Leon Mire

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

507

John Henry Haaren - Famous Men of Greece

Famous Men of Greece is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time. (Summary by Laura...

Ed Meade and 9 more 4 hours 29 minutes

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Modern

494

John Stuart Mill - Subjection of Women

The Subjection of Women is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1869, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, stating an argument in favor of equality between the sexes. It offers both...

Andy and 8 more 4 hours 49 minutes

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Middle Ages/Middle History

457

Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Popular History of Ireland, Book 03

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; book 3 begins with the fortune of the family of Brian Boru...

Sibella Denton and 2 more 1 hour 45 minutes Popular History of Ireland - books 1-12

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Poetry

561

Short Poetry Collection 062

LibriVox's New Short Poetry Collection 062: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Alana Jordan and 16 more 39 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Poetry

550

Alexander Pope - Solitude (Pope)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 different recordings of Solitude by Alexander Pope. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of February 17th, 2008.

Alan Davis Drake and 16 more 21 minutes

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Middle Ages/Middle History

481

Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Popular History of Ireland, Book 02

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 2 begins with the Norse or Danish invasion of the...

Joan Freeman and 3 more 2 hours 48 minutes Popular History of Ireland - books 1-12

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Poetry

543

Charles William Eliot - Hymns of the Christian Church

A collection of classic Christian hymns spanning the centuries. Some LibriVox volunteers read the hymns; others sung them. (Summary by Leon Mire)

Colin McRoberts and 20 more 1 hour 26 minutes

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*Non-fiction

515

Maria Montessori - Montessori Method

In the early 1900's Dr. Maria Montessori began to reform educational methods with her work the 'Case dei Bambini' in Rome, Italy. Montessori began her work by developing methods to educate mentally retarded children,...

Leni and 15 more 11 hours 51 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

516

Scott Hemphill - First Fifty Digits of Pi

56 flavors of Pi proudly produced by LibriVox volunteers to celebrate Pi Day, 2008. (3/14) Don't worry, you don't have to listen to an infinite string of numbers: each reader presents just the first 50 digits in...

Jonathan Horniblow and 18 more 52 minutes

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*Non-fiction

521

Henri Poincaré - Science and Hypothesis

Jules Henri Poincaré (1854 – 1912) was one of France's greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science. As a mathematician and physicist, he made many original fundamental...

Carl Manchester and 9 more 7 hours 2 minutes

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Children's Fiction

486

John Henry Haaren - Famous Men of Rome

Biographical sketches of the men of Rome, written for children. (summary by Laura Caldwell)

Laura Caldwell and 8 more 4 hours 37 minutes

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Poetry

468

Percy Bysshe Shelley - Music, when soft voices die

LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 different recordings of Music, when soft voices die by Percy Bysshe Shelley. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of January 27th, 2008.

Caliban and 16 more 12 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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