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Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThe Book of American Negro Poetry is one of the earliest and most essential anthologies of African-American verse ever brought to print. Edited by writer and diplomat James Weldon Johnson, this collection was published with the hope of bringing to the public a greater awareness of the art and literature created by Black writers. This is the first edition of this long-republished anthology and collects seminal works by Paul Dunbar, W.E.B. Du Bois, Claude McKay, Leslie Hill, James Corrothers, and many more. - Summary by ChuckWGenre(s): AnthologiesLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): black literature (2), african-american literature (1), african-american author (1)Support Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThis collection of fantasy stories was originally serialized in regional newspapers, prior to being published as a complete volume. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out. With ironic or nonsensical morals attached to their ends, their tone is more satirical, glib, and tongue-in-cheek than is usual in children's stories; the serialization in newspapers for adult readers was appropriate for the materials. (Introduction by Wikipedia and Matthew Reece)Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Short StoriesLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): literature (1956), fiction (1588), adventure (1013), short stories (700), humor (642)Support Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAn American Robinson Crusoe is a short version of the original story. An indolent, rebellious teen goes on a marine voyage against his parents' wishes. The ship (and all of its crew) is lost in a storm, but Robinson makes it to a deserted island. He has no tools, no weapons, but he lives for over 28 years on the island. He befriends many animals on the island and after over 20 years living solo, he is joined by a young "savage" who becomes his constant companion. The transformation from the young, lazy teen to a self-sustaining, incredibly knowledgeable adult is one of the major themes in the story. (Summary by: Allyson Hester)Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, General FictionLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): adventure (1013), american (58), shipwreck (41), crusoe (6)Support Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksA collection of Twain short stories including:The Loves Of Alonzo FitzClarence And Rosannah EtheltonOn The Decay Of The Art Of LyingAbout Magnanimous-Incident LiteratureThe Grateful PoodleThe Benevolent AuthorThe Grateful HusbandPunch, Brothers, PunchThe Great Revolution In PitcairnThe Canvasser's TaleAn Encounter With An InterviewerParis NotesLegend Of Sagenfeld, In GermanySpeech On The BabiesSpeech On The WeatherConcerning The American LanguageRogers(Summary from Project Gutenberg)Support Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAn outbreak of plague in London forces a gentleman, Lovewit, to flee temporarily to the country, leaving his house under the sole charge of his butler, Jeremy. Jeremy uses the opportunity given to him to use the house as the headquarters for fraudulent acts. He transforms himself into 'Captain Face', and enlists the aid of Subtle, a fellow conman and Dol Common, a prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson unashamedly satirizes the follies, vanities and vices of mankind, most notably greed-induced credulity. People of all social classes are subject to Jonson's ruthless, satirical wit. He mocks human weakness and gullibility to advertising and to "miracle cures" with the character of Sir Epicure Mammon, who dreams of drinking the elixir of youth and enjoying fantastic sexual conquests. The Alchemist focuses on what happens when one human being seeks advantage over another. In a big city like London, this process of advantage-seeking is rife. The trio of con-artists - Subtle, Face and Dol - are self-deluding small-timers, ultimately undone by the same human weaknesses they exploit in their victims. (Summary by Wikipedia)Cast:Subtle, First Neighbor: Elizabeth KlettFace: ToddHWDol Common: Arielle LipshawDapper, Second Officer: Nathanial W.C. HigginsDrugger, Third Neighbor: Thomas Leigh MooreLovewit: Kevin JohnsonSir Epicure Mammon: Algy PugPertinax Surly, Fifth Neighbor, First Officer: Alan MapstoneTribulation Wholesome: TriciaGAnanias: Martin GeesonKastril: David NicolDame Pliant: Amy GramourFourth Neighbor: Charlotte DuckettNarrator: KristingjGenre(s): SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): comedy (191), farce (37), ben jonson (3), alchemist (1)Support Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAlcestis is the earliest surviving play by Euripides. Alcestis, the devoted wife of King Admetus, has agreed to die in his place, and at the beginning of the play she is close to death. In the first scene, Apollo argues with Thanatos (Death), asking to prolong Alcestis' life, but Thanatos refuses. Apollo leaves, but suggests that a man will come to Pherae who will save Alcestis. Euripides' play is perhaps the most unusual Greek drama ever written: a tragedy that is not a tragedy. