Philippa Willitts

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Oscar Wilde - Reviews

Wilde’s literary reputation has survived so much that I think it proof against any exhumation of articles which he or his admirers would have preferred to forget. As a matter of fact, I believe this volume will prove...

braindouche and 27 more 19 hours 15 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Last Man

The Last Man is an early post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, which was first published in 1826. The book tells of a future world that has been ravaged by a plague. The plague gradually kills off...

Gesine and 13 more 18 hours

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Children's Fiction

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Charles Dickens - Child's History of England

A Child's History of England first appeared in serial form, running from January 25, 1851 to December 10, 1853 and was first published in three volume book form in 1852, 1853, and 1854. Dickens dedicated the book to...

Lizzie Driver and 13 more 16 hours 20 minutes

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Romance

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E. M. Forster - Howards End (version 2)

The Schlegels frequently encounter the Wilcoxes. The youngest, Helen, is rejected by the younger Wilcox brother, Paul. The eldest, Margaret, becomes friends with his mother Ruth Wilcox. Ruth's most prized personal...

Lucy Burgoyne and 12 more 12 hours 18 minutes

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Family

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Kate Douglas Wiggin - Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca goes to live with her two stern aunts in a village in Maine. Her joy for life ends up inspiring them. (summary from Wikipedia)

Sibella Denton and 8 more 7 hours 53 minutes

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General Fiction

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Voltaire - Zadig or the Book of Fate

Zadig, ou La Destinée, («Zadig, or The Book of Fate») (1747) is a famous novel written by the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. It tells the story of Zadig, a philosopher in ancient Babylonia. The author does...

Carl Manchester and 9 more 3 hours 47 minutes

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Religion

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Lewis Hodous - Buddhism and Buddhists in China

Buddhism and Buddhists in China is an anthropological text describing Buddhism as practiced in China at the beginning of the 20th Century. Interestingly, it also compares and contrasts Buddhism with Christianity with...

Scott Robbins and 5 more 3 hours 6 minutes

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Writing & Linguistics

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Paul Allardyce - Stops, or How to Punctuate

Throughout the ages, languages continue to adapt and change. English, being a relatively new language, is a nice example of that. Though the English vocabulary is continually evolving, the system of punctuation has...

Kristen McQuillin and 1 more 2 hours

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Anthologies

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African-American Collection

This collection recognizes Black History Month, February 2007. Two excellent resources for public domain African American writing are African American Writers (Bookshelf) and The Book of American Negro Poetry ,...

Denny Sayers and 6 more 48 minutes

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 032

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 032: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Alan Davis Drake and 10 more 34 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Poetry

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Ralph Waldo Emerson - Apology

LibriVox volunteers bring you 28 different recordings of The Apology by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of September 2, 2007.

Alan Davis Drake and 26 more 31 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Lewis Carroll - Alice Pleasance Liddell

LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 different recordings of Alice Pleasance Liddell by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of June 17th, 2007.

Clarica and 22 more 29 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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