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Queen Of The Martian Catacombs - Leigh Douglass BRACKETT
Queen Of The Martian Catacombs - Leigh Douglass BRACKETT
- Author: Leigh Douglass BRACKETT
- Genre: Science Fiction
This is the very first story with the Conan-like barbarian hero, Eric John Stark. There were more written by Brackett and all just as exciting so look for them if you like swashbuckling space stories. This is not the fantastical Mars of Burroughs,...
The Lake Mystery - Marvin Dana
The Lake Mystery - Marvin Dana
- Author: Marvin Dana
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
When an old miser dies, he leaves behind valuable gold. Naturally, many people want it. But the miser has not made it easy, hiding the gold with cryptic clues. Saxe, the son of a former music student of the miser, leads the charge to find it along...
Campfire Tales of Jackson Hole - G. Bryan Harry
Campfire Tales of Jackson Hole - G. Bryan Harry
- Author: G. Bryan Harry
- Genre: Nature & Animal Fiction
Tales of the fur traders and mountain men who explored Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, and the Teton Mountain Range. ( David O)...
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism - Bertrand Russell
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism - Bertrand Russell
- Author: Bertrand Russell
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Political Science / Modern
This book records Bertrand Russell's impressions of the new regime after a 1920 visit to Russia following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, including his meetings with Lenin, Trostky, and Gorky. It includes a chapter that was authored by Dora Black,...
The Mystery of Mrs. Blencarrow - Margaret O. Oliphant
The Mystery of Mrs. Blencarrow - Margaret O. Oliphant
- Author: Margaret O. Oliphant
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
The location is the English Lake District and the characters very ordinary people. Mrs. Blencarrow is a widow with five children and control of her late husband's small estate. She is eminently respectable and is involved with the usual round of tea...
Radioisotopes and Life Processes - Renato Baserga
Radioisotopes and Life Processes - Renato Baserga
- Author: Renato Baserga
- Genre: Life Sciences
This is a book in the "Understanding the Atom Series".from the Division of Technical Information, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. The authors explore general cell theory, radioisotopes as "biologic detectives," the basics of DNA and RNA in cell...
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and its Influence on Morals and Happiness. Volume 1 - William GODWIN
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and its Influence on Morals and Happiness. Volume 1 - William GODWIN
- Author: William GODWIN
- Genre: Political Science / Early Modern
It was Godwin, in his Enquiry concerning Political Justice (2 vols., 1793), who was the first to formulate the political and economical conceptions of anarchism, even though he did not give that name to the ideas developed in his remarkable work....
The Chouans - Honoré de Balzac
The Chouans - Honoré de Balzac
- Author: Honoré de Balzac
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Les Chouans is one of the novels in Balzac's series La Comedie Humaine. Its ostensible focus is a historical military conflict, but it also follows the love affair between an aristocratic beauty with one of the rebels....
Children's Short Works, Vol. 048 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 048 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short works
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 048: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
Adelphi: or, The Brothers - TERENCE
Adelphi: or, The Brothers - TERENCE
- Author: TERENCE
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / Comedy
"Micio and Demea are two brothers of dissimilar tempers. Demea is married, and lives a country life, while his brother remains single, and resides in Athens." Things quickly get a bit messy with hushed-up debauchery, kidnapping/elopement/theft of a...
The Garies and their Friends - Frank Webb
The Garies and their Friends - Frank Webb
- Author: Frank Webb
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Family Life / Historical Fiction
The book which now appears before the public may be of interest in relation to a question which the late agitation of the subject of slavery has raised in many thoughtful minds, viz. — Are the race at present held as slaves capable of freedom,...
The Dhammapada (Version 3) - Unknown
The Dhammapada (Version 3) - Unknown
- Author: Unknown
- Genre: Philosophy / Religion / Other religions
The Dhammapada collects sayings of the Buddha, offering advice on how to live a full and thoughtful life. The translation used for this recording is by Friedrich Max Müller and was first published in the 19th century. - Summary by Newgatenovelist...
Manners and Rules of Good Society; Or, Solecisms to be Avoided by a Member of the Aristocracy - Anonymous
Manners and Rules of Good Society; Or, Solecisms to be Avoided by a Member of the Aristocracy - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Education / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
The title of this work sufficiently indicates the nature of its contents. The Usages of Good Society relate not only to good manners and to good breeding, but also to the proper etiquette to be observed on every occasion. (From "Introductory...
