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The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels - Arthur Scott Bailey
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels - Arthur Scott Bailey
- Author: Arthur Scott Bailey
- Genre: Animals & Nature
"When Johnnie Green sent him along the road at a trot, Twinkleheels' tiny feet moved so fast that you could scarcely have told one from another. Being a pony, and only half as big as a horse, he had to move his legs twice as quickly as a horse did...
His Books - Robert Southey
His Books - Robert Southey
- Author: Robert Southey
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers offer you 8 different recordings of His Books by Robert Southey. This was the fortnightly poetry project for April 11th, 2010....
The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls - Marianne KIRLEW
The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls - Marianne KIRLEW
- Author: Marianne KIRLEW
- Genre: Religion / Biography & Autobiography
Marianne Kirlew tells the story of John Wesley, English revivalist and founder of Methodism, in short chapters in simple language and an engaging style for children. With scraps of dialog, poetry and scripture, John Wesley as a person comes alive...
Camilla
Camilla
- Author: -
- Genre: ---
Camilla is Frances Burney's third novel. It became very popular upon its publication in 1796. Jane Austen referred to it, among other novels, in her novel Northanger Abbey: “'And what are you reading, Miss — ?' 'Oh! It is only a novel!' replies the...
De Profundis - Oscar Wilde
De Profundis - Oscar Wilde
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
This short work of Wilde's was written during his two year incarceration for "gross indecency". This work is a letter which sorts out his life, and his love toward Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde wrote this as a farewell letter to Douglas. (summary by...
The Burgess Animal Book for Children - Thornton W. Burgess
The Burgess Animal Book for Children - Thornton W. Burgess
- Author: Thornton W. Burgess
- Genre: Children's Fiction / *Non-fiction / Science
Peter Rabbit goes to school, with Mother Nature as his teacher. In this zoology book for children, Thornton W. Burgess describes the mammals of North America in the form of an entertaining story, including plenty of detail but omitting long...
My Bible History: New Testament - Louis Laravoire MORROW
My Bible History: New Testament - Louis Laravoire MORROW
- Author: Louis Laravoire MORROW
- Genre: Children's Fiction
A short, simple New Testament Bible History for children, but which can also be enjoyed by adults alike. Starting with St. John the Baptist, and running through the beginning years of the Church, the sections cover Our Lord's birth, public life,...
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. IV - Edward Gibbon
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. IV - 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...
On The Seashore - R. Cadwallader SMITH
On The Seashore - R. Cadwallader SMITH
- Author: R. Cadwallader SMITH
- Genre: Animals
This gifted nature writer who is so good at describing animals and their habitat and habits here gives us a look at many of the fascinating creatures that can be found on the seashore. Starfish, the many types of crabs, shrimp, sea weed and finally...
Elsie's Widowhood - Martha Finley
Elsie's Widowhood - Martha Finley
- Author: Martha Finley
- Genre: Family / Christian Fiction
The seventh in the Elsie Dinsmore series, this book begins with the death of Elsie's beloved husband. As Elsie learns to live in widowhood, the story shifts to the lives of those most precious to her - her children and extended family. - Summary by...
Sunday Morning Storyland - Rev. Wilfrid J. DIAMOND
Sunday Morning Storyland - Rev. Wilfrid J. DIAMOND
- Author: Rev. Wilfrid J. DIAMOND
- Genre: Religion
A collection of short sermons for children written by a Catholic priest. Each with a story woven in teaches a moral or virtue for that week. (Summary by Maria Therese)...
Out of Mulberry Street - Jacob A. Riis
Out of Mulberry Street - Jacob A. Riis
- Author: Jacob A. Riis
- Genre: *Non-fiction
These riveting accounts by Jacob A. Riis are from the late 19th century, when lower Manhattan was teeming with struggling, near-starving immigrants crammed into wretched fire-prone tenements. Riis writes compassionately of these people who were...
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 2: Jewish Heroes and Prophets - John Lord
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 2: Jewish Heroes and Prophets - John Lord
- Author: John Lord
- Genre: History / Christianity - Other
Volume Two of the series, this book focuses on the leaders of the Jewish faith from Abraham to Saint Paul. Summary by KHand...
Essays Before a Sonata - Charles IVES
Essays Before a Sonata - Charles IVES
- Author: Charles IVES
- Genre: Modern
Some philosophical studies in relation to the ideas of Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne. Although the sonata is not explicitly referenced in this text, the ideas of these philosophers were attempted to be integrated into Ives' famous 'Piano Sonata No. 2...
