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Apocrypha - Plato
Apocrypha - Plato
- Author: Plato
- Genre: Ancient
It is not generally agreed whether Plato was the author of any of these books. I. Hippias Major (or Greater Hippias)II. Second Alcibiades (or On Praying)III. TheagesIV. The Rivals (or Rival Lovers)V. HipparchusVI. MinosVII. Clitopho (or...
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1885 - 1888) - Grover Cleveland
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1885 - 1888) - Grover Cleveland
- Author: Grover Cleveland
- Genre: Political Science
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress, typically delivered annually. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows...
The Lieutenant and Others - Sapper
The Lieutenant and Others - Sapper
- Author: Sapper
- Genre: Short Stories
This is a volume of short stories by Herman Cyril McNeile, better known by his pseudonym "Sapper", who is well-known until today for his haunting short stories and novels, set at the front in World War I, and based on his first-hand experiences....
Mrs. Peter Rabbit - Thornton W. Burgess
Mrs. Peter Rabbit - Thornton W. Burgess
- Author: Thornton W. Burgess
- Genre: Animals & Nature / General
A wonderful book in which we meet the lucky little bunny who becomes Mrs. Peter Rabbit! This is one of many delightful animal books written by Thornton W. Burgess. I grew up reading and enjoying these tales of talking animals with fun and varied...
The Declaration - Nathaniel Parker Willis
The Declaration - Nathaniel Parker Willis
- Author: Nathaniel Parker Willis
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Nathaniel Parker Willis is also known as N. P. Willis. He was an American author, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He became the highest-paid magazine writer...
The Ghosts of Growth - George Parsons Lathrop
The Ghosts of Growth - George Parsons Lathrop
- Author: George Parsons Lathrop
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Ghosts of Growth by George Parsons Lathrop. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 20, 2019. ------ The poet describes the beauties of nature after a snow fall, and the result of the mid-day...
The Siege of Corinth - George Gordon, Lord Byron
The Siege of Corinth - George Gordon, Lord Byron
- Author: George Gordon Lord Byron
- Genre: General Fiction / Poetry
In this moving poem, Byron recounts the final, desperate resistance of the Venetians on the day the Ottoman army stormed Acrocorinth: revealing the closing scenes of the conflict through the eyes of Lanciotto - a Venetian renegade fighting for the...
Indiscretions of Archie - P. G. Wodehouse
Indiscretions of Archie - P. G. Wodehouse
- Author: P. G. Wodehouse
- Genre: General Fiction / Humorous Fiction
It wasn't Archie's fault really. It's true he went to America and fell in love with Lucille, the daughter of a millionaire hotel proprietor and if he did marry her--well, what else was there to do? From his point of view, the whole thing was a...
The Wealth of Nations, Book 1 - Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations, Book 1 - Adam Smith
- Author: Adam Smith
- Genre: Business & Economics
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 during the Scottish Enlightenment. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of...
Short Poetry Collection 162 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 162 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2016....
Holiday House - Catherine Sinclair
Holiday House - Catherine Sinclair
- Author: Catherine Sinclair
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Extremely popular when it was published, this book was one of the first to include fairy tales which were not only didactic but also enjoyable and entertaining. But beware! These are not only fairy tales! They have lessons to teach and can be viewed...
The Swan Song - Anton Chekhov
The Swan Song - Anton Chekhov
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- Genre: Plays
In 'The Swan Song' an aging actor reminisces about his life and the parts he's played. The piece takes a tragic look at ambition and the sacrifices that must be made in order to succeed. Chekhov’s ability to capture and explore human nature and...
Chemical Phenomena in Life - Frederick Czapek
Chemical Phenomena in Life - Frederick Czapek
- Author: Frederick Czapek
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Chemistry / Life Sciences
Published in 1911 as part of the "Harper's Library of Living Thought," this volume presents an introduction to the chemistry of cells in the context of plant physiology and gives an interesting overview of the field of biochemistry and related...
The Night The Mountain Fell; The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake - Edmund Christopherson
The Night The Mountain Fell; The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake - Edmund Christopherson
- Author: Edmund Christopherson
- Genre: Nature / Technology & Engineering / Modern (20th C)
A severe earthquake, centered in the vacation area of West Yellowstone, Montana, shook the ground and its inhabitants and visitors on August 17, 1959, at 11.37 pm. A mountainside fell, a lake formed, roads and houses disappeared, people were...
