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The Song of the Olden Time - Thomas Moore
The Song of the Olden Time - Thomas Moore
- Author: Thomas Moore
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
From a relatively early age Moore showed an interest in music and other performing arts. He sometimes appeared in musical plays with his friends, such as The Poor Soldier by John O'Keeffe (music by William Shield), and at one point had ambitions to...
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 1 [of 3] From the Beginning until the Death of Alexander I (1825) - Simon Dubnow
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History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 1 [of 3] From the Beginning until the Death of Alexander I (1825) - Simon Dubnow
- Author: Simon Dubnow
- Genre: History
Simon Dubnow was born in 1860 to a poor Jewish family in Belarussian town of Mstsislaw and later became authority of Jewish history and an activist. Due to his Jewish origin, he had to move to St.Petersburg, Odessa, Vilna(Lithuania),...
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future - John Jacob Astor IV
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future - John Jacob Astor IV
- Author: John Jacob Astor IV
- Genre: Science Fiction
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future is a science fiction novel by John Jacob Astor IV, published in 1894. The book offers a fictional account of life in the year 2000. It contains abundant speculation about technological invention,...
Crime and Punishment (Version 3) - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment (Version 3) - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Genre: Undefined
Crime and Punishment is the second of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his return from 5 years of exile in Siberia, and is considered the first great novel of his "mature" period of writing. The novel focuses on the mental anguish...
Everglades Wildguide - Jean Craighead George
Everglades Wildguide - Jean Craighead George
- Author: Jean Craighead George
- Genre: *Non-fiction
This is a United States National Parks guidebook written by a popular young people's nature writer, Jean Craighead George. It covers the Everglades in detail, from its mangrove swamps to its sawgrass prairies. (Summary by Matt Pierard)...
The Defence of the Bride and Other Poems - Anna Katharine Green
The Defence of the Bride and Other Poems - Anna Katharine Green
- Author: Anna Katharine Green
- Genre: Poetry
Anna Katharine Green is now best-known for her popular mystery and detective stories, but she also wrote some excellent poetry. - Summary by Carolin...
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Eugene Field
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Eugene Field
- Author: Eugene Field
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Librivox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 14-28, 2014. "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" is a popular poem for children written by American writer and poet...
Grand'ther Baldwin's Thanksgiving, with Other Ballads and Poems - Horatio Alger, Jr.
Grand'ther Baldwin's Thanksgiving, with Other Ballads and Poems - Horatio Alger, Jr.
- Author: Horatio Alger Jr.
- Genre: Ballads
Horatio Alger, better known for his juvenile fiction, also penned some great poetry. His Ballads, including the 8 war poems and his odes, are collected in this volume. - Summary by Carolin...
Spy Proof America! - J. Francis Logan
Spy Proof America! - J. Francis Logan
- Author: J. Francis Logan
- Genre: Self-Help / Modern (20th C)
A very impassioned piece from the first World War, introducing a volunteer civilian anti-spy organization to root out enemy spies from the USA. It appears that this organization never reached the level the author urges; however, other organizations...
Short Story Collection Vol. 060 - Various
Short Story Collection Vol. 060 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short Stories
LibriVox readers bring you 20 short stories in various genres by authors including Edna Ferber, Charlotte Brontë, Stephan Crane, W. Somerset Maugham, Lord Dunsany, Saki and Honoré de Balzac....
The Orange-Yellow Diamond - J. S. Fletcher
The Orange-Yellow Diamond - J. S. Fletcher
- Author: J. S. Fletcher
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / Detective Fiction
A novelist finds himself struggling to make ends meet. In his effort to raise a bit of money to get him by, he finds himself in the middle of a mystery. Murder, theft, and love, all the ingredients for a wonderful reading. Please note: There is some...
The Hemlock Avenue Mystery - Lily A. Long
The Hemlock Avenue Mystery - Lily A. Long
- Author: Lily A. Long
- Genre: Detective Fiction
"The Hemlock Avenue Mystery" is one of a series of mysteries written by Lily Augusta Long using the pseudonym Roman Doubleday. A lawyer is accused of killing a rival lawyer, both having battled in court on numerous occasions. A newspaper reporter...
How I Filmed the War - Geoffrey H. Malins
How I Filmed the War - Geoffrey H. Malins
- Author: Geoffrey H. Malins
- Genre: Technology & Engineering / Memoirs / Modern (20th C)
An account of World War I and the experience of filming it by an early cinematographer (and, after the war, successful director) who was there. (Summary by R. S. Steinberg)...
