“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was also published as “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog.” In it, the narrator retells a story he heard from a bartender, Simon Wheeler, at the Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, about the gambler Jim Smiley. Upon discovering a French translation of this story, Twain re-translated the story, word for word and keeping the French grammar structure, back into English...

When a modern film script draws inspiration from a poem written more than a century ago, readers can judge its impact on our collective imagination. Such is the resonance of the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. First published in 1845, "The Raven" is a masterpiece of atmosphere, rhythmic quality and use of language. Constructed in narrative form, it tells the story of a young man who is mourning the loss of his beloved. One December night as he wearily sits up browsing through a classical volume, a mysterious tapping against his window disturbs him...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly. It defines the fundamental rights of individuals, and exhorts all governments to protect these rights. The UN has translated the document into over three hundred languages and dialects. This audiobook includes readings in 21 languages.

Part of an initiative to develop a free language-learning resource. This book is old, but the basics haven’t changed too much. All the French content is spoken by native French speakers. The book includes sections on vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, verbs and phrases, and will still prove useful. Some of the phrases are dated but hilarious. If you need a flannel petticoat, or to chastise your washerwoman, this book is definitely for you!

Adam Mickiewicz is considered one of the greatest of Polish poets. Sonnets from the Crimea was composed during a trip to that region in 1825 and rapidly became one of the poet's most popular works. The sonnets are read in Polish and English.(Introduction by Algy Pug)

Jan Kochanowski (1530-84) was the greatest Polish poet of his time and probably the most famous name in Polish literature before Adam Mickiewicz (1798 - 1855). His masterpiece is considered to be his Laments, a series of nineteen poems commemorating his daughter Ursula, who died in 1579 at the age of two and a half . In simple but eloquent language, Kochanowski describes his journey from savage grief to reconciliation, and even in translation his verse retains much of its power and conviction.In this bilingual presentation each poem will be read first in the original Polish and then in English translation.

Multilingual Poetry Collection of favorite public-domain poems in languages other than English.

This multilingual Christmas Short Works Collection for 2010 contains public domain short stories, essays, poems and scripture passages in English, German and Portuguese.

Multilingual Fairy Tale Collection, includeing favourite public-domain fairy tales. This is a collection of 20 fairy tales in 7 languages.

Multilingual Short Story Collection, includeing 15 short works of fiction in languages other than English. This collection includes contributions in Cantonese, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish.

Puisi dari Indonesia is a collection of poems, in several languages, from Indonesia. Among these poems are ancient literature and contemporary verse.

The Nobel Prizes are international awards bestowed once a year by Scandinavian committees for cultural and scientific advances. They were established in 1895 by the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace were first awarded in 1901.The Laureats of 1904 were:Physics: Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt, 1842 - 1919), "for his investigations of the densities of the most important gases and for his discovery...

This is a compilation of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction first published in the year 1910, from a personal choice by the readers. Submissions could be in any language (all except one are in English). The aim is to give people an idea of what our ancestors were reading 100 years ago.

Selection of 25 sacred and secular carols and Christmas songs, in English, German and Latin.

This year's Christmas feast of short stories, essays and poetry is mostly English cuisine, with a little dash of French and Middle English seasoning. Here you will find many old favourites, and some festive treats which may be new to you.

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. 01 - Hungarian - A gizehi pergamen-lapok by Gárdonyi Géza (1863-1922) [1890] - Text - Key words: prose, fiction, humour, paradise 02 - Italian - Il bove by Ida Baccini (1850-1911) [1882] - Text - Key words: Short story for children 03 - Italian - Nel carrozzone dei profughi by Giovanni Verga (1840-1922) [1884]...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. 01 - Chinese - Returning (Guiqulaixici 归去来兮辞) by Tao Chien. Key words: poetry; hermitage; nature; finiteness of human life 02 - Finnish - Kalle Saukko by August Blanche, transalted by Theodolinda Hahnsson Key words: short story, humorous 03 - French - Le conte futur by Paul Adam Key words: dramatic...