The Bagpipers - George SAND
The Bagpipers - George SAND
- Author: George SAND
- Genre: Romance / Published 1800 -1900
A story of two sets of lovers and the development of their relationships, set in rural France in the mid 19th century. - Summary by PeterTucker...
Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 09 - Various
Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 09 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends, heroes, myths, and ancient lore from many different cultures. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)...
Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 08 - Various
Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 08 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends, heroes, myths, and ancient lore from many different cultures. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)...
A Dreadful Temptation - Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
A Dreadful Temptation - Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
- Author: Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
- Genre: Romance
Jilted by the man she loves, Xenie Carroll has determined that no matter the cost she will exact the ultimate revenge on he who broke her heart. She is tempted over and over with opportunities that she believes will allow her to complete her revenge...
Birds, Vol. II, No 4, October 1897 - Various
Birds, Vol. II, No 4, October 1897 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry / Nature
Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, anecdotes and factual descriptions of birds with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from...
The Power of Sympathy; or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth - William Hill Brown
The Power of Sympathy; or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth - William Hill Brown
- Author: William Hill Brown
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / Epistolary Fiction
The Power of Sympathy was the first American novel, published in Boston in January 1789. An epistolary novel, it tells the tragic story of the relationship of an orphan girl and a man of good family, with a dramatic twist and tragic ending. It was...
Reveries of a Bachelor - Ik Marvel
Reveries of a Bachelor - Ik Marvel
- Author: Ik Marvel
- Genre: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs
Reveries of a Bachelor, or A Book of the Heart, is a novel by American author Donald Grant Mitchell published under the pseudonym Ik Marvel. Paul, the protagonist, vividly and emotionally recalls his life and loves as he sits by his fireplace...
In Excelsis - Lord Alfred DOUGLAS
In Excelsis - Lord Alfred DOUGLAS
- Author: Lord Alfred DOUGLAS
- Genre: Single author
In 1924, Lord Alfred Douglas was sued by Winston Churchill after he alleged that the politician had been part of a Jewish-backed conspiracy to commit various acts of wartime misconduct. Douglas lost the case and was jailed for six months. During his...
The Unclassed - George Gissing
The Unclassed - George Gissing
- Author: George Gissing
- Genre: Published 1800 -1900
The Unclassed tells the story of two friends who are aspiring authors living in London in the late 19th century. Both of them fall in love. Both believe in social change but do not know how to bring it about. Both are skeptical about the values of...
The Ordeal of Mark Twain (Version 2) - Van Wyck Brooks
The Ordeal of Mark Twain (Version 2) - Van Wyck Brooks
- Author: Van Wyck Brooks
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Literary Criticism / Writing & Linguistics
The Ordeal of Mark Twain analyzes the literary progression of Samuel L. Clemens and attributes shortcomings to Clemens' mother and wife. The Encyclopaedia Britannica says, Brooks' work "was a psychological study attempting to show that Twain had...
A Weaver of Dreams - Myrtle Reed
A Weaver of Dreams - Myrtle Reed
- Author: Myrtle Reed
- Genre: Romance
Delightful and charmingly predictable, this sweet romance will make you reflect one minute and laugh out loud the next. It's the kind of cozy read that will make the ideal companion on a dreary afternoon or snowy winter's evening. Enjoy!! - Summary...
The Book of Irish Poetry, part II - Various
The Book of Irish Poetry, part II - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry / Anthologies
A collection of Irish poetry, edited and largely translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. This is the second and final part of the book. - Summary by Kikisaulite Proof-listening by Linette Geisel & Kristine Bekere...
The Three Hours' Agony of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Rev. Peter Guilday
The Three Hours' Agony of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Rev. Peter Guilday
- Author: Rev. Peter Guilday
- Genre: Christianity - Other
A book of sermons on the Seven Last Words of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Given at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, New York City, on Good Friday, 1916. (Summary by Maria Therese)...
The Rough Road - William John Locke
The Rough Road - William John Locke
- Author: William John Locke
- Genre: Historical Fiction
The book tells the story of "Doggie" Trevor, who, having been wrapped in cotton wool since babyhood, becomes a snobbish rich dilettante. All this changes as World War I begins and Doggie takes a commission in the Army – with near disastrous results....
