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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4 Sterne; 10 Bewertungen)

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

Chapters

An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?

18:36

Read by Leon Mire

Deity and Design

27:07

Read by Leon Mire

Escape

21:18

Read by Bryan Ness

The Future of Astronomy

33:14

Read by Meredith Hughes

Hints towards an essay on conversation

19:47

Read by Anna Simon

The Hypocrisy of Puritanism

15:54

Read by J. M. Smallheer

On English Composition and Other Matters

9:17

Read by Bryan Ness

The Somnambulists

15:21

Read by Bryan Ness

Taxation

13:20

Read by Robert Scott

Why Are All Men Gamblers?

3:49

Read by Bryan Ness

Bewertungen

Nuggets

(5 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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