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Edward Everett in 1862

In From the Easy Chair Vol. 1

Read by Matthew Squaire


George William Curtis


George William Curtis was a writer and public speaker. He was editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the American Republican p…

The halt before Rome

In Songs Before Sunrise

Read by Matthew Squaire


Algernon Charles Swinburne


This is a collection of some particularly beautiful poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne. This collection is connected by the Italian theme, …

The Ports of the Open Sea

In Verses Popular and Humorous

Read by Matthew Squaire


Henry Lawson


This is a volume of humorous poems by Australian poet Henry Lawson. - Summary by Carolin

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…