The Prophet (version 2) by Kahlil GIBRAN (1883 - 1931) Genre(s): Single author Read by: Michele Fry in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Ch.1 The Coming Of The Ship 00:08:43 - 02 - Ch.2 Love 00:12:25 - 03 - Ch.3 Marriage 00:14:14 - 04 - Ch.4 Children 00:15:51 - 05 - Ch.5 Giving 00:19:40 - 06 - Ch.6 Eating and Drinking 00:21:53 - 07 - Ch.7 Work 00:25:59 - 08 - Ch.8 Joy and Sorrow 00:28:02 - 09 - Ch.9 Houses 00:31:52 - 10 - Ch.10 Clothes 00:33:25 - 11 - Ch.11 Buying and Selling 00:35:27 - 12 - Ch.12 Crime and Punishment 00:40:39 - 13 - Ch.13 Laws 00:43:27 - 14 - Ch.14 Freedom 00:46:30 - 15 - Ch.15 Reason and Passion 00:49:04 - 16 - Ch.16 Pain 00:50:36 - 17 - Ch.17 Self-Knowledge 00:52:16 - 18 - Ch.18 Teaching 00:53:53 - 19 - Ch.19 Friendship 00:56:03 - 20 - Ch.20 Talking 00:57:50 - 21 - Ch.21 Time 00:59:33 - 22 - Ch.22 Good and Evil 01:02:32 - 23 - Ch.23 Prayer 01:05:09 - 24 - Ch.24 Pleasure 01:08:53 - 25 - Ch.25 Beauty 01:11:43 - 26 - Ch.26 Religion 01:14:11 - 27 - Ch.27 Death 01:16:28 - 28 - Ch.28 The Farewell The Prophet is an inspirational book of 28 lyrical prose essays on life, love, children, religion, work, and more, - written in English by the Lebanese artist, philosopher and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf, and is Gibran's best known work. The Prophet has been translated into over 40 different languages and has never been out of print. (Summary by Michele Fry, Soloist) More information: https://librivox.org/the-prophet-version-2-by-kahlil-gibran/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Èmile by Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU (1712 - 1778), translated by Barbara FOXLEY (1860 - 1958) Genre(s): Culture & Heritage Fiction, Literary Fiction Read by: Anne, Gnomesb, Craig Campbell in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 13 - Book 2, Part 9 00:29:16 - 14 - Book 2, Part 10 00:53:32 - 15 - Book 3, Part 1 01:22:02 - 16 - Book 3, Part 2 01:56:27 - 17 - Book 3, Part 3 02:35:11 - 18 - Book 3, Part 4 03:11:36 - 19 - Book 3, Part 5 03:40:46 - 20 - Book 4, Part 1 04:12:21 - 21 - Book 4, Part 2 04:43:41 - 22 - Book 4, Part 3 05:20:25 - 23 - Book 4, Part 4 06:04:58 - 24 - Book 4, Part 5 06:46:55 - 25 - Book 4, Part 6 Emile, or On Education or Émile, or Treatise on Education (French: Émile, ou De l'éducation) was published in 1762 in French and German and in 1763 in English. The significance of Rousseau in education as well as in politics must be found in his revolutionary attitude toward established institutions. Some of his biographers relate the story that when the Academy of Dijon, in 1749, offered a prize for an essay on the question whether the progress of the arts and sciences has tended to the purification of morals and manners, he followed the suggestion of Diderot, who reminded him of the greater notoriety which he could gain by advocating the negative side. The Archbishop of Paris, Christophe de Beaumont (1703-1781), saw in it a dangerous, mischievous work, and gave himself the trouble of writing a long encyclical letter in order to point out the book to the reprobation of the faithful. This was due to the Fourth Book, Confessions of a Savoyard Priest.Rousseau created an imaginary child named Emile and became his tutor. As tutor, he was careful to keep the passions in check while developing the mind. Then he created an imaginary mate for Emile named Sophy.The book was reviewed in The Monthly Review 1763 printed by Ralph Griffiths. 'Rousseau says man is born twice, first to exist, then to live; once to a species and again with regard to sex. At the age of puberty commences the second birth, when he is truly born to live, and enters into full possession of the powers of human nature. Tho' nature points out the time when youth emerges from infancy this period may be either accelerated or retarded by education.' It was originally translated into English as early as 1768.William H. Payne (1836-1907) translated Emile in 1895. This reading is from Barbara Foxley's 1912 translation from Gutenberg.org. (Summary by Soupy) More information: http://librivox.org/emile-by-jean-jacques-rousseau/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

