Essays & Short Works

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 066

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Various



Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "Why Women Should Vote" (Jane Addams, 1910) is one of several selections devo…

The Mirror of the Sea (Version 2)

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Joseph Conrad



"Here speaks the man of masts and sails, to whom the sea is not a navigable element, but an intimate companion. The length of passages,…

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 05. May 1896

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National Geographic Society



The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the May Number. It includes the following articles:* Africa Since 1888, by Hon. Ga…

Coffee Break Collection 025 - Water

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Various



This is the twenty-fifth Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes …

Your United States: Impressions Of A First Visit

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Arnold Bennett



Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867 – 1931) was an English writer. He is best known as a novelist, but he also worked in other fields such as journal…

The Scrap Book (volume 1) Sampler

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Various



18 works -- two non-fic articles & one short fiction or poetry each -- from issues March, April, May, June, July, & August 1906 of T…

Coffee Break Collection 030 - Mythical Creatures

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Various



This is the 30th Coffee Break Collection, in which LibriVox readers select and read stories or poems, fiction or non-fiction pieces of fifte…

Wonderful London

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William James McGlothlin



"Wonderful London, its lights and shadows of humour and sadness". (That's the full title of the book.) A collection of short essay…

The Mintage

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Elbert Hubbard



Elbert Hubbard is best known as the author of the "Little Journeys To The Homes of Famous People". These 11 short stores show the …

The Art of Letters

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Robert Lynd



From the pen of the Irish poet and essayist, Robert Lynd, comes a collection of humorous and satirical essay on the literary scene of his da…

Shadowland: October, 1919

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Various



Shadowland was an American monthly magazine about art, dance, and film published from 1919 to 1923 before being absorbed by Motion Picture C…

The Penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Issue 1

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Charles Knight



The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was published in competition to Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which …

The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 2

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Charles Knight



The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was published in competition to Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which …

The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 3

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Charles Knight



The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was published in competition to Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which …

Shadowland: October, 1919

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Various



Shadowland was an American monthly magazine about art, dance, and film published from 1919 to 1923 before being absorbed by Motion Picture C…

The Penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Issue 1

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Charles Knight



The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was published in competition to Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which …

The penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 2

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Charles Knight



The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was published in competition to Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which …

The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 3

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Charles Knight



The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was published in competition to Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which …

Shadowland: September, 1919

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Various



Shadowland was an American monthly magazine about art, dance, and film published from 1919 to 1923 before being absorbed by Motion Picture C…

Shadowland: September, 1919

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Various



Shadowland was an American monthly magazine about art, dance, and film published from 1919 to 1923 before being absorbed by Motion Picture C…

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