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Clotel, or, The President's Daughter by William Wells BROWN (1814 - 1884)
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Read by: Andrew Symons, Betsie Bush, Amy Gramour, Tim Ferreira, Cate Barratt, Guero in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - 00 - Memoir of the Author
00:03:22 - 01 - 01 - The Negro Sale
00:20:52 - 02 - 02 - Going to the South
00:34:45 - 03 - 03 - The Negro Chase
00:44:48 - 04 - 04 - The Quadroon's Home
00:50:50 - 05 - 05 - The Slave Master
00:57:35 - 06 - 06 - The Religious Teacher
01:23:20 - 07 - 07 - The Poor Whites, South
01:33:54 - 08 - 08 - The Separation
01:42:59 - 09 - 09- The Man of Honor
01:46:15 - 10 - 10- The Young Christian
01:59:15 - 11 - 11- The Parson Poet
02:05:31 - 12 - 12- A Night in the Parson's Kitchen
02:15:41 - 13 - 13- A Slave Hunt
02:26:55 - 14 - 14- A Free Woman Reduced to Slavery
02:33:40 - 15 - 15- Today a Mistress,Tomorrow a Slave
02:39:35 - 16 - 16- Death of the Parson
02:48:55 - 17 - 17- Retaliation
02:54:07 - 18 - 18- The Liberator
03:07:45 - 19 - 19- Escape of Clotel
03:33:25 - 20 - 20- A True Democrat
03:42:10 - 21 - 21- The Christian's Death
03:55:36 - 22 - 22- A Ride in a Stage Coach
04:16:55 - 23 - 23- Truth Stranger Than Fiction
04:28:57 - 24 - 24- The Arrest
04:38:34 - 25 - 25- Death is Freedom
04:49:24 - 26 - 26- The Escape
05:05:57 - 27 - 27- The Mystery
05:12:41 - 28 - 28-29-The Happy Meeting and The Conclusion
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter is a novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a fugitive from slavery and abolitionist and was published in London, England in December 1853. It is often considered the first African-American novel. This novel focuses on the difficult lives of mulattoes in America and the 'degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA' (Brown). It is about the tragic lives of Currer, Althesea, and Clotel. In the novel, Currer is the former mulatto mistress of President Thomas Jefferson who together have two daughters, Althesea and Clotel. Because she was beautiful and the mistress of Jefferson, Currer and her daughters lived a confortable life, this changed when her master passes away. In the end, Currer and Althesea are auctioned to the notorious slave trader, Dick Walker. Clotel is bought by her lover Horatio Green. The separation of these three women is just the beginning of the injustices they face.It gained notoriety amid the unconfirmed rumors regarding Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings. Brown was still considered someone else's legal property within the borders of the United States at the time of its publication. It is considered to be the first novel written by an African American.Brown used the injustices of slavery to demonstrate the destructive effects it had on the African American family, most significantly the so-called tragic mulatto. Brown had escaped from slavery in Kentucky while still in his youth, and became active on the anti-slavery circuit.(Summary from Wikipedia)
More information: http://librivox.org/clotel-or-the-presidents-daughter-by-william-wells-brown/
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Read by: Andrew Symons, Betsie Bush, Amy Gramour, Tim Ferreira, Cate Barratt, Guero in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - 00 - Memoir of the Author
00:03:22 - 01 - 01 - The Negro Sale
00:20:52 - 02 - 02 - Going to the South
00:34:45 - 03 - 03 - The Negro Chase
00:44:48 - 04 - 04 - The Quadroon's Home
00:50:50 - 05 - 05 - The Slave Master
00:57:35 - 06 - 06 - The Religious Teacher
01:23:20 - 07 - 07 - The Poor Whites, South
01:33:54 - 08 - 08 - The Separation
01:42:59 - 09 - 09- The Man of Honor
01:46:15 - 10 - 10- The Young Christian
01:59:15 - 11 - 11- The Parson Poet
02:05:31 - 12 - 12- A Night in the Parson's Kitchen
02:15:41 - 13 - 13- A Slave Hunt
