England, Canada and the Great War by Louis-Georges DESJARDINS (1849 - 1928) Genre(s): History , Modern (20th C) Read by: Cate Barratt in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - 00 - Preface 00:09:30 - 01 - 01 - Introduction and Chapter I. Who are the Guilty Parties? 00:41:50 - 02 - 02 - Chapter II. The Persistent Efforts of England in Favour of Peace 01:01:12 - 03 - 03 - Chapter III. The Call to Duty in Canada 01:06:33 - 04 - 04 - Chapter IV. Recruiting by Voluntary Service 01:10:35 - 05 - 05 - Chapter V. Intervention of Nationalism 01:12:55 - 06 - 06 - Chapter VI. What Do We Owe England? 01:18:19 - 07 - 07 - Chapter VII. Canada is not a Sovereign State 01:34:13 - 08 - 08 - Chapter VIII. German Illusions 01:35:46 - 09 - 09 - Chapter IX. The Nationalist Error 01:39:22 - 10 - 10 - Chapter X. Had Canada the Right to Help England? 01:43:24 - 11 - 11 - Chapter XI. The Duty of Canada 01:46:36 - 12 - 12 - Chapter XII. The Soudanese and the South African Wars 01:59:35 - 13 - 13 - Chapter XIII. British and German Aspirations Compared 02:28:50 - 14 - 14 - Chapter XIV. The Veritable Aims of the Allies 02:44:42 - 15 - 15 - Chapter XV. Just and Unjust Wars 03:14:00 - 16 - 16 - Chapter XVI. 'Nationalist' Views Condensed 03:19:01 - 17 - 17 - Chapter XVII. Loyal Principles Propounded 03:47:44 - 18 - 18 - Chapter XVIII. Imperialism 04:04:24 - 19 - 19 - Chapter XIX. American Imperialism 04:19:38 - 20 - 20 - Chapter XX. British Imperialism 04:25:53 - 21 - 21 - Chapter XXI. The Situations of 1865 and 1900-14 Compared 04:30:34 - 22 - 22 - Chapter XXII. British Imperialism Naturally Pacifist 04:42:47 - 23 - 23 - Chapter XXIII. British Imperialism and Political Liberty 04:53:41 - 24 - 24 - Chapter XXIV. Imperialism Federation and 'Bourassism' 05:16:21 - 25 - 25 - Chapter XXVII. The Future Constitutional Relations of the Empire 06:06:17 - 26 - 26 - Chapter XXVIII. Outrages Are No Reasons 06:16:47 - 27 - 27 - Chapter XXIX. How Mr. Bourassa Paid His Compliments To The Canadian Army 06:33:51 - 28 - 28 - Chapter XXX. Rash Denunciation of Public Men 06:52:51 - 29 - 29 - Chapter XXXI. Mr. Bourassa's Dangerous Pacifism 06:59:21 - 30 - 30 - Chapter XXXII. A Most Reprehensible Abuse of Sacred Appeals To The Belligerent Nations Mr. Desjardins was driven to write this work to refute statements uttered by the nationalist Henri Bourassa, which the former feared painted all Quebecers with the same unpatriotic brush in respect to their contribution to the Great War. (Summary by Cathy Barratt) More information: http://librivox.org/england-canada-and-the-great-war-by-louis-georges-desjardins/

Australian Miscellany by VARIOUS ( - ) Genre(s): Poetry, *Non-fiction, History Read by: Algy Pug, Sue Anderson, Jason Mills, Phil Chenevert, Snapdragon, Keri Ford, Carol Box, Timothy Ferguson, KateC, Linda Jenner, Daniel Gosson, Charlotte Duckett, Rapunzelina in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Introduction to an Anthology of Australian Verse 00:18:01 - 02 - Australasia 00:20:51 - 03 - Impressions of Sydney 00:46:20 - 04 - When Your Pants Begin to Go 00:49:55 - 05 - Waltzing Matilda 00:52:09 - 06 - Echo from the Old Bark School, An 00:55:18 - 07 - Piece of Poetry for Mother and Father to Read, A 00:57:37 - 08 - Introduction to Sir George Grey, Pioneer of Empire in Southern Lands 01:27:33 - 09 - Effects of the Gold Discovery 01:34:34 - 10 - Town Life in Australia 01:47:58 - 11 - Muse of Australia, The 01:49:05 - 12 - We called him 'Ally' for short 01:56:39 - 13 - Water Them Geraniums 02:20:36 - 14 - Water Them Geraniums Part 2 03:06:05 - 15 - Guide for Poits, A 03:11:27 - 16 - Rats 03:17:53 - 17 - We Call him 'Ally' for Short 03:25:40 - 18 - No Room for the Dead 03:26:34 - 19 - Wormwood and Nightshade 03:32:30 - 20 - Wolf and Hound 03:37:06 - 21 - Last Leap, The 03:39:24 - 22 - From Lightning and Tempest 03:41:13 - 23 - Johnson, Alias Crow 03:43:15 - 24 - Song of Autumn, A 03:44:23 - 25 - Hunting Song, A 03:45:57 - 26 - Exiles Farewell, An 03:48:33 - 27 - Bush Cats 03:56:59 - 28 - Wail Of The Waiter (A Tavern Catch), The 04:01:03 - 29 - Johnson's Antidote 04:06:21 - 30 - South Seaman, The A collection in celebration of 2012 Year of Reading Australia. Readers chose fiction, non fiction and poetry - we only asked that the readings should have some sort of Australian hook. So they can be by an Australian author, or about Australia, or just have a prominent bit of Australianess in the plot. Failing that: even being performed by Australians will do! And that the works should be PD in Australia and the U.S.A. Introduction by Annise More information: http://librivox.org/australian-miscellany-by-various/

The Fortune Hunter: A Novel of New York Society by Anna Cora MOWATT RITCHIE (1819 - 1870) Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900 Read by: Kelly S. Taylor in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter I 00:38:31 - 02 - Chapter II 01:19:18 - 03 - Chapter III 01:40:13 - 04 - Chapter IV 01:46:46 - 05 - Chapter V 02:30:13 - 06 - Chapter VI 02:52:38 - 07 - Chapter VII 03:17:18 - 08 - Chapter VIII 03:31:43 - 09 - Chapter IX 03:55:41 - 10 - Chapter X 04:11:58 - 11 - Chapter XI 04:20:38 - 12 - Chapter XII 04:31:29 - 13 - Chapter XIII 04:49:41 - 14 - Chapter XIV 05:00:39 - 15 - Chapter XV 05:15:49 - 16 - Chapter XVI 05:28:59 - 17 - Chapter XVIII 05:43:39 - 18 - Chapter XVII 05:58:15 - 19 - Chapter XIX 06:29:21 - 20 - Chapter XX 06:36:09 - 21 - Chapter XXI Mowatt wrote The Fortune Hunter to be submitted to a contest held by the New World newspaper. (The novel won the $100 prize.) Contest rules dictated that the title of the work, that the setting had to be New York, and that the text had to be completed within six months. So, recycling a few characters from short stories written under the pen name 'Helen Berkeley,' Mowatt quickly created a tale that started with two fashionable fellows in search of wealthy wives -- Brainard and Ellery. They, in turn, are pursued by the inexorable debt collector, Mr. Badger. Then the reader is introduced to the objects of the bachelors' chase, the Clinton sisters. The elder sister, Rachel, has become so disgusted with this cynical game of fortune hunting that she has decided to renounce her claim to her portion of her father's fortune to escape the mendacity of suitors like Brainard and Ellery. Ester, the melodramatic, Byron-quoting, younger sister (who is now trying to go by the name Estelle) is perfectly happy to play the game, as long as it is by the rules she sets. Love is no game to Miss Arria Walton, the penniless orphan ward of the Clinton's father and best friend of the sisters, who is desperately in love with young Dr. Edgar Chadwick. Rapid twists and turns of fate and sudden reversals of fortune characterize the plot of this comic melodrama that is part Jane Austen, part Charles Dickens, but establishes a delightful Victorian Americana flavoring all of its own. - Summary by Kelly S. Taylor More information: https://librivox.org/the-fortune-hunter-a-novel-of-new-york-society-by-anna-cora-mowatt-ritchie/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Hans Christian Andersen: Fairytales and Short Stories Volume 4, 1854 to 1859 by Hans Christian ANDERSEN (1805 - 1875) Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales Read by: Katia Bodiou, Greg Giordano, Anastasiia Solokha, K.G.Cross, Jennifer Dorr, Erin Lottes, caromopfen, Slawek, Anna Simon, Claire Schreuder, KHand, Larry Wilson, Michelle Tan, HannahBanana, Zachary Brewster-Geisz, KathleenLarberg in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 25 - Children's Prattle 00:05:17 - 26 - The Child in the Grave 00:17:31 - 27 - Two Brothers A collection of some of Hans Christian Andersen's works. He is a Danish author and poet most famous for his fairy tales. (Summary by Kristingj) More information: http://librivox.org/hans-christian-andersen-fairytales-and-short-stories-volume-4-1854-to-1859-by-hans-christian-andersen/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)