Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001


Leído por LibriVox Volunteers

(4.1 estrellas; 11 reseñas)

A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers. (3 hr 2 min)

Capítulos

An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? 18:36 Leído por Leon Mire
Deity and Design 27:07 Leído por Leon Mire
Escape 21:18 Leído por Bryan Ness
The Future of Astronomy 33:14 Leído por Meredith Hughes
Hints towards an essay on conversation 19:47 Leído por Anna Simon
The Hypocrisy of Puritanism 15:54 Leído por J. M. Smallheer
On English Composition and Other Matters 9:17 Leído por Bryan Ness
The Somnambulists 15:21 Leído por Bryan Ness
Taxation 13:20 Leído por Robert Scott
Why Are All Men Gamblers? 3:49 Leído por Bryan Ness

Reseñas

Nuggets


(5 estrellas)

2 of these pieces were excellent, the one by Johnathan Swift and The Somnambulists by Jack London. Taxation by Lysander Spooner was very interesting also.

Sharp essays


(5 estrellas)

These are so interesting. The length is just right- like brief visits from a lively guest.