If Jefferson "Parleyvoo" Pickens had appeared in print just a few years later, he might have been the "Gentle Grifter" instead of the "Gentle Grafter"...
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was his first great success as a writer and brought him nat...
The Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It is considered the first modern masterpiece in the genre of tragicomedy. The...
A compilation of chronicles of the numerous impostors and impostures of kings, queens, and rulers. The list of claimants to the thrones of defunct mon...
It follows a young woman named Beatrice Wray who becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of espionage and deceit. When her fiancé, who is a British secr...
In the quiet corridors of a bustling urban neighborhood, lies a world of hidden mysteries and enigmatic secrets in "The Apartment Next Door" by Willia...
The intriguing world of Judith Lee, a woman whose existence is shrouded in mystery. From the first page to the last, this captivating novel takes read...
Orphaned and raised in poverty, Celestina discovers a shocking secret about her parentage that threatens to destroy her world.
Celestina is a Gothic...
The main frame story concerns a king and his new bride. The king, Shahryar, upon discovering his ex-wife's infidelity executes her and then declares a...
Eve Edgarton is not who she seems she is. A short encounter with Mr. Barton show that first impressions are not always right or indicative of one's se...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 different recordings of Promises Like Pie-Crust by Christina Rossetti. This was the weekly poetry project for the wee...
Conscience Williams is torn between her love for her aging father, a minister steeped in the puritanical values of old New England, and the young Virg...
An 18-year-old Irish woman named Clodagh must defend her family's honor when her father's gambling addiction leads to tragedy. She marries a much olde...
'Claimants to Royalty' delves into the captivating world of historical impostors. It meticulously chronicles numerous individuals who, driven by ambit...
Richard Scarsmere, a young English boy, befriends Omar, an African prince, at their boarding school. When Omar receives a message from his mother, the...
The Family of Love is a Jacobean comedy that lampoons the Familia Caritatis, a religious sect known for its unconventional beliefs and practices. The...
'Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 1: Desrues' by Alexandre Dumas delves into the life and crimes of Antoine-François Desrues, a man who meticulously cr...
Cleone is a tragedy in five acts by Robert Dodsley. It was first performed in 1758 and is based on the legend of Saint Genevieve. The play tells the s...
