Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 051
Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
Various
(4,5 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)
Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy--Bertrand Russell, Spinoza, and Epictetus; science and invention--the Wright brothers, Leibniz, arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, spider webs, and cylindrical silos; plays and cinema--Lillian Gish and Friedrich Schiller; satire--selections from Ambrose Bierce, Robert Benchley, and Seneca; biographies--Aaron Burr, and Sophia Packard of Spellman College; the murder of Archbishop Charles Seghers in Alaska in 1886; and a history of Torre Abbey in England.
Summary by Sue Anderson
Against the Epicurean and Academics was translated by T. W. Rolleston. (3 hr 35 min)
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free LeonardPeltier
(4 Sterne)
I find it hard to find out who are the authors of many of these essays, since they are not listed in the individual titles and only some of the generous readers mention the name of the author before they begin reading the text. However, I do thank Librivox and all the dedicated volunteers for the many hours I have enjoyed listening.