The Fatal Three by Mary Elizabeth BRADDON (1835 - 1915) Genre(s): General Fiction Read by: Celine Major in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - BOOK 1 Chapters 1-3 00:37:17 - 02 - Chapter 4 01:17:18 - 03 - Chapter 5 01:51:53 - 04 - Chapters 6-7 02:27:12 - 05 - Chapters 8-9 03:00:45 - 06 - Chapter 10 03:33:53 - 07 - Chapters 11-12 04:08:25 - 08 - Chapter 13 04:39:00 - 09 - Chapter 14 05:15:11 - 10 - BOOK 2 Chapter 1 05:47:13 - 11 - Chapters 2-3 06:24:12 - 12 - Chapter 4 Written by one of the most prolific authors of the 19th century The Fatal Three although not as sensational as some of her other novels serves up some very fascinating characters. It also raises some very interesting questions regarding moral & religious education, Victorian marriage laws, mental illness and how one's upbringing can determine one's fate. Delightful country homes and exquisite scenery provide the usual perfect backdrop for this enjoyable read by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. - Summary by Celine Major More information: https://librivox.org/the-fatal-three-by-mary-elizabeth-braddon/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling by Bertha von Suttner (1843 - 1914)Translated by Timothy Holmes (1825 - 1907) Genre(s): Fictional Biographies & Memoirs, War & Military Fiction Read by: Lynette Caulkins, drandall, Minnie, Cindy Henkin, Kathrine Engan, Glenn Turner, KevinS, embartels, Traceyann, schrm, Jessica Hendra, Nancy Gorgen, realisticspeakers, Tahirih, czandra, Katharina21, CassiopeiaSparks, Michele Eaton, VoiceofLandis, AllysonSpeaks, Barbara, Rapunzelina, weezer, Philip Erickson in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 34 - Chapter 8 - Part 4 00:10:29 - 35 - Chapter 9 - Part 1 00:23:59 - 36 - Chapter 9 - Part 2 00:39:44 - 37 - Chapter 9 - Part 3 00:53:22 - 38 - Chapter 9 - Part 4 01:03:37 - 39 - Chapter 9 - Part 5 01:15:02 - 40 - Chapter 10 - Part 1 01:31:00 - 41 - Chapter 10 - Part 2 01:40:22 - 42 - Chapter 10 - Part 3 01:53:38 - 43 - Chapter 11 - Part 1 02:01:35 - 44 - Chapter 11 - Part 2 02:10:39 - 45 - Chapter 11 - Part 3 02:25:33 - 46 - Chapter 12 - Part 1 02:37:56 - 47 - Chapter 12 - Part 2 02:49:33 - 48 - Chapter 12 - Part 3 03:01:11 - 49 - Chapter 12 - Part 4 03:17:12 - 50 - Chapter 12 - Part 5 03:30:12 - 51 - Chapter 12 - Part 6 03:46:21 - 52 - Chapter 12 - Part 7 03:58:39 - 53 - Chapter 13 - Part 1 04:13:35 - 54 - Chapter 13 - Part 2 04:27:01 - 55 - Chapter 13 - Part 3 04:48:32 - 56 - Chapter 14 - Part 1 04:57:46 - 57 - Chapter 14 - Part 2 05:09:35 - 58 - Chapter 14 - Part 3 05:18:52 - 59 - Chapter 14 - Part 4 05:30:38 - 60 - Chapter 14 - Part 5 05:46:19 - 61 - Chapter 15 - Part 1 05:56:37 - 62 - Chapter 15 - Part 2 06:09:33 - 63 - Chapter 15 - Part 3 06:18:42 - 64 - Chapter 15 - Part 4 06:41:10 - 65 - Chapter 15 - Part 5 06:57:42 - 66 - Chapter 16 - Part 1 More information: https://librivox.org/lay-down-your-arms-by-bertha-von-suttner/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Mountains of California by John MUIR (1838 - 1914) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Nature Read by: Robert Garrison, Lizzie Driver, Julian Jamison, Scott Mather, J. M. Smallheer, Chris Chapman, Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014), Laurie Anne Walden, Caitlin Kelly, Kara Shallenberg, Denny Sayers (d. 2015) in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - The Sierra Nevada 00:31:59 - 02 - The Glaciers 00:59:47 - 03 - The Snow 01:21:50 - 04 - A Near View of the High Sierra 02:06:27 - 05 - The Passes 02:41:26 - 06 - The Glacier Lakes 03:24:44 - 07 - The Glacier Meadows 03:50:52 - 08 - The Forests - Part 1 04:40:51 - 09 - The Forests - Part 2 05:16:52 - 10 - The Forests - Part 3 05:55:22 - 11 - The Douglas Squirrel 06:20:56 - 12 - A Wind-Storm in the Forests 06:47:01 - 13 - The River Floods 07:13:56 - 14 - Sierra Thunder-Storms 07:20:50 - 15 - The Water-Ouzel 07:52:59 - 16 - The Wild Sheep 08:35:35 - 17 - In the Sierra Foot-Hills 08:59:24 - 18 - The Bee-Pastures - Part 1 09:39:48 - 19 - The Bee Pastures - Part 2 John Muir (1838-1914) was one of the first modern preservationists. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, were read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement. (Summary from Wikipedia) More information: http://librivox.org/the-mountains-of-california-by-john-muir/

