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The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Alexander Jessup ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Oct 25, 2022

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The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Alexander Jessup audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Edited and introduced by Alexander Jessup, The Best American Humorous Short Stories gathers a handpicked lineup of classic American tales that prove how many shapes laughter can take. Jessup's opening essay makes the mission clear: these are not merely jokes on the page, but fully crafted short stories where humor is inseparable from character, voice, and surprise. Across the collection, readers move from dry wit and social satire to tall tales and comic misadventure, meeting schemers, innocents, and eccentrics caught in the everyday absurdities of love, money, reputation, and pride. Familiar masters appear alongside lesser-known gems, with stories by writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Bret Harte, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and others. From the slippery logic of 'The Angel of the Odd' to the deadpan exaggerations of 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,' the anthology showcases regional flavors and shifting American manners, while keeping the focus on storytelling momentum and sharp comedic timing. The result is a varied, lively listening experience: a tour through American humor at its most inventive, readable, and enduring.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:14:38) Chapter 02

(00:41:58) Chapter 03

(01:22:33) Chapter 04

(02:05:55) Chapter 05

(03:08:30) Chapter 06

(03:57:18) Chapter 07

(04:14:41) Chapter 08

(04:30:51) Chapter 09

(05:15:53) Chapter 10

(05:46:12) Chapter 11

(06:08:37) Chapter 12

(06:52:10) Chapter 13

(07:29:43) Chapter 14

(08:07:26) Chapter 15

(08:41:51) Chapter 16

(09:36:37) Chapter 17

(10:10:46) Chapter 18

(10:28:45) Chapter 19

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Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley ~ Full Audiobook [comedy] Oct 25, 2022

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Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Crome Yellow, published in 1921 was Aldous Huxley’s first novel. In it he satirizes the fads and fashions of the time. It is the witty story of a house party at ‘Crome’ where there is a gathering of bright young things. We hear some of the history of the house from Henry Wimbush, its owner and self appointed historian; Apocalypse is prophesied, virginity is lost, and inspirational aphorisms are gained in a trance. Our hero, Denis, tries to capture it all in poetry and is disappointed in love.

The author, Aldous Huxley, was born in 1894 and began writing poetry and short stories in his early twenties; this was his first novel and established his literary reputation.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:07:03) Chapter 2

(00:20:06) Chapter 3

(00:32:10) Chapter 4

(00:44:31) Chapter 5

(00:54:08) Chapter 6

(01:10:59) Chapter 7

(01:20:58) Chapter 8

(01:25:37) Chapter 9

(01:45:05) Chapter 10

(01:51:36) Chapter 11

(02:03:55) Chapter 12

(02:15:16) Chapter 13

(02:47:44) Chapter 14

(02:55:24) Chapter 15

(03:02:43) Chapter 16

(03:08:58) Chapter 17

(03:27:52) Chapter 18

(03:36:10) Chapter 19

(04:08:26) Chapter 20

(04:18:53) Chapter 21

(04:25:46) Chapter 22

(04:43:00) Chapter 23

(04:48:45) Chapter 24

(05:01:07) Chapter 25

(05:12:20) Chapter 26

(05:18:26) Chapter 27

(05:37:33) Chapter 28

(05:47:28) Chapter 29

(05:58:01) Chapter 30

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His Dog by Albert Payson Terhune ~ Full Audiobook [family] Oct 24, 2022

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His Dog by Albert Payson Terhune audiobook.

Genre: family

Albert Payson Terhune, perhaps best known for his book Lad, a Dog (later turned into a popular movie), was also a breeder of collies and a journalist. Some of his collie lines survive to this day.

His Dog is a story about Link Ferris who finds an injured dog on his way home one evening. Knowing nothing about dogs, Link nurses the dog back to health and the two form a bond such as only can be formed between human and canine. Unable to locate the collie's owner, Link christens his dog 'Chum' who becomes invaluable in tending to the daily needs of his meager farm.

