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The Story of Gisli the Outlaw
The Story of Gisli the Outlaw is a translation of the medieval Icelandic Gísla saga súrssonar, the tale of a family feud and o…
Murder At Midnight 5 5 47 Island Of The Dead
A man framed for murder and sent to prison becomes ill after several years, and thought to be dead. He is sent to an island cemetery for bur…
Migration of Birds
Snow Geese which left James Bay, Canada, arrived at the Louisiana Gulf coast "60 hours later after a continuous flight of over 1,700 mi…
Suspense 47 11 28 The Pit And The Pendulum
A classic tale about the grisly atrocities of the Spanish Inquisition. Story by: Edgar Allan Poe
Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sutra is venerated by the Tiantai (天台), Huayan (華嚴), Pure Land (淨土宗), Chan (禪), Cheontae (천태종), Seon (선), Jogye (대한불교조계종), Taego (…
A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments
This collection of projects and experiments was submitted by Rufus Tuttle, following an Act of Congress promoting education and learning. Th…
Sherlock Holmes 1933 01 18 Murder By Proxy Gordon Lovell
Here's a early rendition of Holmes by Gordon Lovell. Holmes pits his wits against his nemesis Professor Moriarty.
X Minus One 1955 Hello, Tomorrow
Following the 3rd Atomic War, the human race rebuilds civilization underground to escape the surface radiation, but over the years, lo…
A Plain English Handbook: How to create clear SEC disclosure documents
The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Act) is intended to make it easy for the public to understand government documents. The SEC, like other feder…
The Nibelungenlied (English Verse)
The only translation into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original of the epic German poem The Nibelungenlied. There was a 2013 Li…
The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats
William Morris's translation of Beowulf beautifully showcases the unique character of English alliterative verse in one of the finest epic p…
Beowulf (version 2)
In this Old English epic, the warrior Beowulf travels to aid a Danish king whose hall is under attack by a deadly monster. His fight begins …
The Selfish Giant ( Oscar WIlde) Read By Jerrysir
"The Selfish Giant" a short story by Oscar WildeRead by Jerry-sir
Dark Fantasy 42 02 20 A Delicate Case Of Murder
A mediums' husband who wants a divorce but can't get one, arranges and accident for his wife.
WWII News 1945-08-14 19:45 Japanese Surrender
This is a contemporary amateur home recording of a live WWII-era radio news broadcast. The label is marked "#3 News Of Jap Surrender Au…
Beowulf (Hall translation)
The most famous piece of Old English literature, Beowulf was written by an unknown poet at least 1000 years ago and tells how the eponymous …
Rock A Bye Library: A Book of Fables
A book of short fables with morals. (Summary by DSayers)
Invention And Discovery: Curious Facts And Characteristic Sketches
"In this little volume are brought together a number of sketches and memoranda, illustrating the history of discovery, and the lives an…
WWII News 1945-05-06 Walter Winchell
This is a contemporary amateur home recording of a live WWII-era radio news broadcast. This installment of Walter Winchell's program feature…
WWII News 1945-05-06 Drew Pearson
This is a contemporary amateur home recording of a live WWII-era radio news broadcast. This installment of Drew Pearson's program of news an…