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After Long Grief - Madison Cawein
After Long Grief - Madison Cawein
- Author: Madison Cawein
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of After Long Grief by Madison Cawein. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 22, 2012. Madison Cawein was a poet from Louisville, Kentucky. His father made patent medicines from herbs. Cawein thus...
Gullible's Travels, Etc. - Ring Lardner
Gullible's Travels, Etc. - Ring Lardner
- Author: Ring Lardner
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
Humorous stories of social climbing in America's "classless" society. - Summary by Winston Tharp...
The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - June - John Kendrick Bangs
The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - June - John Kendrick Bangs
- Author: John Kendrick Bangs
- Genre: Poetry
There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers the month of June. - Summary by Carolin...
The Fairy Book - Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
The Fairy Book - Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
- Author: Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
The sleeping beauty in the wood -- Hop-O'-My-Thumb -- Cinderella; or, the little glass slipper -- Adventures of John Dietrich -- Beauty and the Beast -- Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, and Little Three Eyes -- Jack the giant-killer -- Tom Thumb --...
Night Operations For Infantry - Compiled For The Use Of Company Officers (1916) - Charles Tyrwhitt DAWKINS
Night Operations For Infantry - Compiled For The Use Of Company Officers (1916) - Charles Tyrwhitt DAWKINS
- Author: Charles Tyrwhitt DAWKINS
- Genre: War & Military
"It must be remembered that many of our men up to the time of their enlistment have passed their lives entirely in large towns, and have rarely been beyond the range of street lamps. Such men, when first taken out in the dark, are helpless; they...
Faust II - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Faust II - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Plays
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal with the devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. Johann Wolfgang von...
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 025 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 025 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Essays & Short Works
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass history, science, humor, travel, philosophy, nature, slavery, the U. S. Civil...
Once on a Time - A. A. MILNE
Once on a Time - A. A. MILNE
- Author: A. A. MILNE
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / General Fiction
When the King of Barodia receives a pair of seven-league boots as a birthday present, his habit of flying over the King of Euralia's castle during breakfast provokes a series of incidents which escalate into war. While the King of Euralia is away,...
The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses - Robert W. Service
The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses - Robert W. Service
- Author: Robert W. Service
- Genre: Single author
Known as the Bard of the Yukon and as a people's poet, Robert Service immortalized his experience with the Yukon and its gold rush and this collection of poetry. While some poems are anecdotal and amusing, others capture the raw brilliance that...
George and Robert Stephenson - Samuel Smiles
George and Robert Stephenson - Samuel Smiles
- Author: Samuel Smiles
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
George Stephenson did not invent the steam engine, that was due to Newcomen and later to James Watt. He did not invent the steam locomotive, that was due to a number of people including Cugnot, Trevithick and others. He did not invent the Railway....
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 - Isaac D'ISRAELI
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 - Isaac D'ISRAELI
- Author: Isaac D'ISRAELI
- Genre: Literary Collections
This is the second volume of the collected Curiosities of Literature by Isaac D'Israeli. As in volume one, D'Isreali again takes us on a tour around literature, with a dash of history and politics here and there. The subjects are so varied that all...
A Mayfair Magician; a Romance of Criminal Science - George GRIFFITH
A Mayfair Magician; a Romance of Criminal Science - George GRIFFITH
- Author: George GRIFFITH
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Science Fiction / Fantasy Fiction
Our narrator, a researcher, finds himself snowed in at a Scottish prison. The resident doctor, an observer of criminal psychology, offers him hospitality and entertainment in the form of this story, an account of the bizarre case of a strange...
The New Paris - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The New Paris - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Genre: Children's Fiction
This is an Alice in Wonderland-like story by German classical author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It is taken from his Autobiography "Dichtung und Wahrheit" and recounts a story which Goethe says to have made up for the amusement of his friends. -...
Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
This is a collection of six short stories, each of them illustrating that even a marriage which looks perfect from the outside can be sabotaged quite easily by the two people involved. - Summary by Carolin...