The Daredevil of the Army - Experiences as a ''Buzzer'' and Despatch Rider - Austin Patrick CORCORAN
The Daredevil of the Army - Experiences as a ''Buzzer'' and Despatch Rider - Austin Patrick CORCORAN
- Author: Austin Patrick CORCORAN
- Genre: War & Military
At just twenty-six years of age, the author – A P Corcoran had already led an adventurous life, having twice sailed around the world, experiencing many cultures and civilisations, journeyed and hunted through the heart of Africa, worked on a ranch...
Cousin Pons - Honoré de Balzac
Cousin Pons - Honoré de Balzac
- Author: Honoré de Balzac
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Cousin Pons is one of the final works in Balzac's long novel series titled The Human Comedy. It was published in 1847, along with Cousin Betty, as one of a complementary pair of novels, collectively titled Poor Relations. While Cousin Betty tells...
North and South (version 3) - Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
North and South (version 3) - Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance
North and South is set in the fictional industrial town of Milton in the North of England. Forced to leave her home in the tranquil rural south, Margaret Hale settles with her parents in Milton where she witnesses the brutal world wrought by the...
The House by the Medlar Tree - Giovanni VERGA
The House by the Medlar Tree - Giovanni VERGA
- Author: Giovanni VERGA
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Travel Fiction / Family Life
In a nineteenth century Sicilian fishing village, the Malavoglia family gambles everything on being able to profit from a cargo of lupin nuts. The cargo is lost at sea and a succession of misfortunes and tragedies assails the family. A masterpiece...
The Story of a Candy Rabbit - Laura Lee Hope
The Story of a Candy Rabbit - Laura Lee Hope
- Author: Laura Lee Hope
- Genre: Children's Fiction
The Candy Rabbit wakes up one morning to find his Destiny has arrived: he is part of a wonderful Easter display at the toy shop in which he lives -- and any moment now the customers will arrive! Follow this sweet chap as he has many little...
Secret Chambers and Hiding Places - Allan FEA
Secret Chambers and Hiding Places - Allan FEA
- Author: Allan FEA
- Genre: Early Modern
“Secret Chambers and Hiding Places” is a collection of concealments and their uses, almost all within England, although a very few passages and chambers in continental Europe are mentioned, Jacobite hidey holes in Scotland, while the final chapter...
White Nights & Other Stories - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
White Nights & Other Stories - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Genre: Short Stories
White Nights and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a compilation published in 1918 by The MacMillan Company, NY (USA) and Heinemann (UK). It contains these 7 works:- White Nights- Notes from the Underground- A Faint Heart- A Christmas Tree and...
The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East, volume 1 - Rustichello da PISA
The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East, volume 1 - Rustichello da PISA
- Author: Rustichello da PISA
- Genre: Exploration
"Books of the Marvels of the World" or "Description of the World" (Divisament dou monde), also nicknamed "Il Milione" ("The Million") or "Oriente Poliano", but commonly called "The Travels of Marco Polo", is a 13th-century travelogue written down by...
Birds and All Nature, Vol. V, No 1, January 1899 - Various
Birds and All Nature, Vol. V, No 1, January 1899 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Nature
"Birds and All 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...
The Tragedy of the Korosko - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Tragedy of the Korosko - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He...
Stamped Caution - Raymond Z. Gallun
Stamped Caution - Raymond Z. Gallun
- Author: Raymond Z. Gallun
- Genre: Science Fiction
When an alien spacecraft crashes in Missouri a team of army investigators is dispatched. Among the debris they find a Martian infant and decide to raise him in their lab. Is he too strange to form a relationship with humans? Maybe, but he does have...
On the Nature of the Gods - Marcus Tullius Cicero
On the Nature of the Gods - Marcus Tullius Cicero
- Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)
De Natura Deorum (On the Nature of the Gods) outlines Stoic, Epicurean and Academic (Skeptical) views on religious questions. Problems discussed include: evil, the origin of the world, divination, and characteristics of God(s). (Summary by Geoffrey...
An Interpretation - Ambrose Bierce
An Interpretation - Ambrose Bierce
- Author: Ambrose Bierce
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of An Interpretation by Ambrose Bierce. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 22, 2013....
