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Optimism, An Essay

Read by Michele Fry


Helen Keller


Though blind, deaf, and left-handed too, it seemed nothing could hold Helen Keller back. For her graduation from Radcliffe College in 1903, …

La señora en el espejo

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Virginia Woolf


A Woman of the World: Her Counsel to Other People's Sons and Daughters

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox


Did you ever contemplate a carreer as a journalist, or to get married? Do you have problems with your children, parents, or colleagues? Do y…

Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions

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Mary Roberts Rinehart


The story of three "middle aged ladies". Follow along as they have all sorts of adventures. - Summary by Sandra More Tish stories…

The Blythe Girls: Helen, Margy and Rose

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Laura Lee Hope


The Blythe sisters, orphaned and near-penniless are completely on their own. With the last of their resources, they move from their lovely b…

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…

Self-Development and the Way to Power

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L. W. Rogers


"We may be either the suffering slaves of nature or the happy masters of her laws." The author explores why we suffer, why we have…

The Story of My Life, Part 1 (Version 3)

Read by Victoria Neely


Helen Keller


When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, she was a young woman studying at Radcliffe College. In it, Helen shares memo…

Helen with the High Hand

Read by Simon Evers


Arnold Bennett


James Ollerenshaw is a middle-aged, wealthy bachelor who lives in Bursley, one of the Five Towns. A chance encounter with Helen, his great s…

The Benefactress

Read by Helen Taylor


Elizabeth Von Arnim


Anna Estcourt, twenty-five and beautiful, is the penniless ward of her distant brother and his exasperating wife. Turning down all offers of…

Story Hour Readers: Third Year

Read by Sibella Denton


Ida Coe and Ida Coeandalice Christie Dillon


Short and sweet stories for children from the 19th century. The stories were compiled by two New York City teachers and were thought appropr…

Lifted Masks

Read by Arielle Lipshaw


Susan Glaspell


In this collection of short stories, Susan Glaspell examines the unique character of America and its people. (Summary by wildemoose)

Short Story Collection Vol. 075

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Various


A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Carolyn Wells,…

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…

The Story of My Life, Part 3 (Supplemental - Helen's Education)

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Helen Keller


Secondary Title - A supplementary Account of Helen Keller's Education, including passages from the Reports and Letters of her Teacher, Anne …

The Value of Humanities

Read by Helen Small


Helen Small


University of Oxford Podcasts

Taken at the Flood

Read by Celine Major


Mary Elizabeth Braddon


Brought up by a parish schoolmaster with a hidden past, Sylvia Carew dreams of a future devoid of poverty. Will she be faithful to the man s…

Some Famous Women

Read by Pamela Nagami


Louise Creighton


Louise Creighton (1850-1936) was a British author and women's rights activist. The wife of the Anglican bishop of London, she was the mother…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 042

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Various


Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include biographies of astronomer Fiammett…

The Story of My Life, Part 2 (Letters 1887 - 1901)

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Helen Keller


When Helen Keller's autobiography was first published in 1903, Part 1 of this 3 part book, she was just a young woman studying at Radcliffe …

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