Kara Shallenberg
253 books
*Non-fiction
469
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 12)
Much of this chapter is taken up with the affairs of Ireland during the reign of James II. The Protestants and Catholics are having their usual disagreements and James is putting his pieces in place in an attempt to...
4 hours 4 minutes
Letters
456
Ludwig van Beethoven - Selected Letters of Ludwig van Beethoven
A selection of Beethoven's letters from the compilation by Ludwig Ritter von Köchel (1800-1877) and Ludwig Nohl (1831-1885), and translated by Lady Grace Wallace. (Summary by Scott D. Farquhar) 09 — To Herr Kauka...
3 hours 31 minutes
Animals & Nature
495
Rudyard Kipling - Just So Stories (version 2)
The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. The original editions of Just So Stories were illustrated with woodcuts by Kipling himself. Read along online...
3 hours 12 minutes
*Non-fiction
574
Charles Austin Beard - History of the United States, Vol. I
Charles Austin Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and interpretive studies in both history and political science. He graduated...
2 hours 44 minutes
*Non-fiction
483
Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 11)
In chapter 11 William and Mary have been crowned and settle down to the task of ruling England. An endless succession of British noblemen jockey for position and all feel frustration at Williams’ preference for his...
4 hours 14 minutes
Self-Help
557
Emily Post - Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home
From advice on planning the perfect wedding to eating an artichoke correctly, Emily Post offers instruction on how to live a well-mannered life circa 1922. With a sometimes gentle, sometimes sharp wit, she maintains...
21 hours 41 minutes
Plays
551
William Shakespeare - Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 01
William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) remains widely to be considered the single greatest playwright of all time. He wrote in such a variety of genres — tragedy, comedy, romance, &c — that there is...
27 minutes