Episodes

  • Concerning Virgins (version 2) - Saint Ambrose

    Concerning Virgins (version 2) - Saint Ambrose
    Jul 17 2020
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    Title: Concerning Virgins (version 2)
    Author: Saint Ambrose
    Narrator: A Librivox Volunteer
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 2:31:47
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-17-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

    Summary:
    The value of this work is not limited to virgins. For although the author, Saint Ambrose of Milan, wrote this for his sister, the nun, Saint Marcellina, my hope is that this recording will prove edifying to all who desire to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in chastity. (Summary by the Reader)
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    2 hrs and 32 mins
  • Age of Innocence (version 3 dramatic reading) - Edith Wharton

    Age of Innocence (version 3 dramatic reading) - Edith Wharton
    Jul 16 2020
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    Title: Age of Innocence (version 3 dramatic reading)
    Author: Edith Wharton
    Narrator: Librivox Volunteers
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 10:30:00
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-16-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics

    Summary:
    The Age of Innocence centers on an upper-class couple's impending marriage, and the introduction of a woman plagued by scandal whose presence threatens their happiness. Though the novel questions the assumptions and morals of 1870s' New York society, it never devolves into an outright condemnation of the institution. In fact, Wharton considered this novel an "apology" for her earlier, more brutal and critical novel, The House of Mirth. Not to be overlooked is Wharton's attention to detailing the charms and customs of the upper caste. The novel is lauded for its accurate portrayal of how the 19th-century East Coast American upper class lived, and this, combined with the social tragedy, earned Wharton a Pulitzer Prize Ñ the first Pulitzer awarded to a woman. Edith Wharton was 58 years old at publication; she lived in that world, and saw it change dramatically by the end of World War I. The title is an ironic comment on the polished outward manners of New York society, when compared to its inward machinations. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    10 hrs and 30 mins
  • Carpenter's World Travels: Australia, New Zealand and Some Other Islands of the South Seas - Frank G. Carpenter

    Carpenter's World Travels: Australia, New Zealand and Some Other Islands of the South Seas - Frank G. Carpenter
    Jul 15 2020
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    Title: Carpenter's World Travels: Australia, New Zealand and Some Other Islands of the South Seas
    Author: Frank G. Carpenter
    Narrator: Bettyb
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 8:10:25
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-15-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Essays & Travelogues

    Summary:
    Travel stories of the land "Down Under" from 100 years ago. Native life and scenery and commerce of islands such as Tonga and Fiji as well as the bustling city of Sydney. Summary by BettyB
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    8 hrs and 10 mins
  • Practice of Perfection and Christian Virtues - First Treatise - Alphonsus Rodriguez

    Practice of Perfection and Christian Virtues - First Treatise - Alphonsus Rodriguez
    Jul 15 2020
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    Title: Practice of Perfection and Christian Virtues - First Treatise
    Author: Alphonsus Rodriguez
    Narrator: Ancientchristian
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 3:21:53
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-15-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

    Summary:
    This work is based on the material which Alphonsus Rodriguez (a Spanish Jesuit priest) collected from his spiritual exhortations to his brethren, and published at the request of his superiors. Although intended for use by his religious brethren, he modified it so it would also profit laypersons. It is a book of practical instructions on all the virtues which perfect the Christian life, whether lived in a monastery or in the world. It became popular at once, and more than 25 editions of the original Spanish have been issued, 60 editions in French, 20 in Italian, 10 in German, and 8 in Latin. This first treatise is on "Of the esteem, desire and affection we should have for what touches our spiritual progress, and of some means to aid us thereto." - Summary by Wikipedia (modified) (Translated by Joseph Rickaby)
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    3 hrs and 22 mins
  • English Literature - Geraldine Hodgson

    English Literature - Geraldine Hodgson
    Jul 14 2020
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    Title: English Literature
    Author: Geraldine Hodgson
    Narrator: Librivox Volunteers
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 12:21:15
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-14-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticism

    Summary:
    This book is not meant to be a History of English Literature, but an introduction for those who do not know much about it, or who may be thinking of it as a "dull, horrid thing" which they have to learn in school. I venture to hope that this book may become too dear to throw away when the study is done, and overall I have tried very hard not to write a "stuffy" book. Summary by Beth Thomas and the Introduction
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    12 hrs and 21 mins
  • Green World - Hal Clement

    Green World - Hal Clement
    Jul 14 2020
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    Title: Green World
    Author: Hal Clement
    Narrator: Phil Chenevert
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 2:43:12
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-14-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Summary:
    The planet was an enigma. Among the thousands of inhabitable planets that had been discovered and visited, Veridis alone seemed to defy the laws of planetary development and evolution. It was extremely young, barely 10 million years had passed since it was completely molten and yet now it was covered with life of all kinds; kinds that should have not had a chance to even begin to develop, much less reach their current stage. To investigate this anomaly among the stars, a team of experienced specialists was sent out to delve further into the mystery and if possible, solve it. Other than the obvious fields of planetology and geology, other specialties were included like paleontology and archaeology. The highly dangerous flora and fauna of the planet do not help at all. So, what is the cause? It lies deeper in the Green Planet than anyone thinks and is much more dangerous than they can ever imagine.
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    2 hrs and 43 mins
  • Arizona's Yesterday - Basil Woon

    Arizona's Yesterday - Basil Woon
    Jul 14 2020
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    Title: Arizona's Yesterday
    Author: Basil Woon
    Narrator: Tony Posante
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 2:36:49
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-14-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

    Summary:
    Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer. Written by John Henry Cady and revised and rewritten in 1915 by noted Playwright and Journalist Basil Woon. Cady was born in Ohio, served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and eventually settled in Arizona Territory. Cady's story is one of adventure, determination, a pioneering spirit, and an entrepreneurial drive. Arizona's Yesterday is a glimpse of an Arizona not so much filled with gunfighters and warriors, but of an Arizona on the cusp of Statehood and the modern era. - Summary by Tony Posante
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    2 hrs and 37 mins
  • Lady of the Shroud - Bram Stoker

    Lady of the Shroud - Bram Stoker
    Jul 13 2020
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    Title: Lady of the Shroud
    Author: Bram Stoker
    Narrator: Thomas A. Copeland
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 12:45:17
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-13-2020
    Publisher: LibriVox
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics

    Summary:
    As the title suggests, this work does flirt with the supernatural. Yet it is essentially a political novelÑa utopian experiment in a fictitious Balkan country, the Land of the Blue Mountains. The story spans the years from 1892 to 1909. It includes a beautiful love story and an adventure taleÑa double rescue requiring strength, cunning, and cutting-edge technology. These various aspects are unified by the character of the hero, a purely admirable individual whom we love and admire from the very first and who acquires immense power. How he uses this power is, of course, the test of his worth. Writers of fiction find it much easier to create evil or despicable characters than admirable ones, and Stoker does include one splendid portrait of an individual we love to despise, but the good characters predominate, each one unique and cherished in a different way by the reader. The pace of the narrative varies greatly from section to section because the author includes business meetings and legal documents in their entirety, his obsessive attention to minutiae slowing down the action for long stretches. Moreover, the mystery surrounding the shroud is drawn out almost to the point of tedium. However, when there is action, it rushes forward. The great diversity of character also enlivens the text, especially since the epistolary form allows us to hear each voice. For a political interpretation, see Matthew Gibson's Dracula and the Eastern Question (Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2006).
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    12 hrs and 45 mins