02:26:55 - 14 - 14- A Free Woman Reduced to Slavery
02:33:40 - 15 - 15- Today a Mistress,Tomorrow a Slave
02:39:35 - 16 - 16- Death of the Parson
02:48:55 - 17 - 17- Retaliation
02:54:07 - 18 - 18- The Liberator
03:07:45 - 19 - 19- Escape of Clotel
03:33:25 - 20 - 20- A True Democrat
03:42:10 - 21 - 21- The Christian's Death
03:55:36 - 22 - 22- A Ride in a Stage Coach
04:16:55 - 23 - 23- Truth Stranger Than Fiction
04:28:57 - 24 - 24- The Arrest
04:38:34 - 25 - 25- Death is Freedom
04:49:24 - 26 - 26- The Escape
05:05:57 - 27 - 27- The Mystery
05:12:41 - 28 - 28-29-The Happy Meeting and The Conclusion
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter is a novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a fugitive from slavery and abolitionist and was published in London, England in December 1853. It is often considered the first African-American novel. This novel focuses on the difficult lives of mulattoes in America and the 'degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA' (Brown). It is about the tragic lives of Currer, Althesea, and Clotel. In the novel, Currer is the former mulatto mistress of President Thomas Jefferson who together have two daughters, Althesea and Clotel. Because she was beautiful and the mistress of Jefferson, Currer and her daughters lived a confortable life, this changed when her master passes away. In the end, Currer and Althesea are auctioned to the notorious slave trader, Dick Walker. Clotel is bought by her lover Horatio Green. The separation of these three women is just the beginning of the injustices they face.It gained notoriety amid the unconfirmed rumors regarding Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings. Brown was still considered someone else's legal property within the borders of the United States at the time of its publication. It is considered to be the first novel written by an African American.Brown used the injustices of slavery to demonstrate the destructive effects it had on the African American family, most significantly the so-called tragic mulatto. Brown had escaped from slavery in Kentucky while still in his youth, and became active on the anti-slavery circuit.(Summary from Wikipedia)
More information: http://librivox.org/clotel-or-the-presidents-daughter-by-william-wells-brown/
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Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories by VARIOUS ( - )
Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Read by: Cori Samuel, Ruth Golding, Christine Blachford, Clarica, Ralph Snelson, Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014), Shurtagal, ink tree, T. Wellington, Varra Unreal, Megan Kunkel, ChrisC, Rachel Lintern, Jennifer Stearns, Matt Bohnhoff, Alana Jordan, Annise, David Lawrence, Annoying Twit, AmyAG, Padraig O'hIceadha, Carolyn Frances, Alex Buie, Anna Roberts, Joe Pilsbury, suzanne, Rhonda Federman, Joana, priscilla hewitt, Kim Jansen, M.C.Y., Kenn Nesbitt, Johnnycake, Julie VW, c12h22o11, RogerA, Niamh, Fr. Richard Zeile of Detroit, manuvox, Joseph Finkberg in English
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00:06:40 - 177 - Tit for Tat
00:10:16 - 178 - Singh Rajah and the Cunning Little Jackals
00:15:47 - 179 - The White Stone Canoe
00:25:35 - 180 - The Maiden who Loved a Fish
00:32:42 - 181 - The Star Wife
00:46:51 - 182 - The Story of Caliph Stork
00:59:37 - 183 - Persevere and Prosper
01:03:05 - 184 - The Most Frugal of Men
01:06:53 - 185 - The Moon-Cake
01:08:49 - 186 - The Ladle that Fell from the Moon
01:15:04 - 187 - The Young Head of the Family
01:23:51 - 188 - A Dreadful Boar
01:29:27 - 189 - King Kojata
01:43:06 - 190 - The Story of King Frost
01:48:38 - 191 - Tell Us a Tale
01:50:21 - 192 - Little Red Hen
01:52:51 - 193 - In Search of a Baby
01:58:32 - 194 - Jock and I and the Others
02:02:18 - 195 - Dolly Dimple
02:06:38 - 196 - The Tale of Peter Rabbit
