King Lear by William SHAKESPEARE (1564 - 1616) Genre(s): Tragedy Read by: in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Act 1 00:53:42 - 02 - Act 2 01:32:39 - 03 - Act 3 02:11:17 - 04 - Act 4 02:54:11 - 05 - Act 5 King Lear is widely held as the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies; to some, it is the greatest play ever written. King Lear abdicates the British throne, to divide his kingdom among his three daughters in proportion to their professed love of him. His plan misfires when Cordelia, his youngest and favourite daughter, refuses to flatter her father; she is disinherited and banished.This LibriVox recording marks the 400th anniversary of the first performance of the play, on December 26th 1606. (Summary by David Barnes).Cast listKing Lear: Andy MinterKing of France: EzwaDuke of Burgundy, Messenger, Captain: Justin BarrettDuke of Cornwall: Cori SamuelDuke of Albany: Kristin LeMoineEarl of Kent: Denny SayersEarl of Gloster: Julian JamisonEdgar, Son to Gloster: Simon TaylorEdmund, Bastard Son to Gloster: John GonzalezCuran, a Courtier: Karen SavageOld Man, Tenant to Gloster: CarlManchesterPhysician: Scott WalterFool: Sean McGaugheyOswald, steward to Goneril: Andrew LebrunAn Officer employed by Edmund: Henry FrigonGentleman, attendant on Cordelia: Kara ShallenbergA Herald: GesineFirst Servant: Ophelia DarcySecond Servant: EstherThird Servant, Third Knight: Kirsten FerreriGoneril, daughter to Lear: Rosalind WillsRegan, daughter to Lear: JemmaBlytheCordelia, daughter to Lear: Kristin HughesStage directions: David Barnes** LibriVox trivia….. This entire project was completed in just a week, from conception to delivery… A LibriVox record for a major dramatic work! ** More information: http://librivox.org/king-lear-by-william-shakespeare/

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Years 1799-1804, Vol.2 by Alexander von HUMBOLDT (1769 - 1859) and Aimé BONPLAND (1773 - 1858), translated by Thomasina ROSS ( - ) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Science Read by: Gail Timmerman Vaughan in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 35 - Chapter 2.22, Part 3 00:18:40 - 36 - Chapter 2.22, Part 4 00:43:41 - 37 - Chapter 2.22, Part 5 01:09:48 - 38 - Chapter 2.23, Part 1 01:37:54 - 39 - Chapter 2.23, Part 2 02:07:27 - 40 - Chapter 2.23, Part 3 02:32:16 - 41 - Chapter 2.23, Part 4 03:02:15 - 42 - Chapter 2.23, Part 5 03:23:20 - 43 - Chapter 2.23, Part 6 03:42:39 - 44 - Chapter 2.24, Part 1 03:59:34 - 45 - Chapter 2.24, Part 2 04:31:13 - 46 - Chapter 2.24, Part 3 04:50:17 - 47 - Chapter 2.24, Part 4 05:11:43 - 48 - Chapter 2.24, Part 5 05:35:42 - 49 - Chapter 2.24, Part 6 06:06:13 - 50 - Chapter 2.24, Part 7 06:44:18 - 51 - Chapter 2.24, Part 8 In Volume 2 of 'The Personal Narrative', Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland continue their travels, beginning at Lake Valencia in the llanos of Venezuela and then travelling the mighty South American river, the Orinoco, and its tributaries, for 75 days in a dugout canoe, guided by local Indians and accompanied by one of the local missionaries. As in Volume 1, von Humboldt describes the people, plants, animals, geography and geology of the region. These descriptions include his famous experiments on electic eels as well as descriptions of the arrau tortoise, river porpoises, crocodiles, jaguars and caribe (flesh eating) fish. Likewise there are narratives of the sights, sounds and smells of the scenery through which they passed, and accounts of the peoples of the Orinoco basin.Their canoe carried themselves and their provisions, but also their scientific instruments, collections, and a menagerie of caged birds and monkeys. von Humbold summarises the difficulties of the voyage. 