Essays & Short Works

The Riot Act

Read by David Barnes


Parliament Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain



The Riot Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1714, the first year of the reign of George I, and came into effect in August 1715. Thi…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers.

The Spirit of Christmas

Read by Jan MacGillivray


Henry van Dyke



A short Christmas book by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry Van Dyke, including a short story, two essays, and two prayers for …

John Stuart Mill

Read by Bill Boerst


Various



This biography is actually a series of essays by prominent personalities of the time that shed light on John Stuart Mill's life and areas of…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

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Various



Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Eine Liste weiterer kurzer Aufnahmen (Erzählungen, Gedichte…

Adventskalender

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Various



Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält für jeden Tag vom 1. - 24. Dezember eine Aufnahme. (Zusammenfassung von Elli)

The Defendant

Read by David Grizzly Smith


G. K. Chesterton



A collection of essays by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, "Defences" of things at best less appreciated than they ought to be. "...…

Deep Thoughts

Read by Michael R. Mennenga


Michael R. Mennenga



Short-form Humor from the mind of Michael R. Mennenga. Editorial on daily life and the human condition.

Hodge Podge

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Various



This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) fiction or non-fiction works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a …

Compilation de Pensées

Read by Christiane Jehanne


François-René de Chateaubriand



Comme l'indique le titre, ce sont différents pensées de l'auteur, sur la vie, l'être humain, aussi la vie politique, ave…

Fígaro

Read by Epachuko


Mariano José De Larra



Larra fue un eminente articulista, con una gran claridad y vigor en su prosa.​ Esta obra recopila gran parte de sus artículos public…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

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Various



Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Der Halskragen übersetzt von Julius Reuscher

Laugh and Live

Read by Tom Weiss


Douglas, Sr. Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.



Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent f…

Winds of Doctrine

Read by Expatriate


George Santayana



Even before the Great War turned the world upside down, Western civilization was being revolutionized at all levels: intellectually, philos…

Areopagitica

Read by Thomas A. Copeland


John Milton



The noblest and most extensive defense of freedom of the press in English. Although Milton was sufficiently practical to serve as a censor o…

Three Classic Chinese Texts

Read by Jc Guan


Various



中國傳統書籍三本: 百家姓, 千字文, 三字經. This is a collection of three classic Chinese texts: the Hundred Surnames (百家姓), the Thousand Character Classic (千…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

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Various



Diese Sammlung umfasst 14 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Die Legende vom Vogelnest übersetzt von Marie Franzos (1870…

How To Tell A Story, and Other Essays

Read by John Greenman


Mark Twain



The complete collection of works using this title. Other versions, including the Project Gutenberg version, have been radically shortened. M…

France At War

Read by Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019)


Rudyard Kipling



In 1915, as the "Great War" (World War 1) entered its second year Rudyard Kipling made a journalistic tour of the front, visiting …

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