LibriVox recording of 1891 Collection by Various. Read by Bellona Times A look at the year 1891 through literature and non-fiction essays first published that year, including works by Mary E Wilkins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sara Orne Jewett, and Oscar Wilde. (Summary by BellonaTimes) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover, M4B or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio...
Topics: Romance, mystery, commentary, Max O'Rell, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sarah Orne Jewett, A J Payne, Edith...
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LibriVox recording of The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories, by Mark Twain. Read by multiple volunteers. A book of short stories and humorous anecdotes by Mark Twain, published together in 1906. (Summary by Tricia G) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover, M4B 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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Topics: librivox, audiobook, Mark Twain, humor, short stories, anecdotes
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LibriVox recording of BIBLE: 1 CHRONICLES (KING JAMES VERSION). Read by Joy Chan. Written to aid those returning to Israel after the exile to understand how to worship God. 1 Chronicles covers the ascent and reign of King David. (Summary of Joy Chan) 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,...
Topics: bible, ancient texts, non-fiction, religion, christianity
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LibriVox recording of 12 CREEPY TALES BY EDGAR ALLAN POE(1809 - 1849) This is a collection of 12 creepy stories by that master of creepiness, Poe. The Black Cat; The Fall of the House of Usher, The Raven; The Tell Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, the Premature Burial and six others that are a shuddering delight to read and listen to. Turn off the lights, settle down and hear these stories read to you as only LibriVox readers can perform them. (Summary by Phil Chenevert) For further...
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LibriVox recording of 20,000 Leagues under the Seas, by Jules Verne. Professor Pierre Aronnax is an academic whose thirst for knowledge carries him out of his ivory tower and on the trail of a mysterious sea beast. His curiosity at last is satiated when he finds himself in the belly of the beast-- that is, on board the incredible submarine the Nautilus, courtesy of its mysterious pilot Captain Nemo and in the company of his servant Conseil and sailor Ned Land. (Introduction by Piper Hale) For...
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Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, fantasy, fiction, science fiction, sea stories
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LibriVox recording of 2 B R 0 2 B & The Big Trip Up Yonder, by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Read by Phil Chenevert These two stories by Kurt Vonnegut were written almost a decade apart but they are definitely connected. The Big Trip Up Yonder, published in Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954 is a comical yet scary description of what over population was going to do to society after aging was conquered and a simple daily dose of "anti-gerosone" would keep you forever the same age. Would...
Topics: sf, SCIENCE FICTION, vonnegut, 2br02b, overpopulation, short story, fiction, future, librivox,...
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LibriVox recording of 2 Corinthians, King James Version. Read by Simon Wainright. The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, often referred to as Second Corinthians (and written as 2 Corinthians), is the eighth book of the New Testament. The letter, originally written in Koine Greek, is from Paul of Tarsus (and Timothy) to the Christians of Corinth, Greece. Paul defends his authority as an apostle. He also states the importance of forgiving others, and God’s new agreement that comes from...
Topics: Librivox, audiobook, religion, Christianity, Bible, King James Version, Apostle Paul, Corinth, New...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of The Pulley by George Herbert. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of June 15th, 2008. For more information on the readers, please visit the catalog page: http://librivox.org/the-pulley-by-george-herbert/ . For more free audiobooks, or to find out how you can volunteer, please visit librivox.org . Download M4B (7MB)
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Librivox recording of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz, Geoff Cowgill, Michelle Crandall, hosmer_angel, Lee Ann Howlett, Larysa Jaworski, JemmaBlythe, Lady Maria, Lord Peter, Martina, Mellors, Alison Raouf, scrappylibrarian and Jennifer Stearns. A tale of passion and vengeance set in the bleak Yorkshire moors, Wuthering Heights depicts the mutual love of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff till destruction and death rend the narration. There is no place for...
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Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë, Ellis Bell, Catherine Earnshaw,...
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LibriVox recording of The Ramayan, Book 3 , by Valmiki. Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith. Read by om123. The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It is the story of Rama, who embarks on an epic journey followed by the fight with Ravana, the demon king who abducted Rama's wife, Sita. The epic depicts the duties of...