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)CastAdmetus: ToddAlcestis/Chorus: Elizabeth KlettPheres: Bruce PirieLittle Boy: Lyn SilvaManservant: balaHandmaid: Arielle LipshawHeracles: mbApollo: Libby GohnThanatos: engineerdstChorus Leader: Caprisha PageNarrator: David LawrenceAudio edited by Elizabeth KlettGenre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), TragedyLanguage: EnglishSupport Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksPublius Cornelius Tacitus (56 - 117)Translated by Alfred John Church (1829 - 1912) and William Jackson Brodribb (1829 - 1905)The Agricola (Latin: De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae, lit. On the life and character of Julius Agricola) is a book by the Roman historian Tacitus, written c 98, which recounts the life of his father-in-law Gnaeus Julius Agricola, an eminent Roman general. It also covers, briefly, the geography and ethnography of ancient Britain. As in the Germania, Tacitus favorably contrasts the liberty of the native Britons to the corruption and tyranny of the Empire; the book also contains eloquent and vicious polemics against the rapacity and greed of Rome. This translation by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb, was first published in 1877. (Summary from Wikipedia.Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Biography & Autobiography, AntiquityLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): history (891), england (369), ancient history (31), Great Britain (27), Roman history (25)Support Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThe novel tells the story of Agnes Grey, the daughter of a minister, whose family comes to financial ruin. Desperate to earn the money to care for herself, she takes one of the few jobs allowed to respectable women in the early Victorian era – the role of governess to the children of the wealthy. In working with two different families (the Bloomfields and the Murrays), she comes to learn about the troubles that face a young woman who must try to rein in unruly, spoiled children for a living, and about the ability of wealth and status to destroy social values. After her father's death, Agnes opens a small school with her mother and finds happiness with a man who loves her for herself. They have three children at the end of the novel, Edward, Agnes and Mary (Wikipedia)Support Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks Translated by William H. Rambaut ( - 1911) and Alexander Roberts (1826 - 1901)St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, describes several schools of Gnosticism which were prevalent among pre-Nicene Christianity. He then refutes these beliefs as heresies by contrasting them with what he describes as catholic, orthodox Christianity. Against Heresies demonstrates that earliest Christianity was a fascinating and diverse plethora of beliefs, debates, and schisms. (Summary by JoeD)Genre(s): Christianity - OtherLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): Christianity (372), theology (131), Gnosticism (6), orthodoxy (3), Irenaeus (2), pre-Nicene (1)Support Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThis Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins and Phil GriffithGenre(s): War & Military, Modern (19th C)Language: EnglishKeyword(s): history (891), military (45), military history (20), Afghanistan (10), central asia (2), middle-east (1), british power (1)Support Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksOne of the earliest works of this Italian philosopher and literary critic, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic marks the beginning of Croce's elaboration of his highly influential ideas of aesthetics. Croce defines art in terms of intuition and expression, thus replacing beauty as the primary criterion for aesthetic evaluation. - Summary by Mary JSupport Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us at :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksOne of the earliest works of this Italian philosopher and literary critic, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic marks the beginning of Croce's elaboration of his highly influential ideas of aesthetics. Croce defines art in terms of intuition and expression, thus replacing beauty as the primary criterion for aesthetic evaluation. - Summary by Mary JSupport Us at :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksBenedetto Croce (1866 - 1952)Translated by Douglas Ainslie (1865 - 1948)One of the earliest works of this Italian philosopher and literary critic, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic marks the beginning of Croce's elaboration of his highly influential ideas of aesthetics. Croce defines art in terms of intuition and expression, thus replacing beauty as the primary criterion for aesthetic evaluation. - Summary by Mary JGenre(s): *Non-fiction, Art, Design & ArchitectureLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): philosophy (970), culture (78), literary criticism (23), aesthetics (12), philosophy of art (1)Support Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksDating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 12 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92), aesop (15)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us : Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAesop (c. 620 BCE - 564)Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones (1875 - 1955)Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 11 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92), aesop (15)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us : ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksDating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 10 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92), aesop (15)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon Jones⁠Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAesop (c. 620 BCE - 564)Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones (1875 - 1955)Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 9 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksDating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 8 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Support Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksDating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 7 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAesop (c. 620 BCE - 564)Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones (1875 - 1955)Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 6 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksDating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 5 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksDating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 4 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksTranslated by V. S. Vernon Jones (1875 - 1955)Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 3 of 12.(Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAesop (c. 620 BCE - 564)Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones (1875 - 1955)Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 2 of 12. (Summary by ChipDoc)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksDating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 1 of 12. (Summary by Chip)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, SatireLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon JonesSupport Us: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThe Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem's twelve books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half treats the Trojans' ultimately victorious war upon the Latins, under whose name Aeneas and his Trojan followers are destined to be subsumed. The poem was commissioned from Vergil by the Emperor Augustus to glorify Rome. Several critics think that the hero Aeneas' abandonment of the Cartheginian Queen Dido, is meant as a statement of how Augustus' enemy, Mark Anthony, should have behaved with the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. (Summary by Wikipedia and Karen Merline)Support Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThe Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem's twelve books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half treats the Trojans' ultimately victorious war upon the Latins, under whose name Aeneas and his Trojan followers are destined to be subsumed. The poem was commissioned from Vergil by the Emperor Augustus to glorify Rome. Several critics think that the hero Aeneas' abandonment of the Cartheginian Queen Dido, is meant as a statement of how Augustus' enemy, Mark Anthony, should have behaved with the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. (Summary by Wikipedia and Karen Merline)Support Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThe Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem's twelve books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half treats the Trojans' ultimately victorious war upon the Latins, under whose name Aeneas and his Trojan followers are destined to be subsumed. The poem was commissioned from Vergil by the Emperor Augustus to glorify Rome. Several critics think that the hero Aeneas' abandonment of the Cartheginian Queen Dido, is meant as a statement of how Augustus' enemy, Mark Anthony, should have behaved with the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. (Summary by Wikipedia and Karen Merline)Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), EpicsLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): poetry (1806), rome (75), epic poetry (16), Virgil (10), Vergil (3)Support Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThe Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi (here transl. by Carol della Chiesa). The first half was published in serial form between 1881 and 1883, and then completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio, an animated marionette, and his poor father, a woodcarver named Geppetto. It is considered a classic of children's literature and has spawned many derivative works of art, such as Disney's classic 1940 animated movie of the same name, and commonplace ideas, such as a liar's long nose.