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The Street of Seven Stars by Mary Roberts RINEHART (1876 - 1958)
Genre(s): Romance, Published 1900 onward
Read by: MaryAnn in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 27 - Chapter XXVII
Published in 1914, this novel tells the story of Harmony Wells, an innocent and beautiful American in Austria to study violin. Harmony has talent and she dreams of a career in music. After her friends run out of money and return to the States, Harmony stays on in hopes of earning enough money to continue her lessons. Along the way, she meets Peter Byrne, an American doctor in Vienna following his dream to study surgery. Peter is already watching over an orphan boy in a local hospital and now he takes it upon himself to protect young Harmony from the unsavory side of life in the big city. With life pressing in, Peter and Harmony each must decide how much to sacrifice for the sake of their dreams - and for each other. (Summary by MaryAnn)
Short Story Collection Vol. 064 by VARIOUS ( - )
Genre(s): Short Stories
Read by: Newgatenovelist, VfkaBT, Tony Addison, Craig Campbell, Judi Mason, Lynne T, Jasmine Jallow, OCTL7, Paul Rizik, Michele McFarland, Esther ben Simonides in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Artist's Secret
00:02:41 - 02 - Claire de Lune
00:15:14 - 03 - Dymchurch Flit
00:56:18 - 04 - The First Kiss
01:01:11 - 05 - Frau Fischer
01:15:58 - 06 - The Knife and the Naked Chalk
02:00:19 - 07 - A Little Journey
02:19:19 - 08 - Life's Gifts
02:20:41 - 09 - Strange Adventures of a Million Dollars
02:40:22 - 10 - Phalaris I
02:59:08 - 11 - The Quadroons
03:26:42 - 12 - A Really Nice Story
03:44:07 - 13 - Rothschild's Fiddle
04:04:22 - 14 - Simon's Papa
04:26:25 - 15 - The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaller
05:40:15 - 16 - The Bet
06:02:52 - 17 - The Three Weavers
06:22:51 - 18 - Tinkling Cymbals
06:30:22 - 19 - The Tree of Justice
This collection comprises 20 short stories of various genres, chosen by the readers. Contributions include works from Guy de Maupassant, Rudyard Kipling, Ray Bradbury, Anton Chekhov, and Gustave Flaubert, among others. - Summary by Ruth Golding
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Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by ANONYMOUS ( - )
Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Read by: Bob Gonzalez, David Lawrence, Jason Mills, Lee Ann Howlett, Lucy Perry, Leonard Wilson, ravenotation in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation - Read by BG
00:01:15 - 02 - A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation - Read by DL
00:02:42 - 03 - A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation - Read by JCM
00:03:45 - 04 - A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation - Read by LAH
00:05:12 - 05 - A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation - Read by LKP
00:06:12 - 06 - A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation - Read by LLW
00:07:12 - 07 - A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation - Read by RN
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by Anonymous. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 20, 2011.'Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation' contains the famous 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper's' tongue twister, although this twister was tripping tongues for many years before it first appeared in print. The book also contains a tongue twister of a similar style for every letter of the alphabet. This selection contains the verses for C, F and K. (Summary by Lucy Perry)
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In the Sweet Dry and Dry by Christopher MORLEY (1890 - 1957) and Bart HALEY ( - )
Genre(s): General Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Satire
Read by: Daryl Wor in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - 00 - Dedication & Foreward
00:01:17 - 01 - 01 - The Mystery of the Unexpected Julep
00:10:57 - 02 - 02 - The House on Caraway Street
00:33:09 - 03 - 03 - Incident of the Gooseberry Bombs
00:48:23 - 04 - 04 - The Great War Begins
01:06:32 - 05 - 05 - The Treachery of Miss Chuff
01:26:31 - 06 - 06 - Departed Spirits
01:45:16 - 07 - 07 - The Decanterbury Pilgrims
02:02:05 - 08 - 08 - With Benefit of Clergy
02:15:03 - 09 - 09 - The Election
02:31:31 - 10 - 10 - E Pluribus Unum!
