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Chapters XX-XXII

In A Journey Round My Room

Read by Steven Watson

Xavier De Maistre

Sentenced to house arrest for forty-two days owing to his participation in a duel, Xavier de Maistre was inspired to write a travel memoir a…

The Mother's Return

In Precepts in Practice; or, Stories Illustrating the Proverbs

Read by JW Watson

Charlotte Maria Tucker

Fifteen short stories that are full of morals and wisdom, warmth and comfort, charm and wit—all inspired by the book of Proverbs. Each of th…

Walter Scott

In The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits

Read by Steven Watson

William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt was a keen observer of his time and the people populating the literary landscape. He presents short monographs on such illus…

What is Man?

In Sermons on Several Occasions, Second Series

Read by Timothy Watson

John Wesley

John Wesley, along with his brother Charles, are credited with founding the Methodist denomination. "The following Sermons contain the …

Homer, The Hero Poet of Ancient Greece

In Hero Tales from History

Read by Philip Watson

Smith Burnham

This volume celebrates stories of great heroes from the pages of history from Moses and David through Clara Barton and Henry Longfellow. It…

The Art Gallery

In Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture

Read by JW Watson

Palmer Cox

Also known for his "Brownies" books, Canadian humorist Palmer Cox give us a delightful collection of humorous verse and short pros…

The slaying of the monster Grendel, retold by Florence Holbrook (from ''Beowulf…

In The World’s Story Volume VIII: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and …

Read by Philip Watson

Eva March Tappan

This is the eighth 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…

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