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The "Mind The Paint" Girl - Louis Tracy
The "Mind The Paint" Girl - Louis Tracy
- Author: Louis Tracy
- Genre: General Fiction
"The "Mind The Paint" Girl, by Louis Tracy, is a delightful novelization of Sir Arthur Pinero's sparkling comedy now having a successful New York run.... Mr. Tracy has caught the very spirit of the drama and has told its story with much of the same...
The Master of Mysteries - Frank Gelett BURGESS
The Master of Mysteries - Frank Gelett BURGESS
- Author: Frank Gelett BURGESS
- Genre: Detective Fiction / Short Stories
Subtitled, "Being an account of the problems solved by Astro, seer of secrets, and his love affair with Valeska Wynne, his assistant." Classic detective stories, with an atypical solver of them. Note, the book itself is published with no author...
On The Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls - Lina Beard
On The Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls - Lina Beard
- Author: Lina Beard
- Genre: Children's Non-fiction / *Non-fiction / Reference
Lina and Adelia Beard, co-founders of the first American girls' scouting group, originally called the Girl Scout Society, then the Girl Pioneers, and finally as the Camp Fire Girls, provide practical advice and encouragement to girls and young women...
Twenty - Stella Benson
Twenty - Stella Benson
- Author: Stella Benson
- Genre: Single author / Lyric
Twenty, Stella Benson’s first poetry collection, was first published in 1918. It deals with topics such as personal independence, the First World War and London’s landscape. (Summary by Newgatenovelist)...
The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 - Frederick Whymper
The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 - Frederick Whymper
- Author: Frederick Whymper
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
Everything about the sea: history of ships, famous mariners and life on shipboard, adventure, shipwrecks and daring rescues. - Summary by Kikisaulite...
The Dreamers - Theodosia GARRISON
The Dreamers - Theodosia GARRISON
- Author: Theodosia GARRISON
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of The Dreamers by Theodosia Garrison. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 9, 2021. ------ Theodosia Garrison was a New Jersey poet and a friend of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, she attained a high level of...
Bible (KJV), Complete - King James Version
Bible (KJV), Complete - King James Version
- Author: King James Version
- Genre: King James Version
The 1769 Oxford Edition. The King James Bible is one of the most important books in the English speaking world, so influential that its language permeates facets of society from religion, politics, literature, art, education and music. (Summary by...
Exeter - Sidney Heath
Exeter - Sidney Heath
- Author: Sidney Heath
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Exeter, county town of Devon, is one of England's most historic cities with remains of the Roman occupation and medieval times still on view. Exeter cathedral, founded in 1050 and completed 400 years later, has the longest uninterrupted vaulted...
Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 - Margaret Fuller
Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 - Margaret Fuller
- Author: Margaret Fuller
- Genre: Memoirs
Margaret Fuller, the American early proponent for Women's rights, writes of her visits to the Great Lakes in the summer of 1843. - Summary by KevinS...
Amid the High Hills - Sir Hugh Fraser
Amid the High Hills - Sir Hugh Fraser
- Author: Sir Hugh Fraser
- Genre: Sports & Recreation
A regular contributor to magazines and periodicals on outdoor pursuits, in this work, Fraser discusses salmon fishing, deer stalking, fauna in the forest, high hills and more. - Summary by Lynne Thompson...
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 037 - Various
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 037 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder. You may also feel more jumpy tonight...
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13: Great Writers - John Lord
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13: Great Writers - John Lord
- Author: John Lord
- Genre: *Non-fiction
The 13th in the series, this book focuses on the great writers of the time. As Dr. Lord passed away prior to the completion of his lecture series, the topics contained in this book also include works by other authors in an attempt to round out the...
The Art of War (Neville Translation) - Niccolò Machiavelli
The Art of War (Neville Translation) - Niccolò Machiavelli
- Author: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Genre: War & Military
The Art of War (1521) is the only book published by Niccolo Machiavelli during his lifetime, and he saw it as one of his finest achievements. The Art of War develops many themes introduced in Machiavelli’s earlier works “The Prince” and “Discourses”...
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 8 - Giorgio VASARI
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 8 - Giorgio VASARI
- Author: Giorgio VASARI
- Genre: Art / Design & Architecture / Biography & Autobiography
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times (in the original Italian, Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori da Cimabue insino a' tempi nostri) is a collection of...
Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail - Howard R. Garis
Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail - Howard R. Garis
- Author: Howard R. Garis
- Genre: Children's Fiction
Once upon a time, not so very many years ago, there were two little monkey boys who lived with their papa and mamma off in the woods in a funny house at the top of a tall tree. These little monkeys were the cutest and most cunning chaps you would...
Not That it Matters (Version 2) - A. A. MILNE
Not That it Matters (Version 2) - A. A. MILNE
- Author: A. A. MILNE
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Satire / Single Author Collections
A. A. MILNE: …was best known for the perennially popular Pooh (Winnie the), arguably one of his lesser contributions to the literature of his day. He was highly acclaimed for dozens of popular plays. Moreover, he was both a contributor to and editor...
The Queen of the Seven Swords - G. K. Chesterton
The Queen of the Seven Swords - G. K. Chesterton
- Author: G. K. Chesterton
- Genre: Single author
A collection of poems by G.K. Chesterton, centered around the Blessed Virgin Mary. The title is in reference to the seven sorrows of Mary. “And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed.” (Luke 2:34)...
A Broken Bond - Nicholas Carter
A Broken Bond - Nicholas Carter
- Author: Nicholas Carter
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Nick Carter is a fictional private detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom de plume Nicholas Carter, have penned stories featuring "America's greatest private detective". This...
The Three Hostages - John Buchan
The Three Hostages - John Buchan
- Author: John Buchan
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Detective Fiction / Suspense / Espionage / Political & Thrillers
The Three Hostages is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels. The Richard Hannay novels are action/mystery/spy novels with a James bond feel. This book starts out with Richard Hannay married to Mary Lamington living in Fosse Manor. He is asked to...
Captures - John Galsworthy
Captures - John Galsworthy
- Author: John Galsworthy
- Genre: Short Stories / Published 1900 onward
Brief plot lines of these 16 stories by Nobel Prize winning author John Galsworthy: 01, 02, 03 "A Feud" The breaking of an engagement ignites a feud. 04 "The Man Who Kept His Form" Ruding’s financial prospects disappoint. He adjusts. 05 "A Hedonist"...
Parochial and Plain Sermons, Volume 1 - John Henry Newman
Parochial and Plain Sermons, Volume 1 - John Henry Newman
- Author: John Henry Newman
- Genre: Christianity - Other
John Henry Newman's sermons enter the human heart easily and with transformative power. Lucid thinking, beautiful English prose, an integrated theology, insightful spiritual psychology, and a meditative biblical focus combine to make his sermons...
The Lay Of The Motor-Car - Andrew Barton Paterson
The Lay Of The Motor-Car - Andrew Barton Paterson
- Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Lay Of The Motor-Car by Andrew Barton Paterson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 29, 2021. ------ This Weekly Poem is taken from Saltbush Bill, J.P., and Other Verses by A. B. (Banjo)...
Cardinal Wolsey (Version 2) - Mandell Creighton
Cardinal Wolsey (Version 2) - Mandell Creighton
- Author: Mandell Creighton
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
From the "Twelve English Statesmen," series of books. A brief history of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey who helped shape England's foreign policy through the early part of Henry VIII's reign, and beyond, along with his subsequent fall from grace when he...
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland - Frederick Herman Tilberg
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland - Frederick Herman Tilberg
- Author: Frederick Herman Tilberg
- Genre: War & Military / Modern (20th C)
The American Civil War battle at Antietam, Maryland,(called Sharpsburg by the Confederacy) on 17 September 1862, has been called the bloodiest day of that conflict. Confederate General Lee’s invasion of the North was repulsed, and when the fighting...
Four Masters of Etching - Frederick Wedmore
Four Masters of Etching - Frederick Wedmore
- Author: Frederick Wedmore
- Genre: Art / Design & Architecture / Biography & Autobiography
Frederick Wedmore presents short vignettes of influential artists of the 19th century who were noted for their mastery of etching: Seymour Haden, Jules Jacquemart, J. A. M. Whistler, and Alphonse Legros. - Summary by Larry Wilson...
Longing for Spring-time - George Logan Moore
Longing for Spring-time - George Logan Moore
- Author: George Logan Moore
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Longing for Spring-time by George L. Moore. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 21, 2021. ------ George Logan Moore was an Irish poet, there is not much information on him out there....
