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The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) - Clifford D. Simak
The World That Couldn't Be (Version 2) - Clifford D. Simak
- Author: Clifford D. Simak
- Genre: Science Fiction
The planet where his new plantation was established was very strange, with a complete lack of sex; all of his workers and all the animals and plants had no sex at all; they were all 'its'. But like every farmer on every planet, Duncan had to hunt...
Paul the Dauntless - Basil Joseph MATHEWS
Paul the Dauntless - Basil Joseph MATHEWS
- Author: Basil Joseph MATHEWS
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Religion
“We shall in this book try to go in the footsteps of Paul. It will not be all easy traveling for any of us, to journey with this daring explorer of the Unseen; there is some steep hill-climbing, some scrambling over boulders, long flat tramps over...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (version 3) - Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (version 3) - Washington Irving
- Author: Washington Irving
- Genre: Short Stories
Everyone knows the story of the Headless Horseman but perhaps you, like me, did not remember what a marvelous story teller Washington Irving was. He observed human nature closely and like any good humorist, lets us laugh at our own silly and...
As We Forgive Them - William Le Queux
As We Forgive Them - William Le Queux
- Author: William Le Queux
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
Gilbert Greenwood and Reginald Seton are bachelors who share a flat on Great Russell Street. Neither are especially prosperous but through economies, they manage to live well. One of their hobbies is fox hunting. One night, Greenwood, on returning...
Conversion - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Conversion - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Among the twelve hundred poems which have emanated from my too prolific pen there are some forty or fifty which treat entirely of that emotion which has been denominated "the grand passion"—love. A few of those are of an extremely fiery character....
Grotesques and Fantasies - Israel Zangwill
Grotesques and Fantasies - Israel Zangwill
- Author: Israel Zangwill
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Humorous Fiction
A set of often funny, sometimes tragic stories by Israel Zangwill. Most famous for his scathingly accurate portrayals of the Jewish ghetto, these stories have a wider stage, poking fun at social conventions and society itself, both high and low. The...
Apology (version 2) - Plato
Apology (version 2) - Plato
- Author: Plato
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / Philosophy
The Apology is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defended himself in 399 BC[2] against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel" ....
A Journal of the Plague Year - Daniel Defoe
A Journal of the Plague Year - Daniel Defoe
- Author: Daniel Defoe
- Genre: Historical Fiction
The novel is a fictionalised account of one man's experiences of the year 1665, in which the Great Plague struck the city of London. The book is told roughly chronologically, though without sections or chapter headings....
The Family of Love - Thomas Middleton
The Family of Love - Thomas Middleton
- Author: Thomas Middleton
- Genre: Satire
The Family of Love is an early Jacobean city comedy, first published in 1608. Published anonymously, the play was long attributed to Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker, although more recent scholarship suggests that Lording Barry may be the sole...
The Admirable Crichton - J. M. Barrie
The Admirable Crichton - J. M. Barrie
- Author: J. M. Barrie
- Genre: Plays / Satire
From the author of Peter Pan: Lord Loam, a British peer, considers class divisions to be artificial. He promotes his views during tea-parties where servants mingle with his aristocratic guests, to the embarrassment of all. Crichton, his butler,...
Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography - Laurence OLIPHANT
Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography - Laurence OLIPHANT
- Author: Laurence OLIPHANT
- Genre: Satire
Laurence Oliphant, author, international traveller, diplomatist and mystic, who spent a decade in later life under the influence of the spiritualist prophet Thomas Lake Harris, writes here under the amusing guise of Lord Frank Vanecourt, bringing us...
Children's Short Works, Vol. 023 - Various
Children's Short Works, Vol. 023 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short works
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 023: a collection of 16 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members. - Summary by Ruth Golding...
Old Times on the Mississippi - Mark Twain
Old Times on the Mississippi - Mark Twain
- Author: Mark Twain
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
Old Times on the Mississippi is a non-fiction work by Mark Twain. It was published in 1876. Originally published in serial form in the Atlantic Monthly, in 1875, this same work was published as chapters 4 through 17 in Twain's later work, Life on...
Shakespeare: Life and Work - John MUNRO
Shakespeare: Life and Work - John MUNRO
- Author: John MUNRO
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright. He is often called England's greatest writer, the Bard of Avon, a national treasure. But who was he? An average boy, born to an average family of the period; a romantic and dreamer, tempted away from his...
