Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001
Various
Read by LibriVox Volunteers





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





David Sabo
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





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