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The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 05 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 05 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
National Geographic Magazine Volume 5, articles published in 1893. Contents: Discoverers of America: Annual Address by the President, Gardiner G. Hubbard The Movements of our Population Rainfall Types of the United States: Annual Report by...
An Apology for Sadness - Anne Lynch BOTTA
An Apology for Sadness - Anne Lynch BOTTA
- Author: Anne Lynch BOTTA
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of An Apology for Sadness by Anne Lynch Botta. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 13, 2011. Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta was an American poet, writer, teacher and socialite whose home was the...
Mizora: A Prophecy. - Mary E Bradley LANE
Mizora: A Prophecy. - Mary E Bradley LANE
- Author: Mary E Bradley LANE
- Genre: Science Fiction / Published 1800 -1900
After being exiled from her home and family, Vera Zarovich finds herself in Mizora, a civilization at the center of the Earth made up entirely of women. This text recounts her experiences there and what she learns during in time in this "utopian"...
Short Poetry Collection 050 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 050 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 050: a collection of 20 public-domain poems....
Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man - Sinclair Lewis
Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man - Sinclair Lewis
- Author: Sinclair Lewis
- Genre: General Fiction / Humorous Fiction / Romance
"At thirty-four Mr. Wrenn was the sales-entry clerk of the Souvenir Company. He was always bending over bills and columns of figures at a desk behind the stock-room. He was a meek little bachelor--a person of inconspicuous blue ready-made suits, and...
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution - Peter KROPOTKIN
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution - Peter KROPOTKIN
- Author: Peter KROPOTKIN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Science
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Peter Kropotkin on the subject of mutual aid, written while he was living in exile in England. It was first published by William Heinemann in London in October 1902. The individual chapters had...
The Measurement of Intelligence - Lewis TERMAN
The Measurement of Intelligence - Lewis TERMAN
- Author: Lewis TERMAN
- Genre: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
An explanation of and a completed guide for the use of the Stanford revision and the Simon Binford intelligence test - Summary by the soloist...
Eureka: A Prose Poem - Edgar Allan Poe
Eureka: A Prose Poem - Edgar Allan Poe
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- Genre: Essays
Eureka is Poe's attempt at explaining the universe, using his general proposition "Because Nothing was, therefore All Things are". In it, Poe discusses man's relationship to God and the universe or, as he offers at the beginning: "I design to speak...
Entrapped - Alice Mangold DIEHL
Entrapped - Alice Mangold DIEHL
- Author: Alice Mangold DIEHL
- Genre: General Fiction / Published 1900 onward
The story begins with a storm outside an old house and stormy scenes inside between the house’s occupants. It details the eventful life of Zoe Blount, including her involvement in a mystery and her place in a complicated family history. It also...
Bible (ASV) 30: Amos - American Standard Version
Bible (ASV) 30: Amos - American Standard Version
- Author: American Standard Version
- Genre: Bibles
"The Book of Amos is one of the books of the Nevi'im (Hebrew: "prophets") and of the Christian Old Testament. Amos is one of the minor prophets. Amos was the first biblical prophet whose words were recorded in a book, an older contemporary of Hoseah...
In the Mayor's Parlour - J. S. Fletcher
In the Mayor's Parlour - J. S. Fletcher
- Author: J. S. Fletcher
- Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
“Rotten borough” is a term that goes back to the 18th century, and it used to mean a parliamentary constituency in which a few property owners, or sometimes a single one, could choose the local member of parliament. The three Reform Acts of 1832,...
The Canterville Ghost - Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost - Oscar Wilde
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Genre: Humorous Fiction
The American Minister and his family have bought the English stately home Canterville Chase, complete with the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville - blood-stains, clanking chains and all. But these modern Americans will have no truck with ghostly...
The Joyful Wisdom (or: The Gay Science) - Friedrich Nietzsche
The Joyful Wisdom (or: The Gay Science) - Friedrich Nietzsche
- Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
- Genre: Poetry / *Non-fiction / Philosophy
"The Joyful Wisdom," written in 1882, just before "Zarathustra," is rightly judged to be one of Nietzsche's best books. Here the essentially grave and masculine face of the poet-philosopher is seen to light up and suddenly break into a delightful...
The Goody-Naughty Book - Sarah Cory RIPPEY
The Goody-Naughty Book - Sarah Cory RIPPEY
- Author: Sarah Cory RIPPEY
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Short Stories / *Non-fiction
The Goody-Naughty Book was originally published as two books back to back. Opening the book from one end, the reader experiences "The Goody Side" where the children are polite and thoughtful. However, turning the book over and beginning from the...
