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Six lectures on literature
Read by Phil Benson
Charles Harold Herford
C. H. Herford was Professor of English Literature at the Victoria University of Manchester in era when public lectures were published in pam…
Stories by English Authors: London
Read by Kirsten Wever
F. Anstey, J. M. Barrie, Marie Corelli, Beatrice Harraden, Arthur Morrison, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and Israel Zangwill
This book collects seven short stories by some of England's best turn-of-the-(last)-century's writers. The collection begins with the humor …
The Gleam in the North
Read by Elin
D. K. Broster
Six years have passed since the failed Jacobite rising of 1745. Ewen Cameron's quiet life on his Scottish Highland estate is threatened when…
St. George and St. Michael, Volume 3
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George MacDonald
’St. George and St. Michael’ is a little-known historical romance telling the story of a young couple who find themselves on opposing sides …
The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher
Read by Gillian Peele and Tom Lubbock
Gillian Peele and Tom Lubbock
University of Oxford Podcasts
A Student's History of American Literature
Read by Bellona Times
William Simonds
Engaging history of American Lit from the 1600's up through the late 1890's. The author, who was a professor at Knox College, really put a …
The Lesson of the Master
Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Henry James
A promising young writer meets an older man whose works have inspired him, as well as a highly intelligent and attractive young woman, at a …
Flemington (version 2)
Read by Elin
Violet Jacob
Archie Flemington, a spy in Government service during the 1745 Jacobite rising, is sent to investigate the suspected rebel James Logie. Desp…
The Magpie
Read by Atul Sharma
Douglas Durkin
In the aftermath of World War I, even the victors are rocked by social upheaval, as returning soldiers expect a reward for their war-time sa…
Selected Interviews with Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 2
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Robert G. Ingersoll
A controversial lecturer and famous orator of the mid 1800's, Ingersoll railed against the absurdities of the Bible and cruelties of orthodo…
The Heart of Mid-Lothian
Read by Deon Gines
Sir Walter Scott
An historical novel set in Scotland in 1736, involving a riot and surrounding drama. - Summary by Deon Gines
The Christian Commonwealth
Read by Aaron Decker
John Eliot
John Eliot, a North American missionary, advocates for post-civil-war England to adopt a representative democracy, using the Mosaic Law as a…
Robert Elsmere
Read by Simon Evers
Mary Augusta Ward
Essentially the book covers the life of Robert Elsmere, a boyishly intellectual clergyman. The first part covers his meeting with and eventu…
Ingersoll on ABRAHAM LINCOLN, from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, …
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Col. Ingersoll begins his popular lecture series on famous persons as follows: "It is hard to overstate the debt we owe to the men and …
Lost Leaders
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Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang, best beloved for his series of fairy books, has collected here essays on wide ranging topics from golf and shaving to Thackeray…
Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States
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Charles Godfrey Leland
The book is a biography of Abraham Lincoln with emphasis on how his personality and beliefs impacted the history of the American Emancipatio…
John Gutenberg, First Master Printer: His Acts and Most Remarkable Discourses a…
Read by Claudia Salto
Franz Von Dingelstedt
This is a brief sketch of the last years of the life of Johannes (John) Gutenberg, the man who invented the movable letter press. We join hi…
Post Haste
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R. M. Ballantyne
In this book, Ballantyne weaves the story of Phillip Mayland and his friend, George Aspel with an interesting portrayal of the British Post …
Frederick Bradnum Game Of Chance
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Game of Chance By Frederick Bradnum Riddle is a loner who gets involved in more than he bargained for - with unimaginable results. With Gord…