02:15:04 - 197 - The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
02:18:57 - 198 - The Visit to Santa Claus Land
02:28:04 - 199 - The Greedy Brownie
02:34:36 - 200 - The Fairies' Passage
02:40:49 - 201 - The World
02:41:58 - 202 - White Magic
02:43:24 - 203 - The Brownies
03:01:09 - 204 - The Story of Peter Pan
03:06:10 - 205 - Sir Lark and King Sun
03:10:19 - 206 - The Imps in the Heavenly Meadow
03:16:40 - 207 - The Birthday Honors of the Fairy Queen
Since this series of books is intended for all young people from oneto one hundred, it opens with about eighty of the old MOTHER GOOSERHYMES. Nothing better was ever invented to tell to little folks whoare young enough for lullabies. Their rhythm, their humor, and theipith will always cause us to prize them as the Babies' Classics. Editors: Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale, William Byron Forbush.(Gutenberg Text)
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Short Science Fiction Collection 046 by VARIOUS ( - )
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Anthologies
Read by: Steve Mattingly, Bellona Times, James Rogers, Mark Nelson, Lars Rolander (1942-2016), Adam Whybray, D. A. Frank, Andy Sames, Tibbi Scott, Bill Coombs, koiwoi, Alex Lau, Vince Dee in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - A Filbert is a Nut
00:17:51 - 02 - Ask a Foolish Question
00:40:05 - 03 - The Beast in the Void
01:23:35 - 04 - The Burning Bridge
02:35:58 - 05 - From an Amber Block
03:23:45 - 06 - The Gate to Xoran
04:11:20 - 07 - Goodbye, Dead Man
04:23:37 - 08 - Holes Incorporated
04:36:55 - 09 - The Last Supper
04:40:53 - 10 - Lost in the Future
04:48:23 - 11 - Made in Tanganyika
05:14:15 - 12 - A Matter of Magnitude
05:28:52 - 13 - The Planet of Dread
06:13:04 - 14 - Say 'Hello' for Me
06:19:17 - 15 - Silver Dome
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author's contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically 'think' rather than 'shoot' their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author's imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite)
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The Tragedy of Macbeth by William SHAKESPEARE (1564 - 1616)
Genre(s): Tragedy
Read by: in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Dramatis Personae
00:03:05 - 02 - Act I
00:31:40 - 03 - Act II
00:52:54 - 04 - Act III
01:20:30 - 05 - Act IV
01:48:48 - 06 - Act V
Murder and madness, witches and war: Librivox presents a recording of Macbeth, perhaps Shakespeare's best known tragedy. Macbeth, a general in King Duncan's army, is given a prophecy by a trio of witches: he himself will become king. Fired by ambition and goaded by his ruthless wife, he murders Duncan and assumes the throne. More killings follow as Macbeth attempts to retain his crown, until he discovers that prophecies are not always what they seem. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)Cast:Duncan - Joshua B. ChristensenMalcolm - mbDonalbain - Ellis ChristoffMacbeth - Mark F. SmithBanquo - Simon LaroisMacduff - John LiederLennox - MirzaRoss - Rosalind WillsMenteith, Son of Macduff, and First Apparition - David LawrenceAngus, Second Apparition, and Third Murderer - Annoying TwitCaithness, Lord, Sergeant, and Soldiers - David NicolFleance - Aaron ElliottSiward - Brian EdwardsYoung Siward, Gentlewoman - Laurie Anne WaldenSeyton, Old Man - Paul WilliamsLady Macbeth - Elizabeth KlettLady Macduff - LCHecate - Ruth GoldingFirst Witch - Jennifer StearnsSecond Witch - Kristin HughesThird Witch - Charlene V. SmithDoctor - Eric M. JohnsonServant and Attendant - Anna SimonPorter - David LeesonThird Apparition - Fionn JamesonFirst Murderer - hefydSecond Murderer - Anna RobertsMessenger - EzwaStage Directions - J. M. SmallheerAudio edited by J. M. Smallheer
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The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher MORLEY (1890 - 1957)
Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction
Read by: J. M. Smallheer in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Haunted Bookshop
00:30:43 - 02 - The Corn Cob Club
01:00:29 - 03 - Titania Arrives
01:25:22 - 04 - The Disappearing Volume
01:49:34 - 05 - Aubrey Walks Part Way Home - and Rides the Rest of the Way
02:03:02 - 06 - Titania Learns the Business
02:33:02 - 07 - Aubrey Takes Lodgings
02:54:49 - 08 - Aubrey Goes to the Movies, and Wishes He Knew More German
03:15:11 - 09 - Again the Narrative is Retarded
03:33:38 - 10 - Roger Raids the Ice-Box
03:46:47 - 11 - Titania Tries Reading in Bed
04:08:52 - 12 - Aubrey Determines to Give Service that is Different
04:27:04 - 13 - The Battle of Ludlow Street
04:47:28 - 14 - The Cromwell Makes Its Last Appearance
05:11:52 - 15 - Mr. Chapman Waves His Wand
Roger Mifflin is the somewhat eccentric proprietor of The Haunted Bookshop, a second-hand bookstore in Brooklyn that is 'haunted by the ghosts of all great literature.' Beginning with the arrival of a young advertising man and the mysterious disappearance of a certain volume from the shelves of the bookshop, a lively and often humorous tale of intrigue unfolds, generously sprinkled with liberal doses of Roger's unique philosophy on literature and book selling. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer)
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Uncle Remus & Friends by Joel Chandler HARRIS (1848 - 1908)
Genre(s): Humorous Fiction, Animals & Nature
Read by: Phil Chenevert in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - 01 - Uncle Remus initiates the Little Boy
00:05:57 - 02 - 02 - The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story
00:10:51 - 03 - 03 - How Mr. Rabbit was too sharp for Mr. Fox
00:15:44 - 04 - 04 - The Story of the Deluge, and how it came about
00:20:54 - 05 - 05 - Why Mr. Possum Loves Peace
00:26:42 - 06 - 06 - Mr. Rabbit grossly deceives Mr. Fox
00:35:07 - 07 - 07 - Mr. Fox is again victimized
00:43:12 - 08 - 08 - Mr. Fox is 'outdone' by Mr. Buzzard
00:48:38 - 09 - 09 - Miss Cow falls a Victim to Mr. Rabbit
00:56:25 - 10 - 10 - Mr. Terrapin appears upon the Scene
01:04:10 - 11 - 11 - Mr. Wolf makes a Failure
01:10:26 - 12 - 12 - Mr. Fox tackles Old Man Tarrypin
01:14:58 - 13 - 13 - The Awful Fate of Mr. Wolf
01:21:40 - 14 - 14 - Mr. Fox and the Deceitful Frogs
01:25:07 - 15 - 15 - Mr. Fox goes a-hunting, but Mr. Rabbit bags the Game
01:29:06 - 16 - 16 - Old Mr. Rabbit, he's a Good Fisherman
01:34:56 - 17 - 17 -. Mr. Rabbit nibbles up the Butter
Uncle Remus, that genial old storyteller, knows how to spin these wonderful tales about the 'criteers' that the little 6 year old boy (and many of us adults!) love to listen to. Yet the 'Brer Rabbit and 'Brer Fox and the others sound a lot like the people all around us. They tell stories about personalities and faults and virtues in a way that is unique to Uncle Remus. As the shadows grow longer outside, draw up a rocking chair next to the little boy, settle back and listen to the wise old man tell these stories. These 17 stories were specially chosen from Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayings and include The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story, Miss Cow falls a Victim to Mr. Rabbit; Mr. Fox and the Deceitful Frogs; Mr. Rabbit grossly deceives Mr. Fox and lots of others. (Summary by phil chenevert)
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The Invisible Man (Version 3) by H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946)
Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Science Fiction
Read by: Andrew Gaunce in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Chapters I and II
00:22:42 - 02 - Chapters III and IV
00:47:23 - 03 - Chapters V, VI and VII
01:17:34 - 04 - Chapters VIII, IX, X and XI
01:43:24 - 05 - Chapters XII, XIII and XVI
02:10:39 - 06 - Chapters XV, XVI and XVII