Some Passages of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester - Gilbert Burnet
Some Passages of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester - Gilbert Burnet
- Author: Gilbert Burnet
- Genre: Christianity - Biographies
I believe that the good Bishop of Salisbury's account of the last days of poor young Rochester would, if carefully read, make more impression on the mind of a fast young man (supposing him not utterly wanting in conscience and brains) than a hundred...
Short Poetry Collection 224 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 224 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 54 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2022....
The American Diary of a Japanese Girl - Yone Noguchi
The American Diary of a Japanese Girl - Yone Noguchi
- Author: Yone Noguchi
- Genre: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs
This is the fictional diary of a young Japanese woman, first published in installments before being published in a single volume. The book describes Morning Glory's preparations, activities and observations as she undertakes her transcontinental...
The Suffragette: The History of the Women's Militant Suffrage Movement - E. Sylvia Pankhurst
The Suffragette: The History of the Women's Militant Suffrage Movement - E. Sylvia Pankhurst
- Author: E. Sylvia Pankhurst
- Genre: History / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
This history of the Women's Suffrage agitation is written at a time when the question is in the very forefront of British politics. What the immediate future holds for those women who are most actively engaged in fighting for their political freedom...
Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak - L. Frank Baum
Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak - L. Frank Baum
- Author: L. Frank Baum
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
L.Frank Baum, or the Wizard of Oz fame, wrote this delightful book and considered it his best of all that he wrote. it tells the story of faries who weave a magic cloak one day that has the ability to grant it's owner one wish. That's all, just one....
The Irish Nuns at Ypres: An Episode of the War - Dame M. Columban
The Irish Nuns at Ypres: An Episode of the War - Dame M. Columban
- Author: Dame M. Columban
- Genre: War & Military / History
“…I have charged Dame M. Columban to give a detailed account of all that has befallen the Community, since the coming of the Germans to Ypres till our safe arrival at Oulton Abbey. I can therefore certify that all that is in this little book, taken...
A Night Off; or A Page From Balzac - Augustin Daly
A Night Off; or A Page From Balzac - Augustin Daly
- Author: Augustin Daly
- Genre: Comedy
There are a number of subplots going on in this play. The Professor has unearthed a play that he wrote back in his University days. He has read it to his housekeeper while his wife was away at the expensive spa ... she disapproves of the theatre ......
The Magnificent Adventure (Version 2) - Emerson Hough
The Magnificent Adventure (Version 2) - Emerson Hough
- Author: Emerson Hough
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Historical Fiction
In The Magnificent Adventure-Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman, by Emerson Hough, the author takes us back to the dawning years of the United States of America. To the time of the...
The U.S. Army in the Iraq War Volume 1: Invasion Insurgency Civil War 2003 – 2006 - Various
The U.S. Army in the Iraq War Volume 1: Invasion Insurgency Civil War 2003 – 2006 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: War & Military
In September 2013, Chief of Staff of the Army General Raymond T. Odierno directed the Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group to research and write an operational history of the U.S. Army’s experience in the Iraq War from 2003 to 2011. This volume, The...
Pee-wee Harris F. O. B. Bridgeboro - Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Pee-wee Harris F. O. B. Bridgeboro - Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- Author: Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Pee-Wee is back for another scouting adventure, disaster only averted by the judicious application of snacks!...
The World’s Story Volume IX: England - Eva March Tappan
The World’s Story Volume IX: England - Eva March Tappan
- Author: Eva March Tappan
- Genre: War & Military / Religion / Middle Ages/Middle History
This is the ninth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a...
Christmas Tales Of Flanders - Andre de Ridder
Christmas Tales Of Flanders - Andre de Ridder
- Author: Andre de Ridder
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
“The Christmas Tales Of Flanders presented in this volume are popular fables and legends current in Flanders and Brabant, which have for centuries been told to children throughout Belgium. Their origin is doubtful, as all literature handed down by...
Christmas Short Works Collection 2020 - Various
Christmas Short Works Collection 2020 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
Presenting the Christmas 2020 collection with many surprises and a few old favorites. Amongst other stories Santa is kidnapped, a basket of goodies brightens Christmas on a snowbound train and Aunts are appreciated. And a visit by 2 aliens has...
