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LibriVox recording of A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse. Read in English by Mark Nelson A wealthy, love-sick bachelor, crooks, and card-sharps ensconced in an English castle make for a classic Wodehousian comedy of star-crossed lovers, imposters and stolen jewels. It all gets a bit thick, what? - Summary by Mark Nelson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page...
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LibriVox recording of The Mysterious Rider by Zane Grey. Read in English by Mary Bard This book has all the elements of a classic Western, including rustling and gunfights, but at its heart is the battle between good and evil, between duty and love, between selfishness and self-sacrifice. The ‘mysterious rider’ of the title arrives at White Slides ranch, and his coming will have major consequences for many of those living there, not least for Columbine who is promised to a man she cannot...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of I Saw the Moon Rise Clear by Thomas Moore. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 6, 2015. Read in English by Algy Pug; Bruce Kachuk; Brian Lornie; Brian Darby; millianna; David Lawrence; Newgatenovelist; Garth Burton; Greg Giordano; Ian King; JudyDerby; Jude; J. McDougall; Lee Ann Howlett; Leonard Wilson and Maria Kasper. Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of "The...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of I Am The World by Dora Sigerson Shorter. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for July 17, 2016. Read in English by ashleighjane; Bruce Kachuk; Beth Thomas; David Lawrence; Larry Wilson; Leonard Wilson; Maria Kasper; Matthew Datcher; NoelBadrian and Tomas Peter. Dora Maria Sigerson Shorter was an Irish poet and sculptor, who after her marriage in 1895 wrote under the name Dora Sigerson Shorter. She was a major figure of the Irish Literary...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Comfort in the Night by Jean Ingelow. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 17, 2016. Read in English by ashleighjane; Bruce Kachuk; Bernard Manatu; Brian Darby; David Lawrence; Garth Burton; Lee Ann Howlett; Larry Wilson; Leonard Wilson; Maria Kasper; Matthew Datcher; NoelBadrian and Tomas Peter. Jean Ingelow was an English poet and novelist. ( Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds,...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 readings of September by Michael Field. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 6, 2015. Read in English by Bruce Kachuk; David Lawrence; Newgatenovelist; Greg Giordano; Ian King; J. McDougall; Kara Shallenberg; Lee Ann Howlett; Larry Wilson; Leonard Wilson and Maria Kasper. Michael Field was a pseudonym used for the poetry and verse drama of Katharine Harris Bradley (27 October 1846 – 26 September 1914) and her niece and ward Edith Emma Cooper (12...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of A Petition to Time by Barry Cornwall. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 24, 2016. Read in English by Bruce Kachuk; Christine Lehman; David Lawrence; Garth Burton; Ian King; Jamila Phillips; Lee Ann Howlett; Larry Wilson; Leonard Wilson; Maria Kasper; Matthew Datcher and Tomas Peter. Bryan Waller Procter (pseud. Barry Cornwall) was an English poet. Rather unknown outside Britain in his times and largely considered to be imitator of greater...
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LibriVox recording of Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington. Read in English by Mark Nelson Up from Slavery is the 1921 autobiography of Booker T. Washington sharing his personal experience of having to work to rise up from the position of a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, to his work establishing the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help black people learn useful, marketable skills and work to...
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LibriVox recording of The Wailing Octopus by Harold L. Goodwin. Read in English by Mark Nelson Rick and Scotty fly off to the Caribbean, along with Drs. Briotti and Zircon, in search of pirate treasure. They soon become entangled with foreign spies and a hurricane and Steve Ames and the U.S. Navy, and it's a non-stop race to the treasure! - Summary by sjmarky For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of A Song To Eleonora Duse In "Francesca da Rimini" by Sara Teasdale. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 10, 2016. Read in English by Bruce Kachuk; David Lawrence; Garth Burton; Ian King; Lee Ann Howlett; NoelBadrian; vocanword; shirleyB and Tomas Peter. Sara Teasdale was an American lyric poet. She was born Sara Trevor Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri, and used the name Sara Teasdale Filsinger after her marriage in 1914. Teasdale's...