Unknown to Ferris however, Chum's original owners have been looking for their lost collie, and the story finds Link torn between that which he knows is morally right and his love for what he believes has become his dog.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:49:37) Chapter 2

(01:36:32) Chapter 3

(02:27:15) Chapter 4

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The Lucky Piece - A Story of the North Woods by Albert Bigelow Paine ~ Full Audiobook [adventure] Oct 24, 2022

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The Lucky Piece - A Story of the North Woods by Albert Bigelow Paine audiobook.

Genre: adventure

While riding a stage back to the city late in the summer, a youngster had no money to spend, and so gives his lucky piece as payment to a young girl selling berries by the roadside. As time passes, in the Adirondack mountains of northern New York state, a tale unfolds involving two young women, two young men, and a bevy of characters the likes of which lend to a series of events which make up a fascinating story. Constance was one not to be controlled, she was a free spirit, as in fairy tales, wont to follow the moment rather than ideas presented to her by others. Frank came from a well to do family who expected nothing but success from their offspring. Robin appeared of suspicious origin, but was noble in nature, while Edith Morrison was quite well known at the Lodge in the mountains where the tale takes place. There are love stories, mushrooms, close and distant relationships, and life in the Adirondacks in this story which revolves around the lucky piece which once served as payment for a hatful of berries.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:24:25) Chapter 02

(00:47:43) Chapter 03

(01:08:12) Chapter 04

(01:33:44) Chapter 05

(01:53:54) Chapter 06

(02:20:30) Chapter 07

(02:44:25) Chapter 08

(03:13:10) Chapter 09

(03:34:53) Chapter 10

(04:02:27) Chapter 11

(04:27:50) Chapter 12

(04:41:10) Chapter 13

(05:02:42) Chapter 14

(05:18:36) Chapter 15

(05:38:17) Chapter 16

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The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy] Oct 24, 2022

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The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

When a renowned scientist vanishes under impossible circumstances, Dr. David South and a small circle of friends are drawn into a mystery that seems to defy every rational explanation. Their search leads from hushed academic rooms to a remote Pacific island, where a forbidden crater-like abyss known as the Moon Pool is whispered about with dread and fascination. At its edge, strange lights pulse with a hypnotic intelligence, and the air itself seems charged with an alien presence. As the expedition pushes deeper, they uncover traces of an ancient, hidden world - a place of glittering wonders and lethal beauty, where forces older than humanity still move with purpose. Caught between scientific curiosity and primal fear, South must navigate treacherous terrain, uncanny phenomena, and the seductive pull of the unknown, while trying to rescue the man who first crossed the threshold. Dreamlike, ominous, and relentlessly imaginative, Abraham Merritt's classic blends lost-world adventure with eerie cosmic enchantment, asking what happens when the human mind confronts a mystery it may not be built to survive.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:21:06) Chapter 02

(00:31:35) Chapter 03

(00:50:45) Chapter 04

(01:03:00) Chapter 05

(01:25:59) Chapter 06

(01:50:57) Chapter 07

(02:02:02) Chapter 08

(02:18:02) Chapter 09

(02:33:36) Chapter 10

(03:03:21) Chapter 11

(03:31:57) Chapter 12

(03:41:04) Chapter 13

(03:56:16) Chapter 14

(04:18:27) Chapter 15

(04:39:06) Chapter 16

(05:12:43) Chapter 17

(05:27:01) Chapter 18

(05:44:32) Chapter 19

(06:20:28) Chapter 20

(06:55:44) Chapter 21

(07:20:23) Chapter 22

(07:42:59) Chapter 23

(08:08:42) Chapter 24

(08:26:15) Chapter 25

(08:40:53) Chapter 26

(09:10:57) Chapter 27

(09:34:31) Chapter 28

(09:57:48) Chapter 29

(10:19:09) Chapter 30

(10:36:56) Chapter 31

(10:50:11) Chapter 32

(11:06:38) Chapter 33

(11:24:03) Chapter 34

(11:44:32) Chapter 35

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The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert ~ Full Audiobook [tragedy] Oct 24, 2022

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The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert audiobook.

