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Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Collection

Children's Fiction

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Hans Christian Andersen - Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Collection

These are 25 fairy tales written by Hans Christian Andersen — A collection of something for everyone — the very popular stories, the less well-known stories and favorites, that both children and grownups can enjoy....

Lucy Perry and 15 more 4 hours 39 minutes

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 081

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers during the month of July 2009.

Ruth Golding and 17 more 48 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Science Fiction

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Miles J. Breuer - Astounding Stories 09, September 1930

This is a collection of short science fiction stories by various writers, circa 1930. Writers include Paul Ernst, Miles Breuer, Ray Cummings, Sewell Wright, and others. Harry Bates, Editor (Summary by BellonaTimes)

Miriam Esther Goldman and 6 more 8 hours 21 minutes Astounding Stories Magazines Issues 1-20

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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Short Ghost and Horror Collection 005

A collection of fifteen stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the smell of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder.

Peter Piazza and 7 more 4 hours 11 minutes Short Ghost and Horror Story Collections

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Humorous Fiction

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William Makepeace Thackeray - Book of Snobs

The necessity of a work on Snobs, demonstrated from History, and proved by felicitous illustrations:—I am the individual destined to write that work—My vocation is announced in terms of great eloquence—I show that the...

Julie VW and 19 more 7 hours 21 minutes

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General Fiction

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Arnold Bennett - Anna of the Five Towns

The plot centers on Anna Tellwright, daughter of a wealthy but miserly and dictatorial father, living in the Potteries area of Staffordshire, England. Her activities are strictly controlled by the Methodist church....

Bellona Times and 6 more 8 hours 18 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Short Science Fiction Collection 021

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The...

Gregg Margarite and 5 more 4 hours 48 minutes Short Science Fiction Collections

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War & Military

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Ward Muir - Observations of an Orderly

Ward Muir brings us into the heart of an English war hospital, describing scenes of cleanliness, triumph, order and sadness. Through the eyes of the orderly we get to see the processes that kept the wards running,...

skoval and 6 more 3 hours 51 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina, Book 2

In Part 2, Kitty’s health deteriorates from regret and heartbreak, while Levin retreats to his country estate. Anna and Vronsky continue to pursue each other and become the talk of polite society, to the chagrin of...

willem and 10 more 5 hours 39 minutes Anna Karenina (Garnett English Translation)

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Humorous Fiction

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F. Scott Fitzgerald - Offshore Pirate

This is a long short story in 6 parts from Fitzgerald's 1920 short story collection, Flappers and Philosophers. It predates the screwball movie comedies of the 1930's in that it features a determined young heiress...

Bellona Times 1 hour 17 minutes

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Poetry

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Paul Laurence Dunbar - Life’s Tragedy

LibriVox volunteers bring you 27 recordings of Life’s Tragedy by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the weekly poetry project for June 21st, 2009.

Alana Jordan and 26 more 34 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 013

A collection of sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history,...

Caroline Shapiro and 9 more 5 hours 11 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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