Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001
Various
Lu par LibriVox Volunteers





A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers. (3 hr 2 min)
Chapitres
An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? | 18:36 | Lu par Leon Mire |
Deity and Design | 27:07 | Lu par Leon Mire |
Escape | 21:18 | Lu par Bryan Ness |
The Future of Astronomy | 33:14 | Lu par Meredith Hughes |
Hints towards an essay on conversation | 19:47 | Lu par Anna Simon |
The Hypocrisy of Puritanism | 15:54 | Lu par J. M. Smallheer |
On English Composition and Other Matters | 9:17 | Lu par Bryan Ness |
The Somnambulists | 15:21 | Lu par Bryan Ness |
Taxation | 13:20 | Lu par Robert Scott |
Why Are All Men Gamblers? | 3:49 | Lu par Bryan Ness |
Critiques
Nuggets





David Sabo
2 of these pieces were excellent, the one by Johnathan Swift and The Somnambulists by Jack London. Taxation by Lysander Spooner was very interesting also.
Sharp essays





Gingerwentworth
These are so interesting. The length is just right- like brief visits from a lively guest.