Essays & Short Works
- Philosophical Travelogues
- Essays on Society and Culture
- Essays for Personal Growth
- Explorations in Science and Thought
- Explorations in Psychology
- Political Essays and Reflections
- Political Essays and Manifestos
- Philosophical Essays on Existence
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers.
Short Nonfiction Collection
Explore a diverse array of ideas and insights in this collection of twenty short nonfiction works, each selected by dedicated LibriVox volun…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include biographies of astronomer Fiammett…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…
Short Nonfiction Collection
"A regard for decency, even at the cost of success, is but the regard for one's own dignity" was novelist Joseph Conrad's take on …
Winds of Doctrine
Even before the Great War turned the world upside down, Western civilization was being revolutionized at all levels: intellectually, philos…
Catalogs to Sleep By
Excerpts from vintage catalogs, read in a soft, soothing voice and meant to lull you to sleep. Drift off to dreamland with details of such t…
Essays on Paul Bourget
In this engaging collection, Mark Twain offers his sharp wit and keen observations on the works and ideas of French novelist and critic Paul…
The Spirit of American Literature
THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN LITERATURE is a collection of essays reviewing contemporary authors on the literary scene at the turn of the century …
Culture and Anarchy
Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine 1867-68 and collected as a book…
Letters of Oscar Wilde
This first collection of the correspondence of Oscar Wilde begins with the Irish playwright's earliest extant letter, thanking his mother fo…
Rural Rides
William Cobbett: 1763-1835 English farmer, journalist and politician. His book Rural Rides collects together the articles published in his P…
Freedom's Battle
Freedom’s Battle gathers Mahatma Gandhi’s writings and speeches from the struggle against British rule in India after the First World War. T…
The Vocation of the Scholar
The Vocation of the Scholar presents a series of profound lectures by Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a pivotal figure in German idealism. Delivered…
The Spring of Joy
Mary Webb was a novelist and poet and two of her novels "Gone to Earth" and "Precious Bane" have been successfully adapt…
Shandygaff
A number of most agreeable Inquirendoes upon Life & Letters, interspersed with Short Stories & Skits, the whole most Diverting to th…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Explore a diverse array of ideas and insights in this collection of fifteen short nonfiction works, each carefully chosen by dedicated Libri…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Twenty short nonfiction works, chosen by the readers. "That thing up there on the stand with the American flag on top is a machine gun,…
Obesity and Diabetes
Obesity and diabetes are increasingly a burden in modern populations, and whilst the contributions of our lifestyles are well-known, other a…
Short Nonfiction Collection
"With opinions, possession is more than nine points of the law. It is next to impossible to dislodge them." Woodrow Wilson's Study…