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Familiar Letters on Chemistry
Familiar Letters on Chemistry
- Author: -
- Genre: ---
Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) was a German chemist who made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry and is known for his discovery of nitrogen as an essential plant nutrient. These letters βwere written for the especial purpose...
A Daily Rate - Grace Livingston Hill
A Daily Rate - Grace Livingston Hill
- Author: Grace Livingston Hill
- Genre: Christian Fiction
A dark, dreary boardinghouse, with unpalatable meals and slovenly housekeeping is all she can afford. But God will give Celia just what she needs each day - a daily rate. (Summary by TriciaG)...
The Black Dwarf - Sir Walter Scott
The Black Dwarf - Sir Walter Scott
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- Genre: Historical Fiction
The Black Dwarf is the first of the βTales of My Landlordβ series, which also includes The Bride of Lammermoor and The Heart of Midlothian. The third preliminary chapter depicts two horsemen arriving at the Wallace Inn in Gandercleugh, where one of...
Revelations of Divine Love - Julian of NORWICH
Revelations of Divine Love - Julian of NORWICH
- Author: Julian of NORWICH
- Genre: Christianity - Other
Julian of Norwich (c. November 8, 1342 β c. 1416) is considered to be one of the greatest English mystics. Little is known of her life aside from her writings. Even her name is uncertain, the name "Julian" coming from the Church of St Julian in...
The Letters of Mark Twain, Complete - Mark Twain
The Letters of Mark Twain, Complete - Mark Twain
- Author: Mark Twain
- Genre: Letters
These letters were arranged in two volumes by Albert Bigelow Paine, Samuel L. Clemens's literary executor, as a supplement to Mark Twain, A Biography, which Paine wrote. They are, for the most part, every letter written by Clemens known to exist at...
Rhomboidal Dirge - George WITHER
Rhomboidal Dirge - George WITHER
- Author: George WITHER
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
George Wither was an English poet, pamphleteer, and satirist. He was a prolific writer who adopted a deliberate plainness of style; he was several times imprisoned. C. V. Wedgwood wrote "every so often in the barren acres of his verse is a stretch...
Somehow Good - William Frend DE MORGAN
Somehow Good - William Frend DE MORGAN
- Author: William Frend DE MORGAN
- Genre: Published 1900 onward
A mysterious man arrives in London and, in a freak accident, gets electrocuted on an underground train and loses his memory. A young lady called Sally Nightingale feels responsible, and brings him home to her mother. But in a strange twist of fate...
Household Puzzles - Pansy
Household Puzzles - Pansy
- Author: Pansy
- Genre: Family Life / Christian Fiction
Household Puzzles peeks into the life of the Randolph family, four daughters and one son. They are financially strapped but must follow societal expectations . . . and the expectations of Helen, the eldest daughter, who is a slave to the whims of...
Bible (KJV) 15: Ezra - King James Version
Bible (KJV) 15: Ezra - King James Version
- Author: King James Version
- Genre: Bibles / King James Version
The Book of Ezra was originally attached as one volume with the Book of Nehemiah. It was first separated from Nehemiah in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. The Book tells the story of the Hebrew exiles who returned to Israel from Babylon....
A Royal Son and Mother - Pauline von HUGEL
A Royal Son and Mother - Pauline von HUGEL
- Author: Pauline von HUGEL
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the Alleghenies." He is the son of Prince Dimitri Alexeievich, a Russian ambassador to the Netherlands, and the German...
Verses for Children - Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
Verses for Children - Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
- Author: Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
- Genre: Poetry
This is a volume of verses by JHG Ewing. Ms. Ewing was best known as an author of short stories and fairy tales, but this is a volume of rhymes for children. - Summary by Carolin...
The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square - Mrs. Henry de la PASTURE
The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square - Mrs. Henry de la PASTURE
- Author: Mrs. Henry de la PASTURE
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance
Elizabeth de la Pasture, the author of this work, is the mother of the more well known E. M. Delafield- author of Diary Of A Provincial Lady. Jeanne Marney, a country girl, comes to London to care for her ailing aunt. She is lonely and unhappy, yet...
