Amelia Chesley

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Percy MacKaye - Caliban by the Yellow Sands

Caliban, the primitive, savage son of the witch Sycorax and the evil frog-tiger god Setebos, seeks to obtain knowledge and become civilized from a strange magician named Prospero and his young daughter, Miranda....

Amelia Chesley 2 hours 56 minutes

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Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

472

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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527

Dan McKenzie - City of Din

A treatise on the increasing loudness of modern life, including philosophical and scientific discussion of what noise is, how effects us physically, mentally, and socially in cities, on railways, at home, in...

Amelia Chesley 2 hours 32 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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Poetry

420

Short Poetry Collection 166

This is a collection of 36 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2017.

Hatton43 and 14 more 2 hours 20 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Health & Fitness

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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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513

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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Poetry

490

Francis Thompson - Poems

This is the first volume of poems published by the English poet Francis Thompson. It also includes his most famous poem, The Hound of Heaven . — Summary by Carolin

Christine Lehman and 5 more 1 hour 31 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

405

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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Sara Teasdale - Winter Stars

This Weekly Poem is taken from Flame and Shadow, Copyright, 1920 by THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. — Summary by David Lawrence

Andrej Antunovic and 16 more 19 minutes

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447

George Pope Morris - Woodman, Spare that Tree!

George Pope Morris was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. In addition to his publishing and editorial work, Morris was popular as a poet and songwriter; especially well-known was his poem-turned-song...

Angi Bridges and 10 more 18 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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