The Story of My Life, Part 2 (Letters 1887 - 1901) by Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) and John Albert Macy (1905 - 1932) Genre(s): Letters Read by: Wayne Cooke, Wayne CookeVictoria Neely in English Cover design by Michele Fry. Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 01. Introduction 00:05:21 - 02 - 02. Letters 1-12 00:27:30 - 03 - 03. Letters 13-19 00:47:02 - 04 - 04. Letters 20-27 01:06:54 - 05 - 05. Letters 28-34 01:28:42 - 06 - 06. Letters 35-43 01:48:36 - 07 - 07. Letters 44-53 02:10:05 - 08 - 08. Letters 54-63 02:32:02 - 09 - 09. Letters 64-73 02:52:17 - 10 - 10. Letters 74-87 03:13:03 - 11 - 11. Letters 88-95 03:31:09 - 12 - 12. Letters 96-103 03:51:09 - 13 - 13. Letters 104-110 More information: https://librivox.org/the-story-of-my-life-part-2-letters-by-helen-keller/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Yang Chu's Garden of Pleasure by LIEZI ( - ca. 400 BC), translated by Anton FORKE (1867 - 1944) Genre(s): Philosophy, Ancient Read by: Chris Masterson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Introduction by Hugh Cranmer-Byng 00:51:31 - 02 - Yang Chu's Garden of Pleasure At the Court of Liang at the period of Yang Chu, about 300 B.C., the philosophers were treated as guests of the reigning king, who reserved for them lodging and maintenance, and encouraged all who had any pretence to the pursuit of truth and wisdom. Whether or not Yang Chu was actually a native of the Wei State, or whether he came there drawn by the attraction of a critical and unrivalled audience, it is at least certain that he settled there as small proprietor, probably in the reign of King Hwei, and continued there till his death, about 250 B.C. One may imagine a condition of life in many respects somewhat analogous to the life of Epicurus in his famous Athenian Garden. To the philosopher of pleasure and contentment came pupils and disciples, discourses were held in much the same way as at an identical period discourses were held in the garden at Athens, and it is to these discourses, memorised and recorded by his favourite pupil Meng-sun-Yang, that we most probably owe the single fragment of the teaching of Yang Chu that remains, a fragment complete and explicit enough to enable us to form a clear estimate of his teaching and philosophy. - (from the Introduction by Hugh Cranmer-Byng) More information: http://librivox.org/yang-chus-garden-of-pleasure-by-lieh-tzu/

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II (version 2) by James Boswell (1740 - 1795) Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography Read by: Barbara Baker in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 52 - Section 52 00:22:54 - 53 - Section 53 00:49:17 - 54 - Section 54 01:27:45 - 55 - Section 55 01:47:30 - 56 - Section 56 02:11:45 - 57 - Section 57 02:32:36 - 58 - Section 58 03:00:51 - 59 - Section 59 03:20:54 - 60 - Section 60 03:44:12 - 61 - Section 61 04:07:34 - 62 - Section 62 04:38:19 - 63 - Section 63 05:08:30 - 64 - Section 64 05:32:18 - 65 - Section 65 05:57:19 - 66 - Section 66 This is the second of four volumes of a what was a new, intimate, type of biography when it was first published in 1791 and which has been annotated by numerous editors . This edition with footnotes is by George Birbeck Hill. Boswell took many notes of Johnson's conversations during the time when he knew one of England's most influential men of letters and he also gives us frequent glimpses of other famous personalities who were part of Johnson's circle in eighteenth century London. - Summary by barbara2 More information: https://librivox.org/the-life-of-samuel-johnson-vol-ii-version-2-by-james-boswell/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (version 2) by Charles DICKENS (1812 - 1870) Genre(s): Humorous Fiction, Literary Fiction Read by: Peter John Keeble in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 12 - CHAPTER 12-WILL BE SEEN IN THE LONG RUN, IF NOT IN THE SHORT ONE, TO CONCERN MR PINCH AND OTHERS, NEARLY. MR PECKSNIFF ASSERTS THE DIGNITY OF OUTRAGED VIRTUE. YOUNG MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT FORMS A DESPERATE RESOLUTION 00:46:30 - 13 - CHAPTER 13-SHOWING WHAT BECAME OF MARTIN AND HIS DESPARATE RESOLVE, AFTER HE LEFT MR PECKSNIFF'S HOUSE; WHAT PERSONS HE ENCOUNTERED; WHAT ANXIETIES HE SUFFERED; AND WHAT NEWS HE HEARD 01:35:38 - 14 - CHAPTER 14-IN WHICH MARTIN BIDS ADIEU TO THE LADY OF HIS LOVE; AND HONOURS AN OBSCURE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE FORTUNE HE INTENDS TO MAKE BY COMMENDING HER TO HIS PROTECTION 02:01:20 - 15 - CHAPTER 15-THE BURDEN WHEREOF, IS HAIL COLUMBIA! 