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Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night - Walt Whitman
Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night - Walt Whitman
- Author: Walt Whitman
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for June 9, 2019. ------ This poem about a battlefield death is taken from Whitman's Leaves Of Grass. ( David...
The Rough Riders - Theodore Roosevelt
The Rough Riders - Theodore Roosevelt
- Author: Theodore Roosevelt
- Genre: War & Military / Memoirs
Theodore Roosevelt's personal account of The Rough Riders, the name affectionately bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one to see action....
Almond-Blossom - Olive Wadsley
Almond-Blossom - Olive Wadsley
- Author: Olive Wadsley
- Genre: Family Life
At the beginning of the story, Tony and Fay had lost a child. One day, Tony saves a little girl, Doro, from drowning. He and Fay end up adopting Doro. Soon after this, Fay discovers that she is with-child. She gives birth to a son, Rex, but tragedy...
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano - Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano - Olaudah Equiano
- Author: Olaudah Equiano
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. It discusses his time spent in slavery, serving primarily on galleys, documents his attempts at becoming an independent man through...
The Well at the World's End: Book 3: The Road to The Well at the World's End - William Morris
The Well at the World's End: Book 3: The Road to The Well at the World's End - William Morris
- Author: William Morris
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
In The Well at the World's End, Ralph of Upmeads, youngest son of the King of Upmeads, leaves home (where nothing exciting ever happens) without permission and sets out looking for adventure. When he hears rumors of a well that exudes water with...
California History -- Two Pieces - Various
California History -- Two Pieces - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: History
Alfred Louis Kroeber (1876-1960) was an American cultural anthropologist who founded the anthropology department at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as directing that campus’ Museum Of Anthropology from 1909 through 1947. Kroeber and...
The Past - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Past - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 21 recordings of The Past by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 20, 2011. Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion. Her most...
Democracy in America Vol. II - Alexis de Tocqueville
Democracy in America Vol. II - Alexis de Tocqueville
- Author: Alexis de Tocqueville
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Political Science
Democracy in America was published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840. It is a classic work on the United States in the 1830s and its strengths and weaknesses as seen from a European point of view. It is also regarded as a...
The Mystery of Mary - Grace Livingston Hill
The Mystery of Mary - Grace Livingston Hill
- Author: Grace Livingston Hill
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction / General Fiction / Romance
Handsome young Tryon Dunham has just returned home on the train from a business trip one evening when he's accosted by a beautiful young woman at the station. She's terrified that she's being followed and asks Dunham if she may walk with him away...
Scarhaven Keep - J. S. Fletcher
Scarhaven Keep - J. S. Fletcher
- Author: J. S. Fletcher
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / General Fiction / Detective Fiction
The northern English sea coast provides a compelling backdrop for this genre of writing; a mysterious disappearance, a love interest, and plot twists 'se mijotent' to produce an intriguing read. (Summary by Cate Barratt)...
The Prince and Betty - P. G. Wodehouse
The Prince and Betty - P. G. Wodehouse
- Author: P. G. Wodehouse
- Genre: General Fiction / Humorous Fiction
The Prince and Betty is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was originally published in Ainslee's Magazine in the United States in January 1912, and, in a slightly different form, as a serial in Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom between February and...
Birds and Nature, Vol. IX, No 3, March 1901 - Various
Birds and Nature, Vol. IX, No 3, March 1901 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Nature
] "Birds and Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and brief descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published...
Aesop's Fables, Volume 07 (Fables 151-175) - Aesop
Aesop's Fables, Volume 07 (Fables 151-175) - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Satire
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these...
The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time - Henry van Dyke
The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time - Henry van Dyke
- Author: Henry van Dyke
- Genre: Poetry
These are verses that came to me in this dreadful war time amid the cares and labors of a heavy task. Two of the poems, "A Scrap of Paper" and "Stand Fast," were written in 1914 and bore the signature Civis Americanus—the use of my own name at the...
One Life, One Love - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
One Life, One Love - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction / Published 1800 -1900
Clara and Robert Hatrell lead an ideal life with their young daughter Daisy in a beautiful old fashioned cottage on the banks of the Thames. When his son Cyril goes away to school their friend and neighbor Ambrose Arden who is a notable scholar...
