Arts Podcasts
Army of Death, The by SORLEY, Charles HamiltonJoin Now to Follow
<br>Captain Sorley was among 16 Great War poets commemorated in Westminster Abbey's Poets' Corner. The inscription was written by Wilfred Owen. It reads: "My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity." <br><br>This is regarded as one of Sorley's finest poems, and was discovered in his kit after his death. (Summary by Ruth Golding)<br><br>
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Miss Civilization by DAVIS, Richard HardingJoin Now to Follow
<br><em>Miss Civilization</em>, a one act comedy, tells the story of a young woman who matches wits with three burglars attempting to rob her house. This recording was made in Chicago at the LibriVox World Gathering in May 2007.<br><br><strong>Cast:</strong><br><a href="http://librivox.org/reader/28">Kristin Hughes</a><br><a href="http://librivox.org/reader/32">Betsie Bush</a><br><a href="http://librivox.org/reader/606">Julian Jamison</a><br><br>
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Contessa di Karolystria, La by GHISLANZONI, AntonioJoin Now to Follow
<p>Antonio Ghislanzoni, nato a Barco di Maggianico (Lecco) il 25 novembre 1824, è meglio noto come autore di numerosissimi libretti per opere liriche tra cui "Aida" e "La forza del destino" di Giuseppe Verdi. Personalità eclettica: baritono egli stesso fino al 1856, nonché ex seminarista cacciato per cattiva condotta, stimolato dalle idee di Mazzini, nel 1848 dirige a Milano diversi giornali repubblicani; a causa delle sue idee fu anche arrestato dai francesi e brevemente detenuto in Corsica. Muore a Caprino Bergamasco il 16 luglio 1893.<br><br>"La contessa di Karolystria" è definito dallo stesso autore "il più balzano, il più strampalato de' miei racconti", e in effetti altro non è che una storia divertente piena di colpi di scena senza pretesa di avere "messaggi" da trasmettere. La trama è presto detta: il visconte d'Aguilar -personaggio in cui potremmo scorgere lo stesso autore- si lascia coinvolgere nel turbine di avventure in cui viene trascinato per soccorrere la contessa di Karolystria e brillantemente, tra mille peripezie, riesce cavarla dai guai e ad aprirle un nuovo futuro. -- Riccardo.</p>
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Philosophy of Style, The by SPENCER, HerbertJoin Now to Follow
<p>“The Philosophy of Style,” explored a growing trend of formalist approaches to writing. Highly focused on the proper placement and ordering of the parts of an English sentence, [Spencer] created a guide for effective composition. Spencer’s aim was to free prose writing from as much "friction and inertia" as possible, so that the reader would not be slowed by strenuous deliberations concerning the proper context and meaning of a sentence. [Wikipedia]</p>
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Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson by DICKINSON, EmilyJoin Now to Follow
<p>Emily Dickinson has come to be regarded as one of the quintessential poets of 19th century America. A very private poet with a very quiet and reclusive life, her poetry was published posthumously and immediately found a wide audience. </p><p>While she echoed the romantic natural themes of her times, her style was much more free and irregular, causing many to criticize her and editors to "correct" her. In the early 20th century, when poetic style had become much looser, new audiences learned to appreciate her work. Here collected are many of her most contemplative, most rebellious, and "dark" works, expressing her frustrations with the behavioral confines of her times, and the confines of being human and unknowing of eternity. (Summary by Becky Miller)</p>
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King of Schnorrers, The by ZANGWILL, IsraelJoin Now to Follow
<p>Manasseh da Costa, protagonist of this hilarious novel, is a schnorrer (beggar) who lives on the charitable contributions of the Jews of late 18th-century London. Manasseh is far from being a humble panhandler for, as every schnorrer knows, supporting the poor is a commandment from God (a mitzvah) not just a favour. And as the descendant of Portuguese Jews who had lived in England for many generations, Manasseh is the social superior of those newly arrived from Eastern Europe (Tedesco)—even his wealthy ‘patron’ Joseph Grobstock. The book concludes as the ever-audacious Manasseh strikes a blow for tolerance and understanding—while helping himself along the way. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis) <br> Alt-BC: Lucy Burgoyne</p>
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Short Poetry Collection 030 by VARIOUSJoin Now to Follow
<p>LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 030: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.</p>
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Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays by PENROSE, MargaretJoin Now to Follow
<p>Relates the details of a mystery that surrounded Tanglewood Park. There is a great snowstorm, and the young folks become snowbound, much to their dismay. </p><strong>Books in this series:</strong><br><a href="http://librivox.org/dorothy-dale-a-girl-of-today-by-margaret-penrose/">Dorothy Dale: A Girl of Today (1908)</a><br><a href="http://librivox.org/dorothy-dale-at-glenwood-school-by-margaret-penrose/">Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School (1908)</a><br><a href="http://librivox.org/dorothy-dales-great-secret-by-margaret-penrose/">Dorothy Dale's Great Secret (1909)</a><br> Dorothy Dale and Her Chums (1909)<br><a href="http://librivox.org/dorothy-dales-queer-holidays-by-margaret-penrose/">Dorothy Dale’s Queer Holidays (1910)</a><br><a href="http://librivox.org/dorothy-dales-camping-days-by-margaret-penrose/">Dorothy Dale’s Camping Days (1911)</a><br> Dorothy Dale’s School Rivals (1912)<br><a href="http://librivox.org/dorothy-dale-in-the-city-by-margaret-penrose/">Dorothy Dale in the City (1913)</a><br> Dorothy Dale’s Promise (1914)<br> Dorothy Dale in the West (1915)<br> Dorothy Dale’s Strange Discovery (1916)<br> Dorothy Dale’s Engagement (1917)<br> Dorothy Dale to the Rescue (1924)<br>
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Song (Behn version) by BEHN, AphraJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 different recordings of Song by Aphra Behn. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of May 6th, 2007.<p></p>
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Short Story Collection Vol. 012 by VARIOUSJoin Now to Follow
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 012: a collection of 11 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.<p></p>
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