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My Bondage and My Freedom - Frederick DOUGLASS
My Bondage and My Freedom - Frederick DOUGLASS
- Author: Frederick DOUGLASS
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Modern (19th C)
The life of Frederick Douglass, recorded in the pages which follow, is not merely an example of self elevation under the most adverse circumstances; it is, moreover, a noble vindication of the highest aims of the American anti-slavery movement....
The Law and the Lady - Wilkie Collins
The Law and the Lady - Wilkie Collins
- Author: Wilkie Collins
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
Valeria Brinton marries Eustace Woodville despite objections from Woodville's family leading to disquiet for Valeria's own family and friends. Just a few days after the wedding, various incidents lead Valeria to suspect her husband is hiding a dark...
Ancient Greek Philosopher-Scientists - Various
Ancient Greek Philosopher-Scientists - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Ancient
The Pre-Socratic Greek philosophers, that is, the philosopher-scientists who lived before or contemporaneously to Socrates, were the first men in the Western world to establish a line of inquiry regarding the natural phenomena that rejected the...
Short Poetry Collection 057 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 057 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 057: a collection of 20 public-domain poems....
Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe - Thornton Hall
Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe - Thornton Hall
- Author: Thornton Hall
- Genre: Romance
The best stories are written by life itself, and that is why Thornton Hall has collected real life love stories in this volume. All the Princes Charming and the Fair Maidens of these stories are historical figures, which have at one time played...
Three Weeks - Elinor Glyn
Three Weeks - Elinor Glyn
- Author: Elinor Glyn
- Genre: Romance
Three weeks was Elinor Glyn's most popular and most scandalous book, published in 1907, and made into an even more scandalous movie in 1914. The book follows Paul Verdayne, who thinks himself passionately in love with the parson's daughter. His...
The Bacchae - Euripides
The Bacchae - Euripides
- Author: Euripides
- Genre: Tragedy
Euripides' Bacchae tells of Dionysus, the God, come to the city of Thebes, there to drive mad those who refuse participation in his ecstatic rites, sing and dance on the mountainside and worship him as God. A family tale as well as a sacrificial...
Penrod - Booth Tarkington
Penrod - Booth Tarkington
- Author: Booth Tarkington
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Animals & Nature
Join Penrod Schofield and his wistful dog Duke, in a hilarious romp through turn of the century Indianapolis, chronicling his life, loves, and mostly the trouble he gets into. (Summary by Jonathan)...
The Owl and the Pussycat - Edward LEAR
The Owl and the Pussycat - Edward LEAR
- Author: Edward LEAR
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Librivox's weekly poetry project for the week of January 22, 2006: The Owl and the Pussycat is a famous nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first published in 1871. Its most notable feature is the introduction of the runcible spoon. (Summary from...
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01 - Various
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 01 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the first volume, 53 short stories and poems have been gathered from 44 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)...
Finn The Wolfhound - Alec John DAWSON
Finn The Wolfhound - Alec John DAWSON
- Author: Alec John DAWSON
- Genre: Nature & Animal Fiction / Published 1900 onward
Dawson published over thirty books, the one best remembered today probably being the animal adventure story Finn the Wolfhound (1908)β¦. His own dog Tynagh and her son Gareth, who was described as the largest and finest specimen of his breed to date,...
The Drummer, or, The Haunted House - Joseph ADDISON
The Drummer, or, The Haunted House - Joseph ADDISON
- Author: Joseph ADDISON
- Genre: Comedy
Lady Truman received word fourteen months ago that her husband, Sir George Truman, has died in battle. Now a very eligible widow with a large estate, she has more suitors than she knows what to do with. As if that wasn't enough, her house is now...
Tales of a Poultry Farm - Clara Dillingham Pierson
Tales of a Poultry Farm - Clara Dillingham Pierson
- Author: Clara Dillingham Pierson
- Genre: Animals & Nature
Another interesting book by Clara Dillingham Pierson, this time focusing on the poultry you might have in your farmyard! The chickens, ducks, and turkeys get some new experiences as a new owner comes to the farm, and does some things that seem very...
The Art of Controversy (or: The Art of Being Right) - Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
The Art of Controversy (or: The Art of Being Right) - Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
- Author: Arthur SCHOPENHAUER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Self-Help
The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) (Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten) is a short treatise written in 1831 by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents thirty-eight methods of gaining an unfair advantage in a debate...