The Wood Beyond the World - William Morris
The Wood Beyond the World - William Morris
- Author: William Morris
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction
The Wood beyond the World is a fantasy novel by William Morris, perhaps the first modern fantasy writer to unite an imaginary world with the element of the supernatural, and thus the precursor of much of present-day fantasy literature. His use of...
The Innocents Abroad (version 2) - Mark Twain
The Innocents Abroad (version 2) - Mark Twain
- Author: Mark Twain
- Genre: Memoirs
Samuel L. Clemens' (Mark Twain) journey to Europe and the Holy Land in 1866. Reportedly his best selling book....
Cratylus - Plato
Cratylus - Plato
- Author: Plato
- Genre: Writing & Linguistics / Ancient
Cratylus (ΚΡΑΤΥΛΟΣ) discusses whether things have names by mere convention or have true names which can only be correctly applied to the object named and may have originated from God. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)...
Many Voices (selection from) - E. Nesbit
Many Voices (selection from) - E. Nesbit
- Author: E. Nesbit
- Genre: Poetry
E. Nesbit (Edith Bland) was a prodigious 19th century children’s writer who produced over 60 books of fiction for children. This book of poems has many elements which would appeal to children but there’s also some exploration of her feelings of...
The Strange Visitation - Marie Corelli
The Strange Visitation - Marie Corelli
- Author: Marie Corelli
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Published 1900 onward
The Strange Visitation is a Christmas ghost story in the spirit of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It was commissioned by the Strand as a supplement to its December volume of that year. - Summary by A. Gramour...
The Passenger Pigeon - William B. Mershon
The Passenger Pigeon - William B. Mershon
- Author: William B. Mershon
- Genre: Nature
"For the last three years I have spent most of my leisure time in collecting as much material as possible which might help to throw light on the oft-repeated query, 'What has become of the wild pigeons?' ... I am merely a business man who is...
Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring - Professor Louis Hoffman
Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring - Professor Louis Hoffman
- Author: Professor Louis Hoffman
- Genre: Performing Arts / Sports & Recreation
This "how-to" book covers everything for the 1800's illusionist, from stage presence & dress, program and stage arrangement, to how to do tricks with cards, coins, watches, rings, handkerchiefs, dominoes and dice, cups and balls, hats, and other...
Double Falsehood; or, The Distrest Lovers - Lewis Theobald
Double Falsehood; or, The Distrest Lovers - Lewis Theobald
- Author: Lewis Theobald
- Genre: Romance
This play is based on story told in Cervantes' Don Quixote, and some believe it is a reconstruction of a lost play by Shakespeare and Fletcher. Duke Angelo and his son Roderick are concerned about the activities of the duke's younger son, Henriquez....
The Diaries of Adam and Eve - Mark Twain
The Diaries of Adam and Eve - Mark Twain
- Author: Mark Twain
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
Mark Twain wrote these two diaries, or rather as he insists, 'translated them from the original manuscripts', late in his writing career. The freshness, wonder and excitement of exploring a new world permeates Eve's thoughts as she takes great joy...
On chronic alcoholic intoxication : with an inquiry into the influence of the abuse of alcohol as a predisposing cause of disease - William Marcet
On chronic alcoholic intoxication : with an inquiry into the influence of the abuse of alcohol as a predisposing cause of disease - William Marcet
- Author: William Marcet
- Genre: Medical / Psychology
Physician William Marcet treated numerous cases of acute alcoholism (delirium tremens) and chronic alcoholism. He suggests gastrointestinal disease, gout and rheumatism are diseases associated with chronic alcoholism and might either be the cause or...
The Doings of Raffles Haw - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Doings of Raffles Haw - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / General Fiction
The people of the small town of Tamfield are not used to exciting things happening. When millionaire Raffles Haw moves to town, rumors spread like wildfire about him. The advent of Mr. Haw, however, changes the town, and particularly the lives of...
October Vagabonds - Richard le Gallienne
October Vagabonds - Richard le Gallienne
- Author: Richard le Gallienne
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / Travel Fiction
Richard and his friend Colin must sadly return from their distant hermitage to New York City at summer's end. However, rather than take the train on the 430 mile trip to the city, the two decide to walk the route, for as Richard stated: "Don't you...