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 049 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 049 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction
Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include science and natural history--carnivorous plants, tadpoles, tent caterpillars, flights of birds, horse training, dogs, children's sign language,...
King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Retold for Boys & Girls - Henry Gilbert
King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Retold for Boys & Girls - Henry Gilbert
- Author: Henry Gilbert
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Action & Adventure
This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures. (Introduction by Henry Gilbert)...
Al Que Quiere! (and 18 more poems) - William Carlos Williams
Al Que Quiere! (and 18 more poems) - William Carlos Williams
- Author: William Carlos Williams
- Genre: Single author
A book of William Carlos Williams's early poetry. Included in this recording are 18 poems published by Williams in Volume 13 of 'Poetry' literary journal in 1919. - Summary by KevinS...
When I heard the Learn’d Astronomer - Walt Whitman
When I heard the Learn’d Astronomer - Walt Whitman
- Author: Walt Whitman
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Whitman claimed that after years of competing for "the usual rewards", he determined to become a poet. He first experimented with a variety of popular literary genres which appealed to the cultural tastes of the period. As early as 1850, he began...
The Flatting-Mill - William Cowper
The Flatting-Mill - William Cowper
- Author: William Cowper
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Flatting-Mill by William Cowper. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 1, 2011. William Cowper (pronounced "Cooper")was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his...
The Singing Mouse Stories - Emerson Hough
The Singing Mouse Stories - Emerson Hough
- Author: Emerson Hough
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Short Stories
The singing mouse tells tales of nature in songs. This book is for those who want to know how the mountains ate up the plains, what the waters said or where the city went. (summary by Nadine)...
The Shaving of Shagpat - George Meredith
The Shaving of Shagpat - George Meredith
- Author: George Meredith
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Fantastic Fiction / General Fiction
The novel is a humorous oriental romance and allegory written in the style of the Arabian Nights. Like its model, it includes a number of stories within the story, along with poetic asides. (Summary by Wikipedia.) “The variety of scenes and images,...
Gadsby - Ernest Vincent Wright
Gadsby - Ernest Vincent Wright
- Author: Ernest Vincent Wright
- Genre: Published 1900 onward
Fifty-year-old John Gadsby is alarmed by the decline of his hometown, Branton Hills, and rallies the city's young people to form an "Organization of Youth" to build civic spirit and improve living standards. Gadsby and his youthful army, despite...
Harrington - Maria Edgeworth
Harrington - Maria Edgeworth
- Author: Maria Edgeworth
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance
Harrington follows the protagonist of the same name who tries to explore his memories in order to understand his views on Jews. It begins with Harrington's early images of Jews, which are formed by a collection stories told by his maid, of Simon the...
Madame Chrysantheme - Pierre Loti
Madame Chrysantheme - Pierre Loti
- Author: Pierre Loti
- Genre: Travel Fiction / Romance
Pierre Loti (a nom de plume) was for many years an officer in the French Navy, giving him the opportunity to sample and analyze different national and cultural milieux, in which he deeply immersed himself. The present book, said to have formed the...
Old Rail Fence Corners - Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris
Old Rail Fence Corners - Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris
- Author: Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris
- Genre: Memoirs / Modern (19th C)
Old Rail Fence Corners is an historical treasure trove containing the stories of the first significant waves of European-American settlers in the now state of Minnesota (United States of America). This book has direct accounts of mid-19th century...
Crome Yellow, Version 2 - Aldous Huxley
Crome Yellow, Version 2 - Aldous Huxley
- Author: Aldous Huxley
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Literary Fiction / Satire
Fascinating and brilliant at many levels, Huxley's spoof of Lady Ottoline Morrell's famous bohemian gatherings is difficult to categorize. The ironic tone and caricaturish rendering of some characters makes it partly entertaining satire, but...
Sin and Its Consequences - Henry Edward Manning
Sin and Its Consequences - Henry Edward Manning
- Author: Henry Edward Manning
- Genre: Christianity - Other
Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) was an Anglican priest who, in 1851, converted to Roman Catholicism. In 1865, he was appointed archbishop of Westminster, which is the mother diocese of Roman Catholics in England and Wales, and in 1875, was made a...
The Cloister and the Hearth - Charles Reade
The Cloister and the Hearth - Charles Reade
- Author: Charles Reade
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Religious Fiction
'The Cloister and the Hearth', by Charles Reade, was published in 1861. It's a long and winding picaresque novel set in 15th century Europe, telling the story of the love between Gerard Eliason, an artist turned priest, and Margaret Brandt, the...
