Historical Fiction

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus

by Mary Shelley Read by Thomas A. Copeland 4.7
A mentally unstable genius, Victor Frankenstein, inspired by the dreams of ancient alchemists and empowered by modern science, creates a hum…

Otto of the Silver Hand

by Howard Pyle Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The story of little Otto, a gentle, peace-loving child born into the heart of turmoil and strife in the castle of a feuding robber baron in …

A Dance With Demons

by Jeff Offringa Read by Jeff Offringa 4.3
Tarn Nohmal doesn't want much out of life. Food on the table, a roof over his head, and privacy. But when his old commander shows up and nee…

The Daughter of the Commandant

by Alexander Pushkin Read by Kevin W. Davidson 4.6
"The Daughter of the Commandant" (better known as "The Captain's Daughter") is a historical novel by the Russian writer …

At the Point of the Bayonet

by G. A. Henty Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
At the Point of the Bayonet transports listeners to the tumultuous landscape of 19th-century India, where the British Empire's ambitions cla…

The Curse of Carne's Hold

by G. A. Henty Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
When Ronald Mervyn from Devonshire is falsely accused of murder he emigrates to South Africa. He takes part in the Kaffir war and during thi…

Rilla of Ingleside

by Lucy Maud Montgomery Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Rilla of Ingleside (1921) is the final book in the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, but was the sixth of the eight "…

The Sign of the Broken Sword

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Phil Chenevert 4.5
In the freezing English countryside, Father Brown leads Flambeau to the many monuments and shrines of the great General St. Claire. "S…

Titus

by Florence Morse Kingsley Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Titus: A Comrade of the cross is a book full of suspense and drama, but more importantly truth. It is about Titus, a young man living in the…

David Elginbrod

by George MacDonald Read by Kenneth R. Morefield 4.4
David Elginbrod is a captivating exploration of Scottish country life, woven through the experiences of its titular character, a humble yet …

The Mystery of the Downs

by Arthur J. Rees Read by Tony Oliva 4.3
"The storm had descended swiftly, sweeping in suddenly from the sea, driving across the downs to the hills at high speed, blotting out …

Christmas at Thompson Hall

by Anthony Trollope Read by Arnold 4.4
In "Christmas at Thompson Hall," Anthony Trollope invites listeners into a charmingly chaotic holiday gathering where family dynam…

Colonel Thorndyke's Secret

by G. A. Henty Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Intrigue, murder, highwaymen... A British soldier serving in India has stolen a diamond bracelet from a Hindu idol. The bracelet comes into …

The Black Moth

by Georgette Heyer Read by Sibella Denton 4.5
The year is 1752. Devil, the Duke of Andover, and highwayman Jack, the Earl of Wyncham are at odds over a country squire's beautiful daughte…

The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.5
Set in 1925, this is a novel of the Jazz Age; of ambition, of the careless rich, of wild parties and flappers and bootleg booze; and the eff…

Daughter Of The Sun

by Lonnie Ezell Read by Lonnie Ezell 4.1
Since the Sundering, all use of the Breath has been outlawed. The Overlord and his family have destroyed all who could wield that mighty pow…

The Conjure Woman

by Charles Waddell Chesnutt Read by James K. White 4.5
Published in 1899 by Houghton Mifflin, Chesnutt's first book, The Conjure Woman, was a collection of seven short stories, all set in "P…

A Spinner in the Sun

by Myrtle Reed Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Myrtle Reed may always be depended upon to write a story in which poetry, charm, tenderness and humor are combined into a clever and enterta…

His Grace of Osmonde

by Frances Hodgson Burnett Read by Linda Andrus 4.4
His Grace of Osmonde offers a captivating glimpse into the life of a nobleman whose story unfolds in the shadows of his wife’s more celebrat…

Into the Woods

by David Wood Read by David Wood 4.4
Set against the backdrop of colonial America, Into the Woods is the story of pioneer and patriot Jonathan Wood. Straining against the bonds …

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