*Non-fiction
A System of Logic
Read by Chris Greaves
John Stuart Mill
"In this work, he formulated the five principles of inductive reasoning that are known as Mill's Methods. This work is important in the…
The Consolation
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Anne Brontë
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of The Consolation by Anne Brontë. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 14th, 2010.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 16)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 3 chapter 16 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
The Gladstone Colony: An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History
Read by Timothy Ferguson
James Francis Hogan
This is an early history of the failed attempt to found the colony of North Australia at Gladstone, in what is now Central Queensland. (Summ…
Canyon de Chelly; The Story of its Ruins and People
Read by David Wales
Zorro A. Bradley
A 1973 U.S. government publication describing the history and physical characteristics of this Arizona national monument within the boundari…
Growing Old
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Matthew Arnold
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Growing Old by Matthew Arnold. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 17, 2011.Mat…
The Catalog of Testimonies
Read by Jonathan Lange
Jakob Andreae
This appendix to the 1580 edition of the Book of Concord is a compilation of Scripture passages together with citations from the fathers of …
Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States : p…
Read by David Olson
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron Von Steuben
More commonly know as "The Blue Book" written by "Baron von Steuben" this publication was key to organizing the young Am…
My Father As I Recall Him
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Mamie Dickens
"If, in these pages, written in remembrance of my father, I should tell you, my dear friends, nothing new of him, I can, at least, prom…
1903 Collection
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Various
This is what people were reading in 1903, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction articles. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
Three Essays by James Freeman Clarke
Read by David Wales
James Freeman Clarke
Three diverse essays on souls in animals, a comparison of Buddhism and Christianity, and individualism in religion. Born in Hanover, New Ham…
Safe in their Alabaster Chambers
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Emily Dickinson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Safe in their Alabaster Chambers by Emily Dickinson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for M…
Bringing up the Boy
Read by Donald Cummings
Carl Werner
''Bringing up the Boy'' is, according to its subtitle, ''A Message to Fathers and Mothers from a Boy of Yesterday concerning the Men of To-m…
In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World by Elizabeth Bisland
Read by Holly Jenson
Elizabeth Bisland
In November 1889, the New York World announced that it was sending its reporter Nellie Bly around the world, in a bid to beat Phileas Fogg's…
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 17)
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
This is volume 4 chapter 17 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resum…
A Text-book of Assaying
Read by Peter Yearsley
Cornelius Beringer and Cornelius Beringerandjohn Jacob Beringer
This is a formal but relaxed text covering assaying techniques for most of the substances which are mined. As the authors say: "At firs…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 049
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Various
Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include science and natural history--carniv…
Simple Gifts
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Joseph Brackett
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Simple Gifts by Anonymous. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 17th, 2010.Several…
Abigail Adams and Her Times
Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Laura E. Howe Richards
This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, "I am not writi…
Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher
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Walter Savage Landor
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher by Walter Savage Landor. This was the Weekly Poetry projec…