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Susan's Discovery

In The Secret Passage

Read by Becca B


Fergus Hume


Excellent murder mystery. On September 9, 1905, the NY Times Saturday Review of Books described this book as follows: "That painstaking…

Chapter 4 - A Discovery

In U.S. Money vs. Corporation Currency, "Aldrich plan."

Read by Lucretia B.


Alfred Owen Crozier


In 1908, the National Monetary Commission was established by Congress to study financial boom-and-bust cycles. Senator Nelson Aldrich (Repub…

21 - Part 4, Chapter 2 - Of Duties toward the Unfortunate

In The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment

Read by Lucretia B.


Elisabeth Celnart and Élisabeth Celnart


A mid-nineteenth century book of etiquette. (Summary by Libby Gohn)

The Last Evolution

In Short Science Fiction Collection 026

Read by Timo B.


John W. Campbell Jr., John Wood Campbell Jr. and John Wood Campbell, Jr.


Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…

Version 12

In Siberia

Read by Lucretia B.


James Clarence Mangan


LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of Siberia by James Clarence Mangan. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 2, 20…

Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part II

In Science in Short Chapters

Read by Cadia B


W. Mattieu Williams


This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interestin…

Emerson

In The Posthumous Essays of John Churton Collins

Read by Lucretia B.


John Churton Collins


John Churton Collins was a literary critic who lived from 1848-1908. In 1904 John Collins became professor of English literature at Birmingh…

Chapter III: Walls

In The Decoration of Houses

Read by Lucretia B.


Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman and Edith Wharton


The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In …

25 - Theories of Knowledge

In Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

Read by Lucretia B.


John Dewey


An important, controversial, and often cited work on public education. Dewey discusses the role of public education in a democracy and the d…

CHAPTER 47

In The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby

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Charles Dickens


The action takes place in London, with excursions to Devon, Yorkshire, and Portsmouth, as we follow the adventures of the eponymous hero. Ni…

The Call - Read by LB

In The Call

Read by Lucretia B.


Rupert Brooke


LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of The Call by Rupert Brooke. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 21st, 2013.

13 - Vol. 1 - Even in the Grave - Virtue

In Collected Poems 1901-1918

Read by Lucretia B.


Walter De la Mare, Walter de la Mare and Walter De La Mare


Early poems written by Walter de la Mare. de la Mare is best remembered for his works for children. This collection includes:Poems: 1906Th…

Stolen Waters

In Three Sunsets and Other Poems

Read by Alexa B.


Lewis Carroll


Lewis Carroll's most enduring works are the Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, but he also wrote some very interesting poetry. The poems in …

Kako je Potjeh tražio istinu

In Priče iz Davnine

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Ivana Brlić Mažuranić


Priče iz davnine, glasovita zbirka od osam pripovijetki-bajki Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić, u kojima je autorica ostvarila svoj književni vrhunac.[…

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