The Ájurrúmiyyah, by ‘Abdu’lláh ibn Muḥammad ibn Dáwud, as-Sanhájí, known as Ibn Ájurrúm (1273 - 1323), is a famous grammatical text that has been in constant use throughout the Arab world for 700 years. The original Arabic text is often memorised by pupils before moving on to more advanced works of Arabic grammar. Arabic grammarians have divided the grammar of the language into two main fields, syntax (nahw) and morphology (sarf). This book deals is a concise summary of Arabic syntax...

This year's LibriVox selection of traditional favourites and lesser-known Christmas carols in English, French, German and Latin, including a 17th century harmonisation of a plain chant melody from Susan, French poems set to original music by Ezwa, and Ryan's version of Händel's Hallelujah Chorus. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas. The Story That Never Grows Old: Words by James M. Gray (1851 - 1935); music by Ira D. Sankey (1840 - 1908) From Far Away: Words edited by Henry Ramsden Bramley (1833 - 1917); music edited by Sir John Stainer (1840 - 1901)...

A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. 01 Japanese - Fushinchuu by Mori Ogai (1862-1922) [1910] - Text. Key words: prose, fiction, constructing, Ginza 02 Russian - Монго by Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) [] - Text. Key words: poem 03 Spanish - Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) [] translated by Alberto Lasplaces (1887-1950) - Text. Key words: Poem 04 Polish - Odsiecz Wiednia by Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński (1874-1941) [1913] - Text...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages. All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. Brief description of the contributions: 01 Tagalog - ¡Ang Reyna Elena.....! by Pascual de Leon (1893-1958) [1915] - Key words: poetry, The Queen Elena 02 Polish - Pieśń o mowie naszej by Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński (1874-1941) [1913] - Key words: poetry, poezja, język, pruderia 03 Japanese - Tebukuro wo kaini by Niimi Nankichi (1913-1943)...

LibriVox volunteers bring you this year's selection of 23 sacred and secular carols, hymns and Christmas songs, in English, French, German, Japanese and Latin.

This year's LibriVox selection of traditional Christmas carols, hymns and songs in English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Ukrainian. We wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas. English: All Children are on Christmas Eve - Words & Music: Rev. Charles L. Hutchins (1838-1920). Angels from the Realms of Glory - Words: James Montgomery (1771-1854); Music: Henry T. Smart (1813-1879). Angels We Have Heard on High - Words: French Carol, trans. James Chadwick (1813-1882). Music: 'Gloria' French carol melody...

For the past few years we have celebrated the anniversary of LibriVox with a collection loosely themed on the number of the anniversary year. This year is no exception.Readers have contributed 88 recordings in Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Polish and Yiddish, and this feast of fiction, poetry, essays, articles and musical items ranges from lectures to love letters, science to songs, travel to taxes, and politics to pirates, spiced with a dash of humour.It has, as always, been enormous fun for the readers and singers, and we hope that you, the listener, will gain just as much enjoyment as we have had producing it...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. 01 - Japanese - Numachi by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1916] - Text - Key words: prose, fiction, painting 02 - Japanese - Hamano Fuyu by Nagatsuka Takashi (1879-1915) [1907] - Text - Key words: prose, fiction, seashore, winter 03 - Russian - Демон. Часть 1 / Demon. Part 1 by Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) [1841] - Text - Key words: romantic poetry 04 - Russian - Демон...

This collection of poetry, with its companion prose collection, commemorates the outbreak of the First World War on 28th July 1914. Most of the poetry, all chosen by the readers, is in English, but the collection also includes poems in Dutch, French, German, Portuguese and Russian. Please note that some poems are still protected by copyright in countries which observe copyright laws based on the author's date of death. The majority of the poems were written during the war itself, but some poems have been included for their relevance in other ways. For more information about each poem, please see this document (PDF format), which also shows the poets' dates of death.

This collection of non-fiction and fiction, with its companion poetry collection, commemorates the outbreak of the First World War on 28th July 1914. The majority of the items, all chosen by the readers, are in English, but the collection also includes pieces in Dutch, French, German and Ukrainian. 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 (PDF format), which also shows the authors' dates of death.