02:49:36 - 11 - 11 - It's a Long Worm That Has No Turning
Written just before Prohibition to entail the possible troubles that might happen en route. Both sides of the argument, or battle as the case may be, strike out with various over-top methods like legislating most fruits and vegetables as unsafe or intoxicating large groups with breathable alcohol. (Summary by Daryl Wor)
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A Master Hand by Richard DALLAS ( - )
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
Read by: Delmar H Dolbier in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Introductory
00:02:19 - 01 - A Soliliquy
00:14:08 - 02 - A Game of Cards
00:27:50 - 03 - A Tragedy
00:41:50 - 04 - The Suspect
00:53:12 - 05 - The Inquest
01:13:14 - 06 - The Inquest Concluded
01:37:02 - 07 - An Evening at the Club
02:03:31 - 08 - The Prosecution and the Prisioner
02:32:19 - 09 - A Clue and a Conference
02:55:28 - 10 - The Trial
03:19:26 - 11 - The Trial Concluded
03:42:01 - 12 - An Episode and a Dinner
04:07:44 - 13 - The Truth at Last
04:33:08 - 14 - The Death of Winters
This murder mystery, written in 1903 by Richard Dallas (pseudonym), describes a fictional crime that took place in the New York City of 1883. A fine period piece as well as a clever detective story. (Introduction by Delmar H. Dolbier)
More information: http://librivox.org/a-master-hand-by-richard-dallas/
The Confessions of a Poacher by John WATSON (1858 - 1928)
Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Nature
Read by: TND in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Editorial Note
00:02:28 - 01 - The Embryo Poacher
00:15:46 - 02 - Under the Night
00:32:43 - 03 - Graduating in Woodcraft
00:51:19 - 04 - Partridge Poaching
01:06:16 - 05 - Hare Poaching
01:29:47 - 06 - Pheasant Poaching
01:49:18 - 07 - Salmon and Trout Poaching
02:09:40 - 08 - Grouse Poaching
02:26:18 - 09 - Rabbit Poaching
02:43:49 - 10 - Tricks
03:02:03 - 11 - Personal Encounters
The poacher of these 'Confessions' was no imaginary being. Following in his father's and forefather's footsteps, he learnt from an early age the practical skills of poaching and woodcraft. It was, however, Mother Nature that made old 'Phil' a Poacher but she also made him a Sportsman and a Naturalist at the same time. Never did any man appear in closer sympathy with the wild creatures about him. Even when about eighty years of age, there was still some of the old erectness in his carriage; some of the old fire in his eyes. As a young man he was handsome, though in later years his features were battered out of all original conception. His silvery hair still covered a lion-like head, and his tanned cheeks were hard and firm. If his life had been a lawless one he had undoubtedly paid a heavy price for his wrong doings. Great as a poacher, he must have been great whatever he had been. (Confessions of a Poacher / TND)
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Journal of A Residence On A Georgian Plantation, 1838-1839 by Frances Anne KEMBLE (1809 - 1893)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction
Read by: James K. White in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Dedication/Preface/Journal
00:22:33 - 02 - Journal (cont.)
00:51:13 - 03 - Journal (cont.)
01:20:11 - 04 - Journal (cont.)
01:44:08 - 05 - Journal (cont.)
02:14:09 - 06 - Journal (cont.)
02:43:28 - 07 - Journal (cont.)
03:05:32 - 08 - Journal (cont.)
03:21:55 - 09 - Journal (cont.)
03:51:35 - 10 - Journal (cont.)
04:16:59 - 11 - Journal (cont.)
04:39:32 - 12 - Journal (cont.)
05:01:50 - 13 - Journal (cont.)
05:31:15 - 14 - Journal (cont.)
05:56:31 - 15 - Journal (cont.)
06:25:01 - 16 - Journal (cont.)
06:47:18 - 17 - Journal (cont.)
Fanny Kemble was a British actress who married mega-plantation owner, Pierce Butler of Georgia. During her marriage she kept journals of everyday life, and after some years grew to detest the institution of slavery and the things Butler stood for. Kemble eventually divorced him, but it wasn't until after the Civil War had started that she published her journal about her observations and the experiences of the hundreds of African American slaves owned by her ex-husband. - Summary by James K. White
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Der Mann im Mond oder Der Zug des Herzens ist des Schicksals Stimme by Wilhelm HAUFF (1802 - 1827)
Genre(s): General Fiction, Romance, Satire
Read by: Elli, Hokuspokus, Jessi, Christian Al-Kadi, Markus Wachenheim, Rainer, Kaktus, Gesine, Lars Rolander (1942-2016), Kalynda, Wolfgang, Sascha, Nadine Eckert-Boulet, Cate Mackenzie in German
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Der Ball
00:07:21 - 02 - Ida
00:14:07 - 03 - Schöne Augen
00:22:35 - 04 - Der Fremde
00:29:52 - 05 - Die Kirche
00:41:42 - 06 - Das Souper
00:47:39 - 07 - Das Urteil der Welt
00:59:00 - 08 - Der Kotillon
01:08:29 - 09 - Die Beichte
01:18:02 - 10 - Das Dejeuner
01:24:21 - 11 - Der Brief
01:35:34 - 12 - Operationsplan
01:40:52 - 13 - Die Mondwirtin
01:52:58 - 14 - Der polnische Gardist
02:00:14 - 15 - Der Hofrat auf der Lauer
02:09:58 - 16 - Der selige Graf
02:20:50 - 17 - Gute Nachricht
02:30:26 - 18 - Der lange Tag
02:43:51 - 19 - Der Tee
03:02:39 - 20 - Das Ständchen
03:14:34 - 21 - Die Freilinger
03:20:04 - 22 - Feindliche Minen
03:34:53 - 23 - Geheime Liebe
03:42:19 - 24 - Emils Kummer
04:02:09 - 25 - Der selige Berner
04:21:41 - 26 - Entdeckung
04:42:25 - 27 - Die Heilung
04:51:35 - 28 - Neue Entdeckung
04:56:33 - 29 - Das Tête-à-tête
05:09:58 - 30 - Das Unkraut im Weizen
05:19:13 - 31 - Das Unkraut wächst
05:28:36 - 32 - Trübe Augen
05:36:38 - 33 - Die Gräfin agiert
05:45:13 - 34 - Eifersucht
05:53:34 - 35 - Der neue Nachbar
06:05:21 - 36 - Trau - schau - wem?