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LibriVox recording of Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice by James Branch Cabell. Read in English by Mark Nelson Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice is a fantasy book by James Branch Cabell, which gained fame (or notoriety) shortly after its publication in 1919. It is a humorous romp through a medieval cosmos, including a send-up of Arthurian legend, and excursions to Heaven and Hell as in The Divine Comedy. Cabell's work is recognized as a landmark in the creation of the comic fantasy novel, influencing Terry...
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of The Three Rulers by Adelaide Anne Procter. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 27, 2015. Read in English by Bruce Kachuk; Caitlin Buckley; Christie Crews; David Lawrence; Newgatenovelist; Greg Giordano; Ian King; Joe Brenneman; J. McDougall; Jim McNamara; Lee Ann Howlett; Livia F.; Leonard Wilson; Maria Kasper and SkyAlbatross. Adelaide Anne Procter was an English poet and philanthropist. She worked prominently on behalf of unemployed...
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LibriVox recording of The Orphan by Clarence Edward Mulford. Read in English by Mark Nelson Many men swore that The Orphan was bad, and many swore profanely and with wonderful command of epithets because he was bad, but for obvious reasons that was as far as the majority went to show their displeasure. Those of the minority who had gone farther and who had shown their hatred by rash actions only proved their foolishness; for they had indeed gone far and would return no more. But Sheriff Jim...
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LibriVox recording of Verse by Adelaide Crapsey. Read in English by Newgatenovelist. Adelaide Crapsey's experimental poetry included her creation of the cinquain. This recording was taken from the posthumously published and expanded 1922 edition of her verse. (Summary by Newgatenovelist) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio...
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LibriVox recording of Die verkaufte Großmutter by Hanns Heinz Ewers. Read in German by Karlsson; Hokuspokus; Tanja Ben Jeroud; Victoria Asztaller; Antoinette Huting; Sebastian; ColOhr; Bernd Ungerer; Friedrich; Eva K.; Ingo Breuer; Capybara Der brave kleine Otto aus gutem Hause freundet sich mit dem Arbeiterkind Jupp an, weil der eine ganz besondere Großmutter hat - eine Großmutter, die Märchen erzählen kann. Bald träumen sich die Buben selbst ins Märchenreich und erleben allerlei...
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LibriVox recording of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 6. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offering "American households a mass of good reading", the editors drew from literature of all times and all kinds what they considered the best pieces of human writing, and compiled an ambitious collection of 45 volumes...
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LibriVox recording of The Sealed Message by Fergus Hume. Read in English by Celine Major A mysterious message on a record is found sealed in a cylinder. A heroine straight out of a fairy-tale is kept secluded by a guardian with questionable motives. Add a murder, a gallant and fearless hero to the rescue and you have all the ingredients necessary to make this a very entertaining little mystery by acclaimed British author Fergus Hume! - Summary by Celine Major For further information, including...
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LibriVox recording of Senator North by Gertrude Atherton. Read in English by Lynne Thompson; Richard Kilmer; Kimberly Krause. "When, Mr. President, a man, however eminent in other pursuits and whatever claims he may have to public confidence, becomes a member of this body, he has much to learn and much to endure. Little does he know of what he will have to encounter. He may be well read in public affairs, but he is unaware of the difficulties which must attend and embarrass every effort to...
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LibriVox recording of Short Ghost and Horror Collection 025 by Various. Read in English by Alex Clarke; Jennifer Dallman; Chiquito Crasto; Garth Burton; Emzy73; David Mack; Randall Lazenby; Son of the Exiles; beaglemixtape; Tony Foster A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder. For further information, including links to...
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LibriVox recording of The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol 5 by Madison Cawein. Read in English by Larry Wilson; Nemo; Foon; Bruce Kachuk; Aleacia Messiah; Phil Schempf; Michael92; Stefan Von Blon; Kathleen Moore; Aidan Williamson; Ellies; Ivan Yuan; Malachy Orozco; Daryl Horton; April6090; Sonia This is Volume 5: Poems of Meditation and of Forest and Field of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. It begins with the long poem Intimations of the Beautiful and...
