A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Virginia Woolf, Mark Twain, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Guy de Maupassant, Saki and others to bring you tales of mystery, the thought-provoking, the salutary and the heart-warming. So sit back and enjoy the 72nd Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
Published in 1908, this is a further collection of twelve humorous short stories about English school boys. The author wrote two other books in this series: The Human Boy (1900) and The Human Boy And The War (1916). Eden Phillpotts was popular with the reading public and wrote prolifically novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and nonfiction. - Summary by David Wales
12 episodes
This is a collection of short stories by Barry Pain, first published in 1914. While generally best-known for his horror and supernatural fiction, Barry Pain turns to general fiction, mystery, and humour in this volume. Sorely needed in 1914, one might say, and perhaps also sorely needed today. - Summary by Carolin
45 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Saki, Katherine Mansfield, Jack London, Lord Dunsany and others to bring you tales of mystery, the thought-provoking, the salutary and the heart-warming. So sit back and enjoy the 73rd Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
Diese Sammlungsreihe erscheint unregelmäßig und umfasst 10 verschiedene deutschsprachige Prosatexte. Sie finden weitere "Folgen" der Sammlungen kurzer deutscher Prosa hier.
Die Texte wurden von LibriVox-Freiwilligen selbst (nach ihrem Interesse und Geschmack) ausgewählt und können fiktive und nicht-fiktive Inhalte behandeln.
Die Voraussetzung für die Aufnahme in diese Sammlung ist, dass alle Urheberrechte (soweit bekannt) abgelaufen sind - die Lesevorlagen und Audiobeiträge sind gemeinfrei und in der Public Domain.
Wegen diesen Grundlagen muss man sich auch bewusst sein, dass keiner der eventuell vorkommenden Sachtexte den wissenschaftlichen Status quo darstellt!
Sämtliche Inhalte können in Stimmung, Erörterungsweise, durch den "zufälligen Charakter" und die jeweilige historische Epoche stark variieren und sich von "modernen" Sichtweisen und Darstellungsweisen unterscheiden.
Dafür findet man in diesen Sammlungen auch so manchen kulturellen "Schatz", nachdenklich machende Beiträge, historisch Interessantes und Autoren, die im Allgemeinen in Vergessenheit geraten sind.
Anmerkung: Für Jugendliche, instabile Gemüter und Menschen in kritischen Lebenssituationen gibt es bei manchen Texten eventuell Gesprächsbedarf! Bitte kontaktieren Sie Bekannte oder Familienmitglieder und nehmen Sie (für Sie passende) Hilfsangebote in Anspruch!
10 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Dunsany, Ambrose Bierce and Edgar Allen Poe and others to bring you tales of mystery, the thought-provoking, the mystical and the amusing. So sit back and enjoy the 74th Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
El presente libro cuenta con 17 breves cuentos rusos tradicionales cada uno de los cuales nos trae una lección de vida similar a las que se contienen en las fábulas de Esopo.
17 episodes
A collection of Elizabeth Gaskell's early short stories. Following the publication of Mary Barton in 1848, Gaskell published many of her short works for Charles Dickens's Household Words magazine between 1850 and 1858. Her earlier works were published in a variety of venues including Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine (Sketches among the Poor), William Howitt's Visits to Remarkable Places (Clopton Hall), Howitt’s Journal of Literature and Popular Progress (Libbie Marsh, The Sexton's Hero, Christmas Storms and Sunshine), the Sunday School Penny Magazine (Hand and Heart, Bessy’s Troubles at Home), Sartain’s Union Magazine (The Last Generation in England, Martha Preston) and the Ladies Companion and Monthly Magazine (Mrs. Harrison's Confessions). Summary by Phil Benson
10 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Carolyn Wells, Egerton Castle, Lucy Maud Montgomery and Stephen Leacock and others to bring you tales of mystery, poignant romance, the quirky and the amusing. So sit back and enjoy the 75th Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
This is the eighteenth Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is pirates... a rich source of material. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, essays... the romance of a life on the ocean waves and the danger posed by the 'bad boys (and girls)'; but sometimes the law catches up with them.
15 episodes
A delightful collection of stories and poems, with several interesting selections discussing various Christmas and holiday traditions, and a lovely Christmas play, featuring a full cast. All selections have been chosen and narrated by LibriVox volunteers to commemorate Christmas 2018.
