Essays & Short Works
Ukraina and the Peace-conference
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Stanislav Dnistriansky
The 19th century was the Golden Age of Nationalism in Europe. By the end of the century many countries achieved their national self-determin…
Sadhana, The Realisation of Life (Version 3)
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Rabindranath Tagore
"Sadhana: The Realization of Life" by Rabindranath Tagore is a profound exploration of spirituality, blending Eastern philosophy w…
A Christmas Miscellany 2021
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Various
Seven chapters involving Christmas from different books. Plus part 8 which is twelve verses about Christmas and part 9 which is four Christm…
Winnowed Wisdom
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Stephen Leacock
This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales
The Tocsin of Revolt, and other Essays
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Brander Matthews
This is a volume of essays by American author Brander Matthews. Matthews is today mostly remembered for his short pieces of speculative fict…
Hints to Pilgrims
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Charles S. Brooks
In this collection of 17 short essays, Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934), with the usual panache and wit, which he also displays in his comedies…
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945)
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
Abroad with Mark Twain and Eugene Field - Tales They Told to a Fellow Correspon…
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Henry William Fischer
This work brings new understanding of the life and work of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) while living and traveling abroad. Twain and fellow h…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 080
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Various
Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "Not one of us actually thinks for himself, or in any orderly and scientific manne…
Coffee Break Collection 031 - Springtime
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Various
This is the 31st Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read 20 stories or poems of their choice, fiction or non-fict…
Tracts for the Times, Volume 1
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Irenaeus
Published between 1833 and 1841, the 90 Tracts were written by various members of "The Oxford Movement". They cover various aspect…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 092
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Various
Calling men the "Bawling Brotherhood," Sarah Grand penned a lively essay on The New Aspect of the Woman Question in 1894. Stenogra…
The Complete Works of Brann, The Iconoclast, Volume 12
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William Cowper Brann
William Cowper Brann earned the nickname “The Iconoclast” by fearlessly attacking established beliefs and institutions which he thought to b…
The Future in America: A Search After Realities
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H. G. Wells
A series of travel essays by one of the most well known antiquarian authors focused on America and its persistent social, economic and devel…
Essays Collection, Vol. 01
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Various
Here are 20 essays by various authors, covering all kinds of subjects. Some are famous, others are gems ferreted out from chapters or passag…
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…
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 …
Shadowland: November, 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 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 …