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Preface
Read by Alan Mapstone
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In English Bards and Scotch Reviewers
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers was first published anonymously in 1809 with Byron only identified as the author in the 2nd edition. Byro…
The Pendulum
Read by Tony Scheinman
Charles L. Fontenay and Ray Bradbury
In Short Science Fiction Collection 052
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…
The Provincial Letters Part 4
Read by Cbteddy
William Clark
In Pascal and the Port Royalists
Pascal is of the small number of those [men] in whom the man infinitely transcends his actions. The writings of Pascal are the finest that F…
64. June 1771, July 1771
Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Joseph Banks
In The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks from 25 August 1768-12 July 1771
In this Journal, Joseph Banks records almost daily observations of the journey of the ship the Endeavour on the first of James Cook’s voyage…
Elegy on Newstead Abbey
Read by Alan Mapstone
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In Hours of Idleness
Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provid…
Chapter X. Sir Lucien's Study Window
Read by markfriendlds
Sax Rohmer
In Dope
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…
The Bishop's Library
Read by Nick Whitley
Anthony Trollope
In Barchester Towers (version 2)
Barchester Towers, published in 1857, is the 2nd novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". It f…
Dedication & Preface
Read by Alan Mapstone
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In The Prophecy of Dante
Byron wrote this tribute to the great 14th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri after visiting his tomb in Ravenna in 1819. It envisages Dan…
British America, New Brunswick
Read by Rita Boutros
Charles Goodrich
In Great Events in the History of North and South America
Step back and time and learn about people, places, and things that helped to mold North and South America. - Summary by CBTeddy
Fleurette
Read by Peter Yearsley
Robert W. Service
In Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
Robert Service was born in Lancashire, England, but at age 21 moved to Canada and eventually ended up in the Yukon during the gold rush. Hi…
Chapter 13 - Writing and Publishing
Read by PhyllisV
Stuart Brent
In The Seven Stairs
An Autobiography of Stuart Brent, who in 1946 followed his bliss and opened an independent bookstore in Chicago, which became very popular a…
A Letter to the Duchess
Read by SkylerC
Leonard Merrick
In The Man who Understood Women, and Other Stories
This is a collection of 20 short stories by English novelist and playwright Leonard Merrick. The stories concern varied topics, and succeed …
Service With A Smile
Read by Raschelle Hart
Charles L. Fontenay
In Short Science Fiction Collection 035
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…
The Miniature - Read by DL
Read by David Lawrence
George Pope Morris
In The Miniature
George Pope Morris was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. In addition to his publishing and editorial work, Morris was popular as a p…
59 In Preston Street
Read by meyerli
Arnold Bennett
In Clayhanger
This first of a trilogy of novels is a coming-of-age story set in the Midlands of Victorian England, following Edwin Clayhanger as he leaves…
Biographical Note on Lord Byron
Read by Kalynda
Charles Dudley Warner
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 07
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
CHAPTER X
Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Samuel Butler
In A First Year in Canterbury Settlement
Samuel Butler travelled to the South Island of New Zealand in 1860, landing at Lyttleton, the main port for the Canterbury Settlement. Altho…
Zero Hour
Read by Dale Grothmann
Charles L. Fontenay, Fredric Brown and Edmond Hamilton
In Short Science Fiction Collection 088
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…
The Fisherman of Newnham
Read by Alan Mapstone
Ivor Gurney
In War's Embers
A collection of poems by the Gloucestershire-born English poet Ivor Gurney describing his feelings about the First World War, during which h…
Elegy on Newstead Abbey
Read by Alan Mapstone
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In Short Poetry Collection 252
This is a collection of 39 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during May 2024.