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A Personal Record - Joseph Conrad
A Personal Record - Joseph Conrad
- Author: Joseph Conrad
- Genre: Memoirs
Conrad began dictating the series of loose autobiographical sketches that would become 'A Personal Record' in 1911, when he was half way through writing 'Under Western Eyes'. His avowed aim was to give his readers a sense of 'the man behind the...
The Black Monk - Anton Chekhov
The Black Monk - Anton Chekhov
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Aspiring academic Andrei Kovrin, while summering in the countryside per the advice of a physician, is haunted by the apparition of a black monk that appears only to him and encourages him in his intellectual pursuits. Although Kovrin is the only one...
Short Poetry Collection 223 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 223 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 38 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for December 2021....
The Road Past Kennesaw: The Atlanta Campaign Of 1864 - Richard M. McMurry
The Road Past Kennesaw: The Atlanta Campaign Of 1864 - Richard M. McMurry
- Author: Richard M. McMurry
- Genre: *Non-fiction / War & Military
“…there can be little doubt that the Federal drive on Atlanta, launched in May 1864, was the beginning of the end for the Southern Confederacy…. The Atlanta Campaign had an importance reaching beyond the immediate military and political...
Two Cumberland Ballads - John Stagg
Two Cumberland Ballads - John Stagg
- Author: John Stagg
- Genre: Ballads / Narratives
Two narrative ballads, based on local lore, by the Cumberland poet John Stagg. In 'The Hermit of Rockcliffe', a young fugitive takes refuge with a hermit, hears a bizarre and cautionary tale of what might befall a lusty young man at a masked ball,...
Colonel Greatheart - H. C. BAILEY
Colonel Greatheart - H. C. BAILEY
- Author: H. C. BAILEY
- Genre: Historical Fiction
This is a story of the English Civil War where a witching woman conquerors hearts and marks....
Autobiography of an Actress; or Eight Years on the Stage - Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
Autobiography of an Actress; or Eight Years on the Stage - Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
- Author: Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
- Genre: Performing Arts / Memoirs
Anna Cora Mowatt was the author of the first Broadway comedy hit written by a woman. Her 1845 play “Fashion” is still performed today. She was also the first woman to professionally perform solo public readings of literature in the U.S. In pre-Civil...
Vindication Of The Rights Of Men, In A Letter To The Right Honourable Edmund Burke; Occasioned By His Reflections On The Revolution In France - Mary Wollstonecraft
Vindication Of The Rights Of Men, In A Letter To The Right Honourable Edmund Burke; Occasioned By His Reflections On The Revolution In France - Mary Wollstonecraft
- Author: Mary Wollstonecraft
- Genre: Political Science / Psychology / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Men (1790) attacks aristocracy and advocates republicanism. It was published in response to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), which was a defence of constitutional...
Short Poetry Collection 213 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 213 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 66 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for February 2021....
Don Garcia of Navarre, or the Jealous Prince - Molière
Don Garcia of Navarre, or the Jealous Prince - Molière
- Author: Molière
- Genre: Plays
Nothing can be more unlike The Pretentious Young Ladies or Sganarelle than Molière's Don Garcia of Navarre. The Théâtre du Palais-Royal had opened on the 20th January, 1661, with The Love-Tiff and Sganarelle, but as the young wife of Louis XIV.,...
Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch - Wilhelm Meinhold
Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch - Wilhelm Meinhold
- Author: Wilhelm Meinhold
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Wilhelm Meinhold, a Pomeranian priest working on the Island of Usedom, relates the story of Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch. The author assures us that the story he has to tell is based on a manuscript he found in the parish church, originally...
Sonnet IV - Hartley COLERIDGE
Sonnet IV - Hartley COLERIDGE
- Author: Hartley COLERIDGE
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Sonnet IV by Hartley Coleridge. This was a Weekly Poetry project for September 20, 2020. ------ The second of two poems celebrating the birthday of Hartley Coleridge, this one taken from Poems of...
Madame Bovary (Version 2) - Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary (Version 2) - Gustave Flaubert
- Author: Gustave Flaubert
- Genre: Family Life / Published 1800 -1900
Written over a century and a half ago, Madame Bovary is still an extraordinarily fresh, exciting and shockingly frank novel, at once an acute psychological study of a woman drawn into adultery through circumstances we can partly understand, and a...
