Essays & Short Works

Southern Horrors

by Ida B. Wells-Barnett Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Thoroughly appalled and sickened by the rising numbers of white-on-black murders in the South since the beginning of Reconstruction, and by …

Mormonism and Masonry

by Samuel H. Goodwin Read by Chiquito Crasto 4.4
Mormonism and Masonry delves into the intricate relationship between the Mormon faith and Freemasonry, examining the historical and cultural…

Creative Unity

by Rabindranath Tagore Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore talks of the many things he feels is necessary for creativity through joy of unity, he covers many topics like t…

Flowers from the Garden of Saint Francis

by Saint Francis Of Assisi Read by dave7 4.9
This is a collection of 365 moral admonitions of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and other notable Franciscans. The compiler of this ant…

Stories I Told Myself

by Patrick E. McLean Read by Patrick E. McLean 4.5
Funny, moving and always exquisitely well-produced, this collection of short stories and essays from the award-winning Seanachai podcast is …

An Inquiry into the Human Mind

by Thomas Reid Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
An Inquiry into the Human Mind by Thomas Reid is a foundational text in the philosophy of perception, challenging the prevailing views of hi…

Curiosities of the Sky

by Garrett P. Serviss Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Curiosities of the Sky invites listeners to explore the wonders of astronomy through the eyes of Garrett P. Serviss, a pioneer in popular sc…

Wit and Wisdom of Chesterton

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
This little volume, issued as a gift book for lovers of Mr. Chesterton's writings in 1911, is made up from essays to be found in "The D…

Irish Impressions

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.6
“For the Irish Question has never been discussed in England. Men have discussed Home Rule; but those who advocated it most warmly, and as I …

An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

by David Hume Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
David Hume, an eminent Scottish philosopher, historian, and essayist, explores the nature and foundation of Morals in this book, which was w…

Music Notation and Terminology

by Karl Wilson Gehrkens Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Until relatively recently, music students at all levels of study—from the conservatories to public schools—had few resources available for t…

Principles of Economics

by Alfred Marshall Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Principles of Economics was a leading economics textbook of Alfred Marshall (1842-1924), first published in 1890. Marshall began writing the…

Unidentified Flying Objects

by United States Federal Bureau Of Investigation Read by Roger Melin 4.2
Through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) this series of communications has been de-classified and made public. Most names have bee…

Revolution and Counter-Revolution

by Friedrich Engels Read by Cate Barratt 4.4
Revolution and Counter-Revolution is an account of what happened in Prussia, Austria and other German states during 1848, describing the imp…

A Philosophical Enquiry

by Edmund Burke Read by ej 4.3
Burke's A Philosophical Enquiry is an important treatise in the history of philosophical aesthetics, putting forth a theory of two concepts …

The Emancipation Proclamation

by Abraham Lincoln Read by John Greenman 4.6
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, a pivotal document in American history that declared the…

Bacteria in Daily Life

by Grace Coleridge Frankland Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.5
The author provides a fascinating look at the emerging science of bacteriology at the start of the twentieth century including early progres…

Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

by Thomas Jefferson Read by Jim Cadwell 4.5
Declaration of Independence of the United States of America is a foundational document that marked a pivotal moment in history. Authored by …

Mark Twain's Journal Writings

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.8
This third volume of Mark Twain's journal writings continues on eclectic and varied path established by the first two volumes. Included in t…

The I.W.W.

by Vincent St. John Read by P. J. Taylor 4.7
“We must inscribe on our banner the revolutionary watchword, ‘Abolition of the wage system’”The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), membe…

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