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Librivox: Popular History of France from the Earliest Times vol 1, A by Guizot, FrancoisJoin Now to Follow
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (October 4, 1787 -September 12, 1874) was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848, actively opposing as a liberal the reactionary King Charles X before his overthrow in the July Revolution of 1830, then in government service to the "citizen king" Louis Philippe, as the Minister of Education, 1832-1837, ambassador to London, Foreign Minister 1840-1847, and finally Prime Minister of France from September 19, 1847 to February 23, 1848. His "Popular History of France" is an attractive and engrossing narravative, here presented in an easily readable English translation. (Summary from Wikipedia with additions by Karen Merline)
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Librivox: Horror Story Collection 003 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
An occasional collection of 10 horror stories by various readers. We aim to unsettle you a little, to cut through the pink cushion of illusion that shields you from the horrible realities of life. Here are the walking dead, the fetid pools of slime, the howls in the night that you thought you had confined to your more unpleasant dreams.
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Librivox: Winter: A Dirge by Burns, RobertJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 different recordings of Winter: A Dirge by Robert Burns. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of January 13th, 2008.
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Librivox: Meine Emancipation, Verweisung und Rechtfertigung by Aston, LouiseJoin Now to Follow
1845, Louise Aston lebt als geschiedene Frau in Berlin und bewegt sich in intellektuellen Kreisen. Sie raucht in der Öffentlichkeit und trägt Männerkleider. Anonyme Beschwerden über sie führen zu polizeilicher Überwachung. Schließlich wird sie als "staatsgefährliche Person" aus Berlin ausgewiesen. In ihrem 1846 erschienen Buch "Meine Emancipation, Verweisung und Rechtfertigung" legt sie ihren Fall der deutschen Öffentlichkeit vor und plädiert leidenschaftlich für die Gleichheit der Geschlechter und das Recht der Frau auf freie Entfaltung ihrer Persönlichkeit. (Summary by Hokuspokus)
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Librivox: Love Letter Collection 2008 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox readers have cast their nets wide to create this small collection of letters and poems, from fiction and from life, from heart to heart and from soul to soul. With love for St Valentine. (Summary by Peter Yearsley)
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Librivox: Tenant of Wildfell Hall, The by Brontë, AnneJoin Now to Follow
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall , the second and final novel by Anne Brontë, is concerned with the story of a woman who leaves her abusive, dissolute husband, and who must then support herself and her young son. Originally published in June of 1848, it challenged the prevailing morals of the time; a critic went so far as to pronounce it "utterly unfit to be put into the hands of girls." It is considered to be one of the first feminist novels. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Librivox: Historie van mejuffrouw Sara Burgerhart by Wolff, BetjeJoin Now to Follow
Sara Burgerhart is een typisch boek voor de Verlichting, een literaire stroming in de achttiende eeuw. De hoofdpersoon Sara streeft in er in dit boek naar een zo goed mogelijke burger te zijn en daarnaast staat het 'zelf denken' van de mens centraal. Dit zorgt er dus voor dat dit boek kenmerkend is voor de Verlichting. Het boek bestaat uit 175 brieven geschreven door 24 personen.
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Librivox: Spanish Poetry Collection 002 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox’s Spanish Poetry Collection 002: a collection of 10 Spanish language public-domain poems.
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Librivox: Miscellaneous Essays of G. K. Chesterton by Chesterton, G. K.Join Now to Follow
These eleven files are miscellaneous short essays or stories from G.K. Chesterton. They were chosen for not only their brevity but also for being shining exemplars of Chesterton's wit and whimsy. A fun but powerful introduction into the mind of the man that is G.K. Chesterton. (Summary by GK Cleveland)
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