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Round the Moon (Version 2)

Read by Mark F. Smith


Jules Verne


Jules Verne’s sequel to his “From the Earth to the Moon” begins with a short chapter to catch you up, if you missed the first book.Then we j…

The Federalist Papers (version 2)

Read by Mark F. Smith


Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison


“The Federalist Papers” are a collection of 85 linked essays that explain the construction of the U.S. government and why it was built that …

Blake of the "Rattlesnake"

Read by Mark F. Smith


Frederick Thomas Jane


Fred Jane, who later went on to publish his famous "Jane's Fighting Ships", doubtless was noting the success of other books that f…

The Red Badge of Courage (Version 3)

Read by Mark F. Smith


Stephen Crane


A youth, caught up in patriotic fervor and dreams of glory, enlists in the Union Army. In his first battle, though, he runs away. Deeply ash…

Americans All, Immigrants All

Read by Mark F. Smith


U. S. Department Of The Interior Office Of Education


The United States Department of the Interior, Office of Education partnered with the Columbia Broadcasting System to present a series of 26 …

Version 8

In Épigramme

Read by Mark F. Smith


Francois Maynard and François Maynard


LibriVox volunteers bring you ten different recordings of a poem in French: Épigramme, by François Maynard. This was the weekl…

The Clown and The Countryman

In Aesop's Fables, Volume 06 (Fables 126-150)

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Aesop


Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

Jazz Fantasia - Read by MFS

In Jazz Fantasia

Read by Mark F. Smith


Carl Sandburg


As our weekly poem of 30-July-2006, “Jazz Fantasia” was a special challenge because it isn’t just about jazz, it IS jazz. The rhythm is cent…

Richard Cory - Read by MFS

In Richard Cory

Read by Mark F. Smith


Edwin Arlington Robinson


This was the weekly poetry project for 3 June 2006. Many “character” poems cut straight to the inmost psychology of their subjects, but here…

Concord Hymn

In Short Poetry Collection 008

Read by Mark F. Smith


Ralph Waldo Emerson


LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 008: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Sonnet 73 - read by MFS

In Sonnet 073

Read by Mark F. Smith


William Shakespeare


To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, LibriVox volunteers bring you ten different recordings of Sonnet 73. This was the weekly poetry project…

The Reluctant Dragon

In The Reluctant Dragon

Read by Mark F. Smith


Kenneth Grahame


What would you do if you discovered a dragon living in a cave on a hill above your home? Make friends, read poetry together? It turns out th…

Psalm 005

In Bible (WEB) 19: Psalms - Selections

Read by Mark F. Smith


World English Bible


To celebrate Easter, LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of various psalms from the World English Bible. This was the w…

Version 7

In Recuerdo

Read by Mark F. Smith


Edna St. Vincent Millay


LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of Recuerdo, by Edna St. Vincent Millay. This was the weekly poetry project for the …

Version 4

In O Southland!

Read by Mark F. Smith


James Weldon Johnson


In celebration of Juneteenth, LibriVox volunteers bring you five different versions of O Southland!, by James Weldon Johnson. This was the …

Robin Shoots Before Queen Eleanor

In The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

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Howard Pyle


Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the mediæval era who, in modern version…

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