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In Satires and Profanities
Satires and Profanities is a collection of sharp-witted essays and stories by George William Foote, a prominent figure in the realm of Freet…
Crank Stories, Chapter 1: The Tragedy of Oliver Bowman
In The Countess of Lowndes Square, and Other Stories
A collection of fourteen short stories, grouped under the headings of "Blackmailing Stories", "Spook Stories", "Cat…
The Keening
In The Horses of the Hills and other Verses
Marie Elizabeth Josephine Pitt (1869–1948) was an Australian poet and socialist activist. Pitt wrote very highly coloured nature poetry, onc…
To Read or Not to Read
In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 068
Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain. "The Regulation of Time" and "Uniform Standard Time" are two of seve…
The Pit and the Pendulum
In Short Mystery and Suspense Collection 018
We are back with the 18th Librivox Short Mystery and Suspense Collection! Selections were made and read by Librivox volunteers and include w…
The Rule of the Pen
In Dulcamara
This is a collection of poetry and prose by Howard Saxby. These pieces are the sort of stories and poems that can be enjoyed by children bec…
The New Reader, by Harold Hersey
In The Thrill Book Vol. I No. 2, March 15, 1919
Welcome back to another exciting collection courtesy of the little known but influential pulp magazine The Thrill Book! In this issue we co…
We Visit Cousin Mattie’s
In The Golden Road
In the sequel to The Story Girl, Sara Stanley returns to join the King children in publishing their own local magazine to entertain the town…
Jonah
In Jonah
Though Aldous Huxley gained popularity from his novels and essays, he started his writing career as a poet. Jonah, his second compilation of…
The Iron Star, by Frank L. Pollock
In The Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 09 June 1898
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Man…
John Harper's Insight
In Short Story Collection Vol. 100
A milestone in Librivox short story collection history! It is edition 100 and to celebrate, we have some wonderful stories. Old favorites, s…
David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan
In Canada and Other Poems
From the author's preface:I wished to do something for my country, and chose this method of doing it. The literature of this country is in i…
Jonah
In Leda
Though he gained recognition for his later essays and novels, Aldous Huxley started his writing career as a poet. Published in 1920, Leda is…
09 - Snow White and the Seven Drawfs
In Angel Food: Little Talks to Little Folks
“Angel Food” consists of a series of short sermons for children on the truths of the Catholic Faith – but told with engaging stories, in a s…
The Draw-Keeper
In The Grim Thirteen
"We began to call a roll of American story-tellers, and as name after name was mentioned, the question arose in our minds as to whether…
Newspaper Poets
In O. Henry Encore
These 45 early stories, sketches and poems by the famed O. Henry, nearly all published under the pseudonym of the "Post Man", were…
Suppose
In The Beacon Second Reader
In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been…
Flow Gently, Sweet Afton
In Robert Burns 250th Anniversary
Robert Burns, the national bard (poet) of Scotland was born on the 25th January, 1759. Scotland and all Burns fans the world over, including…
Reader's Corner
In Astounding Stories 05, May 1930
Astounding Stories invites listeners into a captivating world of early science fiction, where imagination knows no bounds. This fifth issue …
08 A Tipsy Parson
In Off-Hand Sketches
Off-Hand Sketches by T. S. Arthur offers a delightful exploration of everyday life through a humorous lens. This collection presents a serie…