Arts Podcasts
Librivox: Short Poetry Collection 058 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 058: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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Librivox: Master of the World, The by Verne, JulesJoin Now to Follow
Chief Inspector Strock gets the tough cases. When a volcano suddenly appears to threaten mountain towns of North Carolina amid the non-volcanic Blue Ridge Mountains, Strock is posted to determine the danger. When an automobile race in Wisconsin is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of a vehicle traveling at multiples of the top speed of the entrants, Strock is consulted. When an odd-shaped boat is sighted moving at impossible speeds off the New England coast, Stock and his boss begin to wonder if the incidents are related. And when Strock gets a hand-lettered note warning him to abandon his investigation, on pain of death, he is intrigued rather than deterred. Set in a period when gasoline engines were in their infancy and automobiles were rare, and when even Chief Inspectors had to engage a carriage and horses to move about, the appearance of a vehicle that can move at astounding speeds on land, on water - and as later revealed, underwater and through the air - marks a technological advance far beyond the reach of nations. It is technology invented by and for the sole benefit of a man who styles himself (with some justification) "The Master of the World." This book is a sequel to an earlier Verne novel, "Robur the Conqueror", but enough detail is given to fully appreciate this story without having first read the other. (Summary by Mark)
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Librivox: Works of Tacitus, Vol. I, The by Tacitus, Publius CorneliusJoin Now to Follow
The historical works of Tacitus are a history of the period from A.D. 14 to 96 in thirty volumes. Although many of the works were lost (only books 1-5 of the Histories and 1-6 and 11-16 of the Annals survive), enough remains to provide a good sense of Tacitus’s political and moral philosophy. He recognized the necessity for strong rulers but argued that more should be done to manage the succession of power and allow for the ascension of talent. Tacitus asserted that it was the dynastic ambitions of Rome’s many emperors that caused the decline of moral and political life and precluded the possibility of recruiting leaders of real ability. Moreover, the dynastic temptation caused political instability because military force was now required for political change. His works point to the necessity of systematic institutional restraints on power for the preservation of liberty. Gordon’s translation and his lengthy Discourses on Tacitus bring Tacitus’ ideas up to date and apply them to the British state of the early 18th century. (Description from Online Library of Liberty)
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Librivox: Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness by Underhill, EvelynJoin Now to Follow
This classic gives a basic outline of Christian mysticism. (Summary by Joy)
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Librivox: 2 B R 0 2 B by Vonnegut, Kurt Jr.Join Now to Follow
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a prolific and genre-bending American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions. 2 B R 0 2 B is a satiric short story that imagines life (and death) in a future world where aging has been "cured" and population control is mandated and administered by the government. (Summary by Wikipedia and Laurie Anne Walden) This recording is done as a dramatic reading. Characters: Narrator: Denny Sayers Hospital Orderly: Mark F. Smith Painter: Alan Davis-Drake Leora Duncan: Laurie Anne Walden Dr. Hitz: Michael Yard Wehling: Julian Jamison Federal Bureau of Termination hostess: Kara Shallenberg
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Librivox: Garden Fairies by Marston, Philip BourkeJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 different recordings of Garden Fairies by Philip Bourke Marston. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of December 30th, 2007.
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Librivox: Short Mystery Story Collection 001 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
Librivox’s Short Mystery Story Collection 001: a collection of 10 short works of mysterious fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
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Librivox: Snow Song by Teasdale, SaraJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of Snow Song by Sara Teasdale. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of December 9th, 2007.
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Librivox: Short Poetry Collection 057 by VariousJoin Now to Follow
LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 057: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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Librivox: Nine Unlikely Tales by Nesbit, E. (Edith)Join Now to Follow
Nine original and, yes, unlikely fairy-tales, which include stories of the arithmetic fairy, the king who became a charming villa-residence and the dreadful automatic nagging machine. All are classic-Nesbit: charming, novel and not afraid to squeeze in a moral or two -- told with proper fairy-tale style. Summary by Cori
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