Essays & Short Works

Of All Things

by Robert C. Benchley Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Of All Things is a witty collection of essays by Robert C. Benchley that takes a humorous look at the absurdities of everyday life. With a k…

1950-1959 Radio News

4.8
Explore the news from the 1950s with this collection of radio broadcasts. This compilation includes not only news segments but also talk sho…

Excursions

by Henry David Thoreau Read by PhyllisV 5
Excursions is an 1863 anthology of several essays by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The anthology contains an introduction …

Optimism

by Helen Keller Read by Michele Fry 4.8
Though blind, deaf, and left-handed too, it seemed nothing could hold Helen Keller back. For her graduation from Radcliffe College in 1903, …

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were inde…

Moments With Mark Twain

by Mark Twain Read by Lee Smalley 4.6
These selections from the works of Mark Twain are presented in chronological order. They include the memorable whitewashing of the fence in …

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independ…

1940 Radio News

4.7
Experience the news from 1940 with this collection of radio broadcasts. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events and stories that s…

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

by Robert G. Ingersoll Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, one of the greatest orators of the mid-19th century, was a highly sought after lecturer/toastmaster who sold out e…

Anton Tchekhov

by Lev Shestov Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
This book was called Nachala i Kontzy when first published in 1908 in Russian and has been titled Anton Tchekhov and other essays as well as…

Traveling Sketches

by Anthony Trollope Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
In this small book, Anthony Trollope describes with his characteristic wit and satire the different types of travelers commonly encountered …

Radio News

5
Explore a collection of news from the 1970s, featuring various talk shows and specials. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events an…

A God-Entranced Vision of All Things

by Various Speakers 5
"No one in the last 300 years has seen more of heaven, more of hell, more of happiness, and more of holiness than the New England pasto…

Essays

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
In his profound collection of essays, Ralph Waldo Emerson explores the intricate relationship between the individual and the universe. Throu…

1942 Radio News

4.9
Explore the news from 1942 in this audio collection. This compilation offers a glimpse into the events and stories that shaped the world dur…

Hodge Podge

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Hodge Podge is a delightful anthology that brings together a diverse array of short works, perfect for those brief moments of respite in a b…

Idle Ideas

by Jerome K. Jerome Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Back in 1905 Jerome K. Jerome shared his thoughts on a variety of subjects, including "Should Women Be Beautiful?", "Should S…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independ…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the…

Not That It Matters

by A. A. Milne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
More of the witty, wry, and deliciously wicked essays and articles written by Milne. Most people know him as the creator of Winnie The Pooh,…

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