Coffee Break Collection 23 -- Mysteries, Riddles and Conundrums
by Various · Free audiobook · 20 chapters
LibriVox recording of Coffee Break Collection 23 -- Mysteries, Riddles and Conundrums by Various. Read in English by Michele Fry; Craig Campbell; Andrea Kotzer; Anita Sloma-Martinez; ChadH94; William Allan Jones; Garth Burton; Colleen McMahon; KevinS This is the twenty-third Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is Mysteries, Riddles and Conundrums. Short mystery fiction, puzzles that have baffled generations, whether solved or unsolved and anything our forefathers have struggled to explain. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, essays...who knows what you will discover? For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (52MB)
Chapters
- 1. 01 - Advice From A Caterpillar, Chapter 5 of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Lewis Carroll14:39
- 2. 02 - AD 1048 And the Case of Diabolical Sorcery in Rome by Roger of Wendover3:47
- 3. 03 - Cleopatra—How did She Die? By John Elfreth Watkins7:05
- 4. 04 - The Conclave of the Universe by Stanton A. Coblentz2:41
- 5. 05 - Conscious by Wilfred Owen1:14
- 6. 06 - The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold by John Elfreth Watkins7:06
- 7. 07 - A Fable by Mark Twain6:14
- 8. 08 - How Rome Fell to the Visigoths by Procopius9:35
- 9. 09 - Jack the Ripper by John Elfreth Watkins7:01
- 10. 10 - Madness by Rainer Maria Rilke1:26
- 11. 11 - A Mad Tea-Party, Chapter VII from Alice In Wonderland By Lewis Carroll15:21
- 12. 12 - Mr. Bloke's Item by Mark Twain8:13
- 13. 13 - The Mysterious Origins of Fires by James Scott8:22
- 14. 14 - 1619 And The Negro in Virginia by C. Braxton Bryan5:55
- 15. 15 - On Teaching by Kalil Gibran1:41
- 16. 16 - The Smart Mystery by Anonymous3:04
- 17. 17 - The Strange Escape of the King's Jester: The Mysterious Rope by Henry Ernest Dudeney3:47
- 18. 18 - Solution to The Strange Escape of the King's Jester: The Mysterious Ropebby Henry Ernest Dudeney1:37
- 19. 19 - The Squires Christmas Puzzle Party -- Three Teacups by Ernest Dudeney4:39
- 20. 20 - Solution to the Squires Christmas Puzzle Party -- Three Teacups by Ernest Dudeney3:03