The Iliad of Homer, Rendered into English Blank Verse - Homer
The Iliad of Homer, Rendered into English Blank Verse - Homer
- Author: Homer
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)
"It must equally be considered a splendid performance; and for the present we have no hesitation in saying that it is by far the best representation of Homer's Iliad in the English language." - London Times, 1865 "The merits of Lord Derby's...
The Lair of the White Worm - Bram Stoker
The Lair of the White Worm - Bram Stoker
- Author: Bram Stoker
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
The Lair of the White Worm (also known as The Garden of Evil) is a horror novel by Anglo-Irish author Bram Stoker, who also wrote Dracula. It was published in 1911.This book centers on Adam Salton who is contacted by his great uncle in England, for...
The Making of an American - Jacob A. Riis
The Making of an American - Jacob A. Riis
- Author: Jacob A. Riis
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Jacob Riis was an esteemed reporter and documentary photographer in New York City. In his autobiography he movingly recounts his early life and unrelenting attempts at courtship in Denmark followed by his later experiences in the United States,...
More William (version 2) - Richmal Crompton
More William (version 2) - Richmal Crompton
- Author: Richmal Crompton
- Genre: Children's Fiction / General Fiction / Short Stories
More William is the second William collection in the much acclaimed Just William series by Richmal Crompton. It is a sequel to the book Just William. The book was first published in 1922, (Summary by Wikipedia)...
Glinda of Oz (version 2) - L. Frank Baum
Glinda of Oz (version 2) - L. Frank Baum
- Author: L. Frank Baum
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Glinda the Good, the great sorceress of Oz takes the spotlight in this, the very last OZ book written by L. Frank Baum himself. Ozma hears of previously unknown parts of her kingdom having difficulties and at war with each other and knows it is her...
A Little Book for a Little Cook - L. P. HUBBARD
A Little Book for a Little Cook - L. P. HUBBARD
- Author: L. P. HUBBARD
- Genre: Children's Fiction / General
This charming little book compiles together a number of recipes, set out in an easy to understand manner, along with a poetic story about the stages of bread production. This book was produced as a promotional for a flour production company called...
Bible Passages Collection 003 - Undefined
Bible Passages Collection 003 - Undefined
- Author: Undefined
- Genre: Bibles
LibriVox recording of Bible Passages Collection 003 with selections from the American Standard Version, King James Version, World English Bible, Emphasized, Bible, Catholic Public Domain Bible, Morgan New Testament, and Updated King James Version....
Short Mystery Story Collection 006 - Various
Short Mystery Story Collection 006 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction / Anthologies
Librivoxβs Short Mystery Story Collection 006: a collection of 10 short works of mysterious fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members....
Short Poetry Collection 023 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 023 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
Librivoxβs Short Poetry Collection 023: a collection of 20 public-domain poems....
Bible (KJV) 04: Numbers - King James Version
Bible (KJV) 04: Numbers - King James Version
- Author: King James Version
- Genre: Bibles / King James Version
The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch. This book may be divided into three parts: 1. The numbering of the people at Sinai, and preparations for resuming their march...
Anna of the Five Towns - Arnold Bennett
Anna of the Five Towns - Arnold Bennett
- Author: Arnold Bennett
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance / Satire
The plot centers on Anna Tellwright, daughter of a wealthy but miserly and dictatorial father, living in the Potteries area of Staffordshire, England. Her activities are strictly controlled by the Methodist church. Having escaped her father by...
Short Poetry Collection 036 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 036 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
LibriVoxβs Short Poetry Collection 036: a collection of 20 public-domain poems....
She sweeps with many-colored Brooms - Emily Dickinson
She sweeps with many-colored Brooms - Emily Dickinson
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of She sweeps with many-colored Brooms by Emily Dickinson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 24, 2013. Dickinson was a prolific private poet, but fewer than a dozen of her nearly eighteen...
The Bookman, March 1921 - John FARRAR
The Bookman, March 1921 - John FARRAR
- Author: John FARRAR
- Genre: *Non-fiction
This precursor to The New Yorker magazine features several Algonquin Roundtable regulars, including Broun, Woolcott, and Morley. Editor is John C. Farrar, an American editor, writer and publisher. Farrar founded two publishing companies β Farrar...
