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THE HERITAGE. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
Read by Jacob M.
Various
In Successful Recitations
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity,…
The Heritage by James Russell Lowell
Read by Sonia
Various
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 1: Home and Friendship (Part 2)
The first of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
III: To the Cultured
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…
Preface
Read by Mara Bella
I. L. Peretz
In Stories and Pictures
A collection of short stories written originally in Yiddish and later translated into English. These stories were published under censorship…
Preface & The Hall
Read by Greg Giordano
Washington Irving
In Bracebridge Hall
Famed American humorist and essayist Washington Irving published a series of short pieces entitled "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon,…
Preface
Read by Leanne Fortune
Frederick Cornell
In A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other Tales of South-West Africa
A collection of stories set in South-West Africa, several of which are set in the desert. (Summary by ShrimpPhish)
Cultural Exchange
Read by Edmund Bloxam
Keith Laumer
In Retief: Intergalactic Diplomat in Space, (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. V)
'Retief of the Red-Tape Mountain'Retief knew the importance of sealedorders—and the need to keep them that way!'The Desert and the Stars'The…
Chapter 4: Analysis
Read by Steve Gough
Thomas Mann
In The Magic Mountain (Volume One)
Thomas Mann’s epic novel depicts a decaying, corrupted European society on the eve of the First World War. Set in a luxurious sanatorium hig…
Local Color Collection Vol. 001
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Various
In this celebration of diversity, learn about the myriad histories and cultures behind our volunteers. (summary by Eric Ray)
Preface to the Third Edition
Read by mpinedag
John Kenneth Turner
In Barbarous Mexico
Through personal experience and extensive travel in Mexico in the late 1900s, the author of “Barbarous Mexico” depicts the circumstances tha…
Preface
Read by Chris Greaves
Henry Lawson
In Short Stories in Prose and Verse
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 …
London
Read by Steve C
Various
In The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book
A fourth grade English textbook published by the Minister of Education for Ontario in 1909. This reader features various pieces of Poetry a…
Preface and Introduction
Read by Iona Muirgel
Jay Henry Mowbray
In Sinking of the "Titanic" : most appalling ocean horror
The Titanic was thought to be the safest ship to set sail as it embarked on its maiden voyage. Unfortunately, history tells us differently. …
Lecture III. The Distinction of Classes in Society
Read by Lucretia B.
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
In The Vocation of the Scholar
Johann Gottlieb Fichte (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtliːp ˈfɪçtə]; May 19, 1762 – January 27, 1814) was a German philosopher. He was one of t…