Genre: tragedy

Like many soldiers at the beginning of their military careers, Harry Penrose has romantic ideas of climbing the ranks and attaining hero status. However, while stationed at Gallipoli, the realities of war begin to take their toll on Penrose, not only physically, but also mentally where the war has become a 'battle of the mind.' This is his story as related by a fellow soldier, as well as the story of the campaign at Gallipoli which is vividly portrayed from the author's own personal experiences.

During his tenure as an officer, Penrose slowly asserts himself; the war takes a toll on his personality, but he begins to live up to his early dreams of heroism. However, his creeping self-doubt grows by degrees; following Gallipoli, he is reassigned from his post as scouting officer once on the Somme, knowing he cannot face another night patrol, and earns the wrath of his commanding officer - an irascible Regular colonel - over a trivial incident. The colonel piles difficult, risky work on him - remarking to the narrator that 'Master Penrose can go on with [leading ration parties] until he learns to do them properly' - and Penrose submits, working doggedly to try and keep from cracking. After a long period of this treatment, by the winter of 1916, Penrose's spirit is worn down. What follows his downward spiral may surprise and even shock today's readers, but was common and controversial at the time.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:32:21) Chapter 02

(01:06:55) Chapter 03

(01:37:13) Chapter 04

(02:02:43) Chapter 05

(02:40:16) Chapter 06

(03:05:21) Chapter 07

(03:37:44) Chapter 08

(04:09:39) Chapter 09

(04:31:44) Chapter 10

(04:58:11) Chapter 11

(05:20:24) Chapter 12

(05:40:30) Chapter 13

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Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne ~ Full Audiobook [family] Oct 24, 2022

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Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne audiobook.

Genre: family

In the Hundred Acre Wood, where every day feels like it has room for one more small adventure, Winnie-the-Pooh is always thinking about one important thing: honey. Guided by his gentle, slightly muddled logic and a very big heart, Pooh drifts from one situation to the next, drawing his friends into schemes that are as earnest as they are unpredictable. There is Piglet, timid but loyal; Eeyore, resigned and wry; Tigger, bursting with confidence and bounce; Rabbit, practical to the point of fussiness; Owl, proud of his own advice; Kanga and Roo, steady and kind; and Christopher Robin, the boy whose calm presence keeps the world feeling safe even when plans go sideways. Whether they are tracking a mysterious creature, organizing a rescue, holding a party, or trying to solve everyday problems with extraordinary seriousness, the friends must learn how to care for one another, forgive misunderstandings, and find courage in small moments. Told with warmth and playful narration, this classic celebrates friendship, imagination, and the quiet heroism of being there for the people you love.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:03:47) Chapter 01

(00:20:29) Chapter 02

(00:31:57) Chapter 03

(00:41:03) Chapter 04

(00:52:59) Chapter 05

(01:12:33) Chapter 06

(01:35:14) Chapter 07

(01:57:28) Chapter 08

(02:21:20) Chapter 09

(02:39:50) Chapter 10

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The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey ~ Full Audiobook [adventure] Oct 24, 2022

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The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey audiobook.

Genre: adventure

The Rainbow Trail is a sequel to The Riders of the Purple Sage. Both novels are notable for their protagonists' mild opposition to Mormon polygamy, but in The Rainbow Trail this theme is treated more explicitly. The plots of both books revolve around the victimization of women in the Mormon culture: events in Riders of the Purple Sage are centered on the struggle of a Mormon woman who sacrifices her wealth and social status to avoid becoming a junior wife of the head of a local church, while The Rainbow Trail contrasts the older Mormons with the rising generation of Mormon women who will not tolerate polygamy and Mormon men who do not seek it.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:31:18) Chapter 02