Topics: LIbrivox, audiobook, epic, Sanskrit, India, hindu, Rama, Ravana, demon
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LibriVox recording of The First Apology of Justin Martyr , by Saint Justin Martyr. The purpose of the Apology is to prove to the emperors, renowned as upright and philosophical men, the injustice of the persecution of the Christians, who are the representatives of true philosophy … Christians are the true worshipers of God, the Creator of all things; they offer him the only sacrifices worthy of him, those of prayer and thanksgiving, and are taught by his Son, to whom they assign a place next...
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LibriVox recording of The Forgotten Planet, by Murray Leinster. Read by Richard Kilmer. The "forgotten" planet had been seeded for life, first with microbes and later with plants and insects. A third expedition, intended to complete the seeding with animals, never occurred. Over the millennia the insects and plants grew to gigantic sizes. The action of the novel describes the fight for survival by descendants of a crashed spaceship as they battle wolf-sized ants, flies the size of...
Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, adventure, fantasy, fiction, science fiction
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LibriVox recording of The Fortunate Youth, by William John Locke. "Paul is a poor boy who grew up in London, in the household of his mother and stepfather. His journey to greatness is the subject of our story. But his desired success comes at a very high price." (Summary by Stav Nisser) 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...
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Topics: librivox, audiobook, fiction, England, poverty
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LibriVox recording of Sophocles' Electra , translated by Lewis Campbell. Sophocles' play dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon's murder by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. His daughter Electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother Orestes to help her achieve her ends. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Old Man: Algy Pug Orestes: David Goldfarb Electra: Elizabeth Klett Chorus: Lauren McCullough Chrysothemis: Roseanne Schmidt Clytemnestra: Philippa Aegisthus:...
Topics: librivox, audio, drama, tragedy, sophocles, electra
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LibriVox recording of Emma McChesney and Company by Edna Ferber. Read by Phil Chenevert. This is the final volume in the trilogy following the smart, stylish, divorced and independent businesswoman Emma McChesney in her career from stenographer, then drummer (traveling salesman) to owner of her own company. (The first was Roast Beef, Medium and the second Personality Plus both in the Librivox catalog). Edna Ferber first gained success with these stories and later went on to write Show Boat,...
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LibriVox recording of Emma, by Jane Austen. Read by Maria Therese. Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters. Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the very first sentence...
Topics: librivox, audiobook, fiction, novel, romance, love, comedy, manners, humor, regency
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LibriVox recording of Epistole pros Collosaes, Patriarchike Ekdosi version. Read by peaceuntoyou. Γράφοντας αυτό το γράμμα ο Παύλος αποδεικνύει το βαθύ ενδιαφέρον του για την εκκλησία, καθώς προσεύχεται για αυτούς να πληρωθούν με την γνώση του θελήματος του Θεού . Τους προτρέπει να μη εμμένουν τόσο στις αισθήσεις ,...
Topics: audiobook, librivox, Bible, Greek, Epistole, Collosaes
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Librivox recording of Erewhon by Samuel Butler. Read by LibriVox volunteers. Erewhon, or Over the Range is a novel by Samuel Butler, published anonymously in 1872. The title is also the name of a country, supposedly discovered by the protagonist. In the novel, it is not revealed in which part of the world Erewhon is, but it is clear that it is a fictional country. Butler meant the title to be read as the word Nowhere backwards, even though the letters "h" and "w" are...
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, satire
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LibriVox recording of Vida del Escudero Marcos de Obregón by Vicente Espinel. Read by Tux. Las «Relaciones de la vida del escudero Marcos de Obregón» (1618) son una novela picaresca, provista de muchos elementos autobiográficos, narración más ágil que la de Mateo Alemán y, si bien no prescinde de moralizar, lo hace de forma que no enfada ni empalaga como la del sevillano. El mismo año de su publicación se imprimieron dos ediciones piratas en Barcelona y se hizo una traducción al...
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Topics: librivox, audiobook, audiolibro, ficcion, espinel, marcos obregon
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This is Mill’s first work on economics. It foreshadows his Political Economy which was the standard Anglo-American Economics textbook of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mill’s economic theory moved from free market capitalism, to government intervention within the precepts of Utilitarianism, and finally to Socialism. [Summary and recording by Gary Gilberd] For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if...
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LibriVox recording of Essays, book 3 by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. He is also known as the father of Modern Skepticism. His pieces became famous for his apparent effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography. His main work, Essais (translated literally as "Attempts" but traditionally...