02:38:31 - 07 - Chapters XVIII and XIX
02:58:33 - 08 - Chapters XX and XXI
03:30:22 - 09 - Chapters XXII and XXIII
04:04:20 - 10 - Chapters XXIV, XXV and XXVI
04:26:36 - 11 - Chapters XXVII, XVIII and Epilogue
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The School Book of Forestry by Charles Lathrop PACK (1857 - 1937)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction
Read by: KHand in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Introduction
00:03:33 - 01 - How Trees Grow and Multiply
00:14:52 - 02 - The Forest Families
00:26:27 - 03 - Forests and Floods
00:33:06 - 04 - Wild Life of the Forest
00:37:41 - 05 - Important Forest Trees and Their Uses
00:52:00 - 06 - The Greatest Enemy of the Forest - Fire
01:04:48 - 07 - Insects and Diseases That Destroy Forests
01:14:48 - 08 - The Growth of the Forestry Idea
01:21:38 - 09 - Our National Forests
01:33:44 - 10 - The National Forests of Alaska
01:40:27 - 11 - Progress in State Forestry
01:48:23 - 12 - The Playgrounds of the Nation
01:56:58 - 13 - Solving Our Forestry Problems
02:05:16 - 14 - Why the United States Should Practice Forestry
02:17:48 - 15 - Why the Lumberman Should Practice Forestry
02:28:02 - 16 - Why the Farmer Should Practice Forestry
02:39:28 - 17 - Putting Wood Waste to Work
02:47:10 - 18 - Wood for the Nation
Written by a third-generation timberman, this book discusses what forests are, their primary enemies, and their benefits to others. Additionally, mention is made of the U.S. National Forest system. - Summary by KHand
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Two Poems by Henry Rutgers CONGER (1877 - 1920)
Genre(s): Single author
Read by: Bruce Kachuk in English
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00:00:00 - 00 - Dedication
00:00:47 - 01 - Class Day Poem
00:08:43 - 02 - The Purple Hills
These inspiring tributes to Williams College and its graduates were written by Henry Rutgers Conger while still a Williams student. In each of these poems we experience Conger's deep expressions of camaraderie, his devotion and gratitude to his alma mater, his aspirations for his future and that of his classmates and his profound articulation of lessons learned at Williams designed to serve him and his colleagues well in their lives and careers. Henry Rutgers Conger's own brief life ended a mere twenty-one years after his graduation. This small book of Conger's poetry, commemoratively published by his own graduating class the year following his death, is a superb tribute to the talent and potential of this poet of Williams College, which as a further honor awards the annual Henry Rutgers Conger Memorial Literary Prize to a current Williams student. - Summary by Bruce Kachuk
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Great Ghost Stories by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928), Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848) et al.
Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Anthologies
Read by: PhyllisV in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 19 - The Four-Fifteen Express - Part II
00:24:18 - 20 - The Four-Fifteen Express - Part III
00:47:56 - 21 - The Were-Wolf, by H. B. Marryatt - Part I
01:13:22 - 22 - The Were-Wolf - Part II
01:40:06 - 23 - The Withered Arm, by Thomas Hardy - Part I
02:03:59 - 24 - The Withered Arm - Part II
02:30:24 - 25 - The Withered Arm - Part III
02:47:47 - 26 - Clarimonde, by Theophile Gautier - Part I
03:12:21 - 27 - Clarimonde - Part II
03:37:12 - 28 - Clarimonde - Part III
03:59:59 - 29 - Clarimonde - Part IV
04:22:23 - 30 - The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral, by Montague Rhodes James - Part I
04:44:23 - 31 - The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral - Part II
05:11:32 - 32 - What Was It?, by Fitz-James O'Brien - Part I
05:30:15 - 33 - What Was It? - Part II
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