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Librivox: Aphorisms by Wilde, OscarJoin Now to Follow
In 1894, Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) published two collections of aphorisms: "A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated", in the Saturday Review newspaper, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young", in the Oxford student magazine The Chameleon. By turns witty, intellectual, counter-intuitive and obtruse, the collections came to be seen by many as emblematic of Wilde's style, and countless collections of Wildean aphorisms have since been published. (Summary by Carl Manchester)
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Librivox: Captains Courageous by Kipling, RudyardJoin Now to Follow
Real men don't take guff from snotty kids. Neither does Disko Troop, skipper of the "We're Here", a fishing schooner out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, when his crew fishes Harvey Cheyne out of the Atlantic. There's no place on the Grand Banks for bystanders, so Harvey is press-ganged into service as a replacement for a man lost overboard and drowned. Harvey is heir to a vast fortune, but his rescuers believe none of what he tells them of his background. Disko won't take the boat to port until it is full of fish, so Harvey must settle in for a season at sea. Hard, dangerous work and performing it alongside a grab-bag of characters in close quarters is a life-changing experience. And when Harvey at last is reunited with his parents, who have thought him dead for months, he must face the hard decisions of how he will allow his experience to change his life. (Summary Mark F. Smith)
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Librivox: Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 002 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
Diese Sammlung umfasst jede Art von deutschsprachigen Texten aller Genres, egal ob Fiktion, Non-Fiktion oder Lyrik.
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Librivox: Popular History of Ireland, Book 02, A by McGee, Thomas D'ArcyJoin Now to Follow
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 2 begins with the Norse or Danish invasion of the island and continues through the end of the Viking period. (Summary by Sibella Denton)
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Librivox: Märchen von dem Myrtenfräulein, Das by Brentano, ClemensJoin Now to Follow
Märchen über ein Feenwesen, dass in einem Myrtenbaum lebt und einem Prinzen, der das Feenwesen liebt.(Summary by Wassermann)
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Librivox: History of Henry Esmond, Esq., A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne, The by Thackeray, William MakepeaceJoin Now to Follow
A classic Victorian novel and a historical novel rolled into one! Read about court and army life during the reign of Queen Anne - a story of Catholic - Protestant intrigue, and the party which aspired to the restoration of Bonny Prince Charlie. And, a good love story as well. (Summary by Karen Merline)
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Librivox: New Treasure Seekers by Nesbit, E. (Edith)Join Now to Follow
Oswald, Dora, Dicky, Alice, H.O, and Noel fill their free time with entertainments that don't always turn out as they plan. But whether telling fortunes at a fete, unwittingly assisting an elopement, reforming their nasty cousin Archibald or even getting arrested, it is all good fun, and usually in a good cause. (from the back of the book, Puffin publication).
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Librivox: Sokrates Verteidigung, Des by PlatoJoin Now to Follow
Platon (427 v. Chr.–348 v. Chr.) läßt Sokrates sein Leben darstellen und beurteilen sowie seine Einstellung zum Tod. Übersetzung durch Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768-1834) von 1805. (Summary by redaer) This reading is in German.
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Librivox: Little Servant, A by Hill, Grace LivingstonJoin Now to Follow
A short story of a little girl who is Jesus' servant and how she won the heart of an unbelieving gardener. Summary by Esther
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Librivox: Ideal Husband, An by Wilde, OscarJoin Now to Follow
An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedy by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor. The action is set in London, in "the present", and takes place within a single day. "Sooner or later," Wilde notes, "we shall all have to pay for what we do." But he adds that, "No one should be entirely judged by their past." (Summary from Wikipedia)
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