Essays & Short Works

The Vocation of the Scholar

by Johann Gottlieb Fichte Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
The Vocation of the Scholar presents a series of profound lectures by Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a pivotal figure in German idealism. Delivered…

The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by Jim Locke 4.6
Volume 3 of the complete works contains several short critical introductory essays, five lectures under the heading "On the Future of o…

The Riot Act

by Parliament Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain Read by David Barnes 4.5
The Riot Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1714, the first year of the reign of George I, and came into effect in August 1715. Thi…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
A collection of ten short essays or other short nonfiction works in the public domain read by LibriVox volunteers.

The Spirit of Christmas

by Henry van Dyke Read by Jan MacGillivray 4.5
The Spirit of Christmas by Henry van Dyke invites listeners to reflect on the true essence of the holiday season. This collection features a…

John Stuart Mill

by Various Read by Bill Boerst 4.5
This biography is actually a series of essays by prominent personalities of the time that shed light on John Stuart Mill's life and areas of…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Eine Liste weiterer kurzer Aufnahmen (Erzählungen, Gedichte…

Adventskalender

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Diese Sammlung ist ein Adventskalender und enthält für jeden Tag vom 1. - 24. Dezember eine Aufnahme. (Zusammenfassung von Elli)

Deep Thoughts

by Michael R. Mennenga Read by Michael R. Mennenga 4.9
Short-form Humor from the mind of Michael R. Mennenga. Editorial on daily life and the human condition.

The Defendant

by G. K. Chesterton Read by David Grizzly Smith 4.7
A collection of essays by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, "Defences" of things at best less appreciated than they ought to be. "...…

Hodge Podge

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Hodge Podge is a delightful anthology that brings together a diverse array of short works, perfect for those brief moments of respite in a b…

Compilation de Pensées

by François-René de Chateaubriand Read by Christiane Jehanne 4.9
Comme l'indique le titre, ce sont différents pensées de l'auteur, sur la vie, l'être humain, aussi la vie politique, ave…

Fígaro

by Mariano José De Larra Read by Epachuko 4.5
Larra fue un eminente articulista, con una gran claridad y vigor en su prosa.​ Esta obra recopila gran parte de sus artículos public…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Der Halskragen übersetzt von Julius Reuscher

Laugh and Live

by Douglas, Sr. Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Read by Tom Weiss 4.2
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent f…

Winds of Doctrine

by George Santayana Read by Expatriate 5
Even before the Great War turned the world upside down, Western civilization was being revolutionized at all levels: intellectually, philos…

Areopagitica

by John Milton Read by Thomas A. Copeland 4.6
The noblest and most extensive defense of freedom of the press in English. Although Milton was sufficiently practical to serve as a censor o…

Three Classic Chinese Texts

by Various Read by Jc Guan 3.1
中國傳統書籍三本: 百家姓, 千字文, 三字經. This is a collection of three classic Chinese texts: the Hundred Surnames (百家姓), the Thousand Character Classic (千…

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Diese Sammlung umfasst 14 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Die Legende vom Vogelnest übersetzt von Marie Franzos (1870…

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