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Everyman - Unknown
Everyman - Unknown
- Author: Unknown
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
A Holy Day in 1495. Join the crowd streaming towards a temporary outdoor stage and be entertained (and maybe even instructed) by a performance of Everyman by the Guild of LibriVox Readers. Cast:(in order of appearance) Narrator - Annise Messenger -...
Hector Berlioz; A Romantic Tragedy - Herbert Francis Peyser
Hector Berlioz; A Romantic Tragedy - Herbert Francis Peyser
- Author: Herbert Francis Peyser
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
How much more futile is it to attempt on the minuscule scale of the following tiny, if rambling, pamphlet to touch upon even a thousandth of those achievements and unremitting conflicts which entered into the texture of this master’s agitated and...
The Chronicles of America Volume 05 - Pioneers of the Old South - Mary JOHNSTON
The Chronicles of America Volume 05 - Pioneers of the Old South - Mary JOHNSTON
- Author: Mary JOHNSTON
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Early Modern
In this remarkably detailed and sweeping fifth installment, Mary Johnston takes us from discoveries and settlements to the evolution into the first colonies, specifically Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and finally Georgia. Group:...
Richard II, Makers of History - Jacob Abbott
Richard II, Makers of History - Jacob Abbott
- Author: Jacob Abbott
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
Chronicles the life of Richard II, born in 1367 in Bordeaux, France, who later wore the crown of King of England. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)...
Poison Romance And Poison Mysteries - Charles John Samuel THOMPSON
Poison Romance And Poison Mysteries - Charles John Samuel THOMPSON
- Author: Charles John Samuel THOMPSON
- Genre: *Non-fiction
A writer and physician, Charles John Samuel Thompson wrote several works on poisons which are still consulted today. He is especially informative on early historical poisons. This book discusses many cases of poisoning, famous and not so, as well as...
The Consolation of Philosophy - Anicius Manlius Severinus BOETHIUS
The Consolation of Philosophy - Anicius Manlius Severinus BOETHIUS
- Author: Anicius Manlius Severinus BOETHIUS
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year 524 AD. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West in medieval and early Renaissance...
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. VI - Edward Gibbon
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. VI - Edward Gibbon
- Author: Edward Gibbon
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. The books cover the period of the Roman Empire after...
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1 - Archibald FORBES
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 1 - Archibald FORBES
- Author: Archibald FORBES
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
The First Anglo–Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United...
Canyons of the Colorado - John Wesley POWELL
Canyons of the Colorado - John Wesley POWELL
- Author: John Wesley POWELL
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Nature
John Wesley Powell was a pioneer American explorer, ethnologist, and geologist in the 19th Century. In 1869 he set out to explore the Colorado and the Grand Canyon. He gathered nine men, four boats and food for ten months and set out from Green...
Cats by the Way - Sarah E. TRUEBLOOD
Cats by the Way - Sarah E. TRUEBLOOD
- Author: Sarah E. TRUEBLOOD
- Genre: Children's Fiction / *Non-fiction / Animals
Between these pages you will find only the good, old-fashioned, every-day cat. No Angora or thoroughbred has been entered here, unless it be "Hansie," who is little more than mentioned. These are true incidents and true lives, with the exception of...
Selected Poems of Robert Frost - Robert Frost
Selected Poems of Robert Frost - Robert Frost
- Author: Robert Frost
- Genre: Poetry / *Non-fiction / Nature
Robert Frost, who lived from March 26, 1874 to January 29, 1963, was a winner of 4 Pulitzer prizes and one of America’s best loved poets. This selection of his poems is a short walk through the variety of his simplistic natural themes and complex...
Woman as Decoration - Helen M. URBAN
Woman as Decoration - Helen M. URBAN
- Author: Helen M. URBAN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage. (Summary by Julie VW)...
Chapters from my Autobiography - Mark Twain
Chapters from my Autobiography - Mark Twain
- Author: Mark Twain
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) began writing his autobiography long before the 1906 publications of these Chapters from my Autobiography. He originally planned to have his memoirs published only after his death but realized, once he’d passed his 70th...
The Divine Companion - James Allen
The Divine Companion - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: Poetry / Romance / *Non-fiction
James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. In the introduction Lily Allen writes: "It cannot be said of this book that James Allen wrote it at any...
