This was the Weekly Poem for 20 May 2006. We stretched our poetry-reading muscles with five versions of this much longer selection than usual (some 96...
Drei korte verhaole in 't Mestreechs dialek.Eder verhaol gief 'ne klein inziech vaan de gebeurtenisse in Mestreech op 't leste vaan de 19de en 't vreu...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of O, it was out by Donnycarney, by James Joyce, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. This was t...
Riley was an American writer known as the "Hoosier poet", and made a start writing newspaper verse in Hoosier dialect for the Indianapolis Journal in...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 different recordings of The Road Builders, by Voltairine de Cleyre. This was the weekly poetry project for the week o...
« La Commune » de Louise Michel est un récit poignant de l'insurrection parisienne de 1871, un événement qui a profondément marqué l'histoire de la Fr...
Tales of the Five Towns is a collection of short stories by Arnold Bennett, set in the fictionalized Potteries region of Staffordshire, England. The...
The Publisher is a collection of humorous poems by Australian writer C.J. Dennis, published in 1915. The poems satirize aspects of Australian society,...
Sketches by Boz is a collection of short pieces written by Charles Dickens that offer a snapshot of Victorian London. Through a blend of humorous obse...
'Up the Line' is a collection of poems by Will Carleton, known for his realistic depictions of rural American life in the late 19th century. The poem...
Ebenezer Elliott's *In These Days...* is a collection of political verse, known for its fierce critique of the social injustices and economic hardship...
Jacob Riis's *How the Other Half Lives* is a groundbreaking work of photojournalism that exposed the harsh realities of poverty and squalor in late 19...
Eliza Cook was an English poet and writer known for her social commentary and support of Chartism, a working-class political movement. Her poems often...
This novel revolves around the problematic issue of money. Michael returns from Australia a rich man, but he hides this fact from everybody. Instead o...
Set in the fictional 19th-century village of Beckside, 'Clog Shop Chronicles' offers a glimpse into the lives of a close-knit Methodist community. The...
Mind Amongst the Spindles presents a collection of writings from the Lowell Offering, a periodical published by female textile workers in Lowell, Mass...
Mary Broome is a novel set in Victorian England that satirizes the social and moral conventions of the time. It follows the story of Mary, a housemaid...
Een Reiziger, Die Geen Handel Drijft' is een verzameling journalistieke artikelen geschreven door Charles Dickens die oorspronkelijk in het tijdschrif...
A Ruined Reversolet is a collection of poems by C. J. Dennis, known for his work in Australian vernacular. The poems touch upon themes of everyday lif...
Herbert Jenkins's *Bindle* series follows the escapades of Mr. Joseph Bindle, a lovable and mischievous Cockney working-class character. These stories...
Karl Marx's *Revolution and Counter-Revolution* examines the tumultuous year of 1848 in Germany. Through a critical lens, Marx analyzes the uprisings...
Giovanni Verga's "Under the Shadow of Etna" is a collection of short stories that paint a vivid picture of life in 19th-century Sicily. Verga, a maste...
Set in a Lancashire mining town during the Victorian Era, 'That Lass o' Lowrie's' explores the stark realities of working-class life amidst the backdr...
Set in the late 1800s in Pennsylvania, "Blind Brother" tells the story of two young brothers, Tom and Bennie. Tom, 14, and Bennie, 12, work in dangero...
