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Commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Sermons 1-11 - Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Sermons 1-11 - Cyril of Alexandria
- Author: Cyril of Alexandria
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
Sermons 1-11 cover the Gospel of St Luke 1:1 - 3:23. - Summary by the Reader...
The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 - Various
The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Animals / Nature
The Living Animals of the Natural world, subtitled "a popular Natural History", proposed to present the most updated version of the wonders of the Animal World in a new and clearer form. It used photography instead of the traditional illustrations...
Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Various
Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Art / Design & Architecture
This publication of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills presents the history and description of one of the most iconic colossal sculptures of the world. Originally conceived by Doane Robinson of South Dakota, the memorial...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 06. June 1899 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 06. June 1899 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, June 1899. It includes the following articles: National Growth and National Character, by W. J. McGee Jobos Harbor, by O. H. Tittmann Samoa: Navigators Islands, by Commander H....
Journal of Francis Asbury, Volume III - Francis ASBURY
Journal of Francis Asbury, Volume III - Francis ASBURY
- Author: Francis ASBURY
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Christianity - Other
As one of the first two bishops of the Methodist church in America and one of the most well-known circuit riders during the spread of Methodism, Francis Asbury kept a journal of his travels and activities. His journal begins with his prayerful...
It Pays To Advertise - Roi Cooper Megrue
It Pays To Advertise - Roi Cooper Megrue
- Author: Roi Cooper Megrue
- Genre: Comedy
An early screwball comedy, the plot revolves around a Soap Manufacturing Mogul's attempt to get his idle-rich son to make something of himself. This involves a Countess who speaks only French (or does she?); the son's sweetheart (or is she?); a...
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 21 - Seba Smith
The Rover Vol. 01 No. 21 - 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....
The Last Secrets - John Buchan
The Last Secrets - John Buchan
- Author: John Buchan
- Genre: Modern (20th C) / Exploration
The author, John Buchan, maintains that "the main lines of the earth's architecture have been determined" during the first two decades of the twentieth century, and all that remains is but "amplifying our knowledge of the groyning and buttresses and...
Walking (Version 2) - Henry David Thoreau
Walking (Version 2) - Henry David Thoreau
- Author: Henry David Thoreau
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Nature
This was originally titled "The Wild" and is a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum. "Walking" is an essay that explores the relationship between man and nature, trying to find a balance between society and our raw animal nature....
Color - Countee Cullen
Color - Countee Cullen
- Author: Countee Cullen
- Genre: Single author
Countee Cullen’s poetry in Color contemplates Black Americans’ fractured sense of self—at once spiritually tied to homelands where their ancestors were kidnapped and rooted in the white supremacist society where they live. With poems about love,...
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence - Alice Dunbar Nelson
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence - Alice Dunbar Nelson
- Author: Alice Dunbar Nelson
- Genre: War & Military / Education / Essays & Short Works
It seems eminently fitting and proper in this year, the fiftieth anniversary of the Proclamation of Emancipation that the Negro should give pause and look around him at the things which he has done, those which he might have done, and those which he...
The Tale of Solomon Owl (Version 2) - Arthur Scott Bailey
The Tale of Solomon Owl (Version 2) - Arthur Scott Bailey
- Author: Arthur Scott Bailey
- Genre: Animals & Nature
A delightful tale of an owl who moves into the woods of Pleasant Valley. Everything is not smooth of course and his amusing adventures are all related here. Fun stuff for children and adults - Summary by phil chenevert...
Bible (YLT) NT 12: Epistle to the Colossians - Young's Literal Translation
Bible (YLT) NT 12: Epistle to the Colossians - Young's Literal Translation
- Author: Young's Literal Translation
- Genre: Young's Literal Translation
Young's Literal Translation of the Bible. Translated according to 'the letter and the idioms of the original languages.' - Summary by KevinS...
Kangaroo - D. H. Lawrence
Kangaroo - D. H. Lawrence
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Historical Fiction
"Kangaroo" is the nickname of a character in this novel, Benjamin Cooley, who was a charismatic leader in the fascist movement of ex-soldiers who fought in the Australian army in WWII. The story's main character is an international journalist,...
