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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 …

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 …

Contemporary American Composers

Read by Anthony St. Pierre


Rupert Hughes



Discusses American composers considered significant at the end of the 19th century. - Summary by Anthony St. Pierre

History of the Eighteenth Century


Various



University of Oxford Podcasts

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…

Essays on Modern Novelists

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


William Lyon Phelps



A collection of essays on 19th century novelists, both famous ones and those largely forgotten now. Among the writers presented most wrote i…

A Bittersweet Decade




Beyond Tomorrow




Ode, To the Nineteenth Century

Read by Stefan Von Blon


William Wilfred Campbell


In Lake Lyrics and Other Poems

A Collection of poems by the Canadian poet William Wilfred Campbell most of which describe the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region of O…

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…

Fight of the Century


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 …

Section II

Read by Frédéric Surget


Various


In The Jade Flute

A collection of mindful ancient Chinese poetry by Li Po, Wan Ts’u, Mei Chang and other masters set in English prose by anonymous translators…

Romance Moderne

Read by Bellona Times


William Carlos Williams


In 30 American Poems

30 American Poems offers a curated selection of poetic works from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, showcasing the voices of American p…

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 …

The Journal of a Modern Lady

Read by Arthur Krolman


Jonathan Swift


In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume One

Sit back and listen to these light-hearted witty rhymes and see the world Jonathan Swift saw -- and maybe recognize your own. Think there is…

The End of the Century

Read by Larry Wilson


Madison Cawein


In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 4

This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …

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&…

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,…

Pamphlet 1, Part 1

Read by Maria Kasper


Charles Cole Hine


In Great Chicago Fire

In the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Charles Cole Hine provides a detailed account of the disaster that reshaped a city and i…

The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by WJ

Read by William Allan Jones


R. Nathaniel Dett


In The Rubinstein Staccato Etude

This poem, read by 16 Librivox Volunteers, describes the ups and downs and emotional frenzy of The Rubinstein Staccato Etude. The author, R.…

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