Essays & Short Works

Satires and Profanities

by George William Foote Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Satires and Profanities is a collection of sharp-witted essays and stories by George William Foote, a prominent figure in the realm of Freet…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include biographies of astronomer Fiammett…

The Spirit Of Education

by Jeff White Read by Jeff White 5
What is education? It's a term we use every day to describe the process of putting 25 or 30 young souls into a cinder block room and fillin…

Exotics and Retrospectives

by Lafcadio Hearn Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
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…

And Even Now

by Max Beerbohm Read by Kirsten Wever 4.3
This is a diverse collection of essays by English writer Max Beerbohm, whose circle included such notables as Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Sh…

Speaking of Liberty

by Rex Stout 4.7
Speaking of Liberty was sponsored by the Council on Democracy and broadcast by the NBC Red network. Rex Stout hosted a variety of guests who…

First and Last

by Hilaire Belloc Read by Ray Clare 4.5
“When a man weighs anchor in a little ship or a large one he does a jolly thing! He cuts himself off and he starts for freedom and for the c…

The Gettysburg Address

by Abraham Lincoln Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
On Thursday, November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a brief address at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pen…

Favourite Chapters Collection

Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This anthology brings together chapters chosen as LibriVox volunteers’ personal favourites. Each selection offers a chance to encounter a me…

In New England Fields and Woods

by Rowland E. Robinson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Born in rural Vermont in 1833, and nearly unknown to today's readers, Rowland Evans Robinson was once one of Vermont's best-known writers. A…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the Faust Legend, Stephen Crane, Su…

Radio News

4.7
Explore the news from 1946 in this collection. This compilation includes various news files, V-Discs, and specials from that year. While som…

The Logic of Vegetarianism

by Henry Salt Read by Lee Smalley 4.7
With clear logic and entertaining dialogues, the author presents many reasons for a vegetarian rather than a “flesh-eating” diet, and his ar…

The Gettysburg Address

by Abraham Lincoln Read by John Greenman 4.7
Delivered during a pivotal moment in American history, The Gettysburg Address is President Abraham Lincoln's profound reflection on the prin…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Explore a diverse array of thought-provoking essays and reports in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated …

In Woods of God Realization

by Rajanikant Chandwadkar 5
This is an audio recording of the Vol 2 of Complete Works of Swami Rama Tirtha that has been compiled in 7 volumes. Other 2 Volumes are here…

The National Geographic Magazine

by National Geographic Society Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
National Geographic Magazine Volume 2 Number 1 April 1890.: * On the Telegraphic Determinations of Longitude by the Bureau of Navigation* Re…

Pagan Papers

by Kenneth Grahame Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
We join our thoughtful author on a dreamy stroll at dusk through the English countryside, and listen to his nonchalant, slightly scattered m…

The Kingdom of God Is Within You

by Leo Tolstoy Read by Leo Tolstoy 3.6
When Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace was published in 1869, his genius was immediately recognized by people all over the world. In the later par…

In Our Convent Days

by Agnes Repplier Read by Mary Schneider 3.9
With her usual wit and charm, Ms. Repplier recalls her days at Eden Hall, the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Torresdale, north of Philadelph…

< 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 >