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General Fiction

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Edith Wharton - Crucial Instances

This is Edith Wharton's second published collection of short stories (1901). One of these seven stories, «Copy: A Dialogue,» is written as a short play. The role of Hilda is read by Arielle Lipshaw, and the role of...

Elizabeth Klett 5 hours 6 minutes

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General Fiction

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Edith Wharton - Greater Inclination

This is Edith Wharton's earliest published collection of short stories (1899). Like much of her later work, they touch on themes of marriage, male/female relationships, New York society, and the nature and purpose of...

Elizabeth Klett 5 hours 7 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Friedrich Wieck - Piano and Song

This book talks about teaching, learning and performing on the piano in a delightful style, alternating between conversation and instruction. As he was the father of Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann's teacher, need...

Alan 4 hours 18 minutes

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General Fiction

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Anthony Trollope - American Senator

The American Senator is a novel written in 1875 by Anthony Trollope. Although not one of Trollope's better-known works, it is notable for its depictions of rural English life and for its many detailed fox hunting...

Ernst Pattynama and 11 more 21 hours 40 minutes

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Granny's Wonderful Chair (Dramatic Reading)

Dramatic Readings

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Frances Browne - Granny's Wonderful Chair (Dramatic Reading)

Her most famous work, Granny's Wonderful Chair, was published in 1856 and it is still in print to this day. It is a richly imaginative book of fairy stories and has been translated into many languages. This work, read...

2 hours 25 minutes

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Tragedy

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William Shakespeare - Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of...

2 hours 28 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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Margaret Gatty - Parables from Nature

Parables From Nature is a collection of short stories which were originally published as 4 separate volumes. They are inspired from Nature and written for children. Nevertheless, Gatty uses children's literature...

Julie Parmenter and 12 more 11 hours 14 minutes

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Poetry

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Evangeline

Evangeline is one of Longfellow’s most popular poems and was once a great favorite with the American people. For many years almost every school child studied this poem during the middle school years. Although the...

Leonard Wilson 2 hours 2 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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Jacob Abbott - History of Julius Caesar

The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome’s Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)

Cate Barratt 4 hours 47 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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George Bernard Shaw - Doctor's Dilemma

The Doctor's Dilemma is about Dr. Colenso Ridgeon, who has recently been knighted because of a miraculous new treatment he developed for tuberculosis. As his friends arrive to congratulate him on his success, he is...

3 hours 8 minutes

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General Fiction

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Rabindranath Tagore - Mashi and Other Stories

A 1918 collection of short stories, by the popular Bengali writer.(Summary by BellonaTimes)

om123 and 7 more 3 hours 51 minutes

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General Fiction

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John J. McGuire - Null-ABC

«There's some reaction these days that holds scientists responsible for war. Take it one step further: What happens if „book-learnin'“ is held responsible ...?» (quote from Astounding Science Fiction, Feb 1953)

Corinna Schultz 3 hours 33 minutes

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