Audio Books Collection
Short Poetry Collection 018
LibriVox?s Short Poetry Collection 018: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
One-Act Play Collection 011
Here are 10 one act plays offered by various groups of Librivox readers. From Ancient India to the Far Future, from the palaces of royalty to the servants hall, from comedy to tragedy, from deeply philosophical to farcically entertaining. Enjoy! Chitra by Rabindranath Tagore (Coord and Edited by Anastasiia Solokha): Narrator: Foon Madana: Tomas Peter Vasanta: alanmapstone Chitra: Availle Arjuna: ToddHW Villagers: Sonia The Vampire Cat by Gerard van Etten (Coord by Anastasiia Solokha, Edited by ToddHW): Narrator: Ian King Prince Hizen: Tomas Peter Buzen: ToddHW Ruiten: TJ Burns Ito Soda: Chuck Williamson Kashiku: Sonia O Toyo: Availle The Countess of Escarbagnas by Moliere (Coord and Edited by ToddHW): Stage Directions: Sandra Schmit The Count, son to the Countess: DrPGould The Viscount, in love with Julia: ToddHW Mr. Thibaudier, councillor, in love with the Countess: Tomas Peter Mr. Harpin, receiver of taxes, also in love with the Countess: Nemo Mr. Bobinet, tutor to the Count: Eva Davis Jeannot, servant to Mr. Thibaudier: alanmapstone Criquet, servant to the Countess: Jasmin Salma The Countess of Escarbagnas: TJ Burns Julia, in love with the Viscount: Leanne Yau Andr?e, maid to the Countess: Sonia Playgoers by Arthur Wing Pinero (Coord and Edited by ToddHW): Stage Directions: Tomas Peter The Master: ToddHW The Mistress: Sonia The Cook: Linda Olsen Fitak The Kitchenmaid: Jasmin Salma The Parlourmaid: Son of the Exiles The Housemaid: TJ Burns The Useful Maid: Devorah Allen The Odd Man: alanmapstone The Far-Away Princess by Hermann Sudermann (Coord and Edited by Tomas Peter): Narrator: ToddHW The Princess von Geldern: Sandra Schmit Baroness von Brook, her maid of honor: Sonia Frau von Halldorf: Monika M. C. Liddy, her daughter: Maria de F?tima da Silva Milly, her daughter: Maria Joy Fritz Str?bel, a student: Tomas Peter Frau Lindemann: TJ Burns Rosa, a waitress: Foon Food A Tragedy of the Future by William C. de Mille (Coord and Edited by Devorah Allen): Narrator: DrPGould Basil, a New Yorker: Chuck Williamson Irene, his wife: TJ Burns Harold, an officer of the Food Trust: Jim Gallagher A Day Well Spent by John Oxenford (Coord and Edited by Zames Curran): Narrator: Availle Mr. Cotton (an eminent hosier, and old gentleman): ToddHW Mizzle (his apprentice, wishing to be a gentleman): Devorah Allen Bolt (his foreman, quite a gentleman): Tomas Peter Mr. Cutaway (an adventurous gentleman): Zames Curran Sam Newgate (no gentleman): alanmapstone Peter Prig (an ex-foreman, likewise no gentleman): Campbell Schelp Miss Harriet Cotton (an adventurous lady): Foon Mrs. Stitchley (an old lady): Sonia Miss Brown (her bosom friend?a middle-aged lady): TJ Burns Mrs. Chargely (a beneficent lady): Maria de F?tima da Silva Bridget (a lady?s lady): Pauline Latournerie Waiter: Chuck Williamson 2nd Waiter: Joseph Tabler Servant: Rosa Grace Coachman: Nathan Victoriano Boy: Jasmin Salma Bridges by Clare Kummer (Coord and Edited by Chuck Williamson): Stage Directions: Availle Penfield Parker, Jr. (Of Parker and Son, Bridge Builders): Chuck Williamson Wallie Breen (His friend, also in the office): DrPGould Enid Birdsall (The girl who wants to have a bridge built): Carmen Fullmer Efficiency by Perley Poore Sheehan/Robert H. [Hobart] Davis (Coord by DrPGould, Edited by ToddHW): Narrator: Foon The Emperor (modeled on Kaiser Wilhelm II): Chuck Williamson The Scientist: Availle Number 241: DrPGould Biscuits and Bills by O.B. DuBois (Coord and Edited by Foon): Narrator: Foon Jack Maynard: Ryan Bassette Mrs. Maynard: Maria de F?tima da Silva Mr. Brainard: DrPGould
Collection: Tales of the Cities
This is a collection of city stories, fiction or non-fiction, in English and published before 1923. Contributions have been chosen by the readers themselves. Summary by BellonaTimes.
