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Librivox: Pays des fourrures, Le by Verne, JulesJoin Now to Follow
En 1959, des officiers de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson sont chargés d'aller fonder un fort au nord du 70e parallèle, au-delà du cercle polaire. Le fort est établi sur le Cap Bathurst, qui semble être le lieu parfait. Malheureusement, ce cap n'est pas fait de terre, mais de glace, et lors d'une éruption volcanique, le cap se détache du continent et part à la dérive, emportant tous ses occupants avec lui. Cela se gâte encore plus quand arrive le printemps et que le glaçon commence à fondre...
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Librivox: One day is there of the series by Dickinson, EmilyJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 6 different recordings of One day is there of the series by Emily Dickinson. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of November 25th, 2007.
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Librivox: Unto this Last: Four Essays on the First Principles of Political Economy by Ruskin, JohnJoin Now to Follow
John Ruskin (1819 – 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well. Unto This Last is an important work of political economic though that influenced Gandhi, among others. (Hugh McGuire/Wikipedia)
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Librivox: Short Poetry Collection 054 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 054: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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Librivox: New Chronicles of Rebecca by Wiggin, Kate DouglasJoin Now to Follow
This book tells further stories from the period of Rebecca's sojourn in Riverboro.
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Librivox: Bible (WEB) NT 02: Mark by World English BibleJoin Now to Follow
Mark's Gospel is certainly the shortest, and possibly the earliest of the four canonical gospels. It covers Jesus' life from his Baptism to his Resurrection, but concentrates particularly on the week leading up to the Crucifixon. It appears to have been written for a general audience, and its relative simplicity makes it perhaps the most accessible of the four Gospels for a first time reader. (Paragraph by Justin)
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Librivox: Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Nesbit, E. (Edith)Join Now to Follow
Edith Nesbit, the author of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, felt passionately that young children should enjoy Shakespeare's great works. She set about to retell his plays in a language that children would not only understand, but delight in. This is a marvelous introduction to the works of Shakespeare that ALL will enjoy. (Summary by Laura)
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Librivox: Letters from Egypt by Duff-Gordon, Lucie, LadyJoin Now to Follow
As a girl, Lady Duff-Gordon was noted both for her beauty and intelligence. As an author, she is most famous for this collection of letters from Egypt. Lady Duff-Gordon had tuberculosis, and went to Egypt for her health. This collection of her personal letters to her mother and her husband. By all accounts everyone loved her, and the letters are very personal in style and content. The letters are as much an introduction to her person as a record of her life on the Upper Nile.
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Librivox: History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. II, The by Gibbon, EdwardJoin Now to Follow
Edward Gibbon's massive history of Rome has become the definitive work on the subject. Spanning the years between the rise of Augustus and the invasion of Rome by the barbarians, it is
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