Her Dark Inheritance - Mrs. E. Burke COLLINS
Her Dark Inheritance - Mrs. E. Burke COLLINS
- Author: Mrs. E. Burke COLLINS
- Genre: Romance
A story of obsessive love and desperation that hid many secrets. This cliffhanger will keep you guessing until the very end. Summary by Sharon Kilmer...
Japanese Prints - John Gould FLETCHER
Japanese Prints - John Gould FLETCHER
- Author: John Gould FLETCHER
- Genre: Single author
Japan An old courtyard Hidden away In the afternoon. Grey walks, Mossy stones, Copper carp swimming lazily, And beyond, A faint toneless hissing echo of rain That tears at my heart. John Gould Fletcher offers a brief history of Japanese poetry, as...
Our Lady of the Pillar - José Maria de EÇA DE QUEIRÓS
Our Lady of the Pillar - José Maria de EÇA DE QUEIRÓS
- Author: José Maria de EÇA DE QUEIRÓS
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Gothic Fiction / Short Stories
A ghost story and love story all at once, set in medieval portugal. Don Ruy is in love with Dona Leonor, but her husband has guessed his feelings and hatches a plan. Don Ruy rides right into a trap, but on the way, a dead man joins him and saves his...
Germinal (English) - Émile Zola
Germinal (English) - Émile Zola
- Author: Émile Zola
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
This epic about French coal miners and the burgeoning labor movement is considered one of Zola's finest novels. - Summary by Matt Pierard...
Pan-American Poems: an anthology - Various
Pan-American Poems: an anthology - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Anthologies
In this anthology, Agnes Blake Poor introduces to the American public a collection of Latin American poets in translation. The poems are organized by country of origin, and present a variety of subjects and meters, aptly translated into English...
The Sonnet - Richard Watson GILDER
The Sonnet - Richard Watson GILDER
- Author: Richard Watson GILDER
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Librivox volunteers bring you 10 readings of The Sonnet by Richard Watson Gilder. This was the weekly poetry project for October 5, 2014....
From Sunrise Land - Amy Wilson Carmichael
From Sunrise Land - Amy Wilson Carmichael
- Author: Amy Wilson Carmichael
- Genre: Travel Fiction
One of the most renowned of all Protestant Christian missionaries, Amy Carmichael is remembered most for the fifty-five years she spent doing evangelistic and philanthropic work in India. She began her missions career, however, with fifteen months...
Operation: Outer Space - Murray Leinster
Operation: Outer Space - Murray Leinster
- Author: Murray Leinster
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Fantastic Fiction / General Fiction
Jed Cochrane is about to take off on man's first interstellar voyage. His mission: Make sure it's good television! (Introduction by Mark Nelson)...
O Pioneers! - Willa Sibert Cather
O Pioneers! - Willa Sibert Cather
- Author: Willa Sibert Cather
- Genre: General Fiction / Published 1900 onward
O Pioneers! tells the story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish immigrants in the farm country near Hanover, Nebraska, (a fictional town near Glenvil) around the turn of the 20th century. The main character, Alexandra Bergson, inherits the family...
Fathers and Sons - Ivan Turgenev
Fathers and Sons - Ivan Turgenev
- Author: Ivan Turgenev
- Genre: General Fiction
The fathers and children of the novel refers to the growing divide between the two generations of Russians, and the character Yevgeny Bazarov has been referred to as the "first Bolshevik", for his nihilism and rejection of the old order. Turgenev...
Men I'm Not Married To - Dorothy PARKER
Men I'm Not Married To - Dorothy PARKER
- Author: Dorothy PARKER
- Genre: Poetry
A saucy little poem commenting upon all men that Ms. Parker didn't marry, perhaps implying (it's a bit ambiguous) that upon marrying, the husband becomes far more special than all the other men in the world. It's sort of the same theme embodied in...
The Directory of the Devout Life - Frederick Brotherton MEYER
The Directory of the Devout Life - Frederick Brotherton MEYER
- Author: Frederick Brotherton MEYER
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
We can never allow the great objective facts of Christianity, and their attendant doctrines, to sink low on our horizon; but we must give equal prominence to the demands of Christ for a righteousness which shall exceed that of the Scribes and...
Martin Eden - Jack London
Martin Eden - Jack London
- Author: Jack London
- Genre: General Fiction
Martin Eden (1909) is a novel by American author Jack London, about a struggling young writer. It was first serialized in the Pacific Monthly magazine from September 1908 to September 1909, and subsequently published in book form by The Macmillan...
