Lord Byron visited the Castle of Chillon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland in 1816 and was intrigued by the legend of Francis Bonnivard who was …
"When money gives out, sense ensues." This pithy saying is from Yugoslav Proverbs, one of the twenty reader-chosen selections in v…
J. M. Barrie, the author best known for Peter Pan, pens witty anecdotes of smoking, having quit the habit. He relates various humorous accou…
A cure for the cankering error of the new Eutychians who (concerning the truth) have erred saying that our blessed Mediator did not take his…
Carl F. Price, a pioneering hymnologist, historian, and author, presents 52 stories of hymns from the Methodist Sunday School Hymnal to intr…
"You want to know in a word the sum total of my life philosophy as I have tried to live it and as I have tried to put it in my book. I …
The Capture of Fort William and Mary took place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on December 14, 1774, when local Patriots led by John Langdon …
The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we off…
This is a collection of 39 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during May 2024.
