Literary Criticism audiobooks

Children's Short Works, Vol. 036 (Unabridged)

By: et al. L. Frank Baum

Narrated by: Gary Cooper, Peter Wallace, King Schroeder & Fl...

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Buckle up, young adventurers! Welcome to Volume 36 of Children's Short Works, a treasure trove of fantastical tales waiting to be explored. Within these pages, you'll find wonders penned by L. Frank Baum, the beloved author of Oz, alongside other imaginative storytellers. Prepare to soar through enchanted lands, meet curious creatures, and... Read more

Short stories (Unabridged)

By: Elizabeth Cleghorn GASKELL

Narrated by: Isaac Vogt, Kellye Cooper, Mary Cabanilla & Dav...

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of Elizabeth Gaskell's early short stories. Following the publication of Mary Barton in 1848, Gaskell published many of her short works for Charles Dickens's Household Words magazine between 1850 and 1858. Her earlier works were published in a variety of venues including Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine (Sketches among the Poor),... Read more

Essays on Prohibition (Unabridged)

By: et al. Charles Taber Stout

Narrated by: Lois Koch, Janet Farris, Audrey Churchill & Joe...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Embark on a journey through the tumultuous era of Prohibition with "Essays on Prohibition" by Charles Taber Stout and esteemed collaborators. This captivating audiobook delves into the complexities of one of America's most intriguing social experiments. From the roaring twenties to the sobering realities of enforcement and resistance, each essay... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 069 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Katherine Hamilton Hough

Narrated by: Christopher Maurice, William Rutski, Troy Basta...

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

"It seemed as if a total dissolution of nature was taking place" is the way 15-year old Alexander Hamilton described living through a hurricane ("The West Indian Hurricane of 1772"). Other natural and man-made disasters chronicled in vol. 069 are "The Eruption of Mt. Asama of 1783," "The Great Chicago Fire," and "The Siege of Nicaea... Read more

Children's Short Works, Vol. 031 (Unabridged)

By: et al. L. Leslie Brooke

Narrated by: Christina Freeman, Bonnie Moore, Cherish Dellin...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Buckle up, adventurers! Welcome to Volume 031 of Children's Short Works, a treasure trove of stories waiting to be explored. Dive into whimsical worlds where animals talk, friendships blossom, and laughter rings out. This captivating collection, brought to life by a chorus of talented storytellers, promises to spark your imagination and... Read more

Coffee Break Collection 021 - Fairy Tales, Tall Stories and Scams (Unabridged)

By: et al. Thomas Furlong

Narrated by: Mary Bruce, Jesse Myers, Sarah Weuve & Zachary ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This is the twenty-first Coffee Break Collection, in which readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is fairy tales... traditional children's tales, tall stories and notorious scams and the authors... Read more

Mont Oriol: or A Romance of Auvergne (UNABRIDGED)

By: GUY DE MAUPASSANT

Narrated by: Lauren Simpson, Frank Leaming, Timothy Maisano ...

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Young bride Christiane arrives in Auvergne to "take the waters" with her husband, described as "a sickly flower, or a sucking pig with its hair shaved off." But rather than the relaxing family vacation she expects, she finds herself the center of a conspiracy between her father, the Marquis, and the "fossil" medical team in an effort to solve... Read more

Mind Dark (Unabridged)

By: Henry Bellamann

Narrated by: Benjamin Williams, Lauren Wu, Eddie Johnson & M...

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Heinrich Hauer (Henry) Bellamann is new to the LibriVox catalog. He was an American author, a poet, and a music professor at Vassar College. One of Bellamann's novels, Kings Row, was turned into a 1942 movie starring Ronald Reagan and is considered Reagan's most memorable performance. Read more

They Return at Evening (Unabridged)

By: H. Russell Wakefield

Narrated by: Fernando Carter, Marc Johnson, Kendra Perham & ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Author of The Ghost Stories of an Antiquary in the preface to one of his books expressed his lively distaste for benevolent ghosts, and ghosts with nice minds. The author profoundly agrees with this sentiment of the master, and, furthermore, he abominates the 'natural' explanation, a poisonous anti-climax. So this much can be said for his... Read more

Childrens Short Works, Vol. 054 (Unabridged)

By: Wilhelm Grimm

Narrated by: Tiffany Jones, John Johnson, Donna Glaude & Joh...

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 054: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. Read more

Harper's Young People (Unabridged)

By: Seamus Heaney

Narrated by: Dolores Branch, Brandy Doremus, Brian Mendez & ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 38th issue of the serial was published on July 20th, 1880. In this issue, "The Moral Pirates" decide to sail at night to avoid the day's heat and have a terrifying... Read more

The Black Cat (Unabridged)

By: Carrie Garrett

Narrated by: Sean Walters, Scott Smith, Donald Black & Charl...

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine. This is the 12th issue of Volume 3 with the following stories: Holding Down a Homestead, by H. W.... Read more

Advice to Young Men and Boys (Unabridged)

By: Benjamin Comegys

Narrated by: Sean Marti, Brittany Garrett, Mary Hester & Jos...

