Poetry
The Fisher's Boy
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of the Fisher’s Boy by Henry David Thoreau. This was the weekly poetry project for the…
The Hunting of the Snark
The Hunting of the Snark is a long nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll describing the adventures of ten weirdly assorted characters as they pursu…
A Winter Day
A Winter Day by Lucy Maud Montgomery captures the essence of winter through a reflective lens, using the season as a metaphor for the stages…
The Word of an Engineer
James Weldon Johnson was an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Johnson is best remembered f…
Forgiveness
Forgiveness by John Greenleaf Whittier is a profound exploration of the themes of mercy and reconciliation, encapsulated in a single, intric…
Kubla Khan
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 different recordings of Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This was the weekly poetry project for the w…
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon was one of the first to write poetry about the brutal reality of war, based on his real-life experiences in the trenches. …
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the…
The Wit and Humor of America
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that captures the essence of American wit through a collection of 55 short stories an…
The Book of American Negro Poetry
The Book of American Negro Poetry is one of the earliest and most essential anthologies of African-American verse ever brought to print. Edi…
Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by Anon…
The Black Riders and Other Lines
A collection of enigmatic poems
Death Be Not Proud
This week we’re marking the American Memorial Day with eleven readings of a John Donne poem. Memorial Day was conceived as a time to remembe…
Eliza Crossing the River
LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of Eliza Crossing the River by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for…
Spirits of the Dead
LibriVox volunteers bring you seven readings of Spirits of the Dead by Edgar Allen Poe. This was the weekly poetry project for October 19, 2…
A Valentine
A Valentine is a whimsical poem by Lewis Carroll, known for his playful use of language and clever wordplay. In this lighthearted piece, Car…
Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks
Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks brings to life the enchanting world of Jean de la Fontaine's timeless fables, skillfully translated into En…
How the World Works
A multi-media presentation utilizing appropriate mood-setting music to enhance many short illustrations of how the world works with Jesus at…
Evening Star
LibriVox volunteers bring you 29 recordings of Evening Star by Edgar Allan Poe. This was the weekly poetry project in honor of Poe's 200th b…
The Faerie Queene
"The Fourth Book of the Faerie Queene contayning the Legende of Cambel and Telamond or of Friendship."The Faerie Queene was never …