Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4 stars; 10 reviews)

A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers. (3 hr 2 min)

Chapters

An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? 18:36 Read by Leon Mire
Deity and Design 27:07 Read by Leon Mire
Escape 21:18 Read by Bryan Ness
The Future of Astronomy 33:14 Read by Meredith Hughes
Hints towards an essay on conversation 19:47 Read by Anna Simon
The Hypocrisy of Puritanism 15:54 Read by J. M. Smallheer
On English Composition and Other Matters 9:17 Read by Bryan Ness
The Somnambulists 15:21 Read by Bryan Ness
Taxation 13:20 Read by Robert Scott
Why Are All Men Gamblers? 3:49 Read by Bryan Ness

Reviews

Nuggets


(5 stars)

2 of these pieces were excellent, the one by Johnathan Swift and The Somnambulists by Jack London. Taxation by Lysander Spooner was very interesting also.

Sharp essays


(5 stars)

These are so interesting. The length is just right- like brief visits from a lively guest.