A Brief History of English and American Literature by Henry A. Beers (1847 - 1926) Genre(s): History, Literary Criticism Read by: Kalynda in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 09 - Part 1, Chapter IX - Theological and Religious Literature in Great Britain 00:26:15 - 10 - Part 2, Preface & Chapter I - The Colonial Period, 1607-1765 01:30:26 - 11 - Part 2, Chapter II - The Revolutionary Period, 1765-1815 02:19:21 - 12 - Part 2, Chapter III - The Era of National Expansion, 1815-1837 03:06:52 - 13 - Part 2, Chapter IV - The Concord Writers, 1837-1861 04:01:18 - 14 - Part 2, Chapter V - The Cambridge Scholars, 1837-1861 04:56:09 - 15 - Part 2, Chapter VI - Literature in the Cities, 1837-1861 05:53:02 - 16 - Part 2, Chapter VII - Literature since 1861 06:51:20 - 17 - Part 2, Chapter VIII - Theological and Religious Literature in America Henry Augustin Beers, native of Buffalo, NY and professor of English at Yale, with the help of John Fletcher Hurst (1834-1903), Methodist bishop and first Chancellor of American University, has written a sweeping thousand 900 year history of English literature, up to the end of the 19th century. Although at times biased and sometimes misguided (as when he dismisses Mark Twain as a humorist noteworthy in his time but not for the ages), his research is sound and his criticism is interesting and quite often very balanced. In addition, the last chapter of each part is Hurst's synopsis of religious and theological literature in the language. This book is interesting for its point of view, but also useful as a jumping-off point for those interested in reading the classics. (Summary by Kalynda) More information: https://librivox.org/a-brief-history-of-english-and-american-literature-by-henry-a-beers/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Mussolini as Revealed in His Political Speeches (November 1914 - August 1923) by Benito MUSSOLINI (1883 - 1945), translated by Bernardo QUARANTA DI SAN SEVERINO (1870 - 1934) Genre(s): Literary Collections, Political Science Read by: Availle, Craig Campbell, schrm, Adam Bielka, Phantom647, Matt Stevens, Paul Fleischman, KevinS, Devlinianism, Bloater51, Michele Fry, Shreya Sethi, ToddHW in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 31 - 21st June 1921 Attitude of Fascismo towards Popular Party. Vatican and Social Democracy 00:05:48 - 32 - Part VI: Mussolini ''Fascista Prime Minister'' 16th November 1922 New Cromwell in Parliament 00:12:44 - 33 - 16th November 1922 Foreign Policy of Fascista Government 00:22:24 - 34 - 16th November 1922 Policy of Fascismo for Italy: Economy, Work and Discipline 00:31:07 - 35 - 27th November 1922 ''Conscientious General Diagnosis of Conditions of Country and Its Foreign Policy'' 00:47:04 - 36 - 12th December 1922 ''I Remain Head of Fascismo, Although Head of Italian Government'' 00:49:34 - 37 - 2nd January 1923 ''Our Task in History is to make a United State of Italian Nation'' 00:54:07 - 38 - 15th January 1923 Advance in Ruhr District 01:01:48 - 39 - 19th January 1923 Government of Speed 01:04:24 - 40 - 23rd January 1923 March of Events on Ruhr. Position of Italy 01:12:41 - 41 - 1st February 1923 Ruhr, Conference of Lausanne, and Port of Memel 01:18:30 - 42 - 6th February 1923 Ratification of Washington Treaty of Naval Disarmament 01:21:10 - 43 - 6th February 1923 Message from Hon. Mussolini to Italians in America upon Occasion of Signing of Convention for Laying of Cables between Italy and American Continent 01:23:55 - 44 - 8th February 1923 For Carrying Out of Treaty of Rapallo 01:32:58 - 45 - 10th February 1923 Agreements of Santa Margherita. Italy and Yugoslavia 01:46:51 - 46 - 16th February 1923 Questions of Foreign Policy before Senate. Ruhr- Fiume-Zara and Dalmatia 01:59:22 - 47 - 2nd March 1923 Review of European Politics in their Relation with Italy 02:13:02 - 48 - 6th March 1923 Italo-Yugoslav Conference for Commercial Treaty 02:15:02 - 49 - 7th March 1923 ''History Tells Us that Strict Finance has brought Nations to Security'' 02:19:39 - 50 - 18th March 1923 ''It Is Not Economic System of Europe Alone that We Have to Restore to Its Full Efficiency'' 02:25:14 - 51 - 29th March 1923 ''Only Those Who Profited by War Grumbled and Still