Essays & Short Works

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

by Lafcadio Hearn Read by mlcui 4.6
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan is a collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn detailing his first impressions of the country he found so fascinat…

In Woods of God Realization

by Rajanikant Chandwadkar 5
This is an audio recording of the Vol 1 of Complete Works of Swami Rama Tirtha that has been compiled in 7 Volumes. Next 2 Volumes are here …

G.K. Chesterton in America

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
A collection of 15 articles/essays written by G.K. Chesterton in "America: A Catholic Review of the Week". The publication dates r…

1939 Radio News

4.8
Experience the news from 1939 in this audio collection. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events and stories that shaped the world …

The World's Story

by Eva March Tappan Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
This is the second volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March T…

Fighting France

by Edith Wharton Read by Elizabeth Klett 4.4
American novelist Edith Wharton was living in Paris when World War I broke out in 1914. She obtained permission to visit sites behind the li…

Essays of Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon Read by Carl Vonnoh, III 4.4
Voltaire was an atheist. Diderot was Enlightened. But trite titles seldom encompass completely the beliefs of any individual. And this one f…

Lincoln at Cooper Union

by Abraham Lincoln Read by Scott Henkel 4.6
In this pivotal address delivered on February 27, 1860, at Cooper Union in New York City, Abraham Lincoln articulates his views on slavery a…

Prejudices

by H. L. Mencken Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Mencken sharpens his pen and in a collection of short essays delivers acerbic opinions on issues and persons of the time. Among his targets…

Leo Tolstoy

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Three men of letters give insightful essays on the work of Leo Tolstoy. (Summary by Larry Wilson)

G. K. Chesterton's Newspaper Columns

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
A collection of the newspaper columns/essays written by G.K. Chesterton for "The New Witness", under the heading "At the Sign…

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

by Robert G. Ingersoll Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, one of the greatest orators of the mid-19th century, was a highly sought after lecturer/toastmaster who sold out e…

Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson

by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Martin Geeson 4.5
“Extreme busyness…is a symptom of deficient vitality; and a faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal …

Hodge Podge

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Hodge Podge is a delightful anthology that brings together a diverse array of short works, perfect for those brief moments of respite in a b…

Radio News

5
Explore a collection of news from the 1970s, featuring various talk shows and specials. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events an…

The Appetite of Tyranny

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
In The Appetite of Tyranny, G. K. Chesterton explores the complex interplay between individual actions and the broader societal consequences…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independ…

Why is the Negro Lynched?

by Frederick Douglass Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
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 …

1942 Radio News

4.9
Explore the news from 1942 in this audio collection. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events and stories that shaped the world dur…

Strange Roads & With the Gods in Spring

by Arthur Machen and Vincent Starrett Read by Ben Tucker 4.8
The centerpieces of this collection are two essays by Arthur Machen, Strange Roads and With the Gods in Spring. Both use images of journeys …

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