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Studies in the Fairy Mythology of Arthurian Romance

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Essays
Chapter: 46 | Listen: 6

In this doctoral dissertation, author Lucy Allen Paton (1865-1951), an alumna of Radcliffe College, takes a scholarly look at the role of Morgan le Fay, not only in the Arthurian cycle, but also in many other medieval European text sources. This edition is an extended and rearranged republication of her original thesis “Morgain la Fée, a Study in the Fairy Mythology of the Middle Ages” from 1894. – Summary by Sonia A special thanks is given to Brian Ó Broin, for helping me with the pronunciation of the many Irish references in this book. [chương_files]

Short Poetry Collection 007

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Poetry
Chapter: 20 | Listen: 2

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 007: a collection of 20 public-domain poems. [chương_files]

They Who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration (Version 2)

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Essays
Chapter: 5 | Listen: 3

In this extended essay, Mary Antin asks us to consider three questions: First: A question of principle: Have we any right to regulate immigration? Second: A question of fact: What is the nature of our present immigration? Third: A question of interpretation: Is immigration good for us? In doing so, she asks us to step back from the usual discussion around immigration, which tends to focus on practical matters, and consider the underlying principles involved. What do we owe our fellow humans and what is our national mission as Americans? (summary by Zachary Katz-Stein) [chương_files]

Country Doctor

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 21 | Listen: 4

A Country Doctor is a fiction novel by American author Sarah Orne Jewett. The book, which was first published in 1884, was based on the relationship between Jewett and her physician father. The main character of A Country Doctor, Nan, is a young woman who encounters much strife when she decides to go against the traditional values of the day and become a doctor. The book has been listed as an example of the shift in the perception of the role of women in society, with the main character of Nan choosing to pursue her career in medicine rather than a marriage and family – Summary by Wikipedia [chương_files]

Marion Fay

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Published 1800 - 1900
Chapter: 64 | Listen: 5

Marion Fay (1882) offers a pair of romances, each involving a match between one titled personage and one commoner. The misalliances lead to the typical strains between parental desires and romantic wishes of the young. The novel’s primary characters have such noble dispositions that Trollope was impelled to create several far more interesting minor characters who either threaten mayhem or provide amusing diversions. (summary by Arnold Banner) [chương_files]

Short Poetry Collection 012

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Poetry
Chapter: 20 | Listen: 1

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 012: a collection of 20 public-domain poems. [chương_files]

The Federalist Papers

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Essay/Short nonfiction, Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Politics
Chapter: 85 | Listen: 5

In order to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution in the late 1780s, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Hay wrote a series of 85 articles and essays explaining their reasons to support the constitution. Most of these articles were published in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet and they later became known as “The Federalist Papers.” In reading the articles, one will encounter very interesting issues like Hamilton’s opposition to including the Bill of Rights in the Constitution and why he thinks a Union is better than a Confederation. He opposed the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution because he thought that people would later interpret it as the only rights guaranteed to the people. He also supported the formation of the Union largely because of the economic benefit it would have to the states. “The Federalist Papers” aren’t just a series of articles that history students read. Their contents have been used as a reference in many US Supreme Court decisions which make this book still very influential today. [chương_files]