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	The Dog Crusoe and His Master - Robert Michael Ballantyne LibriVox recording of The Dog Crusoe and His Master, by Robert Michael Ballantyne. Read by Allyson Hester. This is a story of an adventure involving a young man, his dog, and 2 friends. Together they wander through the Western prairies on a mission to make peace between the "pale-faces" and the "Red men". They face many perils and become heroes many times over. This wonderful story takes the characters (and the reader) on an action-packed journey through the Western prairies during the times whe... Keywords: librivox; ballantyne; dog; adventure; prairie; friends Downloads: 8,079 Average rating: (1 review)
	Dombey and Son - Charles Dickens LibriVox recording of Dombey andDickens. Read by Mil Nicholson Charles Dickens the author of Dombey and Son, originally wrote the book in installments which were published from October 1846 to April 1848 under the title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation. The story centers around Paul Dombey, the stern owner of the Firm. He is totally immersed in having his newly born son continue the business, and entirely neglects his daughter Florence... Keywords: dickens; literature; books; free; public; audio; reading Downloads: 5,742 Average rating: (1 review)
	Two Years in the Forbidden City - Princess Der Ling This is a LibriVox recording of Two Years in the Forbidden City, by Princess Der Ling. Recording by Jc Guan. THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu White Banner Corps, and one of the most advanced and progressive Chinese officials of his generation. she became First Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress Dowager, and while serving at the Court in that capacity she received the impressions which provide the... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; china; der ling; princess; forbidden city; chinese history; biography; life in china; court life; empress cixi; chinese emperor Downloads: 4,046 Average rating: (1 review)
	Gone To Earth - Mary Webb Librivox recording of Gone To Earth by Mary Webb. Read by Rachel Lintern. “Gone to Earth” is the cry of fox hunters as the fox takes to its den and they lose the chase. Here, Mary Webb tells the story of Hazel Woodus whose understanding of her half tame fox cub contrasts with her misunderstanding of humanity. She is pursued by two very different men, a Gentleman Farmer and the local Minister. Mary Webb’s writing is sometimes compared to that of Thomas Hardy, her descriptions of nature are ... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; fiction; literature; Shropshire Downloads: 1,156 Average rating: (1 review)
	Hans Brinker - Mary Mapes Dodge Librivox recording of Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge. Read by Mark F. Smith. Mary Mapes Dodge created an instant bestseller with "Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates." She wanted the book to be partly a book of travels and partly a domestic story. It is a tale written for children that adults also find interesting and uplifting. Dodge writes as if she is sending a series of letters from Holland to children in America, and her you-are-there perspective is aided by a nice atte... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; children's literature; skating; Holland Downloads: 18,838 Average rating: (1 review)
	Jewish Children (Yudishe Kinder) - Sholem Aleichem Librivox recording of Jewish Children (Yudishe Kinder) by Sholem Aleichem. Translated by Hannah Berman Read by Adrian Praetzellis. Although written from a child's perspective, this is not a kids book but a series of funny, poignant, and sometimes disturbing stories about life in a late 19th-century Russian-Jewish village -- the world of my grandparents. Sholem Rabinovich (1859-1916) was born in Pereiaslav, Ukraine and later immigrated to New York... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; short stories; historical fiction; children Downloads: 10,997 Average rating: (1 review)
	Just David - Eleanor H. Porter Librivox recording of Just David by Eleanor H. Porter. Read by Mary Anderson David and his father set out from their idyllic mountain home to go to meet family, but enroute, David's father, who is sick dies, and David is left stranded in a little farming town. No one can read his father's handwriting on the notes he's left for David or his signature, and David doesn't know his last name. A stern farmer and his wife take David in, and learn more from him than they realize! David, who counts only ... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; children's; violin; orphan Downloads: 32,093 Average rating: (1 review)
	Kim - Rudyard Kipling Librivox recording of Kim by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Adrian Praetzellis. Kim is a fabulous adventure story set in India during the former British Empire. It tells the story of a street-wise but (in typical Kipling fashion) highly moral Anglo-Indian boy who becomes enmeshed the “the Great Game” -– the competition between Britain and Russia for control over Asia. Taking time off from his role as the traveling companion of an aged Tibetan lama, the boy is trained as a spy, matches wits with ... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; kim; kipling; india Downloads: 23,019 Average rating: (1 review)
	O Pioneers! - Willa Cather Librivox recording of O Pioneers! by Willa Cather. Read by rachelellen O Pioneers! tells the story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish immigrants in the farm country near Hanover, Nebraska, (a fictional town near Glenvil) around the turn of the 20th century. The main character, Alexandra Bergson, inherits the family farmland when her father dies, and she devotes her life to making the farm a viable enterprise at a time when other immigrant families are giving up and leaving the prairie... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature Downloads: 30,137 Average rating: (1 review)
