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The Datchet Diamonds
Oh dear! The Duchess of Datchet's diamonds, worth a quarter of a million pounds, have been stolen. Just as Mr. Paxton, a ne'er do well gambl…
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…
Stamp Collecting as a Pastime
Edward J. Nankivell was an early stamp collector in England. In this book he describes the hobby of stamp collecting. He was the editor of t…
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…
'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 Giant's Robe
Mark Ashburn is a young teacher at St. Peter's Public School for boys, although he isn't particularly fond of boys. His dream is to make his…
Section 1
In A Little Garland of Christmas Verse
A collection of Christmas carols and poems. (Summary by Gillian Hendrie)
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…
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 …
The Lost Parchment
Murder and mayhem turn a quiet English village on its head. Complete with twists and turns that will keep you entertained til the very end. …
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…
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…
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.
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…
The Mark of the Beast
In Tales of Terror
A thrilling collection of spooky and sinister stories of murder, mayhem and mystery awaits within! This anthology collects classics of horr…
Paste
In The Soft Side
Lauded author Henry James, best known for his seminal and highly influential novella The Turn of the Screw and his highly literate trans-con…
The Pen
In The Road
Jack London credited his skill of story-telling to the days he spent as a hobo learning to fabricate tales to get meals from sympathetic str…
"No Use in Signs"
In For Your Sweet Sake
This work is a collection of lyric poems - Summary by Jim Locke
Carrie's Marks
In The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls
The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls is a delightful anthology that brings together a variety of enchanting tales designed to ins…