follows the lives of Hilary, the narrator, and three of his friends whom he met at Cambridge. One soon dies - another (Adrian) writ…

The Mystery Of Cloomber

Read by Delmar H Dolbier


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


This novel is written by the author of, among other novels, the Stories of Sherlock Holmes. It is narrated by John Fothergill West, who trie…

Reid's Critique of Hume

Read by Dan Robinson


Dan Robinson


University of Oxford Podcasts

An Amiable Charlatan (version 2)

Read by Cate Barratt


E. Phillips Oppenheim


A lively adventure of a father-daughter con team enjoying themselves in Edwardian London. - Summary by Cate Barratt

The Great Impersonation

Read by Tom Weiss


E. Phillips Oppenheim


E. Phillips Oppenheim, an English novelist created well in excess of 100 novels and 30 plus collections of short stories. Most of his tales …

Quick Silver

Read by Derek Mathias


Derek Mathias


What does a reformed cat burglar do when he has only months left to live? Sylvester "Silver" Larcini decides to test his skills on…

Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves

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A Highland Seer and Lillian Shearon


Reading the Cup is essentially a domestic form of Fortune-telling to be practiced at home, and with success by anyone who will take the trou…

Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire

Read by Cate Barratt


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Looking for a replacement to Sherlock Holmes after the author had killed him off in 1894, Doyle wrote this murder mystery in the dying years…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 083

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Various


“Oh, mother, I would like to know everything.” “You can never know everything, my child, but you can learn many things from books.” Accordin…

Little Eve Edgarton

Read by Nathalie J.


Eleanor Hallowell Abbott


Eve Edgarton is not who she seems she is. A short encounter with Mr. Barton show that first impressions are not always right or indicative o…

The Window at the White Cat

Read by Robert Keiper


Mary Roberts Rinehart


When a clumsy, well-meaning lawyer gets involved with a pair of delightful old maids and a beautiful girl, he must acquire some of the skill…

Short Story Collection Vol. 076

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Various


A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the annals of Arthur Conan …

On Nothing & Kindred Subjects

Read by Ray Clare


Hilaire Belloc


“I knew a man once, Maurice, who was at Oxford for three years, and after that went down with no degree. At College, while his friends were …

The Lost Art of Reading

Read by Joseph Tabler


Gerald Stanley Lee


Gerald Stanley Lee speaks here-in of books and self in the time of factories, tall buildings and industry and big city making, the effects o…

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