Essays & Short Works

An Essay on Criticism

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Alexander Pope


An Essay on Criticism was the first major poem written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688-1744). However, despite the title, the poe…

Robert Browning

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G. K. Chesterton


There is an old anecdote, probably apocryphal, which describes how a feminine admirer wrote to Browning asking him for the meaning of one of…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 004

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Various


A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the…

Selected Essays of Samuel Johnson

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Samuel Johnson


This is a volume of selected essays by "the great master of reason" Samuel Johnson. The most famous exerpts from The Rambler, The …

The Birth of Propaganda

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Jabez L. Van Cleef


"The Birth of Propaganda" is poetic adaptation of the essay "Propaganda in a Democratic Society," by Aldous Huxley, whic…

Hollywood: Its Morals and Manners

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Theodore Dreiser


Serialized in Shadowland from November 1921 to February 1922, Hollywood: Its Morals and Manners is Theodore Dreiser's shocking four part exp…

The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting

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D. B. Casteel


The value of the honey bee in cross pollinating the flowers of fruit trees makes it desirable that exact information be available concerning…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 022

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Various


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

Yellowstone National Park: Six Early Pieces

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Various


Lost in the wilderness of The Yellowstone for over a month, nearly dying of starvation and wild animal attack, despairing of ever finding hi…

The Lincoln Story Book

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Henry L. Williams


Subtitle: A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Fo…

Chinese Sketches

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Herbert Allen Giles


Herbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and people form the basis…

The Vocation of the Scholar

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Johann Gottlieb Fichte


Johann Gottlieb Fichte (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtliːp ˈfɪçtə]; May 19, 1762 – January 27, 1814) was a German philosopher. He was one of t…

Essays of Schopenhauer

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Arthur Schopenhauer


Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largel…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001

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Various


A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers.

The Riot Act

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Parliament Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain


The Riot Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1714, the first year of the reign of George I, and came into effect in August 1715. Thi…

John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works

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Various


This biography is actually a series of essays by prominent personalities of the time that shed light on John Stuart Mill's life and areas of…

Coffee Break Collection 003 - Nature

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Various


This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Th…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 043

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Various


Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Eine Liste weiterer kurzer Aufnahmen (Erzählungen, Gedichte…

The Spirit of Christmas

Read by Jan MacGillivray


Henry van Dyke


A short Christmas book by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry Van Dyke, including a short story, two essays, and two prayers for …

Adventskalender 2011

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Various


Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält für jeden Tag vom 1. - 24. Dezember eine Aufnahme. (Zusammenfassung von Elli)

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