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William B. Astor, House-Owner

In Captains of Industry

Read by Julia Kelley

James Parton

In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised t…

A Wife's Stratagem from 'In Freedom's Cause'

In Tales from the Works of G.A.Henty

Read by Scott Kelley

G. A. Henty

George Alfred Henty was an English newspaper correspondent who became a prolific author of, predominantly, adventure stories for boys. Most …

The Oregon Ruffed Grouse

In The Wolves of the Sea and other Poems

Read by Scott Kelley

Herbert Bashford

This is a little volume of poetry by Herbert Bashford. The subjects and style of the poems are varied, but most share a dark tone. The titul…

Bk 2 Ch 3-4

In Les Misérables, Volume 5

Read by Peter Kelley

Victor Hugo, transl. Hapgood and Victor Hugo

This is book 5 of 5. An ex-convict breaks parole and starts a new life as a righteous man, but is pursued by a police inspector. Along the w…

Jo's Journal

In Good Wives

Read by Robin

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott's overwhelming success dated from the appearance of the first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, (1868) a sem…

Foreword

In Rinkitink in Oz (version 2)

Read by Robin

L. Frank Baum

Prince Inga lives a happy life on the island of Pingaree until one day invaders from the north enslave every person on the island, including…

The Goop Directory

In The Goop Directory (version 2)

Read by Robin

Gellet Burges and Frank Gelett Burgess

A funny collection of poems about bad children.

01 - Chapter First

In Elsie Dinsmore

Read by Robin

Martha Finley

Elsie, young and motherless, has never met her father and is being raised by her father's family. As a strong Christian, she has many trials…

Happy Meetings

In Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

Read by Robin

R. M. Ballantyne

A runaway carriage, a spunky little girl, and a street urchin combine on the first page of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: a Tale of City A…

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