France in the Nineteenth Century - Elizabeth Wormeley LATIMER
France in the Nineteenth Century - Elizabeth Wormeley LATIMER
- Author: Elizabeth Wormeley LATIMER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
Author Elizabeth Latimer synthesizes notes from a variety of sources to produce this summary of the nation of France in the 19th century. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)...
The Verbalist - Alfred AYRES
The Verbalist - Alfred AYRES
- Author: Alfred AYRES
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
Osmun arranges usage problems alphabetically and treats certain areas in greater detail as he sees fit. For example, his first entry is A-AN (articles). His second is ABILITY-CAPACITY, in which he distinguishes between the meanings. The alphabetical...
The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph - Henry M. FIELD
The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph - Henry M. FIELD
- Author: Henry M. FIELD
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Science
Cyrus W. Field had a dream: to link the Old World of Britain and Europe to that of the New World of North America by a telegraph cable stretching across the great Atlantic Ocean. It took him thirteen years, a lot of money, and many men and ships and...
Pearl of Great Price - Joseph Smith, Jr.
Pearl of Great Price - Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Author: Joseph Smith Jr.
- Genre: *Non-fiction
The Pearl of Great Price is a selection of choice materials touching many significant aspects of the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These items were translated and produced by the Prophet Joseph Smith, and...
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry - M. M. Pattison MUIR
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry - M. M. Pattison MUIR
- Author: M. M. Pattison MUIR
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Chemistry
A light journey through the history of chemistry, from its start in the obscure mysteries of alchemy to what was, for the author, the cutting edge of the development of modern atomic theory ... and whose developing blind ends we can now see with the...
Girl Scout Collection - Various
Girl Scout Collection - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Children's Fiction / *Non-fiction / Philosophy
These articles, pamphlets, and stories relating to the Girls Scouts of America touch on the history, activities, ideals, and traditions of this remarkable girls' organization. Though some of the articles appear redundant, they were selected to...
Fraternal Charity - Father Benoit VALUY
Fraternal Charity - Father Benoit VALUY
- Author: Father Benoit VALUY
- Genre: *Non-fiction
This short treatise comes from a work by the Roman Catholic priest Father Valuy, S.J., and bears an imprimatur. It was written for members of religious orders; yet, as the translator notes, it may be of interest to others, for "love, the sunshine of...
The Essence of Christianity - Ludwig FEUERBACH
The Essence of Christianity - Ludwig FEUERBACH
- Author: Ludwig FEUERBACH
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
Taking issue with Hegel's sense that God, as Logos, is somehow central to all that is, Feuerbach explores his own notion that Christianity, as religion, grew quite naturally from ordinary human observation. Only upon deeper, systematic reflection...
Six Years in the Prisons of England - Frank HENDERSON
Six Years in the Prisons of England - Frank HENDERSON
- Author: Frank HENDERSON
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
A Merchant talks about daily life inside prisons of England, describes routines and how prisoners are treated. He notes stories of how fellow prisoners came to be in prison, and his ideas about the penal system, its downfalls and ways to improve it....
A Christmas Carol (Version 03) - Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol (Version 03) - Charles Dickens
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Genre: General Fiction / *Non-fiction / House & Home
Old miser Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a major transformation after being visited by his deceased colleague Jacob Marley, who warns him to change his ways and has three spirits visit him on the night of Christmas Eve. (Introduction by Jeff Robinson)...
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's Manual - L. L. LANGSTROTH
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee: A Bee Keeper's Manual - L. L. LANGSTROTH
- Author: L. L. LANGSTROTH
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Nature / Science
Langstroth revolutionized the beekeeping industry by using bee space in his top opened hive. In the summer of 1851 he found that, by leaving an even, approximately bee-sized space between the top of the frames holding the honeycomb and the flat...
The Log-Cabin Lady - Unknown
The Log-Cabin Lady - Unknown
- Author: Unknown
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
'The story of The Log-Cabin Lady is one of the annals of America. It is a moving record of the conquest of self-consciousness and fear through mastery of manners and customs. It has been written by one who has not sacrificed the strength and honesty...
Walden - Henry David Thoreau
Walden - Henry David Thoreau
- Author: Henry David Thoreau
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Nature / Philosophy
Walden by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau’s life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond. Walden is neither a novel nor a...
