CLARA VAUGHAN, the young heroine, narrator, and namesake for R. D. Blackmore’s early detective novel, is determined to solve the mystery of her father’s murder—a crime that occurred when she was only 10 years of age. The third volume of the trilogy concludes the account of Clara’s adventures, romances, and encounters with many eccentric characters while she finally unravels the mystery. As Clara explains to the reader in an early chapter: “How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell. By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.” R. D. Blackmore, undoubtedly better known for his later novel Lorna Doone, published this book anonymously in 1864.

World War I stories, as told through the eyes of someone who was there, but leavened with humour and an eye for the ridiculous side of human nature. This is a collection of McNeile's early short stories, drawing on his experiences with the Royal Engineers Corps. These are the memoirs which describe the experiences that made him who he was, and gave him his famous name "Sapper". The first half is made up of separate stories, the second half is selected accounts from the life of "Jim Denver" in Ypres and France.

George Bernard Shaw, a playwright with a few bones to pick of his own, undertakes a surgical analysis of the social philosophies underlying the work of Henrik Ibsen. Focusing his analysis on Ibsen's challenge to the conventional "ideals" which both Ibsen and Shaw consider the greatest evils in human society, Shaw summarizes and exposits sixteen of Ibsen's plays, seizing the opportunity to elucidate some of the principles dearest to himself. Some of the most striking passages reveal Shaw's radical feminist perspectives, some of which resonate as if a half-century ahead of their time. A fascinating revelation of the minds of two great and revolutionary writers (it's not always obvious wh...

This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2015.

1862. Le « Delphin » conçu comme le plus rapide navire à vapeur de son temps, quitte Glasgow en vue de relier Charleston afin d’y faire une opération commerciale. Des armes et vivres y sont nécessaires. En effet, c’est la guerre de sécession. La ville sudiste est sous l’emprise d’un blocus mis en place par les états du nord.

Le capitaine James Playfair représente les intérêts de la maison Playfair et Cie. Un bien étrange marin se fait enrôler sur le navire en compagnie de son neveu. Ce dernier est en fait une jeune fille travestie. Leur but est de rejoindre la ville assiégée afin d’y retrouver le père de la charmante Jenny Hallyburt. Celui-ci est un journaliste abolitionniste que les ...

Thorton Burgess gives us a collection of stories about the animals, explaining 'when' they got their peculiar traits. As usual the stories are short and delightfully written so as to be enjoyed by child or adult. Have you ever wondered when Mr. Bluebird got his beautiful coat? or when Bob-White won his name? or Old Mr. Bat got his wings:? well these stories explain how they all happened along with many,many more.

Librivox volunteers bring you eight readings of An Autumn Walk with Deborah by Aline Kilmer. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of October 12, 2014.

In der Familie des Försters Willbrand herrscht düstere Stimmung. Offenbar fehlt es an Geld, doch warum und wozu erfährt der Leser zunächst nicht. Ein fremder Jäger kommt zu Besuch und überbringt Grüße von seinem Freund Leuthold, der früher ein gern gesehener Gast bei den Förstersleuten war. Der Fremde lenkt das Gespräch auf den schwarzen See im Gebirge, wo eine Wasserfei einen Schatz bewachen soll. Sowohl Willbrand als auch der Jäger wollen den Schatz, doch der Preis dafür ist hoch. Der Gast stürzt in die Nacht davon, doch Frau Getrud und Tochter Elisabeth überreden Willbrand, nicht zu gehen. Ein andere Versuch wird unternommen, um das nötige Geld zu beschaffen, doch als der fehlschlägt,...

Published by Beaver Publishing Company, Toronto, and subtitled "Full and authentic account of the murder by Henry Wainwright of his mistress, Harriet Lane, and an extended account of the Whitechapel murders by the infamous Jack the Ripper."

Librivox volunteers bring you seven readings of Farewell! – But Whenever – by Thomas Moore. This is the fortnightly poetry project for October 12, 2014.