Humor (Fiction)
The Jumping Frog
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Mark Twain
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was also published as "The Notorio…
The Lark
Read by Grant Hurlock
E. Nesbit
"The Lark" has all the charm and freshness which have made Miss Nesbit's former novels so justly popular, and yet the story ts ent…
Il fantasma di Canterville
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Oscar Wilde
Questo progetto è nato dall’idea di un gruppo di lavoro che ha dedicato le ore lavoro del loro “Annual Day of Caring”, per organizzar…
The Chronicles of Clovis
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Saki
This is the third collection of short stories by Saki, following on from “Reginald” and “Reginald in Russia”. Although some of the stories h…
Short Stories
Read by John Van Stan
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
This is a collection of short stories written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Dostoevsky), who is arguably better-known for his lengthy, contemplativ…
Hedda Gabler
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Henrik Ibsen
Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In it, Hedda Gabler, daughter of an aristocratic Genera…
Tea-table Talk
Read by Ruth Golding
Jerome K. Jerome
As the New York Times said in 1903, this lesser-known work by Jerome K. Jerome does not display "the wit of Congreve or even the glitte…
Love at Second Sight
Read by Helen Taylor
Ada Leverson
In the final instalment of the 'Little Ottleys' trilogy, three years have passed since Bruce and Edith's marriage was in danger of collapse.…
Doctor Wortle's School
Read by Angel5
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope’s fortieth novel, published in 1881, concerns a respectable Christian boys’ school whose proprietor unknowingly hires a wom…
Mark Twain's Journal Writings
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
This third volume of Mark Twain's journal writings continues on eclectic and varied path established by the first two volumes. Included in t…
Second Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow
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Jerome K. Jerome
A second volume of humorous essays on various subjects, following the success of Idle thoughts Of An Idle Fellow. (Summary by Chris Garbett)
Beautiful Soup
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Lewis Carroll
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of Beautiful Soup by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of…
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
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Tobias Smollett
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, and is considered by many to be his best and fun…
Alice in Blunderland
Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)
John Kendrick Bangs
John Kendrick Bangs was an American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangasian Fantasy, the school of fantasy writing that set…
R. Holmes and Co.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Raffles Holmes is introduced in these stories as the son of the great Sherlock Holmes. He is also revealed to be the grandson of A.J. Raffle…
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Read by Michael Armenta
Omar Khayyám
One of the greatest works of poetry in history, this lyric poem presents the deep feelings and emotions of the poet on subjects such as life…
The Inventions of the Idiot
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John Kendrick Bangs
"It was before the Idiot's marriage, and in the days when he was nothing more than a plain boarder in Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog's High-clas…
The Paying Guest
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George Gissing
Clarence and Emmeline Mumford are in for a real treat when they take in the young, outspoken Miss Louise Derrick as their guest. Shedding a …
Contos
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Artur de Azevedo
Artur Azevedo foi um dos principais autores de teatro no Brasil do século XIX. Dando continuidade à obra de Martins Pena, cons…
The Chaucer Storybook
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Geoffrey Chaucer and Eva March Tappan
Geoffrey Chaucer's classic "Canterbury Tales" has here been rendered into clear and contemporary English prose. These classic stor…