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Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 7: Part 1: Ali Pacha
Read by John Van Stan
Alexandre Dumas
Ali Tepeleni, Pacha of Janina, rose to power during the early 1800s in one of the Ottoman Empire’s most unruly territories (Albania). His fe…
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison
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James E. Seaver
Mrs. Mary Jemison was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them …
The Journey of Life
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William Cullen Bryant
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Journey of Life by William Cullen Bryant. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December…
Marius the Epicurean, Volume 1
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Walter Pater
Marius the Epicurean is a philosophical novel written by Walter Pater, published in 1885. In it Pater displays, with fullness and elaboratio…
With Fire and Sword (Byers)
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Samuel H. M. Byers
Samuel H. M. Byers was an American poet, diplomat, and soldier in the Civil War. "In war some persons seek adventures; others have them…
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers
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John Burroughs
Probably no other American writer has a greater sympathy with, and a keener enjoyment of, country life in all its phases—farming, camping, f…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 03)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is the third chapter in Macaulay’s great History of England from the Accession of James II. In this chapter Macaulay looks at the state…
A Little Swiss Sojourn
Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
William Dean Howells
A charming brief account of a two months' autumnal stay on the shores of the Lake of Geneva. Howells, who was there with his family travelin…
The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance
Read by Timothy Ferguson
Edith Birkhead
A seminal essay on the development of horror as a genre, highly influential on later writers. - Summary by Timothy Ferguson
Is Mars Habitable?
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Alfred Russel Wallace
In 1907 Wallace wrote the short book Is Mars Habitable? to criticize the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built…
The Seven Follies of Science
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John Phin
The seven follies of science; a popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve…
The Rome Express
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Arthur Griffiths
The passengers in the sleeping car of the Rome Express were just woken and informed that they will reach Paris soon, and a bustle ensues. On…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 06)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This chapter starts from about 1685. James is on the throne and, as ever, there are disputes between crown and Parliament. We see the Habeus…
Paul the Dauntless
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Basil Joseph Mathews
“We shall in this book try to go in the footsteps of Paul. It will not be all easy traveling for any of us, to journey with this daring expl…
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. III
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James Boswell
This is the third volume of the Biography of Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson's Life has been documented in great detail by his friends, this …
Following the Color Line
Read by Roger Melin
Ray Stannard Baker
Subtitled "An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American Democracy", we are presented an in-depth and essentially non-opinionate…
A School History of the Great War
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Albert E. Mckinley
A brief history of The Great War (World War I) designed for students in grades seven and eight. Special emphasis on European history leading…
A Student's History of American Literature
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William Simonds
Engaging history of American Lit from the 1600's up through the late 1890's. The author, who was a professor at Knox College, really put a …
The Journal of a Disappointed Man
Read by Adam Whybray
W. N. P. Barbellion
The journal of British naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings, spanning from his early childhood through to his early death from complications …
Awaken Your English - Corso d'inglese per italiani
Read by Antonio Libertino
Antonio Libertino
Hai mai pensato di poter migliorare il tuo inglese mentre impari qualcosa di utile per te stesso? Con Risveglia il tuo inglese! TU:* Fissera…