The Vision of Sir Launfal and Other Poems - James Russell Lowell
The Vision of Sir Launfal and Other Poems - James Russell Lowell
- Author: James Russell Lowell
- Genre: Poetry
A collection of poems by Lowell, one of the Fireside poets with Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, and Bryant, including a sketch of his life. The collection is composed of the title piece, a retelling of an Arthurian legend, as well as 17 other poems. -...
The Job - Sinclair Lewis
The Job - Sinclair Lewis
- Author: Sinclair Lewis
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction / General Fiction
'The Job' is an early work by American novelist Sinclair Lewis. It is considered an early declaration of the rights of working women. The focus is on the main character, Una Golden, who desires to establish herself in a legitimate occupation while...
When Stars Are in the Quiet Skies - Edward BULWER-LYTTON
When Stars Are in the Quiet Skies - Edward BULWER-LYTTON
- Author: Edward BULWER-LYTTON
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 different recordings of When Stars Are in the Quiet Sky by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of March 16th, 2008....
The City of God - Saint Augustine of Hippo
The City of God - Saint Augustine of Hippo
- Author: Saint Augustine of Hippo
- Genre: Religion / Ancient / Christianity - Other
Rome having been stormed and sacked by the Goths under Alaric their king, the worshippers of false gods, or pagans, as we commonly call them, made an attempt to attribute this calamity to the Christian religion, and began to blaspheme the true God...
Poems of Sentiment - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Poems of Sentiment - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Genre: Poetry
This is a volume of poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. This time, the topic is "Sentiment". - Summary by Carolin...
King Lear (version 2) - William Shakespeare
King Lear (version 2) - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Plays / Tragedy
The Tragedy of King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The...
Jazz Fantasia - Carl Sandburg
Jazz Fantasia - Carl Sandburg
- Author: Carl Sandburg
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
As our weekly poem of 30-July-2006, “Jazz Fantasia” was a special challenge because it isn’t just about jazz, it IS jazz. The rhythm is central, but not so clearly defined, so we had to play around and improvise. Every reading is unique! (Summary by...
Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 3 - Thomas Peckett PREST
Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 3 - Thomas Peckett PREST
- Author: Thomas Peckett PREST
- Genre: General Fiction / Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Detective Fiction
This is volume 3 of 3. -- Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 until 1847, when it first appeared in book form, Varney the Vampyre is a forerunner to vampire stories such as Dracula, which it heavily influenced. Flora Bannersworth is...
A Little Princess (version 2) - Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Little Princess (version 2) - Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Genre: Children's Fiction
Sara is brought to Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies by her father, Captain Crewe, because the climate in India doesn't agree with children. After several years as Miss Minchin's show pupil, news comes that Captain Crewe has died...
High waving heather 'neath stormy blasts bending - Emily Brontë
High waving heather 'neath stormy blasts bending - Emily Brontë
- Author: Emily Brontë
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of High waving heather 'neath stormy blasts bending by Emily Brontë. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of April 6th, 2008....
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon - Siegfried SASSOON
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon - Siegfried SASSOON
- Author: Siegfried SASSOON
- Genre: Single author / War & Military
Siegfried Sassoon was one of the first to write poetry about the brutal reality of war, based on his real-life experiences in the trenches. He served in World War I on the Western Front and was awarded the Military Cross for bravery under fire....
Selected Poems - Elizabeth SIDDAL
Selected Poems - Elizabeth SIDDAL
- Author: Elizabeth SIDDAL
- Genre: Single author / Lyric
Elizabeth Siddal was a British poet, artist and model. Her poems were not published in a single volume in her lifetime; this collection brings together fifteen of her verses on themes such as loss and relationships. Summary by Newgatenovelist...
Pelle the Conqueror, Volume 1 - Martin Andersen NEXØ
Pelle the Conqueror, Volume 1 - Martin Andersen NEXØ
- Author: Martin Andersen NEXØ
- Genre: General Fiction
When the first part of "Pelle Erobreren" (Pelle the Conqueror) appeared in 1906, its author, Martin Andersen Nexo, was practically unknown even in his native country, save to a few literary people who knew that he had written some volumes of stories...
The Mary Frances Cook Book - Jane Eayre FRYER
The Mary Frances Cook Book - Jane Eayre FRYER
- Author: Jane Eayre FRYER
- Genre: Children's Fiction
Another of the charming Mary Frances books, this one 'Among the Kitchen People', where young girls are encouraged to be mother's helper's in the kitchen, as Mary Frances wants nothing more than to be useful. She learns (and shares) how to make tea,...
