LibriVox recording of Song by Trumbull Stickney. Read in English by volunteer readers. LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of "Song" by Trumbull Stickney. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 31, 2022. ----- Mr. Stickney may have reached his highest fame in this century when the first verse of his poem 'Song' was plagiarized by a character in the 2006 film "The Good Shepherd." - Summary by KevinS For further information, including links to online text, reader...
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LibriVox recording of Hosea: from The Holy Bible with Original Notes by Thomas Scott. Read in English by InTheDesert Hosea, whose prophecy we now enter upon, exercised his sacred office for a great many years: he predicted the captivity of the ten Tribes long before it arrived, yet he probably lived to witness its near approach. He is supposed to have been of the kingdom of Israel, though his prophecies frequently relate to Judah also His style is remarkably concise, sententious, and...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, bible, Hosea, bible commentary, minor prophets, evangelicalism, a commentary...
LibriVox recording of Salt Mines and Castles: The Discovery and Restitution of Looted European Art by Thomas Carr Howe. Read in English by TR Love "From May 1945 until February 1946, I served as a Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Officer in Germany. During the first four months of this assignment, I was engaged in field work which included the recovery of looted works of art from such out-of-the-way places as a monastery in Czechoslovakia, a salt mine in Austria, and a castle in Bavaria....
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, art, stolen, monuments men, nazis
LibriVox recording of Lectures on Butler's Analogy by Thomas Chalmers. Read in English by InTheDesert Thomas Chalmers had read, when a young man, several infidel productions. Their semblance of logic and learning, and supercilious confidence of style, disposed him to regard all religion as mere superstition. His mind was poisoned. Accustomed as he had been to the positive and precise reasonings of mathematics, he could not find similar proofs for Christianity. But he was induced, by some...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, philosophy, christian, theology, apologetics, joseph butler, the analogy of...
LibriVox recording of Good Hunting: In Pursuit of Big Game in the West by Theodore Roosevelt. Read in English by Librivox volunteers Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most passionate of natural conservationsts having establish five national parks, 18 national monuments, and 150 national forests and other protected areas. Part of his enchantment with the wild lands of the American West was big game hunting. These chapters were originally published in Harper’s Round Table, stories of the elk,...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, Hunting, wildlife
LibriVox recording of The Strangest Things in the World: A Book About Extraordinary Manifestations of Nature by Thomas R. Henry. Read in English by volunteer readers. "THE STRANGEST THINGS IN THE WORLD - A Book About Extraordinary Manifestations of Nature" This title sums up the wonderful line up in this book. The author is one of the world’s best-known and most respected science writers. This book is a personal and unique distillation of the wisdom he has developed in a lifetime of...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, nature, science, animals, plants, Earth
LibriVox recording of The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse (Version 3) by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by Jude Somers Danny Meadow Mouse, along with his friend Peter Rabbit, lead exciting lives. Everyday they have adventures and close calls with hungry folks like Granny and Reddy Fox, Hooty the Owl, and Mr. Blacksnake. But the two friends help each other out, from snowy winter to warm summertime. - Summary by Jude Somers For further information, including links to online text, reader...
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LibriVox recording of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat (Version 2) by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by Jude Somers; Jerry Muskrat and his friends love their homes in the Smiling Pool and Laughing Brook. So when the Smiling Pool suddenly stops smiling, and the Laughing Brook stops laughing, Jerry Muskrat goes on an adventurous investigation along with Grandfather Frog, Billy Mink, Little Joe Otter and Spotty the Turtle. For further information, including links to online text, reader...
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LibriVox recording of The History of Rome, volume 1 by Titus Livius. (Translated by William Masfen Roberts.) Read in English by Emily Maynard; Jake Malizia; Eliza; Louis Hehman; nzk13; Huntly; Tad Davis; MoonLylith; Emanuela; Jeffrey Allen Stumpf; mackgeofries; Andrew Huguelet; Linda Johnson; Daniel William Bader; Clinc; Siu; Adrian Stephens The History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) is a history of ancient Rome, written in Latin by Livy (Titus Livius) between 27 and 9 BC, covering the period from...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, Roman Republic, trojan war, Aeneas, remus, romulus, foundation of rome, roman...
