Essays & Short Works
Health and Fitness
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Various
This is the seventeenth Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes o…
Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa
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Various
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include bedside books, South African cooke…
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"…
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 …
Short Nonfiction Collection
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Various
Explore a diverse array of ideas and insights in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated LibriVox volunteer…
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…
If I May
Read by SK
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…
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 …
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…
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.
Adventskalender
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Various
Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält ein Türchen für jeden Tag vom 1. bis zum 24. Dezember.
Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
Read by Deon Gines
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
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
In this engaging collection, Mark Twain offers his sharp wit and keen observations on the works and ideas of French novelist and critic Paul…
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
Explore a diverse array of ideas and insights in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated volunteers, this a…