Joy Chan

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Andrew Murray - With Christ in the School of Prayer

It is under a deep impression that the place and power of prayer in the Christian life is too little understood, that this book has been written. I feel sure that as long as we look on prayer chiefly as the means of...

Joy Chan 7 hours 40 minutes

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Historical Fiction

H. G. Wells - Ann Veronica

Ann Veronica was a controversial book detailing the development of a naive school girl into a «New Woman». When it was published, the Spectator described it as a «poisonous book… capable of poisoning the minds of...

Joy Chan 10 hours 25 minutes

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Religious Fiction

782

John Bunyan - Holy War

The Holy War is perhaps John Bunyan's second most popular work, after The Pilgrim's Progress. It tells the story of a fierce battle to take control of a city from its rightful ruler. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 9 hours 55 minutes

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Christianity - Other

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Andrew Murray - School of Obedience

Andrew Murray describes the necessity and benefits of absolute obedience to God. He goes on to explain the way to achieve this level of obedience, which is required of all believers, and attainable through God's...

Joy Chan 2 hours 36 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Giambattista Basile - Stories from Pentamerone

This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stories as the basis of modern fairy tales. Be warned however, that these stories...

Joy Chan 7 hours 44 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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Joseph Jacobs - English Fairy Tales

A collection of traditional English fairy tales. (description by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 5 hours 35 minutes

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Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness

Christianity - Other

843

Evelyn Underhill - Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness

This classic gives a basic outline of Christian mysticism. (Summary by Joy)

Joy Chan 22 hours 3 minutes

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Romance

773

Joseph Bédier - Tristan and Iseult

This is the Arthurian legend of Tristan and Iseult. It is a tale of love, honour, intrigue, betrayal and jealousy, ending ultimately in tragedy. This story predates that of Lancelot and Guinevere, and is one of the...

Joy Chan 2 hours 40 minutes

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Short Stories

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Oscar Wilde - Happy Prince and Other Tales

Collection of children’s stories written in 1888, dealing primarily with love and selfishness. These stories are generally sad, with a moralistic message. The collection includes: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and...

Joy Chan 1 hour 41 minutes

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Christianity - Other

901

John Bunyan - Pilgrim's Progress

Translated into over 100 languages, The Pilgrim's Progress is one of the most famous classics of literature. It is an allegorical novel, describing a Christian's journey through life to reach heaven. Part 1 was...

Joy Chan 12 hours 13 minutes

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*Non-fiction

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Andrew Murray - Absolute Surrender and Other Addresses

This is a series of short messages written by the South African minister, Andrew Murray. They deal with the necessity and joy of surrendering our lives completely to God. (Summary written by Joy Chan)

Joy Chan 3 hours 52 minutes

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 002

Librivox’s Short Poetry Collection 002: a collection of 22 public-domain poems.

Jim Cadwell and 9 more 58 minutes

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New

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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