LibriVox recording of Recruiting Songs by Temple Scott. Read in English by Bruce Kachuk. This rousing collection of poems is sure to bring out patriotic sentiments in us all. These works were written with the glories of victory in mind - victory based on dignity and basic human rights for all. The strident call to arms expressed here can't help but stir the soul and inspire the imagination with thoughts of a vanquished enemy and the triumph of a defender of truth and liberty. The concept of...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, patriotism, liberty, tyranny, courage, triumph, bravery, love of country
LibriVox recording of Little Joe Otter (Version 2) by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by Jude Somers. Little Joe Otter, Mrs. Otter, and the two Otter children go on a traveling adventure where the children learn about trappers, bobcats, and the great fun of a slippery slide. (Summary by Jude Somers) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For...
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LibriVox recording of A Square Deal by Theodore Roosevelt. Read in English by volunteer readers. Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States when president William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. As the youngest president, Roosevelt advanced the progressive Republican program known as the “Square Deal” focused on conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. Expanding on this theme, “The matter contained is this book...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, education, labor, Farmer, U.S. History, business, immigration, Monroe...
LibriVox recording of Menaechmi; or, The Twin Brothers by Titus Maccius Plautus. (Translated by Henry Thomas Riley.) Read in English by ToddHW; Alan Mapstone; Greg Giordano; Jenn Broda; Lynette Caulkins; Jake Malizia; Rémi; Wayne Cooke; Jenn Broda; Lynette Caulkins; Jake Malizia; Availle; Alan Mapstone; Wayne Cooke; Lynette Caulkins; Alan Mapstone; Greg Giordano; Jenn Broda; Lynette Caulkins; WendyKatzHiller; ToddHW; Greg Giordano; Sonia; Rémi; Wayne Cooke; Lynette Caulkins; Andrew Gaunce;...
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LibriVox recording of Homage to John Dryden: Three Essays on Poetry of the Seventeenth Century by T. S. Eliot. Read in English by Kazbek Best known as a poet and playwright, Nobel Laureate T.S. Eliot also wrote many works of literary criticism. In this volume he gives us three essays: John Dryden, The Metaphysical Poets, and Andrew Marvell. Many quotations are given to illustrate his observations and analysis of these poets. This is an important work for those interested in gaining a deeper and...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, poets, andrew marvell, abraham cowley, lord herbert, richard crashaw, jules...
LibriVox recording of On the Nature of Things (Munro translation) by Titus Lucretius Carus. (Translated by H. A. J. Munro.) Read in English by Pamela Nagami Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99-55 BC), the author of "De Rerum Natura" or "On the Nature of Things," was a Roman poet and philosopher. The work, a didactic poem expounding the teachings of Epicurus, often rises to sublime and lyrical heights. Lucretius enjoins us to shun superstitious fears and religious rituals. The...
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Topics: librivox, audiobooks, empiricism, Epicurus, Lucretius, epicureanism, free will, democritus,...
LibriVox recording of Not for the Night-Time by Theo Gift. Read in English by Sonia; docdlmartin; Lee Vogler; Greg Giordano; Ben Tucker; KevinS. Dorothy Boulger (1847-1923), who wrote under the pen-name Theo Gift, assembled four original short stories of supernatural and unsettling happenings in this collection. - Summary by Sonia For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, Gothic, suspense, murder, supernatural, demon, possession, uncanny
LibriVox recording of Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann. (Translated by Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter.) Read in English by Bruce Pirie When Thomas Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature (1929), the citation made special mention of his first novel, “Buddenbrooks,” published in 1901, describing it as “the first great novel of the 20th century.” Events in the novel center on the Buddenbrook family, bourgeois owners of a wholesale grain enterprise in the northern German city of Lübeck. (The...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, family, Germany, nineteenth century, realism, artistic, hanseatic league,...
LibriVox recording of The Art of Music - Volume 02: Classicism and Romanticism by The National Society of Music. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. Volume 2 in the "The Art of Music" series, published by the National Society of Music. This first volume covers the Classical and Romantic periods, encompassing: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, opera in Italy and France, Romanticism, song literature, pianoforte and chamber music, orchestral literature, romantic opera, choral song, Wagner...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, song, music, Italy, France, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Verdi, Wagner, opera,...