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LibriVox recording of Poems of Progress and New Thought Pastels by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Read in English by Foon; Larry Wilson; Nemo This book contains 2 poetry bundles by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, containing many better- or lesser-known poems. The poems are recorded by a single reader ( Foon ), with the exception of a few poems that are written as small theatrical plays, which are additionally read by Nemo and Larry Wilson . (summary by Foon) For further information, including links to online text,...
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LibriVox recording of Prodigal Daughters by Joseph Hocking. Read in English by Kate Follis. A frank look at the revolt of the younger generation following World War I, the book follows the Trelawney family. The father looks eagerly forward to his return home after serving an important but harrowing stint in the army. What he finds at home is not what he expects, as his two daughters test the boundaries of new morals, ethics, and dress. Many of the generational and class issues central to the...
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LibriVox recording of Psyche by Louis Couperus. Read in Dutch by Marcel Coenders Psyche is een poëtische vertelling, symboliseerend een opvatting van Mensch en Wereld. Drie factoren beheerschen het menschenbestaan, drie de wereldhistorie. Men kan ze noemen Stof, Geest en Ziel. Men kan ze noemen Empirie, Philosophie en Poëzie. Men kan ze noemen Waan, Critiek en Geloof. Men kan ze noemen Lijf, Hoofd en Hart. Men kan ze noemen Zinnen, Gedachte en Droom. Men kan ze noemen Bezitten, Werken en...
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LibriVox recording of Las pasiones del joven Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. (Translator Unknown.) Read in Spanish by Mongope Es ésta una obra semiautobiográfica de Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, la cual ha recibido diferentes nombres: Las penas del joven...Los sufrimientos del joven...o simplemente “El joven Werther”. Werther, joven artista de gran sensibilidad, conoce a una mujer, Lotte, ya comprometida con Albert, de la cual se enamora perdidamente. Aquel va contando a su amigo de...
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LibriVox recording of Pagan Passions by Laurence M. Janifer; Randall Garrett. Read in English by Phil Chenevert 'Adult' Science Fiction? Well, why not? Science Fiction deals imaginatively with odd and unsettling subjects, why not sex? In this novel, the The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece and Rome had returned to Earth—with all their awesome powers intact, and Earth was transformed almost overnight. War on any scale was outlawed, along with boom-and-bust economic cycles, and ...er......
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LibriVox recording of The Ordeal of Elizabeth by Anonymous. Read in English by Lani Small; Leanne; Craig Kenneth Bryant; P. J. Morgan; Lynne Thompson; Natalie Paula; Maryanka; Jeanie; Siobhan; KHand; Caroline Morales An unforgettable family saga which revolves around the beautiful young Elizabeth. Elizabeth is orphaned and raised by her spinster aunts. As an adult, she finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage and ultimately falls in love with another man. After telling her lover the truth...
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LibriVox recording of Stories by Foreign Authors - Spanish by Various. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. A collection of 5 short stories, written by Spanish authors -Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Fernán Caballero and José Selgas - and translated into English by Rollo Ogden. - Summary by Lynne Thompson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog...
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LibriVox recording of Stella Fregelius by H. Rider Haggard. Read in English by Patrick79 Following a shipwreck Stella is preparing to die but is unexpectedly rescued. A love triangle of an unusual sort develops where an inventor of the mobile phone, back in 1900, who is engaged, becomes involved with a woman who has a passionate mystical influence on him. The story explores the nature of death and how we should look forward to it as being a great step to a greater world. (Patrick79 ) For...
