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Mundaka Upanishad - Unknown
Mundaka Upanishad - Unknown
- Author: Unknown
- Genre: Ancient
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad" means "to sit." Thus, Upanishad is to sit down near the teacher to discuss, learn, practice, and experience. There are some 200 or more Upanishads. Some are...
The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation - James Barr WALKER
The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation - James Barr WALKER
- Author: James Barr WALKER
- Genre: Philosophy / Christianity - Other
The book is a series of independent demonstrations, the results of which accumulate to the final conclusion, that the Christian religion is necessarily the only religion possible to meet the spiritual wants of mankind. In arriving at this...
Four Great Americans - James Baldwin
Four Great Americans - James Baldwin
- Author: James Baldwin
- Genre: Children's Fiction / *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
Written for children, James Baldwin's history of Washington, Franklin, Webster, and Lincoln brings these men to life in a way that will be interesting for adults as well. The stories touch on the little humanities of the great men, rather than...
Skylark Three - E. E. Smith
Skylark Three - E. E. Smith
- Author: E. E. Smith
- Genre: Science Fiction
This is a sequel to The Skylark of Space. The novel concerns Richard Seaton and his allies who have encounters with aliens while fighting DuQuesne and the Fenachrone..(Introduction by wikipedia)...
Kashmiri Song - Laurence Hope
Kashmiri Song - Laurence Hope
- Author: Laurence Hope
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Adela Florence Nicolson (née Cory) was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope. Her father was employed in the British army at Lahore and she left for India in 1881 to join her father.In 1901, she published Garden of Kama, which...
A Country Doctor - Sarah Orne Jewett
A Country Doctor - Sarah Orne Jewett
- Author: Sarah Orne Jewett
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
A Country Doctor is a fiction novel by American author Sarah Orne Jewett. The book, which was first published in 1884, was based on the relationship between Jewett and her physician father. The main character of A Country Doctor, Nan, is a young...
Children of the Night - Edwin Arlington ROBINSON
Children of the Night - Edwin Arlington ROBINSON
- Author: Edwin Arlington ROBINSON
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson, titled the Children of the Night, and including, besides the famous title poem, several ballads, and poems dedicated to other authors and poets. - Summary by Carolin...
The Compleat Angler - Izaak WALTON
The Compleat Angler - Izaak WALTON
- Author: Izaak WALTON
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Sports & Recreation
The Compleat Angler is a celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse. Walton did not profess to be an expert with the fly, but in the use of the live worm, the grasshopper and the frog "Piscator" could speak as a master. There...
Progress and Poverty - Henry GEORGE
Progress and Poverty - Henry GEORGE
- Author: Henry GEORGE
- Genre: Business & Economics / Political Science / Contemporary
What I have done in this book, if I have correctly solved the great problem I have sought to investigate, is, to unite the truth perceived by the school of Smith and Ricardo to the truth perceived by the schools of Proudhon and Lasalle; to show that...
David and the Phoenix - Edward ORMONDROYD
David and the Phoenix - Edward ORMONDROYD
- Author: Edward ORMONDROYD
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Action & Adventure Fiction / Fantastic Fiction
David knew that one should be prepared for anything when one climbs a mountain, but he never dreamed what he would find that June morning on the mountain ledge. There stood an enormous bird, with a head like an eagle, a neck like a swan, and a...
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined - David Friedrich STRAUSS
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined - David Friedrich STRAUSS
- Author: David Friedrich STRAUSS
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
Strauss was an early pioneer in the ongoing 'Quest of the Historical Jesus' movement, and his Life of Jesus is one of the few landmarks in the field. The first edition of Strauss' book was published in Germany in 1835, when he was only 27 years old....
Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane - Noel E. SAINSBURY, JR.
Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane - Noel E. SAINSBURY, JR.
- Author: Noel E. SAINSBURY JR.
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Action & Adventure
Young peoples book of adventure in aviation with young women in the lead rolls. This is in the earlier days of aviation. - Summary by Susan Morin...
Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 - Abner DOUBLEDAY
Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 - Abner DOUBLEDAY
- Author: Abner DOUBLEDAY
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
Now that the prejudices and bitter partisan feeling of the past are subsiding, it seems a fitting time to record the facts and incidents connected with the first conflict of the Rebellion. Of the eleven officers who took part in the events herein...