LibriVox recording of Memoir, Correspondence and Miscellanies, Volume I by Thomas Jefferson. Read in English by Joel Kindrick and Joanne Turner. This is the first volume of Thomas Jefferson's public and private writings edited and compiled by his oldest grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph and published three years after the president's death. There are a total of four volumes in Randolph's set. Summary by Joel Kindrick. For further information, including links to online text, reader information,...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, american revolution, Independence, U.S. History, Thomas Jefferson,...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of A Commonplace Day by Thomas Hardy. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 27, 2022. Read in English by Adrian Stephens; Bruce Kachuk; David Lawrence; Newgatenovelist; Greg Giordano; Giac LaGraff; Garth Burton; yourbookvoice; Krista Zaleski; Larry Wilson; LeeSalter; Lee Vogler; Winnifred Assmann and Winston Smith. Thomas Hardy OM was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced...
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LibriVox recording of The Angels' Song by Thomas Guthrie. Read in English by MaryAnn. All of the earthly trappings of a royal birth were absent from the birth of Jesus, yet the angels filled the heavens with the song "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men." Join the angels around the manger to look in wonder on the birth of the Redeemer and to reflect on the peace that Jesus brings to the world of men. The Rev. Thomas Guthrie was a 19th century Scotch...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, Jesus, redemption, angels, peace, bethlehem, glory to god, good will
LibriVox recording of A Book About Myself by Theodore Dreiser. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. A book written by Theodore Dreiser detailing a history of his life and how he became a writer. - Summary by Michele Eaton For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org ....
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LibriVox recording of To Mrs. De St Croix on Her Recovery by Thomas Love Peacock. Read in English by volunteer readers. LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of To Mrs. De St Croix on Her Recovery by Thomas Love Peacock. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 6, 2022. ----- Thomas Love Peacock was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. While best known for his satirical novels, he also published several volumes of poetry. The first stanza of this piece...
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LibriVox recording of The Diatessaron: A Harmony of the Four Gospels by Tatian. (Translated by Hope W. Hogg.) Read in English by David Ronald The Diatessaron is such an impersonal work that we do not need to know very much about its compiler. It will suffice here to say that he tells us himself that he was born "in the land of the Assyrians," and brought up a heathen. After travelling in search of knowledge, he settled at Rome, where he became a pupil of Justin Martyr, professed...
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LibriVox recording of Nellie Brown, or, The Jealous Wife, With Other Sketches by Thomas P. Detter. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. READERS The design of this work is to show the unhappy results of jealousy and misplaced confidence, arid the wicked designs of corrupt parties. Man and woman were created for a noble purpose by their Creator; but how often do we see families that have lived long happily together rent in twain by such malignant characters as Mrs. H., Aunt Polly and Martha...
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LibriVox recording of Stichus; or, The Parasite Rebuffed by Titus Maccius Plautus. (Translated by Henry Thomas Riley.) Read in English by ToddHW; Larry Wilson; Jenn Broda; Nissy; Greg Giordano; Larry Wilson; Sonia; Jenn Broda; Ethan Hurst; Alan Mapstone; Greg Giordano; Larry Wilson; Jim Locke; ToddHW; Alan Mapstone; Greg Giordano; Larry Wilson; Jim Locke; Alan Mapstone; Larry Wilson; Julie Burks; WendyKatzHiller "Antipho, a wealthy and jovial old gentleman of Athens, has two daughters,...
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LibriVox recording of The War Trail by Thomas Mayne Reid. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers "Land of the nopal and maguey—home of Moctezuma and Malinché!—I cannot wring thy memories from my heart! Years may roll on, hand wax weak, and heart grow old, but never till both are cold can I forget thee! I would not; for thee would I remember. Not for all the world would I bathe my soul in the waters of Lethe. Blessed be memory for thy sake!" So begins this tale of the American...
