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Baby's Own Aesop - Walter Crane
Baby's Own Aesop - Walter Crane
- Author: Walter Crane
- Genre: Poetry
"Baby's Own Aesop" presents the fables as one-stanza limericks, each "pictorially pointed" by Walter Crane, the noted painter and illustrator. He apprenticed to master wood-engraver, William James Linton, who furnished the draft of the book's poems...
Volpone, or, The Fox - Ben Jonson
Volpone, or, The Fox - Ben Jonson
- Author: Ben Jonson
- Genre: Comedy
Volpone is a comedy by Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-performed play, and it is among the finest Jacobean Era comedies. Volpone is...
Love and Longing - Philip Max RASKIN
Love and Longing - Philip Max RASKIN
- Author: Philip Max RASKIN
- Genre: Poetry
Philip Max Raskin was a Jewish poet about whose life not much can be found today. His poetry, however, lives on, and some poems are still well-known today. This volume contains a series of love-poems, sometimes conveying hope and happiness,...
Mr. Waddington of Wyck - May Sinclair
Mr. Waddington of Wyck - May Sinclair
- Author: May Sinclair
- Genre: Literary Fiction
May Sinclairβs 1921 novel tells the story of the ridiculous Mr. Horatio Bysshe Waddington, a pompous, self-deluded poser making his way through life caring only for the impressions he makes on others. His long-suffering wife Fanny, his secretary...
The Moon and Sixpence (version 2) - W. Somerset Maugham
The Moon and Sixpence (version 2) - W. Somerset Maugham
- Author: W. Somerset Maugham
- Genre: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs
The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 short novel by William Somerset Maugham based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. The story is told in episodic form by the first-person narrator as a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central...
Famous Men of Greece - John Henry HAAREN
Famous Men of Greece - John Henry HAAREN
- Author: John Henry HAAREN
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / General / Biography & Autobiography
Famous Men of Greece is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)...
The Prairie Traveler - Randolph B. MARCY
The Prairie Traveler - Randolph B. MARCY
- Author: Randolph B. MARCY
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help / Travel & Geography
Commissioned by the US War Department and written in 1859 by a decorated US Army captain, The Prairie Traveler is a complete how-to travel guide for the westward-bound pioneer. Covering topics from first aid for rattlesnake bites to how to travel 70...
A Short History of Wales - Owen M. EDWARDS
A Short History of Wales - Owen M. EDWARDS
- Author: Owen M. EDWARDS
- Genre: History
A Short History of Wales is a book published in 1906 by Owen Edwards. It aimed to provide an introduction to Welsh history, to those who may not have previously dealt with the subject. -Summary by Anonymous...
She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways - William Wordsworth
She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways - William Wordsworth
- Author: William Wordsworth
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth. This was the weekly poem for the week of May 4th, 2008....
The House on the Hill - Edwin Arlington ROBINSON
The House on the Hill - Edwin Arlington ROBINSON
- Author: Edwin Arlington ROBINSON
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 different recordings of The House on the Hill by Edwin Arlington Robinson. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of September 30th, 2007....
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 4 - Samuel Richardson
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 4 - Samuel Richardson
- Author: Samuel Richardson
- Genre: Epistolary Fiction
Volume 4 continues the story in epistolary form of the despoliation of Clarissa, as all the forces of society and the personal nefariousness of the devilish rake Lovelace conspire to overcome her virtue. One of the earliest and certainly the longest...
The Little Colonel's Hero - Annie Fellows Johnston
The Little Colonel's Hero - Annie Fellows Johnston
- Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
- Genre: Animals & Nature / Family / General
In this sixth volume of βThe Little Colonel Seriesβ for girls, Lloyd is surprised with a gift for her twelfth birthday, of a summer trip to Europe. In Geneva she becomes friends with an old Prussian major and his Red Cross dog, a St. Bernard named...
Miss Civilization - Richard Harding Davis
Miss Civilization - Richard Harding Davis
- Author: Richard Harding Davis
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Plays / Comedy
Miss Civilization, a one act comedy, tells the story of a young woman who matches wits with three burglars attempting to rob her house. This recording was made in Chicago at the LibriVox World Gathering in May 2007. Cast: Kristin Hughes Betsie Bush...