The World’s Story Volume X: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales by Eva March TAPPAN (1854 - 1930) Genre(s): Poetry, War & Military, History Read by: Sonia, Jim Locke, Julie Burks, Nemo, Kristine Bekere, Erin Grassie, Colleen McMahon, alanmapstone, Jennifer Fournier, Tomas Peter, Bloater51, Mark Chulsky, April6090, Devorah Allen, Ruth P., KevinS, ToddHW, Availle, JT, SaraHale, Piotr Nater, Hopeforce1, Jane Bennett, Monika M. C., Adrian Stephens, Jason in Panama, J. M. Smallheer, PatrS, Phil Schempf, Brianna Chiles in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Elizabeth signing death warrant of Mary, Queen of Scots, by Julius Schrader, German painter 1815-1900, painting frontispiece 00:02:37 - 02 - England Part I: Stuart Kings: Historical note 00:04:58 - 03 - King James I and his goldsmith , by Sir Walter Scott 00:32:31 - 04 - gunpowder plot , by David Hume 00:40:21 - 05 - charge with prince Rupert , by Thomas Wentworth Higginson 01:08:25 - 06 - Sir Nicholas at Marston Moor , by Winthrop Mackworth Praed 01:14:25 - 07 - battle of Naseby by Obadiah Bind-their-kings-in-chains-and-their-nobles-with-links-of-iron, sergeant in Ireton's regiment , by Thomas Babington Macaulay 01:20:33 - 08 - Charles I insulted by soldiers, by Paul Delaroche, French painter 1797-1856, painting p. 46 01:23:18 - 09 - England Part II: rule of Oliver Cromwell: Historical note 01:25:49 - 10 - trial and execution of king Charles I , by Jacob Abbott 01:48:14 - 11 - Cromwell in Whitehall, by Julius Schrader, Germany, 1815-1900, painting p. 60 01:49:05 - 12 - royalist description of Cromwell's men, by Samuel Butler 01:51:29 - 13 - How Cromwell dissolved parliament , by François Pierre Guillaume Guizot 02:01:11 - 14 - Praise-God Barebone's parliament , by Edward, Earl of Clarendon 02:10:13 - 15 - Cromwell visiting Milton, by David Neal, American artist 1837, painting p. 74 02:12:09 - 16 - England Part III: From Restoration to House of Hanover: Historical note 02:14:40 - 17 - In days of plague , by Daniel Defoe 02:27:09 - 18 - fall of ''King Monmouth'' , by Charles Dickens 02:38:11 - 19 - song of western men , by Robert Stephen Hawker 02:40:47 - 20 - James II receiving news of landing of Prince of Orange, by Edward Mathew Ward, English artist 1816-1879, painting p. 92 02:42:34 - 21 - campaign under Marlborough, by William Makepeace Thackeray 03:01:42 - 22 - government in quest of a poet, by William Makepeace Thackeray 03:26:38 - 23 - Sunday with Sir Roger, by Joseph Addison 03:32:19 - 24 - England Part IV: England under first three Georges: Historical note 03:34:11 - 25 - vicar of Bray, by Author unknown 03:38:34 - 26 - ''Bubbles'' of reign of King George I , by Charles Mackay 03:48:19 - 27 - When George II became king, by William Makepeace Thackeray 03:51:09 - 28 - funeral of George II , by Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford 03:56:02 - 29 - Dr. Johnson in anteroom of Lord Chesterfield, by E. M. Ward, English artist 1816-1879, painting p. 136 03:58:43 - 30 - William Pitt and Stamp Act , by George Bancroft 04:07:46 - 31 - quarrel of Squire Bull and his son , by James Kirke Paulding 04:15:19 - 32 - maid of honor at court of George III , by Madame d'Arblay 04:25:51 - 33 - royal visit to Oxford , by Madame d'Arblay 04:42:04 - 34 - England Part V: Napoleonic wars: Historical note 04:44:10 - 35 - battle of Baltic , by Thomas Campbell 04:48:08 - 36 - Trafalgar , by William C. Bennett 04:53:19 - 37 - burial of Sir John Moore , by Charles Wolfe 04:56:14 - 38 - Wellington's march from Quatre-Bras to Waterloo, by Ernest Crofts, English painter 1847, painting p. 174 04:58:12 - 39 - Just before Waterloo , by William Makepeace Thackeray 05:16:47 - 40 - Waterloo , by Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen 05:22:17 - 41 - ''Scotland forever !'', by Lady Butler , English artist 1844, painting p. 186 05:23:48 - 42 - England Part VI: last hundred years in England: Historical note 05:26:36 - 43 - When Victoria became Queen , by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield 05:33:29 - 44 - charge of light brigade , by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 05:35:51 - 45 - Balaclava, by Lady Butler , English artist 1844, painting p. 194 05:37:36 - 46 - Santa Filomena , by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 05:41:35 - 47 - Benjamin Disraeli , by L. F. Jennings 05:56:15 - 48 - Gladstone's fight for home rule , from Atlantic Monthly 06:05:36 - 49 - latest English revolution , from Outlook 06:09:33 - 50 - coronation of George V , by Sydney Brooks 06:29:31 - 51 - Scotland Part I: Ballads and legends of Early Scotland: Historical note 06:31:34 - 52 - Legends of St. Columba , by Adamnan, ninth abbot of Ionian Monastery 06:43:34 - 53 - murder of King Duncan , by William Shakespeare This is the tenth volume of the 15-volume series of The World's Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from pr... More information: https://librivox.org/worlds-story-volume-x-by-eva-march-tappan/