Essays & Short Works
Mark Twain’s Journal Writings, Volume 3
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
This third volume of Mark Twain's journal writings continues on eclectic and varied path established by the first two volumes. Included in t…
In the Line of Battle
Read by Lee Smalley
Walter Wood
“A COLLECTION OF absolutely authentic accounts by privates and non-commissioned officers.... We see a great simplicity and directness of obs…
Religio Medici and Hydriotaphia
Read by Nicole Lee
Thomas Browne
Religio Medici (The Religion of a Doctor) sets out Sir Thomas Browne's spiritual testament as well as being an early psychological self-port…
The Uncommercial Traveller
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Charles Dickens
The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of literary sketches and reminiscences written by Charles Dickens. In 1859 Dickens founded a new …
Die Phantasie in der Malerei
Read by Dirk Weber
Max Liebermann
Max Liebermann gehört zu den bedeutendsten Vertretern des deutschen Impressionismus und war Kopf der Berliner Secession.1903 erfolgte e…
Magna Carta Commemoration Essays
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Various
On 15th June 1215 the Magna Carta was sealed under oath by King John at Runnymede, on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor, England. 20…
What the White Race May Learn from the Indian
Read by Roger Melin
George Wharton James
People learn from other people, and races have forever learned from other races. Herein we are treated to an in-depth understanding of categ…
Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 040
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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Eine Liste weiterer kurzer Aufnahmen (Erzählungen, Gedichte…
Culture and Anarchy
Read by Nicole Lee
Matthew Arnold
Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine 1867-68 and collected as a book…
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 01 No. 3
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National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine Volume 1 Number 3 published in 1889. Topics of articles are:The Rivers and Valleys of PennsylvaniaTopographic M…
Insomnia Collection Vol. 001
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Various
Soporific dullness is in the ear of the listener, and what's tedium incarnate to one person will be another person's passion and delight. Ho…
Coleção de Autoras em Português
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Various
Nesta coleção, os voluntários do Librivox reuniram várias obras de autoras que escreveram em Língua Portu…
Verteidigung des Unsinns, der Demut, des Schundromans und anderer mißachteter D…
Read by Bernd Ungerer
G. K. Chesterton
Verschiedene Essays, in denen Dinge wie Schundromane, Planeten, Posse, Demut und unüberlegte Gelübde verteidigt werden. Ein hochve…
Fishing with a Worm
Read by Betsie Bush
Bliss Perry
Fishing with a Worm by Bliss Perry includes the poignant and philosophical observations of a fly fisherman lured by the worm. Bliss Perry wa…
Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Martin Geeson
Robert Louis Stevenson
“Extreme busyness…is a symptom of deficient vitality; and a faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal …
Coffee Break Collection 008 - Animals
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Henry David Thoreau
This is the eighth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in len…
Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives
Read by Allyson Hester
United States Arms Control And Disarmament Agency
This is a concise yet thorough explanation of what might happen to our world in the aftermath of a nuclear war. The myriad of potential effe…
The Gettysburg Address 150th Anniversary
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Abraham Lincoln
On Thursday, November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a brief address at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pen…