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 6 - Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 6 - Cyril of Alexandria
- Author: Cyril of Alexandria
- Genre: Christianity - Commentary
Book 6 of Commentary on St John's Gospel covers John 8:44 - 10:17. (Summary by the reader)...
Coffee Break Collection 001 - Humor - Various
Coffee Break Collection 001 - Humor - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Humorous Fiction / Short Stories
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) stories suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Emphasis for this collection is Humor in various genres -- fiction and non-fiction. (Summary by BellonaTimes)...
The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
- Author: Upton Sinclair
- Genre: General Fiction
It is the end of the 19th century. Like thousands of others, the Rudkus family has emigrated from Lithuania to America in search of a better life. As they settle into the Packingtown neighborhood of Chicago, they find their dreams are unlikely to be...
Epistolae, the letters of Dante - Dante ALIGHIERI
Epistolae, the letters of Dante - Dante ALIGHIERI
- Author: Dante ALIGHIERI
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
This volume contains the thirteen letters of the poet Dante Alighieri translated from their original Latin, including the famous and controversial letter to his patron Cangrande della Scala. The letters provide a good deal of context for the reader...
He’d Nothing but His Violin - Mary Kyle DALLAS
He’d Nothing but His Violin - Mary Kyle DALLAS
- Author: Mary Kyle DALLAS
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of He'd Nothing but His Violin by Mary Kyle Dallas. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 10, 2013. According to an article in the New York Times, Mary Kyle Dallas was born in Philadelphia, PA and...
Jo's Boys (version 2 Dramatic Reading) - Louisa May Alcott
Jo's Boys (version 2 Dramatic Reading) - Louisa May Alcott
- Author: Louisa May Alcott
- Genre: Dramatic Readings / Romance / Family
Jo’s little men and women are grown up and entering new stages of life. Along with discovering their individual niches, there are lots of lessons to study, plays to perform, and parties to attend… and love is undeniably in the air. When three of...
Clouds Cover the Campus - Daniel A. LORD
Clouds Cover the Campus - Daniel A. LORD
- Author: Daniel A. LORD
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction / War & Military Fiction
On an American college campus, in the early years of World War II, a professor from Germany is murdered and the plans for a new bomb sight he had invented are missing. Who murdered the professor and stole the plans? And are the accidents happening...
The Constitution of the United States of America, 1787 - United States Government
The Constitution of the United States of America, 1787 - United States Government
- Author: United States Government
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
This 1787 document defines the rights and responsibilities of federal government of the United States of America....
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 030 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 030 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Essays & Short Works
Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include botany, dreams, farming, history, literature, nature, and religion. (summary by Sue Anderson)...
The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Reading) - E. Nesbit
The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Reading) - E. Nesbit
- Author: E. Nesbit
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane need a new carpet for the nursery, but it turns out to be a magic carpet containing a phoenix egg! They discover how to hatch the egg, but a magical creature with a big ego and a wishing carpet that can read but not...
The Mentor: Benjamin Franklin - Albert Bushnell HART
The Mentor: Benjamin Franklin - Albert Bushnell HART
- Author: Albert Bushnell HART
- Genre: Culture & Heritage Fiction
This is Vol. 6, No. 7, Serial No. 155 of The Mentor, published May 15, 1918.Benjamin Franklin was one of the leading figures of the 18th century and a founding father of the United States. His interests and accomplishments were broad and varied....
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Derues, La Constantin - Alexandre Dumas
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Derues, La Constantin - Alexandre Dumas
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- Genre: True Crime
Dumas, with the assistance of several friends, compiled Celebrated Crimes, an eight-volume collection of essays on famous criminals and crimes from European history. Includes Vaninka and The Marquise De Ganges. - Summary by Michele Eaton...
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World - Sir Edward Shepherd CREASY
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World - Sir Edward Shepherd CREASY
- Author: Sir Edward Shepherd CREASY
- Genre: War & Military
This work is Edward Creasy's best known fundamental work of history. It describes in detail 15 battles of world history, beginning with the Battle of Marathon of 490 BC and ending with the Battle of Waterloo of 1815. Each chapter is illustrated with...
