Literary Criticism

Winesburg, Ohio

by Sherwood Anderson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Published in 1919, and listed on the Modern Library roster of the 20th century's 100 greatest novels in English, Winesburg, Ohio presents a …

Summer

by Edith Wharton Read by Robin Cotter 4.5
The story is one of only two novels by Wharton to be set in New England. The novel details the sexual awakening of its protagonist, Charity …

The Master of Ballantrae

by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Thomas A. Copeland 4.3
Heir to a noble Scottish house in the mid 18th century, the Master is a charming, clever, and resourceful villain whose daring but ill-advis…

Youth, a Narrative

by Joseph Conrad Read by Chris Hughes 4.8
Youth, a Narrative is a reflective short story that captures the essence of youthful ambition and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Narr…

Daisy Miller

by Henry James Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry James first appearing in Cornhill Magazine in June–July 1879, and in book form the following year. …

The House of the Seven Gables

by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The House of the Seven Gables is a gloomy New England mansion, haunted from its foundation by fraudulent dealings, accusations of witchcraft…

Le Père Goriot

by Honoré de Balzac Read by Bernard 4.8
Le Père Goriot est un roman d’Honoré de Balzac, écrit en 1834, dont la publication débute dans la Revue de Paris…

The Titan

by Theodore Dreiser Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 4.5
Cowperwood moves to Chicago with his new wife Aileen. He decides to take over the street-railway system. He bankrupts several opponents with…

The Old Curiosity Shop

by Charles Dickens Read by Euthymius 4.6
The Old Curiosity Shop tells the story of Little Nell, a beautiful and virtuous young girl who lives with her grandfather in his shop of cur…

The Life Of Charlotte Brontë

by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The Life of Charlotte Brontë offers an intimate glimpse into the life of one of literature's most celebrated figures. Written by her cl…

Elizabethan Demonology

by Thomas Alfred Spalding Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 4.6
Elizabethan Demonology: An Essay in Illustration of the Belief in the Existence of Devils, and the Powers Possessed By Them, as It Was Gene…

The Roll-Call

by Arnold Bennett Read by Simon Evers 4.4
"The Roll-Call" is the sequel to the Clayhanger trilogy. This book concerns the young life of Clayhanger's stepson, George. George…

His Masterpiece

by Émile Zola Read by Lisa Reichert 4.5
“His Masterpiece" (“L’Oeuvre”) is a fictionalized account of the Parisian art world in the mid 19th century, and the emerging Realism, …

Hunger

by Knut Hamsun Read by Greg W. 4.3
Hunger (Norwegian: Sult) is a novel by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun and was published in its final form in 1890. The novel has been hail…

The Absentee

by Maria Edgeworth Read by Bruce Pirie 4.5
Published in 1812, “The Absentee” by Maria Edgeworth examines social injustice in 19th-century Britain. At that time, the management of man…

After Dark

by Wilkie Collins Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
William Kerby is in danger of losing his sight, which would hit him especially hard as he is a painter. Only rest can preserve it, but a man…

The Flood

by Émile Zola Read by R. S. Steinberg 4.7
A well-to-do French farm family is destroyed by a flood. The story, thrilling to the very end, is told from the point of view of the family…

Der Stechlin

by Theodor Fontane Read by Hans Hafen 5
"Der Stechlin" ist Fontanes letzter großer Roman. Die Handlung rankt sich um das uralte märkische Adelsgeschlecht derer…

Robert Falconer

by George MacDonald Read by Kenneth R. Morefield 4.5
Robert Falconer follows the journey of a young man whose life is shaped by the love of music and the struggles of faith. Set against the bac…

Bunyan Characters

by Alexander Whyte Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Bunyan Characters by Alexander Whyte delves into the rich tapestry of characters from John Bunyan's seminal work, The Pilgrim's Progress. Th…

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