(01:05:13) Chapter 03

(01:33:36) Chapter 04

(01:54:17) Chapter 05

(02:10:57) Chapter 06

(02:42:29) Chapter 07

(03:14:43) Chapter 08

(03:37:38) Chapter 09

(03:59:00) Chapter 10

(04:15:20) Chapter 11

(04:36:47) Chapter 12

(04:43:32) Chapter 13

(05:02:44) Chapter 14

(05:23:45) Chapter 15

(05:45:23) Chapter 16

(05:59:49) Chapter 17

(06:21:11) Chapter 18

(06:41:00) Chapter 19

(07:00:21) Chapter 20

(07:28:01) Chapter 21

(07:44:19) Chapter 22

(08:12:19) Chapter 23

(08:36:47) Chapter 24

(09:08:59) Chapter 25

(09:34:33) Chapter 26

(10:03:31) Chapter 27

(10:20:38) Chapter 28

(10:42:52) Chapter 29

(11:00:58) Chapter 30

(11:08:08) Chapter 31

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Essays in Radical Empiricism by William James ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy] Oct 24, 2022

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Essays in Radical Empiricism by William James audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

William James (1842 – 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and the philosophies of pragmatism and Radical Empiricism.

Essays in Radical Empiricism is a collection edited and published posthumously by his colleague and biographer Ralph Barton Perry in 1912. It was assembled from a collection of reprinted journal articles published from 1904–1905 which James had deposited in August, 1906, at the Harvard University for supplemental use by his students.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:12:56) Chapter 01

(01:03:26) Chapter 02

(02:09:17) Chapter 03

(02:47:07) Chapter 04

(03:03:32) Chapter 05

(03:27:13) Chapter 06

(04:07:10) Chapter 07

(04:24:22) Chapter 08

(04:54:24) Chapter 09

(05:04:59) Chapter 10

(05:08:41) Chapter 11

(05:35:15) Chapter 12

(05:53:32) Chapter 13

(06:18:12) Chapter 14

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Fidelity by Susan Glaspell ~ Full Audiobook [drama] Oct 24, 2022

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Fidelity by Susan Glaspell audiobook.

Genre: drama

In the small Midwestern town of Freeport, Iowa, people still whisper about Ruth Holland, the young woman who shocked everyone by running away to Colorado with a married man. More than a decade later, Ruth returns home at a moment she cannot avoid: her father is dying, and the life she left behind is waiting to judge her. As she steps back into familiar streets and strained family rooms, Ruth finds that time has not softened the town's certainty about right and wrong, or repaired the quiet damage her choice set in motion. Old friends weigh their affection against their reputations, relatives measure loyalty by obedience, and Ruth must decide what she truly owes to her family, her community, and herself. Moving between past and present and told through shifting perspectives, Susan Glaspell's Fidelity explores how easily love becomes a public trial, and how a single act can ripple through an entire town. At its heart is one fierce question: what does it mean to be faithful, and to whom?

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:08:40) Chapter 02

(00:18:09) Chapter 03

(00:31:40) Chapter 04

(00:41:34) Chapter 05

(00:58:06) Chapter 06

(01:04:26) Chapter 07

(01:13:32) Chapter 08

(01:27:00) Chapter 09

(01:44:17) Chapter 10

(01:56:00) Chapter 11

(02:12:11) Chapter 12

(02:40:54) Chapter 13

(02:56:06) Chapter 14

(03:13:30) Chapter 15

(03:32:09) Chapter 16

(03:53:06) Chapter 17

(04:13:16) Chapter 18

(04:33:40) Chapter 19

(04:55:55) Chapter 20

(05:12:48) Chapter 21

(05:26:24) Chapter 22

(05:36:31) Chapter 23

(05:47:52) Chapter 24

(06:03:16) Chapter 25

(06:17:40) Chapter 26

(06:34:21) Chapter 27

(06:49:32) Chapter 28

(07:20:03) Chapter 29

(07:33:02) Chapter 30

(08:11:02) Chapter 31

(08:27:29) Chapter 32

(08:39:13) Chapter 33

(08:53:43) Chapter 34

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