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The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific - Harry Collingwood
The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific - Harry Collingwood
- Author: Harry Collingwood
- Genre: Action & Adventure
A story of sea-faring adventure including a shipwreck with a daring rescue, a ship fire and a close escape, pirates and enslavement, gold, danger, redemption and a desperate bid for freedom. There is excitement in every chapter in this harrowing...
Bible (WNT) NT 13-14: 1 & 2 Thessalonians - Weymouth New Testament
Bible (WNT) NT 13-14: 1 & 2 Thessalonians - Weymouth New Testament
- Author: Weymouth New Testament
- Genre: Bibles
These are the letters of the Apostle Paul to the fellowship at Thessalonica. Both letters cover a variety of subjects, including proper conduct and wholesome relationships between believers, the impending arrival of Paul's beloved disciple Timothy,...
The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines. A Legend of the Rhine - James Fenimore Cooper
The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines. A Legend of the Rhine - James Fenimore Cooper
- Author: James Fenimore Cooper
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Religious Fiction
This is a story that is set in 16th century Germany. Characters representing the various classes of the remnants of feudalism and the rising bourgeois class struggle against each other. Placed in the light of the very recent and polarizing...
Vietnam: The Advisory Years to 1965 - Robert Futrell
Vietnam: The Advisory Years to 1965 - Robert Futrell
- Author: Robert Futrell
- Genre: War & Military / Modern (20th C)
This book explains the policy of the United States and France toward Vietnam beginning after World War II until the beginning of America's entry into the Vietnam War in 1965. Summary by Craig Campbell...
The Litigants - Jean Racine
The Litigants - Jean Racine
- Author: Jean Racine
- Genre: Satire
This play, which is neither a comedy or a farce but has elements in common with each, was first performed in 1668 at Paris, and afterwards at Versailles. It is a French adaptation of "The Wasps" of Aristophanes. Racine's own experience of law and...
Harmer John; An Unworldly Story - Hugh Walpole
Harmer John; An Unworldly Story - Hugh Walpole
- Author: Hugh Walpole
- Genre: Literary Fiction / Published 1900 onward
Hjalmar Johanson (novel, 1926) is a boyish unworldly Swedish body builder come to Walpole’s fictional cathedral town of Polchester. His name is “simplified” by the townsfolk to Harmer John. He is attracted to Polchester by the cathedral. He has a...
Scholasticism: A Lecture Delivered Before the University of Oxford - Walter Waddington Shirley
Scholasticism: A Lecture Delivered Before the University of Oxford - Walter Waddington Shirley
- Author: Walter Waddington Shirley
- Genre: Middle Ages/Middle History / Medieval / Christianity - Other
Walter Waddington Shirley was made Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford in 1863. This short work comprises the text of a lecture he gave at Oxford University in January, 1866. In it, he describes the...
The Life of St. Dominic Savio - John Bosco
The Life of St. Dominic Savio - John Bosco
- Author: John Bosco
- Genre: Religion / Biography & Autobiography
This it the most authentic biography of St. Dominic Savio, seeing as it is written by St. John Bosco, Savio's teacher. (Summary by Mozartjr)...
The Valley of the Squinting Windows - Brinsley MacNamara
The Valley of the Squinting Windows - Brinsley MacNamara
- Author: Brinsley MacNamara
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Published 1900 onward
The Valley of the Squinting Shadows was the author's first novel and proved controversial. In it, he tells a realistic tale of life in a small Irish town as he saw it, rather than the romanticized version told by others, or how the locals wished to...
Lone Star Planet (Version 2) - H. Beam Piper
Lone Star Planet (Version 2) - H. Beam Piper
- Author: H. Beam Piper
- Genre: Science Fiction
An entire planet colonized by Texans. Can this cause problems? You becha pardner. So strap on your shootin' irons, take a shot of Superbourbon and get ready for some really good barbeque of Supercow. Along with justice; NewTexas style. - Summary by...
Against Celsus Book 3 - Origen of Alexandria
Against Celsus Book 3 - Origen of Alexandria
- Author: Origen of Alexandria
- Genre: Christianity - Other
Against Celsus, preserved entirely in Greek, is a major apologetics work by the Church Father Origen of Alexandria, written in around 248 AD, countering the writings of Celsus, a pagan philosopher and controversialist who had written a scathing...
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2 - Archibald FORBES
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, Part 2 - Archibald FORBES
- Author: Archibald FORBES
- Genre: War & Military / Modern (19th C)
This Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia,...
