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Notes on Life and Letters

Read by Peter Dann


Joseph Conrad



Conrad described the twenty-six essays collected here as a "one-man show" comprising "Conrad literary, Conrad political, Conr…

A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity

Read by Steven Warner


Ethan Allen



Ethan Allen's account of his military exploits and subsequent captivity, riven with drama, adventure and humor. - Summary by Steven Warner

Resist Not Evil

Read by Martha H. Weller


Clarence Darrow



Clarence Darrow, perhaps best known as the defense attorney for John Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, had a long career defending …

Our Southern Highlanders (Version 2)

Read by Lyndon Ashworth


Horace Kephart



"Our Southern Highlanders" by Horace Kephart delves into the lives and landscapes of the Appalachian region, focusing particularly…

Paul Carpenter Paintings 2005-2012

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Paul Carpenter



Paul Carpenter is an artist worth looking at. He has shown at influential galleries on both coasts of America. The book contains fascinating…

At Broad Ripple

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James Whitcomb Riley



LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of At Broad Ripple by James Whitcomb Riley. This was the fortnightly poetry project for September…

Historical Sketches of the Catholic Church in Oregon, During the Past Forty Years

Read by Carol Pelster


Francis Norbert Blanchet and François Norbert Blanchet



This book is a first-hand account of the experiences of Fr. Norbert Blanchet and his fellow missionaries to Oregon in the 1830’s and 1840’s.…

The KEA: a New Zealand problem

Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan


George Reginald Marriner



The kea (Nestor notabilis) is the world's only alpine parrot, and is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Although this large parrot …

Thrice Welcome

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Harrison S. Morris and Poor Robin



LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Thrice Welcome from Poor Robin's Almanac. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 11,…

Mettray - Bathmen

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Jacobus Craandijk



Wandeling van Zutphen via het Nederlandse Mettray (een jeugdinrichting die tegenwoordig Rentray heet) naar Joppe en huize Dorth. In Bathmen …

First Chapter Collection 003

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Various



LibriVox First Chapter Collection 003 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers. This volum…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 093

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Various



"Flirting is more serious than talking nonsense and not so serious as making love" was journalist Eliza Lynn Linton's take on rela…

Some German Women and Their Salons

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Mary Hargrave



German women living at the turn of the 18th to the 19th century have paved the way to modernity for the female gender in Germany. Mary Hargr…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2024

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Various



As we approach Christmas 2024, we invite you to join us in some heart-warming tales and uplifting carols and poems. We wish you compliments …

Epistle to Mrs. Tyler

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Christopher Smart



LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Epistle to Mrs. Tyler by Christopher Smart. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 25, …

Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 18, Mar. 2, 1880

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Various



Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes serialized and one-off short stories, tales from history, po…

Anecdotes of Great Musicians

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Willey Francis Gates



Three hundred anecdotes and biographical sketches of famous composers and performers.I have attempted to cull from the mass of material that…

Song of the Shingle-Splitters

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Henry Kendall



LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of Song of the Shingle-Splitters by Henry C. Kendall. This was the weekly poetry project for June…

Ceres’ Runaway & Other Essays

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Alice Meynell



Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' S…

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 10

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Giorgio Vasari



Volume 10 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton

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