Essays & Short Works

Essays on Paul Bourget

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Mark Twain



In this engaging collection, Mark Twain offers his sharp wit and keen observations on the works and ideas of French novelist and critic Paul…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include a woman in Alaska, Cuban folklore,…

Word Portraits of Famous Writers

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Mabel E. Wotton



Mabel Elizabeth Wotton, an author herself, moved in the literary circles of the late nineteenth century establishing many close friendships,…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Explore a diverse array of ideas and insights in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated volunteers, this a…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Explore a diverse array of ideas and insights in this collection of short nonfiction works, curated from the public domain. Each piece, sele…

The Columbian Orator

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Caleb Bingham



The Columbian Orator, a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797, was widely used in American schoolroom…

Letters from Hawaii

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Mark Twain



By the time Mark Twain worked as a roving reporter for the Sacramento Union, he had held positions with other newspapers in Nevada and Calif…

Short Works Collection

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Various



This is a collection of public domain works either published in 1912, or written in 1912 and published before 1923. The accent is on non-fic…

My Discovery of England

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Stephen Leacock



"In the course of time a very considerable public feeling was aroused in the United States and Canada over this state of affairs. The l…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include literary figures--Alice Mangold Di…

Fairy Tales, Tall Stories and Scams

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Various



This is the twenty-first Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes …

Europe and Elsewhere

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Mark Twain



This collection of articles came from Mark Twain's travels and experiences abroad. While many had been previously published, there also were…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

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Various



Diese Sammlung umfasst 10 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres. "Im Gerichtssaal" übersetzt von Marie Franzos (1…

The Spring of Joy

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Mary Webb



Mary Webb was a novelist and poet and two of her novels "Gone to Earth" and "Precious Bane" have been successfully adapt…

Mince Pie

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Christopher Morley



Mince Pie is a compilation of humorous sketches, poetry, and essays written by Christopher Morley. Morley sets the tone in the preface: &quo…

Kleinere Schriften

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Friedrich Schiller



1. Vorrede zu der Geschichte des Maltheserordens nach Vertot von M. N. bearbeitet. (1792)2. Herzog von Alba bei einem Frühstück au…

The Spirit of American Literature

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John Albert Macy



THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN LITERATURE is a collection of essays reviewing contemporary authors on the literary scene at the turn of the century …

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include biographies of astronomer Fiammett…

Shadowings

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Lafcadio Hearn



This is another of the popular books that Lafcadio Hearn wrote on various Japanese subjects. The first part "Stories From Strange Books…

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