A Columbus of Space - Garrett P. Serviss
A Columbus of Space - Garrett P. Serviss
- Author: Garrett P. Serviss
- Genre: Science Fiction
A classic science fiction adventure in the style of and dedicated to the readers of Jules Verne. An independent scientist discovers the secret of βinter-atomic energyβ, and with it builds a craft which carries himself and three friends to Venus,...
The Mystery of the Fires - Edith LAVELL
The Mystery of the Fires - Edith LAVELL
- Author: Edith LAVELL
- Genre: Action & Adventure
In the second book of the Mary Louise Gay mysteries, Mary Lou and her best friend Jane are thrilled to be spending a whole month of their summer together at Shady Nook. But when suspicious fires threaten their relaxing holiday, they jump into their...
A Confession (Version 2) - Leo Tolstoy
A Confession (Version 2) - Leo Tolstoy
- Author: Leo Tolstoy
- Genre: Christianity - Other
Leo Tolstoy's "A Confession," written in 1882 shortly after a life-altering spiritual crisis, is a brutally sincere reflection on life, morality, and the nature of faith. Tolstoy describes in great detail the process by which he lost his faith in...
A Mirror Of Shalott - Robert Hugh Benson
A Mirror Of Shalott - Robert Hugh Benson
- Author: Robert Hugh Benson
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Single Author Collections
Fourteen stories of the strange by the Anglican then Roman Catholic priest, Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914). The form of the book is of stories told by a gathering of Roman Catholic clergy. Benson wrote prolifically in many genres. His horror and...
Six Cups of Coffee - Various
Six Cups of Coffee - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Cooking
It is not much to say that nine-tenths of that decoction which passes under the name of coffee, is unworthy to be so called, and that many persons live and die without ever tasting a really good cup of that delicious beverage. As a nation, the...
Birds and Nature, Vol. VIII, No 4, November 1900 - Various
Birds and Nature, Vol. VIII, No 4, November 1900 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Nature
"Birds and Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and brief descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published...
An Entirely New Feature of a Thrilling Novel! Entitled, The Social War of the year 1900; or, The Conspirators and Lovers! - Simon LANDIS
An Entirely New Feature of a Thrilling Novel! Entitled, The Social War of the year 1900; or, The Conspirators and Lovers! - Simon LANDIS
- Author: Simon LANDIS
- Genre: Science Fiction
Described by io9.com contributor Jess Nevins as βthe worst science fiction novel of the 19th century,β The Social War of 1900, or The Conspirators and Lovers! has become infamous for its overwrought prose, flimsy characterizations, ludicrous...
Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys - Amelia Ann Blanford EDWARDS
Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys - Amelia Ann Blanford EDWARDS
- Author: Amelia Ann Blanford EDWARDS
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Amelia B. Edwards wrote this historical travelogue in in 1873. The book describes her travels through a relatively un-visited area in the South Tyrol district of Italy. The Dolomites are a part of that most famous of mountain chains, the Alps. In...
A Sportsman's Sketches - Ivan Turgenev
A Sportsman's Sketches - Ivan Turgenev
- Author: Ivan Turgenev
- Genre: Single Author Collections
A Sportsman's Sketches (Russian: ΠΠ°ΠΏΠΈΡΠΊΠΈ ΠΎΡ
ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊΠ°; also known as The Hunting Sketches and Sketches from a Hunter's Album) was an 1852 collection of short stories by Ivan Turgenev. It was the first major writing that gained him recognition. He wrote...
The Westminster Confession of Faith - Undefined
The Westminster Confession of Faith - Undefined
- Author: Undefined
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith, in the Calvinist theological tradition. Although drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly, largely of the Church of England, it became and remains the 'subordinate standard' of...
Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion - Imogen CLARK
Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion - Imogen CLARK
- Author: Imogen CLARK
- Genre: Poetry / Cooking
In addition to being amusing, recipes written in a poetic form were easy to remember and used as learning tools for the young housekeeper. Many of the poems in this 1912 publication were originally published in Woman's Home Companion, Good...
The Splendid Outcast - George Gibbs
The Splendid Outcast - George Gibbs
- Author: George Gibbs
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
_What else?_βWhat else had happened? Something to do with the remarkable likeness between himself and Harry? The likeness,βso strong that only their own mother had been able to tell them apart. Memory came to him with a rush. He remembered now what...
