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Preface
Read by Christine Rottger
John Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Jane Marcet and Jane Taylor
In Eyes and No Eyes and Other Stories
Whatever will stimulate the observing tendencies of the young cannot but be of value to them. "Eyes and No Eyes" does this in a de…
MIT 21M.380 Music and Technology
MIT OpenCourseWare
Instructor: Prof. Christopher Ariza This course is an investigation into the history and aesthetics of music and technology as deployed in …
Chapter 2, Part 5
Read by Chris Pyle
Various
In Poems of American History, The Period of Growth
This volume covers the age of expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War, including the creation of the Constitution, the Presidency of …
A Popular History of the Art of Music
Read by Tony Oliva
W. S. B. Mathews
Preface by W.S.B. Mathews: I have here endeavored to provide a readable account of the entire history of the art of music, within the compas…
Chapter VI, The New Century
Read by Chris Pyle
Various
In Poems of American History, Volume 5, The Period of Expansion
The final section of Poems of American History covers The Reconstruction after the Civil War, the First Centennial, the continued expansion …
The Art of Music
Read by Jake Malizia
Daniel Gregory Mason and The National Society Of Music
Volume 1 in the "The Art of Music" series, published by the National Society of Music. This first volume covers the "Pre-Clas…
PREFATORY
Read by Brize C
Various
In Successful Recitations
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity,…
Grand Old Opry
Welcome to the Grand Old Opry, a legendary radio program that has been a cornerstone of country music since its inception. This show feature…
Preface
Read by Lynne T
Richard Wilson
In The Russian Storybook
Reverend Richard Wilson went to the heart of Russia to find stories from the eastern outposts of Christianity, untouched by the renaissance …
One Step, and Then Another: Chapter 12
Read by Miawhyte
Francis J. Finn, S.J.
In The Best Foot Forward and Other Stories
A collection of 5 short stories for children, from the author of "Tom Playfair", "Claude Lightfoot", etc.. (Summary by M…
Preface
Read by Melissa Jane
Emily Beesly
In Stories from the History of Rome
Mrs. Emily Beesly, the writer of this brilliant narrative, lived in an era of nothing but fairy tales and "the stories of nursery life&…
Hard Times
Read by Michael Fassio
John Lomax
In Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads
John Avery Lomax is a towering figure in the field of early American musicology and folklore. Through intensive field work, Lomax built up …
Biography in Sound
Explore the fascinating world of Old Time Radio with "Biography in Sound." This series presents captivating stories and profiles o…
PREFACE
Read by Shashank Jakhmola
Rabindranath Tagore
In Stories from Tagore
This is a wonderful collection of ten stories written by Rabindranath Tagore, often recalled as 'The Bard of Bengal'. Tagore is known for hi…
Early Death
Read by Newgatenovelist
Elizabeth Siddal
In Selected Poems
Elizabeth Siddal was a British poet, artist and model. Her poems were not published in a single volume in her lifetime; this collection brin…
First Chapters Collection
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Various
These are first chapters to books first published in 1916. Readers, following is a tentative list culled from Wikipedia's article on the yea…
Long Ago (And Far Away)
Robert Farrell
In News From The 30's Through The 70's
Explore the fascinating world of news from the 1930s through the 1970s. This collection offers a unique glimpse into the events and stories …
When The Old Century Was New
Read by James Hutchisson
Theodore Dreiser
In Free, and other stories
Theodore Dreiser's first collection of short fiction, published in 1918. Dreiser was known primarily as a novelist (Sister Carrie, An Americ…
III: The New Age and the Old
Read by KevinS
Geoffrey Bache Smith
In A Spring Harvest
G.B. Smith is best known for his close friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien, who would go on to write the fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings. He w…