Irish Fairy Tales - James STEPHENS
Irish Fairy Tales - James STEPHENS
- Author: James STEPHENS
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Collection of Irish Fairy Tales set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies - Summary by Anthony K. Futterer...
The Public Orations of Demosthenes - Demosthenes
The Public Orations of Demosthenes - Demosthenes
- Author: Demosthenes
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / Law
This book, originally published in two volumes, collects the most important complete public orations by Demosthenes, arguably the most famous Athenian orator, that we still have access to. Demosthenes was a Greek statesman and orator of ancient...
Something Childish and Other Stories - Katherine Mansfield
Something Childish and Other Stories - Katherine Mansfield
- Author: Katherine Mansfield
- Genre: Single Author Collections
This posthumous collection of stories and sketches by the New Zealand modernist author was published the year after her death from tuberculosis in 1923. It appeared in the US under the title The Little Girl. Most of the stories were written between...
The Medicine-Men Of The Apache - John Gregory Bourke
The Medicine-Men Of The Apache - John Gregory Bourke
- Author: John Gregory Bourke
- Genre: Medical / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
“Herewith I have the honor to submit a paper upon the paraphernalia of the medicine-men of the Apache and other tribes. Analogues have been pointed out, wherever possible, especially in the case of the hoddentin and the izze-kloth, which have never...
Toto, the Bustling Beaver - Richard Barnum
Toto, the Bustling Beaver - Richard Barnum
- Author: Richard Barnum
- Genre: Animals & Nature
Toto is the littlest beaver in his family and in the pond. He has much to experience and learn as he experiences the world and has adventures. A fun children's story that has many animals all chipping in to make life interesting for the newest...
One-Act Play Collection 014 - Various
One-Act Play Collection 014 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Plays
Here, in our 14th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from the farm to the courtroom to the palace throne room; from the time of suffragettes to the (at the time) far distant future of 1999; and two of them have the word...
The Surgeon's Daughter - Sir Walter Scott
The Surgeon's Daughter - Sir Walter Scott
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- Genre: Historical Fiction
The Surgeon's Daughter is an historical novel, originally part of the Chronicles of the Canongate stories, later published on its own, in 1827. - Summary by Deon Gines...
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 22 - Seba Smith
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 22 - Seba Smith
- Author: Seba Smith
- Genre: Literary Fiction / Poetry / Short Stories
"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. The editors aimed at a high quality standard in their selection of short stories and poetry....
Little Men (Version 4 Dramatic Reading) - Louisa May Alcott
Little Men (Version 4 Dramatic Reading) - Louisa May Alcott
- Author: Louisa May Alcott
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Dramatic Readings
Little Men is the sequel to Louisa May Alcott's bestselling book Little Women. It opens as Jo March and her husband Fritz Bhaer begin a school for boys, called Plumfield. The book follows the escapades of the Plumfield boys and the children of Jo,...
Porgy - DuBose Heyward
Porgy - DuBose Heyward
- Author: DuBose Heyward
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Culture & Heritage Fiction
Story about Southern African American man with disabilities and the life he leads in the 1900's. - Summary by Denise Ray...
A Japanese Boy - Shigemi Shiukichi
A Japanese Boy - Shigemi Shiukichi
- Author: Shigemi Shiukichi
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
The life of a Japanese boy in the late 1800's and early 1900's, told simply and beautifully. This isn't about civilizations and governments, but about what it was like to be a child in a small seaport town called Imabari, which is situated on the...
Personal Poe Collection Compiled by EliseDee and Cavaet - Edgar Allan Poe
Personal Poe Collection Compiled by EliseDee and Cavaet - Edgar Allan Poe
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Literary Collections
We present here ten stories and poems from the master of horror, Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. They are our personal favorites. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoy presenting them to you. - Summary by cavaet...
King Mombo - Paul du Chaillu
King Mombo - Paul du Chaillu
- Author: Paul du Chaillu
- Genre: Action & Adventure
An adventure story for young adults, set in Africa. The young hero sets out from New York aboard ship and after an eventful journey arrives in Africa. He sets out to explore, and arrives at the village of King Mombo. Superstitions and bad luck dog...
Short Poetry Collection 220 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 220 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2021....
