Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 1 by Giorgio VASARI (1511 - 1574), translated by Gaston du C. de VERE (? - 1955) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Art, Design & Architecture, Biography & Autobiography Read by: Viglione, Marianne Coleman-Hipkins, Leni, MorganScorpion, Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017), Rachel Steely, Sibella Denton, Bellona Times, Linda Dodge in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 21 - Taddeo Gaddi 00:28:20 - 22 - Andrea di Cione Orcagna 00:52:15 - 23 - Tommaso, called Giottino 01:10:10 - 24 - Giovanni dal Ponte 01:16:11 - 25 - Agnolo Gaddi The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori, as it was originally known in Italian, is a series of artist biographies written by 16th century Italian painter and architect Giorgio Vasari, which is considered 'perhaps the most famous, and even today the most- read work of the older literature of art', 'some of the Italian Renaissance's most influential writing on art', and 'one of the founding texts in art history'.Vasari's work has been described as 'by far the most influential single text for the history of Renaissance art' and 'the most important work of Renaissance biography of artists'. Its influence is situated mainly in three domains: as an example for contemporary and later biographers and art historians, as a defining factor in the view on the Renaissance and the role of Florence and Rome in it, and as a major source of information on the lives and works of early Italian artists.(Summary by Wikipedia) More information: http://librivox.org/lives-of-the-most-eminent-painters-sculptors-and-architects-vol-1-by-giorgio-vasari/

Amadis of Gaul by Vasco de LOBEIRA ( - 1403), translated by Robert SOUTHEY (1774 - 1843) Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Fantastic Fiction, Sagas Read by: Leni, Amy Gramour, Mark F. Smith, Nick Vega, Miramontes, Martin Gradwell, Luigina, Anna Simon, Ted Garvin, James K. White, mlcui, Grant Hurlock, Margaret Espaillat, bala, Denny Sayers (d. 2015) in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - 00 - Preface 00:36:03 - 01 - 01 - Book 1, Chapters 1 - 2 00:52:49 - 02 - 02 - Book 1, Chapters 3 - 4 01:16:56 - 03 - 03 - Book 1, Chapters 5 - 6 01:39:17 - 04 - 04 - Book 1, Chapters 7 - 9 02:04:38 - 05 - 05 - Book 1, Chapters 10 - 11 02:21:24 - 06 - 06 - Book 1, Chapters 12 - 13 02:56:55 - 07 - 07 - Book 1, Chapters 14 - 16 03:28:30 - 08 - 08 - Book 1, Chapters 17 - 18 03:50:21 - 09 - 09 - Book 1, Chapters 19 - 21 04:24:38 - 10 - 10 - Book 1, Chapters 22 - 24 04:51:25 - 11 - 11 - Book 1, Chapters 25 - 29 05:29:49 - 12 - 12 - Book 1, Chapters 30 - 33 05:54:22 - 13 - 13 - Book 1, Chapters 34 - 35 06:31:31 - 14 - 14 - Book 1, Chapters 36 - 37 06:53:26 - 15 - 15 - Book 1, Chapters 38 - 40 07:17:42 - 16 - 16 - Book 1, Chapters 41 - 42 07:41:40 - 17 - 17 - Book 1, Chapters 43 - 44 08:16:19 - 18 - 18 - Book 2, Chapters 1 - 3 08:50:27 - 19 - 19 - Book 2, Chapters 4 - 5 09:04:46 - 20 - 20 - Book 2, Chapters 6 - 7 09:33:20 - 21 - 21 - Book 2, Chapters 8 - 9 Amadis of Gaul (Amadís de Gaula, in Spanish) was not the first, but certainly one of the best known knight-errantry tales of the 16th century. Not only is its authorship doubtful, but even the language in which it was first written - Portuguese or Spanish. It is imagined to have been composed in the 14th century, but the known first printed edition came to light in Zaragoza in 1508, and the oldest extant version is in Spanish.The plot is the story of the brave knight Amadis, and starts with the forbidden love of his parents and his secret birth, followed by his abandonment near water. He is found and raised as the son of a knight. Upon reaching adulthood, he goes in a quest for his own identity, and investigates his origins through fantastic adventures: plenty of wizards, princesses, damsels in distress and other knights people the world of Amadis.Amadis of Gaul, together with Palmerin of England and Tirante the White, are the only books saved from the fire by Quixote's curate, when purging the knight's library: Tirante, for its quaintness; Palmerin, because he thought it had been written by the king himself; and Amadis, for being the best of its kind. Even if Cervante's praise works more as censure, it's a fact that Amadis represents the style as no other, and was the father of a numerous flock, becoming a landmark work among the knight-errantry tales and marking the story of European literature. (Summary by Leni)Dedicated Proof-Listeners: Miss Stav, Becky Cook, & Rapunzelina More information: http://librivox.org/amadis-of-gaul-by-vasco-de-lobeira/

