Literature Podcasts
Librivox: Venus Transiens by Lowell, AmyJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of Venus Transiens by Amy Lowell. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of February 10th, 2008.
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Librivox: Dawn and the Day, The by Niles, Henry ThayerJoin Now to Follow
The Dawn and the Day, or, The Buddha and the Christ, Part 1 is a text similar to the epic poetry of Homer or, more accurately, classic Hindu texts, such as the Baghavad-Gita. - Summary written by not.a.moose
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Librivox: Short Story Collection Vol. 023 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 023: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
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Librivox: Poor Little Rich Girl, The by Gates, EleanorJoin Now to Follow
The Poor Little Rich Girl is a children’s fantasy about a little girl named Gwendolyn who is lonely and longs for a friend. But she is isolated by rich parents who ignore her and left to the care of servants who are indifferent. Her nanny’s carelessness with some medicine plunges Gwendolyn into a bewildering world in which metaphors literally come to life. (Summary by Susan Umpleby)
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Librivox: Stoicism by Stock, St. GeorgeJoin Now to Follow
This short book is part of the Philosophies Ancient and Modern series, which attempts to make Western philosophy more accessible to the general public. In this volume, George Stock provides a concise primer on Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that maintained that the universe is governed entirely by fate, and that humans can achieve happiness only by cultivating a calm acceptance of the vicissitudes of life. Among the Stoics of the Greek and Roman world were its founder, Zeno, the former slave Epictetus, and the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. George Stock discusses not only the Stoic ethics, but also less well-known aspects of Stoicism, such as its division of the branches of philosophy, its account of logic, and its natural philosophy. (Summary by Leon Mire)
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Librivox: Bible (YLT) 25: Lamentations by Young's Literal TranslationJoin Now to Follow
Young's Literal Translation is a translation of the Bible into English, published in 1862. The translation was made by Robert Young, compiler of Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible and Concise Critical Comments on the New Testament . Young produced a "Revised Version" of the translation in 1887. After he died on October 14, 1888, the publisher in 1898 released a new Revised Edition. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Librivox: Open Door, The, and The Portrait: Stories of the Seen and the Unseen by Oliphant, Margaret O.Join Now to Follow
Two stories with mysterious occurrences by Margaret O. Oliphant, originally published in 1881. (Summary by Gesine)
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Librivox: Short Science Fiction Collection 003 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
It's sci fi. It's short. It's stories. Done!
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Librivox: Politics by AristotleJoin Now to Follow
The Politics , by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, is one of the most influential texts in political philosophy. In it, Aristotle explores the role that the political community should play in developing the virtue of its citizens. One of his central ideas is that "Man is a political animal," meaning that people can only become virtuous by active participation in the political community. Aristotle also criticizes his teacher Plato, classifies and evaluates six different types of constitutions and political institutions, and describes his vision of the ideal state. Aristotle's views on women and slavery are unenlightened by today's standards, but his work remains enduring and relevant to this day. (Summary by Leon Mire)
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Librivox: Weet je nog wel van toen? by Noorden, Henriette vanJoin Now to Follow
Tien korte, losse, lieve verhaaltjes voor kleine kinderen, geschreven door Henriette van Noorden. Summary by Anna Simon
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