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The story of Richard Mahony, a doctor trained in Edinburgh who comes to Ballarat in the gold rush of the 1850s. At first he runs a shop but later he marries and returns to medical practice. His story is interwoven with that of his wife's brothers and sister. Even after his medical practice becomes successful he is still unhappy living in the colony and decides to return home to Britain. Richard is a restless irritable man whose character is said to be based on the author's own father. This book is the first of the trilogy 'The Fortunes of Richard Mahony', but stands well on its own. The other ...

Four poems by American Poets, including The River Path by John Greenleaf Whittier, Excelsior by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Rose by James Russell Lowell, and Baby Bell by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. - Summary by Krista Zaleski

"Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War" is an interesting read of the beginnings of air warfare in World War I. Anyone interested in early aviation and armament will find this a fascinating work. By William Tomcho.

This collection of 20 public domain newspaper articles comprises volume 2 of Historic Newspaper Articles in the LibriVox collection. Both U.S. and U.K. newspapers are represented here. The articles span from 1848 to 1920. Topics covered (e.g., the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire, the troubles of ‘Typhoid Mary’, how to dress for the seashore) vary in length and tone. Although the writers display a range of diverse styles, their words give today's readers a sense of the tenor of the times. (summary by Lee Ann Howlett)

This is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of the material for his book. In 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain. At first sight, he described it as "a most picturesque and beautiful city, situated in one of the loveliest landscapes that I have ever seen." He immediately asked the then-governor of the historic Alhambra Palace as well as the archbishop of Granada for access to the palace, which was granted because of Irving's celebrity status. ...

Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson is a historical romance set during the American Revolutionary era, blending adventure, frontier life, political conflict, and love against the backdrop of the old settlement of Vincennes.At the center of the story is Alice Roussillon, a spirited and independent young woman whose courage, intelligence, and strong sense of loyalty make her one of the novel’s most memorable figures. Her life becomes entangled with the military and political struggles surrounding Vincennes as British and American forces compete for control of the frontier.Maurice ...

The poems and stories in this collection were selected with the reader’s grandchildren in mind. “The Raggedy Man” and “Little Orphant Annie,” both by James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier Poet were favorites of the reader when she was a child on a farm in Indiana. Other favorites were picked up along the way as she read to her own daughter and to her students, while other gems were discovered while looking for poems and stories to include in this collection. It is hoped that this collection will bless the hearts of many children and parents alike as they listen together.

A selection of short works about Christmas. (Summary by david wales)

Autobiography of an Actress; or, Eight Years on the Stage by Anna Cora Mowatt is a vivid personal memoir of life in the nineteenth-century American theater, combining backstage experiences, travel, professional struggles, and reflections on the unusual position of a woman who chose acting as a career.Mowatt recounts how she entered the theatrical world and developed from a newcomer into a successful professional actress. She describes rehearsals, performances, difficult roles, exhausting travel, theatrical companies, audiences, managers, and the constant uncertainty that accompanied life on ...

Raoul des Sablières, a French parole prisoner in England during the Napoleonic Wars, becomes enmeshed in a complicated tangle where his honour conflicts with his parole, and is sent to prison. Juliana Forrest, for whose sake he broke his parole, does her utmost to save him, and in his adventures and misfortunes, Raoul eventually also finds help from an unlikely source. This is a fun adventure story and romance, written in a style similar to Georgette Heyer. (Summary by Elin) - Summary by Elin

Back to Methuselah is George Bernard Shaw’s ambitious cycle of five philosophical plays, subtitled A Metabiological Pentateuch. Its story stretches across thousands of years, beginning with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, passing through Shaw’s own era and several imagined futures, and ending in the year 31,920.At the center of the work is a provocative question: can humanity become wise enough to govern an increasingly complex civilization within an ordinary lifespan? Shaw imagines that people might gradually develop lives lasting several centuries, allowing knowledge, maturity, and ...

Bashan and I by Thomas Mann is a warm, reflective literary work about the relationship between a man and his dog, blending autobiography, nature writing, humor, and philosophical observation.The narrator introduces Bashan, his energetic and independent dog, and describes the routines and small adventures they share while walking through the countryside surrounding his home near Munich. Rather than following a traditional plot, the book develops through observations of Bashan’s behavior, personality, instincts, and relationship with his human companion.Mann pays close attention to the ...

Aucassin and Nicolette is a celebrated medieval French tale of love, separation, adventure, and devotion. Written by an unknown author, the story combines prose and verse in a distinctive form known as a *chantefable*, giving it a lively rhythm and a strong oral storytelling quality.The narrative follows Aucassin, the son of a nobleman, and Nicolette, the young woman he loves despite the obstacles placed between them. Their relationship is opposed by family expectations, social differences, imprisonment, war, and repeated separation. Yet both characters remain determined to find one another ...

Gaylord DuBois wrote juvenile literature for decades. This is a boys' adventure story about serving in the American World War II flying corps. - Summary by david wales

Ellen Newbold La Motte (1873–1961) was an American nurse, journalist and author. … and in 1915 volunteered as one of the first American war nurses to go to Europe and treat soldiers in World War I. In Belgium she served in a French field hospital, keeping a bitter diary detailing the horrors that she witnessed daily. “I am a professor of American studies and recently spent several years researching the life of Ellen N. La Motte, a long-forgotten nurse and public health crusader. In particular, I focused on her war writing. Soon after World War I began, she volunteered as a nurse in a ...

When a few men decide to go for looking for gold in the outback of Australia, days of extreme heat with no water and no rain in sight, make them turn back and give up the trip; all but two of them that is, Smith and Mandeville, aka the "Baker. Smith and Baker decide to tough it out and go after their dreams, chancing their lives to find "their luck". Little do they realize, they will put their lives in grave danger, and this quest for gold will turn into a nightmare. Life threatening food and water deprivation is a constant issue, and they had no idea they would stumble upon an unknown tribe ...

Seven stories, chapters, essays, or poetry about Christmas or around Christmas. - Summary by david wales

The Awful German Language is Mark Twain’s famous humorous essay about the frustrations of learning German as a native English speaker. First published in 1880 as an appendix to A Tramp Abroad, it transforms the difficulties of grammar into a lively display of satire, exaggeration, and linguistic comedy.Twain examines the language’s grammatical genders, complex cases, adjective endings, separable verbs, lengthy sentences, and enormous compound words. He is especially amused by rules that appear logical until they are overwhelmed by exceptions. Through deliberately literal translations, ...

I: ‘Pandemic’ by Jesse F. Bone A deadly pandemic consumes the world (blah blah blah - you know the rest). If only THAT was the cure to the real one? II: ‘2BR02B’ by Kurt Vonnegut I wanna live forever...and have kids...but what about the consequences? III: ‘The Beautiful People’ by Charles Beaumont Why would you not want to be beautiful? Like every else. Now, now, don't be difficult. IV: ‘Operation Distress’ by Lester del Rey One man alone in the depths of space...suddenly struck with illness...if he returns to Earth, he could infect the world! V: ‘Doctor’ by Murray Leinster...

At the Villa Rose is a classic detective novel by A. E. W. Mason and the first mystery to feature the brilliant French investigator Inspector Hanaud.In the fashionable resort town of Aix-les-Bains, wealthy widow Madame Dauvray is found murdered inside her elegant home. Her valuable jewels have disappeared, her maid has been discovered bound and unconscious, and her young English companion, Celia Harland, has vanished. Every clue appears to identify Celia as the murderer, but Harry Wethermill, who is deeply attached to her, remains convinced of her innocence.He persuades Inspector Hanaud to ...