Modern (19th C)
63 books
Psychology
1.1K
Charles Mackay - Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Volume 2
«Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.» «In reading the history of nations, we find that, like...
14 hours 37 minutes
Political Science
1.6K
James Bryce - Handbook of Home Rule: Being Articles on the Irish Question
The issue of Irish home rule was the dominant political question of British and Irish politics in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Published in 1887, this work contains articles in favour of the measure. (Irish home...
11 hours 13 minutes
Modern (19th C)
739
George Davis - Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state
The frost fair of 1814 began on 1 February, and lasted four days. A printer named George Davis published a 124-page book, «Frostiana; or a History of the River Thames in a Frozen State». The entire book was type-set...
2 hours 45 minutes
Religion
825
Anthony Trollope - Clergymen Of The Church Of England
This 1866 book was published in a time of great change in the Church of England. Trollope began as a High Church adherent and then worked his way to a Broad Church stance, a theological liberalism (toleration of...
2 hours 42 minutes
True Crime
754
George Alfred Townsend - Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth
A series of articles by the New York World newspaper's special correspondent covering the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, its background and subsequent events. It should be noted that some statements in this...
4 hours 34 minutes
Modern (19th C)
701
Hannah Glasse - Art Of Cookery Made Plain And Easy
Although this recording has been made using the 1784 version, the original book of The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy was first published by subscription in 1747 by Hannah Glasse and was a compilation of the...
19 hours 48 minutes
