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Chapter XVI The Finesse
Read by Jade Mansueto
Arthur B. Reeve
In The Soul Scar
Was the death of unsavory lawyer Vail Wilford a suicide? Or was it murder? Is the typewritten suicide note genuine? Was his wife Honora’s be…
Examination and Refutation of Newton's System
Read by Emanuela
Leonhard Euler
In Letters on Different Subjects in Natural Philosophy, Volume 1 (Letters to a German Princess)
The Letters of Euler to a German Princess have acquired over all Europe a celebrity to which the reputation of the Author, the choice and im…
Pepsin
Read by Christine Rottger
Various
In Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22, 1888
The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, having launched its first publication in 1…
Der Hessische Landbote
Read by Rolf Kaiser
Georg Buechner and Georg Büchner
In Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 011
Diese Sammlung umfasst 10 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Eine Liste weiterer kurzer Aufnahmen (Erzählungen, Gedichte…
Jeduthan Hawley
Read by frankjf
Edgar Lee Masters
In Spoon River Anthology
This is a collection of poems, in the form of an entire community speaking from beyond the grave about their lives, and, in some cases, goss…
Books and Reading
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Noah Porter
[The author] hopes that the effect of these discussions may lead to more comprehensive and elevated estimates of authors and of literature o…
Part 2. Chapter 2
Read by Chad Sawyer
Camille Flammarion
In Urania
Urania is a work of science fiction from the fine mind of French astronomer Camille Flammarion. Named for Urania, the muse of astronomy, thi…
Reading: An Essay
Read by David Wales
Hugh Walpole
A famous English author's thoughts on the power of reading. - Summary by David Wales
More About Book Illustrations
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Charles R. Gibson
In The Romance of Modern Photography
It is not the author's purpose in the present volume to give any instruction in the practice of photography. There are many works dealing w…
Determining the Mean Density of the Earth
Read by Laurie Banza
Various
In Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885
The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, havinge launched its first publication in …
To Phillips Brooks
Read by Jeanie
Elizabeth Porter Gould
In Stray Pebbles From The Shores Of Thought
A collection of poetry by the Boston poetess. Sections are nature, love, miscellaneous, sonnets and 'for my nieces and nephews'. - Summary b…
IN NOVEMBER
Read by PringerM
Duncan Campbell Scott
In The Magic House, and Other Poems
A beautiful collection of 47 poems the author wrote being inspired by the seasons, by love, by memories. - Summary by Laur
Letter to senator Hawley
Read by Enko
Voltairine de Cleyre and Voltairine De Cleyre
In Selected Works: Letters, Sketches and Stories
Voltairine de Cleyre was an American anarchist. She was skilled in many subjects and wrote essays, poems, letters, sketches, stories and spe…
Wood the Ironmonger
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two
He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…
The Beginnings by A.R. Waller
Read by Sonia
Various
In The Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance
In the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, t…
The Sentences
Read by Brize C
Herbert Read
In English Prose Style
Read's book describes the basic elements of composition and rhetoric: narrative form, eloquence, rhythm, and other important elements of wha…
The Birch
Read by Larry Wilson
C. E. Smith
In Trees, Shown to the Children
A charming and informative volume about the trees one might find in one's backyard and farther environs. A touch of science and a love of be…
Renascemce
Read by Larry Wilson
Walter Crane
In Renascence: A Book of Verse
Walter Crane is better known as an artist and illustrator of children’s books. His illustrations defined a whole genre which influenced the…
The New Reader, by Harold Hersey
Read by Ben Tucker
Harold Hersey
In The Thrill Book Vol. I No. 2, March 15, 1919
Welcome back to another exciting collection courtesy of the little known but influential pulp magazine The Thrill Book! In this issue we co…