Ruggles of Red Gap - Harry Leon WILSON
Ruggles of Red Gap - Harry Leon WILSON
- Author: Harry Leon WILSON
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Humorous Fiction
A stuffy class-conscious gentleman's valet is transplanted to the rough uncivilized American northwest, where the rubes and social climbers are duly impressed with his manners and style. Will the American freedom rub off on the Englishman, or will...
Bible (YLT) NT 09: Epistle to the Galatians - Young's Literal Translation
Bible (YLT) NT 09: Epistle to the Galatians - Young's Literal Translation
- Author: Young's Literal Translation
- Genre: Young's Literal Translation
An English translation that holds as closely as was possible to the original languages and idioms. - Summary by KevinS...
A Selection of the Most Celebrated Sermons of John Calvin - John Calvin
A Selection of the Most Celebrated Sermons of John Calvin - John Calvin
- Author: John Calvin
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
In offering this selection of Sermons to the publick, the publisher has not been governed by Sectarian principles, but has selected Sermons upon various subjects, that the reader may understand the general doctrine held forth by those eminent...
Flower of the Dusk - Myrtle Reed
Flower of the Dusk - Myrtle Reed
- Author: Myrtle Reed
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Published in 1908, this is the story of two small families and the agreeable couple who help them. The heartfelt Norths, though clouded by disabilities, maintain the joy of life while struggling through sadness and loss. Their neighbours, the...
Prowling About Panama - George A. Miller
Prowling About Panama - George A. Miller
- Author: George A. Miller
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Modern (20th C)
In 1903, Panama became a brand new state in Central America by seceding from Colombia in order to facilitate the construction of the Panama Canal, which was finished in 1914. This fledgling nation was home to the oldest inhabited European settlement...
Cripps the Carrier - Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Cripps the Carrier - Richard Doddridge Blackmore
- Author: Richard Doddridge Blackmore
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Esther Cripps, the younger sister of the Carrier, Zacchary Cripps, witnesses the disposal of what appears to be the body of the only daughter, Grace, of Squire Oglander of Oxford. Grace's suitor, Russell Overshute, is not convinced with the...
Birds, Vol. II, No 2, August 1897 - Various
Birds, Vol. II, No 2, August 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 Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2) - Friedrich Nietzsche
The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2) - Friedrich Nietzsche
- Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
- Genre: Performing Arts / Philosophy / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
This is one of Nietzsche's early academic writings - a scholarly theory about Ancient Greek theatre, specifically tragedies. In a nutshell, this work theorizes about why (Greek) spectators enjoy watching actors in a long series of scenes that depict...
Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees - Johnny Gruelle
Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees - Johnny Gruelle
- Author: Johnny Gruelle
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Raggedy Ann, you remember, always thought lovely kindly thoughts because there was a little candy heart with the words "I love you" printed on it sewed, up in her nice cotton stuffed body. So of course she is the pleasantest sort of a rag dolly to...
The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine - Elizabeth Gerberding
The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine - Elizabeth Gerberding
- Author: Elizabeth Gerberding
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Ben Ralston regrets that he was born 40 years too late to take advantage of the California Gold Rush. Opportunities are dwindling, but for a boy with drive, they are not extinct. - Summary by Lynne Thompson...
The Radio Beasts - Ralph Milne Farley
The Radio Beasts - Ralph Milne Farley
- Author: Ralph Milne Farley
- Genre: Science Fiction
This is the second book of a fanciful series written by Ralph Milne Farley, pen name for Roger Sherman Hoar. It is an interplanetary adventure in the style of Edgar Rice Burroughs. In the first book, "An Earthman On Venus," Myles Cabot, an...
Bible (YLT) NT 06: Epistle to the Romans - Young's Literal Translation
Bible (YLT) NT 06: Epistle to the Romans - Young's Literal Translation
- Author: Young's Literal Translation
- Genre: Young's Literal Translation
The Epistle to the Romans is the sixth book in the New Testament, written by Paul to the believers in Rome. It is perhaps the best epistle for outlining the basic foundations of Christian faith, from man's depravity and need for a savior, to...
