Essays & Short Works

Irish Impressions

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.6
“For the Irish Question has never been discussed in England. Men have discussed Home Rule; but those who advocated it most warmly, and as I …

The Perfect Wagnerite

by George Bernard Shaw Read by Bob Neufeld 4.5
The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary on the Niblung's Ring (originally published London, 1898) is a philosophical commentary on Richard Wagne…

How We Think

by John Dewey Read by Linda Andrus 4.3
A book written by an American education philosopher in which he proposed “This scientific attitude of mind might, conceivably, be quite irr…

Music Notation and Terminology

by Karl Wilson Gehrkens Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Until relatively recently, music students at all levels of study—from the conservatories to public schools—had few resources available for t…

Unidentified Flying Objects

by United States Federal Bureau Of Investigation Read by Roger Melin 4.2
Through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) this series of communications has been de-classified and made public. Most names have bee…

Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex

by Sigmund Freud Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
In this little book Freud discusses three areas of human sexuality: 1. Sexual perversions or aberrations. In this essay, Freud concludes th…

Mark Twain's Journal Writings

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.5
In this engaging collection, Mark Twain offers a series of essays that reflect his sharp wit and keen observations of society. Volume 1 feat…

A Philosophical Enquiry

by Edmund Burke Read by ej 4.3
Burke's A Philosophical Enquiry is an important treatise in the history of philosophical aesthetics, putting forth a theory of two concepts …

The Emancipation Proclamation

by Abraham Lincoln Read by John Greenman 4.6
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, a pivotal document in American history that declared the…

The Seven Lamps of Architecture

by John Ruskin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Seven Lamps of Architecture, published in May 1849, is an extended essay written by the English art critic and theorist John Ruskin. The…

Bacteria in Daily Life

by Grace Coleridge Frankland Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.5
The author provides a fascinating look at the emerging science of bacteriology at the start of the twentieth century including early progres…

The Crimes of England

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.2
"Second, when telling such lies as may seem necessary to your international standing, do not tell the lies to the people who know the t…

The Early History of the Airplane

by Orville Wright Read by Availle 4.5
The Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air flight, on 17th December 1903. They…

Dream Psychology

by Sigmund Freud Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Not a few serious-minded students, [...], have been discouraged from attempting a study of Freud's dream psychology. The book in which he or…

Letters of Travel

by Rudyard Kipling Read by Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) 4.2
Three books of travel writing (between them covering the USA, Canada, Japan and Egypt) by the Nobel Prize winning author of the Just So Stor…

The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine Read by lukkystarr 4.4
The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, a deistic treatise written by eighteenth-century British radical an…

Aphorisms

by Oscar Wilde Read by Carl Manchester 4.6
In Aphorisms, Oscar Wilde presents a collection of sharp, insightful observations that blend humor with profound wisdom. Originally publishe…

Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

by Thomas Jefferson Read by Jim Cadwell 4.4
Declaration of Independence of the United States of America is a foundational document that marked a pivotal moment in history. Authored by …

The Power of Concentration

by William Walker Atkinson Read by Audio Andrea 4.5
The Power of Concentration offers a comprehensive guide to enhancing your ability to focus and harness your mental energy. Through a series …

Faces and Places

by Sir Henry W. Lucy Read by Ruth Golding 4.5
Faces and Places is a collection of articles on nineteenth century travel, events and personalities by the British journalist Henry Lucy, wh…

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