Outlook Odes by T. W. H. CROSLAND (c. 1865 - 1924) Genre(s): Poetry Read by: Bruce Kachuk, Jason in Panama, Algy Pug, Ian King, Larry Wilson, Steve C, Kathleen Moore in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - To the Private Member 00:05:39 - 02 - To the True-Born Briton 00:08:09 - 03 - To the Cambridge Crew 00:11:27 - 04 - To Dan Leno 00:15:29 - 05 - To the Pope 00:19:02 - 06 - To the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain 00:23:27 - 07 - To the Tsar 00:26:36 - 08 - To Dan Leno 00:30:40 - 09 - To the Poet Laureate 00:35:24 - 10 - To the American Invader 00:38:30 - 11 - To the 'Muddied Oaf' 00:43:00 - 12 - To a Publisher 00:46:37 - 13 - To an Hotel Keeper 00:52:28 - 14 - To the Man with a Gun 00:55:22 - 15 - To the Stock Exchange 00:59:08 - 16 - To the Lord Mayor 01:03:32 - 17 - To the Motorist 01:07:46 - 18 - To Next Christmas 01:10:40 - 19 - To the Tripper 01:14:33 - 20 - To the Glasgow Magistrates 01:18:23 - 21 - To a Bookseller 01:21:40 - 22 - To the Deceased Wife's Sister 01:24:39 - 23 - To the Chancellor of the Exchequer 01:28:51 - 24 - To the Common Golfer 01:32:27 - 25 - To Mr. Pierpont Morgan 01:35:54 - 26 - To Prince Edward of York 01:39:26 - 27 - To Mme. Bernhardt 01:42:47 - 28 - To Sir William Harcourt 01:47:54 - 29 - To the King's Bulldog 01:50:42 - 30 - To the Daily Mail 01:55:11 - 31 - To Everybody This is a collection of poems by TWH Crosland. While earning some fame as a writer and poet himself, he is today best remembered for the rather shameful role he played in the trial of Oscar Wilde and in the aftermath of the persecution. Nevertheless, his poetry is of interest as an item of the time, in quick, free verse, and with many allusions to historical and social developments. These odes, written in the style of letters, are excellent examples of this. - Summary by Carolin More information: http://librivox.org/outlook-odes-by-t-w-h-crosland/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

A Cousin's Conspiracy by Horatio ALGER, JR. (1832 - 1899) Genre(s): Children's Fiction, General Fiction Read by: Abigail Rasmussen in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - In a Lonely Cabin 00:08:17 - 02 - Uncle Peter's Revelation 00:17:26 - 03 - Robbery 00:25:34 - 04 - Alone in the World 00:34:52 - 05 - Burns Returns 00:42:40 - 06 - A Friend in Need 00:51:25 - 07 - On the Road 00:58:33 - 08 - Luke Joins the Friends 01:07:28 - 09 - An Armed Escort 01:14:53 - 10 - Fox Astonished 01:22:53 - 11 - Under Watch and Ward 01:31:19 - 12 - John Fox Finds a Knife 01:40:03 - 13 - Just in Time 01:48:41 - 14 - Ernest has an Adventure 01:57:01 - 15 - John Castro 02:04:57 - 16 - In the Outlaw's Home 02:13:55 - 17 - Frank 02:23:51 - 18 - Fox's Band 02:29:00 - 19 - Living with Thieves 02:37:00 - 20 - Ernest Exlpores the Cave 02:46:09 - 21 - Out of the Frying Pan 02:54:19 - 22 - Castro to the Rescue 03:02:59 - 23 - Given in Trust 03:12:38 - 24 - Stephen Ray and His Son 03:22:53 - 25 - A Sartling Disclosure 03:35:50 - 26 - Bought Off 03:43:20 - 27 - Oreville 03:52:32 - 28 - Storekeeping 04:02:21 - 29 - Tom Burns Makes a Call 04:13:39 - 30 - A Burglar's Failure 04:24:07 - 31 - The Advertisement 04:33:32 - 32 - Mr. Bolton as a Hustler 04:43:47 - 33 - Answering the Advertisement 04:54:23 - 34 - A Strange Meeting 04:59:29 - 35 - Mr. Bolton and his Client 05:03:57 - 36 - Stephen Ray Alramed 05:09:59 - 37 - Ernest Comes into His Own Ernest Ray is a young boy who sets out to reclaim the inheritance that was unjustly with held from his father and given to a cousin. (Introduction by Abigail Rasmussen) More information: http://librivox.org/a-cousins-conspiracy-by-horatio-alger-jr/