Hello everyone,
I wonder if you can help me to select some public domain books or short stories which are well suited for reading aloud together.
Please let me explain. I recently set up a project called ReadWithAudrey. (www.readwithaudrey.com)
Audrey is an online community which matches readers with listeners to read thought-provoking books aloud together, sparking interesting conversations and creating meaningful relationships. The service is for anyone who enjoys reading, would like to develop a sense of connectedness with others, and values diverse points of view. We’re fairly small, but every week there are people reading aloud to each other all around the world.
The Audrey experience usually takes a particular shape. People typically read aloud to one another for about 15-20 minutes, once a week, over about five weeks (often alternating as reader and listener between sessions). Therefore we pick reading material which is in harmony with the format i.e. roughly 2000-3000 words in length. This is a guide rather than a rule.
We also try to select material which will suit the read aloud medium.
For example, here’s a selection of five short stories currently being read by some of our community:
1. The Bet by Anton Chekhov
2. The Lumber Room by Hector Munro
3. What I Found in My Pocket by G K Chesterton
4. Rashōmon by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
5. The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
Can anyone suggest any public domain short stories (or books/novellas that could be serialised into approx. 5 chapters) which they think would work well for the Audrey read aloud medium?
At the moment, we're focused on works that are available in English.
All ideas welcomed and v gratefully received.
Just ask if you have any questions.
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Rob
www.readwithaudrey.com
Reading Aloud Together - Short Stories and Book Suggestions
Hi Rob,
I don't have any personal recommendations, but one thing you can do, is browse through our:
Short story collections: https://librivox.org/group/465
Short mystery collections: https://librivox.org/group/163
Short ghost and horror story collections: https://librivox.org/group/466
Short science fiction collections: https://librivox.org/group/435
Children's short works collections (if you're interested in that!): https://librivox.org/group/473
Short nonfictions collections: https://librivox.org/group/569
Not everything might be suitable for you, but I'm sure you can find plenty of short works there that would suit your fancy!
Cheers,
Foon
I don't have any personal recommendations, but one thing you can do, is browse through our:
Short story collections: https://librivox.org/group/465
Short mystery collections: https://librivox.org/group/163
Short ghost and horror story collections: https://librivox.org/group/466
Short science fiction collections: https://librivox.org/group/435
Children's short works collections (if you're interested in that!): https://librivox.org/group/473
Short nonfictions collections: https://librivox.org/group/569
Not everything might be suitable for you, but I'm sure you can find plenty of short works there that would suit your fancy!
Cheers,
Foon
Foon - Real life is getting in the way of LV, will be slow until all is back on track, please bear with me!
Readers needed:
Dramatic Reading: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Folklore/legends: Arabian Nights Vol. 11
Play: Zeus the Tragedian
Readers needed:
Dramatic Reading: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Folklore/legends: Arabian Nights Vol. 11
Play: Zeus the Tragedian
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I'd go for the Saki short stories, especially the Clovis stories. Each is probably short enough for a single reading session.
Peter
Peter
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