Thuvia, Maid of Mars - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Thuvia, Maid of Mars - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Genre: Science Fiction
In this novel the focus shifts from John Carter, Warlord of Mars, and Dejah Thoris of Helium, protagonists of the first three books in the series, to their son, Carthoris, prince of Helium, and Thuvia, princess of Ptarth. Helium and Ptarth are both...
The Autobiography of a Thief - Hutchins Hapgood
The Autobiography of a Thief - Hutchins Hapgood
- Author: Hutchins Hapgood
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / True Crime
I met the ex-pickpocket and burglar whose autobiography follows soon after his release from a third term in the penitentiary. For several weeks I was not particularly interested in him. He was full of a desire to publish in the newspapers an exposé...
Timon of Athens - William Shakespeare
Timon of Athens - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Plays
The Life of Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare about the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon (and probably influenced by the philosopher of the same name, as well), generally regarded as one of his most obscure and difficult works....
Echoes of Love’s House - William Morris
Echoes of Love’s House - William Morris
- Author: William Morris
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Echoes of Love’s House by William Morris. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 9th, 2011. William Morris was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the...
The American - Henry James
The American - Henry James
- Author: Henry James
- Genre: General Fiction
One of James’s early novels, The American plunges right in to one of the writer’s most enduring subjects, that of the innocent, or at least inexperienced, American abroad, seeking to come to terms with the social customs and conventions of an old...
The Book of Art for Young People - Agnes Ethel Conway
The Book of Art for Young People - Agnes Ethel Conway
- Author: Agnes Ethel Conway
- Genre: Arts
This is a charming book on Art History for children (and everyone else). Each chapter focuses on a great painting, reproduced in color in the original text. The authors explain the story behind the paintings, as well as the life, times, and...
Eleanor's Victory - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Eleanor's Victory - Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Genre: Family Life
Only 15-years-old, Eleanor Vane is very happy with her lot: educated in an expensive finishing school in Paris, the apple of her father's eye, and disposed to be kind. Of course there are things missing: she does not remember her mother who died...
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report, Volume 1 - Columbia Accident Investigation Board
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report, Volume 1 - Columbia Accident Investigation Board
- Author: Columbia Accident Investigation Board
- Genre: Modern (20th C) / Transportation
In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two decades. During the STS-107 mission, Columbia and its crew traveled more than six million miles in 16 days. The...
Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
- Author: Thomas Hardy
- Genre: General Fiction
Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardy's novels, begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. Its hero Jude Fawley is a lower-class young man who dreams of becoming a scholar. The two other main characters are his...
Swanhilde, and other Fairy Tales - Wilhelm Hauff
Swanhilde, and other Fairy Tales - Wilhelm Hauff
- Author: Wilhelm Hauff
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Wilhelm Hauff was a German poet and novelist, perhaps best known for his fairy tales (Märchen). Some of his stories, such as the Caliph Stork found in this volume, are popular in German-speaking countries to this day. In this book of fairy tales, we...
Thoughts are Things (Version 2) - Prentice Mulford
Thoughts are Things (Version 2) - Prentice Mulford
- Author: Prentice Mulford
- Genre: Philosophy
Prentice Mulford was also instrumental in the founding of the popular philosophy, New Thought, along with other notable writers including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mulford's book, Thoughts are Things, served as a guide to this new belief system and is...
The Murders in the Rue Morgue - Edgar Allan Poe
The Murders in the Rue Morgue - Edgar Allan Poe
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- Genre: Detective Fiction
The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841. Poe referred to it as a "tale of ratiocination" featuring the brilliant deductions of C. Auguste Dupin; it is today regarded as one of the first detective stories...
The Czar's Spy - William Le Queux
The Czar's Spy - William Le Queux
- Author: William Le Queux
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction / Suspense / Espionage / Political & Thrillers
William Le Queux was a British novelist and prolific writer of mysteries. Indeed, mystery surrounds the author himself as to whether he was a spy or rather just a self-promoter. Regardless of which is true, Le Queux brings us a story of intrigue and...