The Life of Harriot Stuart - Charlotte LENNOX
The Life of Harriot Stuart - Charlotte LENNOX
- Author: Charlotte LENNOX
- Genre: Published before 1800
The Life of Harriot Stuart, Written by Herself presents a complex and problematic view of self-creation in the eighteenth century. Within the novel, there is a constantly reoccurring theme of self-invention through fiction, which is echoed by the...
Tattlings of a Retired Politician - Forrest Crissey
Tattlings of a Retired Politician - Forrest Crissey
- Author: Forrest Crissey
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Fictional Biographies & Memoirs / Historical Fiction
"The letters (non-partisan) of Hon. William Bradley, Ex-Governor and former veteran of practical politics, written to his friend and protege Ned who is still busy 'carving a career back in the old state.'" ( F. Crissey) This is a novel filled with...
Foundations of Geometry - David HILBERT
Foundations of Geometry - David HILBERT
- Author: David HILBERT
- Genre: Mathematics
The German mathematician David Hilbert was one of the most influential mathematicians of the 19th/early 20th century. Hilbert's 20 axioms were first proposed by him in 1899 in his book Grundlagen der Geometrie as the foundation for a modern...
Love for Love - William CONGREVE
Love for Love - William CONGREVE
- Author: William CONGREVE
- Genre: Comedy
"We have such a gallery, if not of great characters, at any rate of strongly-marked acting parts, as could not but ensure the success of the play... The plot was clear and simple, the action coherent and continuous, there is nothing to surprise us...
Away in the Wilderness - R. M. Ballantyne
Away in the Wilderness - R. M. Ballantyne
- Author: R. M. Ballantyne
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Published 1800 -1900
Jasper Derry was on a mission. He had left the northern wilderness a few years earlier when he had worked for the Hudson's Bay Company, but in doing so he had also left some unfinished business behind. Now he is on his quest to complete those...
On Christmas Eve - Katharine Lee BATES
On Christmas Eve - Katharine Lee BATES
- Author: Katharine Lee BATES
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of On Christmas Eve by Katharine Lee Bates. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 19, 2021. ------- Best known as the author of "America the Beautiful", American professor and poet Katharine Lee...
The Story of Japan - Robert van Bergen
The Story of Japan - Robert van Bergen
- Author: Robert van Bergen
- Genre: History
Robert van Bergen was one of the first Americans to enter Japan after the country opened its borders to foreign visitors following centuries of isolation. He taught English to Japanese aristocrats, eventually becoming principal of the Nobles' School...
Children's Short Works, Vol. 045 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 045 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short works
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 045: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members....
Henry the Fifth - Alfred John Church
Henry the Fifth - Alfred John Church
- Author: Alfred John Church
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Middle Ages/Middle History
A brief history of the life Henry the Fifth. - Summary by KevinS...
The Summer Holidays: A Story for Children - Amerel
The Summer Holidays: A Story for Children - Amerel
- Author: Amerel
- Genre: Children's Fiction
Mr. Harvey's two sons Thomas and John were very anxious for their cousin Samuel Reed to spend the August holidays with them. The boys had not seen each other since New Year's Day, and Mr. Harvey said that they might go to see an old man who was so...
Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore - Jessie Graham Flower
Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore - Jessie Graham Flower
- Author: Jessie Graham Flower
- Genre: General
Marjorie Dean thinks that she is going to have a splendid year at Sanford High when her best friend comes to visit. However, she soon finds that her year could be ruined when jealousy rears its ugly head! (ashleighjane)...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 06. June 1898 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 09 - 06. June 1898 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, June 1898, the Philippines Number. It includes the following articles: The Philippine Islands, by F. F. Hilder Notes on Some Primitive Philippine Tribes, by Dean C. Worcester Commerce...
The Lonely House - Emily Dickinson
The Lonely House - Emily Dickinson
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 21 recordings of The Lonely House by Emily Dickinson. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 11, 2020. ------ The Lonely House seems a good prelude to Halloween. - Summary by David Lawrence...
The Age of Elizabeth - Mandell Creighton
The Age of Elizabeth - Mandell Creighton
- Author: Mandell Creighton
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography / Literary Criticism
This short history by the eminent British historian, Mandell Creighton, places Elizabeth and her reign within the context of 16th century European political, religious, and military events. Elizabeth overcomes her two great rivals, King Philip of...
