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Librivox: Life of Charlemagne, The (Einhard) by EinhardJoin Now to Follow
Einhard was employed by Charlemagne as a court historian. At the request of Charlemagne's son and successor Louis the Pious, he wrote a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni or Life of Charlemagne (c. 817–830), which provides much direct information about Charlemagne's life and character. In composing this he made full use of the Frankish Royal annals. Einhard's literary model was the classical work of the Roman historian Suetonius, the Lives of the Caesars. (summary adapted from Wikipedi by K. Merline)
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Librivox: Fables de La Fontaine, livre 04 (ver 2) by La Fontaine, Jean deJoin Now to Follow
Voici le quatrième des douze livres des Fables de La Fontaine. Celles-ci datent du XVIIe siècle et sont lues par des lecteurs de divers horizons. This is the fourth book from a collection of 12. The fables were written and first published in the 17th century. They portray humans' behaviour in the society. (Summary by Ezwa)
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Librivox: Treasure Island (version 2) by Stevenson, Robert LouisJoin Now to Follow
A mysterious map, pirates, and pieces of eight! When young Jim Hawkins finds a map to pirates’ gold he starts on an adventure that takes him from his English village to a desert island with the murderous Black Dog, half-mad Ben Gunn, and (of course) Long John Silver. Arr Jim lad! R.L. Stevenson (1850-1894) was born in Scotland and travelled extensively in California and the south Pacific. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
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Librivox: Young Visiters, The, or, Mr. Salteena's Plan by Ashford, DaisyJoin Now to Follow
The Young Visiters is a comic romance novella that parodies upper class society of late Victorian England. Social climber Alfred Salteena introduces his young lady friend Ethel to a genuine gentleman named Bernard and, to his irritation, they hit it off. But Bernard helps Alfred in his plan to become a gentleman, which, Alfred hopes, will help him win back Ethel. (Summary by Derek Jensen)
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Librivox: Sisters by Cambridge, AdaJoin Now to Follow
Ada Cambridge (November 21, 1844 - July 19, 1926), later known as Ada Cross, was an English born Australian writer. While she gained recognition as Australia’s first woman poet of note, her longer term reputation rests on her novels. Overall she wrote more than twenty-five works of fiction, three volumes of poetry and two autobiographical works.[1] Many of her novels were serialised in Australian newspapers, and were never published in book form. The story pans over three - four decades revolving the four Pennycuick sisters.
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Librivox: Dead, The (version 2) by Joyce, JamesJoin Now to Follow
This novella is the final story in Joyce's collection Dubliners. It describes a Christmas party given by Kate and Julia Morkan, two elderly Dublin ladies, that is attended by their nephew, Gabriel Conroy, and his wife. While the party is festive, full of dancing, drinking, and eating, it is also pervaded by political, religious, and sexual tensions, as well as memories of loss. When Gabriel and his wife go home at the end of the night, she reveals a long-kept secret that leads to an epiphany. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett).
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Librivox: Problems of Philosophy, The by Russell, BertrandJoin Now to Follow
The Problems of Philosophy is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge rather than metaphysics. Russell guides the reader through his famous distinction between "knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description" and introduces important theories of Plato, Aristotle, René Descartes, David Hume, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Georg Hegel and others to lay the foundation for philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Librivox: God's Country—And the Woman by Curwood, James OliverJoin Now to Follow
James Curwood wrote many adventures of the far north. By 1909 he had saved enough money to travel to the Canadian northwest, a trip that provided the inspiration for his wilderness adventure stories. The success of his novels afforded him the opportunity to return to the Yukon and Alaska for several months each year that allowed him to write more than thirty such books. The Canadian North is often referred to as "God's Country"
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Librivox: Fables de La Fontaine, livre 08 by La Fontaine, Jean deJoin Now to Follow
Le Livre huitième des Fables de La Fontaine est le plus volumineux des douze livres qui composent l'oeuvre fabuliste du célèbre écrivain. Celui-ci délaisse d'avantage les animaux dans ce livre, pour mettre en scène l'homme lui-même dans 15 des 27 fables de ce livre. De La Fontaine nous Interpelle: ses fables deviennent plus longues et affichent un écriture plus sophistiquée que dans les livres précédents. Écoutez combien, sous la plume du fabuliste, l'homme est cette bête si curieuse et fascinante. (Jean LAMBERT)
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Librivox: Lie, The by Raleigh, Walter, SirJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 6 different recordings of The Lie by Sir Walter Raleigh.
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