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Rhymes for the Nursery

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Poetry
Chapter: 10 | Listen:

This early 19th-century children’s poetry collection by Jane and Ann Taylor is little-known today, but contains the original version of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, known then as just The Star. Also included are poems about why you shouldn’t kill kittens, birds and flies, a poem about how you can be seriously scarred if you play with fire, and a poem about a homeless man who cries himself to sleep because of how naughty he was a child. (Jordan) [chương_files]

24/07/2024

Rural Rides

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Essay/Short nonfiction
Chapter: 34 | Listen:

William Cobbett: 1763-1835 English farmer, journalist and politician. His book Rural Rides collects together the articles published in his Political Register between 1822 and 1826, reflecting conditions of farmers and labourers in the English countryside, together with his views on the necessary actions for remedy and the shortcomings of government in this regard. Although this sounds amazingly dry, his forthright personality, original views and conversational tone, as well as the startling relevance of many of his topics to current political and social issues, give Rural Rides the immediacy and liveliness of a 19th century blog. [chương_files]

Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems

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Poetry
Chapter: 30 | Listen: 2

This is a volume of early narrative poems by William Morris, first published in 1858. While at the time of writing the most important stages of William Morris’ career are still ahead of him, his ideas are already reflected in many of the poems. Many of the poems share an exceedingly sombre tone, and were appreciated by the public only years after they were first published. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

Short Poetry Collection 179

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Poetry
Chapter: 39 | Listen: 3

This is a collection of 39 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2018. [chương_files]

24/07/2024

For Every Music Lover

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Essay/Short nonfiction, History, Music, Non-fiction
Chapter: 13 | Listen: 1

A series of essays for music lovers, covering many topics. From music appreciation, to violin and symphony, music education, to piano and, in fact, the very origins of music, there is sure to be something for everyone. [chương_files]

Christmas Tales and Christmas Verse

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Poetry, Short Stories
Chapter: 14 | Listen: 1

This is a collection of Christmas short stories and poems by Eugene Field, published in 1912. The stories beautifully evoke an old-fashioned spirit of Christmas, each presenting a different angle of this special holiday. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

24/07/2024

Short Poetry Collection 168

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Poetry
Chapter: 40 | Listen: 2

This is a collection of 40 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2017. [chương_files]

24/07/2024

Mintage

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Essay/Short nonfiction, Fiction, Literature, Short Stories
Chapter: 11 | Listen: 5

Elbert Hubbard is best known as the author of the “Little Journeys To The Homes of Famous People”. These 11 short stores show the side of him that celebrated caring, friendship love among humans. The first describes how 5 frightened orphan children from a foreign country were cared for on a railroad journey of a thousand miles; all by strangers without any planning and without a word of English being spoken or needed. He observed caring human men and women of all ages doing whatever was necessary to see they reached their destination in whatever comfort could be provided. His famous motto was “The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust and that real life lies in love, laughter and work”. Hubbard [chương_files]

Verses for Children

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Poetry
Chapter: 52 | Listen: 4

This is a volume of verses by JHG Ewing. Ms. Ewing was best known as an author of short stories and fairy tales, but this is a volume of rhymes for children. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]

Rivers to the Sea

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Poetry
Chapter: 91 | Listen: 2

This is Sara Teasdale’s third published collection of poetry. The collection was published in 1915, and contains the famous poem “I Shall Not Care”, the melancholy and dark tone of which is often connected with her suicide in 1933. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]