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Wouter Van Twiller
Read by Kenneth Sergeant Gaghan
Washington Irving
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the first volume, 53 short stories and poems have been gathered from 44 authors…
Part 2, Chapter 4 - "The Regiment"
Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
H. C. McNeile and Sapper
In Men, Women and Guns
World War I stories, as told through the eyes of someone who was there, but leavened with humour and an eye for the ridiculous side of human…
Biltmore Oswald
Read by Nigel Boydell
J. Thorne Smith, Jr.
The hilarious diary of a young man's recruitment into, and service in a navy, which, though well equipped and disciplined, remains woefully …
Preface
Read by David Wales
Henry Inman
In Tales Of The Trail; Short Stories Of Western Life
This 1898 collection of thirteen previously published articles exhibits the acute perception of one of the most popular writers of the late …
Chapter 5: The Soldier's Story
Read by Kirsten Wever
Sapper
In The Dinner Club
Herman Cyril McNeile, better known as Sapper, was one of England’s most popular fiction writers during the period between World Wars I and I…
Sgt. Hadman
Robert Farrell
In News From The 30's Through The 70's
News From The 30's Through The 70's
Sergeant York and His People
Read by Brett W. Downey
Sam K. Cowan
From a cabin back in the mountains of Tennessee, forty-eight miles from the railroad, a young man went to the World War. He was untutored in…
The Sergeant's Weddin'
Read by Alan Mapstone
Rudyard Kipling
In Barrack-Room Ballads
Barrack-Room Ballads is a collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling which describe life in the British Army, particularly in India, in his time…
Now It Can Be Told
Read by Walt Allan
Philip Gibbs
In this book I have written about some aspects of the war which, Ibelieve, the world must know and remember, not only as a memorial ofmen's …
The Secret Battle
Read by Roger Melin
A.P. Herbert and A. P. Herbert
Like many soldiers at the beginning of their military careers, Harry Penrose has romantic ideas of climbing the ranks and attaining hero sta…
The Soldier of Kang-Wha
Read by Jason in Panama
Im Bang
In Korean Folk Tales
"To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which …
THE ADMIRAL
Read by Eric Metzler
O. Henry
In Cabbages and Kings
This work is O. Henry's first published volume and is considered to be his only novel. The plot is composed of several short stories, which …
Prelude: The Troops
Read by KHand
Siegfried Sassoon
In The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon was one of the first to write poetry about the brutal reality of war, based on his real-life experiences in the trenches. …
Bettesworth's Exultation and Epigram to Sergeant Kite
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two
He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…
Admirals All
Read by Fafhrd
Richard Middleton
In The Day Before Yesterday
This is a volume of short stories and essays by Richard Middleton. The British poet and author wrote a large number of short pieces during h…
The Song and the Sergeant
Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
O. Henry
In Whirligigs
A collection of short stories. - Summary by Richard Kilmer
On War (Volumes 2 and 3)
Read by Timothy Ferguson
Carl Von Clausewitz
Perhaps the most famous work on the philosophy of war, and the effective use of military force, by a European author. (Summary by Timothy Fe…
The Color Sergeant
Read by Linda Johnson
Alphonse Daudet
In Monday Tales
This is a collection of short stories by Alphonse Daudet. The stories paint an incredibly vivid picture of life in continental Europe before…
An Officer and Gentleman
Read by Christine Bowden
Ralph W. Bell
In Canada in War-Paint
There is no attempt made in the little sketches which this book contains to deal historically with events of the war. It is but a small Souv…
The Irish Colonel
Read by Etel Buss
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In Songs of Action
This is a collection of poems by Arthur Conan Doyle centering around the theme of war, action and adventure. - Summary by Carolin