Essays & Short Works
An Irregular Miscellany
Read by A.F. Harrold
A.F. Harrold
Throughout the 1920s the Common University provided a free and ready source of education to the working classes of England through various l…
Multilingual Short Works
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Various
This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). Al…
Sésame et les lys
Read by Christiane Jehanne
John Ruskin
La préface est écrite en 1906, par Marcel Proust, il s'agit de ce texte très célèbre et passionnant : &qu…
The Meaning of Life
Read by Judith Ignacio
Alban Goodier, S.J.
Even with the best intentions, we can often get caught up in the affairs of this world and forget about God. To stay on the path to Heaven w…
Happiness
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Carl Hilty
A series of essays based on Christian doctrines on how to attain true happiness. - Summary by Lynne T
The National Geographic Magazine
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the April Number. It includes the following articles:* Serilan, by W J McGee and W…
Verzamelde korte Nederlandstalige Werken
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Various
Dit is een verzameling van kort Nederlandstalig proza van allerlei aard - fictie en non-fictie. Uitgekozen en gelezen door vrijwilligers van…
Homogenic Love and Its Place in a Free Society
Read by Jake Malizia
Edward Carpenter
This pamphlet by LGBT pioneer and philosopher Edward Carpenter was originally intended to form part of his work "Love's Coming of Age&q…
Local Color Collection
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Various
In this celebration of diversity, learn about the myriad histories and cultures behind our volunteers. (summary by Eric Ray)
It's a Small World
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Various
This is the 26th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes…
Walking
Read by Allyson Hester
Henry David Thoreau
This was originally titled "The Wild" and is a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum. "Walking" is an e…
Catalogs to Sleep By
Read by Verla Viera
Various
Excerpts from vintage catalogs, read in a soft, soothing voice and meant to lull you to sleep. Drift off to dreamland with details of such t…
Twenthe
Read by Marcel Coenders
Jacobus Craandijk
Wandeling door het moderniserende Twenthe van 1870. De fabrieken van Hengelo en Enschede, de mooie landerijen van Kasteel Twickel, het Volks…
London Impressions
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Alice Meynell
Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' S…
Multilingual Collection
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P. G. Wodehouse
This is a compilation of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction first published in the year 1910, from a personal choice by the readers. Submissio…
The National Geographic Magazine
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the January Number. It includes the Introductory by the editor, John Hyde, and the…
The National Geographic Magazine
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the February Number. It includes the following articles:* Venezuela: Her Governmen…