Essays & Short Works

Short Story Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
LibriVox's Short Story Collection 006: a collection of 20 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox member…

Nature

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Read by Jesse Zuba 4.8
First published anonymously in 1836, Nature marks the beginning both of Emerson’s literary career and the Transcendentalist movement. Asking…

Reflections on the Revolution in France

by Edmund Burke Read by Michael Reuss 4.3
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a seminal work by Edmund Burke, published in 1790, that offers a profound critique of the French …

As a Man Thinketh

by James Allen Read by Audio Andrea 4.7
As a Man Thinketh is a literary essay of James Allen, published in 1902. The title is influenced by a verse in the Bible from the Book of Pr…

Rights Of Man

by Thomas Paine Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
A book in 2 Parts, published in 1791 and 1792. Part First denounces Edmund Burke’s defense of monarchy and his attacks against the French Re…

Alarms and Discursions

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.8
Alarms and Discursions is a captivating collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton, showcasing his unique blend of humor and insight. In this …

Anarchy

by Errico Malatesta Read by Anna Simon 4.6
Anarchy is a thought-provoking exploration of the principles and philosophy of anarchism, penned by the influential thinker Errico Malatesta…

Anarchism and Other Essays

by Emma Goldman Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an anarchist known for her political activism, writing and speeches. She played a pivotal role in the developme…

What is Man?

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.6
"What Is Man?", published by Mark Twain in 1906, is a dialogue between a young man and an older man jaded to the world. It involve…

The New Jerusalem

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.6
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of anyone involved in the production of this book, and are not the views of LibriVox.Dale A…

Mark Twain's Speeches

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.8
Spanning the time between 1872 and the year before he died, this collection of after-dinner speeches, random thoughts to "the press&quo…

The Curious Republic of Gondour

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.8
As the title reveals, these stories are a collection of some of Mark Twain's more fanciful and eccentric works. They run the gamut from poli…

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

by Charles Mackay Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The book chronicles and vilifies its targets in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philoso…

Concerning Christian Liberty

by Martin Luther Read by Jonathan Lange 4.7
Early in the course of the Reformation (1520) Martin Luther penned a trilogy of foundational documents addressing the Church, the Nobility a…

Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.5
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion captures the whimsical spirit of Mark Twain as he recounts a journey to Bermuda with friends. This …

Presidential Farewell and Last Addresses

by Various Read by John Greenman 4.7
This collection will put in one place, all the Farewell (or last) Addresses made by each of the 43 ex-US presidents.The first, George Washin…

The Federalist Papers

by James Madison Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The Federalist Papers (correctly known as The Federalist) are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Const…

The Prince

by Niccolò Machiavelli Read by Bob Neufeld 4.8
The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a political treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavel…

The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine Read by JoeD 4.7
The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is a pamphlet, written by a British and American revolutionary Thoma…

The History of Standard Oil

by Ida M. Tarbell Read by Tom Weiss 4.7
The History of the Standard Oil Company is a book written by journalist Ida Tarbell in 1904. It was an exposé of the Standard Oil Com…

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