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Essays and Literary Studies

Read by TriciaG


Stephen Leacock


A collection of wry looks at literature, education, and other social phenomena by Canadian humourist and economics professor, Stephen Leacoc…

Frenzied Fiction

Read by Debra Lynn


Stephen Leacock


From the cave man to Santa Claus; spies, know-it-alls, and journalists: all are fair game for Leacock’s special brand of humor. He touches o…

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…

Behind the Beyond

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Stephen Leacock


A collection containing a parody on Problem Plays, as well as humorous anecdotes from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by Tricia…

Skiddoo!

Read by Laurie Banza


Hugh Mchugh


John Henry is quite a character! King of the "Beloved of the Short Arm Jab". John Henry has his own unique perspective on the even…

J. Poindexter, Colored

Read by Grant Hurlock


Irvin S. Cobb


This comic novel relates the first-person adventures in New York City of Jefferson Poindexter, personal assistant to Cobb's famous Judge Pri…

Penrod and Sam

Read by Jonathan Burchard


Booth Tarkington


Follow more of the hilarious life of the boy Penrod Schofield, his friends Sam Williams, Herman, Verman, Georgie, Maurice, and the love of h…

An Amiable Charlatan

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E. Phillips Oppenheim


An Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano's, at which he is a regular diner. A man enters quickly, sits at his table, starts eating h…

Penrod

Read by Jonathan Burchard


Booth Tarkington


Join Penrod Schofield and his wistful dog Duke, in a hilarious romp through turn of the century Indianapolis, chronicling his life, loves, a…

The Author's Farce

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Henry Fielding


Henry Fielding could not write plays that he could get published. So he decided to write a play - a farce - about that, and success was his …

A Pickle For the Knowing Ones

Read by MelissaMarie


Timothy Dexter


Timothy Dexter, a business man in the late 1700's, writes about his thoughts and his life. He is an unconventional man who follows his own …

How to Write a Novel

Read by Brett W. Downey


William James Mcglothlin


I address myself to the man or woman of talent—those people who have writing ability, but who need instruction in the manipulation of charac…

One Day by David Nicholls


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Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels

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Stephen Leacock


Eight silly stories by Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by Tricia G)

Soaked In Seaweed and 7 other nonsense novels

Read by Phil Chenevert


Stephen Leacock


8 great spoofs of 'types' of fiction by the premier Canadian humorist Leacock, taken from his book Nonsense Novels. The title of each parody…

Nonsense Novels

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Stephen Leacock


Ten silly stories by Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by Tricia G)

The Whispering Man

Read by Kate Follis


Henry Kitchell Webster


New friends Drew and Jeffrey are drawn into the investigation of the mysterious death of Dr. Marshall. Romance and intrigue abound and you'l…

To and Again

Read by KevinS


Walter R. Brooks


Older readers will enjoy this book for its portrait of a simpler time, one of magic and modest adventure. Children will enjoy being introduc…

Study Skills

Read by Sally LePage, Liz Timoney White, Inés Dawson and Luke Ogilvie-Thomson


Sally LePage, Liz Timoney White, Inés Dawson and Luke Ogilvie-Thomson


University of Oxford Podcasts

Rainy Week (Version 2)

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Eleanor Hallowell Abbott


A couple invite people of different walks of life to their cottage along the beach, during the rainiest week of the year. The gathered peopl…

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