Rob Marland

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Katherine Mansfield - Doves' Nest and Other Stories

The Doves' Nest and Other Stories is a collection of complete stories and fragments by the writer Katherine Mansfield. The book was published several months after the Kiwi author's death. — Summary by Rob Marland

Rob Marland and 11 more 5 hours 27 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 045

Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include ancient Greek thinkers--Parmenides, Demosthenes, Euclid; William Lloyd Garrison and the National Anti-Slavery...

Landon D. C. Elkind and 7 more 5 hours 18 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Oscar Wilde: The Story of an Unhappy Friendship

Biography & Autobiography

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Robert Sherard - Oscar Wilde: The Story of an Unhappy Friendship

Robert Sherard was Oscar Wilde's friend of 20 years and first biographer. The Story of an Unhappy Friendship was the first of his four biographies of the Irish playwright and wit. — Summary by Rob Board

Rob Marland 4 hours 2 minutes

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Published 1900 onward

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Willa Sibert Cather - Lost Lady

The young Niel Herbert idolizes Marian Forrester, the beautiful and charismatic wife of a pioneering railroad magnate. After discovering Mrs Forrester’s affair with another man, Herbert loses faith in her and all he...

Rob Marland 3 hours 51 minutes

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Law

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Anonymous - Trial of Oscar Wilde (Dramatic Reading)

In 1895 Oscar Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labor. This account of his two trials was compiled from the original shorthand court reports by an anonymous author. While a more...

Rob Marland 3 hours 32 minutes

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Christian Fiction

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Rosalind Goforth - Chinese Diamonds for the King of Kings

In this small book Rosalind Goforth tells many stories of 'diamonds' in China that have been tested and come out pure in the King of Kings' hand for His service. Sketch 9 speaks of the awful facts of the «heathen»...

pattymarie and 9 more 3 hours 10 minutes

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Comedy

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Edward Sharpham - Cupid's Whirligig

Cupid's Whirligig is a city comedy: a play in colloquial language dealing with the everyday life of London's citizens. A knight, Sir Timothy Troublesome, suspects his wife of cheating on him and, to prove that any...

Rob Marland 2 hours 56 minutes

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Satire

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Francis Beaumont - Knight of the Burning Pestle

The Knight of the Burning Pestle is a play in five acts, first performed in 1607. It is the first whole parody (or pastiche) play in English. The play is a satire on chivalric romances in general, similar to Don...

Rob Marland 2 hours 39 minutes

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Self-Help

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Pseudo-Aristotle - Aristotle's Masterpiece

Aristotle's Masterpiece, also known as The Works of Aristotle, the Famous Philosopher, is a sex manual and a midwifery book that was popular in England from the early modern period through to the 19th century. It was...

Rob Marland 2 hours 23 minutes

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 196

This is a collection of 54 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2019.

Mike Overby and 21 more 1 hour 30 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Unknown - National Nursery Book

«The Publishers offer in this little volume of well known and long loved stories to their young readers. The tales which have delighted the children of many generations will, they feel assured, be equally welcome in...

Phil Chenevert and 6 more 1 hour 30 minutes

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 197

This is a collection of 46 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2019. With a number of spooky ones for Halloween!

Larry Wilson and 15 more 1 hour 27 minutes Short Poetry 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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