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The Autobiography of a Slander
Read by Rhonda Federman
Edna Lyall
The Autobiography of a Slander exposes the consequences of reckless words or, even worse, intentionally disparaging words. In this moral tal…
A Woman and the War
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Frances Evelyn
It is not without serious reflection that I have collected these thoughts in war time to offer in book form to those who may care to read an…
Geraldine Jewsbury in Jerrold's Shilling Magazine, 1846-47
Read by Phil Benson
Geraldine Jewsbury
'The most striking feature in the present day, far more than that of railways even, is the utter chaos into which all previously received pr…
Anarchism and Other Essays (Version 2)
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Emma Goldman
Emma Goldman, the most famous anarchist in American history, shows the whole range of her iconoclastic thought in this collection of essays.…
The Annals of Ann
Read by CJ Plogue
Kate Trimble Sharber
As the only “surviving” child of her parents, Ann is considered by close friends and family to be an overly indulged child. Some say she is …
Letters from Mrs Palmerstone to Her Daughter, Volume One
Read by Anne Fletcher
Rachel Hunter
The extended title of these volumes is 'Inculcating Morality by Entertaining Narratives”, and in the preface the Author indicates she offere…
A Superfluous Woman
Read by Bruce Pirie
Emma Francis Brooke
Published anonymously in 1894, “A Superfluous Woman” quickly became one of the most widely read of the “New Woman” novels that appeared at t…
Handbook for the Criminally Insane
Read by Brian Holtz
Brian Holtz
Monica just moved to the small town of Redmondsburg. Little did she know her house is haunted, an army of zombies is waiting to attack, a se…
The Letters of Jane Austen
Read by Elizabeth Klett
Jane Austen
This recording includes a selection of Jane Austen's letters, edited by Susan Coolidge and chosen from the collection of Austen's great-neph…
The Wide, Wide World
Read by Bridget Gaige
Susan Warner
"How should a seven year old child react when forced to be separated from a mother who meant everything to her? How should she react wh…
A Chautauqua Idyl
Read by Scarlett Martin
Grace Livingston Hill
The trees, flowers, and animals of a peaceful pasture meet together to discuss and learn of theology. Summary by Scarlett Martin.
The Common Reader
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Virginia Woolf
A collection of essays by Virginia Woolf, some of which originally appeared in the Times Literary Supplement or the Dial, and others were or…
Life and Writings of Amelia Bloomer
Read by PhyllisV
Dexter C. Bloomer
As Mrs. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in what is sometimes called the “Woman’s Movement,” it seems right that a record of her work should …
Anna Karenina, Book 1
Read by Kirsten Ferreri
Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfol…
A Letter to Her Husband
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Anne Bradstreet
LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of A Letter to Her Husband (Absent upon Public Employment) by Anne Bradstreet. This was the Fortn…
The Promised Land
Read by Bridget Gaige
Mary Antin
Being a Jew in Russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. Jews were persecuted because of their religion. So the Jews found …
Ruth
Read by Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
The book is a social novel, dealing with Victorian views about sin and illegitimacy. It is a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a 'fall…
The Life of Saint Monica
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Frances Alice Forbes
This book is above all things the story of a mother. But it is also the story of a noble woman—a woman who was truly great, for the reason t…
Ruth Hall
Read by Deborah Knight
Fanny Fern
This is a COMPELLING semi-autobiography of a woman who experienced severe highs and lows! Starting many things at a very young age in life &…
Gertrude Bell
Read by Lynette Caulkins
Ronald Bodley and Lorna Hearst
A highly engaging biography about a fascinating English woman who was most unusual for her time. An adventurous traveler who fell completely…