Single Author Collections
The Hotel D'Angleterre
Read by David Wales
Mary Elizabeth Hawker
Five short stories by Lanoe Falconer which is the pseudonym of the English writer, Marie Elizabeth Hawker (1848 - 1908). Her works, though f…
The Strength of the Strong
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Jack London
Seven short stories, written around the middle of London's writing career. The stories take place in diverse settings and time periods, from…
The Night-Born
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Jack London
Ten short stories on various themes and subjects, all more or less bizarre.The Night-Born is about a woman who draws inspiration to change h…
Short Stories
Read by Phil Benson
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
In 1859 Charles Dickens launched a new weekly journal, All the Year Round, to replace Household Words. Elizabeth Gaskell remained a prolific…
The Queen of the Seven Swords
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G. K. Chesterton
A collection of poems by G.K. Chesterton, centered around the Blessed Virgin Mary. The title is in reference to the seven sorrows of Mary. “…
The Human Boy
Read by David Wales
Eden Phillpotts
This collection of eleven short stories, both humorous and touching, about English school boys was published in 1900. The book was quite pop…
The Piazza Tales
Read by John Greenman
Herman Melville
A collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville, published in May 1856. Except for the newly written title story, "…
Second April
Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Edna St. Vincent Millay
A collection of poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
The Golden Threshold
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Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu was a remarkable woman. Known as the Nightingale of India, she started writing at the age of thirteen and throughout her life…
Prufrock and Other Observations
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T. S. Eliot
Prufrock and Other Observations was published in 1917 in a print run of only 500 copies by Egoist Press in London. It features The Love Song…
The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
Read by Graham Redman
Rupert Brooke
Rupert Chawner Brooke was an English poet known for his idealistic War Sonnets written during the First World War (especially The Soldier), …
Wessex Poems
Read by Libby Gohn
Thomas Hardy
A collection of poetry by Thomas Hardy, some of which were previously published or adapted into his prose works. - Summary by Libby Gohn
Collected Poems
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Walter de la Mare and Walter De La Mare
Early poems written by Walter de la Mare. de la Mare is best remembered for his works for children. This collection includes:Poems: 1906Th…
The Rainbow and the Rose
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E. Nesbit
A collection of poetry in the whimsical style of Edith Nesbit, author of "The Five Children and It" and "The Railway Children…
Washington Irving in London
Read by Greg Giordano
Washington Irving
Washington Irving's name is synonymous with such classics as "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." He est…
The Grim Smile Of The Five Towns
Read by David Wales
Arnold Bennett
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns (1907) is the second major collection of stories written by Arnold Bennett. (The first is Tales Of The Five…
Whilomville Stories
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Stephen Crane
This collection consists of thirteen stories. The stories are set in the mythical town of Whilomville used by Stephen Crane for many of his …
Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan
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Toru Dutt
Toru Dutt was an Indian poet, writing in English. Born in 1856, she travelled to England and France, and being a polyglot became fluent in F…
The Triumph of the Egg
Read by Ben Adams
Sherwood Anderson
“The Triumph of the Egg” is a collection of stories and poems by Sherwood Anderson. Abandoning the interconnected quality of his more famous…
Odes and Sonnets
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Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith, nicknamed one of the "big three" of Weird Tales (the famous pulp fiction magazine), was also a romantic-style …