The Airlords of Han - Philip Francis NOWLAN
The Airlords of Han - Philip Francis NOWLAN
- Author: Philip Francis NOWLAN
- Genre: Science Fiction
Airlords of Han is the 2nd Buck Rogers story, the sequel to Armageddon 2419 A.D.. Anthony Rogers takes the fight to free 25th Century America to the Han overlords. From the March, 1929 issue of Amazing Stories. (Summary by Alan Winterrowd)...
Tanglewood Tales - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tanglewood Tales - Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
All mythology and/or Hawthorne lovers unite! Here is a delightful collection of charming stories from Greek Mythology. This collection features some very popular characters like our beloved Jason, Ulysses, King Pluto and Theseus (and of course, our...
Parables from Nature - Margaret GATTY
Parables from Nature - Margaret GATTY
- Author: Margaret GATTY
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Fantastic Fiction / *Non-fiction
Parables From Nature is a collection of short stories which were originally published as 4 separate volumes. They are inspired from Nature and written for children. Nevertheless, Gatty uses children's literature because she knows that in doing so,...
Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume 1 - Albert Bigelow Paine
Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume 1 - Albert Bigelow Paine
- Author: Albert Bigelow Paine
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Humor / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
Until recently, this work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. This recording of Paine's exhaustive...
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 06, Dec. 9, 1879 - Various
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 06, Dec. 9, 1879 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Short works / General
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, anecdotes, jokes, artwork, craft projects, and more for children. This...
To a Dog - John Jay CHAPMAN
To a Dog - John Jay CHAPMAN
- Author: John Jay CHAPMAN
- Genre: Poetry / Elegies & Odes / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of To a Dog by John Jay Chapman, published in 1917. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 6th, 2011 to mark this year's festivals of remembrance. Chapman's son Victor was the first American pilot...
Miscellaneous Essays of Thomas de Quincey - Thomas de QUINCEY
Miscellaneous Essays of Thomas de Quincey - Thomas de QUINCEY
- Author: Thomas de QUINCEY
- Genre: Essays & Short Works
The Hunter Thompson of the 19th Century, de Quincey is best known for his Confessions of an English Opium Eater (an activity shared with his hero, Samuel Coleridge, much to Wordsworth’s dismay). However, de Quincey’s literary genius is best captured...
The Visioning, A Novel - Susan Glaspell
The Visioning, A Novel - Susan Glaspell
- Author: Susan Glaspell
- Genre: Family Life / General Fiction / Romance
"The Visioning, Susan Glaspell's second novel, tells about Katie Jones, a young woman who lives in the comfortable world she knows with a charming circle of friends. Her brother is an army officer, and her uncle lives in Washington. The world she...
The Jungle Girl - Gordon CASSERLY
The Jungle Girl - Gordon CASSERLY
- Author: Gordon CASSERLY
- Genre: Action & Adventure / Animals & Nature / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Mrs Norton is the wife of the Political Officer and confident of Mr. Wargrave who as an officer ends up at her husbands Border Outpost, Ranga Duar in British India after meeting Violet on a different Border Outpost. This is the story of Mr....
From a Swedish Homestead - Selma Lagerlöf
From a Swedish Homestead - Selma Lagerlöf
- Author: Selma Lagerlöf
- Genre: General Fiction / Short Stories
”From a Swedish Homestead” by the Swedish author Selma Lagerloef (translated by Jessie Brochner) is a varied collection of stories, mostly set in Dalarne or Vaermland in Sweden, but also some stories or legends from Kungahalla on the west-coast at...
The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - August - John Kendrick Bangs
The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - August - 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 August. - Summary by Carolin...
In the Desert - Stephen Crane
In the Desert - Stephen Crane
- Author: Stephen Crane
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of In the Desert by Stephen Crane. This was the weekly poetry project for December 7th, 2008....
A Guide to Modern Cookery (Le Guide Culinaire) Part I: Fundamental Elements - Auguste ESCOFFIER
A Guide to Modern Cookery (Le Guide Culinaire) Part I: Fundamental Elements - Auguste ESCOFFIER
- Author: Auguste ESCOFFIER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Cooking
Le Guide Culinaire can be regarded as the ‘Bible’ of modern cooking. It was Escoffier's attempt to codify and streamline the French restaurant food of the day. The original text was printed for the use of professional chefs and kitchen staff;...
