The Schoolmaster and Other Stories by Anton CHEKHOV (1860 - 1904) Genre(s): Single Author Collections Read by: William Tomcho in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 01-THE SCHOOLMASTER 00:18:12 - 02 - 02-ENEMIES 00:51:50 - 03 - 03-THE EXAMINING MAGISTRATE 01:04:08 - 04 - 04-BETROTHED Pt 1 Ch 1-Ch 3 01:30:38 - 05 - 05-BETROTHED Pt 2 Ch 4-Ch 6 01:52:31 - 06 - 06-FROM THE DIARY OF A VIOLENT-TEMPERED MAN 02:16:24 - 07 - 07-IN THE DARK 02:27:26 - 08 - 08-A PLAY 02:40:06 - 09 - 09-A MYSTERY 02:50:56 - 10 - 10-STRONG IMPRESSIONS 03:03:03 - 11 - 11-DRUNK 03:17:22 - 12 - 12-THE MARSHAL'S WIDOW 03:27:40 - 13 - 13-A BAD BUSINESS 03:40:05 - 14 - 14-IN THE COURT 03:56:50 - 15 - 15-BOOTS 04:06:48 - 16 - 16-JOY 04:11:49 - 17 - 17-LADIES 04:20:59 - 18 - 18-A PECULIAR MAN 04:31:34 - 19 - 19-AT THE BARBER'S 04:40:19 - 20 - 20-AN INADVERTENCE 04:50:27 - 21 - 21-THE ALBUM 04:55:54 - 22 - 22-OH! THE PUBLIC 05:05:10 - 23 - 23-A TRIPPING TONGUE 05:14:10 - 24 - 24-OVERDOING IT 05:24:48 - 25 - 25-THE ORATOR 05:33:57 - 26 - 26-MALINGERERS 05:43:22 - 27 - 27-IN THE GRAVEYARD 05:49:22 - 28 - 28-HUSH! 05:57:27 - 29 - 29-IN AN HOTEL 06:04:38 - 30 - 30-IN A STRANGE LAND Anton Chekhov, perhaps better known as a world famous classical playwright for works such as 'Uncle Vanya' and 'The Cherry Orchard' was also a prolific short story writer. 'The Schoolmaster and Other Stories' is one of several of his collections. It's a compilation of 30 short stories. Some bizarre, some comical but all very interesting. (Summary by William Tomcho) More information: http://librivox.org/the-schoolmaster-and-other-stories-by-anton-chekhov/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by THE VENERABLE BEDE (673 - 735), translated by A. M. SELLAR ( - ) Genre(s): Middle Ages/Middle History, Christianity - Other Read by: Kara Shallenberg, Michael Dalling, bobolink, Michael Kress, Jonathan Lange, David Salisbury, Katherine, stmacduff, Felicity C, Larry Beasley, Robert Hoffman, J. A. Cook, Ernst Schnell, C F de Rosset, Kevin Johnson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 17 - 17 - Book III, Chapters 27-30 00:20:07 - 18 - 18 - Book IV, Chapters 1-4 00:45:44 - 19 - 19 - Book IV, Chapters 5-11 01:14:28 - 20 - 20 - Book IV, Chapters 12-17 01:41:07 - 21 - 21 - Book IV, Chapters 18-22 02:05:02 - 22 - 22 - Book IV, Chapters 23-25 02:32:54 - 23 - 23 - Book IV, Chapters 26-32 03:02:09 - 24 - 24 - Book V, Chapters 1-7 03:32:01 - 25 - 25 - Book V, Chapters 8-12 04:07:41 - 26 - 26 - Book V, Chapters 13-18 04:33:08 - 27 - 27 - Book V, Chapters 19-20 04:53:19 - 28 - 28 - Book V, Chapter 21 05:23:49 - 29 - 29 - Book V, Chapters 22-24, Continuation Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England is a work in Latin by Bede on the history of the Christian Churches in England, and of England generally; its main focus is on the conflict between Roman and Celtic Christianity. It is considered to be one of the most important original references on Anglo-Saxon history. It is believed to have been completed in 731, when Bede was approximately 59 years old. Divided into five books, it covers the history of England, ecclesiastical and political, from the time of Julius Caesar to the date of its completion (731). The History of the English Church and People has a clear polemical and didactic purpose. Bede sets out, not just to tell the story of the English, but to advance his views on politics and religion. In political terms he is a partisan of his native Northumbria, amplifying its role in English history over and above that of Mercia, its great southern rival. While Bede is loyal to Northumbria, he shows an even greater attachment to the Irish and the Irish Celtic missionaries, whom he considers to be far more effective and dedicated than their rather complacent English counterparts. His final preoccupation is over the precise date of Easter, which he writes about at length. It is here, and only here, that he ventures some criticism of St Cuthbert and the Irish missionaries, who celebrated the event, according to Bede, at the wrong time. In the end he is pleased to note that the Irish Church was saved from error by accepting the correct date for Easter. (Summary modified from Wikipedia) More information: http://librivox.org/ecclesiastical-history-of-england-by-the-venerable-bede/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish (1497 - c. 1562) Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Middle Ages/Middle History Read by: John Greenman in English Cover design by Annise. Parts: Part 1 https://youtu.be/H19q5fyKOqU Chapters: 00:00:00 - 28 - Part Twenty-Eight - Wolsey is assured that Sir Kingston has been assigned by the King to bring him safely to him. Wolsey takes sick and is close to death. 