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In Theory of Colours

Read by Chris Gray


Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


Newton's observations on the optical spectrum were widely accepted but Goethe noticed the difference between the scientific explanation and …

Of the Incidents, which cause the Heat of the Extract to vary from the Calculat…

In The Theory and Practice of Brewing

Read by Chris Gray


Michael Combrune


This is an elaborate treatise on how to brew beer. That art is as noble today as it was in 1761, when this book was first published, and Mr.…

Æsop and the Impertinent Fellow

In Fables of Aesop and Others

Read by Chris Gray


Aesop


The origins of these fables are perhaps lost in obscurity, but they are so closely identified with the Greek writer Aesop, that we may regar…

Religious Affections

Read by Matthew James Gray


Jonathan Edwards


Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was a pre-revolutionary American pastor and academic in Massachusetts, and is also widely considered to be both…

The Life of Anthony

Read by Matthew James Gray


Athanasius of Alexandria


Anthony (251-356CE) lived in Egypt, and became one of the fathers of Christian desert monasticism. When he was about 18 years old, and havin…

St. Francis of Assisi (Version 3)

Read by Matthew James Gray


G. K. Chesterton


In this brief but lively biography, G.K. Chesterton brings all his typical wit and insight into discussing Francis of Assisi. Francis is arg…

The Raven

Read by Chris Goringe


Edgar Allan Poe


Perhaps Edgar Allen Poe's most famous poem, the "Raven" is a macabre exploration of a man, his memories of Lenore, and the black b…

The Book of Lieh-Tzu

Read by Chris Masterson


Liezi


Although Lieh Tzu's work has evidently passed through the hands of many editors and gathered numerous accretions, there remains a considerab…

Walking

Read by Chris Masterson


Henry David Thoreau


This was originally a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum titled "The Wild" . He revised it before his death an…

Shakespeare's Sonnets (version 2)

Read by Chris Hughes


William Shakespeare


Shakespeare's Sonnets, or simply The Sonnets, comprise a collection of 154 poems in sonnet form written by William Shakespeare that deal wit…

She-rab Dong-bu (The Tree of Wisdom)

Read by Chris Masterson


Nagarjuna


The She-rab Dong-bu (Tree of Wisdom) is a metrical translation in Tibetan of a Sanscrit ethical work entitled Prajnya Danda, written by Naga…

Yang Chu's Garden of Pleasure

Read by Chris Masterson


Liezi


At the Court of Liang at the period of Yang Chu, about 300 B.C., the philosophers were treated as guests of the reigning king, who reserved …

Youth, a Narrative

Read by Chris Hughes


Joseph Conrad


An autobiographical short story written in 1898 and included as the first story in the 1902 volume Youth, a Narrative, and Two Other Stories…

The Glugs of Gosh

Read by Chris Goringe


C. J. Dennis


First published in 1917, The Glugs of Gosh satirizes Australian life at the start of the twentieth century - but the absurdities it catalogs…

A System of Logic

Read by Chris Greaves


John Stuart Mill


"In this work, he formulated the five principles of inductive reasoning that are known as Mill's Methods. This work is important in the…

The Blue Behemoth

Read by Chris Fong


Leigh Douglass Brackett


Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds. It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian…

Mornings at Bow Street

Read by Chris Caron


John Wight


This is a collection of various articles found in Morning Herald columns. Some are found interesting, some may be hilarious! The 84 pieces o…

Short Stories in Prose and Verse

Read by Chris Greaves


Henry Lawson


Short Stories in Prose and Verse” is Henry Lawson’s first published book (1894); his first published poem appeared in 1887. The volume is a …