02:24:05 - 16 - CHAPTER 16-MARTIN DISEMBARKS FROM THAT NOBLE AND FAST-SAILING LINE-OF-PACKET SHIP, 'THE SCREW', AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. HE MAKES SOME ACQUAINTANCES, AND DINES AT A BOARDING-HOUSE. THE PARTICULARS OF THOSE TRANSACTIONS 03:12:57 - 17 - CHAPTER 17-MARTIN ENLARGES HIS CIRCLE OF AQUAINTANCE; INCREASES HIS STOCK OF WISDOM; AND HAS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY OF COMPARING HIS OWN EXPERIENCES WITH THOSE OF LUMMY NED OF THE LIGHT SALISBURY, AS RELATED BY HIS FRIEND MR WILLIAM SIMMONS 03:55:41 - 18 - CHAPTER 18-DOES BUSINESS WITH THE HOUSE OF ANTHONY CHUZZLEWIT AND SON, FROM WHICH ONE OF THE PARTNERS RETIRES UNEXPECTEDLY 04:21:32 - 19 - CHAPTER 19-THE READER IS BROUGHT INTO COMMUNICATION WITH SOME PROFESSIONAL PERSONS, AND SHEDS A TEAR OVER THE FILIAL PIETY OF GOOD MR JONAS 04:58:21 - 20 - CHAPTER 20-IS A CHAPTER OF LOVE 05:31:17 - 21 - CHAPTER 21-MORE AMERICAN EXPERIENCES, MARTIN TAKES A PARTNER, AND MAKES A PURCHASE. SOME ACCOUNT OF EDEN, AS IT APPEARED ON PAPER. ALSO OF THE BRITISH LION. ALSO OF THE KIND OF SYMPATHY PROFESSED AND ENTERTAINED BY THE WATERTOAST ASSOCIATION OF UNITED SYMPATHISERS 06:21:06 - 22 - CHAPTER 22-FROM WHICH IT WILL BE SEEN THAT MARTIN BECAME A LION OF HIS OWN ACCOUNT. TOGETHER WITH THE REASON WHY 06:45:04 - 23 - CHAPTER 23-MARTIN AND HIS PARTNER TAKE POSSESSION OF THEIR ESTATE. THE JOYFUL OCCASION INVOLVES SOME FURTHER ACCOUNT OF EDEN Martin Chuzzlewit was Dickens 6th novel, serially published in 1843 - 44. Irrespective of the fact that Dickens considered - 'Chuzzlewit is in 100 points immeasurably the best of my stories'- it failed to resonate with, or capture the public's imagination as many of its predecessors had done. However by the1850s its popularity had risen and it eventually found recognition as the great novel that it is.The beginning is somewhat protracted but the prose is magnificent throughout. The theme of the story is about selfishness and obstinacy. The callow eponymous hero Martin Chuzzlewit is estranged from his grandfather (Martin Chuzzlewit the elder) for having the temerity to fall in love with his grandfather's ward — Mary Graham. The Chuzzlewit family are all placed under the microscope as Martin journeys on a voyage of what can only be termed as 'self-discovery'. His journeying takes him to America, where his experiences change him forever and he returns a far better man. Woven around the theme of the book are some of Dickens most finely drawn characters, ranging from the comic: Seth Pecksniff, an oily unctuous hypocrite, Mrs Gamp a nurse with a propensity for strong liquor and a delightful way of mangling the English language: to the macabre Jonas Chuzzlewit a dark brooding murderer. There are plots within plots, deception and artifice abound, confidence tricksters on both sides of the Atlantic, and a vicious murder.This is a satirical novel, particularly when Martin is in America and Dickens, who never shirked from social criticism, utilized that portion of the book to express his feelings on his experiences during his visit to America in1842. It is a comical novel, humour being prevalent throughout, witness Mrs Gamp 'Rich folk may ride on camels, but it ain't so easy for em to see out of the needles eye'. The irrepressible and precocious young Bailey strutting and posing in his Footman's livery. The deeply melancholic Augustus Moddle, desperate to be run over but finding no takers! and doomed to marry the wrong sister. More information: http://librivox.org/martin-chuzzlewit-by-charles-dickens/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)