(Summary from Wikipedia)Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy TalesLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): literature (1956), children (1104), adventure (1013), boy (12), puppet (4)Support Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThis is volume 20 of The Chronicles of Canada series. This volume describes the explorers who braved the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage, focusing on Samuel Hearne, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, and Sir John Franklin. (Summary by TriciaG)Genre(s): Modern (19th C), ExplorationLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): history (891), Canada (184), exploration (91), Canadian History (20), Alexander Mackenzie (2), Arctic region (1), Samuel Hearne (1), John Franklin (1)Group: Chronicles of Canada SeriesSupport Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAfter the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which many claim sparked off the Civil War that put an end to legalized slavery in America, there was a great outcry that Stowe had blown her fictional story out of all proportion to the facts. She was viewed by some as an irresponsible monster. Stowe defended herself by painstakingly publishing this Key, describing the actual people, incidents, statutes, court cases, news articles, advertisements, and published facts from whence she drew her material. She didn't make anything up! Additionally, throughout this key, Stowe vents her own very strong opinions on the shameful practice of slavery, and examines, especially in Part IV, the failure of organized Christendom in both America and Europe to put a stop to the barbarity. "We must repudiate, with determined severity, the blasphemous doctrine of property in human beings." She and her famous brother, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, were very active in the Underground Railroad, raising money and endangering themselves to save countless lives. - Summary by Michele FryGenre(s): HistoryLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): civil war (149), slavery (145), Uncle Tom's cabin (3), ophelia (2), simon legree (2)Support Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAfter the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which many claim sparked off the Civil War that put an end to legalized slavery in America, there was a great outcry that Stowe had blown her fictional story out of all proportion to the facts. She was viewed by some as an irresponsible monster. Stowe defended herself by painstakingly publishing this Key, describing the actual people, incidents, statutes, court cases, news articles, advertisements, and published facts from whence she drew her material. She didn't make anything up! Additionally, throughout this key, Stowe vents her own very strong opinions on the shameful practice of slavery, and examines, especially in Part IV, the failure of organized Christendom in both America and Europe to put a stop to the barbarity. "We must repudiate, with determined severity, the blasphemous doctrine of property in human beings." She and her famous brother, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, were very active in the Underground Railroad, raising money and endangering themselves to save countless lives. - Summary by Michele FryGenre(s): HistoryLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): civil war (149), slavery (145), Uncle Tom's cabin (3), ophelia (2), simon legree (2)Support Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAfter the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which many claim sparked off the Civil War that put an end to legalized slavery in America, there was a great outcry that Stowe had blown her fictional story out of all proportion to the facts. She was viewed by some as an irresponsible monster. Stowe defended herself by painstakingly publishing this Key, describing the actual people, incidents, statutes, court cases, news articles, advertisements, and published facts from whence she drew her material. She didn't make anything up! Additionally, throughout this key, Stowe vents her own very strong opinions on the shameful practice of slavery, and examines, especially in Part IV, the failure of organized Christendom in both America and Europe to put a stop to the barbarity. "We must repudiate, with determined severity, the blasphemous doctrine of property in human beings." She and her famous brother, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, were very active in the Underground Railroad, raising money and endangering themselves to save countless lives. - Summary by Michele FrySupport Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAfter the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which many claim sparked off the Civil War that put an end to legalized slavery in America, there was a great outcry that Stowe had blown her fictional story out of all proportion to the facts. She was viewed by some as an irresponsible monster. Stowe defended herself by painstakingly publishing this Key, describing the actual people, incidents, statutes, court cases, news articles, advertisements, and published facts from whence she drew her material. She didn't make anything up! Additionally, throughout this key, Stowe vents her own very strong opinions on the shameful practice of slavery, and examines, especially in Part IV, the failure of organized Christendom in both America and Europe to put a stop to the barbarity. "We must repudiate, with determined severity, the blasphemous doctrine of property in human beings." She and her famous brother, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, were very active in the Underground Railroad, raising money and endangering themselves to save countless