Topics: librivox, audiobook, philosophy, non-fiction, short works
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Librivox recording of Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. Read by Elizabeth Klett. Edith Wharton's 1911 novel Ethan Frome tells the story of a tragic love triangle. Set in the highly symbolic wintry landscape of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the narrative centers on the title character's fraught relationships with his "sickly, cantankerous" wife Zeena and his young, beautiful cousin Mattie Silver. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please...
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LibriVox recording of France in the Nineteenth Century, by Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer. Read by Cathy Barratt. Author Elizabeth Latimer synthesizes notes from a variety of sources to produce this summary of the nation of France in the 19th century. (Summary by Cathy Barratt) 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...
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LibriVox recording of An Address to Free Colored Americans, by An Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women. The first Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women met in New York City in May, 1837. Members at the Convention came from all walks of life and included such prominent women as Mary Parker, Lucretia Mott, the Grimke sisters, and Lydia Maria Child. One outcome of this important event was a statement of the organization’s role in the abolitionist movement as expressed in AN ADDRESS TO...
Topics: LibriVox, audiobook, politics, government, abolition, slavery, political reform movements, women's...
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LibriVox recording of Fritz to the Front by Edward L. Wheeler. Read by KirksVoice. Fritz to the Front is the story of an Irish tramp who wants to be a detective, and is an expert at ventriloquism. The story opens with a mysterious elopement, which Fritz is asked to be a witness to at the wedding. The next day, Fritz meets the father of the bride and he claimed that his daughter is, at times, in a sense, mad. She falls into trances that can last for days. And while in this state met a young man...
Topics: ventriloquist, mystery, detective, elopement, marriage, theft, smugglers, Librivox, audiobook
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LibriVox recording of From Here and There, by Yosef Haim Brenner. Read in Hebrew by Omri Lernau. Yosef Haim Brenner (murdered by Arab terrorists in 1921 at the age of 40) presented in his book "From Here and There" a piercing, soul searching portrayal of the "second aliyah," the dominant immigration into Palestine at the beginning of the twentieth century. The following words have influenced many at the time, and are still thought to represent Brenner's literary...
Topics: מכאן ומשם, יוסף חיים ברנר, audiobook, Hebrew, Librivox, literature, Brenner
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LibriVox recording of From Dictatorship to Democracy, by Gene Sharp. From Dictatorship to Democracy, A Conceptual Framework for Liberation is a book-length essay on the generic problem of how to destroy a dictatorship and to prevent the rise of a new one. The book was written in 1993 by Gene Sharp (b. 1928), a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts. The book has been published in many countries worldwide and translated into more than 30 languages. Editions in many...
Topics: LibriVox, audio book, politics
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Librivox recording of Famous Men of Rome by John H. Haaren and A. B. Poland. Read by LibriVox Volunteers. Biographical sketches of the men of Rome, written for children. (summary by Laura Caldwell) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org . Download M4B (128MB)
Topics: librivox, audiobooks, children, history, biography, Rome, Romans
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LibriVox recording of Farewell, by Honoré de Balzac. Read by Martin Geeson. In his startling and tragic novella Farewell (‘Adieu’), Balzac adds to the 19th century’s literature of the hysterical woman: sequestered, confined in her madness; mute, or eerily chanting in her moated grange. The first Mrs Rochester lurks in the wings; the Lady of Shalott waits for the shadowy reflection of the world outside to shatter her illusion. Freud’s earliest patients will soon enter the waiting-room...
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Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, French literature, war stories.
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LibriVox recording of The Father by August Strindberg, translated by Edith and Warner Oland. The Father is a naturalistic drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The central conflict is between the Captain and his wife Laura about their daughter Bertha's future. In order to gain sole custody of her daughter, Laura tries to convince the Captain that he has gone mad. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast A Captain of Cavalry: Bob Neufeld Laura: Elizabeth Klett Bertha: Charlotte Duckett Dr....
Topics: librivox, audio, drama, play, strindberg, naturalism, gender roles
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LibriVox recording of Fathers of Biology, by Charles McRae. An account given of the lives of five great naturalists (Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, Vesalius and Harvey) will not be found devoid of interest. The work of each one of them marked a definite advance in the science of Biology. There is often among students of anatomy and physiology a tendency to imagine that the facts with which they are now being made familiar have all been established by recent observation and experiment. But even...
Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, Biography, Essay/Short nonfiction, History, Nature, Science
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LibriVox recording of Fathers and Sons, by Ivan Turgenev. Read by Roger Melin. The fathers and children of the novel refers to the growing divide between the two generations of Russians, and the character Yevgeny Bazarov has been referred to as the "first Bolshevik", for his nihilism and rejection of the old order. Turgenev wrote Fathers and Sons as a response to the growing cultural schism that he saw between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the growing nihilist movement. Both the...
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Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, turgenev, fathers, sons, children, Russia, bolshevik, bolshevism,...
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LibriVox recording of Father Sergius, by Leo Tolstoy. Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Read by James E. Carson. Prince Stepan Kasatsky experiences a disappointment with his fiancé and decides to become a monk! There is a story line, but beneath it, Father Sergius struggles to find peace and, if not happiness, then at least contentment. But he is always disillusioned and ultimately unsatisfied. Only in the end does he find his way by letting go of what he struggled to attain all his life,...
Topics: literature, Leo Tolstoy, audiobook, Librivox
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LibriVox recording of Frankenstein, or Modern Prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret of animating lifeless matter and, by assembling body parts, creates the monster who has no name in the book. Rejected by society, the Monster vows revenge on his creator. (Summary written by Gesine) Note: Audio files were volume adjusted and re-uploaded May 3, 2010. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or...
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Source: LibriVox recording of Gutenberg e-text #84
LibriVox recording of FRATERNAL CHARITY, by FATHER BENOIT VALUY. Read by Dave7. This short treatise comes from a work by the Roman Catholic priest Father Valuy, S.J., and bears an imprimatur. It was written for members of religious orders; yet, as the translator notes, it may be of interest to others, for "love, the sunshine of existence, is wanted everywhere." The first five chapters cover the fundamentals of fraternal charity. Chapters 6 through 17 discuss twelve characteristics of...
Topics: librivox, audiobook, religion, Catholic, religious life, virtues
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Librivox Aufnahme von Frau Jenny Treibel , von Theodor Fontane. Read in German by Hans Hafen. Frau Jenny Treibel oder „Wo sich Herz zum Herzen find’t“ ist ein Roman Theodor Fontanes. Ende 1892 ausgeliefert, gewann der Roman sehr schnell die Gunst von Publikum und Kritik. Er hat sie bis heute ohne erkennbare Einschränkung bewahrt. Mit scheinbar nur halbem Ernst wird dem Leser eine Geschichte vorgeplaudert nach dem Muster einer Komödie. Im Zentrum des Romans stehen zwei Berliner Familien:...
Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, german, literatur, hörbuch
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LibriVox recording of Fräulein Minna und der Reitknecht, by Wilkie Collins. Read in German by Hokuspokus Minnas neuer Reitknecht Michael kennt weder seine Mutter noch seinen Vater. Sie ist fasziniert von dem Mann, der versucht, das Beste aus seiner Situation zu machen und fühlt sich mehr zu ihm hingezogen, als es ihrem Stand entspricht. Sehr sonderbar ist das Benehmen von Minnas Tante Claudia gegenüber dem Reitknecht. Welches Geheimnis verbirgt sich hinter der Abneigung, die sie Michael...
Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, german, Deutsch, Detektiv, Collins
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LibriVox recording of Free Air, by Sinclair Lewis. Read by Hollis Hanover. This road trip novel is set in the early twentieth century and follows the experiences of an aristocratic New Englander and her father as they travel by automobile from Minneapolis to Seattle. She is wooed and won by a noble but simple commoner she meets along the way. Lewis is at his usual wryly humorous self, poking fun at the upper class and treating the common people only slightly better. Summary by Hollis Hanover....
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Topics: audiobook, librivox, adventure, travel, comedy, car, automobile trip
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Librivox recording of The Fur Country by Jules Verne read by Esther. In 1859, officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company are given the mission to found a fort at 70 degrees north of the polar circle. At some point, an earthquake occurs, and from then on, laws of physics seem altered (a total eclipse happens to be only partial; tides are not perceived anymore). They eventually realize that they are not where they are supposed to be. (wikipedia) For further information, including links to online...
