Romance
Weird Tales, Volume 1
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
E. T. A. Hoffmann
These stories form the first volume of the renowned Tales of Hoffman. They are fantasies with hints of the supernatural—quintessential Roman…
1891 Collection
Read by Bellona Times
Various
A look at the year 1891 through literature and non-fiction essays first published that year, including works by Mary E Wilkins, Sir Arthur C…
隣の嫁 (Tonari no Yome)
Read by ekzemplaro
Sachio Itō
農家の次男である省作は、最近、家で農作業をするようになった。その為、稲刈りなども、他の者と較べて遅い。隣家と共同で稲刈りをした時、隣家の嫁である「おとよ」さんが、助けてくれた。「おとよ」さんは、仲人に欺かれた形で、嫁に着たが、隣りの、省作に段々と引かれていく。 省作も「おとよ」さ…
Ollanta - Drama Quichua en Tres Actos y en Verso
Read by KendalRigans
Unknown
Ollantay u Ollántay es un drama escrito originalmente en quechua colonial, considerado por unos como de origen incaico —y como tal la…
The Fortunate Youth
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
William John Locke
Paul is a poor boy who grew up in London, in the household of his mother and stepfather. His journey to greatness is the subject of our stor…
Harrington
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Maria Edgeworth
Harrington follows the protagonist of the same name who tries to explore his memories in order to understand his views on Jews. It begins wi…
Concerning Isabel Carnaby
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Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler and Edith Henrietta Fowler
Isabel Carnaby returns from India. She starts looking for a place in upper class British society. At the begining, people are sceptical of h…
The Landleaguers
Read by Angel5
Anthony Trollope
Near Galway, young Florian Jones has just converted to Catholicism when he witnesses the deliberate destruction of his English father’s land…
Little Eve Edgarton
Read by Nathalie J.
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Eve Edgarton is not who she seems she is. A short encounter with Mr. Barton show that first impressions are not always right or indicative o…
When Knighthood Was in Flower
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Charles Major
Set during the Tudor period of English history, When Knighthood Was in Flower tells the tribulations of Mary Tudor, a younger sister of Henr…
A Marriage at Sea
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William Clark Russell
Herbert Barclay is desperately in love with Grace Bellassys, but a number of factors stand in the way of their happiness, the biggest of whi…
A Simple Story
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Elizabeth Inchbald
The story could really have been simple: Miss Milner, who is admired for her beauty and charm, could have been a socialite, marry a respecta…
The Giaour
Read by Grant Hurlock
George Gordon, Lord Byron
"The Giaour" is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1813 and the first in the series of his Oriental romances. "The Giaou…
Indian Summer
Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
William Dean Howells
In his novel Indian Summer, William Dean Howells presents a mellow but realistic story that has the complete feel of that delightful time of…
Beau Brocade
Read by Deon Gines
Baroness Emma Orczy
Beau Brocade is a historical fiction set in England in the early 1700's. The hero Beau is a wanted highwayman, who takes from the rich to h…
Echoes of Love’s House
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
William Morris
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Echoes of Love’s House by William Morris. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 9th,…
Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji, Version 2)
Read by Lynne T
Murasaki Shikibu
Genji Monogatari, or The Tale of Genji, is a Japanese classic novel from the eleventh century. Supposedly commissioned by members of the Imp…
Úrsula
Read by MarinaFikota
Maria Firmina Dos Reis
Maria Firmina dos Reis é a primeira escritora negra conhecida da literatura brasileira. Em Úrsula, seu romance mais famoso, a …
An American Tragedy, Volume 1
Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Theodore Dreiser
Loosely based on a true story, this is the tale of Clyde Griffiths. At a young age, Clyde realizes that money and influence can get him the …
The Landlady
Read by Yuqing
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Everything changed when Ordynov, a secluded young thinker, stepped out of his old lodgings in search of another corner. The ailing landlord …