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LibriVox recording of Pearl by The Gawain Poet. (Translated by Jessie Laidlay Weston.) Read in English by Newgatenovelist; Pearl is a structurally complex mediaeval poem that combines narrative, allegory, dream vision, elegy, affirmation of Christian faith and meditation on grief. This recording is of Jessie Laidlay Weston’s translation from the Middle English. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available),...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 25 recordings of Like One Who, Doomed by Thomas Moore. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 17, 2021. Read in English by Amanda Chandler; Algy Pug; alexyourbuddy; Brize C; Bruce Kachuk; Colleen; David Lawrence; Darrell Nobles; Newgatenovelist; Greg Giordano; Hope Bloom; Jared Shaw; 1Kat; yourbookvoice; Luke; Lee Ann Howlett; Larry Wilson; LeeSalter; Morrigan Grey; mleigh; Patrick Wallace; Paula Messina; Phil Schempf; stark2718 and Raymond Ives III....
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LibriVox recording of Upper Canada Sketches by Thomas Conant. Read in English by TriciaG This book relates "somewhat random sketches of life in the early settlements and country districts of Upper Canada" (now Ontario), as well as a bit of history of the Conant family from its beginnings in England, to their emigration to what was to become Oshawa, Ontario in 1792. This book is especially interesting to the reader since it speaks a lot of the area near which she resides. - Summary by...
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LibriVox recording of The Wishing-Stone Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by Jude Somers. Tommy is a young farm lad with a keen interest in all animals. On the edge of the Green Meadows, he finds an old grey rock. He discovers that when he sits there, Tommy can wish and become any animal. From frogs to geese to beavers and bears, the young boy experiences firsthand the joys and sorrows of animal lives. (Summary by Jude Somers) For further information, including links to online...
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LibriVox recording of The French Revolution: A History. Volume 3: The Guillotine by Thomas Carlyle. Read in English by Peter Dann Of this third, and final, phase of the French Revolution, including that period known as The Terror, Carlyle comments "It is unfortunate, though very natural, that the history of this Period has so generally been written in hysterics." Carlyle's own account of the prominent personalities and "two great movements" that dominate this phase of the...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, french revolution, Robespierre, napoleon bonaparte, danton, marat, charlotte...
LibriVox recording of Death in Venice by Thomas Mann. (Translated by Kenneth Burke.) Read in English by Lee Smalley. Thomas Mann, author of Death in Venice (German: Der Tod in Venedig) was a winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. The main character in this novella is Gustav von Aschenbach, a famous author in his early 50s who was widowed at an early age. In poor health, he visits Venice and becomes increasingly obsessed by the sight of a stunningly beautiful lad of 14. This book has been...
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LibriVox recording of Edward the First (Version 2) by Thomas Frederick Tout. Read in English by Cavaet Part of the Twelve English Statesmen series of books. Edward I, was one of the greatest of the medieval monarchs, driven either by a deep commitment to the well being of his people, or a fierce determination to enhance his own power, depending on your viewpoint. He began the unification of the United Kingdom, and left a string of impressive monuments, in the shape of the castles that line the...
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LibriVox recording of Ion by Thomas Noon Talfourd. Read in English by Alan Mapstone; Larry Wilson; Phil Schempf; Wayne Cooke; Jenn Broda; Kelly S. Taylor; WendyKatzHiller; Joanna Michal Hoyt; WillForbis; ToddHW; Alan Mapstone; Larry Wilson; Tomas Peter; Wayne Cooke; Jenn Broda; Kelly S. Taylor; A D Latheron; WendyKatzHiller; James R. Hedrick; Jake Malizia; ToddHW; Alan Mapstone; Greg Giordano; Larry Wilson; Jenn Broda; Kelly S. Taylor; A D Latheron; WendyKatzHiller; Joanna Michal Hoyt; ToddHW;...
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LibriVox recording of The Art of Music - Volume 01: The Pre-Classic Periods by The National Society of Music. Read in English by Jake Malizia Volume 1 in the "The Art of Music" series, published by the National Society of Music. This first volume covers the "Pre-Classic periods", from early human primitive music, through to the music of the Ancient Greeks and other ancient cultures, plainsong, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and up until the music of J.S. Bach. Included are...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, music, renaissance, Bach, Handel, opera, Ancient Greek, prehistoric,...
LibriVox recording of De la imitación de Cristo by Thomas à Kempis. Read in Spanish by Mongope. Devocionario cristiano para el perfeccionamiento del alma - Summary by Montse González For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook 001-099 (178MB) M4B Audiobook...
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