Trading Jeff and His Dog - Jim Kjelgaard
Trading Jeff and His Dog - Jim Kjelgaard
- Author: Jim Kjelgaard
- Genre: Nature & Animal Fiction / Animals & Nature
A fight in the Midwest leaves the dog's owner dead. He searches for a new friend and encounters Trading Jeff. Jeff is a traveling peddler. Beware, though, because life as a peddler isn't easy (and it's definitely not safe!) Join us for the...
Poems and Ballads - Heinrich HEINE
Poems and Ballads - Heinrich HEINE
- Author: Heinrich HEINE
- Genre: Poetry
This is a volume of poetry by Heinrich Heine, translated by Emma Lazarus. The poetry of Heinrich Heine is still widely read today within Germany, and this fine translation by Emma Lazarus has added to a greater readership in English-speaking...
The Rat Race - Jay FRANKLIN
The Rat Race - Jay FRANKLIN
- Author: Jay FRANKLIN
- Genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy Fiction
When an atomic explosion destroys the battleship Alaska, Lt. Commander Frank Jacklin returns to consciousness in New York and is shocked to find himself in the body of Winnie Tompkins, a dissolute stock-broker. Unable to explain his real identity,...
Lesser Hippias - Plato
Lesser Hippias - Plato
- Author: Plato
- Genre: Ancient
This work may not be by Plato, or his entirely, but Jowett has offered his sublime translation, and seems to lean towards including it in the canon. Socrates tempted by irony to deflate the pretentious know-it-all Hippias, an arrogant polymath,...
Antigone - Sophocles
Antigone - Sophocles
- Author: Sophocles
- Genre: Tragedy
This is the final installment in Sophocles's Theban Plays, following Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. Oedipus's daughter Antigone deliberately breaks the laws of Thebes when she buries her brother's body and is sentenced to death. She clashes...
The Daffodil Mystery - Edgar Wallace
The Daffodil Mystery - Edgar Wallace
- Author: Edgar Wallace
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (April 1, 1875–February 10, 1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals. Over 160 films have been made of his...
At the Back of the North Wind - George MacDonald
At the Back of the North Wind - George MacDonald
- Author: George MacDonald
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Diamond the little boy sleeps in the hayloft above the stall of Diamond the horse. The loft is snug but drafty, and after plugging a hole in the wall one night, Diamond is scolded by the beautiful Lady North Wind for closing her "window" into his...
The Book of A Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights), Volume 03 - Anonymous
The Book of A Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights), Volume 03 - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
This is a collection of stories collected over thousands of years by various authors, translators and scholars. The are an amalgam of mythology and folk tales from the Indian sub-continent, Persia, and Arabia. No original manuscript has ever been...
Queen Elizabeth - Jacob Abbott
Queen Elizabeth - Jacob Abbott
- Author: Jacob Abbott
- Genre: General / Biography & Autobiography
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it...
Travels in Alaska - John Muir
Travels in Alaska - John Muir
- Author: John Muir
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Memoirs
In 1879 John Muir went to Alaska for the first time. Its stupendous living glaciers aroused his unbounded interest, for they enabled him to verify his theories of glacial action. Again and again he returned to this continental laboratory of...
The Melting Pot - Israel Zangwill
The Melting Pot - Israel Zangwill
- Author: Israel Zangwill
- Genre: Drama
Russian-Jew David Quixano has come to America after surviving a pogrom which has killed his family. He has written a symphony which embodies his vision of America as a melting pot, into which people from all the nations of the earth come, and "the...
The Boy Scout Book of Campfire Stories - Various
The Boy Scout Book of Campfire Stories - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short works
The Editor likes to think that quite a few of the stories found in the Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories present companions for the mind of this hardy sort, and hopes, whether boys read or are told these stories, they will prove to be such as...
A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas - Fanny LOVIOT
A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas - Fanny LOVIOT
- Author: Fanny LOVIOT
- Genre: Memoirs
This thrilling narrative recounts the true story of Fanny Loviot, a wealthy, young French girl who was kidnapped at sea. After setting sail for California in 1855, Fanny's boat was overtaken by Chinese pirates who held her hostage and demanded a...