Howards End (version 3) by E. M. FORSTER (1879 - 1970) Genre(s): Literary Fiction Read by: Lynne T, Farnood, Kathleen Moore, Brian Keenan, Kurt, Michelle Tan, John, Beth Thomas, DrPGould in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter 1 00:07:58 - 02 - Chapter 2 00:23:33 - 03 - Chapter 3 00:45:30 - 04 - Chapter 4 01:04:28 - 05 - Chapter 5 01:35:37 - 06 - Chapter 6 01:57:07 - 07 - Chapter 7 02:13:53 - 08 - Chapter 8 02:32:44 - 09 - Chapter 9 02:44:57 - 10 - Chapter 10 03:04:06 - 11 - Chapter 11 03:37:10 - 12 - Chapter 12 03:50:16 - 13 - Chapter 13 04:06:48 - 14 - Chapter 14 04:29:41 - 15 - Chapter 15 04:56:35 - 16 - Chapter 16 05:21:20 - 17 - Chapter 17 05:37:30 - 18 - Chapter 18 05:58:09 - 19 - Chapter 19 06:17:17 - 20 - Chapter 20 06:32:14 - 21 - Chapter 21 06:35:03 - 22 - Chapter 22 06:50:52 - 23 - Chapter 23 Considered Forster's masterpiece and one of the best books of the 20th century, Howards End tackles social conventions of the Edwardian era. The story focuses on three families in England at the beginning of the 20th century: the Wilcoxes, rich capitalists with a fortune made in the colonies; the half-German Schlegel siblings (Margaret, Helen, and Tibby), whose cultural pursuits have much in common with the Bloomsbury Group; and the Basts, an impoverished young couple from a lower-class background. The idealistic, intelligent Schlegel sisters seek to help the struggling Basts and to rid the Wilcoxes of some of their deep-seated social and economic prejudices. - Summary by Lynne Thompson More information: https://librivox.org/howards-end-version-3-by-e-m-forster/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Chinese Kitten by Edna Adelaide BROWN (1875 - 1944) Genre(s): Animals & Nature, Family Read by: Jennifer Dallman, Shasta, JayKitty76, Lynne T, April H, NoelBadrian, Lushnam, larryhayes7, Tivia Lynnell in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - The Surprise 00:10:17 - 02 - At the Beach 00:26:13 - 03 - About Arcturus 00:36:17 - 04 - Friends from Home 00:47:06 - 05 - When School Begins 01:01:28 - 06 - Dora's Birthday 01:10:48 - 07 - About Boston 01:31:07 - 08 - Sunday Afternoon 01:49:57 - 09 - The Kitten's Story 02:05:54 - 10 - The Victory Park 02:20:55 - 11 - Hallowe'en 02:31:54 - 12 - A Busy Saturday 02:45:21 - 13 - Thanksgiving 02:59:07 - 14 - Christmas Lucy and Dora are so excited to learn they will be sleeping in a tent at the beach! Then Mother and Uncle Dan tell them that their kitten, Timmy is not invited, and Father says he might even run away. Arrangements must be made for Timmy... but will he agree to their plans? This charming story follows two sisters over the course of about a year and the things that they do with their family. The Chinese kitten is a part of an old chess set that the girls get from their aunt because one of the girls lost her necklace (a silver bear) during a camping trip. Lots of working on needle point, washing dishes, going to school, and different holidays and what they do during them. More information: https://librivox.org/the-chinese-kitten-by-edna-adelaide-brown/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)