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These 14 short stories about animals are superb examples of Roberts smooth storytelling style. Knows as the Father of Canadian Poetry, he loved to also write in prose about the wilderness and the personalities of the animals to be found there as well as the exciting things they are capable of. Bears, White Wolves, Lynxs, hawks and yes, cattle are just a few of the animals written about.

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. 1 - Arabic - Suratu'l-Alaq (Al-Qur'an: Surah 96) prose, non-fiction, religion 2 - Finnish - Kaffe ja Tupakki (1855) by Gustaf Erik Eurén (prose) 3 - French - Fou ? (1882) by Guy de Maupassant (prose, novelette) 4 - French - Memnon ou la sagesse humaine (1750) by Voltaire (prose, novelette) 5-7 - French - La Légende de Saint Julien l'Hospitalier (1877) by Gustave Flaubert (prose, novelette) 8 - French - La main (1883) by Guy de Maupassant (prose, novelette) 9-11 - French - Hérodias (1877) by Gustave Flauber...

Flappers and Philosophers was the first collection of short stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1920. It includes eight stories:

* "The Offshore Pirate"
* "The Ice Palace"
* "Head and Shoulders"
* "The Cut-Glass Bowl"
* "Bernice Bobs Her Hair"
* "Benediction"
* "Dalyrimple Goes Wrong"
* "The Four Fists"

(Introduction by Wikipedia)

Cuentos españoles relacionados con la Guerra de Independencia. Introducción por Eduardo Mendez. "Historietas Nacionales" (Short National Stories) is a collection of short novels written by Pedro Antonio de Alarcon (Guadix 1833 – Madrid 1891) and published in 19881. These stories cover the XIX century of Spain from the Independence War, which started the end of Napoleon empire, to the Carlistas civil wars, the political changes and how the people lived thorugh them. Although the more entertaining pieces are at the first half of the book, you will find a great picture of the tumultuous XIX century in Spain.Other books of the same author at Librivox are "El Sombrero de Tres Picos" and "El Ca...

Novelle per un anno è una raccolta di 241 novelle scritte da Luigi Pirandello. Originariamente sono state pubblicate sul Corriere della Sera, successivamente ripubblicate in 15 raccolte. Inizialmente erano previste 24 raccolte contenenti 365 novelle, tuttavia la prematura morte dell'autore ha impedito il raggiungimento del traguardo. Postume sono state pubblicate altre novelle scritte dall'autore. Le raccolte sono state pubblicate tra il 1922 e il 1938. L'ottava raccolta, edita nel 1925, contiene novelle pubblicate tra il 1902 ed il 1923. (Riassunto di Filippo Gioachin)

Nota: Per motivi di diritti d'autore negli Stati Uniti, alcune novelle sono state rimosse da questa rac...

These 12 O. Henry stories all deal with waifs and strays in one way or another; people who have somehow become adrift in the current of life. Will they find their way on their own or be helped by kind hearted folk or perhaps, stay a waif and stray, somehow outside the normal life of society? All naturally have the wonderful O. Henry beautiful way with words and people. So if you are in the mood to enjoy some sensuous sounds and convoluted flowing phrases unique to William Sydney Porter, give these a listen. And of course the endings cannot ever be predicted. Ever!

Reverend Richard Wilson went to the heart of Russia to find stories from the eastern outposts of Christianity, untouched by the renaissance or reformation. He found the nature of the stories quite different from those of more western cultures. His hope was to teach English children about their Russian counterparts in a way they would understand, so he retold the stories rather than sought translations.

The third book of a three volume anthology of international short stories, we now turn to French stories. Authors include Honoré de Balzac, Voltaire, Guy de Maupassant, Victor Hugo and more. Compiled and translated by Francis J. Reynolds.

Vertaling van:
- “Hunted Down” (1859) een misdaadverhaal.
- “Holiday Romance” (1868) vier verhalen van en voor kinderen.
- “George Silverman’s Explanation” (1868) Een levens- en liefdes verhaal.
(Introductie door Marcel Coenders)

In the course of a number of visits to Constantinople, I became much interested in the tales that are told in the coffee houses. These are usually little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass. The furniture consists of a tripod with a contrivance for holding the kettle, and a fire to keep the coffee boiling. A carpeted bench traverses the entire length of the room. This is occupied by turbaned Turks, their legs folded under them, smoking nargilehs or chibooks or cigarettes, and sipping coffee. A few will be engaged in a game of backgammon, but the majority enter into conversation, at first only in syllables, which gradually gives rise to a general discussion. Finally, s...