Length: 4 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Benjamin B Comegys was a member of the Philadelphia Board of Trusts, which oversees (among many) the trust for Girard College. Comegys was one of many who addressed the schoolboys during chapel services. here are a few of his speeches, selected by Comegys himself. Girard College continues in operation today; also, an elementary school in that... Read more

The Door with Seven Locks (Unabridged)

By: Edgar WALLACE

Narrated by: Susan Wilkowitz, Helen Morrow, Sandra Mcgrath &...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dick Martin is on his last day on the job at Scotland Yard, having planned to retire early due to an inheritance windfall, when he becomes entangled in a strange and convoluted mystery involving a missing heir, a stolen library book, vivisection, a series of murders and a mysterious tomb with a complicated and unique set of locks, the keys of... Read more

To the Lighthouse (Unabridged)

By: Rachel A. Taylor

Narrated by: Myron Pacheco, Margaret Baca, Anna Compton & Ja...

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse was published in May 1927 in both Britain and the United States. The publication of Mrs. Dalloway a year earlier had secured Virginia Woolf's reputation as an experimental writer. To the Lighthouse was, consequently, widely reviewed in the British and American press in the months following its publication. Most... Read more

The Best Short Stories of 1917 (Unabridged)

By: Francis Buzzell

Narrated by: Carolyn Bluhm, Vida Frederick, Jason Rule & Jam...

Length: 19 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

I deny that the American short story is at a low ebb, and I offer the present volume as a revelation of the best that is now being done in this field. I agree with Mrs. Colum that the best stories are only to be found after a laborious dusty search, but this is the proof rather than the refutation of my position.[excerpt from Introduction] Read more

Chateau d'Or (Unabridged)

By: Mary Jane HOLMES

Narrated by: Dennis Tatum, Christine Lawler, Henry Groves & ...

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The Chateau D'Or, or The Castle of Gold, looked gloomy and gray from the train rattling through the French countryside from Paris to Marseilles. How did it get its grand name? Stories and legends abound, but this is just one as related by two interested travelers. Also included are two shorter stories, Norah and Kitty Craig. Read more

Aspects of the Novel (Unabridged)

By: E. M. Forster

Narrated by: Gloria Bent, Michael Christian, Hugo Garrett & ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dive into the captivating world of literature with E.M. Forster's timeless exploration, "Aspects of the Novel," now available in audiobook format. In this literary masterpiece, Forster delves deep into the art of fiction, dissecting its various elements with profound insight and unparalleled clarity. From character and plot to narrative voice... Read more

The Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 10 July 1898 (Unabridged)

By: et al Sewell Ford

Narrated by: William Newsome, Barbara Shoup, Andrew Muszynsk...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine. This is the 10th issue of Volume 3 with 5 new stories: Flicker Brown's Fourth, by Sewell Ford: an... Read more

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 069 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Margaret Tillis, Lauren Henry, Teresa Cortez & ...

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a chilling auditory journey with "Short Ghost and Horror Collection 069," a spine-tingling audiobook that weaves together the macabre tales of master storytellers, including the unparalleled Edgar Allan Poe and other renowned authors. This collection immerses listeners in a realm of eerie whispers and ominous shadows, where each story... Read more

The Ladys Museum, Volume 1 (Unabridged)

By: Charlotte Lennox

Narrated by: Ruby Mccants, Mark Nath, Dwayne Roosa & Janella...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dive into the enchanting world of "The Lady's Museum, Volume 1 (Unabridged)" by Charlotte Lennox, where eloquence meets intrigue in this timeless collection of captivating tales. Lennox, an 18th-century literary luminary, weaves a tapestry of narratives that traverse the landscapes of romance, society, and wit. Immerse yourself in the eloquent... Read more

Chronicles of Wolferts Roost and Other Papers (Unabridged)

By: Washington IRVING

Narrated by: Leonard Connor, Denise Sneller, Carolyn Kilcres...

Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection from renowned author Washington Irving (famed for his haunting tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the fantastical legend of "Rip Van Winkle") offers a diverse mix of stories ranging from the spooky and strange supernatural folk tales surrounding his native New England to stories more exotic of ancient legends and travel... Read more

The Human Drift (Unabridged)

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Freeda Mullett, Anthony Keitel, Mary Sandrock &...

Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The Human Drift is a posthumous collection of famous author Jack London's miscellaneous writings, including multiple essays of one of his favorite subjects, sea travel. The centerpiece of the collection is the title essay, London's rumination on human history and existence, and is a broadly sweeping and intelligent piece of writing that... Read more

Hunting Sketches (Unabridged)

By: Anthony TROLLOPE

Narrated by: Harvey Lagrone, Dewayne Henriques, Javier Marti...

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a captivating auditory journey with the unabridged audiobook of "Hunting Sketches" by Anthony Trollope, a literary masterpiece that delves into the essence of 19th-century rural England. Immerse yourself in Trollope's vivid prose as he paints a rich tapestry of characters and landscapes, intertwining the timeless pursuit of the hunt... Read more