Amelia Chesley

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Faery Tales from Hans Christian Andersen

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Hans Christian Andersen - Faery Tales from Hans Christian Andersen

This is a 1910 edition of the Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. This volume is nicely mixed, containing both the most famous tales as well as some which are not quite as well-known. The translation is adapted...

Michael S Milne and 24 more 15 hours 57 minutes

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Health & Fitness

534

D. de Quelus - Natural History of Chocolate

The Natural History of Chocolate being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Virtues of its Fruit. Wherein the Errors of...

jftocanada and 9 more 2 hours 4 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Andrew Marvell - To His Coy Mistress (version 2)

Andrew Marvell was an English metaphysical poet, satirist and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1678. During the Commonwealth period he was a colleague and friend of John...

Amelia Chesley and 12 more 38 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Mary Macleod - Shakespeare Story-Book

This book contains many of Shakespeare's most famous plays, retold for children. — Summary by kathrinee

Jason in Panama and 11 more 12 hours 24 minutes

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Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

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Unknown - On the Sublime

This is a classical text on aesthetics and proper style in writing and rhetoric, including commentary on various ancient Greek works such as those of Plato, Homer, and Demosthenes. Authorship of this treatise is...

Amelia Chesley 2 hours 55 minutes

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Culture & Heritage Fiction

450

Why do we need a public library?

Internet Archive, which hosts our audio books, is in the midst of their annual fund-raising. They have also begun a drive to provide a mirror site in Canada to ensure IA's availability to all users. The IA is a vast...

Michele Fry and 14 more 16 hours 25 minutes

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Cooking

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Arthur Gay Payne - Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery

This is a little cookbook of vegetarian recipes, which were only slowly gaining popularity in England at the time of its publication in 1891. The recipes are all very clearly described, and any modern listener should...

BettyB and 7 more 7 hours 18 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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James W. Donovan - Don't Marry

This book doesn't advise against marriage but just offers advice on the errors some people can make who make the wrong choice when entering into so long a contract. — Summary by Michele Eaton

Kathrine Engan and 3 more 1 hour 49 minutes

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Cooking

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Thomas Richard Allinson - Dr. Allinson's cookery book

This is a cookbook promoting vegetarian recipes. The author of the book, Dr. Thomas Allinson, had strong views about health issues — he promoted vegetarian cooking and wholegrain bread, among other things which are...

BettyB and 5 more 7 hours 39 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

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James Francis Thierry - Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons

The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons: Being one of the Exciting Episodes in the Career of the Famous Detective Hemlock Holmes as Recorded by his Friend Dr. Watson is a parody of the Sherlock Holmes stories....

SirQueezle and 6 more 3 hours 52 minutes

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Well at the World's End: Book 3: The Road to The Well at the World's End

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

435

William Morris - Well at the World's End: Book 3: The Road to The Well at the World's End

In The Well at the World's End, Ralph of Upmeads, youngest son of the King of Upmeads, leaves home (where nothing exciting ever happens) without permission and sets out looking for adventure. When he hears rumors of a...

Paezra and 4 more 3 hours 18 minutes

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Political Science

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Bertrand Russell - Political Ideals

This is a book by the famous 20th century British philosopher Bertrand Russell on Political Ideals. It was written during the course of World War 1 and contains a critique on the politico economic situation of then...

Pamela Nagami and 4 more 2 hours 26 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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