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The Tragedy of Fotheringay is a compelling historical drama that explores the final days of one of history’s most famous and controversial queens, Mary, Queen of Scots. Set against a backdrop of political intrigue, religious conflict, and royal rivalry, this powerful work brings to life the events leading to Mary’s imprisonment and eventual execution at Fotheringay Castle in 1587.The story follows Mary as she faces betrayal, isolation, and the harsh realities of power in Elizabethan England. Once a reigning queen with ambitions and influence, she becomes a prisoner whose fate rests in the ...

The Turn of the ScrewStep into one of the most chilling and influential ghost stories ever written. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James follows a young governess who arrives at a remote English country estate to care for two seemingly innocent children. As strange events begin to unfold, she becomes convinced that the house is haunted by malevolent spirits determined to influence the children. Blending psychological suspense, mystery, and supernatural horror, this classic novella keeps listeners questioning what is real and what exists only in the mind. Henry James masterfully creates an ...

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is one of the most celebrated novels of American literature, offering a captivating portrait of love, duty, and social expectations in New York’s Gilded Age. First published in 1920 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921, this timeless classic explores the hidden tensions beneath the polished surface of high society.Set in the elegant world of 1870s New York, the story follows Newland Archer, a wealthy and respected gentleman engaged to the beautiful and innocent May Welland. His future appears secure and perfectly arranged according to the ...

Die Novelle "Bahnwärter Thiel" entstand 1887 und gehört zu den herausragenden Werken des Naturalismus. Thiel ist ein in sich gekehrter Mensch, der nicht viele Worte macht, sich jedoch mit den Nachbarskindern abgibt und seinen Beruf mit Hingebung ausführt. Er gerät in einen wachsenden inneren Konflikt, als seine Frau Minna stirbt und er sich wieder verheiratet um die Versorgung seines Sohnes Tobias abzusichern. Er versucht trotz wachsender Spannungen sein Leben in den gewohnten Bahnen zu halten, sieht sich jedoch mehr und mehr unfähig dazu. (Zusammenfassung von Eva K.)

Ballads of a Bohemian is a collection of poems tied together by the narration of the "author" Stephen Poore. The poems speak of bohemian life in Paris before the war, his experiences during World War I and its aftermath. (Summary by Kristin Hughes)

The biography of one of the greatest players that the game of baseball of his era, in his own words. "Cap" Anson, quite probably baseball's first superstar. - Summary by cavaet

Questo progetto è nato dall’idea di un gruppo di lavoro che ha dedicato le ore lavoro del loro “Annual Day of Caring”, per organizzare la lettura di un libro in italiano.I due romanzi di Oscar Wilde sono scritti con lo spirito ironico che contraddistingue questo autore: Nel primo un classico fantasma caratterizzato dalla più tradizionale mentalità britannica sarà costretto a fronteggiare l’imperturbabile spirito realistico della famiglia americana che ha rilevato il castello in cui risiede.Nel secondo a un Lord inglese viene predetto che di macchierà di un omicidio. Il lord fa ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Désespoir by Oscar Wilde.This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 19, 2026. ------"This collection of Wilde’s Poems contains the volume of 1881 in its entirety. Two new poems, ‘Désespoir’ and ‘Pan,’ which I have recently discovered in manuscript, are now printed for the first time." (Robert Ross from the introduction to Poems by Oscar Wilde) - Summary by David Lawrence

The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are “Ernest,” which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor. It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James’ Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)Characters:John Worthing, J.P. - Read by John GonzalezAlgernon Moncrieff - Read by Gord MackenzieRev. Canon Chasuble...

This short work of Wilde's was written during his two year incarceration for "gross indecency". This work is a letter which sorts out his life, and his love toward Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde wrote this as a farewell letter to Douglas. (summary by Aaron Elliott)NOTE: "Transcribed from the 1913 Methuen & Co. edition. Note that later editions of De Profundis contained more material. The most complete editions are still in copyright in the U.S.A."

En "El crimen de Lord Arthur Saville" se nos revela el Wilde en estado puro, el observador más irónico y despiadado de una sociedad decadente y egoísta. Una historia excepcionalmente elaborada que, con un estilo exquisito, indaga en los profundos recovecos de la culpa y el deseo, obsesiones recurrentes en toda la obra del genial escritor dublinés. Oscar Wilde consigue con su amargo humor y una sutil ironía que el crudo retrato de una clase social aristocrática, con sus vicios y defectos, se disfrace de comedia ligera, haciendo de esta novela breve una ficción deliciosa e imprescindible....

Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery.New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With her old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and her frivolous new friend Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises . . . including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But tears turn to laughter when Anne and her ...

When Diana Henders' father dies and leaves her responsible for running a cattle ranch in Arizona, along with a gold mine on the property, she is left on her own to sort things out between two love interests, Hal Colby and Bull, both of whom are eligible foremen for the ranch. Then, trouble arrives in the form of her cousin Lillian and her lawyer, Corson, from New York. Lillian claims to own half the ranch, and wants to sell out to the Wainrights; a bullying father and son who own land nearby. Meanwhile, the shipments from the gold mine keep being robbed by the notorious "Black Coyote". The ...

The Street of Seven Stars by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Published in 1914, this novel tells the story of Harmony Wells, an innocent and beautiful American in Austria to study violin. Harmony has talent and she dreams of a career in music. After her friends run out of money and return to the States, Harmony stays on in hopes of earning enough money to continue her lessons. Along the way, she meets Peter Byrne, an American doctor in Vienna following his dream to study surgery. Peter is already watching over an orphan boy in a local hospital and now he takes it upon himself to protect young Harmony...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay.

The Bad Little Owls may have caused some trouble with Killer the Weasel but can all of the other Woodsfolk friends work together to escape the danger and keep the woods and pond safe for everyone? Join Nibble Rabbit, Chaik Jay, Stripes Skunk, Watch the Dog, Bobby Robin, Tad Coon, Chatter Squirrel, and Doctor Muskrat for more exciting adventures. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Anne of Avonlea is the 1909 sequel to Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, following Anne Shirley as she becomes a teacher in Avonlea, takes in twins Davy and Dora with Marilla, and navigates new challenges like her neighbor Mr. Harrison and the Avonlea Village Improvement Society, all while continuing her studies with Gilbert Blythe. The novel explores Anne's transition from adolescence to young womanhood, blending her characteristic imagination with new responsibilities and the joys and pains of growing up. It is the second book in the ...

Sir Richard wants his daughter Valeria to marry a Navy Captain, but she is more interested in young Ensign Lovely. Meanwhile.... - Summary by ToddHWCast list:Lord Worthy, in love with Lady Reveller, a Hater of Gaming: Greg GiordanoSir James Courtly, an airy Gentleman, given to Gaming: ToddHWLovely, an Ensign, in love with Valeria: HelloCentralSir Richard Plainman, formerly a Citizen, but now lives in Covent-Garden, a great Lover of a Soldier, and an inveterate Enemy to the French: Larry WilsonCaptain Firebrand, a Sea Officer, designed by Sir Richard to marry Valeria: Adrian StephensSago, a ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of From Spring Days to Winter by Oscar Wilde.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for January 5, 2025. ------Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. - Summary by Wikipedia

A short collection of Ballads by the German poet and polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe based on German and other European and Asian legends(Summary by Alan Mapstone)