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First Chapter Collection 006

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Various


The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we off…

Andrew the Glad (Dramatic Reading)

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Maria Thompson Daviess


"There are some women who will brew mystery from the decoction of even a very simple life. Matilda is one of them, remarked the major t…

Dope

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Sax Rohmer


A minor lord is killed and a rich socialite is missing, and they are both tied to the enigmatic Kazmah the Dream Reader, who has also disapp…

Somehow Good

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William Frend De Morgan


A mysterious man arrives in London and, in a freak accident, gets electrocuted on an underground train and loses his memory. A young lady ca…

David Ransom's Watch

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Pansy


A tale of human choices and lost opportunities, and how one's choices affect so many other lives, for good or ill.A borrowed watch. A selfis…

One-Act Play Collection 016

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Here, in our 16th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from Moliere to Jane Austen, from Comedy to Tragedy, all i…

A Journey from This World to the Next

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Henry Fielding


The narrator dies in the first sentence. Through relating his travels in the afterlife, Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones and Joseph Andre…

Lifted Masks

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Susan Glaspell


In this collection of short stories, Susan Glaspell examines the unique character of America and its people. (Summary by wildemoose)

The Paying Guest

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George Gissing


George Gissing was one of the most accomplished writers of realism in the Victorian Era. Also The Paying Guest is a great example of realism…

The Lost House

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Richard Harding Davis


Austin Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic, is spending some idle time in the American Embassy chatting with the Second …

One-Act Play Collection 009

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Various


Ninth volume of one-act plays in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. A Dramatic Evening Narrator: April6090 Mr Thaddeu…

Love's Shadow

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Ada Leverson


The first in a trilogy of books known together as 'The Little Ottleys', this is a sparkling social comedy set in Edwardian London. Ada Lever…

The Bartlett Mystery

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Louis Tracy


This is a fast-paced mystery, set in New York City, has two or three really interesting ("round") characters, a solid plot, no che…

The Gray Mills of Farley

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Sarah Orne Jewett


As contemporary today as it was over a century ago, this relatively unsentimental tale of labor relations still packs a punch. (Summary by B…

Educide

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S. Lawrence Parrish


Meet Avery Carmichael, student-teacher. This year he's teamed up with Mr. Samuel Petersen, veteran teacher. Avery is about to get an educati…

English Literature for Boys and Girls

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Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall


"Has there ever been a time when no stories were told? Has there ever been a people who did not care to listen? I think not."Thus …

John Wyndham Chocky



Adapted for radio by John Tydeman 
With Eric Thompson Matthew is twelve, and a completely normal child. Suddenly he starts asking unusual qu…

Reading: An Essay

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Hugh Walpole


A famous English author's thoughts on the power of reading. - Summary by David Wales

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