Cast of Ola, or A Christmas Present for Mother:
Alta Good: Devorah AllenHenry Good: TJ BurnsLeon Good: Tomas PeterMrs. Good: FoonOla: Jasmin SalmaNarrator: Maria Kasper
23 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the annals of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories, Robert Louis Stevenson's cynical observations on life, a classic tale from The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night, adventures on the high seas by Bessie Chandler and more to bring you excitement, mystery and maybe a smile. So sit back and enjoy the 76th Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan Doyle are joined by humor from Charles Dickens and Nathaniel Hawthorne as well as some weird and creepy selections to satisfy every taste. So sit back and enjoy the 77th Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
La idea inicial es organizar una lectura colaborativa, de manera que cada cuento sea leído por un voluntario originario o que domine el acento nativo del país de procedencia del cuento con el objetivo de disfrutar y celebrar la riqueza de la cultura hispanoamericana y la diversidad del idioma español.. (Epachuko)
14 episodes
Harper's Young People was an illustrated weekly publication for children containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, poetry, and more. This 15th issue of the serial, published on February 10, 1880, features stories of Valentine's Day generosity, a royal child wedding, a hero dog, and how our modern calendar came to be. This serial was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. - Summary by Jill Engle
11 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, including the demise of Sherlock Holmes, the quirky Ambrose Bierce and Bill Nye and the wistful Soul of the Violin will keep you entertained and amused in this, the 78th Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
This is a volume of short stories by Herman Cyril McNeile, better known by his pseudonym "Sapper", who is well-known until today for his haunting short stories and novels, set at the front in World War I, and based on his first-hand experiences. This collection is early, it was published in 1916, the bloodiest and most gruesome year of what would later be known as the Great War. - Summary by Carolin
15 episodes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Each of the stories are told in a first-person style from the point of view of Dr. Watson, Holmes' associate and sidekick. The stories detail Holmes and Watson's various adventures in solving cases that befuddle others within law enforcement. This book is a collection of twelve of Doyle's favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. - Summary by TheBookBro
14 episodes
A collection of short stories by the author of the Jungle book, Kim and Just So Stories. Each story is followed by a poem, so if you like If, this may also be a book for you. - Summary by Stav Nisser.
16 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, dark stories from Algernon Blackwood and the quirky from Bill Nye, Ambrose Bierce and O. Henry will keep you entertained and amused in this, the 79th Librivox Short Story Collection brought to you by some of your favorite readers.
20 episodes
Harper's Young People was an illustrated weekly publication for children includes delightful serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, poetry, puzzles and fun. This 16th issue of the serial, published on February 17, 1880, features stories of a baby saved from a flood, a lesson in the evils of shoplifting, a profile of the wild boar, a beloved child lost and then found with aid from birds, and much, much more. This serial was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. Summary by Jill Engle
9 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of H.G. Wells, Oscar Wilde, Lord Dunsany, Poe and others to bring you tales of mystery, horror, puzzling and the amusing. So sit back and enjoy the 80th Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
A collection of early writings of Charles Dickens under his early pseudonym, "Boz." They first appeared in various publications from 1833 to 1836. Divided into four sections, "Our Parish," "Scenes," "Characters," and "Tales." The first three sections are descriptions of various people and places, and the final section contains fictional short stories.
58 episodes
Cuentos sobre sueños, pobreza, amor (o la falta de él), de un autor que también murió en la pobreza y el olvido. Summary by João Moura
5 episodes
This 1898 collection of thirteen previously published articles exhibits the acute perception of one of the most popular writers of the late 19th-early 20th centuries. “These "Tales of the Trail" are based upon actual facts which came under the personal observation of the author… and will form another interesting series of stories of that era of great adventures, when the country west of the Missouri was unknown except to the trappers, hunters, and army officers.” Henry Inman (1837 – 1899) was an American soldier, frontiersman, and author. He served in the military during the Indian campaigns and the American Civil War, having earned distinction for gallantry on the battlefield. He was commissioned lieutenant general during the Indian wars. He settled in Kansas and worked as a journalist and author of short stories and books of the plains and western frontier. - Summary by Wikipedia, Book Preface, David Wales
15 episodes
Librivox readers have come together to bring you another diverse collection of short stories. This anthology brings you selections from Thomas Hardy, Lord Dunsany, Saki, Arthur Conan Doyle and many others to delight and mystify. So pull up a chair, sit back and let us transport you to another place.
