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Essay/Short nonfiction, Fiction, Short Stories
Chapter: 45 | Listen: 5

More of the witty, wry, and deliciously wicked essays and articles written by Milne. Most people know him as the creator of Winnie The Pooh, but he worked for many years as editor of Punch Magazine and these are some of his best. Not That It Matters is a collection of over 40 of these short stories and articles. Not That It Matters collects his columns for Punch, which include poems, essays and short stories, from 1912 to 1920. Most of his writing pokes fun, both gentle and not so gentle at a variety of topics. They vary greatly in length so there should be something for everyone. Milne wrote in a thoroughly British atmosphere and for a thoroughly British audience so some of his references may need a bit of research for those ‘not of the Empire’ (like me) to understand. [chương_files]

23/07/2024

Lancashire Characters and Places

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Essay/Short nonfiction, Fiction, Non-fiction
Chapter: 14 | Listen:

An eclectic collection of essays on late 19th-century Lancashire culture and life, including essays on the poets John Critchley Prince and Edwin Waugh. Thomas Newbigging was born in Glasgow and died in Knutsford, Chesshire, living in between in Rossendale, Pernambuco, and Manchester. A gas manager by profession and writer-historian by inclination, his two major works were the Handbook for Gas Engineers and Managers (1889) and the History of the Forest of Rossendale (1893). [chương_files]

23/07/2024

The Toys of Peace

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Essay/Short nonfiction, Fiction, Humor, Literature
Chapter: 33 | Listen:

This is the fifth collection of short stories by Saki (H.H. Munro), and was published posthumously in 1923. Even so, many of the stories are quite up to the standard of those collected earlier. [chương_files]

Andromeda, and Other Poems

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Poetry
Chapter: 85 | Listen: 3

This is a collection of the most famous poems of Charles Kingsley. Kingsley was an extremely versatile man, Wikipedia lists him as “broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men’s college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.” All those varied interests and backgrounds are reflected in his poetry, which is as versatile as the author himself. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf

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Poetry
Chapter: 32 | Listen: 3

This is the first volume of poetry published by Rennell Rodd, British diplomat, poet and politician. Rodd received help publishing this volume from his friend Oscar Wilde, who also wrote the introduction for this volume. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

Custer, and Other Poems

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Poetry
Chapter: 64 | Listen: 1

This is a volume of poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The final poem of this volume is an epic narrative poem glorifying the life and deeds of George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), who served in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

Youth’s Coronal

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Poetry
Chapter: 56 | Listen: 3

This is a volume of poetry for children by Hannah Flagg Gould, containing several fables and other verses with a little moral. “Accept, then, my young Friends, this new CORONAL of the little flowers of poesy which I have woven for you. When you shall have examined and scented it, and found no thorn to pierce—no juice or odor to poison you in its whole circle, wear it for the giver’s sake; and enjoy it and profit by its healthful influences, for your own.” – Summary by Carolin and H.F. Gould [chương_files]

Dreamers and Other Poems

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Poetry
Chapter: 59 | Listen: 4

This is a volume of poetry by New Jersey poet Theodosia Garrison. Ms. Garrison was a friend of Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s, and attained a high level of popularity during her life time. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

23/07/2024

My Discovery of England

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Essay/Short nonfiction, Fiction, Humor, Literature, Non-fiction
Chapter: 13 | Listen: 5

“In the course of time a very considerable public feeling was aroused in the United States and Canada over this state of affairs. The lack of reciprocity in it seemed unfair. It was felt (or at least I felt) that the time had come when some one ought to go over and take some impressions off England. The choice of such a person (my choice) fell upon myself. By an arrangement with the Geographical Society of America, acting in conjunction with the Royal Geographical Society of England (to both of whom I communicated my proposal), I went at my own expense.” And from thence follow the impressions of Canadian political economist and humourist, Stephen Leacock, after a lecturing visit to England. [chương_files]

Fires of Driftwood

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Poetry
Chapter: 98 | Listen: 5

This is a collection of poetry by Canadian poet and playwright Isabel Ecclestone Mackay. Though Ms. Mackay’s poetry was popular and widely published during her lifetime, her poetry is today not very well-known. Her poetry is, however, of an enduring charm and beauty, which should not fail to interest modern readers. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]