'The inconveniences endured at sea in small vessels are trivial in comparison with those that are suffered under a burning sky, surrounded by swarms of mosquitos, and lying stretched in a canoe, without the possibility of taking the least bodily exercise. In seventy-five days we had performed a passage of five hundred leagues (twenty to a degree) on the five great rivers, Apure, Orinoco, Atabapo, Rio Negro, and Cassiquiare; and in this vast extent we had found but a very small number of inhabited places.'These travels had the aims of identifying the source(s) of the Orinoco, of ascertaining its connection with the Amazon, and of making astronomical measurements to improve the maps of the rivers, all of which were incorrect at that time. (Incidentally, von Humboldt's longitudes are with reference to the Paris meridian.) Volume 2 describes their travels from the 21st of February to the 14th of June 1800, when they arrived at Angostura, the capital of the province of Guiana at that time. (summary by Gail Timmerman-Vaughan) More information: http://librivox.org/personal-narrative-of-travels-to-the-equinoctial-regions-of-america-during-the-years-1799-1804-vol2-by-alexander-von-humboldt/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Power of Words by Letitia Elizabeth LANDON (1802 - 1838) Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry) Read by: Claudia Salto, CaprishaPage, David Lawrence, Elise C. Boucher, Jason Mills, Julia Niedermaier, John Sercel, Lee Ann Howlett, Leonard Wilson, ravenotation in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - The Power of Words - Read by CCS 00:00:57 - 02 - The Power of Words - Read by CMP 00:01:57 - 03 - The Power of Words - Read by DL 00:02:45 - 04 - The Power of Words - Read by ECB 00:03:34 - 05 - The Power of Words - Read by JCM 00:04:25 - 06 - The Power of Words - Read by JN 00:05:12 - 07 - The Power of Words - Read by JS 00:06:14 - 08 - The Power of Words - Read by LAH 00:07:03 - 09 - The Power of Words - Read by LLW 00:08:02 - 10 - The Power of Words - Read by RN Letitia Elizabeth Landon was an English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L. E. L. More information: http://librivox.org/the-power-of-words-by-letitia-elizabeth-landon/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Ghost Breaker (Dramatic Reading) by Charles GODDARD (1879 - 1951) and Paul DICKEY (1882 - 1933) Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction, Dramatic Readings, Horror & Supernatural Fiction Read by: Bill Mosleylinny, Bill MosleyAmanda Friday, Phil ChenevertMarty Kris, Marty KrisChuck Williamson, Jerry JamesNathanial W.C. Higgins, Abigail BartelsDavid Olson, Lucy PerryChuck Williamson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Cast Credit and Chapter 1 - Jarvis of Kentucky 00:23:55 - 02 - The Blind Pursuit 00:43:30 - 03 - In The Royal Suite 00:56:56 - 04 - An Oath of Allegiance 01:10:13 - 05 - Exit Jarvis, Laughing 01:25:10 - 06 - Over the Sea and Far Away 01:40:03 - 07 - The Romance of the Castle 02:00:12 - 08 - The New Profession 02:22:45 - 09 - Checkmate the First 02:38:13 - 10 - A Wager with the Duke 03:02:44 - 11 - When the Ship Comes In 03:24:13 - 12 - Welcome to Seguro! 03:42:37 - 13 - 'Gentlemen, a Man!' 04:04:06 - 14 - More Obstacles 04:29:10 - 15 - Mysterious Influences 04:41:13 - 16 - As in Days of Old 04:59:32 - 17 - Conclusion The Ghost Breaker is a drama and haunted house horror complete with heroes, villains, and a Princess. The Ghost Breaker was originally a screenplay and would later be made a drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. (Summary by Linette Geisel)Cast:Narrator: Linette GeiselWarren; Ghost Breaker and Kentuckian hero: Bill MosleyMaria Theresa, Princess of Aragon: Amanda FridayRusty Snow; Warren's servant man: Phil ChenevertCarlos, Duke of Alva, cousin of Maria Theresa: Marty KrisColonel Jarvis of Meadow Green (older voice): Marty KrisMandy; Colonel Jarvis's servant woman: Jenny LundakDoctor: Chuck WilliamsonMajor Selby: Nathanial W.C. HigginsHotel Page: Marty KrisColonel Jim Marcum, wealthy and prominent Kentucky sportsman: Jerry JamesBrazilian coffee merchant: Amy GramourDetective 1: David OlsonDetective 2 ToddHWNita; Chic young Spanish servant to Maria Theresa: Abigail BartelsShip's Porter: Lucy PerryShip's Steward: Chuck WilliamsonShip's Officer: Barry EadsShip's Captain: Kevin SoiniScotland Yard Detective: Barry EadsSenorita Deloris, daughter of Senor Vardos: Heather HamtilSenor Pedro, tavern keeper: ToddHWDon Robledo: Nathanial W.C. HigginsHuman Battleship: Liberty StumpVardos, Prince's Retainer: ToddHWAudio edited by: Linette Geisel More information: http://librivox.org/the-ghost-breaker-by-charles-goddard-and-paul-dicky/