00:20:52 - 29 - Part Twenty-Nine - Wolsey, declining fast, demands meat to sustain him. Sir Kingston hears Wolsey's passionate plea to resist and destroy the Lutherans, to save the king and the Church. As he prophesied the day before, Wolsey passes at 8 in the morning. 00:35:09 - 30 - Part Thirty - The Cardinal is buried, the King assures the Cardinal's servant (the author, George Cavendish) that he will receive his back wages plus a reward, horses and a cart in honor of his service to the Cardinal. The King also places Cavendish among his close servants. Thomas Wolsey was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. His appointment as a cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515 gave him precedence over all other English clergy. Henry VIII's passion for Anne Boleyn and his consequent rejection of his wife Catherine of Aragon resulted in Henry's push for a wedding annulment. As the king's chief adviser and Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey failed to negotiate an annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine. He fell out of favour and was stripped of his government titles. George Cavendish was Cardinal Wolsey's 'Gentleman Usher'. The intrinsic value of Cavendish's Life of Cardinal Wolsey has long been perceived, for it is the sole authentic record of a multitude of events highly important in a particularly interesting section of the history of England. Cavendish has been recognized as the earliest of the great English biographers. He writes with simplicity and vividness, rarely yielding to the rhetoric which governed the ordinary prose of his age. Shakespeare is said to have used this work as the basis for his play 'Henry VIII'. Note: Latin passages recorded by Kazbek. (Summary by Wikipedia & John Greenman) More information: https://librivox.org/cardinal-wolsey-by-george-cavendish/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Locke by Thomas Fowler (1832 - 1904) Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Political Science, Early Modern Read by: Pamela Nagami in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Ch. 1: Locke's Boyhood--His Early Life at Oxford 00:21:07 - 02 - Ch. 2: Medical Studies--Public Employments--Connexion with Shaftesbury, Pt. 1 00:39:50 - 03 - Ch. 2: Medical Studies--Public Employments--Connexion with Shaftesbury, Pt. 2 00:54:13 - 04 - Ch. 3: Residence in France--Further Relations with Shaftesbury--Expulsion from Christ Church, Pt. 1 01:12:48 - 05 - Ch. 3: Residence in France--Further Relations with Shaftesbury--Expulsion from Christ Church, Pt. 2 01:28:10 - 06 - Ch. 4: Residence in Holland--The Revolution--Return to England--Publication of the 'Essay' and Other Works, Pt. 1 01:45:14 - 07 - Ch. 4: Residence in Holland--The Revolution--Return to England--Publication of the 'Essay' and Other Works, Pt. 2 02:03:58 - 08 - Ch. 5: Life at Oates--Friendships--Further Publications, Pt. 1 02:26:15 - 09 - Ch. 5: Life at Oates--Friendships--Further Publications, Pt. 2 02:44:24 - 10 - Ch. 6: Political Affairs--Public Occupations--Relations with the King, Pt. 1 03:05:48 - 11 - Ch. 6: Political Affairs--Public Occupations--Relations with the King, Pt. 2 03:26:28 - 12 - Ch. 7: Controversy with Stillingfleet--Other Literary Occupations--Domestic LIfe--Peter King--Latter Years--Death, Pt. 1 03:43:42 - 13 - Ch. 7: Controversy with Stillingfleet--Other Literary Occupations--Domestic Life--Peter King--Latter Years--Death, Pt. 2 04:00:14 - 14 - Ch. 7: Controversy with Stillingfleet--Other Literary Occupations--Domestic Life--Peter King--Latter Years--Death, Pt. 3 04:18:40 - 15 - Ch. 8: Essay on Human Understanding, Pt. 1 04:36:45 - 16 - Ch. 8: Essay on Human Understanding, Pt. 2 04:54:31 - 17 - Ch. 8: Essay on Human Understanding, Pt. 3 05:15:10 - 18 - Ch. 9: Locke's Opinions on Religion and Morals, and his Theological Writings, Pt. 1 05:30:25 - 19 - Ch. 9: Locke's Opinions on Religion and Morals, and his Theological Writings, Pt. 2 05:48:21 - 20 - Ch. 10: The Thoughts on Education and the Conduct of the Understanding 06:11:07 - 21 - Ch. 11: Works on Government, Trade, and Finance, Pt. 1 06:27:30 - 22 - Ch. 11: Works on Government, Trade, and Finance, Pt. 2 06:43:58 - 23 - Ch. 12: Locke's Influence on Thought More information: https://librivox.org/locke-by-thomas-fowler/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)