Memoirs
691
Hazard Stevens - First Successful Ascent of Mt. Rainier, 1870
Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump, aided by the Indian guide Sluiskin, made the first documented successful ascent of Mt. Rainier on August 17, 1870. Hazard's account of the climb was first published in the Atlantic...
1 hour 37 minutes
Humorous Fiction
811
Herbert George Jenkins - Adventures of Bindle
Jenkins' most popular fictional creation was Mr. Joseph Bindle, who first appeared in a humorous novel in 1916 and in a number of sequels. In the preface to the books, T. P. O'Connor said that «Bindle is the greatest...
6 hours 25 minutes
Philosophy
774
Prentice Mulford - Thoughts are Things (Version 2)
Prentice Mulford was also instrumental in the founding of the popular philosophy, New Thought, along with other notable writers including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mulford's book, Thoughts are Things, served as a guide to...
6 hours 40 minutes
Animals & Nature
871
Gene Stratton-Porter - Song of the Cardinal
The Song of the Cardinal is about a big male Cardinal who lives in a tree near a farmer and his wife. The Cardinal immediately starts to sing to find himself a mate. Meanwhile the farmer and his wife enjoy watching...
2 hours 55 minutes
Humorous Fiction
953
Mark Twain - Mark Twain’s Journal Writings, Volume 3
This third volume of Mark Twain's journal writings continues on eclectic and varied path established by the first two volumes. Included in this collection are works that appeared by themselves in magazines during...
3 hours 41 minutes
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