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Librivox: Paradise Lost by Milton, JohnJoin Now to Follow
Paradise Lost is the first epic of English literature written in the classical style. John Milton saw himself as the intellectual heir of Homer, Virgil, and Dante, and sought to create a work of art which fully represented the most basic tenets of the Protestant faith. His work, which was dictated from memory and transcribed by his daughter, remains as one of the most powerful English poems.
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Librivox: Grimms' Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob & WilhelmJoin Now to Follow
A classic collection of oral German folklore, brought together for posterity by the scholarly brothers Grimm in the 1800s, this epitome of fairy tales includes many of the world’s best known stories. In these dark foreboding woods, you will find: Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, Lily and the Lion (better known as Beauty and the Beast), and Snow White and Rose Red, among other timeless works. These tales were later heavily revised and sanitised, but here are presented closer to their grim and beloved originals. (Summary by Marlo Dianne)
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A Life of DeathJoin Now to Follow
A Life of Death, the serialized podcast reading, is intended for teenagers and adults alike. It is a paranormal coming-of-age mystery about one boy's pain and hardship endured in a small Virginia town. Losing a father and growing up with an abusive, drunk replacement is hard enough, but when you hardly knew the first because of his constant military deployment, it alters your perspective. As a seventeen-year-old high school senior, Alex Drummond learns the value of family and the meaning of dedication the hard way, but reliving people's horrendous murders does have its upside. Join him as he struggles to find his destiny, understand love, and discover what really happened to his father and the skeletons hiding within his small home town.
By Weston Kincade
Librivox: Greenmantle by Buchan, JohnJoin Now to Follow
Greenmantle is the second of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one of two Hannay novels set during the First World War, the other being Mr Standfast (1919); Hannay's first and best-known adventure, The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), is set in the period immediately before the war started. - Hannay is called in to investigate rumours of an uprising in the Muslim world, and undertakes a perilous journey through enemy territory to meet up with his friend Sandy in Constantinople. Once there, he and his friends must thwart the Germans' plans to use religion to help them win the war, climaxing at the battle of Erzurum. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Librivox: Märchen 3 by Grimm, Jacob & WilhelmJoin Now to Follow
Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts begannen die Brüder Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, traditionelle, bisher vor allem mündlich weitergegebene Erzählungen zusammenzutragen. Diese Sammlung ist als die Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm weltbekannt geworden und umfaßt so berühmte Geschichten wie Rapunzel, Hänsel und Gretel, Rumpelstilzchen, Rotkäppchen und viele andere. Diese Märchen wurden später stark editiert und 'beschönt'. Die hier vorliegenden Versionen entsprechen aber stärker den originalen, teils drastischen Fassungen. (Zusammenfassung von Rainer)
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Condo montreal's PodcastJoin Now to Follow
McGill immobilier, agence immobiliere vente & mise en marche projet condo Montreal.
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Pritzker Military Museum & Library PodcastsJoin Now to Follow
The Pritzker Military Library, located in Chicago, Illinois, has extensive collections in military history and military fiction, especially those works that illustrate the role of the citizen-soldier. The mission of the library is to build awareness of the importance of the military in our society by facilitating public debate and discussion on the impact of military issues. The Library has an extensive programming schedule. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. All programs are available as a live webcast and are also archived for later viewing at www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org. This master feed will provide all available PML programs including Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy, Front & Center with John Callaway, and Pritzker Military Library Presents series.
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andreas buechel with artist name mayloveheal presents variations on his ascende novelJoin Now to Follow
andreas buechel with artist name mayloveheal presents variations on his ascende novel n the novel "ascende, maima, perma and mary the lifeship", a central theme is, how human beings can nurture themselves with hurting the least possible their fellow living beings. as part of the abundance scheme, plant protein packets are being distributed with air vehicles to the wildlife areas for the carnivorous animals. the abundance scheme is a scenario where four fifths of the planetary landmasses are being elected away by the citizens from nation-states into a global federation of regions called pcorfa planetary council of regions for abundance. other important parts of the novel are androids wanting to participate in the emotional spheres of humanity, the human desire to evolve into a next stage called light-/rainbowbody and the parallel procreation via minduploads into robot bodies and computer networks.
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Librivox: Short Poetry Collection 033 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 033: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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Librivox: Work without Hope by Coleridge, Samuel TaylorJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of Work without Hope , by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in honor of Labor Day. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of September 3rd, 2006.
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