Pansies - James Whitcomb Riley
Pansies - James Whitcomb Riley
- Author: James Whitcomb Riley
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Pansies by James Whitcomb Riley. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 3, 2020. ------ Another ode to Spring and one of the popular flowers starting to bloom. Taken from Rhymes of Childhood by...
The Poverty of Philosophy - Karl MARX
The Poverty of Philosophy - Karl MARX
- Author: Karl MARX
- Genre: Business & Economics / Modern
This work is a scathing criticism of the economic and philosophical arguments of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's The Philosophy of Poverty. (Summary by TriciaG)...
The Destination Of Man - Johann Gottlieb Fichte
The Destination Of Man - Johann Gottlieb Fichte
- Author: Johann Gottlieb Fichte
- Genre: Psychology / Modern / Christianity - Other
Johanne Fichte published The Destination of Man (Die Bestimmung des Menschen) in 1799. It was translated into English in 1846 by Jane Sinnett and then again in 1848 by William Smith. Fichte says his book is designed to "raise [the reader] from the...
Mauprat - George SAND
Mauprat - George SAND
- Author: George SAND
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
Bernard Mauprat was raised by lawless brigands and knows no other way of life until age 17. Then everything changes for him when his cousin Edmee is taken hostage in the castle where he lives. After helping her escape, he goes to live with his uncle...
A Short History of France - Agnes Mary Frances ROBINSON
A Short History of France - Agnes Mary Frances ROBINSON
- Author: Agnes Mary Frances ROBINSON
- Genre: War & Military / History
After the Roman conquest, the Celtic Gauls adopted Roman culture and speech. The Germanic invasions ultimately transformed France into a Catholic feudal society. In this short history, Mary Duclaux traces the emergence of towns, the rise of the...
The Singing Bone or The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke - R. Austin Freeman
The Singing Bone or The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke - R. Austin Freeman
- Author: R. Austin Freeman
- Genre: Detective Fiction
In its original form, this book was published with the title, "The Singing Bone." It was later republished as "The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke." This book has historical significance as it contains the first example of the inverted detective formula...
Percy Wynn, or Making a Boy of Him - Francis J. FINN
Percy Wynn, or Making a Boy of Him - Francis J. FINN
- Author: Francis J. FINN
- Genre: Religion / School
In this volume, which follows the author's popular book "Tom Playfair", a new boy is just arriving at St. Maure's boarding school. Percy Wynn has grown up as the only boy in a family of 10 girls. He has never played with boys before, and no one...
The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato - PROCLUS
The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato - PROCLUS
- Author: PROCLUS
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / Ancient / Christianity - Other
The Six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on The Theology of Plato (Greek: ΠΕΡΙ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΑ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ; Latin: Theologia Platonica; Alternate English Title: Platonic Theology) to which a Seventh book is added by the translator, Thomas...
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement - Alva Agee
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement - Alva Agee
- Author: Alva Agee
- Genre: Nature / Earth Sciences
This book is not a technical treatise and is designed only to point out the plain, every-day facts in the natural scheme of making and keeping soils productive. It is concerned with the crops, methods, and fertilizers that favor the soil. The...
The Aftermath of Slavery - William A. Sinclair
The Aftermath of Slavery - William A. Sinclair
- Author: William A. Sinclair
- Genre: History / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
This work describes conditions and forces the black population of the South faced after freedom was brought by the Civil War. As Sinclair puts it at the outset of his book, ". . . the chief efforts of Southern leadership have been to curtail the...
Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making - Lydia Le Baron Walker
Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making - Lydia Le Baron Walker
- Author: Lydia Le Baron Walker
- Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
A tour de force of the history, construction, preservation, and beauty of all types of rugs, with chapters on braided, needlepoint, woven, crocheted, tapestry, and embroidered rugs and other lesser-known types of floor coverings. - Summary by Joanne...
The History of Emily Montague, Vol. IV (Dramatic Reading) - Frances Moore BROOKE
The History of Emily Montague, Vol. IV (Dramatic Reading) - Frances Moore BROOKE
- Author: Frances Moore BROOKE
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / Epistolary Fiction
The novel takes place 10 years after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 when Quebec becomes a British colony. Written as a collection of letters, the story follows the relationships between Edward Rivers (a British soldier), his friend,...
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 12 - Seba Smith
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 12 - Seba Smith
- Author: Seba Smith
- Genre: Literary Fiction / 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....
Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of John - Saint Augustine of Hippo
Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of John - Saint Augustine of Hippo
- Author: Saint Augustine of Hippo
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
As regards the plan of the Epistle, it has been often asserted till lately that it was supposed to be but fragmentary, a series of aphorisms. Augustine, however, without formally announcing a plan as discovered by him in the Epistle, not only...
After the Divorce - Grazia Deledda
After the Divorce - Grazia Deledda
- Author: Grazia Deledda
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Literary Fiction / Romance
Giovanna and Costantino Ledda are a happily married couple living with their young child in a Sardinian country village close to their extended family. Costantino is wrongly convicted of murdering his wicked uncle and with no way of supporting...
Religio Journalistici - Christopher Morley
Religio Journalistici - Christopher Morley
- Author: Christopher Morley
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Memoirs
The great Canadian journalist and humorist ruminates and reflects upon his life and calling in this 1924 little gem. - Summary by david wales...
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945) - Franklin D. ROOSEVELT
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945) - Franklin D. ROOSEVELT
- Author: Franklin D. ROOSEVELT
- Genre: War & Military
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress, typically delivered annually. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows...
When We Were Very Young (Version 3) - A. A. MILNE
When We Were Very Young (Version 3) - A. A. MILNE
- Author: A. A. MILNE
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Poetry
A timeless collection of poems for the whole family to enjoy, including "Buckingham Palace", "Disobedience", "Halfway Down" and of course, "Teddy Bear", where we're introduced for the first time to Edward Bear, later to become known as...
The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car - Laura Lee Hope
The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car - Laura Lee Hope
- Author: Laura Lee Hope
- Genre: Action & Adventure
In "The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car, Or The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley", one of the girls has learned to run a big motor car and she invites the club to go on a tour to visit some distant relatives. On the way they stop at a deserted mansion...
The Churchyard by the Sea - Jessie C. Howden
The Churchyard by the Sea - Jessie C. Howden
- Author: Jessie C. Howden
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Churchyard by the Sea by Jesse C. Howden. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 18, 2021. ------ Mrs. Jesse Howden was a Scottish Poet. Some of her work was featured in the Chambers's...
Christmas Wishes - Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
Christmas Wishes - Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
- Author: Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Christmas Wishes by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 20, 2020. ------ Juliana Horatia Ewing was an English writer of children's stories. Her writings display...
Biography of Mahommah G. Baquaqua - Samuel Downing Moore
Biography of Mahommah G. Baquaqua - Samuel Downing Moore
- Author: Samuel Downing Moore
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua was a former slave, native of West Africa. He was sold as a slave in 1845 and worked in Brazil as a captive; however, when the ship where he was enslaved crew was at the harbor in New York in 1847, he fled. He studied at the...
Double Challenge - Jim Kjelgaard
Double Challenge - Jim Kjelgaard
- Author: Jim Kjelgaard
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Action & Adventure
Jim Kjelgaard brings to life another wild adventure when Ted Harkness and his father attempt to open a hunting lodge. Everything changes when Ted's father is accused of attempted murder and begins his hideout in the woods. Ted works in this exciting...
Leading Events in the History of the Church: Part 1 - Christian Antiquity - The Sisters of Notre Dame
Leading Events in the History of the Church: Part 1 - Christian Antiquity - The Sisters of Notre Dame
- Author: The Sisters of Notre Dame
- Genre: Religion / History
The first volume in a series of Catholic Church history books written for children. Volume 1 covers the time period from after Our Lord's death till the 5th Century. (Summary by Maria Therese)...
In Chancery - Arthur Wing Pinero
In Chancery - Arthur Wing Pinero
- Author: Arthur Wing Pinero
- Genre: Comedy
Subtitled "An Original Fantastic Comedy in Three Acts", this should be another enjoyable farce by Pinero, including memory loss, mistaken identity, crime and detection, romance, and many other of life's various complications. "Your husband?" "My...
Left to Themselves - Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson
Left to Themselves - Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson
- Author: Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Said to be the first-ever gay youth novel, this 1891 story follows the adventures of 12-year-old Gerald Saxton embarking on a trip from New York, to meet his father in Nova Scotia. He is chaperoned by 17-year-old Philip Touchtone. During the trip,...
Captain Antifer - Jules Verne
Captain Antifer - Jules Verne
- Author: Jules Verne
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Literary Fiction
“No good deed goes Unpunished”, as the saying goes. A wealthy Egyptian leaves millions of buried treasure on an island and sends the location to the Captain that saved him while fleeing certain death from Napoleon Bonaparte. However the Egyptian...
