Essays & Short Works
Силуэты русских писателей, Выпуск 3
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Yuly Aykhenvald
Бесконечно преданный русской литературе, Юлий Айхенвальд видел писателя как уникальную личность и не признавал литературных школ и течений. …
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 078
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Various
Twenty short nonfiction works, chosen by the readers. "That thing up there on the stand with the American flag on top is a machine gun,…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 079
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"It was about the month of May...that I received information ...that two photographs of fairies had been taken in the North of England …
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 085
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"A regard for decency, even at the cost of success, is but the regard for one's own dignity" was novelist Joseph Conrad's take on …
G.K. Chesterton in The Bibliophile Magazine
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G. K. Chesterton
Two essays/articles by G.K. Chesterton, published in 'The Bibliophile' magazine in 1908. (Summary by Maria Therese)
Essays in Idleness
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Agnes Repplier
Agnes Repplier was a popular and highly regarded essayist of the late 19th and early 20th century, who was also well known on the lecture ci…
G.K. Chesterton in The British Review
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G. K. Chesterton
Four articles/essays written by G.K. Chesterton for "The British Review". These were published in 1913 and 1914. (Summary by Maria…
Arrows of Freethought
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George William Foote
In these 21 short essays, George William Foote shoots "Arrows of Freethought" in which he lays down his views on atheism, seculari…
The Rhythm of Life and 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…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 088
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"With opinions, possession is more than nine points of the law. It is next to impossible to dislodge them." Woodrow Wilson's Study…
The Web of Indian Life
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Sister Nivedita
The Web of Indian Life, written by Sister Nivedita (Irish-born Margaret E. Noble) and published in 1904, is a collection of essays that desc…
Librivox Multilingual Short Works Collection 007
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Various
This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). Al…
The Colour of Life
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Alice Meynell
This is a collection of essays by English poet and author Alice Meynell. The essays in this volume share a dream-like quality, as they explo…
Plum Pudding: Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned
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Christopher Morley
Chrisopher Morley was an American literary luminary whose prolific writings included novels, essays, poetry, plays and great journalistic ou…
On
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Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc, French by birth, British by naturalization, was a diverse and prolific writer of the early 20th century. His writing runs th…
Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 057
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Diese Sammlung umfasst 10 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres. - Summary by schrm
Into The Valley Of Death: Crimea, Balaklava, The Light Brigade: Russell, Tennys…
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Various
The Charge Of The Light Brigade (1854) is a famous poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It is about, among other things, the valor of soldiers and…
Gossip in a Library
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Edmund Gosse
A collection of informal essays about books in his library. He combines commentary, translations, and humorous asides about authors and thei…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 089
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"From vocalists you may learn much, but do not believe all that they say." Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians is replete …