Historical Fiction
Waverley, Volume 1
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Sir Walter Scott
Waverley is set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty in the person of Charles Edward Stuart (or…
Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
G. A. Henty
G. A . Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this collection of shorter stories we visit Malay pirates, hav…
With Clive in India
Read by Gary Olman
G. A. Henty
With Clive in India gives a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years, which at their commencement saw Madras in the hands of t…
Esaú e Jacó
Read by Felipe Vale da Silva
Joaquim Maria Machado De Assis
Esaú e Jacó é o penúltimo livro de Machado de Assis, lançado em 1904. No título do livro, o autor …
Ann Veronica
Read by Joy Chan
H. G. Wells
Ann Veronica was a controversial book detailing the development of a naive school girl into a "New Woman". When it was published, …
St. Bartholomew's Eve
Read by Anna Christensen
G. A. Henty
Set in the days of the religious wars of Europe, St. Bartholomew's Eve is the tale of the Huguenot's desperate fight for freedom of worship …
The Black Moth
Read by Sibella Denton
Georgette Heyer
The year is 1752. Devil, the Duke of Andover, and highwayman Jack, the Earl of Wyncham are at odds over a country squire's beautiful daughte…
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Vol. 2
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Giacomo Casanova
Giacomo Casanova (April 2, 1725 in Venice – June 4, 1798, in Dux, Bohemia, now Duchcov, Czech Republic) was a famous Venetian adventurer, wr…
Castle Richmond
Read by Simon Evers
Anthony Trollope
Set against the background of the Irish famine in the 1840’s, the novel tells of the tangled relationships between Clara Desmond, Herbert Fi…
The Three Sisters
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Anton Chekhov
Three Sisters is a naturalistic play about the decay of the privileged class in Russia and the search for meaning in the modern world. It de…
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
Read by Martin Geeson
Samuel Johnson
In this enchanting fable (subtitled The Choice of Life), Rasselas and his retinue burrow their way out of the totalitarian paradise of the H…
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
G. A. Henty
Like all Henty books, this one centers around a young English lad whose courtesy and courage win the day. Harry Sandwith travels to France t…
The Man of Property (Forsyte Saga Vol. 1)
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
John Galsworthy
'The Forsyte Saga' is the story of a wealthy London family stretching from the eighteen-eighties until the nineteen-twenties. The Man of Pro…
God's Country—And the Woman
Read by Esther
James Oliver Curwood
James Curwood wrote many adventures of the far north. By 1909 he had saved enough money to travel to the Canadian northwest, a trip that pro…
The Scouts of Stonewall
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Joseph A. Altsheler
In this third book of Joseph Altsheler's Civil War series, Harry Kenton, a lieutenant in the Southern Army, is on scout patrol in the Shenan…
Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch
Read by Abigail Rasmussen
H. Rider Haggard
This is a great book if you're looking for an adventure filled novel. It takes place during the Spanish Inquisition and describes some of th…
Marguerite de Valois
Read by John Van Stan
Alexandre Dumas
A historical fiction novel set in Paris (1572) during Charles IX's reign and the French Wars of Religion. Marguerite de Valois, daughter of …
Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life
Read by Esther
H. Rider Haggard
This is not your typical H. Rider Haggard adventure book yet it is full of mystery and intrigue including a coerced marriage, bigotry, adult…
Salammbo
Read by Françoise
Gustave Flaubert
Roman historique situé au 3ème siècle avant JC. La trame du récit raconte la guerre qui oppose Carthage aux merc…
Into the Woods
Read by David Wood
David Wood
Set against the backdrop of colonial America, Into the Woods is the story of pioneer and patriot Jonathan Wood. Straining against the bonds …