Short Poetry Collection 063
LibriVox?s Short Poetry Collection 063: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Children’s Short Works, Vol. 020
LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 020: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.
Coffee Break Collection 022 – Days Gone By
This is the twenty-second Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration — perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is Days Gone By. All pieces were of a historical nature at the time written (i.e. not enough that they are historical now!). Ancient Rome, Greece or Egypt, medieval Europe, the early days of the American colonies.
Short Poetry Collection 176
This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2018
Short Story Collection Vol. 027
LibriVox?s Short Story Collection 027: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 – 11. November 1896
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the November Number. It includes the following articles: * The Witwatersrand and the Revolt of the Uitlanders, by George F. Becker * The Economic Aspects of Soil Erosion (Part 2) by Dr N. S. Shaler * A Critical Period in South African History, by John Hyde * Geographical Notes – Asia
Short Story Collection Vol. 051
LibriVox?s Short Story Collection 051: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
Short Science Fiction Collection 069
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author?s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative nature of the genre inspires thought and plants seeds that have led to advances in science. The genre can spark an interest in the sciences and is cited as the impetus for the career choice of many scientists. It is a playing field to explore social perspectives, predictions of the future, and engage in adventures unbound into the richness of the human mind. – Summary by A. Gramour
Christmas Short Works Collection 2012
The worldwide LibriVox community brings you 26 Dutch, English, French, German and Japanese recordings of short stories, poems, non-fiction articles and even a short play – all with a Christmas theme. Cast of What Makes Christmas Christmas: Narrator: Pamela Krantz Christmas Gifts: Charlotte Duckett Money: Ruth Golding Christmas Tree: Amanda Friday Christmas Stocking: Snapdragon Plum Pudding: Rapunzelina An Old Man: David Olson A Child: Evie Marie The King’s Son: David Lawrence A Spirit: Lyn Silva Audio edited by David Lawrence Play co-ordinated by Annise
A Christmas Miscellany
A selection of eight short works, chapters, or poems about Christmas. – Summary by david wales
Christmas Short Works Collection 2009
Librivox volunteers from around the world bring you Christmas stories, carols and poems in English, German, Hungarian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. A merry Christmas to you all!
Short Poetry Collection 123
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2013.
Children’s Short Works, Vol. 041
Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 041: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
Children’s Short Works, Vol. 024
Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 024: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 028
A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder.
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052
Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science–fall scenery, rose oil, large type books for low vision, the pulmotor, and the method of scientific investigation; Philosophy and Thought–Joseph Priestly, Kierkegaard, Rousseau, and A.C. Bradley on poetry; History and Travel–John Johnston founder of Sault St. Marie, eating in Berlin, and Sir John Mandeville’s travels; a Japanese folk tale; a defense of Lady Bryon by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and a Virginia slave narrative by Minnie Fulkes. (Summary by Sue Anderson) “Preparation for a Christian Life” was translated by Lee M. Hollander.