lives. - Summary by Michele FrySupport Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAfter the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which many claim sparked off the Civil War that put an end to legalized slavery in America, there was a great outcry that Stowe had blown her fictional story out of all proportion to the facts. She was viewed by some as an irresponsible monster. Stowe defended herself by painstakingly publishing this Key, describing the actual people, incidents, statutes, court cases, news articles, advertisements, and published facts from whence she drew her material. She didn't make anything up! Additionally, throughout this key, Stowe vents her own very strong opinions on the shameful practice of slavery, and examines, especially in Part IV, the failure of organized Christendom in both America and Europe to put a stop to the barbarity. "We must repudiate, with determined severity, the blasphemous doctrine of property in human beings." She and her famous brother, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, were very active in the Underground Railroad, raising money and endangering themselves to save countless lives. - Summary by Michele FryGenre(s): HistoryLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): civil war (149), slavery (145), Uncle Tom's cabin (3), ophelia (2), simon legree (2)Support Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksAfter the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which many claim sparked off the Civil War that put an end to legalized slavery in America, there was a great outcry that Stowe had blown her fictional story out of all proportion to the facts. She was viewed by some as an irresponsible monster. Stowe defended herself by painstakingly publishing this Key, describing the actual people, incidents, statutes, court cases, news articles, advertisements, and published facts from whence she drew her material. She didn't make anything up! Additionally, throughout this key, Stowe vents her own very strong opinions on the shameful practice of slavery, and examines, especially in Part IV, the failure of organized Christendom in both America and Europe to put a stop to the barbarity. "We must repudiate, with determined severity, the blasphemous doctrine of property in human beings." She and her famous brother, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, were very active in the Underground Railroad, raising money and endangering themselves to save countless lives. - Summary by Michele FryGenre(s): HistoryLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): civil war (149), slavery (145), Uncle Tom's cabin (3), ophelia (2), simon legree (2)Support Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksProfessor Pierre Aronnax is an academic whose thirst for knowledge carries him out of his ivory tower and on the trail of a mysterious sea beast. His curiosity at last is satiated when he finds himself in the belly of the beast-- that is, on board the incredible submarine the Nautilus, courtesy of its mysterious pilot Captain Nemo and in the company of his servant Conseil and sailor Ned Land. (Introduction by Piper Hale)Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction, General Fiction, Nautical & Marine FictionLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): literature (1956), fiction (1588), science fiction (417), fantasy (317), sea stories (53)Support Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us at: Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksProfessor Pierre Aronnax is an academic whose thirst for knowledge carries him out of his ivory tower and on the trail of a mysterious sea beast. His curiosity at last is satiated when he finds himself in the belly of the beast-- that is, on board the incredible submarine the Nautilus, courtesy of its mysterious pilot Captain Nemo and in the company of his servant Conseil and sailor Ned Land. (Introduction by Piper Hale)Support Us at: ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksProfessor Pierre Aronnax is an academic whose thirst for knowledge carries him out of his ivory tower and on the trail of a mysterious sea beast. His curiosity at last is satiated when he finds himself in the belly of the beast-- that is, on board the incredible submarine the Nautilus, courtesy of its mysterious pilot Captain Nemo and in the company of his servant Conseil and sailor Ned Land. (Introduction by Piper Hale)Support Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us at:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksProfessor Pierre Aronnax is an academic whose thirst for knowledge carries him out of his ivory tower and on the trail of a mysterious sea beast. His curiosity at last is satiated when he finds himself in the belly of the beast-- that is, on board the incredible submarine the Nautilus, courtesy of its mysterious pilot Captain Nemo and in the company of his servant Conseil and sailor Ned Land. (Introduction by Piper Hale)Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction, General Fiction, Nautical & Marine FictionLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): literature (1956), fiction (1588), science fiction (417), fantasy (317), sea stories (53)Support Us at:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksBuffalo Bill was arguably, the