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The Elixier
Read by Alan Mapstone
George Herbert
In The Temple
George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Privat…
For a Mouthy Woman
Read by Michael MacTaggert
Countee Cullen
In Color
Countee Cullen’s poetry in Color contemplates Black Americans’ fractured sense of self—at once spiritually tied to homelands where their anc…
The Bay Colt Learns To Mind
Read by Claire Schreuder
Clara Dillingham Pierson
In Among the Farmyard People
A wonderful children's book filled with engaging stories about various farmyard animals. Each book ending with a moral which gently encourag…
The Arab and His Steed
Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton
In The Ontario Readers: Third Book
The Ontario Readers is a school book first published in 1919, by the Ontario Ministry of Education, containing short excerpts of literary wo…
II: Ære Perennius
Read by Ellies
Geoffrey Bache Smith
In A Spring Harvest
G.B. Smith is best known for his close friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien, who would go on to write the fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings. He w…
Nicholas Nickleby - Nicholas Comes to Kate's Rescue
Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Hallie Erminie Rives
In Tales From Dickens
The Old Curiosity Shop; Hard Times; A Tale of Two Cities; Oliver Twist; The Pickwick Papers. Have you read any or all of these famous Dicken…
The Pen and the Inkstand
Read by NourhanElsayed
Hans Christian Andersen
In Hans Christian Andersen: Fairytales and Short Stories Volume 5, 1860 to 1865
A collection of some of Hans Christian Andersen's works. He is a Danish author and poet most famous for his fairy tales. - Summary by Kristi…
The Old Magpie
Read by Ellies
Unknown
In Something New for my Little Friends
This is a collection of stories in verse for children. Published in 1866 by an author only known by the initials F.F., these poems teach chi…
Chapter 3
Read by KirksVoice
Zane Grey
In Wanderer of the Wasteland
Adam Larey, a young man seeking freedom from his troubled past, embarks on a journey through the harsh American West, leaving behind his for…
To Lucy
Read by Anya
James Hebblethwaite
In The Poems of James Hebblethwaite
James Hebblethwaite (22 September 1857 – 13 September 1921) was an English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman. Hebblethwaite was a …
Lips You were Not Anhungered for
Read by Newgatenovelist
Muna Lee
In Sea-change
Muna Lee was a poet, novelist, translator and activist. This collection, first published in 1923, explores themes of love and place. - Summa…
Writing a Book
Read by Sheila Quattrocchi
Myrtle Reed
In Threads of Grey and Gold
This is a collection of short stories and poems by Myrtle Reed. Many of the stories are short romances, and they share the unique, nostalgic…
The Perfect Reader
Read by Carol Box
Christopher Morley
In Christmas Short Works Collection 2013
A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.
Hands all Round
Read by Ellies
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
In The Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson
To those unacquainted with Tennyson's conscientious methods, it may seem strange that a volume of 160 pages is necessary to contain those po…
To the Reader
Read by MaryAnn
Charlotte Elliott
In Hours of Sorrow
Poems from the author of the beloved hymn, "Just as I Am", chiefly adapted to seasons of sickness, depression and bereavement. Ell…
Ishmael
Read by Adrianher
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 1: Lyrics and Old World Idylls
A collection of poems by Madison Cawein. It has been said that his vocation to poetry was irresistible. - Summary by Michele Eaton
Amabel
Read by Libby Gohn
Thomas Hardy
In Wessex Poems
A collection of poetry by Thomas Hardy, some of which were previously published or adapted into his prose works. - Summary by Libby Gohn
AN IMPROMPTU
Read by mlevi
Duncan Campbell Scott
In The Magic House, and Other Poems
A beautiful collection of 47 poems the author wrote being inspired by the seasons, by love, by memories. - Summary by Laur
The Obelisk
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Frank Oliver Call
In In a Belgian Garden and Other Poems
These magnificent poems written by a lover of the natural splendor of untrodden lands are both thrilling and exhilarating. Visions and obser…
The Scribe
Read by Anthony Will
Walter De La Mare
In Motley, and Other Poems
From English poet Walter De la Mare comes an early collection of poems reflecting on loss, mortality, and universal questions. - Summary by …