The Art of Stage Dancing - Ned WAYBURN
The Art of Stage Dancing - Ned WAYBURN
- Author: Ned WAYBURN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Art / Design & Architecture / Self-Help
Ned Wayburn, a popular and outstanding choreographer of the early 1900's, writes about the different styles and requirements of dancing and his way of teaching it....
How to Write a Novel - Anonymous
How to Write a Novel - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Writing & Linguistics
I address myself to the man or woman of talent—those people who have writing ability, but who need instruction in the manipulation of characters, the formation of plots, and a host of other points with which I shall deal hereafter. Although no...
The History of Standard Oil: Volume 2 - Ida M. TARBELL
The History of Standard Oil: Volume 2 - Ida M. TARBELL
- Author: Ida M. TARBELL
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Business & Economics / History
The History of the Standard Oil Company is a book written by journalist Ida Tarbell in 1904. It was an exposé of the Standard Oil Company, run at that time by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, the richest figure in America's history. Originally...
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment - Clarence DARROW
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment - Clarence DARROW
- Author: Clarence DARROW
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Psychology
Clarence Darrow was an American lawyer. He remains notable for his wit and agnosticism, which marked him as one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians.In this book, Darrow expands on his lifelong contention that psychological,...
Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson - Mary White ROWLANDSON
Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson - Mary White ROWLANDSON
- Author: Mary White ROWLANDSON
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
This is the story of Mary Rowlandson’s capture by American Indians in 1675. It is a blunt, frightening, and detailed work with several moments of off-color humor. Mary, the wife of a minister, was captured by Natives during King Philip's War while...
Perpetual Peace: A Philosophic Essay (Hastie Translation) - Immanuel Kant
Perpetual Peace: A Philosophic Essay (Hastie Translation) - Immanuel Kant
- Author: Immanuel Kant
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
This essay, written in 1795, puts forth a plan for a lasting peace between nations and peoples. Kant puts forth necessary means to any peace, and argues that nations can be brought into federation with one another without loss of sovereignty. In one...
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times vol 6 - François Pierre Guillaume Guizot
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times vol 6 - François Pierre Guillaume Guizot
- Author: François Pierre Guillaume Guizot
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. He played a significant role in French politics before the Revolution of 1848, actively opposing as a liberal the reactionary King Charles X before his overthrow in the...
The World as Will and Idea Volume 1 - Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
The World as Will and Idea Volume 1 - Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
- Author: Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
Schopenhauer used the word "will" as a human's most familiar designation for the concept that can also be signified by other words such as "desire," "striving," "wanting," "effort," and "urging." Schopenhauer's philosophy holds that all nature,...
The Journal of a Disappointed Man - W. N. P. BARBELLION
The Journal of a Disappointed Man - W. N. P. BARBELLION
- Author: W. N. P. BARBELLION
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Animals / Health & Fitness
The journal of British naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings, spanning from his early childhood through to his early death from complications stemming from multiple sclerosis. The diary combines beautiful, lyrical passages concerning the natural world...
Joseph Conrad - Hugh Walpole
Joseph Conrad - Hugh Walpole
- Author: Hugh Walpole
- Genre: *Non-fiction
This is a literary biography of Joseph Conrad (1857 – 1924) who is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English. He was granted British nationality in 1886, but always considered himself a Pole. Though he did not speak English fluently until...
Santa Claus's Partner - Thomas Nelson Page
Santa Claus's Partner - Thomas Nelson Page
- Author: Thomas Nelson Page
- Genre: *Non-fiction / House & Home
Livingstone has reached a pinnacle in his life. He is finally worth 7 figures, yet his bottom line requires that he cut back on charities this year at Christmas time. Business is business, after all. But success makes him surly and his...
A Woman's Experiences in the Great War - Louise MACK
A Woman's Experiences in the Great War - Louise MACK
- Author: Louise MACK
- Genre: *Non-fiction / War & Military / Modern (20th C)
An eye-witness account of the fall of Antwerp to the Germans in the opening months of World War I, Mack’s story has passages of extraordinary vividness and immediacy. Flawed by the most treacly sentiment in some places and the most ferocious...
Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy - E. Luscomb HASKELL
Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy - E. Luscomb HASKELL
- Author: E. Luscomb HASKELL
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
"The Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy: The Most Remarkable Case in the History of Crime or Criminal Law" by E. Luscomb Haskell was published in Boston, Massachusetts in 1892 by the Harvard Law School Library, and is part of "The Making of the Modern...