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LibriVox recording of Songs of the Road by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read in English by Bruce Kachuk; ImkeStevens; Greg Giordano; Ellen Preckel; Phil Chenevert; Catherine R. Salazar; Martin Geeson; Eric Metzler; Julia Niedermaier; Phil Schempf; Onlam; Ruth Golding; Winston Tharp Although best known for the creation of detective Sherlok Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle did not only write works of mystery - he was also a rather successful poet. This is a collection of poems written by the famous author....
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LibriVox recording of Short Story Collection Vol. 081 by Various. Read in English by Warren Kati; Colleen McMahon; Dale Grothmann; Jaanu; Craig Campbell; Liam Borgström; KevinS; Lynne T; Kertrina Davis; Anita Sloma-Martinez; Riley McGuire Librivox readers have come together to bring you another diverse collection of short stories. This anthology brings you selections from Thomas Hardy, Lord Dunsany, Saki, Arthur Conan Doyle and many others to delight and mystify. So pull up a chair, sit back...
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LibriVox recording of Short Story Collection 090 by Various. Read in English by Daniel Davison; InsPri; Dale Grothmann; Craig Campbell; Owee; Lynne T; Scarbo; TypicalJax Here we present the 90th Collection of Short Stories selected and read by Librivox volunteers. For your enjoyment, we bring gems by Hemingway, Tolstoy, D.H. Lawrence and Alexander Pushkin, plus a lesser known work by Arthur Conan Doyle, so sit back and enjoy! For further information, including links to online text, reader...
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LibriVox recording of Short Mystery and Suspense Collection 008 by Various. Read in English by Dale Grothmann; Valerie Marino; Colleen McMahon; Louise J. Belle This is the eighth Librivox Mystery and Suspense Collection, and the first in eight years. Similar to our Short Story Collections, this anthology focuses on stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. From The Bloodstained Parasol to the Mystery of the Semi-Detached with a visit to A Jury of her Peers and The Gallows, you are...
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LibriVox recording of Tedric by E. E. Smith. Read in English by Phil Chenevert This is a wonderful combination of far future science fiction with Conan like sword and sorcery; lots of blood, gore, honor and evil. The immensely powerful hero, Tedric, is a man's man who refuses to accept the cruel human sacrifices demanded by the 'god' Sarpedion and is set on destroying him. To do this he needs some secrets of metallurgy that future social scientists are willing to give him. He manages to...
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LibriVox recording of Ten From Infinity by Paul W. Fairman. Read in English by Karen Savage It began when a pedestrian got hit by a cab in New York City. No doubt it was the only motor mishap in the history of creation that reached out among the stars—for far out in space a signal was registered: Something has gone wrong.... And something had gone wrong, for the doctors discovered their accident patient had two hearts. It was the beginning of the discovery that the Earth had been invaded by...
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LibriVox recording of Thais by Anatole France. Read in English by Rom Maczka. The fourth century ascetic Paphnuce, journeys from his remote desert hermitage to urban Alexandria determined to locate the stunningly beautiful and libertine actress, Thais. He earnestly desires that she convert to Christianity. Gaining an audience by deception, the hermit passionately speaks to the actress of eternity. Remarkably, Thais repents and retires to a convent for the rest of her days. The hermit however,...
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LibriVox recording of Stories From the Rainbow Book by Mabel Henrietta Spielmann. Read in English by volunteer readers. "Tales of Fun & Fancy" is the subtitle of this story book and it well describes the contents which are written with a great deal of fun and fancy indeed. I have chosen 15 of these imaginative and delightful stories for us to record in this project. Some are short, some are longer but all will capture your fancy as you read them. - Summary by Phil chenevert For...
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LibriVox recording of Stories of the Scottish Border by Mr and Mrs William Platt. Read in English by Jhiu Nothing seems to be known about Mr and Mrs William Platt, the writers of Stories of the Scottish Border. What they produced is an eccentric guidebook and history, seen partly through the ballads of the region. The book recounts the military stratagems, treachery and courage of those who struggled for control of the Border lands and of the whole country, and tells of the triumphs or tragic...