06:22:32 - 37 - Der Gram der Liebe
06:33:01 - 38 - Feine Nasen
06:43:18 - 39 - Der Herr Inkognito
06:49:43 - 40 - Emil auf der Folter
06:52:26 - 41 - Der Rittmeister
06:57:57 - 42 - Unschuld und Mut
Präsidents Ida ist gerade von der Pension in der Residenzstadt zurückgekehrt und ihr Erscheinen auf dem Ball ist ein glänzender Erfolg. Doch sie hat nur Augen für den geheimnisvollen polnischen Grafen Martiniz, der jede Nacht die Stunde zwischen zwölf und ein Uhr im Münster verbringt. Aus der Residenz ergeht Befehl, den Grafen unbedingt in der Gegend zu halten, da er wegen seines beträchtlichen Vermögens mit einer nicht sehr gut beleumundeten und hoch verschuldeten Gräfin verheiratet werden soll. Auch Idas Pate ist von dem jungen Mann sehr angetan. Kann er das Geheimnis um den Grafen lüften?Hauff publizierte die Satire unter dem Namen des damals sehr bekannten Unterhaltungsschriftstellers Heinrich Clauren. Das Buch wurde ein großer Erfolg und provozierte einen Skandal, als Hauffs Autorenschaft ans Licht kam. Hauff war durchaus kein Freund von seichter Unterhaltungsliteratur. In der Kontrovers-Predigt, den letzten beiden Abschnitten dieses Projekts, entlarvt er diese Sorte Literatur als Schund und Kitsch. Trotz seiner Bemühungen, den Lesern durch Übersättigung den Appetit auf solche Geschichten zu nehmen, ist Der Mann im Mond eine unterhaltsame Erzählung und nicht so seicht geraten, wie Hauff beabsichtigte.(Summary by Hokuspokus)
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The World’s Story Volume XIV: An Outline of Universal History by Karl Ploetz (1819 - 1881)
Genre(s): War & Military, History
Read by: Sonia, Jim Locke, AllenO, Jennie Hughes, Colleen McMahon, Adrian Stephens, Availle, Devorah Allen, Alan Mapstone, Tomas Peter, abbya22, Matthew McClallen, Kristine Bekere, Sshoger, ToddHW, Parsa2020, Muna Nahhas, Adeline Chris, BettyB in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 101 - Part 12. Leading events (1904-1914)
More information: https://librivox.org/worldstory-volume-xiv-outline-of-universal-history-by-karl-ploetz/
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Letters of John Huss by Jan HUS (c. 1369 - 1415)
Genre(s): Early Modern, Letters
Read by: Rom Maczka in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Introduction
00:40:51 - 01 - Letters I:1-5
01:06:42 - 02 - Letters I:6-10
01:42:17 - 03 - Letters 1:11-15
02:13:33 - 04 - Letters II:1-5
02:36:34 - 05 - Letters II:6-10
02:54:24 - 06 - Letters II:11-15
03:12:08 - 07 - Letters II:16-25
03:42:17 - 08 - Letters II:26-30
04:01:03 - 09 - Letters II:31-35
04:16:08 - 10 - Letters II:36-40
04:40:17 - 11 - Letters II:41-45
04:58:13 - 12 - Letters II:46-56
05:32:10 - 13 - Remarks
Personal correspondence of Bohemian religious reformer John Huss (Jan Hus) from 1411 when he was exiled from Prague through his death by burning as heretic in 1415 by order of the Council of Constance. These were first published in 1536 by the German Protestant reformer Martin Luther and his introduction is included here. - Summary by Rom Maczka
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