Grumble, Cursed and Still Curse at War'' 02:27:24 - 52 - 30th March 1923 ''Patriotism Is Not Formed by Mere Words'' 02:29:55 - 53 - 7th April 1923 Questions of Foreign Policy before Cabinet 02:40:45 - 54 - 2nd June 1923 ''Mine Is Not a Government which Deceives People'' 02:45:27 - 55 - 2nd June 1923 ''In Time Past as in Time Present, Woman Had Always a Preponderant Influence in Shaping Destinies of Humanity'' 02:53:09 - 56 - 3rd June 1923 ''So long as these students and these universities exist, Nation cannot Perish and become a Slave, because Universities smash Fetters without allowing Forging of New Ones'' 03:02:23 - 57 - 8th June 1923 Italy's Foreign Policy regarding German Reparations, Hungary, Bulgaria, Austria, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Russia, Poland and other Countries 03:28:26 - 58 - 8th June 1923 ''Internal Policy'' 04:02:30 - 59 - 10th June 1923 ''As Sardinia has been Great in War, so likewise will she be Great in Peace'' 04:07:55 - 60 - 12th June 1923 ''Men Pass Away, Maybe Governments too, but Italy Lives and Will Never Die'' 04:12:58 - 61 - 13th June 1923 ''Fascismo will bring a Complete Regeneration to Your Land'' 04:15:47 - 62 - 19th June 1923 ''As we have Regained Mastery of Air, we do not want Sea to Imprison Us'' 04:20:38 - 63 - 19th June 1923 ''I Promise You--and God is my Witness--that I shall continue now and always to be a humble servant of our adored Italy'' 04:23:19 - 64 - 25th June 1923 ''Victory of Piave was Deciding Factor of War'' 04:32:02 - 65 - 28th June 1923 Relations between Italy and United States 04:48:38 - 66 - 2nd July 1923 ''Greatness of Country will be Achieved by New Generations'' 04:52:21 - 67 - 3rd July 1923 Situation on Ruhr and Other Questions of Foreign Policy 04:56:39 - 68 - 16th July 1923 Electoral Reform Bill 05:29:40 - 69 - 29th August 1923 Massacre of Italian Delegation for Delimitation of Greco-Albanian Frontier Benito Mussolini was an Italian journalist and politician, the leader of the National Fascist Party. He grew up as a violent bully, and the characteristics developed in childhood aided his upward career and later rule in Italy. He was also an excellent orator, and this was one of the qualities that helped him rise to power.This project contains over 60 of his earlier speeches, covering the years 1914-1923: from soon after his expulsion from the Socialist Party for supporting WWI, to his becoming Pr... More information: https://librivox.org/mussolini-as-revealed-in-his-political-speeches-by-benito-mussolini/

The Jolly Corner by Henry JAMES (1843 - 1916) Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction Read by: Nicholas Clifford in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter 1 00:32:59 - 02 - Chapter 2 01:21:28 - 03 - Chapter 3 'The Jolly Corner,' published in 1908, is considered by many to be a ghost story ranking second only to 'The Turn of the Screw.' James's protagonist, Spencer Brydon, is an American of 56, returned to New York after 33 years in Europe, where he has apparently accomplished little while living off his New York rentals. His friendship with Alice Staverton, and his engagement in the development of a property awaken him to the possibilities that might have been his, had he chosen a different course of life. The 'ghost,' if that's what it is, is that other self that might have been, and his confrontation with that self and its possibilities leads to a deeply unsettling, yet ambiguous, conclusion. More information: http://librivox.org/the-jolly-corner-by-henry-james/

Historical Tales, Vol VI: French by Charles MORRIS (1833 - 1922) Genre(s): Children's Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction Read by: Kalynda in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 30 - 30 The Burning of Moscow 00:15:09 - 31 - 31 Napoleon's Return from Elba 00:27:42 - 32 - 32 The Prussian War and the Paris Commune Volume VI of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fifth volume covers the history of France from the Hun invasion of Europe in the 5th century up to the Prussian War, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Introduction by Kalynda) More information: http://librivox.org/historical-tales-vol-vi-french-by-charles-morris/