This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the third volume commemorating the First World War. The majority of the items, all chosen by the readers, are in English, but the collection also includes pieces in Dutch, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. Please note that some works are still protected by copyright in countries which observe copyright laws based on the author's date of death. Most items were written during or shortly after the war, but one or two have been included for their relevance in other ways. For more information about each piece, please see this document , which also shows the authors' dates of death.

Luis Coloma Roldán, conocido también como el padre Coloma, fue un escritor, periodista y jesuita español. A finales del siglo XIX le pidieron al padre Coloma desde la corte que escribiera un cuento cuando a Alfonso XIII, que entonces tenía 8 años, se le cayó un diente. Al jesuita se le ocurrió la historia del Ratoncito Pérez, protagonizada por el Rey Buby, que era como la Reina Doña María Cristina llamaba a su hijo. Desde entonces el Ratoncito Pérez es un personaje muy popular entre los niños españoles e hispanoamericanos, a los que pone un regalo bajo la almohada cuando se les cae un diente...

"is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to life..." Hugh McGuire, founder, August 9, 2005This year is the 12th anniversary of our beloved. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" who make up the worldwide community. The readings are held together by their connection to the words "twelve" or "dozen" The collection is multilingual. The selections, which are chosen by the readers, include fiction, nonfiction, poems, short stories, and articles...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Brazilian Portuguese - A Camões - key words: poetry, fiction, creator of the Ultra-Romanticism in Portugal 02 - French - A quoi bon entendre - key words: poetry, love 03 - French - A quoi je songe - key words: poetry 04 - German - Psalm der Freude - key words: poetry 05 - German - Waldeinsamkeit - key words: poem 06 - Italian - Adelchi,...

This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features 29 readings in English, Lithuanian, Spanish and Romanian.

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 22 Christmas carols for the 2017 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, German, Italian, and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas. Adeste Fidelis; words and music traditional . Angels From the Realms of Glory; words by James Montgomery ; music by Henry Smart . A Babe is Born; words traditional; music by BookAngel7. The Boar's Head; words and music traditional...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Esperanto - La Feino key words: prose, fairy tales 02 - Esperanto - Muŝofiŝobirdoratokatohundo key words: poetry, animals, food chain, humor, children 03 - French - Enragée ? key words: Société française, 19eme siècle, voyage de noces, humour 04 - Italian - In vecchiezza key words: poetry, old age, memento mori 05 - Japanese - Kodama...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 1. French - Le général Jackson, président des Etats-Unis keywords: histoire des USA 2. French - Jour des âmes keywords: religion catholique, saints, légendes, histoire 3. French - L'avent keywords: religion catholique, saints, légendes, histoire 4. French - La Nativité de notre seigneur Jésus Christ keywords: religion catholique, saints, légendes, histoire 5...

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 21 Christmas carols for the 2018 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, Dutch, French, Greek, Scottish Gaelic, and German. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. - Summary by Maria Kasper Avent; words traditional French; music by Ezwa. The Bitter Withy; words and music traditional. Ça Bergers; words traditional French; music by Ezwa...

The most famous translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is that by Edward Fitzgerald into English, of which five editions were published between 1859 and 1889. Many translations into other languages have been published since that time. A number of translators, who were not conversant with the Persian language, chose to translate one of Fitzgerald's versions rather than the original. This project features several of these translations, based on the first, fourth and fifth editions of Fitzgerald...

A delightful collection of stories and poems, with several interesting selections discussing various Christmas and holiday traditions, and a lovely Christmas play, featuring a full cast. All selections have been chosen and narrated by volunteers to commemorate Christmas 2018. Cast of Ola, or A Christmas Present for Mother: Alta Good: Devorah AllenHenry Good: TJ BurnsLeon Good: Tomas PeterMrs. Good: FoonOla: Jasmin SalmaNarrator: Maria Kasper

This is the 14th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favourite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. - Summary by Carolin

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Ancient Greek - Ἄστερες μὲν ἀμφὶ κάλαν σελάνναν [Asteres men amphi kalan selannan] - 0:42 Link to text Sappho key words: poetry, fragment, moon, stars 2. Czech - Smrt kmotřenka - 7:24 Link to text Karel Jaromír Erben key words: Slavic fairy tale 3. Danish - Konen med æggene - 2:33 Link to text H...

Here are 20 love stories under an hour each, covering all kinds of experiences involving romantic or other kinds of love resulting in heartbreak or happiness -- where the heart overflows with passion, pride, emotion or wonder.

Works in the Public Domain that have in their titles the numeral 14 or the words fourteen or fourteenth. This collection is being collected to celebrate the 14th anniversary of. - Summary by KevinS

Here are 20 more love stories under an hour each, covering all kinds of experiences involving romantic or other kinds of love resulting in heartbreak or happiness -- where the heart overflows with passion, pride, emotion or wonder.

