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Part 4. England

In The World’s Story Volume XIV: An Outline of Universal History

Read by Matthew McClallen


Karl Ploetz


The fourteenth volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story has a different concept than the previous books edited by Eva March Tappan. …

Prometheus and Pandora - Greek

In Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 05

Read by Matthew McClallen


Jean Lang


This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

American Fairy Tales

Read by Matthew Reece


L. Frank Baum


This collection of fantasy stories was originally serialized in regional newspapers, prior to being published as a complete volume. The stor…

Tarzan and the Ant Men

Read by Matthew Reece


Edgar Rice Burroughs


Lord Greystoke, Tarzan of the Apes, is embroiled in thrilling adventures among the tiny, warlike Minunians. (Summary by Matthew Reece)

The Autobiography of Methuselah

Read by Matthew Reece


John Kendrick Bangs


A satirical look at early biblical events from the point of view of someone who was there to witness most of them: the oldest man in recorde…

Elves and Heroes

Read by Matthew Reece


Donald Alexander Mackenzie


This volume describes, in verse, the mythical creatures and people of ancient Scotland. It also includes explanatory notes about about the c…

Winnie-the-Pooh (Version 2)

Read by Matthew Soanes


A. A. Milne


A charming collection of 10 relaxing tales, come along into the Forest as Winnie-the-Pooh tries to get some honey, the search is on for Eeyo…

The Enoch Pill

Read by Matthew William


Matthew William


The world was changed forever when scientists developed a pill that extended the human life span indefinitely. It was distributed free of ch…

Land of the Burnt Thigh

Read by Matthew McNaughton


Edith Eudora Kohl


"It will be all right," Ida Mary told her father cheerfully. "It is only for eight months. Nothing can happen in eight months…

The Fable of the Bees

Read by Matthew Muñoz


Bernard Mandeville


Bernard Mandeville's didactic poem praising the virtues that personal vices bestow on society as a whole, along with several treatises and d…

When We Were Very Young (Version 3)

Read by Matthew Soanes


A. A. Milne


A timeless collection of poems for the whole family to enjoy, including "Buckingham Palace", "Disobedience", "Halfw…

The House At Pooh Corner (version 3)

Read by Matthew Soanes


A. A. Milne


Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and all your other favourite friends from the Forest return in this final collection of 10 whimsical stories! - Summary…

The Flown Sky

Read by Matthew Olshan


Matthew Olshan


Allele Island is a beachcomber's paradise for a charming little primate named Eena Beena, who tends her stretch of beach—and the hapless cas…

Kidnapped in London

Read by Matthew McNaughton


Sun Yat-sen and Sun Yat-Sen


Sun Yat-Sen was the first president of the Republic of China after the brutal Qing government collapsed in 1911. Over a decade earlier, he h…

Clarel

Read by Matthew Muñoz


Herman Melville


An epic poem, the eponymous pilgrim's journey to the Holy Land. - Summary by Matthew Muñoz

The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1

Read by Matthew Muñoz


Erasmus Darwin


Charles Darwin’s grandfather Erasmus was also a famous naturalist in his own day, in addition to being a celebrated poet. This is the first …

Religious Affections

Read by Matthew James Gray


Jonathan Edwards


Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was a pre-revolutionary American pastor and academic in Massachusetts, and is also widely considered to be both…