Elizabethan Demonology - Thomas Alfred SPALDING
Elizabethan Demonology - Thomas Alfred SPALDING
- Author: Thomas Alfred SPALDING
- Genre: Literary Criticism / Middle Ages/Middle History / Medieval
Elizabethan Demonology: An Essay in Illustration of the Belief in the Existence of Devils, and the Powers Possessed By Them, as It Was Generally Held during the Period of the Reformation, and the Times Immediately Succeeding; with Special Reference...
Easter Carols - Louisa Parsons Stone HOPKINS
Easter Carols - Louisa Parsons Stone HOPKINS
- Author: Louisa Parsons Stone HOPKINS
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of Easter poems by Louisa Parsons Stone Hopkins. The poems all center around the Easter holiday, in both a religious as well as a more generally festive tone. - Summary by Carolin...
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
- Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Treasure Island is an adventure novel, a thrilling tale of "buccaneers and buried gold." Traditionally considered a coming of age story, it is an adventure tale of superb atmosphere, character and action, and also a wry commentary on the ambiguity...
Christina - L. G. MOBERLY
Christina - L. G. MOBERLY
- Author: L. G. MOBERLY
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance
"Christina is a story of two people: Christina, a strong young and poor woman who searches for work and finds more than she bargained for, and Rupert, a middle class man who is pressured to marry and settle down. These 2 people meet frequently and...
One Basket - Edna Ferber
One Basket - Edna Ferber
- Author: Edna Ferber
- Genre: Single Author Collections
This sparkling collection of 7 short stories by Ferber includes some that are considered her all time best like The Woman Who Tried To be Good and The Maternal Feminine. Writing for and about women, Edna Ferber touches the very heart and soul of...
The Dancing Mania - Justus HECKER
The Dancing Mania - Justus HECKER
- Author: Justus HECKER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Psychology
Numerous theories have been proposed for the causes of dancing mania, and it remains unclear whether it was a real illness or a social phenomenon. One of the most prominent theories is that victims suffered from ergot poisoning, which was known as...
A History of the Four Georges in Four Volumes, Volume 2 - Justin McCarthy
A History of the Four Georges in Four Volumes, Volume 2 - Justin McCarthy
- Author: Justin McCarthy
- Genre: War & Military
Justin McCarthy (1830-1912), liberal member of Parliament and historian. He brings the great 18th Century personalities to life: Walpole and Swift, Bolingbroke and Mary Wortley Montagu, the Old Pretender, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the four King...
Five Months at Anzac - Joseph Lievesley BEESTON
Five Months at Anzac - Joseph Lievesley BEESTON
- Author: Joseph Lievesley BEESTON
- Genre: War & Military / Modern (20th C)
A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force . From his leaving Australia December 1914 till his evacuation due to illness after 5 months at Gallipoli. Read to remember those who...
Mary: A Fiction - Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary: A Fiction - Mary Wollstonecraft
- Author: Mary Wollstonecraft
- Genre: Published before 1800
Eliza, Mary's mother, is obsessed with novels, rarely considers anyone but herself, and favours Mary's brother. She neglects her daughter, who educates herself using only books and the natural world. Ignored by her family, Mary devotes much of her...
Five Weeks in a Balloon - Jules Verne
Five Weeks in a Balloon - Jules Verne
- Author: Jules Verne
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
Join three intrepid explorers as they seek to cross and explore the continent of Africa from Indian Ocean to Atlantic Ocean, except they’re doing it by hot air balloon. Scholar and scientist Samuel Ferguson, his manservant Joe, and his friend...
The Two Paths - John Ruskin
The Two Paths - John Ruskin
- Author: John Ruskin
- Genre: Art / Design & Architecture
"The Two Paths" is a collection of five lectures delivered in 1858 and 1859 by John Ruskin on art and architecture. This is how the author himself presents the book: "The following addresses, though spoken at different times, are intentionally...
Animal Ghosts - Elliott O'DONNELL
Animal Ghosts - Elliott O'DONNELL
- Author: Elliott O'DONNELL
- Genre: General Fiction / Horror & Supernatural Fiction
This is a collection of ghost stories in which the antagonists are various animals. Divided up into chapters of ghost sightings by each group of animals, you will hear of hauntings by dogs, cats, birds, jungle animals, etc. (Summary by Allyson...
Short Poetry Collection 068 - Various
Short Poetry Collection 068 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 068: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers....