A Ruined Reversolet - C. J. Dennis
A Ruined Reversolet - C. J. Dennis
- Author: C. J. Dennis
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of A Ruined Reversolet by C. J. Dennis. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 28, 2012. Clarence James Dennis was an Australian poet and journalist. In his varied career, he worked as a barman,...
Barchester Towers - Anthony Trollope
Barchester Towers - Anthony Trollope
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
This is the second in Trollope’s ‘Barsetshire’ series of novels. The later novels in the series move away from Barchester itself but 'Barchester Towers' is very much a sequel to the first book ‘The Warden’, which is also available from Librivox. The...
One Among So Many - Francis William Lauderdale ADAMS
One Among So Many - Francis William Lauderdale ADAMS
- Author: Francis William Lauderdale ADAMS
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Adams' energy and drive can be seen through his large output of written work in his short lifetime. He often wrote quickly and did little revision, living as he did on the proceeds of his own work rather than with the support of a family or...
The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 3 - Agnes Strickland
The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 3 - Agnes Strickland
- Author: Agnes Strickland
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by her sister Elizabeth. These volumes give biographies of the queens of England from the Norman Conquest in 1066....
Whispering Smith - Frank H. SPEARMAN
Whispering Smith - Frank H. SPEARMAN
- Author: Frank H. SPEARMAN
- Genre: Westerns
Whispering Smith, like most of Frank Spearman's western novels (and some non-fiction as well) are set in the world of railroads, in the late 1800's. The main character, Gordon Smith, is a railroad detective; he first appears in this novel, then...
The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe
The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe
- Author: Ann Radcliffe
- Genre: General Fiction / Horror & Supernatural Fiction
Considered a change agent in early Gothic romance; oft-referenced in later literary works or paid homage to by such authors as Jane Austen (influential novel ready by her heroine, Catherine Morland, in Northanger Abbey); Edgar Allen Poe (borrowed...
The Aesop for Children - Aesop
The Aesop for Children - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Animals & Nature / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Short works
A collection of Aesop's fables for children from the classic American book illustrated by Milo Winter. Read along and see the illustrations at: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19994. (Summary by Jill Engle)...
Bible (YLT) 30: Amos - Young's Literal Translation
Bible (YLT) 30: Amos - Young's Literal Translation
- Author: Young's Literal Translation
- Genre: Young's Literal Translation
Young's Literal Translation is a translation of the Bible into English, published in 1862. The translation was made by Robert Young, compiler of Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible and Concise Critical Comments on the New Testament. Young...
Union and Communion - or Thoughts on the Song of Solomon - J. Hudson TAYLOR
Union and Communion - or Thoughts on the Song of Solomon - J. Hudson TAYLOR
- Author: J. Hudson TAYLOR
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Psychology
This little book, whose design is to lead the devout Bible student into the Green Pastures of the Good Shepherd, thence to the Banqueting House of the King, and thence to the service of the Vineyard, is one of the abiding legacies of Mr. Hudson...
Six Little Ducklings - Katharine Pyle
Six Little Ducklings - Katharine Pyle
- Author: Katharine Pyle
- Genre: Animals & Nature
Six little ducklings and their mom live in a hollow tree down by the river. Join them as the grow up by the water and learn more about themselves and their animal neighbors. - Summary by Mary Kay...
Creative Unity - Rabindranath Tagore
Creative Unity - Rabindranath Tagore
- Author: Rabindranath Tagore
- Genre: Memoirs / Modern
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore talks of the many things he feels is necessary for creativity through joy of unity, he covers many topics like the creative ideal, makes comparisons of creativity between the east and the west, the spirit of freedom and...
Short Mystery Story Collection 002 - Various
Short Mystery Story Collection 002 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Detective Fiction / Anthologies
LibriVox’s Short Mystery Story Collection 002: a collection of 10 short works of mysterious fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members....
Mary Louise (Version 2 Dramatic Reading) - L. Frank Baum
Mary Louise (Version 2 Dramatic Reading) - L. Frank Baum
- Author: L. Frank Baum
- Genre: Family / School
Mary Louise is a girl who lives with her mother and grandfather. Ever since she was small, every little while they have had to pack up and move. Why? What is the secret about her grandfather? Summary by Esther ben Simonides. Dramatis Personæ:...
