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Alfred, Lord Tennyson - Charge of the Light Brigade

This poem was published just six weeks after the event, its lines emphasize the valour of the cavalry in bravely carrying out their orders, regardless of the obvious outcome. The Charge of the Light Brigade was a...

Allen Biehl and 16 more 42 minutes

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What the Wolf Really Said to Little Red Riding Hood

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Bret Harte - What the Wolf Really Said to Little Red Riding Hood

Francis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, best remembered for his short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four...

Claudia Salto and 12 more 20 minutes

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Elizabeth Chase Akers Allen - Rock Me to Sleep

Elizabeth Chase Akers Allen was an American author, journalist and poet. — Summary by Wikipedia

Adele de Pignerolles and 16 more 56 minutes

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Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 1

Humorous Fiction

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Thomas Lansing Masson - Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 1

Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes selections by such household favorites as Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Holmes,...

Joe Selah and 21 more 4 hours 38 minutes

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Single author

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Andrew MacPhail - In Flanders Fields and Other Poems

John McCrae, physician, soldier, and poet, died in France a Lieutenant-Colonel with the Canadian forces. The poem which gives this collection of his lovely verse its name has been extensively reprinted, and received...

SteveToner and 13 more 3 hours 42 minutes

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William Blake - Garden of Love

William Blake was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. He was...

Claudia Salto and 13 more 13 minutes

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Short Stories

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H. A. Guerber - Story of the Greeks

This book is a collection of stories and histories about the Ancient Greeks, including many of their famous myths! — Summary by Ann Boulais

Donald Cummings and 44 more 7 hours 35 minutes

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Memoirs

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Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris - Old Rail Fence Corners

Old Rail Fence Corners is an historical treasure trove containing the stories of the first significant waves of European-American settlers in the now state of Minnesota (United States of America). This book has direct...

Jill Engle and 15 more 11 hours 48 minutes

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Short Stories

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Coffee Break Collection 009 - Autumn

This is the ninth collection of our «coffee break» series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for work/study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like...

Larry Wilson and 6 more 1 hour 39 minutes Coffee Break Collections

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There's Laughter in the Air! Radio's Top Comedians and Their Best Shows

Performing Arts

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Jack Gaver - There's Laughter in the Air! Radio's Top Comedians and Their Best Shows

There's Laughter in the Air takes readers on a sidesplitting romp through the world of old-time radio comedy. It gives a brief history of the medium and brief but intimate accounts of some of the biggest acts from the...

Maria Kasper and 9 more 5 hours 13 minutes

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 128

This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2014.

SteveToner and 12 more 46 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 129

This is a collection of 13 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for February 2014.

Carol Box and 6 more 24 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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