The Golden Gems of Life - Emory Adams Allen
The Golden Gems of Life - Emory Adams Allen
- Author: Emory Adams Allen
- Genre: Self-Help
Life is full of ups and downs, joys and trials. In this work, we are advised on how to deal with what fate deals us, the good and bad, the common and uncommon. Home, childhood, success and failure, perseverance, dignity, frugality, envy, charity......
Key Out of Time (version 2) - Andre Norton
Key Out of Time (version 2) - Andre Norton
- Author: Andre Norton
- Genre: Fantastic Fiction / Science Fiction
Time Agents Ross Murdock and Gordon Ashe return for another assignment, this time to the tropical island paradise planet of Hawaika. Something apocalyptic has occurred in this planet’s history, altering its topography and cleansing it of all...
The Greatest Thing in the World and Other Addresses - Henry Drummond
The Greatest Thing in the World and Other Addresses - Henry Drummond
- Author: Henry Drummond
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
The spiritual classic The Greatest Thing In the World is a trenchant and tender analysis of Christian love as set forth in the thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians. The other addresses speak to other aspects of Christian life and thought. (Summary by...
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison - James E. Seaver
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison - James E. Seaver
- Author: James E. Seaver
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
Mrs. Mary Jemison was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing an account of the murder of her father and his family; her sufferings; her...
Anne of Avonlea (version 3) (dramatic reading) - Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea (version 3) (dramatic reading) - Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Dramatic Readings / Romance
Following Anne of Green Gables (1908), the book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. This book follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. It includes many of the characters from...
Puck of Pook's Hill - Rudyard Kipling
Puck of Pook's Hill - Rudyard Kipling
- Author: Rudyard Kipling
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Action & Adventure Fiction
Puck of Pook's Hill is a children's book by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1906, containing a series of short stories set in different periods of history. The stories are all told to two children living near Pevensey by people magically plucked out...
Don Quixote, Vol. 1 (Ormsby Translation) - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Don Quixote, Vol. 1 (Ormsby Translation) - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- Author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Literary Fiction
Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Published in two volumes, in 1605 and 1615, Don Quixote is considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon. As a...
Easy Lessons in Einstein - Edwin E. Slosson
Easy Lessons in Einstein - Edwin E. Slosson
- Author: Edwin E. Slosson
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Nature / Astronomy / Physics & Mechanics
Published in 1920, Slosson’s Easy Lessons in Einstein is one of the first popularizations of Einstein’s theory of relativity. This book is meant to convey to the general reader the ideas of relativity in non-mathematical terms, by the use of thought...
Highacres (Dramatic Reading) - Jane D. Abbott
Highacres (Dramatic Reading) - Jane D. Abbott
- Author: Jane D. Abbott
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / School
The story of a young mountain girl and her first year of city living and going to a high school. She knows nothing of town life, but she had dreams and longs to learn more and discover what the world is like outside of her mountain home. Go with her...
The Old Peabody Pew - Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Old Peabody Pew - Kate Douglas Wiggin
- Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance / *Non-fiction
A sweet, old fashioned Christmas romance set in an old New England meeting house. (Summary by Maria Therese)...
The Adventures of Buster Bear - Thornton W. Burgess
The Adventures of Buster Bear - Thornton W. Burgess
- Author: Thornton W. Burgess
- Genre: Animals & Nature
The Adventures of Buster Bear is another set of children’s stories by the conservationist, Thornton W. Burgess. Buster Bear has many adventures and misadventures as he meets the different characters in the Green Forest near the Laughing Brook. Along...
Stories by Foreign Authors - Spanish - Various
Stories by Foreign Authors - Spanish - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Anthologies
A collection of 5 short stories, written by Spanish authors and translated into English. - Summary by Lynne Thompson...
Old Indian Legends - Zitkala-Sa
Old Indian Legends - Zitkala-Sa
- Author: Zitkala-Sa
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Fourteen Old Indian Legends by Native American ( Dakota ) Author Zitkala-sa. These Legends feature the exploits of Iktomi the Native American Trickster god. (summary by Robert Scott)...