20 episodes
A collection of pieces, both fiction and non-fiction, that have as its subject a word beginning with a specific letter of the English alphabet. Subjects can range from coffee to tea, animals to vampires, law to emotions.
26 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, tales of dark times of war and conflict and more upbeat selections from Jane Austen and L.M. Montgomery round out this, the 82nd edition of the Librivox Short Story Collections.
20 episodes
Here are 20 love stories under an hour each, covering all kinds of experiences involving romantic or other kinds of love resulting in heartbreak or happiness -- where the heart overflows with passion, pride, emotion or wonder. ( ~ Michele Fry)
20 episodes
O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). His short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. Indeed, O. Henry is often credited with defining the short story as a literary art form. Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million, is a collection of twenty-three short stories that was first published in 1908. The setting is New York City in the first decade of the 1900’s (the Four Million in the subtitle is a reference to the population of the city at that time as well as to the title of an earlier collection of his short stories). You will meet a wide variety of characters from all walks of life who are trying to make a living via honest (and sometimes dishonest) means. Personal interactions and business transactions abound, but sometimes there is a twist. But don’t take it personally if you get fooled, after all it is Strictly Business. - Summary by Warren Kati
23 episodes
O Defunto é um conto de Eça de Queirós, considerado sua melhor incursão pela literatura gótica ou fantástica. A história se passa em 1474 na cidade de Segóvia e conta a história da paixão de D. Rui de Cardenas, devoto de Nossa Senhora do Pilar, por Dona Leonor, esposa de um fidalgo local, muito ciumento, que a mantém trancada em casa. O marido ciumento, ao perceber o interesse de D.Rui, prepara uma armadilha para o amante, que é interpelado em meio caminho pelo defunto de um enforcado, que o auxilia em sua aventura sobrenatural. - Summary by Leni
4 episodes
2019 collection of items with a Christmas theme containing traditional stories, Christmas traditions, Christmas cakes. We hope you will enjoy it.
23 episodes
And so we present the 84th Librivox Short Story Collection! Each tale is selected and read by a Librivox volunteer. Once again, we have a wide variety of stories, from the amusing to the perplexing. Zane Grey, Maxim Gorky and H.G. Wells are among the authors selected this time round.
20 episodes
Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 20th issue of the serial, published on March 16, 1880, contains stories of a young sailor's difficult work in the furnace room, travels with a serious friend in foreign lands, hunting hippopotamuses in Africa, a lesson in nature sketching, the conclusion of Biddy O'Dolan's story, and much more. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. (Summary by Jill Engle)
11 episodes
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.
This is the very first issue, offering the following 7 stories:
"In gold time", by Roberta Littlehale: in wild-west days, when two rivals love the same woman, tragedy ensues
"The unturned trump", by Barnes MacGreggor, pseudonym of H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): to while away the time, a simple card game gets spiced up by a traveller's horrifying story
"The secret of the white castle", by Julia Magruder (1854-1907): what is the mystery behind the uncanny life-like stare of the portrait hanging on the wall ?
"Miss Wood,--stenographer", by Granville Sharpe: a young stenographer is called in to witness a deaf-mute's final revelations on his death-bed
"Her hoodoo", by Harold Kinsabby, pseudonym of H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): a pet-calf, even if brought up with love and care, may still turn wild and dangerous
"In a tiger trap", by Charles Edward Barns (1862-1937): a breath-taking encounter of a young girl with the king of the jungle
"The red-hot dollar", by H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): find out why a seemingly ordinary silver dollar sets a newly-married man on a quest to find the original owner
- Summary by Sonia
7 episodes
This is a collection of 20 stories and/or poems, contributed by Librivox volunteers, pertaining to dreams. ( ~ Michele Fry)
20 episodes
Ce recueil de 1884 rassemble 14 nouvelles extraordinaires de la plume du maître du fantastique américain, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), traduites en langue française par Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867). On y retrouve les histoires bien-connues du "double assassinat dans la rue Morgue" et du "scarabée d'or" ainsi que d'autres histoires explorant le merveilleux, le grotesque et même parfois l'horrible. - Summary by Sonia
20 episodes
Diese Sammlungsreihe erscheint unregelmäßig und umfasst 10 verschiedene deutschsprachige Prosatexte.
