![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Emma - Jane Austen LibriVox recording of Emma, by Jane Austen. Read by Sherry Crowther. (Vol. 1 Ch. 4 and Vol. 2 Ch. 11 read by Kara Shallenberg) Sherry reads Jane Austen’s sparkling comedy of manners with wit and vivacity, and brings the characters to life. Mr. Woodhouse worries and frets, Miss Bates chatters on, and Emma blithely manipulates and misunderstands her friends and family until she finally learns her lesson! (Summary by Kara) Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; austen; emma; comedy; regency; england Downloads: 244,756 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | His Last Bow - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle LibriVox recording of His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective continues doing what he does best: averting political scandals, tracking down murderers, dragging Dr. Watson into unpleasant situations. As always, it's adventurous fun for the rest of us. This book was published in 1917, after The Return of Sherlock Holmes. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org. Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text Keywords: Librivox; audiobook; Sherlock Holmes; Doyle; mystery; adventure; short story Downloads: 23,279 Average rating: (3 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Librivox recording of he Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective. They were originally published in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The title character was named after famous American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (Summary from Wikipeia) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org. Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; Holmes; adventure; Doyle Downloads: 168,648 Average rating: (5 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Ulysses - James Joyce Librivox recording of Ulysses, by James Joyce. Still considered one of the most radical works of fiction of the 20th Century, James Joyce's Ulysses ushered in the era of the modern novel. Loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, the narrative follows Leopold Bloom and a number of other characters through an ordinary day, twenty four hours, in Dublin, on June 16, 1904. The text is dense and difficult, but perfectly suited to an oral reading, filled with language tricks, puns and jokes, stream of conscio... Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text Downloads: 137,628 Average rating: (8 reviews) |
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