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 21 Christmas carols for the 2019 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English and Italian. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. - Summary by Maria Kasper Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella; traditional French Provençal carol, English translation by E. Cuthbert Nunn . Carol for Christmas Eve; traditional 16th century carol, words edited by Henry Ramsden Bramley , original tune by RomanosMusic...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Arabic - دع الأيام تفعل ما تشاء [da' el-ayama taf'al ma tasha'o] - 1:52 Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʻī Key words: fate, happiness, patience Link to Text 2. Danish - Hyrdinden og Skorsteensfeieren - 9:46 Hans Christian Andersen Key words: Fairy tale, love Link to Text 3. French - Sur l'eau - 11:22 Guy de Maupassant Key words: river, boater, sublime, suspense, death Link to Text 4...

The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we offer the sixth First Chapter Collection" in which readers share the first chapters of a variety of fiction and non-fiction works.

A collection of readers' favorite prayers from various faith traditions. - Summary by Kevin

The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we offer the seventh "First Chapter Collection" in which readers share the first chapters of a variety of fiction and non-fiction works.

This is the 15th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, drawn from Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. Recordings are mostly in English, with one each in Portuguese, Latin, and Italian. - Summary by ToddHW

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Ancient Greek - Δέδυκε μὲν ἀ σελάννα [Dèdyke mèn a selànna], Fragment 168 B 0:43 - Sappho Key Words: multilingual, ancient greek, poetry, sappho, moon, melancholy, sadness, loneliness Link to Text 2. Czech - Přetékající pohár 1:00 - František Gellner Key words: poetry, symbolism, friendship, hope Link to Text 3...

This year is the 15th anniversary of our beloved. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" who make up the worldwide community. The readings are held together by their connection to the number "15." The collection is multilingual. Readings can be in any language. The selections, which are chosen by the readers, include fiction, nonfiction, poems, short stories, and articles. - Summary by KevinS

This is our 25th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. Chinese - 蜀道難 [Shǔ dào nán] - 2:29 李白 [Li Bai] Keywords: scenery, challenge, danger, desolation, dreariness, exaggeration, myth, legend, concern, depravity Link to Text Chinese - 蜀相 [Shu xiang] - 0:50 杜甫 [Du Fu]Keywords: Chengdu, admiration, three kingdoms, regret, praise, lament, expectations Link...

This is our 26th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Arabic - الكذب [al-kadhib] 3:34 Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti Keywords: المجتمع، الكذب، النفاق، society, lying, hypocrisy, النظرات‎ Link to Text 2. Chinese - 祝福 [zhufu] 36:45 Lu Xun Keywords: 彷徨, New Year Sacrifice, short story, 新文化運動, 新文化运动, New Culture Movement Link to Text 3...

Conosciuto ampiamente sia come pittore che come scultore, Michelangelo Buonarroti era anche un poeta di talento, sebbene egli stesso sminuisse il valore della sua poesia. Gli sopravvivono più di 300 poesie e la raccolta qui presentata è, ovviamente, limitata nella sua ampiezza, ma si potrebbe dire che sia rappresentativa delle sue opere migliori. Queste poesie sono piuttosto personali nella loro natura e possono richiedere più letture per coglierne tutta la forza e il significato. L'ascoltatore troverà ogni poesia nel suo originale italiano e poi nella sua traduzione in inglese...

This is our 27th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Bulgarian - Поет [Poet] - 10:44 Иван Минчов Вазов Keywords: the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature, Zvukove / Sounds, liricheski stikhotvorenii︠a︡, lyric poetry, dedication poems, Wolfgang Goethe, Victor Marie Hugo, Lord Byron, Friedrich Schiller, Alfred de Musset, Heinrich Heine,...

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 23 Christmas carols for the 2020 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, French, Romanian, and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. Adeste Fideles; words and music by John Francis Wade . Alleluia! Gloire et louanges! ; words traditional French; original tune by Ezwa. As Up the Wood I Took My Way ; words by Selwyn Image , music by Martin Shaw ...

This is the 16th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, drawn from Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. Summary by ToddHW

This is our 28th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. German - Kind in der Wiege - 2:08 Klabund Link to text Keywords: multilingual, German, short story, philosophical, thoughtful 2. German - Wie ein Schnupfen kuriert wird - 10:17 Mark Twain Link to text Keywords: Humor, Feuilleton, Amerikanische Literatur, How to Cure a Cold 3. Hebrew - לבדי [Levadi] - 2:10 Hayim Nahman Bialik Link to text Keywords: Bialik, multilingual, Hebrew 4...

This is our 29th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Catalan - Só qui só que no só io - 0:53 Joan Timoneda Link to text Keywords: Poesia catalana, Timoneda, só qui só, Flor d'enamorats 2. Esperanto - Ĉu estas land’?… - 1:55 Leon Zamenhof Link to text Keywords: poetry, poem, Leon Zamenhof 3. French - La Bergère et le ramoneur - 10:02 H...