most recognized man in the world when he penned this book. The first four stories are of some of his adventures and the remaining 6 are autobiographical. All of them have been proved to be historically accurate in all important aspects. From his service as chief scout for the 3rd Cavalry during the plains wars, to his pony express service and finally the story of how he got his nickname "Buffalo Bill", everything is larger than life. Killing 4,280 buffalo in 18 months for the railroad workers was an amazing feat. Follow along as he tells of his Indian campaigns and then his world famous "Wild West Show" later in life. The foreword gives a brief summary of this man's amazing life. He respected the Indians and urged equal rights for women, something amazing in itself for his time. (Summary by Phil Chenevert)Genre(s): Biography & AutobiographyLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): autobiography (91), old west (8), buffalo bill (6)Support Us:Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us:Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksStarters, main courses and desserts from around the world, one dish for every day of the year. From Turkey to China, from India to England, from Austria to Egypt, a wide variety of mouth-watering cuisines are represented. Each recipe is described in one short paragraph, making this book perfect for dipping into when you're seeking inspiration on what to cook. (Summary by Lucy Perry)Genre(s): *Non-fiction, CookingLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): food (50), recipes (44)Support Us:⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksThis is a collection of 12 creepy stories by that master of creepiness, Poe. The Black Cat; The Fall of the House of Usher, The Raven; The Tell Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, the Premature Burial and six others that are a shuddering delight to read and listen to. Turn off the lights, settle down and hear these stories read to you as only LibriVox readers can perform them. (Summary by Phil Chenevert)Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, AnthologiesLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): horror (229), poe (18), creepy (4)Support Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksKurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a prolific and genre-bending American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions. 2 B R 0 2 B is a satiric short story that imagines life (and death) in a future world where aging has been "cured" and population control is mandated and administered by the government. (Summary by Wikipedia and Laurie Anne Walden)This recording is done as a dramatic reading.Characters:Narrator: Denny SayersHospital Orderly: Mark F. SmithPainter: Alan Davis-DrakeLeora Duncan: Laurie Anne WaldenDr. Hitz: Michael YardWehling: Julian JamisonFederal Bureau of Termination hostess: Kara ShallenbergGenre(s): Dramatic Readings, Science FictionLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): short stories (700), science fiction (417), dramatic reading (41), Vonnegut (4), 2br02b (2), 2 b r 0 2 b (1)Support Us at ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Us at ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts was first published in 1881 and staged in 1882, and like his earlier play A Doll's House, profoundly shocked his contemporaries. Dubbed "a dirty deed done in public" by one of its critics, the play focuses on (among other things) venereal disease, euthanasia, and incest. The original title literally means "the ones who return," and the play is about how we can deal with the awful legacy of the past. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast:Mrs. Alving: Elizabeth KlettOswald Alving: mbPastor Manders: Bruce PirieJacob Engstrand: Algy PugRegina Engstrand: AvailleNarrator: J. M. SmallheerAudio edited by: mbSupport Us at ⁠⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠⁠

Support Us at Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksLibriVox readers present a collection of their favorite chapters and short stories, with the original author's words all brought to life with different reader voices for each character in our popular Dramatic Reading style. This volume includes Anne's Confession from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Coming Home from Mates of Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce [not PD in Australia or Europe], Scandal in Bohemia from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl [only PD in the US], The Valley of the Shadow of Death from For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke, Five Stories from the Chronicles of Clovis by Saki, The Proof of the Pudding from The Story Girl by Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Garden Party and A Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield, and The Tale of Samuel Whisker or The Roly Poly Pudding by Beatrix Potter.Cast lists:Chapter XIV, Anne's Confession, from Anne of Green GablesBC: Beth ThomasEdited By: Maria KasperAnne Shirley: RachelMarilla Cuthbert: SaskatoonieMatthew Cuthbert: Norman ElferNarrator for Anne's Confession: Kristin GjerløwChapter VI, Coming Home, from Mates at BillabongEdited By: Maria KasperNora: Beth ThomasJim: ToddHWMrs. Brown: Kristin GjerløwWally: Larry