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Miscellaneous Essays of G. K. Chesterton

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G. K. Chesterton - Miscellaneous Essays of G. K. Chesterton

These eleven files are miscellaneous short essays or stories from G.K. Chesterton. They were chosen for not only their brevity but also for being shining exemplars of Chesterton's wit and whimsy. A fun but powerful...

Vincent Torre and 8 more 1 hour 10 minutes

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G. K. Chesterton - Heretics

The Author Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London, England on the 29th of May, 1874. Though he considered himself a mere «rollicking journalist,» he was actually a prolific and gifted writer in virtually every...

Ray Clare 7 hours 15 minutes

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Rudyard Kipling - American Notes

In American Notes, Rudyard Kipling, the Nobel Prize-winning author of the Jungle Book, visits the USA. As the travel-diary of an Anglo-Indian Imperialist visiting the USA, these American Notes offer an interesting...

Tim Bulkeley 2 hours 47 minutes

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Jerome K. Jerome - Stage Land

A comic look at the curious habits and customs of the inhabitants of 'Stage Land'. Dedicated to 'that highly respectable but unnecessarily retiring individual, of whom we hear so much but see so little, «the earnest...

David Muncaster 1 hour 54 minutes

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Poetry

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Local Color Collection Vol. 001

In this celebration of diversity, learn about the myriad histories and cultures behind our volunteers. (summary by Eric Ray)

Alan Davis Drake and 14 more 3 hours 19 minutes

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Short Stories

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Henry van Dyke - Spirit of Christmas

A short Christmas book by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry Van Dyke, including a short story, two essays, and two prayers for the season. (summary by Jan MacGillivray)

Jan MacGillivray 42 minutes

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 004

A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, conservation, philosophy,...

ML Cohen and 6 more 3 hours 55 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 003

A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics...

Clarica and 4 more 2 hours 9 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 002

A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics,...

Robert Scott and 6 more 2 hours 44 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001

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

Leon Mire and 5 more 2 hours 57 minutes Short Nonfiction Collections

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Henry David Thoreau - Walking

This was originally a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum titled «The Wild». He revised it before his death and it was included as part of the June 1862 edition of Atlantic Monthly. This essay...

Chris Masterson 1 hour 29 minutes

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Of the Injustice of Counterfeiting Books

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Immanuel Kant - Of the Injustice of Counterfeiting Books

This essay of Kant’s on copyright argues that the unlicensed copying of books cannot possibly be permissible, due to the fact that it assumes a consent on the part of the author which it is logically impossible for...

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