Category Archives: Essay/Short nonfiction
Audiobook: The Gray Plague
End of the world sci-fi tale borrows heavily from H.G. Wells’ WOTW and In The
Audiobook: In Defense of Harriet Shelley
Mark Twain pulls no punches while exposing the “real” Percy Shelley in this scathing condemnation
Audiobook: Gossip in a Library
A collection of informal essays about books in his library. He combines commentary, translations, and
Audiobook: The Sunny Side
The Sunny Side is a collection of short stories and essays by A. A. Milne.
Audiobook: A Problem in Modern Ethics
“Society lies under the spell of ancient terrorism and coagulated errors. Science is either wilfully
Audiobook: The Toys of Peace
This is the fifth collection of short stories by Saki (H.H. Munro), and was published
Audiobook: The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things
The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things is a posthumous collection of essays
Audiobook: Five Lectures on Blindness
The [five] lectures were written primarily to be delivered at the summer sessions of the
Audiobook: The Brilliant Proof (Burhäne Lämé) in reply to an attack upon the Bahai Revelation by Peter Z. Easton
“In these days,” writes the renowned Bahá’í scholar, Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl, “which are the latter days
Audiobook: Astounding Stories 02, February 1930
This is the second issue of the classic science fiction Astounding Magazine. It contains the
Audiobook: How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays
In his inimitable way, Mark Twain gives sound advice about how to tell a story,
Audiobook: Not That It Matters
More of the witty, wry, and deliciously wicked essays and articles written by Milne. Most
Audiobook: Southern Horrors: Lynch Law In All Its Phases
Thoroughly appalled and sickened by the rising numbers of white-on-black murders in the South since
Audiobook: My Discovery of England
“In the course of time a very considerable public feeling was aroused in the United
Audiobook: In Our Convent Days
With her usual wit and charm, Ms. Repplier recalls her days at Eden Hall, the
Audiobook: Mark Twain’s Speeches
Spanning the time between 1872 and the year before he died, this collection of after-dinner
Audiobook: Astounding Stories 04, April 1930
The fourth issue of Astounding Stories continues Ray Cummings serial “Brigands of the Moon”, along
Audiobook: Culture and Anarchy
Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in
Audiobook: Lancashire Characters and Places
An eclectic collection of essays on late 19th-century Lancashire culture and life, including essays on
Audiobook: Astounding Stories 07, July 1930
Issue seven of this seminal science-fiction magazine
Audiobook: Valley of the Moon
The novel Valley of the Moon is a story of a working-class couple, Billy and
Audiobook: Astounding Stories 10, October 1930
Issue no. 10 of the magazine brings you:- Stolen Brains by Captain S.P. Meek The
Audiobook: Revolution and Counter-Revolution, or: Germany in 1848
Revolution and Counter-Revolution is an account of what happened in Prussia, Austria and other German
Audiobook: 硝子戸の中 (Garasudono uchi)
‘Garasudono uchi’ is Natsume Sōseki’s last essay, which was written between ‘Kokoro’ & ‘Michikusa’. 『硝子戸の中』（がらすどのうち）は、『こゝろ』と『道草』の間に書かれた夏目漱石最後の随筆である。
Audiobook: Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass
These two articles were reproduced as an e-book by Project Gutenberg in 2008 to supplement
Audiobook: Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life
In an introductory paragraph, Lafcadio Hearn declares his intention: “The papers composing this volume treat
Audiobook: Verzamelde korte Nederlandstalige Werken 003
Dit is een verzameling van kort Nederlandstalig proza van allerlei aard – fictie en non-fictie.
Audiobook: Mince Pie
Mince Pie is a compilation of humorous sketches, poetry, and essays written by Christopher Morley.
Audiobook: Rural Rides
William Cobbett: 1763-1835 English farmer, journalist and politician. His book Rural Rides collects together the
Audiobook: Pipefuls
A delightful collection of 48 essays on various topics of the human condition that caught