Die Texte wurden von LibriVox-Freiwilligen selbst (nach ihrem Interesse und Geschmack) ausgewählt und können fiktive und nicht-fiktive Inhalte behandeln.
Die Voraussetzung für die Aufnahme in diese Sammlung ist, dass alle Urheberrechte (soweit bekannt) abgelaufen sind - die Lesevorlagen und Audiobeiträge sind gemeinfrei und in der Public Domain.
Wegen diesen Grundlagen muss man sich auch bewusst sein, dass keiner der eventuell vorkommenden Sachtexte den wissenschaftlichen Status quo darstellt! Sämtliche Inhalte können in Stimmung, Erörterungsweise, durch den "zufälligen Charakter" und die jeweilige historische Epoche stark variieren und sich von "modernen" Sichtweisen und Darstellungsweisen unterscheiden. Dafür findet man in diesen Sammlungen auch so manchen kulturellen "Schatz", nachdenklich machende Beiträge, historisch Interessantes und Autoren, die im Allgemeinen in Vergessenheit geraten sind.
Anmerkung: Für Jugendliche, instabile Gemüter und Menschen in kritischen Lebenssituationen gibt es bei manchen Texten eventuell Gesprächsbedarf! Bitte kontaktieren Sie Bekannte oder Familienmitglieder und nehmen Sie (für Sie passende) Hilfsangebote in Anspruch!
10 episodes
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.
In this second issue are included the following 8 stories:
"A Calaveras hold-up", by Roberta Littlehale: can love make a man mend his ways or are some relationships doomed from the start ?
"From a trolley post", by Margaret Dodge: a boring bus-stop wait is interrupted by a young boy's favourite pastime of hunting animals
"An andenken", by Julia Magruder (1854-1907): the story of a young artist's budding love in the romantic, yet wild landscape of the Tyrolian Alps
"The man from Maine", by J. D. Ellsworth: a chance encounter in a train shows the resourcefulness of some people to get what they most want
"A wedding tombstone", by Clarice Irene Clinghan: wouldn't a tombstone be a macabre wedding gift from a husband to his newly-wed bride ?
"The other one", by A. H. Gibson (1858-1929): in his dark wine-cellar, an old man makes a chilling confession to his bank-clerk
"Stateroom six", by William Albert Lewis (1856-??): the bad luck of a gambler proves the good fortune of a young girl
"Her eyes, your honor", by H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): a resourceful lawyer stops at nothing to save a woman from the gallows - Summary by Sonia
8 episodes
Die junge Pianistin Erika trifft bei einer Abendgesellschaft auf einen vielversprechenden Geigenvirtuosen. Sofort voneinander angezogen, treffen sie sich immer häufiger, bis er Erika bei einem Wochenendspaziergang seine Liebe gesteht...
In dieser kurzen Novelle lotet Stefan Zweig meisterhaft die (Un-) Tiefen der Liebe aus.
A short novella about the depths and shallows of Love by Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig. (Summary by Availle)
4 episodes
Vier Erzählungen, die teils überraschende, mehr oder weniger übernatürliche Handlungen und Pointen schildern:
In "Die Teufelsmauer" tritt der Leibhaftige auf, ebenso die Jungfrau Maria.
"Wasser!" schildert eine Erfahrung auf einer Hochzeitsreise in (der Alpenwein-Gegend Süd-) Tirol.
In der "Schattenseite" beleuchtet Hoffmann das Für und Wider eines Aspekts der Ehe, die wilde Frau und der wilde Mann helfen ihm dabei.
"Der Toten Sehnsucht" ist eine wunderschöne Erzählung am Schluss des Buches, wortgewaltig und stark vom Inhalt her. - Summary by schrm
9 episodes
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.