The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 2 - Charles E. Flandrau
The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 2 - Charles E. Flandrau
- Author: Charles E. Flandrau
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
A series of stories written by Judge Charles E. Flandrau "at different times during his long residence in the Northwest, which embrace historical events, personal adventures, and amusing incidents." This book of tales is the companion to the...
Henry Ford's Own Story - Rose Wilder Lane
Henry Ford's Own Story - Rose Wilder Lane
- Author: Rose Wilder Lane
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Rose Wilder Lane was a newspaper reporter, free-lance writer, political activist, and the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" series of popular children's books. In this biography of Henry Ford, Ms. Lane worked directly...
Life in a Thousand Worlds - William Shuler Harris
Life in a Thousand Worlds - William Shuler Harris
- Author: William Shuler Harris
- Genre: Science Fiction
A jolly romp, which could be perhaps be described as Gulliver’s Travels Through Our Solar System and Beyond, as written by a great admirer of C. S. Lewis, on a rainy Sunday afternoon, after one too many mugs of cocoa. Includes some thought on alien...
The Life of Anthony - Athanasius of Alexandria
The Life of Anthony - Athanasius of Alexandria
- Author: Athanasius of Alexandria
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Anthony (251-356CE) lived in Egypt, and became one of the fathers of Christian desert monasticism. When he was about 18 years old, and having inherited a large fortune, he heard a sermon about Jesus challenging the rich young ruler to "go, sell what...
The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great - Henry Fielding
The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great - Henry Fielding
- Author: Henry Fielding
- Genre: General Fiction / Historical Fiction / Satire
This novel is sometimes thought of as [Fielding's] first because he almost certainly began composing it before he wrote Shamela and Joseph Andrews. It is a satire of Walpole that draws a parallel between Walpole and Jonathan Wild, the infamous gang...
The Return of the Native (version 2 dramatic reading) - Thomas Hardy
The Return of the Native (version 2 dramatic reading) - Thomas Hardy
- Author: Thomas Hardy
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / General Fiction
Clym Yeobright returns home to Egdon Heath, a scattered collection of houses on the isolated Wessex moors, and is caught up in a "love pentagon" which includes: his cousin, Thomasin Yeobright; the shadowy inn-keeper, Damon Wildeve; the controversial...
Memorial Verses and L'Envoi - James Russell Lowell
Memorial Verses and L'Envoi - James Russell Lowell
- Author: James Russell Lowell
- Genre: Poetry
This is the third part of the collected poems of James Russell Lowell, comprising his Memorial Verses and his celebrated poem L'Envoi. - Summary by Carolin...
A Dialogue Between a Methodist and a Churchman - William Law
A Dialogue Between a Methodist and a Churchman - William Law
- Author: William Law
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
William Law (1686-1761) was an Anglican priest, Christian mystic, and one of the most prominent, popular, and controversial theological writers of his time. Law revolutionized the way in which 18th century Anglicans engaged the spiritual aspect of...
From Pillar to Post - John Kendrick Bangs
From Pillar to Post - John Kendrick Bangs
- Author: John Kendrick Bangs
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Humor
I could not let these random notes of a delightful experience go forth into the world without expressing in some way my deep appreciation of the valued services rendered me in my ten years of platform work by my friends of the Lyceum Bureaus. In...
Soup of Alphabets, Volume 003 - Various
Soup of Alphabets, Volume 003 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry / Reference
This third "stove-top" full of Alphabet Soups --again-- runs the fullest gamut! It ranges from country scenes (Alphabets of Fruits, Birds, Animals and "Country Scenes"), to just plain silliness (Absurd ABCs and Lear's Nonsense Alphabet #5), and...
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. IV - James Boswell
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. IV - James Boswell
- Author: James Boswell
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
This is the fourth volume of the Biography of Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson's Life has been documented in great detail by his friends, this biography being originally published by James Boswell, and then edited several times by other persons, such...
The Portrait of a Lady Vol 1 - Henry James
The Portrait of a Lady Vol 1 - Henry James
- Author: Henry James
- Genre: General Fiction
The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 and then as a book in 1881. It is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 07. July 1896 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 07. July 1896 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the July Number. It includes the following articles: The Work of the United States Board on Geographic Names, by Henry Gannett The Seine, the Meuse, and the Moselle, part II, by William M....
