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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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Librivox: Seitsemän veljestä by Kivi, AleksisJoin Now to Follow
Seitsemän veljestä on tarina seitsemän nuoren suomalaisen miehen elämästä, unelmista, juopottelusta, tappeluista, ankarasta työnteosta, katumuksesta ja kasvamisesta vastuulliseen miehuuteen 1800-luvun yhteiskunnassa. --(summary from Wikipedia)
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Librivox: Stories from Pentamerone by Basile, GiambattistaJoin Now to Follow
This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stories as the basis of modern fairy tales. Be warned however, that these stories are a lot more violent and gruesome then the Disney versions you may be familiar with. Parents should listen to the files to gauge their suitability before allowing children to listen to them. (written by Joy Chan)
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Librivox: Alarms and Discursions by Chesterton, G. K.Join Now to Follow
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy, and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox." He wrote in an off-hand, whimsical prose studded with startling formulations. Chesterton wrote about 4000 essays on various subjects, and "Ararms and Discursions is one of his collections. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline.)
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