14/10/2024
Short Story Collection Vol. 005
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 005: a collection of 20 works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. [chương_files]
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14/10/2024
Four Million
Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henry’s birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime. The Four Million is the second book written by O. Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in Ohio. The book is a series of short stories which take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henry’s work. They also capture his use of coincidence or chance to create humor in the story. O Henry wrote about ordinary people in everyday circumstances. He is quoted as once saying, “There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts and newspaper stands.” I hope you enjoy the following readings as much as I enjoyed recording them. (Summary by Marian Brown) [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Ten-foot Chain
True love can survive anything. Or can it? Four popular authors were lunching with an editor and the question came up: “What mental and emotional reaction would a man and a woman undergo, linked together by a ten-foot chain, for three days and nights?” The 4 very popular authors each had strong but divergent opinions of what would happen to such a couple chained together for 3 days and nights. The result was these fascinating stories. Does true love scoff at the small difficulty of constant proximity? Does being ‘too close’ become an acid that eats away even the bonds of love? What do YOU think would happen if you were to write such a story? Read and find out what these popular and creative authors think. [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
A Yankee student stays at a country house called Tanglewood during a golden New England fall. Also at the house are about a dozen children: younger cousins of the student and their friends of varying ages. The student, as much to amuse himself as to amuse the children, organises games and activities and tells stories. And the stories he tells are wild and fantastic. When his store of fairy tales and folk legends is exhausted he hits on the idea of retelling Greek Myths in his own style. We visit Tanglewood six times during the course of a year and hear six of the student’s beautifully told stories: The Gorgon’s Head, The Golden Touch, A Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher and The Chimaera. [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Cynical Miss Catherwaight
This is the story of Miss Catherwaight, collector of “dishonored honors” – medals of honor pawned by the persons they were awarded to. Part of Miss Catherwaight’s collection are also the stories behind each award, and she tends to look down on their former owners for giving them away – until she finds a particular token in the shape of a heart… [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Jumble Book
This is a lovely collection of short stories and poems some well known others not so well known. Something to appeal to everyone. [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Three Minute Stories
This is a delightful collection of little stories for little people, just right to be listened to at bed time by a sleepy boy or girl. Some have a moral, some are just fun and some are poems; but all of them are either written or adapted by the well known author Laura Richards. These bite sized stories are all sweetly reminiscent of by gone days when life seemed simpler and easier for adults and children. [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Short Story Collection Vol. 006
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 006: a collection of 20 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members. [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Five Minutes’ Stories
This is a collection of short stories for children. Listeners may wish to have a look at the text at Project Gutenberg to see the many illustrations accompanying each story. [chương_files]
13/10/2024
Kitty’s Picnic and other Stories
A collection of short stories for boys and girls that spark the imagination and teach life lessons. [chương_files]