Essays & Short Works

At the Crossroads

Read by Omri Lernau


אחד העם Ahad Ha'Am



Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (1856 - 1927), primarily known by his Hebrew name and pen name Ahad Ha'am (literally "one of the people"…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…

Selected Interviews with Robert G. Ingersoll

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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…

American Philosophy Collection

Read by P. J. Taylor


Various



This recording is the second in an ongoing series of collections highlighting foundational articles in early 20th Century American philosoph…

On Something

Read by Ray Clare


Hilaire Belloc



“Now that story is a symbol, and tells the truth. We see some one thing in this world, and suddenly it becomes particular and sacramental; a…

If I May

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A. A. Milne



A. A. Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for…

Adventskalender

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Various



Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält ein Türchen für jeden Tag vom 1. bis zum 24. Dezember.

On the Elementary Electrical Charge

Read by Eric Ray


Robert Andrews Millikan



The experiments herewith reported were undertaken with the view of introducing certain improvements into the oil-drop method of determining …

Nature Near Home and Other Papers

Read by Edith Phern


John Burroughs



Nature Near Home is one of many books on natural history by John Burroughs. It is full of simple observations about rural scenes and charmin…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

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Various



Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.

Why is the Negro Lynched?

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Frederick Douglass



We have felt that the most fitting tribute that we, of the Anti-Caste movement, can pay to the memory of this noble and faithful life is to …

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interview…

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Various



These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…

Crime

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Various



This is the sixteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between about 3 and 15 minut…

Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft

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Sir Walter Scott



A series of letters written by Scott on the history of witchcraft and other supernatural events in England and other locations. He documents…

Essays on Paul Bourget

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Mark Twain



Collection of short essays concerning French novelist and critic Paul Bourget. Included: "What Paul Bourget Thinks of Us" and &quo…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include a woman in Alaska, Cuban folklore,…

Word Portraits of Famous Writers

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Mabel E. Wotton



Mabel Elizabeth Wotton, an author herself, moved in the literary circles of the late nineteenth century establishing many close friendships,…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…

Short Nonfiction Collection

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Various



A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the rea…

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