The following 6 stories are included in this third issue:
"The great star ruby", by Barnes MacGreggor, pseud. of H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): a man tells the thrilling story of the theft of a very valuable ruby
"The interrupted banquet", by René Bache (1861-1933): at this strange dinner party, a young man is told some shocking news by the other guests
"The archangel", by James Q. Hyatt: brides from organized wedding agencies sometimes don't turn out what the groom expects
"Asleep at Lone Mountain", by H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): a toddler wins the hearts of his fellow passengers during a long train journey cross-country
"Kootchie", by Harold Kinsabby, pseud. of H. D. Umbstaetter (1851-1913): a mean-spirited dog finally finds its match in fierceness
"Frazer's find", by Roberta Littlehale: the life of a gold-digger changes unexpectedly the day he rescues a young boy - Summary by Sonia
6 episodes
In 1904, Margaret Nevinson, a respectable lady and active suffragette, joined the board of guardians in Hampstead Heath. The guardians had responsibility over the parish workhouse. In the UK, before the 1930s, one could not receive welfare assistance unless he or she entered the workhouse. A house for which one had to work. The conditions were so poor, sometimes even poorer then conditions in prison. The workhouse inspired many novels, the most famous is Oliver Twist. This collection of short stories is about the horrors Margaret saw, chiefly about things women had to endure. A married woman collected money and found a house for her and her children, but could not leave the workhouse as she was, by law, "the property of her husband." This particular story was adapted from her one-act play "In The Workhouse" which helped change that law only two years later. In another story, a smart lady who studied at the University Of Cambridge sinks into depression after the death of her husband and finds herself drunk at the workhouse. In 26 tales, Nevinson details the horrors of the system, one after the other, in an engaging and elegant style which appealed to the public. This book is perfect for fans of Charles Dickens, and for all those who love feminism and social history. - Summary by Stav Nisser.
27 episodes
This is the 85th Librivox short story collection. Once again, readers selected stories covering a wide variety of subjects. Several stories by Anna Cora Mowatt take a quirky look at married life, Kipling's India and a lesson for a king are included in this anthology.
20 episodes
Ce recueil de 6 nouvelles originales de Prosper Mérimée (1803-1870) nous emmène vers le surnaturel et le domaine du rêve avec sorcières, fantômes et hommes transformés en animaux sauvages. Mérimée maîtrise parfaitement la création du suspense et des dénouements surprenants. Aussi incluse dans cette compilation est la traduction d'une nouvelle de Pouchkine. - Summary by Sonia
20 episodes
Here are 10 humorous short stories by Ring Lardner (March 5, 1885 – September 25, 1933), an American sports columnist and short-story writer best known for his satirical writings on sports, marriage, and the theatre. His contemporaries Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all professed strong admiration for his writing. ( Wikipedia and Michele Fry)
21 episodes
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.
This is the fourth issue, containing the following 7 stories:
"In Solomon's Caverns", by Charles Edward Barns: lost in a huge cavern, a man struggles to survive and find his way back to civilization
"An angel of Tenderfoot Hill", by Frederick Bradford: can two years of absence make a man worthy of the woman he loves ?
"In Miggles' Alley", by Herman Brownson: how can a baby dangling by a rope from a rooftop be saved from falling to his death ?
"The missing link", by James Buckham (1858-1908): a man is torn between cowardice and duty after witnessing a violent murder
"Unchallenged", by Katherine Morrow: a thrilling dare has been set and two girls try to accomplish the challenge
"Aidu", by Hero Despard: a man seeks to know the secret of his beloved woman, at a terrible cost
"Mrs Emory's boarder", by C. Marie Mott: the neighbour's young lodger becomes the best companion of a lonely woman
- Summary by Sonia
7 episodes
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. Old favorites, such as Oscar Wilde, Lord Dunsany, Stephen Leacock and others are joined by less familiar writers to bring you tales of lessons to be learned, poignant romance, the quirky and the amusing. So sit back and enjoy the 86th Librivox Short Story Collection!
20 episodes
Recopilación de cuentos de uno de los grandes maestros del género: Antón Chéjov. Summary by Epachuko
24 episodes
Presenting the 87th Short Story Collection, in which Librivox readers have selected and read a variety of fictional works. In this anthology, you are invited to listen to stories by Saki, Conan Doyle, Balzac and Lawrence, among others.
20 episodes
