Essays & Short Works
- Philosophical Travelogues
- Essays on Society and Culture
- Essays for Personal Growth
- Explorations in Science and Thought
- Explorations in Psychology
- Political Essays and Reflections
- Political Essays and Manifestos
- Philosophical Essays on Existence
Neighbors
These stories have come to me from many sources—some from my own experience, others from settlement workers, still others from the records o…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Natural cataclysm is the subject of several readin…
Fairy Tales, Tall Stories and Scams
This is the twenty-first Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes …
Radio News
Explore the news from 1949 in this collection. This compilation includes various news segments, talk shows, and specials from that year. Whi…
The Adventures of a Suburbanite
The Adventures of a Suburbanite by Ellis Parker Butler offers a humorous glimpse into the quirks and peculiarities of suburban life in the e…
Bashan And I
Simple and unpretentious as a statement by Francis d’Assisi, yet full of a gentle modern sophistication and humour, this little work will br…
Flowers of Freethought
A collection of 51 short essays by George William Foote, who in May 1881 founded the magazine "The Freethinker", which is still pu…
The Silence Dogood Letters
As a teenager, Benjamin Franklin apprenticed with his brother James at the shop where The New-England Courant was printed. Since James would…
The Cinema of Orson Welles
Acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) was, early in his career, a film critic. It was during this time t…
Mysteries, Riddles and Conundrums
This is the twenty-third Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes …
Essays in Idleness
Agnes Repplier was a popular and highly regarded essayist of the late 19th and early 20th century, who was also well known on the lecture ci…
Curiosities of Literature
This is a collection of short essays on literature. Various subjects are discussed, such as libraries, critics, the classics, and all sorts …
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine Volume 4, articles published in 1892 and 1893.The Evolution of Commerce: Annual Address by the President, G…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Explore a diverse array of ideas and insights in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated volunteers, this a…
Radio Commercials Shows
Discover a collection of 260 old time radio commercials that capture the essence of advertising from a bygone era. These commercials provide…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy and thought -- Plato, A…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include biographies of astronomer Fiammett…
Exotics and Retrospectives
Lafcadio Hearn, born 1850 in Greece, went to Japan when he was 40 years old and became a Japanese citizen only 6 years later. His writings a…
A Different Point of View
Recently re-mastered with all around better quality sound and production!! Originally aired as a segment for Michael and Evo's Wingin' It! p…