A Little Princess (Version 3) - Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Little Princess (Version 3) - Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Genre: General
A Little Princess is a classic of children's literature by the author of The Secret Garden. Seven-year-old Sara Crewe comes to London to attend Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where she must live apart from her adored father. Sara...
How a Fisherman Corked up His Foe in a Jar - Guy Wetmore Carryl
How a Fisherman Corked up His Foe in a Jar - Guy Wetmore Carryl
- Author: Guy Wetmore Carryl
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of How a Fisherman Corked up His Foe in a Jar by Guy Wetmore Carryl. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project fo September 22, 2013. Guy Wetmore Carryl was an American humorist and poet. Some of his better...
Just Me - Pearl WHITE
Just Me - Pearl WHITE
- Author: Pearl WHITE
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Art / Design & Architecture / Biography & Autobiography
Perhaps the first memoir written by a film celebrity, Pearl White's Just Me gives a first-person account of the actress' rise to stardom. White guides us through her early childhood, her development as a performer, and finally to her breakout role...
Teddy Bears - Adah Louise Sutton
Teddy Bears - Adah Louise Sutton
- Author: Adah Louise Sutton
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Set in the early 1900's, this is a delightful story of a tribe of Teddy Bears arrival in the department store and the adventures some of them have when they are brought into a family's home. - Summary by Linda Andrus...
Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit - Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit - Joel Chandler Harris
- Author: Joel Chandler Harris
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Animals & Nature
Uncle Remus' stories feature a trickster hero called Br'er Rabbit ("Brother" Rabbit), who uses his wits to slide out of trouble and gain the advantage over the slower witted other animals, many of whom are trying to eat him. Br'er Rabbit stories...
The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Comedy
The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, and was inspired by classical Roman comedy and the Italian commedia dell'arte. Baptista Minola, a rich gentleman of Padua, has two daughters: Katherina, renowned for her sharp...
The Eyes of the Movie - Harry Alan POTAMKIN
The Eyes of the Movie - Harry Alan POTAMKIN
- Author: Harry Alan POTAMKIN
- Genre: Art / Design & Architecture
"The movie was born in the laboratory and reared in the counting-house. It is a benevolent monster of four I's: Inventor, Investor, Impresario, Imperialist." So begins Harry Alan Potamkin's The Eyes of the Movie, a posthumously published indictment...
Bible (KJV) 10: 2 Samuel - King James Version
Bible (KJV) 10: 2 Samuel - King James Version
- Author: King James Version
- Genre: King James Version
The reign of King David....
Summa Theologica - 01 Pars Prima, Initial Questions - Saint Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica - 01 Pars Prima, Initial Questions - Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Author: Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Genre: Early Modern / Christianity - Other
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265β1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological...
The Tale of Benny Badger - Arthur Scott Bailey
The Tale of Benny Badger - Arthur Scott Bailey
- Author: Arthur Scott Bailey
- Genre: Animals & Nature
"Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won educator's approval without arousing the suspicions of his young readers. He made it a habit to never 'write down'...
Talents, Incorporated - Murray Leinster
Talents, Incorporated - Murray Leinster
- Author: Murray Leinster
- Genre: Science Fiction
Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head. This was ridiculous! He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was verified by a magnetometer. But, if he'd known how the...
The Canterville Ghost (version 2) - Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost (version 2) - Oscar Wilde
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Published 1900 onward
A modern American family move into a traditionally drafty and very haunted English mansion. So far so good but anyone knowing Wilde can expect twists and turns to make it interesting. In this cast the crusty old ghost has a tough time convincing the...
The Life of the Spider - Jean-Henri FABRE
The Life of the Spider - Jean-Henri FABRE
- Author: Jean-Henri FABRE
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Animals / Nature
Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre was a French entomologist and author. He was born in St. LΓ©ons in Aveyron, France. Fabre was largely an autodidact, owing to the poverty of his family. Nevertheless, he acquired a primary teaching certificate at the young...
Danger! and Other Stories - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Danger! and Other Stories - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Single Author Collections
This is a volume of short stories by the famous Arthur Conan Doyle. - Summary by Carolin...