International Short Stories Volume 2: English Stories
The second volume of a 3 volume anthology, this work focuses on ‘English’ short stories, although it includes writers from other parts of the British isles. It features pieces by William Thackeray, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, J.M. Barrie and many other favorites. Topics range from historical to science fiction, melodramatic to philosophic. – Summary by Lynne Thompson
Short Story Collection Vol. 074
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Dunsany, Ambrose Bierce and Edgar Allen Poe and others to bring you tales of mystery, the thought-provoking, the mystical and the amusing. So sit back and enjoy the 74th Librivox Short Story Collection!
Short Story Collection Vol. 073
A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Saki, Katherine Mansfield, Jack London, Lord Dunsany and others to bring you tales of mystery, the thought-provoking, the salutary and the heart-warming. So sit back and enjoy the 73rd Librivox Short Story Collection!
The Bugle Song and Other Poems
This splendid volume of some of the best poems from a fine selection of our greatest poets paints an ageless depiction of civilization’s interaction with and questioning of the natural world. Glorious imagery combined with introspection concerning the plight of mankind prevails throughout this excellent collection. However, amid the poems’ vivid descriptions of nature’s splendor runs a thread of another type of nature – the nature of being. This is a nature that brings into stark focus the ephemeral reality we share, it questions our direction, the paths we collectively tread and the destiny we all approach. Along our shared life paths we find ourselves surrounded by the beauty and diversity of the natural world, a rustic diversion from the remorselessness of a life that unremittingly approaches . . . who knows what. Whether it be the trepidation coupled with urgency of Moore, “The rapids are near, and the daylight’s past!”, or the contemplative comparison of Goethe, “Fate of man mortal, how art thou like wind!”, these five magnificent poems encompass common themes – the transitory quality of life itself and the uncertainty concerning that which awaits us; or in the words of Longfellow pondering the mysteries of “the Silent Land,” just who or what will be there, “To lead us with a gentle hand / To the land of the great Departed.” – Summary by Bruce Kachuk
Short Poetry Collection 080
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of June 2009.
A bunch of keys, where they were found and what they might have unlocked – A Christmas book
This is a little collection of short stories, written by different authors and published in 1865. It is a Christmas book, and the stories will make you feel an old-fashioned Christmas spirit. All stories relate to a key that opens something, be it a door, a box, or a heart. – Summary by Carolin
Myths and Legends Around the World – Collection 05
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends, heroes, myths, and ancient lore from many different cultures. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 065
Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. A review of William Carlos Williams’ “Kora in Hell” by Robert McAlmon is one of several selections devoted to literature and learning. Others are H. P. Lovecraft’s “Literary Composition;” George Herbert Betts’s “The Mind and Its Education;” William Wells Newell’s “Michelangelo as Poet;” and Thoreau’s “Wild Apples.” Humor receives its due in “The Methods of Mr. Sellyer: A Book Store Study” (Stephen Leacock); “The Plumber” (Charles Dudley Warner); “The Yawn of the Computer Age” (NSA Cryptolog); and an unnamed boy’s “Essay on Girls.” Innovation and inquiry are treated in a 17th century study “Of a Deaf Man’s Capacity to Speak;” a 1794 description of color blindness (John Dalton); and an 1896 exposition on scientific kite flying. Historical topics include the status of Palestine and Syria in the 1920’s; democratic socialism (Victor Considerant); Letters to Muriardachus (11th century, Anselm of Canterbury), and an Illinois flour mill’s change over from horse team to gas powered delivery truck in 1913. Politics meet history in readings of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee death notification letter and two selections from the 2019 Mueller Report–the executive summaries from volumes 1 and 2. Finally, for those with the munchies or a sweet tooth, Vol. 65 has recipes from Maria Parloa’s “Chocolate and Cocoa and Homemade Candy Recipes.” Summary by Sue Anderson.
Short Science Fiction Collection 043
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author?s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically ?think? rather than ?shoot? their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author?s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite)
Short Poetry Collection 167
This is a collection of 36 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2017.