The Brotherhood of the Seven Kings - L. T. Meade
The Brotherhood of the Seven Kings - L. T. Meade
- Author: L. T. Meade
- Genre: Detective Fiction
"THAT a secret society, based upon the lines of similar institutions so notorious on the Continent during the last century, could ever have existed in the London of our day may seem impossible. Such a society, however, not only did exist, but...
White Tail the Deer's Adventures - George Ethelbert Walsh
White Tail the Deer's Adventures - George Ethelbert Walsh
- Author: George Ethelbert Walsh
- Genre: Animals & Nature
White Tail is the son of Father Buck, who is the leader of the herd. He and his rival Young Black Buck get into all kinds of adventures, but they have to be wary of Puma the Mountain Lion and Timber Wolf! Will White Tail be able to keep away from...
Buttercup Gold And Other Stories - Ellen Robena FIELD
Buttercup Gold And Other Stories - Ellen Robena FIELD
- Author: Ellen Robena FIELD
- Genre: Short works
A charming collection of short stories and verses for young children. First published by the Bangor, Maine Kindergarten Association. (Summary by Lynne Thompson)...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 10. October 1897 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 10. October 1897 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the October Number. It includes the following articles: The Enchanted Mesa, by F. W. Hodge Electric Street Railways, by John Hyde Geographical Research in the United States, by Gardiner G....
The Book of A Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights), Volume 01 - Anonymous
The Book of A Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights), Volume 01 - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
This is a collection of stories collected over thousands of years by various authors, translators and scholars. The are an amalgam of mythology and folk tales from the Indian sub-continent, Persia, and Arabia. No original manuscript has ever been...
Centuries of Meditations - Thomas TRAHERNE
Centuries of Meditations - Thomas TRAHERNE
- Author: Thomas TRAHERNE
- Genre: Christianity - Other
Thomas Traherne's best known work is a collection of paragraphs, divided into what he called "Centuries", meditating in a particularly intense and visionary manner on God, nature and His relationship with the life of man. - Summary by Nicole Lee...
Felix Holt, The Radical - George Eliot
Felix Holt, The Radical - George Eliot
- Author: George Eliot
- Genre: General Fiction / Historical Fiction / Romance
"Harold Transome is a landowner who goes against his family's political tradition (much to his mother's distress), while Felix Holt is a sincere radical. The setting of the book, the 1832 parliament election, is used to discuss the social problems...
The Unconquered Dead - John MCCRAE
The Unconquered Dead - John MCCRAE
- Author: John MCCRAE
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of The Unconquered Dead by John McCrae. This was the fortnightly poetry project for November 2nd to 16th, 2008....
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 048
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 048
- Author: -
- Genre: ---
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy and thought--Phtah-Hotep, Petrarch, Diderot, Bertrand Russell, and the Weymouth New Testament; adventure and travel--a survival story...
Pussy and Doggy Tales - E. Nesbit
Pussy and Doggy Tales - E. Nesbit
- Author: E. Nesbit
- Genre: Animals & Nature
Charming Tales about cats and dogs. (Summary by Elli)...
The Children of Odin
The Children of Odin
- Author: -
- Genre: ---
Master storyteller Padraic Colum's rich, musical voice captures all the magic and majesty of the Norse sagas in his retellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradise of Asgard before the dawn of history. Here...
Chronicles of Canada Volume 17 - Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People - Ethel T. RAYMOND
Chronicles of Canada Volume 17 - Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People - Ethel T. RAYMOND
- Author: Ethel T. RAYMOND
- Genre: Modern (19th C)
Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the United States during the War of 1812. He became a folk hero remembered by many Canadians for his defense of their country. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)...
Human Nature And Conduct - Part 1, The Place of Habit in Conduct - John Dewey
Human Nature And Conduct - Part 1, The Place of Habit in Conduct - John Dewey
- Author: John Dewey
- Genre: *Non-fiction
John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist saw Social Psychology as much a physical science (with rules and predictive power) as Biology and Chemistry. This project encompasses Part 1 of 4 of his book...
Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 - Carlton MCCARTHY
Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 - Carlton MCCARTHY
- Author: Carlton MCCARTHY
- Genre: War & Military / Modern (19th C)
The author, who fought as a private in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, describes the Confederate soldierβs daily struggles with hunger, illness, fear, and the perils of combat; as well as his pride of service, love of comrades,...
Atlantic Classics - Various
Atlantic Classics - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Essays & Short Works
The Atlantic was a popular periodical with a wide range of essays and stories. In an effort to remain current, many strong and valid submissions ended up being pushed aside. The Atlantic Classic was an experimental publication, drawing on some...
Selected Poetry on or about the MacLeans - John Patterson MACLEAN
Selected Poetry on or about the MacLeans - John Patterson MACLEAN
- Author: John Patterson MACLEAN
- Genre: Poetry
"Gifted with poesy as are the Highlanders, and given to the praise of their country and their leaders, it would be expected that many poems would still be extant concerning the MacLeans and their ancestral dominions," wrote John Patterson MacLean in...
Short Poetry Collection 045 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 045 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 045: a collection of 20 public-domain poems....
Short Poetry Collection 096 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 096 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the months of April and May 2011....
Short Poetry Collection 158 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 158 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 22 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for July 2016....
Under the Andes - Rex STOUT
Under the Andes - Rex STOUT
- Author: Rex STOUT
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction
Under the Andes was written by Rex Stout years before his creation of the immensely popular Nero Wolfe series of novels, and while perhaps his future writing style is still blossoming, certainly his knack for weaving a fantastic tale of mystery and...
Barchester Towers (version 2) - Anthony Trollope
Barchester Towers (version 2) - Anthony Trollope
- Author: Anthony Trollope
- Genre: General Fiction
Barchester Towers, published in 1857, is the 2nd novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". It follows on from The Warden, set some years later, with some of the same characters. Among other things it satirises the...
Pipefuls - Christopher Morley
Pipefuls - Christopher Morley
- Author: Christopher Morley
- Genre: Single Author Collections
A delightful collection of 48 essays on various topics of the human condition that caught his fancy. Witty, insightful and funny of course and on occasion thought provoking and even disturbing. From the preface "These sketches gave me pain to write;...
The Phantom of the Opera (version 3 dramatic reading) - Gaston Leroux
The Phantom of the Opera (version 3 dramatic reading) - Gaston Leroux
- Author: Gaston Leroux
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Dramatic Readings / General Fiction
Over the years, strange things have been happening at the Paris OpΓ©ra House. The new owners, M. Moncharmin and M. Richard don't know what to do about the mysterious "Opera Ghost" demanding money, nor the tragic death of the chief scene-shifter. Now...
The Higher Pantheism - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The Higher Pantheism - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Author: Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Higher Pantheism by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 18, 2011. Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of...
Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Author: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Genre: Political Science / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
First written in Gandhi's native language Gujarati, this booklet advocates for Indian non-violent self-rule during the struggle for Indian independence against the British Empire. It is written as a dialogue between two characters. In it, the...
Chinese Diamonds for the King of Kings - Rosalind Goforth
Chinese Diamonds for the King of Kings - Rosalind Goforth
- Author: Rosalind Goforth
- Genre: Christian Fiction
In this small book Rosalind Goforth tells many stories of 'diamonds' in China that have been tested and come out pure in the King of Kings' hand for His service.Sketch 9 speaks of the awful facts of the "heathen" (non-Christians) that Rosalind...
Vice Versa - F. Anstey
Vice Versa - F. Anstey
- Author: F. Anstey
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
Set in Victorian times, the novel concerns business man Paul Bultitude and his son Dick. Dick is about to leave home for a boarding school which is ruled by the cane wielding headmaster Dr. Grimstone. Bultitude, seeing his son's fear of going to the...
The Adventures of Reddy Fox (version 2) - Thornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Reddy Fox (version 2) - Thornton W. Burgess
- Author: Thornton W. Burgess
- Genre: Animals & Nature
This timeless story tells of an overconfident little fox who steals a plump pet hen and is hotly pursued by Farmer Brown's boy and Bowser the Hound. Children will delight in Reddy's risky antics and the commotion his behavior causes among the other...
