Short Story Collections from LibriVox – Page 8
Number of Items: 166
- Short Stories (Household Words 1850-53) by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 - 1865)
- Elizabeth Gaskell was a regular contribu… [more...]Elizabeth Gaskell was a regular contributor to Charles Dickens's weekly magazine, Household Words, from 1850 through to 1853 In addition to three serialized novels, Cranford, North and South, and My Lady Ludlow, Dickens published 18 shorter works by Gaskell, which made her the major literary contributor to the magazine apart from Dickens himself. This collection brings together all of the short stories and non-fiction pieces that Gaskell published in the magazine between 1850 and 1853. Lizzie Leigh and The Heart of John Middleton are examples of Gaskell's writing on the working classes of the industrial north of England, while the Well of Pen Morfa is set in rural North Wales. The Old Nurse's Story, a ghostly tale, and The Squire's Story, a mystery, were written for Christmas editions of the magazine. Appearing in 1853, Morton Hall and My French Master, are among Gaskell's most sophisticated works. Historical fictions of the decline of the aristocracy in England and France, both have happy endings, but deal poignantly with themes of loss and the passage of time. From Gaskell's varied non-fiction pieces, we learn about inexplicable disappearances, the life of an expatriate gardener at the Persian court, the history of the Huguenots, and are invited to a day out on a sheep farm in the far north of England. (Summary by Phil Benson) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Stories (Household Words, 1854-58) by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 - 1865)
- Elizabeth Gaskell published 18 short wor… [more...]Elizabeth Gaskell published 18 short works in Charles Dickens' Household Words between 1850 and 1858. This collection follows the Librivox collection of the 1850-1853 works, with recordings of 7 Household Words pieces published between 1854 and 1858. The collection includes two of Gaskell's most important shorter works: Half a Lifetime Ago, set in the English Lake District, and The Poor Clare, in which the bewitched heroine is pursued by a mischievous double. The Sin of a Father and The Manchester Marriage are both tales with a message. The collection begins with three documentary pieces that emerged from Gaskell's travels in France. (Phil Benson) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881)
- This is a collection of short stories by… [more...]This is a collection of short stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky, the Russian novelist and short story writer. (Summary by sidhu177) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Stories for Colored People Both Old and Young by Silas X. Floyd (1869 - 1923)
- Several short stories relating to young… [more...]Several short stories relating to young African Americans. Summary by kirk202 [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Stories for Short People by Alicia Stuart Aspinwall (1887 - 1952)
- This is a collection of short stories by… [more...]This is a collection of short stories by Alicia Aspinwall. - Summary by Carolin [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Stories From Life by Various
- Life Magazine held a short story contest… [more...]Life Magazine held a short story contest. Stories must be no more than 1500 words. Authors were paid for the number of words under that maximum. The shortest story accepted, and the one where the author received the highest payout, came in at 76 words. The stories published here where considered the best of the over 30,000 submissions. This volume presents the 81 best stories including the prize winning stories: (First Prize) Thicker Than Water by Ralph Henry Barbour and George Randolph Osborne, (Second Prize) The Answer by Harry Stillwell Edwards, and (Third Prize - tie) Her Memory by Dwight M. Wiley and Business and Ethics by Redfield Ingalls. - Summary taken from the Preface [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Stories from Locomotive Engineers Journal, Volume 52 by Various
- These short stories are taken from the L… [more...]These short stories are taken from the Locomotive Engineers Journal, Volume 52 which covers the year, 1918. Don't expect any trains -- these are short works on many subjects, including romance, adventure, humor, etc. -- of 5 to 15 minutes in length, by minor pulp fiction writers of the day, including Agnes Brogan, Pauline Richards, Warren Miller, Clarissa Mackie, and Xeno Putnam. Putnam wrote a couple of non-fiction works on farm equipment; Mackie was a prolific writer whose work appeared in several magazines and newspapers. I have created an e-book version of this set for easier viewing and placed it on Archive's Community Texts <a href="https://archive.org/details/ShortStoriesFromLocomotiveEngineer1918">here </a>. (Summary by Matt Pierard) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Stories Of William Henry Harrison Murray by William Henry Harrison Murray (1840 - 1904)
- Murray (1840-1904) was a sometime clergy… [more...]Murray (1840-1904) was a sometime clergyman, journalist, and purveyor of the outdoor life. His books did much to popularize the virtues of outdoor experience, especially in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Here are stories, some humorous some serious, of the out-of-doors, of love between man and woman, man and horse, man and dog, teacher and acolyte, of wisdom and foolishness. This recording is a selection of his short stories from "The Busted Ex-Texan And Other Stories" (1889), "How Deacon Tubman And Parson Whitney Kept New Years And Other Stories" (1888) and "A Ride With A Mad Horse In A Freight-Car" (1898). - Summary by david wales [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Story Classics (American) Volume One by Various