Towards Democracy - Edward CARPENTER
Towards Democracy - Edward CARPENTER
- Author: Edward CARPENTER
- Genre: Poetry / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
βCivilization sinks and swims, but the old facts remainβthe sun smiles, knowing well its strength.β Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) wrote his prose poem, Towards Democracy, styled after Walt Whitmanβs Leaves of Grass, in a summer burst of creativity....
Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Version 2) - Friedrich Nietzsche
Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Version 2) - Friedrich Nietzsche
- Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
- Genre: Contemporary
By turns illuminating, infuriating, bewildering, and amusing, Nietzsche's masterwork covers a lot of ground. He rejects most strands of Western thought, especially on the subject of morality, and develops his own theme demanding that individuals...
Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates - Mary Mapes DODGE
Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates - Mary Mapes DODGE
- Author: Mary Mapes DODGE
- Genre: Children's Fiction
Mary Mapes Dodge created an instant bestseller with "Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates." She wanted the book to be partly a book of travels and partly a domestic story. It is a tale written for children that adults also find interesting and...
Short Poetry Collection 147 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 147 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2015....
The Story of Ab - Stanley WATERLOO
The Story of Ab - Stanley WATERLOO
- Author: Stanley WATERLOO
- Genre: Historical Fiction
This is the story of Ab, a man of the Age of Stone, who lived so long ago that we cannot closely fix the date, and who loved and fought well. (Summary from the introduction)...
The Shoemaker's Holiday - Thomas DEKKER
The Shoemaker's Holiday - Thomas DEKKER
- Author: Thomas DEKKER
- Genre: Comedy
The Shoemaker's Holiday is an Elizabethan play written by Thomas Dekker. It was first performed in 1599 by the Admiral's Men. It falls into the sub-genre of city comedy (depicting ordinary London life). Aristocrat Rowland Lacy falls in love with...
The Gray Mills of Farley - Sarah Orne Jewett
The Gray Mills of Farley - Sarah Orne Jewett
- Author: Sarah Orne Jewett
- Genre: Historical Fiction / *Non-fiction / Political Science
As contemporary today as it was over a century ago, this relatively unsentimental tale of labor relations still packs a punch. (Summary by BellonaTimes)...
King of the Khyber Rifles - Talbot MUNDY
King of the Khyber Rifles - Talbot MUNDY
- Author: Talbot MUNDY
- Genre: General Fiction / Suspense / Espionage / Political & Thrillers / War & Military Fiction
Athelstan King is a British Secret Agent stationed in India at the beginning of WWI. He is attached to the Khyber Rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to prevent a holy war. "To stop a holy war single-handed would be rather like stopping...
Horror Story Collection 005 - Various
Horror Story Collection 005 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
An occasional collection of 10 horror stories by various readers. We aim to unsettle you a little, to cut through the pink cushion of illusion that shields you from the horrible realities of life. Here are the walking dead, the fetid pools of slime,...
The Mystery of a Turkish Bath - RITA
The Mystery of a Turkish Bath - RITA
- Author: RITA
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
A group of guests, at an exclusive luxury hotel in Hampshire, are the witnesses of an illustration of occult powers, demonstrated by βthe Mysteryβ, as Mrs. Jefferson named the beautiful stranger who one day appeared in the Turkish Baths of the...
On Virginity - GREGORY OF NYSSA
On Virginity - GREGORY OF NYSSA
- Author: GREGORY OF NYSSA
- Genre: Christianity - Other
His admirable book "On Virginity", written about 370, was composed to strengthen in all who read it the desire for a life of perfect virtue. - Summary by Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913)....
The School Book of Forestry - Charles Lathrop PACK
The School Book of Forestry - Charles Lathrop PACK
- Author: Charles Lathrop PACK
- Genre: *Non-fiction
Written by a third-generation timberman, this book discusses what forests are, their primary enemies, and their benefits to others. Additionally, mention is made of the U.S. National Forest system. - Summary by KHand...
The Smoke Eaters - Harvey Jerrold O'HIGGINS
The Smoke Eaters - Harvey Jerrold O'HIGGINS
- Author: Harvey Jerrold O'HIGGINS
- Genre: *Non-fiction
This book vividly brings to life the unimaginable risks of fire-fighting and the bravery and personal interactions of Captain Meaghan and the crew of Hook & Ladder Company No. 0 in New York City. A 1905 review in the New York Times notes: ββThe...