A Little Maid in Toyland - Adah Louise Sutton
A Little Maid in Toyland - Adah Louise Sutton
- Author: Adah Louise Sutton
- Genre: General
The story portrays the adventures of a young girl and her friends as they magically go through the door of her doll house into a strange world called Toyland. (Summary by gloryb)...
The Key Note - Clara Louise Burnham
The Key Note - Clara Louise Burnham
- Author: Clara Louise Burnham
- Genre: Romance / Published 1900 onward
Love blooms amid the gorgeous scenery of an island off the coast of Maine as a group of vacationers discover an abused boy and set out to rescue him. This 1921 novel is another lovely creation by author Clara Louise Burnham. - Summary by Christi...
The Agony Column - Earl Derr Biggers
The Agony Column - Earl Derr Biggers
- Author: Earl Derr Biggers
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction
English romantic adventure starring a young American in London and inspired by the personal ads (agony columns) in the London papers. In this treacherous tale of murder and intrigue young American Geoffrey West tracks a killer from the posh dining...
The Story of a Nodding Donkey - Laura Lee Hope
The Story of a Nodding Donkey - Laura Lee Hope
- Author: Laura Lee Hope
- Genre: General
One of the twelve Make Believe Stories by Laura Lee Hope, The Nodding Donkey is one of the toys made with care in Santa's workshop. He then comes to earth, where he belongs to some fortunate boy or girl, and the adventures begin! - Summary by Nan...
Love at Second Sight - Ada Leverson
Love at Second Sight - Ada Leverson
- Author: Ada Leverson
- Genre: Family Life / Humorous Fiction
In the final instalment of the 'Little Ottleys' trilogy, three years have passed since Bruce and Edith's marriage was in danger of collapse. Thanks to Edith's forgiving and patient ways they have put their difficulties behind them, and their lives...
The Verse-Book of a Homely Woman - Fay Inchfawn
The Verse-Book of a Homely Woman - Fay Inchfawn
- Author: Fay Inchfawn
- Genre: Single author / Christianity - Other
Published by the Religious Tract Society in London, The Verse-Book of a Homely Woman is a collection of domestic, spiritual, and fanciful poems from the point of view of a woman, a housewife, and a Christian. The natural, supernatural, and solidly...
Hunting Dogs - Oliver Hartley
Hunting Dogs - Oliver Hartley
- Author: Oliver Hartley
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Animals / Nature
The title of this book quotes its object. To tell something of night hunting, and especially to suggest how the ever necessary dog can best be selected, trained, maintained and utilized, is the consideration of first importance. To round out the...
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 13, Jan. 27, 1880 - Various
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 13, Jan. 27, 1880 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Children's Non-fiction / Short Stories
Harper's Young People was an illustrated weekly publication for children containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, poetry, craft projects and more. This 13th issue of the serial, published on January 27, 1880,...
Recollections And Letters Of General Robert E. Lee By His Son - Robert E. Lee, Jr.
Recollections And Letters Of General Robert E. Lee By His Son - Robert E. Lee, Jr.
- Author: Robert E. Lee Jr.
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography
The life of the Confederate States of America general, Robert E. Lee, through the eyes of his youngest son, who was also a Confederate Army officer. Published in 1905. Note: in many of the letters the recipient's name is printed after General Lee's...
Modern Essays - Christopher Morley
Modern Essays - Christopher Morley
- Author: Christopher Morley
- Genre: Essays & Short Works
Thirty three essays by more or less well-known authors of Britain, the United States, and Canada, each fronted by an introductory paragraph. Early twentieth or late nineteenth centuries. “I think I can offer you, in this parliament of philomaths...
The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories - Charles Weathers Bump
The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories - Charles Weathers Bump
- Author: Charles Weathers Bump
- Genre: Literary Fiction / Short Stories / Published 1900 onward
A collection of offbeat stories. Some are a bit out of the ordinary as suggested by the title story about a freshwater mermaid; some are not. - Summary by Amy Gramour...
Wilderness Babies - Julia Augusta Schwartz
Wilderness Babies - Julia Augusta Schwartz
- Author: Julia Augusta Schwartz
- Genre: Science
This book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves. In hollow trees or down under water among the lily leaves, in the cool sea or on the rugged mountains, on the...
Hero Tales from History - Smith Burnham
Hero Tales from History - Smith Burnham
- Author: Smith Burnham
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
This volume celebrates stories of great heroes from the pages of history from Moses and David through Clara Barton and Henry Longfellow. It is divided into nine sections: Mighty Men of Long Ago, Heroes of the Middle Ages, Four Leaders in the Old...
