Julie VW

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Romance

517

Lyndon Orr - Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion

«Famous Affinities of History» is a book of passion-filled accounts of the most famous love affairs of history. The stories of Cleopatra, Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Karl Marx,...

James Christopher and 13 more 14 hours 57 minutes

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General Fiction

519

Maria Thompson Daviess - Melting of Molly

Meet Molly: a quirky, spirited twenty-five-year old, widowed for 6 years, living in picturesque Hillsboro with her aunt amidst gossipy neighbors, on a strict diet, and in serious boy trouble. There's Arthur, her...

Elli and 5 more 2 hours 29 minutes

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Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 1: The Borgias and The Cenci

Biography & Autobiography

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Alexandre Dumas - Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 1: The Borgias and The Cenci

Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent scenes of a violent time. In some instances facts appear distorted out...

Neeru Iyer and 11 more 10 hours 17 minutes

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Poetry

533

Short Poetry Collection 081

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers during the month of July 2009.

Ruth Golding and 17 more 48 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Humorous Fiction

509

William Makepeace Thackeray - Book of Snobs

The necessity of a work on Snobs, demonstrated from History, and proved by felicitous illustrations:—I am the individual destined to write that work—My vocation is announced in terms of great eloquence—I show that the...

Julie VW and 19 more 7 hours 21 minutes

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Children's Fiction

621

Nathaniel Hawthorne - Tanglewood Tales

All mythology and/or Hawthorne lovers unite! Here is a delightful collection of charming stories from Greek Mythology. This collection features some very popular characters like our beloved Jason, Ulysses, King...

Neeru Iyer and 6 more 6 hours 27 minutes

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*Non-fiction

430

Helen M. Urban - Woman as Decoration

A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage. (Summary by Julie VW)

Julie VW and 11 more 4 hours 32 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

453

Walter Besant - Art of Fiction

A lecture on the art of fiction, given by the English critic Walter Besant on April 25, 1884, and an answer to the lecture by American writer Henry James in the same year. (Summary by Julie VW)

Julie VW 2 hours 24 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

502

Emily Brontë - Remembrance

LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of Remembrance by Emily Brontë. This was the fortnightly poetry project for June 14th, 2009.

Alan Davis Drake and 19 more 47 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

508

Andrew Lang - Arabian Nights Entertainments

The Arabian Nights is a collection of Perso-Arabic folk tales and other stories. The collection, or at least certain stories drawn from it (or purporting to be drawn from it), became widely known in the West from the...

Neeru Iyer and 15 more 10 hours 34 minutes

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*Non-fiction

501

James Huneker - Chopin: the Man and His Music

A biography of the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin and a critical analysis of his work by American music writer and critic James Huneker. (Summary by Julie VW)

Julie VW and 9 more 9 hours 30 minutes

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General Fiction

512

Alexandre Dumas, fils - Camille

The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux camélias) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, that was subsequently adapted for the stage. The Lady of the Camellias premiered at the Theatre...

Bellona Times and 10 more 7 hours 12 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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