Essays & Short Works

A Selection of Australian Poetry and Prose

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Various


A collection of Australian writing from the public domain.

From the Easy Chair Vol. 2

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George William Curtis


The second volume of essays and observations From the Easy Chair of William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the…

Representative Men (Version 2)

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Ralph Waldo Emerson


Seven Essays: his reasoning why and how great men have always been honored and necessary in our civilization, followed by six chapters deali…

Post Mortem: Essays, Historical And Medical

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Charles MacLaurin and Charles Maclaurin


This 1922 collection of extensive essays comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of me…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2013

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A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.

Hope Farm Notes

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Herbert W. Collingwood


“Most of these notes were originally printed in the Rural New-Yorker from week to week and covering a period of about 20 years. . . . From t…

In the Wilderness (Version 2)

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Charles Dudley Warner


Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…

Thrilling Stories of the Ocean

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Marmaduke Park


Authentic accounts of modern voyagers and travelers; designed for the entertainment and instruction of young people. - Summary by Marmaduke …

Essays and Addresses on the Philosophy of Religion

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Friedrich Von Hügel


Baron Friedrich von Hugel was a lay Catholic theologian whose work was influential during the rise of modernist thought. His Essays and Addr…

The Dial, May 1920

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An example of one of the leading literary magazines of the early 20th Century. Poetry by e.e. cummings and Louise Bryant (aka Mrs. John Reed…

Hints to Pilgrims

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Charles S. Brooks


In this collection of 17 short essays, Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934), with the usual panache and wit, which he also displays in his comedies…

Ukraina and the Peace-conference

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Stanislav Dnistriansky


The 19th century was the Golden Age of Nationalism in Europe. By the end of the century many countries achieved their national self-determin…

Catalogs to Sleep By

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Various


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…

The Tocsin of Revolt, and other Essays

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Brander Matthews


This is a volume of essays by American author Brander Matthews. Matthews is today mostly remembered for his short pieces of speculative fict…

Coffee Break Collection 027 - Sports

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This is the 27th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes…

Essays Irish and American

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John Butler Yeats


From the noted artist and father of the celebrated Irish poet William Butler Yeats comes this short collection of essays on the literary lif…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 080

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Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "Not one of us actually thinks for himself, or in any orderly and scientific manne…

State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt


The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…

A Christmas Miscellany 2021

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Various


Seven chapters involving Christmas from different books. Plus part 8 which is twelve verses about Christmas and part 9 which is four Christm…

Unicorns

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James Huneker


An engaging collection of essays about artists, composers, writers, and, of course, unicorns. - Summary by Stav Nisser

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