The Story of 'Mormonism' - James E. TALMAGE
The Story of 'Mormonism' - James E. TALMAGE
- Author: James E. TALMAGE
- Genre: Religion
A few years before James E. Talmage was called to serve as an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the "Mormon" church), he gave a series of lectures at universities such as the University of Michigan and...
God and my Neighbour - Robert BLATCHFORD
God and my Neighbour - Robert BLATCHFORD
- Author: Robert BLATCHFORD
- Genre: Atheism & Agnosticism
"I have been asked why I have opposed Christianity. I have several reasons, which shall appear in due course. At present I offer one. I oppose Christianity because it is not true. No honest man will ask for any other reason. But it may be asked why...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Judith - Douay-Rheims Version
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Judith - Douay-Rheims Version
- Author: Douay-Rheims Version
- Genre: Douay-Rheims Version
Judith is the 18th book of the Bible and one of the historical books in the Old Testament. The overall theme is the power of prayer. The Israelites are beseiged by the forces of Holofernes and pray to God to overcome the forces. Judith seduces...
Anne of the Island (version 4) - Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne of the Island (version 4) - Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Genre: Children's Fiction / General Fiction
The third book in the Anne of Green Gables series accompanies beloved redhead Anne Shirley to Redmond College. Here Anne receives numerous proposals, befriends a mangled but determined pussy cat, and sets up housekeeping with her chums in the...
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law In All Its Phases - Ida B. WELLS-BARNETT
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law In All Its Phases - Ida B. WELLS-BARNETT
- Author: Ida B. WELLS-BARNETT
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Modern (19th C)
Thoroughly appalled and sickened by the rising numbers of white-on-black murders in the South since the beginning of Reconstruction, and by the unwillingness of local, state and federal governments to prosecute those who were responsible, Ida Bell...
First Fifty Digits of Pi - Scott HEMPHILL
First Fifty Digits of Pi - Scott HEMPHILL
- Author: Scott HEMPHILL
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / *Non-fiction / Science
56 flavors of Pi proudly produced by LibriVox volunteers to celebrate Pi Day, 2008. (3/14) Don't worry, you don't have to listen to an infinite string of numbers: each reader presents just the first 50 digits in styles of their own choosing. In...
Historic Boyhoods - Rupert S. HOLLAND
Historic Boyhoods - Rupert S. HOLLAND
- Author: Rupert S. HOLLAND
- Genre: General
Most boys grow up to be honest, maybe even good, men, but do not stand out from the crowd. Occasionally, along comes a boy who is destined, either by character or circumstance, to make his mark on the world. In this work are included 21 biographical...
Little Miss Grasshopper - Johanna Spyri
Little Miss Grasshopper - Johanna Spyri
- Author: Johanna Spyri
- Genre: Family
The Feland family go on a holiday in Switzerland. While there, their impulsive younger daughter gets into a scrape that teaches the whole family a lesson in love and faith. Summary by Devorah Allen....
A Little Girl to Her Flowers - Anonymous
A Little Girl to Her Flowers - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Poetry
This is a small volume with short poems about flowers. Listeners may wish to refer to the online text, which includes very neat illustrations. - Summary by Carolin...
The Life and Adventures of Jonathan Jefferson Whitlaw - Frances Milton Trollope
The Life and Adventures of Jonathan Jefferson Whitlaw - Frances Milton Trollope
- Author: Frances Milton Trollope
- Genre: General Fiction / Historical Fiction
The novel begins with the arrival of a family staking a claim in the black delta of the Deep South. Whitlaw is a brutish sort who bullies his cowering wife into working herself to death. Shortly after giving birth to a strapping man-child, the wife,...
Paradise Lost - John Milton
Paradise Lost - John Milton
- Author: John Milton
- Genre: Poetry / Epics
Paradise Lost is the first epic of English literature written in the classical style. John Milton saw himself as the intellectual heir of Homer, Virgil, and Dante, and sought to create a work of art which fully represented the most basic tenets of...
Midnight - Octavus Roy COHEN
Midnight - Octavus Roy COHEN
- Author: Octavus Roy COHEN
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
The crime seemed to have lost itself in the sleety cold of the December midnight upon which it was committed. The trails were not blind--there were simply no trails. The circumstances baffled explanation--a lone woman entering an empty taxicab; a...