- A 1905 collection of ten short stories b… [more...]A 1905 collection of ten short stories by American authors, including Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe. (Summary by Verla Viera) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Story Classics (American) Volume Two by Various
- The Librivox catalog already contains Vo… [more...]The Librivox catalog already contains Vol. 1, and this is Vol. 2 of a 1905 collection of American short stories, edited by William Patten, offering 10 stories. (Summary by Verla Viera) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Short Story Collection Vol. 090 by Various
- Here we present the 90th Collection of S… [more...]Here we present the 90th Collection of Short Stories selected and read by Librivox volunteers. For your enjoyment, we bring gems by Hemingway, Tolstoy, D.H. Lawrence and Alexander Pushkin, plus a lesser known work by Arthur Conan Doyle, so sit back and enjoy!<br /><br /> [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Still Untouched by Human Hands: Short Stories by Robert Sheckley (1928 - 2005)
- Long before Douglas Adams, Robert Sheckl… [more...]Long before Douglas Adams, Robert Sheckley pioneered the sub-genre of satirical science fiction. When space operas ruled, Robert Sheckley saw the future…and it was ridiculous. <br /><br />Nine short stories by master science fiction author Robert Sheckley:<br />The Academy<br />Accept No Substitutes<br />Carrier<br />Hex On Hax<br />The Minimum Man<br />Seven Soup Rivers<br />Seventh Victim<br />Specialist<br />Streets of Dreams, Feet of Clay - Summary by The Narrator [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Tales Of The Trail; Short Stories Of Western Life by Henry Inman (1837 - 1899)
- This 1898 collection of thirteen previou… [more...]This 1898 collection of thirteen previously published articles exhibits the acute perception of one of the most popular writers of the late 19th-early 20th centuries. “These "Tales of the Trail" are based upon actual facts which came under the personal observation of the author… and will form another interesting series of stories of that era of great adventures, when the country west of the Missouri was unknown except to the trappers, hunters, and army officers.” Henry Inman (1837 – 1899) was an American soldier, frontiersman, and author. He served in the military during the Indian campaigns and the American Civil War, having earned distinction for gallantry on the battlefield. He was commissioned lieutenant general during the Indian wars. He settled in Kansas and worked as a journalist and author of short stories and books of the plains and western frontier. - Summary by Wikipedia, Book Preface, David Wales [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Three SF Short Stories by Paul W. Fairman by Paul W. Fairman (1909 - 1977)
- <b>Deadly City:</b> He opened his eyes,… [more...]<b>Deadly City:</b> He opened his eyes, but this made no difference. The blackness remained. The pain in his head brightened and he reached up and found the big lump they'd evidently put on his head for good measure—a margin of safety.<br /><br /><b>Secrets of the Martians:</b> Few colonists had seen a Martian, so why worry about them causing trouble? Yet Spencer had been killed—and Rex Tate trapped by the—<br /><br /><b>Traitor's Choice:</b> Kendall had a difficult decision to make; if he defied the aliens Clare faced a horrible death; if he complied a whole planet must die!<br /><br />(Summaries by Paul W. Fairman) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Uncollected Short Stories of L.M. Montgomery by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 - 1942)
- A compilation of 80 short stories by the… [more...]A compilation of 80 short stories by the author of "Anne of Green Gables" that were not previously published in a book or in one of Project Gutenberg's short stories collections for this author. The subjects range from children's stories, to romance, humor, and ghost stories. These short stories were published in various magazines from the years 1896 to 1924. <br /><br />Some of these stories were adapted by L.M. Montgomery into chapters of her later novels. The story "Una of the Garden" was transformed into the novel "Kilmeny of the Orchard". (Summary by Maria Therese) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Very Short Stories And Verses For Children by Lucy Clifford (1846 - 1929)
- Very Short Stories And Verses For Childr… [more...]Very Short Stories And Verses For Children is a children's book by Lucy Clifford compiling stories and poems informing the little ones about important morals across many traits; hard work, love, friendship, honesty, and loyalty. (Summary by Roma Singh) [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages by Various
- A delightful collection of short stories… [more...]A delightful collection of short stories by some of the luminary authors of the Victorian era. These stories explore the truth behind the Victorian marriage. - Summary by Gina Belmonde [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Victorian Short Stories: Tales of Courtship by Hubert Crackanthorpe (1870 - 1896)
- A selection of five short stories with t… [more...]A selection of five short stories with the theme of courtship, written during the Victorian era and previously published elsewhere. - Summary by Lynne Thompson [LibriVox Link] [less...]
- Wodehouse in the Strand - Short Story Collection by P. G. Wodehouse (1881 - 1975)
- This is a collection of P.G. Wodehouse's… [more...]This is a collection of P.G. Wodehouse's short stories published in The Strand from 1918 to 1922. (kirk202) Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE (15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975) was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years, and his many writings continue to be widely read. - Summary by Wikipedia [LibriVox Link] [less...]