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat - Victor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat - Victor Appleton
- Author: Victor Appleton
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Otherwise known as 'Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure', is Volume 4 in the original Tom Swift novel series. Tom persuades his father to use his own submarine to hunt for treasure on a sunken ship. The book follows his adventures in this pursuit. -...
Henry Wirz, Commander of Andersonville Confederate Prison: Trial and Execution
Henry Wirz, Commander of Andersonville Confederate Prison: Trial and Execution
- Author: -
- Genre: ---
Henry Wirz (November 25, 1823 – November 10, 1865) was the only Confederate soldier tried after the end of the American Civi War. He was tried, convicted, and executed, not for being a Confederate soldier, but for conspiracy and murder relating to...
Persuasion (version 4) - Jane Austen
Persuasion (version 4) - Jane Austen
- Author: Jane Austen
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance
Several years before the events of the novel, Anne Elliott fell in love with a young and handsome but poor naval officer. She was persuaded by her friends and family to refuse him when he asked her to marry him. Now she meets him again......
A Book of Fairy-Tale Bears - Clifton JOHNSON
A Book of Fairy-Tale Bears - Clifton JOHNSON
- Author: Clifton JOHNSON
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Bears make an appearance in so many fairy tales and fables, it is difficult to imagine a fairy-tale world without them. However, in most of those fairy tales, the bear is just a side-character. In this volume, Clifton Johnson has collected 18...
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver - Edna St. Vincent Millay
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver - Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay....
The Odyssey - Homer
The Odyssey - Homer
- Author: Homer
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / Nautical & Marine Fiction
The Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems (the other being the Iliad), attributed to the poet Homer. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, and concerns the events that...
Steps to Christ - Ellen G. White
Steps to Christ - Ellen G. White
- Author: Ellen G. White
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Religion
Ellen Gould White (1827 - 1915) was a prolific Christian writer, authoring 40 books in her lifetime. She was active in the Millerite movement, and was one of the principle founders of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.Steps to Christ, first published...
Laddie - Gene STRATTON-PORTER
Laddie - Gene STRATTON-PORTER
- Author: Gene STRATTON-PORTER
- Genre: Published 1900 onward
Based on the author's own life, this book tells the story of "little sister". The youngest of eleven, she is unwanted in the beginning. The brother who loved her most, and whom she loved most in the world, is Laddie. She is almost lonely, and it's...
Camden's Compliment to Walt Whitman - Various
Camden's Compliment to Walt Whitman - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Literary Collections
On the occasion of Walt Whitman's 70th Birthday a "Committee of Citizens" in Camden, NJ held a special commemoration in his honor. This slim collection includes a autobiographical note by Whitman and his response to those present as well as a full...
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 054 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 054 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Essays & Short Works
Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Science and Exploration--a tribute to Egyptologist Amelia Edwards, and discourses on gravitation and relativity by Georges-Louis Le Sage and...
Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 2 - Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 2 - Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
- Author: Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
- Genre: Religion
Some years ago, the editor of an English magazine sent a communication to "the hundred greatest men in Great Britain" asking them this question: "If for any reason you were to spend a year absolutely alone, in a prison for instance, and could select...
Anna Karenina (Dole translation) - Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina (Dole translation) - Leo Tolstoy
- Author: Leo Tolstoy
- Genre: General Fiction / Historical Fiction
Two love stories are set against the backdrop of high society in Tsarist Russia. Anna awakes from a loveless marriage to find herself drawn irresistibly to the dashing cavalry officer, Count Vronsky. Levin struggles with self-esteem, and even flees...
A Child's Book Of The Seasons - Arthur Ransome
A Child's Book Of The Seasons - Arthur Ransome
- Author: Arthur Ransome
- Genre: General
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its target audience and subject matter. The book is fun and charming, even for adults. Arthur Michell Ransome was an English...
National Geographic Magazine Vol. 01 No. 1 - National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine Vol. 01 No. 1 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Nature / Travel & Geography / Earth Sciences
National Geographic Magazine Volume 1 Number 1 published in 1889. Topics of articles are: Announcement by the National Geographic Society Introductory Address by the President Geographic Methods in Geologic Investigation Classification of Geographic...
