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Primrose Path

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 10 | Listen: 2

This 1875 serialised novella appeared in The Shamrock magazine in 5 installments. It is Bram Stoker’s first novel, being published 22 years before his famous ‘Dracula’. It tells the story of a happy Irish family, the O’Sullivans, who leave their straightforward Dublin life behind to go to London, to follow Jerry O’Sullivan’s dream of becoming a theatrical carpenter. With his wife, Katey, at his side, they are beset by many misfortunes. The squalor and depravity of London seep into their lives and tragedy ensues. – Summary by jakemalizia [chương_files]

Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail

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Action & Adventure, Historical
Chapter: 25 | Listen: 4

Buffalo Bill Cody is one of the most colorful figures of the early American West. In these adventures we find Billy Cody at age 13 earning a man’s wage as an extra on a wagon train when he meets Davy, two years younger. Together they are in one adventure after another, fighting with Indians, and pressing on to Pike’s Peak. They both prove themselves courageous in the face of danger as they ride side-by-side and grow into manhood. – Summary by Larry Wilson [chương_files]

House Divided Against Itself

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 48 | Listen: 4

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” So said Abraham Lincoln in 1858. Here we have the irascible Mr. Waring, an elderly English ex-patriot, living in Italy with his charming daughter, Frances. Mr. Waring was there long before the hotels and the tourists, and resents them all, especially the gawkers, of which there were many… and most of them fellow Englishmen. We see that petite Frances is mistress of the house, and carries out her duties in the fashion of a true English lady, although this is more by accident than design, since she barely remembers the land of her birth, nor are there any English ladies to guide her. But, sweet as she seems, there is another side to her character, which makes itself known when an unexpected visitor arrives.( Lynne Thompson) [chương_files]

Ranch Girls at Boarding School

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Action & Adventure
Chapter: 25 | Listen:

The story of the four “Ranch Girls” continues along lines of constantly increasing interest, and the change of scene accomplished in the third volume of the series, “The Ranch Girls at Boarding School,” shows them in a new and strange environment. How they bring the ideals and standards of the big open West to the solution of many of their problems in this new field creates a story even more absorbingly interesting than either of its predecessors. [chương_files]

On Everything

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Essays & Short Works
Chapter: 39 | Listen: 3

Hillaire Belloc of French by birth, British by naturalization was a diverse and prolific writer of the early 20th century. His writing runs the range from poetry, political writings and children’s stories. He was a close friend, and sometimes collaborator with fellow Catholic G.K. Chesterton. This book is a collection of essays and other short writings on a vast array of subjects ranging from observations on the barber, the duel, reflections on war and religion. Some are in the form of drama, dialogue and letters but always engaging with wit and satire. – Summary by Larry Wilson Proof-listened by LynnJM and ADKreader [chương_files]

Mute Singer, a Novel

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 19 | Listen: 1

Sylvie de la Roche is the daughter of a destitute former nobleman and his wife living in the slums of Paris circa 1847. Her magnificent singing voice is discovered by the irascible, but equally impoverished, old musician, Maître Beaujeu. Under his guidance and training, she is well-prepared when an opportunity comes for her to sing with the great tenor, Lablanche. Overnight, aristocrat patrons are all at her feet – in particular a very intriguing young nobleman and his lady companion. On the eve of her greatest triumph, though, Sylvie loses her wondrous contralto voice. Will it ever be recovered? – Summary by Kelly S. Taylor [chương_files]

Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat

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Action & Adventure
Chapter: 25 | Listen: 4

Tom Swift’s father, a world-famous scientist, has been robbed of one of his greatest inventions, and it’s up to Tom to bring the criminals to justice without getting himself killed in the process. Unfortunately, Tom himself quickly becomes a target of the rogues’ anger when he unknowingly buys a boat in which they had hidden a stolen diamond. Tom must use every bit of his wit to keep himself ahead of the gang of hardened felons. This is the second book in the original Tom Swift (Sr) series. (Summary from Wikipedia) [chương_files]

Mysteries of London Vol. IV

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 106 | Listen: 5

The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England, published in four volumes. This is the fourth and final volume. Initially serialized in weekly installments, they were the forerunners of today’s soap operas. Known as “Penny Dreadfuls”, they had no claim to literary brilliance but offered readers entertainment and excitement in the form of vice, poverty, wealth, virtue, mystery, romance and scandal in every combination and reached a mass audience. – Summary by Lynne Thompson [chương_files]

Fairy Fingers

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 57 | Listen: 3

Madelaine is the poor cousin of the aristocratic de Gramont family in France of the 1850’s. She is cherished by the beautiful young Bertha and secretly the beloved of the handsome Maurice, but she is barely tolerated by the haughty old countess. When her uncle’s scheming manages to cause a serious rift within the family, Madelaine finds she must rely on the skill of her “fairy fingers” and make her living as a seamstress. She winds up as the sought-after couturier “Mademoiselle Melanie” in Washington, D.C. and has an opportunity to help the now financially-imperiled de Gramonts. – Summary by Kelly S. Taylor [chương_files]

Oliver Twist (version 7)

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 53 | Listen: 10

Orphan boy Oliver is forced into child labor at an early age, and after a simple plea for more food, finds himself alone in the streets of London, where ultimately he becomes the center of attention for a gang of pickpockets. – Summary by Brad “Hamlet” Filippone [chương_files]