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LibriVox recording of The Story of the Amulet (version 2) by E. Nesbit. Read in English by Padraig O'hIceadha The Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by E. Nesbit. It is the final part of a trilogy of novels that also includes Five Children and It (1902) and The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904). In it the children re-encounter the Psammead—the "it" in Five Children and It. As it no longer grants wishes to the children, however, its capacity is mainly advisory...
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LibriVox recording of The Cloak by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol. (Translated by Thomas Seltzer.) Read in English by Phil Chenevert The Cloak or the Overcoat as in some translations, is a story by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence on Russian literature, as expressed in a quote attributed to Fyodor Dostoyevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." It is pointed to as the start of the realistic style of...
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LibriVox recording of The Convict by George Payne Rainsford James. Read in English by Lynne T As young Lord Hadley and his companion Edward Dudley travel along a dark, coastal road, they encounter a young girl pinioned by a fallen wall. They rescue her and alert her father, stationed on the cliff-top, apparently watching for something or someone, before continuing their journey to the home of Sir Arthur Adelon. What was the girl doing out alone at night? What was her father's business on the...
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LibriVox recording of The Man Without a Conscience by Nicholas Carter. Read in English by John; Nancy Gorgen; AstridAmnell; Wayne Cooke; Paul Harvey; hmansoor Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom de plume Nicholas Carter, have penned stories featuring "America's greatest detective". In this story, Nick has been contacted by his old friend, Chief Weston, of the Boston Police...
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LibriVox recording of The Lust of Hate by Guy Boothby. Read in English by Peter John Keeble This is the third Dr Nikola book in a series of five written by Guy Boothby. The main character is Gilbert Pennethorne a man whom "Lady luck" has deserted. A number of commercial failures, estrangement from his family, Unsuccessful gold prospecting in Australia and finally having the location of one of the richest undiscovered gold mines in the world stolen from him by a man whom he classifies...
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LibriVox recording of The Mystery of the Sea by Bram Stoker. Read in English by Kristel Tretter; Khaghbboommm; Ethan Galvan; Matt Braymiller; Tabea; Jairus Amar; James K. White; Sandra Knight; Charlie Oldfield; Lynne Thompson; Ernst Schnell; Wendy Hall; Chris Pyle; Suzeeek; Anna Simon; NarratorJenny Mystery of the Sea is a novel with elements of adventure, supernatural and romance. Archie Hunter goes on a holiday to relax but finds he sees unusual things like spirits and ghosts. An old woman...
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LibriVox recording of The Ramayan, Book 6 by Valmiki. Read in English by om123 The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It is the story of Rama, who embarks on an epic journey followed by the fight with Ravana, the demon king who abducted Rama's wife, Sita. The epic depicts the duties of relationships, portraying...
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LibriVox recording of The Story of a Monkey on a Stick by Laura Lee Hope. Read in English by Nan Dodge One of the charming series of Make Believe Stories, this very special toy, the Monkey on a Stick, wonders where he could be, since he REMEMBERS being in the toy shop. Listen to hear what adventures he has when he goes to live with a new friend! - Summary by Nan Dodge [This book contains racial prejudices that were once commonplace. They are retained, as originally written in this recording,...
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LibriVox recording of The Turnpike House by Fergus Hume. Read in English by Celine Major A prolific writer of crime and detective stories Fergus Hume is known for his clever plots. The Turnpike House is another wonderful example of his many intriguing mysteries. EXCERPT: "Suddenly there was the cry of a human being in pain. The light was extinguished, and the mists closed thicker round the ruined building; it might be to hide the sight within the room. Could the walls only have spoken they...
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LibriVox recording of The Buddhist Catechism by H. S. Olcott. Read in English by Beth Thomas; Ben Lindsey-Clark; deongines The simple aim of this little book is to give so succinct and yet comprehensive a digest of Buddhistic history, ethics and philosophy as to enable beginners to understand and appreciate the noble ideal taught by the Buddha, and thus make it easier for them to follow out the Dharma in its details. In this book, information is presented in a catechism format: question and...
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