Rob Marland

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Travel & Geography

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George Macmillan - Ride Across the Peloponnese

In the spring of 1877, a young Oscar Wilde visited Greece with his classics professor, J. P. Mahaffy, and two friends. One of these friends, George Macmillan, wrote a brief account of the party's ride across the...

Rob Marland 1 hour 21 minutes

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World’s Story Volume VII: Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland

Historical Fiction

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Eva March Tappan - World’s Story Volume VII: Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland

This is the seventh volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art , edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature,...

Sonia and 23 more 17 hours 12 minutes World's Story

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Short Stories

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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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Single Author Collections

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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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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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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Richard Gordon Smith - Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan

Tales of Folklore are often of special interest. Anything may happen to ordinary mortals in the world painted by folklore. But it becomes even more interesting when you dive into folklore of places away from your own...

Stefan Von Blon and 11 more 11 hours 32 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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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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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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Poetry

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Rennell Rodd - Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf

This is the first volume of poetry published by Rennell Rodd, British diplomat, poet and politician. Rodd received help publishing this volume from his friend Oscar Wilde, who also wrote the introduction for this...

Rob Marland and 1 more 1 hour 17 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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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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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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