	Persuasion - Jane Austen LibriVox recording of Persuasion by Jane Austen. Read by Elizabeth Klett. Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with a poor but ambitious young naval officer, Frederick Wentworth. The Elliots were dissatisfied with Anne's choice, feeling he was not distinguished enough for their family, and her older friend and mentor, Lady Russell, acting in place of Anne's deceased mother, persuaded her to break off the match... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; austen; persuasion; romance; regency Downloads: 25,178 Average rating: (1 review)
	Ronicky Doone - Max Brand Librivox recording of Ronicky Doone by Max Brand. Read by Rowdy Delaney. Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944), is best known today for his western fiction. Faust was born in Seattle, Washington and at an early age moved with his parents to the San Joaquin Valley in California where he worked as a ranchhand. After a failed attempt to enlist in the Great War in 1917 and with the help of Mark Twain's sister he met Robert Hobart Davis, editor of All-Story Weekly and became a regular contributor writ... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; western; fiction; Frederick Schiller Faust Downloads: 6,322 Average rating: (1 review)
	The Seven Poor Travellers - Charles Dickens LibriVox recording of The Seven Poor Travellers, by Charles Dickens. Read by Ruth Golding. One of Dickens' Christmas stories, this was first published as part of the Christmas number of Household Words for 1854. The first chapter relates Dickens' visit to the ancient Richard Watts's Charity at Rochester. The second chapter is the touching story of "Richard Doubledick", which Dickens supposedly told the travellers, and Dickens' journey home on Christmas morning provides the short concluding chapt... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; Dickens; Christmas; short story Downloads: 2,305 Average rating: (1 review)
	Jane Eyre (version 3) - Charlotte Brontë LibriVox recording of Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë. Read by Elizabeth Klett. Charlotte Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre is narrated by the title character, an orphan who survives neglect and abuse to become a governess at the remote Thornfield Hall. She finds a kindred spirit in her employer, the mysterious and brooding Mr. Rochester, but he hides a terrible secret that threatens their chances of happiness... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; classic; romance Downloads: 18,730 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Rookwood - William Harrison Ainsworth LibriVox recording of Rookwood, by William Harrison Ainsworth. Read by Paul Curran. A rich and complex historical Gothic-Adventure story centring on the murky deeds of an ancient family. It is a wonderfully atmospheric piece that combines narrative, poetry, song, and descriptive writing to great effect. The character of Dick Turpin that we know today - the dashing highwaymen and unmatched horseman - can be said to stem directly from this novel, as the most famous part of the book (often publishe... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; gothic; adventure; highwayman; dick turpin Downloads: 13,102 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Angel of Terror - Edgar Wallace LibriVox recording of The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace, read by Allyson Hester Beautiful Jean Briggerland is the epitome of evilness in this twisting and turning thriller. She plots many different ways to steal her new victim's riches including lies and murder. Only Jack Glover the lawyer of Jean's most recent victim, is aware of her true nature. Can he stop her crime spree and bring her to justice before she murders her way to wealth and happiness? Don't count on it! Page after page offers ... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; mystery; horror; Edgar Wallace Downloads: 7,050 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	The Green Odyssey - Philip Jose Farmer Librivox recording of The Green Odyssey by Philip Jose Farmer. Read by Mark Nelson Alan Green is a space traveler stranded on a barbaric planet who has been taken slave and made a consort to an insipid and smelly queen. His slave-wife, though beautiful and smart, nags him constantly. He’s given up hope of ever returning to Earth when he hears of two astronauts who have been captured in a kingdom on the other side of the planet, and sets out on an action-packed journey on a ship sailing across ... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; Farmer Downloads: 18,115 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	The Old Wives' Tale - Arnold Bennett LibriVox recording of The Old Wives' Tale, by Arnold Bennett. Read by Andy Minter. The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age. It is generally regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. It covers a period of about 70 years from roughly 1840 to 1905, and is set in Burslem and Paris... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobooks; bennett; fiction Downloads: 5,808 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	Women in Love - D. H. Lawrence Librivox recording of Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence. Read by Ruth Golding. Women in Love is a novel by British author D. H. Lawrence published in 1920. It is a sequel to his earlier novel The Rainbow (1915), and follows the continuing loves and lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. Gudrun Brangwen, an artist, pursues a destructive relationship with Gerald Crich, an industrialist. Lawrence contrasts this pair with the love that develops between Ursula and Rupert Birkin, an alienated... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; literature; English novel; fiction Downloads: 5,856 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim LibriVox recording of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Read by Diana Kiesners It’s a dreary February in post-World War I London when Mrs. Wilkins spots an advertisement in The Times for a small Italian castle for rent in April. She sees another member of her women’s club, Mrs. Arbuthnot, reading the same advertisement and manages to convince her that the two of them should rent it. Both are miserable and lonely in their marriages... Keywords: literature; fiction; romance; von arnim; enchanted; audio books; librivox Downloads: 6,934 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson Librivox recording of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Read by: Chapters 1-2: Squiddhartha Chapters 3-4: Gord Chapters 5-6: Kara Chapters 7-8: Literate Loser Chapters 9-10: Ivan Chapters 11-12: Podchef Chapters 13-14: Squiddhartha Chapters 15-16: Hugh Chapters 17-18: Vee Chapters 19-20: mjd-s Chapters 21-22: Kristen Chapters 23-24: Podchef Chapters 25-26: Gord Chapters 27-28: Alex Foster Chapters 29-30: dandyrandy Chapters 31-32: Jean O'Sullivan Chapters 33-34: dandyrandy For more fre... Keywords: literature; audiobook; children; librivox Downloads: 169,379 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	Sailing Alone Around the World - Joshua Slocum Librivox recording of Sailing Alone Around the World, by Joshua Slocum. Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail around the world alone in a small boat. He personally rebuilt an 11.2 metre sloop-rigged fishing boat that he named the Spray. On April 24, 1895, he set sail from Boston, Massachusetts. More than three years later, he returned to Newport, Rhode Island, on June 27, 1898 having circumnavigated the world, a distance of 46,000 miles (74,000 km)... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; adventure; sailing; sea; nautical Downloads: 35,786 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	The Story of the Treasure Seekers - E. Nesbit LibriVox recording of The Story of the Treasure Seekers, by E. Nesbit. Read by Karen Savage. This is the story of the Bastable children and their attempts to help the family finances by searching for treasure. (Summary by Karen Savage) Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; children; nesbit Downloads: 32,363 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	Typee - Herman Melville Librivox recording of Typee, by Herman Melville. Read by Michael Scherer Typee is Melville's first novel, based on his actual experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands. Extremely popular at the time of its initial publication, it provoked disbelief among its readers until the events it described were corroborated by Melville's fellow castaway, Richard T. Greene, who appears in the story as the character Toby... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature Downloads: 41,337 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	Moby Dick, or the Whale - Herman Melville Librivox recording of Moby Dick, or the Whale, by Herman Melville. Read by Stewart Wills Few things, even in literature, can really be said to be unique -- but Moby Dick is truly unlike anything written before or since. The novel is nominally about the obsessive hunt by the crazed Captain Ahab of the book's eponymous white whale. But interspersed in that story are digressions, paradoxes, philosophical riffs on whaling and life, and a display of techniques so advanced for its time that some have ... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature Downloads: 241,025 Average rating: (8 reviews)
	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain LibriVox recording of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Read by John Greenman. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (published 1876) is a very well-known and popular story concerning American youth. Mark Twain's lively tale of the scrapes and adventures of boyhood is set in St. Petersburg, Missouri, where Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn have the kinds of adventures many boys can imagine: racing bugs during class, impressing girls, with fights and stunts in the schoolyard, getting lo... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature Downloads: 206,080 Average rating: (7 reviews)
	The Club of Queer Trades - G. K. Chesterton Librivox recording of The Club of Queer Trades by G. K. Chesterton. Read by David Barnes A collection of six wonderfully quirky detective stories, featuring the 'mystic' former judge Basil Grant. Each story reveals a practitioner of an entirely new profession, and member of the Club of Queer Trades. (Summary by David Barnes) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org. Keywords: librivox; literature; short stories; detective; mystery Downloads: 10,249 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	The Card - Arnold Bennett Librivox recording of The Card by Arnold Bennett. Read by Andy Minter. The ‘Card’ in question is Edward Henry Machin - His mother called him ‘Denry’. This light-hearted story is of his rise from humble beginnings as the son of a washerwoman and sempstress in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, in the pottery towns (which Arnold Bennett christened ‘The Five Towns’) of the English Midlands; how, by his own wits, enterprise and ‘nerve’ he rose to wealth, married bliss and pu... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; classic Downloads: 13,592 Average rating: (7 reviews)
	Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson Librivox recording of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Read by Adrian Praetzellis. A mysterious map, pirates, and pieces of eight! When young Jim Hawkins finds a map to pirates’ gold he starts on an adventure that takes him from his English village to a desert island with the murderous Black Dog, half-mad Ben Gunn, and (of course) Long John Silver. Arr Jim lad! R.L. Stevenson (1850-1894) was born in Scotland and travelled extensively in California and the south Pacific... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; pirates; Stevenson; treasure; children's literature Downloads: 37,453 Average rating: (8 reviews)