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Read by Caliban
Alfred Russel Wallace
In Is Mars Habitable?
In 1907 Wallace wrote the short book Is Mars Habitable? to criticize the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built…
A Public Dinner
Read by Patrick Wallace
Thomas Hood
In The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood
This is a collection of Thomas Hood's poems. Hood was an eminent British poet, regarded in particular for his humorous poetry, as well as hi…
Chapter 31
Read by Lee Elliott
Edgar Wallace
In The Angel of Terror
When this was written, literary traditions still decreed beauty to be the outward sign of inner saintliness, whereas evil characters tended …
Attention Saint Patrick
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Murray Leinster
In Short Science Fiction Collection 028
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…
St. Patrick of Ireland
Read by Kerry Adams
G. K. Chesterton
In The Queen of the Seven Swords
A collection of poems by G.K. Chesterton, centered around the Blessed Virgin Mary. The title is in reference to the seven sorrows of Mary. “…
THE DECLARATION. BY NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS
Read by Patrick Wallace
Various
In Successful Recitations
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity,…
Part 03
Read by Lee Smalley
Wallace E. Baker
In Diary of a Suicide
“Mr. B. Russell Herts, c/o International Magazine, New York City.Under separate cover I am sending you a record of a young man who is about …
November
Read by Patrick Wallace
James Whitcomb Riley, William Seward and Thomas Hood
In Coffee Break Collection 009 - Autumn
This is the ninth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in leng…
Extract from the Life of Adam Martindale
Read by Patrick Wallace
Adam Martindale
In Coffee Break Collection 010 - War and Conflict
This is the tenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in leng…
Chapter XII pt1
Read by Anne Fletcher
Edgar Wallace
In The Square Emerald
What appears to be a straightforward case of blackmail develops into an exciting, complex web for our heroine, a feisty girl detective attac…
Explanation
Read by Alan Davis Drake (1945-2010)
Wallace Stevens
In The Collected Public Domain Poems of Wallace Stevens, Volume 1
A collection of Wallace Stevens poems written before 1923.Stevens trained to be a lawyer. Within eleven years after this series of poems wer…
Who Are the Four?
Read by Andy Sames
Edgar Wallace
In The Just Men of Cordova (Version 2)
Once again our vigilante heroes lend their great talents to serve against those outwith the law; The setting is the Spanish city of Cordova,…
To the Dean of St. Patrick's and Replies
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…
To the Morn
Read by Winston Tharp
Wallace Stevens
In The Collected Public Domain Poems of Wallace Stevens, Volume 2
A collection of Wallace Stevens poems written before 1923.These poems originally appeared in a variety of magazines (Others, Rogue, The Soil…
St. Patrick’s Day
Read by ABVoice
Palmer Cox
In Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture
Also known for his "Brownies" books, Canadian humorist Palmer Cox give us a delightful collection of humorous verse and short pros…
The Duke Adventures, part 4
Read by Lyndon Ashworth
Edgar Wallace
In The Duke in the Suburbs
"The Duke in the Suburbs" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the characters of the D…
The Farmer and His Troubles by HENRY C. WALLACE
Read by MaryAnn
Various
In The Reader's Digest, Volume 1, Issue 2
Twenty one articles each month from leading magazines - Each article of enduring value and interest, in condensed and compact form.A most co…
Author's Word
Read by Denise Ray
Claude Mckay
In Harlem Shadows
An award winning Jamaican poet who writes passionately about his birth home and his adopted home, USA. Claude McKay vividly describes family…
Sandy Gray
Read by Tom Penn
Henry Wallace Phillips
In Plain Mary Smith: A Romance of Red Saunders
More than anything, the young Red Saunders wanted to be a good boy. And he was a good boy, except for his quick temper and quicker fists. B…
Dover Beach
Read by Patrick Wallace
Matthew Arnold
In Coffee Break Collection 040 - Beaches
This is the 40th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifte…