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Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 012

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A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass humor, history, politics, science medicine, nature, finance, cooking, film and religion. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) (4 hr 37 min)

Chapters

Corsages Appropriate for Women with Unbeautifully Modelled Throats and Shoulder…

10:20

Read by Bellona Times

Darwin on the Origin of Species - A Book Review from The Atlantic, July 1860

36:08

Read by Catharine Eastman

A General View of Theosophy

8:34

Read by Audio Andrea

The Germ Theory and its Application to Medicine and Surgery

16:01

Read by J. M. Smallheer

The History of Insects

7:53

Read by Bellona Times

How Pain Leads to Knowledge and Power

6:40

Read by Audio Andrea

An Italian Dinner - selections from The Cook's Decameron

11:56

Read by Bellona Times

Lucy Keyes. A Story of Mount Wachusett; from The New England Magazine, Vol 1 (6…

17:33

Read by Bellona Times

The Meaning and Method of Spiritual Life

32:20

Read by Audio Andrea

Romance and Eyeglasses, fromThe Champagne Standard

11:05

Read by Marian Martin

Spear Fishing on Indian River, fromFlorida - or Summer in Wintertime

3:55

Read by Bellona Times

A Study in Finance

42:59

Read by Craig Campbell

Ten Great Late 40's Films, excerpts fromMotion Pictures, 1940-1949

13:40

Read by Bellona Times

Trinity Atomic Test Site

24:56

Read by James Christopher

A World Religion

33:31

Read by Audio Andrea