WilsonMr. Linton: Algy PugDr. Anderson: Larry WilsonCecil: Esther ben SimonidesBilly: Rosslyn CarlyleNarrator for Coming Home: Teresa BaumanScandal in Bohemia, from The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesEdited By: Maria KasperDr John Watson (who is the Narrator): Algy PugSherlock Holmes: Beth ThomasThe King of Bohemia: azureblueIrene Adler: Sarah TerryGodfrey Norton: Eden Rea-HedrickBystander: WillyIrene's Maid: Etel BussThe Tunnel Under the WorldEdited By: Maria KasperNarrated By: SionedVGuy Burckhardt: Beth ThomasApril Horn/Janet: Kristin GjerløwSwanson: Larry WilsonMary Burckhardt: Elizabeth KlettCigarette seller/Advertiser: Norman ElferMiss Mitkin: Rosslyn CarlyleNarrator: SionedVMr. Dorchin: Bruce PirieChapter 27, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, from For the Term of His Natural LifeEdited by: TimoleonWashNarrator: Beth ThomasJemmy Vetch “The Crow”: Ali KazeraniGabbett: Truman ThamesAlick Sanders “The Moocher”: Mark ChulskyGreenhill: TimoleonWashTom Bodenham: Glenn O'Brien5 Stories from The Chronicals of ClovisRead and edited by:: Peter Yearsley: Philippa: Lucy PerryChapter 17, The Proof of the Pudding, from The Story GirlEditor: RachelBeverly/Narrator: SavannahFelicity: RachelDan: Glenn O'BrienPeter: WillyCecily: LydiaSara (The Story Girl): Beth ThomasUncle Roger: David LawrenceThe Garden PartyEdited by: Ernst PattynamaNarrator: Elizabeth KlettMeg: Kristin GjerløwMother: Beth ThomasLaura: thestorygirlTall Man: Truman ThamesPale Man: Zames CurranWorkman: Zames CurranSadie: LydiaJose: Esther ben SimonidesGodber's Man: ToddHWKitty Maitland: Jessie YunLady 1: Elizabeth KlettLady 2: NewgatenovelistLady 3: Anna SimonMr Sheridan: Ray KasperCook: MaryAnnLaurie, Hans: Amy GramourWoman 1: RapunzelinaWoman 2: Vanessa CooleyA Dill PickleEdited by : RapunzelinaNarrator: Larry WilsonVera: SavannahThomas: ToddHWThe Tale of Samuel Whiskers, or, The Roly Poly PuddingEdited by: RachelNarrator: RachelTabitha Twitchit (a mother cat): Beth ThomasRibby (Tabitha's cousin): Bria SnowMoppett (a mischievous female kitten): Kristin GjerløwMittens: SuperCoconutTom Kitten (a mischievous male kitten): Jessie YunSamuel Whiskers: WillyAnna Maria (The wife of Samuel, a villainous rat): Vanessa CooleySupport Us at ⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Support Our Cause at https://libri-vox.org/donateThe Waste Land is a highly influential 433-line modernist poem by T. S. Eliot. It is perhaps the most famous and most written-about long poem of the 20th century, dealing with the decline of civilization and the impossibility of recovering meaning in life. Despite the alleged obscurity of the poem—its shifts between satire and prophecy, its abrupt and unannounced changes of speaker, location and time, its elegiac but intimidating summoning up of a vast and dissonant range of cultures and literatures—the poem has nonetheless become a familiar touchstone of modern literature. Among its famous phrases are “April is the cruelest month” (its first line); “I will show you fear in a handful of dust”; and “Shantih shantih shantih” (its last line). The title is sometimes mistakenly written as “The Wasteland”. (Summary from wikipedia.org)Donate to LibriVox: https://libri-vox.org/donate

Support Our Cause at https://libri-vox.org/donateThe Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue, literally: "the little sea lady") is a very well known fairy tale by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince. The tale was first published in 1837 and has been adapted to various media including musical theatre and animated film. But this tale is not the Disney version, all cleaned up and made pretty. This is the way Andersen wrote it. The Little Mermaid is indeed at the happy wedding of her beloved prince, but she is not the bride. And then she becomes a big bubble. Curious? Listen and find out what happens. - Summary by Wikipedia and Phil ChenevertDonate to LibriVox: https://libri-vox.org/donate

Support Our Cause at https://libri-vox.org/donate"As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God." This thirst for an intimate relationship with God, claims A.W. Tozer, is not for a select few, but should be the experience of every follower of Christ. But, he asserts, it is all too rare when believers have become conditioned by tradition to accept standards of mediocrity, and the church struggles with formality and worldliness. Using examples from Scripture and from the lives of saints who lived with this thirst for God, Tozer sheds light on the path to a closer walk with God. (Summary by D. Leeson)Donate to LibriVox: https://libri-vox.org/donate

Support Our Cause at https://libri-vox.org/donatePhysics (Greek: Φυσικὴ ἀκρόασις; Latin: Physica, or Physicae Auscultationes) discusses concepts including: substance, accident, the infinite, causation, motion, time and the Prime Mover. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)Donate to LibriVox: https://libri-vox.org/donate

Support Our Cause at https://libri-vox.org/donateThe Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy is a 1908 book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, published anonymously by a group or person under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates". (Introduction by Wikipedia)Donate to LibriVox: https://libri-vox.org/donate