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The Return of Columbus
Read by Kalynda
Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews
In Historical Tales, Volume VII: Spanish
Volume VII of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This seventh volume cover…
Phalaris I
Read by Craig Campbell
Lucian of Samosata
In Short Story Collection Vol. 064
This collection comprises 20 short stories of various genres, chosen by the readers. Contributions include works from Guy de Maupassant, Rud…
Page 213-230
Read by Chris Caron
John Wight
In Mornings at Bow Street
This is a collection of various articles found in Morning Herald columns. Some are found interesting, some may be hilarious! The 84 pieces o…
Chapter 13
Read by phineas2000
Christopher Morley
In Where the Blue Begins
In his collection Plum Pudding, Christopher Morley included two pieces about an unprepossessing mutt named “Haphazard Gissing I” with a gift…
To Dr. James Newton Matthews
Read by Andrew Kennedy
Paul Laurence Dunbar
In Oak and Ivy
"Oak and Ivy" is Paul Laurence Dunbar's first collection of poetry. He was by far the most successful Black American to write poet…
Chapter V
Read by Thomas Garner
Harry Harrison
In Planet of the Damned (Version 3)
Two planets are about to engage in a nuclear war that will destroy one of them. Millions will perish. Brion Brandd, who lives on neither pla…
A Leaf From the Past Part 1
Read by Lyndon Ashworth
Horace Kephart
In Our Southern Highlanders (Version 2)
"Our Southern Highlanders" by Horace Kephart delves into the lives and landscapes of the Appalachian region, focusing particularly…
To Our Son
Read by Adrian Stephens
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 …
Part 3
Read by Ben Tucker
Thomas L. Sherred
In Cue for Quiet
After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating. It's the story of a man with a headache—who fou…
Chapter 29. Stephen's Tale
Read by Anthony Ogus
Arthur Morrison
In The Hole in the Wall
A lively story about a pub, and those who ran it, at the end of the 19th century in the East End Dockland of London, with its poverty-strick…
Prologue
Read by Ben Adams
Sherwood Anderson
In The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and P…
“The Triumph of the Egg” is a collection of stories and poems by Sherwood Anderson. Abandoning the interconnected quality of his more famous…
Ch 06
Read by Paul Hampton
Christopher Anvil
In Advance Agent
Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break—he was saddled with the guise of a famed man! A masterful s…
Christopher Columbus
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Wilbur D. Nesbit
In An Alphabet of History (Version 2)
These witty, engaging and amusing poetic descriptions of the lives of prominent people are not only a joy to read, but are a quick and easy …
The Fourth Philippic - Marcus Tullius Cicero
Read by Gloria Loughry
Various
In The World's Best Orations, Volume 3
Who does not delight in oratory? How we gather to hear even an ordinary speaker! How often is a jury swayed and controlled by the appeals of…
Act 1
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Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nashe
In Dido, Queen of Carthage
Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christ…
Understanding
Read by Tomas Peter
Rudolph Valentino
In Day Dreams
Published in 1923, Day Dreams is a collection of poems written by Hollywood screen icon Rudolph Valentino. Authored during Valentino’s court…
XII. At the Draper's
Read by Tomas Peter
Thomas Hardy
In Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces
Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous…
St. Anthony
Read by Nemo
Olive Custance
In The Inn of Dreams
At age 16, London blueblood Olive Custance already figured in literary circles shared by Oscar Wilde and John Gray. She later wrote for the …
Marcus Tullius Cicero by William Cranston Lawton
Read by Colleen McMahon
William Cranston Lawton
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 09
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…
Sonnet XXI - On Reading Spenser Again
Read by Matthew Smith
James Russell Lowell
In Early Poems
This is a volume of the early poems by James Russell Lowell, including a brief biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole. - Summary by Caro…