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Epistolary Fiction

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Stark Munro Letters

«The letters of my friend Mr. Stark Munro appear to me to form so connected a whole, and to give so plain an account of some of the troubles which a young man may be called upon to face right away at the outset of his...

Greg Giordano and 8 more 6 hours 49 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

467

William Still - Underground Railroad, Part 1

”It was my good fortune to lend a helping hand to the weary travelers flying from the land of bondage.” William Still. «Dear Sir:—For most of the years I have lived, the escape of fugitives from slavery, and...

MaryAnn and 8 more 6 hours 44 minutes The Underground Railroad by William Still

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

430

Israel Zangwill - Grotesques and Fantasies

A set of often funny, sometimes tragic stories by Israel Zangwill. Most famous for his scathingly accurate portrayals of the Jewish ghetto, these stories have a wider stage, poking fun at social conventions and...

Mike Pelton and 9 more 6 hours 39 minutes

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Children's Fiction

496

Joseph Jacobs - Indian Fairy Tales

This book is a fine collection of Indian fairy tales, some are folklore, some are from the Jataka tales, and some from panchatantra. (Summary by sidhu177)

Gabriela Cowan and 10 more 6 hours 38 minutes

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Romance

500

L. Frank Baum - Last Egyptian

Published anonymously during Baum's lifetime as he did not want his adult adventure stories to detract from his children's fantasy stories, the story takes the limited points of view of three protagonists in the field...

Delmar H Dolbier and 11 more 6 hours 37 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

908

Louis Napoleon Parker - Pomander Walk

Pomander Walk is a unique street in London, and in this humorous novel we meet the unusual residents. It was originally produced as a stage play and includes lively dialog. — Summary by Lynne Thompson

Lynne T and 2 more 6 hours 36 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

477

Katharine Pyle - Mother’s Nursery Tales

Perhaps you did not know that fairy tales were ever truths, but they are—the best and oldest of them. That does not mean they are facts like the things you see around you or learn from history books. Facts and truths...

Phil Chenevert and 16 more 6 hours 36 minutes

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Short Stories

660

Short Story Collection Vol. 079

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,...

Peter Thomlinson and 7 more 6 hours 34 minutes Short Story Collections

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Short Stories

568

Georgia Wood Pangborn - Interventions

A collection of short stories of social commentary, tales of love, mystery, and loss. Many of the stories revolve around children, women, and relationships with friends of varying classes, often in odd, unusual, or...

Psudonae Vox and 6 more 6 hours 33 minutes

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Short Stories

606

Short Story Collection Vol. 070

Mysteries, fantasy, family and hardship all make appearances in this, the 70th volume of short stories in the English language, selected and read by Librivox readers.

Peter Thomlinson and 8 more 6 hours 32 minutes Short Story Collections

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Coquette, Or The History of Eliza Wharton

Epistolary Fiction

432

Hannah Webster Foster - Coquette, Or The History of Eliza Wharton

The classic early American epistolary novel about the seduction and ruin of a passionate young woman. Based on the true story of Elizabeth Whitman, whose lonesome death in childbirth in a Connecticut inn sparked...

Michele Eaton and 5 more 6 hours 32 minutes

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Crime & Mystery Fiction

471

Charles Norris Williamson - Great Pearl Secret

It is the afternoon before a grand society wedding between Juliet Phayre and the Duke of Claremanagh, when Emmy West drops by to visit the bride and to see the famed Tsarina pearls, only ever to be worn by the...

ToddHW and 10 more 6 hours 31 minutes

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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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