Essays & Short Works

Fabian Essays in Socialism

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


George Bernard Shaw


The Fabian Society is a British institution, which, though radical, advocated social reform through legislative rather than revolutionary me…

Minstrel Weather

Read by David Wales


Marian Storm


A series of poetically written meditations on the seasons and other nature subjects. Or “ …Minstrel Weather, a series of open-air vignettes…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 057

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Various


Diese Sammlung umfasst 10 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres. - Summary by schrm

Traveling Sketches

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Anthony Trollope


In this small book, Anthony Trollope describes with his characteristic wit and satire the different types of travelers commonly encountered …

Plum Pudding: Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Christopher Morley


Chrisopher Morley was an American literary luminary whose prolific writings included novels, essays, poetry, plays and great journalistic ou…

Into The Valley Of Death: Crimea, Balaklava, The Light Brigade: Russell, Tennys…

Read by David Wales


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…

Collected Prose

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


James Elroy Flecker


Best remembered for his poetry, James Elroy Flecker was also a playwright, novelist and prose writer. This collection of his idiosyncratic p…

A Selection of Australian Poetry and Prose

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Various


A collection of Australian writing from the public domain.

From the Easy Chair Vol. 2

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


George William Curtis


The second volume of essays and observations From the Easy Chair of William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the…

G.K. Chesterton in The British Review

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


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

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


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 Color of a Great City

Read by Lee Smalley


Theodore Dreiser


Theodore Dreiser was highly acclaimed for his novels and other writing. This non-fiction work takes place in many areas of New York City in …

A Voice from the South: By a Black Woman from the South

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Anna J. Cooper


Published in 1892, this is the author's first work. Its eight essays are considered a seminal text of Black feminism. Its theme is that thro…

London Tradesmen

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Anthony Trollope


This book is a series of sketches written by Anthony Trollope near the end of his life, reprinted and collected. Each sketch is an essay on …

Christmas Short Works Collection 2013

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Various


A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.

The Early Diary of Frances Burney, Vol. 1

Read by Barbara Baker


Frances Burney and Annie Raine Ellis


Vol. 1 of Diaries and letters of the young Fanny Burney. The diaries give a lively and accurate account of her experiences in the literary a…

The Web of Indian Life

Read by Anonymous


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…

Hints to Pilgrims

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Charles S. Brooks


In this collection of 17 short essays, Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934), with the usual panache and wit, which he also displays in his comedies…

Hope Farm Notes

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Herbert W. Collingwood


“Most of these notes were originally printed in the Rural New-Yorker from week to week and covering a period of about 20 years. . . . From t…

State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945)

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Franklin D. Roosevelt


The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…

< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >