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By: Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) | |
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The Tales of Chekhov
This is the first of thirteen volumes of Anton Chekhov’s short stories, translated by Constance Garnett. Anton Chekhov was a Russian doctor who turned to fiction as a hobby, and quickly blossomed into one of the masters of the short story genre. Though he is arguably best known for his dramatic works, such as The Cherry Orchard, his stories are widely considered to be some of the most perfect examples of short fiction ever written. Constance Black Garnett was an English housewife who taught herself Russian as a hobby, and subsequently introduced the English-speaking world to some of the greatest Russian authors, including Chekhov and Dostoevsky... | |
The Wife, and other stories | |
The Witch and other stories | |
The Schoolmistress, and other stories | |
House With The Mezzanine And Other Stories
Six short stories and a novella by the Russian master. (david wales) | |
Kashtanka
"Kashtanka," a shaggy-dog story penned by Anton Chekhov in seven parts and first published in 1887, relates the experiences of its eponymous heroine, a fox-faced, reddish dachshund-mix, whose name means 'little chestnut.' After her detestation of music causes her to become separated from the carpenter with whose family she had been living, Kashtanka finds herself taken up by an unusual vaudevillian and goes to live among an assortment of other intelligent animals, each of whom is observed with the characteristic empathy and humor that stamp Chekhov's work. | |
The Slanderer 1901 |
By: Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) | |
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Tales of the Five Towns
This is a selection of short stories recounting, with gentle satire and tolerant good humour, the small town provincial life at the end of the nineteenth century, based around the six towns in the county of Staffordshire, England, known as the Potteries. Arnold Bennett chose to fictionalize these towns by changing their names and omitting one (Fenton) as he apparently felt that “Five Towns” was more euphonious than “Six Towns”. The real town names which are thinly disguised in the novel are: Hanley, Longton, Burslem and Tunstal, the fifth, Stoke became “Knype”... | |
Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
Twenty-two short stories by Arnold Bennett, mainly set in the 'Five Towns', Bennett's name for the pottery manufacturing towns of the English midlands |
By: Arnold Castle | |
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The Perfectionists |
By: Arnold Marmor | |
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Spies Die Hard! |
By: Arthur B. Reeve (1880-1936) | |
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Poisoned Pen
The many adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy were chronicled by Arthur B. Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936). Reeve was an American mystery writer who created 82 Craig Kennedy mystery stories. The stories have a very Sherlock Holmes type feel, In fact Kennedy has been referred to as the "American Sherlock Holmes". Along with his reporter friend, Walter Jameson, Kennedy solves many crimes and unveils mysteries using science. This book contains twelve of Professor Kennedy's adventures. The interesting thing about these stories is Kennedy uses newly discovered science from his time period, which we take for granted today... |
By: Arthur Christopher Benson (1862-1925) | |
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Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories Reprinted from The Hill of Trouble and The Isles of Sunset | |
The Isles of Sunset |
By: Arthur Dekker Savage | |
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Trees Are Where You Find Them | |
DP |
By: Arthur Feldman | |
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The Mathematicians |
By: Arthur G. Hill | |
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The Terrible Answer |
By: Arthur Porges (1915-2006) | |
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Revenge |
By: Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931) | |
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The Dead Are Silent 1907 |
By: Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1863-1944) | |
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Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales | |
The Delectable Duchy | |
Corporal Sam and Other Stories | |
News from the Duchy | |
Wandering Heath | |
The Roll-Call Of The Reef |
By: Asa Don Dickinson (1876-1960) | |
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The Children's Book of Christmas Stories
Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume. This book claims to be just that and nothing more. Each of the stories has already won the approval of thousands of children, and each is fraught with the true Christmas spirit. It is hoped that the collection will prove equally acceptable to parents, teachers, and librarians. | |
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
This charming book has many stories that deal mostly with the holiday of Thanksgiving, perfectly suited for family listening and reading. and gathers in one volume tales of tasty turkeys, festive parties, generous gestures, and holiday cheer. The stories featured include works by such writers as Harriet Beecher Stowe, George Eliot, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and others. So if you want to listen to some great stories that bring out gratitude for life and a thanksgiving attitude, here are a bunch of the best. |
By: August William Derleth (1909-1971) | |
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McIlvaine's Star |
By: Augusta Groner (1850-1929) | |
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Case Of The Registered Letter
A man is found shot dead and the man to whom all evidence points insists he is innocent. |
By: Augustus Allen Hayes (1837-1892) | |
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The Denver Express From "Belgravia" for January, 1884 |
By: Barbara Constant | |
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The Sound of Silence |
By: Baroness Emmuska Orczy (1865-1947) | |
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Castles in the Air
Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma (”Emmuska”) Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orczi) (September 23, 1865 – November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel. Castles in the Air, a short novel or perhaps more like a collection of short stories with memories of a French rogue in the early 19th century Paris, was published in 1921 and about it I quote from the foreword: In very truth my good friend Ratichon is an unblushing liar, thief, a forger–anything you will; his vanity is past belief, his scruples are non-existent... |
By: Barry Pain (1864-1928) | |
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Eliza
A gentle, yet deliciously humourous series of anecdotes following the life of the main character and his wife, Eliza. |
By: Bascom Jones | |
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Blind Spot |
By: Basil Wells (1912-2003) | |
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Moment of Truth | |
Second Sight |
By: Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) | |
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Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home | |
Who Was She? From "The Atlantic Monthly" for September, 1874 |
By: Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) | |
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Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter
Whether you're a parent or a child, a young reader or an older one, the Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter is indeed just that – a treasure chest of delightful, charming little stories full of animals and people. Beatrix Potter today has spawned a whole industry of merchandise, games and theme parks, but the stories remain as fresh and sparkling as they were when they first came out in 1901. The Great Big Treasury contains three collections compiled into one enchanting volume - The Giant Treasury of Peter Rabbit, Further Tales of Peter Rabbit and The Giant Treasury of Beatrix Potter... | |
Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories
What can we say about the delightful Beatrix Potter stories? Starting with the naughty Peter Rabbit and his mis-adventures, progressing through The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle whose funny name is just the start of the interesting things about her, then expounding on the Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, and many many more, these stories are all gems of the art of story telling. This is your chance to enjoy reading them aloud and recording them for children to enjoy listening to in the years and decades to come. Aren't you curious to learn more about the Fierce Bad Rabbit? Or the Tale of the Two Bad Mice? This is your chance to read aloud. And remember to have fun !! |
By: Ben Bova (1932-) | |
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The Next Logical Step |
By: Benjamin A. (Benjamin Alexander) Heydrick (1871-1932?) | |
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Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day |
By: Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) | |
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Ixion In Heaven |
By: Benjamin Ferris | |
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The Invaders |
By: Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) | |
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The Miraculous Revenge Little Blue Book #215 |
By: Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789-1862) | |
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The Lock and Key Library |
By: Bill Garson (1917-) | |
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Acid Bath |
By: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) | |
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Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian |
By: Boyd Ellanby | |
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Show Business |
By: Bradner Buckner | |
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The Day Time Stopped Moving |
By: Bram Stoker (1847-1912) | |
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Dracula's Guest and other Weird Tales
Nine Gothic Horror Tales by the author of Dracula. Note : These tales are not for the squeamish!!! 0r a dark windy night. |
By: Bret Harte (1837-1902) | |
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Selected Stories
Bret Harte (1837–1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. | |
From Sand Hill to Pine | |
Mrs. Skagg's Husbands and Other Stories
A collection of short stories set in the American West at the end of the 19th century. | |
Under the Redwoods | |
Legends and Tales | |
Tales of the Argonauts | |
Tales of Trail and Town | |
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's | |
Condensed Novels: New Burlesques | |
A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories | |
Stories in Light and Shadow | |
Urban Sketches | |
Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation | |
Openings in the Old Trail | |
Drift from Two Shores | |
Trent's Trust, and Other Stories |
By: Bryce Walton (1918-1988) | |
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Has Anyone Here Seen Kelly? | |
Strange Alliance |
By: C. Alphonso Smith (1864-1924) | |
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Short Stories Old and New |
By: C. C. Beck | |
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Vanishing Point |
By: C. C. MacApp (1917-1971) | |
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And All the Earth a Grave | |
Tulan |
By: C. M. Kornbluth (1924-1958) | |
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The Altar at Midnight |
By: Cal Stewart (1856-1919) | |
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Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories
A collection of comedic short stories from the perspective of an old country man. |
By: Carl Richard Jacobi (1908-1997) | |
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The Long Voyage | |
Made in Tanganyika |
By: Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) | |
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Rootabaga Stories
Carl Sandburg is beloved by generations of children for his Rootabaga Stories and Rootabaga Pigeons (which is not in the public domain), a series of whimsical, sometimes melancholy stories he originally created for his own daughters. The Rootabaga Stories were born of Sandburg’s desire for “American fairy tales” to match American childhood. He felt that the European stories involving royalty and knights were inappropriate, and so populated his stories with animals, skyscrapers, trains, corn fairies, and other colorful characters. |
By: Catherine L. Moore (1911-1987) | |
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Song in a Minor Key |
By: Cecil Henry Bompas | |
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Folklore of the Santal Parganas
This is an intriguing collection of folklore from the Santal Parganas, a district in India located about 150 miles from Calcutta. As its Preface implies, this collection is intended to give an unadulterated view of a culture through its folklore. It contains a variety of stories about different aspects of life, including family and marriage, religion, and work. In this first volume, taken from Part I, each story is centered around a particular human character. These range from the charmingly clever (as in the character, The Oilman, in the story, “The Oilman and His Sons”) to the tragically comical (as in the character, Jhore, in the story “Bajun and Jhore”)... |
By: Charles A. Gunnison (1861-1897) | |
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In Macao |
By: Charles A. Stearns | |
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The Marooner |
By: Charles B. Cory (1857-1921) | |
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Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales
This is a collection of weird tales inspired from the natural history expeditions of the author, an independently wealthy bird collector, Olympic golfer, writer of many books on birds of the world, and, as evidenced in these pages, a fine storyteller to boot. |
By: Charles Dickens | |
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Three Ghost Stories
As a gifted writer with a strong interest in supernatural phenomena, Charles Dickens produced a string of ghost stories with enduring charm. Three of them are presented here, of which The Signal Man is one of the best known. Though quite different from his most celebrated realistic and humorous critical novels, these ghost stories, Gothic and grotesque as they are, are of good portrayal, and worth a read/listen. Summary by Vivian Chan | |
The Wreck of the Golden Mary
A short story of a ship wreck in 1851 trying to round Cape Horn on its way to the California gold fields. Poignant and well written. ( | |
Mudfog and Other Sketches
The Mudfog Papers was written by Victorian era novelist Charles Dickens and published from 1837–38 in the monthly literary serial Bentley's Miscellany, which he then edited. They were first published as a book as 'The Mudfog Papers and Other Sketches. The Mudfog Papers relates the proceedings of the fictional 'The Mudfog Society for the Advancement of Everything', a Pickwickian parody of the British Association for the Advancement of Science founded in York in 1831, one of the numerous Victorian learned societies dedicated to the advancement of Science... |