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Journal of Francis Asbury, Volume II

Read by Brian Keenan


Francis Asbury


As one of the first two bishops of the Methodist church in America and one of the most well-known circuit riders during the spread of Method…

The Enchiridion (Higginson Translation)

Read by Brian Mumford


Epictetus


The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is studied and admired by successful people the world over. Marcus Aurelius thought of the Enchiridion in…

Paul and the Printing Press

Read by Brian Keenan


Sara Ware Bassett


Paul Cameron, president of the class of 1920 in the Burmingham High School, conceives the idea of establishing a school paper, to the honor …

Steve and the Steam Engine

Read by Brian Keenan


Sara Ware Bassett


Young Stephen Tolman disobeys his father and takes the family car out for a ride with a group of classmates, resulting in scratches and ding…

Journal of Francis Asbury, Volume III

Read by Brian Keenan


Francis Asbury


As one of the first two bishops of the Methodist church in America and one of the most well-known circuit riders during the spread of Method…

Milton: a Poem

Read by Brian Russell Graham


William Blake


Milton: a Poem is an epic poem by William Blake, written and illustrated between 1804 and 1810. Its hero is John Milton, who returns from he…

An Sgéaluidhe Gaedhealach

Read by Brian Ó Broin


Douglas Hyde


This book is a collection of folklore tales collected by Dubhglas de hIde in the Connacht region of Ireland in the 1880s and 1890s. - Summar…

How to Do Chemical Tricks

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast


A. T. Anderson


While a bit outdated in many of the more complex descriptions of several of the phenomena described, this book is nonetheless still fun and …

The Wolf-Leader

Read by John Van Stan


Alexandre Dumas


Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 2: The Massacres of the South

Read by John Van Stan


Alexandre Dumas


Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent …

Marguerite de Valois

Read by John Van Stan


Alexandre Dumas


A historical fiction novel set in Paris (1572) during Charles IX's reign and the French Wars of Religion. Marguerite de Valois, daughter of …

Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium)

Read by John Van Stan


Lucius Annaeus Seneca


Seneca the Younger’s letters to his friend, Lucilius Junior, appear to have been written with a broad audience in mind. These letters introd…

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (version 2) (includes annotatio…

Read by John Van Stan


Friedrich Nietzsche


The modern British philosopher, Anthony M. Ludovici, said that this text “is unquestionably Nietzsche’s opus magnum.” However, he warns the …

Chicot the Jester

Read by John Van Stan


Alexandre Dumas


This sequel to Dumas' “Marguerite de Valois” begins four years after the sudden death of King Charles IX and succession of his brother Henry…

Candide (version 3)

Read by John Van Stan


Voltaire


Ever since 1759, when Voltaire wrote "Candide" in ridicule of the notion that this is the best of all possible worlds, this world …

The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 2: Twenty Years After (version 2)

Read by John Van Stan


Alexandre Dumas


Volume 2 of The d'Artagnan Romances begins twenty years after "The Three Musketeers." Since then, d'Artagnan's career has stagnate…

Myths and Legends of the Great Plains

Read by Kyle Van DeGlast


Katharine Berry Judson


Myths and Legends of the Great Plains is a compendium of myths and legends from the Great Plains region of the US. It includes many short st…

The House on the Borderland (Version 2)

Read by John Van Stan


William Hope Hodgson


This story helped propel 19th Century gothic fiction in the direction of “cosmic” horror. In fact, H.P. Lovecraft lists it as among his grea…

The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 1: The Three Musketeers (version 3)

Read by John Van Stan


Alexandre Dumas


The d'Artagnan Romances are six volumes that intertwine exciting events (real and fictionalized) from 17th-century Europe and the life of th…

Short Stories (Version 2)

Read by John Van Stan


Fyodor Dostoyevsky


This is a collection of short stories written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Dostoevsky), who is arguably better-known for his lengthy, contemplativ…

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