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Topics: Librivox, Audiobook, Adventure, Arctic, Canada, Hudson's Bay Company, fur trade
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LibriVox recording of The Firelight Fairy Book, by Henry Beston. One pleasant summer day, as the fairy-tale lover sat reading a book beneath the low spreading branches of an oak tree, he heard a hum of wings, and looking up startled from his book, he discovered the Fairy Goldenwand standing close by. "Are you still seeking new fairy tales?" said the Fairy Goldenwand. "Yes," said the reader. "Will you write them down if I tell you some really new ones?" said the...
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Five short stories by classic science fiction writer H. Beam Piper. Recorded by Mark Nelson 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. Download M4B (20MB)
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This is a LibriVox recording of Two Years in the Forbidden City, by Princess Der Ling. Recording by Jc Guan. THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu White Banner Corps, and one of the most advanced and progressive Chinese officials of his generation. she became First Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress Dowager, and while serving at the Court in that capacity she received the impressions which provide...
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Topics: librivox, audiobook, china, der ling, princess, forbidden city, chinese history, biography, life in...
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LibriVox recording of Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln, by James Baldwin. Read by Sibella Denton. Written for children, James Baldwin's history of Washington, Franklin, Webster, and Lincoln brings these men to life in a way that will be interesting for adults as well. The stories touch on the little humanities of the great men, rather than dwelling on the great works and great events of their lifetimes, without ignoring the latter. (Summary written by Sibella Denton)...
Topics: librivox, audiobook, children, biography, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster,...
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LibriVox recording of Four Science Fiction Stories by G. L. Vandenburg Read by Phil Chenevert G.L.Vandenburg wrote quirky and funny Science Fiction stories for Amazing Science Fiction Stories, and similar magazines in the 1950's. These four are a selection that give a good taste of his offbeat approach, strange sense of humor and relaxed narrative style that brought joy and excitement to those of us who bought these magazines and saw his name on the cover. In the first, Martian V.F.W., some 6...
Topics: science fiction, SF, librivox, vandenburg, audiobook
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LibriVox recording of The Egoist , by George Meredith. The Egoist is a tragicomical novel by George Meredith published in 1879. The novel recounts the story of self-absorbed Sir Willoughby Patterne and his attempts at marriage; jilted by his first bride-to-be, he vacillates between the sentimental Laetitia Dale and the strong-willed Clara Middleton. More importantly, the novel follows Clara's attempts to escape from her engagement to Sir Willoughby, who desires women to serve as a mirror for...
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Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, tragicomedy, tragicomical, marriage, Victorian society
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LibriVox recording of Evanescence, by Harriet Prescott Spofford. Read by 15 volunteers. Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford was a notable American writer remembered for her novels, poems and detective stories. This was the weekly poem for July 24-30, 2011. 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...
Topics: Librivox, audiobook, poems, poetry collections, weekly poetry, time, youth, beauty
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 different recordings of Everlasting Flowers by D. H. Lawrence. For more information on the readers, please visit the catalog page: http://librivox.org/everlasting-flowers-by-d-h-lawrence/ . For more free audiobooks, or to find out how you can volunteer, please visit librivox.org . Download M4B (10MB)
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LibriVox recording of Everybody's Lonesome, by Clara E. Laughlin. Read by Bridget Gaige. Twenty-year-old Mary Alice is bored with her home life and envious of the beautiful, poised, popular girls she sees at parties. At her mother's advice, she reluctantly visits her Godmother in New York, who teaches Mary Alice a little homemade "magic" and the one great Secret that will put her at ease with other people. How can Mary Alice learn to use these gifts to bring happiness into her own...
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LibriVox recording of The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, by Tobias Smollett. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, and is considered by many to be his best and funniest work. Published in London on 17 June 1771, it is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six different characters: Matthew Bramble, a Welsh Squire; his sister Tabitha; their niece and nephew, Jery and Lydia Melford; Tabitha's maid Winifred Jenkins;...
Topics: librivox, literature, audiobook, comedy, satire, smollett
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LibriVox recording of Experiments in Plant Hybridisation, by Gregor Mendel. Read by Availle. Gregor Mendel (1822 - 1884) was an Augustinian monk in the St. Thomas monastery in Brno. His seminal paper "Experiments on Plant Hybridization" presents his results of studying genetic traits in pea plants. It is the ground breaking work on inheritance, being the first to differentiate between dominant and recessive genetic traits. His work was long ignored and deemed controversial, however,...
Topics: librivox, audiobook, science, genetics, Mendel, hybridisation.
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