Morals on the Book of Job (Volume I, Part I) - Pope Gregory I
Morals on the Book of Job (Volume I, Part I) - Pope Gregory I
- Author: Pope Gregory I
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
Saint Gregory's Commentary on Job, sometimes called "An Extensive Consideration of Moral Questions," was written between 578 and 595. It is Gregory's major work, filling some 35 books or 6 volumes, making perhaps the single largest surviving...
Rosemary and Pansies - Effie Waller Smith
Rosemary and Pansies - Effie Waller Smith
- Author: Effie Waller Smith
- Genre: Poetry
Effie Waller Smith was recognized as a promising young black poet. Her poems reflect her love of nature, her faith, and her experience as a black woman in Appalachia. Although she only published three volumes of poetry during her lifetime, the poems...
How the Codex Was Found - Agnes Smith Lewis
How the Codex Was Found - Agnes Smith Lewis
- Author: Agnes Smith Lewis
- Genre: Christianity - Other / Exploration
"The narrative of these two journeys is of special interest, because the first one, that made by my twin sister, Mrs. Lewis, and myself, in 1892, led to the discovery of an early and important codex of ancient Syriac gospels... while that made by us...
The Causes Of The American Civil War - John Lothrop Motley
The Causes Of The American Civil War - John Lothrop Motley
- Author: John Lothrop Motley
- Genre: War & Military / Political Science / Modern (19th C)
John Lothrop Motley (1814 – 1877) was an American author and popular diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War. In 1861, just after the outbreak of the American Civil War, Motley...
Mozart's Youth - Franz Hoffmann
Mozart's Youth - Franz Hoffmann
- Author: Franz Hoffmann
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Music
This short account of the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is part of the “Life Stories for Young People” series. It is written in an engaging dialogue format beginning with the young Mozart’s first notes on the piano keyboard at age three to his...
That Night - James Whitcomb Riley
That Night - James Whitcomb Riley
- Author: James Whitcomb Riley
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of That Night by James Whitcomb Riley. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 19, 2020. ------ Our Weekly Poem is taken from NYE AND RILEY'S Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) BY James Whitcomb Riley...
A Princess of Mars (Version 4) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
A Princess of Mars (Version 4) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Genre: Science Fiction
A Confederate soldier travels to Mars and is embroiled in its politics and wars, becoming a great swordsman and hero. - Summary by Terry Kroenung...
Faith - Frances Anne KEMBLE
Faith - Frances Anne KEMBLE
- Author: Frances Anne KEMBLE
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 28 recordings of Faith by Fanny Kemble. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 16, 2022. ----- Fanny Kemble was a British actress who also found time to be a popular author of poetry, plays, travelogues, eleven...
The War of the Worlds (Version 5) - H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds (Version 5) - H. G. Wells
- Author: H. G. Wells
- Genre: Science Fiction
An original masterpiece of alien invasion, The War of the Worlds (1898) conjures a terrifying race of Martians who devastate the Earth and feed on their human victims while their voracious vegetation, the red weed, spreads over the ruined planet....
All-Time Favorite Cranberry Recipes - Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
All-Time Favorite Cranberry Recipes - Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
- Author: Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
- Genre: Cooking
Published by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., this book of recipes features cranberries in appetizers, salads, side dishes, main dishes, breads, cakes, cookies. desserts, and beverages. (Summary by Larry Wilson)...
When My Ship Comes In - Robert Jones Burdette
When My Ship Comes In - Robert Jones Burdette
- Author: Robert Jones Burdette
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of When My Ship Comes In, by Robert Jones Burdette. This was the Weekly Poetry project for June 27th, 2021. ------ Whether you interpret this as sincere, overly simplistic, or cynical is up to you! -...
The Book of Tea (Version 2) - Kakuzō OKAKURA
The Book of Tea (Version 2) - Kakuzō OKAKURA
- Author: Kakuzō OKAKURA
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Modern
The Book of Tea is as much about philosophy, religion and art as it is about a drink made with dried leaves in boiling water. It traces the development of tea into teaism. The author’s first paragraph summarizes the whole book: “Tea began as a...
The Road To Mandalay - Bithia Mary Croker
The Road To Mandalay - Bithia Mary Croker
- Author: Bithia Mary Croker
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Travel Fiction / Romance
Sophy Leigh and Douglas Shafto come to Burma on the same ship in 1912. They come for different reasons. Through them, we learn about British India in the time between 1912 and 1914, just before WWI. Academics view Bithia Mary Croker as one of the...
Report of the Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms (The Brady Report) - Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms
Report of the Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms (The Brady Report) - Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms
- Author: Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms
- Genre: Business & Economics
From the close of trading on Tuesday, October 13, 1987, to the close of trading on October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ("Dow") fell 769 points or 31 percent. On October 19, 1987, alone, the Dow fell by 508 points or 22.6 percent....
Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe - David Cory
Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe - David Cory
- Author: David Cory
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Animals & Nature
David Cory is the author of more than 40 childrens books. This is the one in his series of Puss in Boots, Jr. The roots fo the legend of Puss in Boots seems to back to Italian folklore. These books are written for younger readers, about second grade...
Coffee Break Collection 028 - Hobbies - Various
Coffee Break Collection 028 - Hobbies - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories / Essays & Short Works
This is the 28th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes' duration or less, suitable for short commutes and coffee breaks. The subject for this collection...
A Broken Bond (Version 2) - Nicholas Carter
A Broken Bond (Version 2) - Nicholas Carter
- Author: Nicholas Carter
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Two partners in a mining interest in South America sell up for a cool million dollars. But why is one trying to kill the other after being the best of friend for so many years. Will Nick get to the bottom of this? (Summary by Geoff Blanchard)...
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 20, March 16, 1880 - Various
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 20, March 16, 1880 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Children's Non-fiction / Short Stories
Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 20th issue of the serial, published on March 16, 1880, contains stories of...
Charles II - Osmund AIRY
Charles II - Osmund AIRY
- Author: Osmund AIRY
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography
This engaging book is an inestimable resource for any student of the merry monarch, Charles II. "Odd's fish," he said "I am an ugly fellow!" Yet, as Airy writes, "his power of imagination, his intuitive perception of character, his faculty of...
The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 05 February 1896 - Various
The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 05 February 1896 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction / Short Stories
The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine. The...
The Rain - Madison Cawein
The Rain - Madison Cawein
- Author: Madison Cawein
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Rain by Madison Julius Cawein. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 27, 2020. ------ Cawein gives us a graphic description of a field before, during, and after a rainstorm. -...
Some American Storytellers - Frederic Taber Cooper
Some American Storytellers - Frederic Taber Cooper
- Author: Frederic Taber Cooper
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Literary Criticism
Frederic Taber Cooper, who was an editor and author, provides a superb insight into the works of some of the most popular authors of the turn of the century decade. Excerpt: The subjects of the essays included in this volume differ widely in aim and...
The Common Reader - Virginia Woolf
The Common Reader - Virginia Woolf
- Author: Virginia Woolf
- Genre: Essays & Short Works
A collection of essays by Virginia Woolf, some of which originally appeared in the Times Literary Supplement or the Dial, and others were originally published for the first time in this volume. "Anything that Virginia Woolf may have to say about...
Citadel of the Star Lords - Edmond HAMILTON
Citadel of the Star Lords - Edmond HAMILTON
- Author: Edmond HAMILTON
- Genre: Science Fiction
Out of the dark vastness of the void came a conquering horde, incredible and invincible, with Earth's only weapon—a man from the past! From Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy magazine, October 1956. - Summary by Original Gutenberg text...
Secrets of the Friendly Woods - Rex Brasher
Secrets of the Friendly Woods - Rex Brasher
- Author: Rex Brasher
- Genre: Animals / Nature / Memoirs
Rex Brasher is best known for his having painted in watercolor a complete set of all the extant American birds during his lifetime. This is a collection of his writing that serves as a kind of memoir. These are set on his 150-acre farm purchased in...
A Night in March - Duncan Campbell Scott
A Night in March - Duncan Campbell Scott
- Author: Duncan Campbell Scott
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of A Night in March by Duncan Campbell Scott. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for March 1, 2020. ------ Hopefully this Fortnightly poem will encourage spring to arrive. - Summary by David Lawrence...
Two Windows - Kate Seymour MacLean
Two Windows - Kate Seymour MacLean
- Author: Kate Seymour MacLean
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of Two Windows by Kate Seymour MacLean. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August 9, 2021. ------ Kate Seymour was born in America and moved to Canada upon her marriage. She was a well-known poet...
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 084 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 084 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction
Ghosts everywhere, and of any colour," was the promise of Spectropia, a book of "surprising spectral illusions" published in 1863. Optical illusions were among the twenty vol. 084 topics, chosen by their readers, which were concerned with science,...