This year is the 9th anniversary of our illustrious community, and readers have found and recorded 99 items with a connection with the number nine... neuf... neun... nueve...nove... девять...εννέα... There are short stories, poems, bible readings, non-fiction articles and songs.The items are mostly in English, but this year we have one or more contributions in ten other languages: Ancient Greek, Dutch, German, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian.

Dante's short correspondence in verse with Giovanni del Vergilio was only published in 1719, but is believed to have been written at some point in the last years of the poet's life. What we have are two poems by Dante and the answers by Iohannes (Giovanni's Latin name), all in Latin hexameters, emulating the style of Vergil. Even though the works were named after Vergil's bucolic poetry, the poems also echo the Georgics and the Aeneid, and are truly a masterpiece by a master of poetry. In this audiobook, we present the four poems in the original Latin, each followed by its translation by H.E. Plumptre.

This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the second 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 French and German.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 (PDF format), which also shows the authors' dates of death.

This year's Christmas collection of short stories and non-fiction, a play, poems, and bible readings features readings in English, Bulgarian, French, German, Italian and Swedish.

International LGB Literature up to 1923 This is a collection of 30 American and European gay, lesbian, & bisexual writers from the 16th thru early 20th Centuries. Heavy on poetry -- including a rousing WWI anthem from 1915 -- with a few short stories and essays. Non-English works should be read where possible in their original language.

During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as the greatest master of haiku (then called hokku). He is quoted as saying, “Many of my followers can write hokku as well as I can. Where I show who I really am is in linking haikai verses.” This short anthology of haiku by Bashō and his pupils features poetry in their original Japanese, with translations and commentary in English by Basil Hall Chamberlain, a professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University.

This year is the 10th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox and to celebrate, readers have found and recorded 100 items with a connection to the number ten... ... dix... zehn... diez...dez... десять... There are short stories, poems, excerpts from books, bible readings and non-fiction articles.The items are mostly in English, but this year we have eighteen contributions in other languages: French, German, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish..

This year's selection includes traditional favourites and lesser-known Christmas carols in English and French. Bergers, qui êtes ici bas, author unknown; music by Ezwa. A Christmas Lullaby, words by John Addington Symonds (1840 - 1893); music by BookAngel7. Go Tell it on the Mountain, words by John Wesley Work, Jr.(1873-1925); music African-American spiritual. Notre divin Maître, author unknown, music by Ezwa. Saw You Never, In the Twilight? words by Cecil F. Alexander (1818 - 1895); music Chartres, 15th century French melody...

This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features readings in English, French, German and Romanian

This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at LibriVox. The LibriVox Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili (etc...

The Nobel Prizes are international awards bestowed once a year by Scandinavian committees for cultural and scientific advances. They were established in 1895 by the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace were first awarded in 1901.The Laureats of 1908 were:in Physics: Gabriel Lippmann (1845 - 1921) for "his method of reproducing colours photographically based on the phenomenon of interference";in Chemistry:...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages. All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. Brief description of the contributions: 01 Japanese - Natto Gassen by Kikuchi Kan (1888-1948) [1919] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, fermented soybeans 02 Japanese - Shikino e by Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) [1911] - Key words: prose, non-fiction, painting 03 Japanese - Carmen by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1926] - Key words: prose,...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages. All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. Brief description of the contributions: 01 Japanese - Shisyuu by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1925] - Key words: prose, fiction, poetries 02 Japanese - Utsukushii Inu by Hayashi Fumiko (1904-1951) [1947] - Key words: prose, fiction, dog 03 Japanese - Konoteni kagiruyo by Hagiwara Sakutaro (1886-1942) [1937] - Key words: prose, fiction,...

The worldwide community brings you 26 Dutch, English, French, German and Japanese recordings of short stories, poems, non-fiction articles and even a short play - all with a Christmas theme.

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers.01 Japanese - Chichi by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1916] - Text - key words: prose, fiction, father 02 Japanese - Hoshi by Kunikida Doppo (1871-1908) [1896] - Text - key words: prose, fiction, star 03 Latin - Horace Ode 3: Virgil: Off to Greece from Horace Odes and Epodes by Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65BC-8BC)...

As Shirley Temple once famously cried (quoting Frances H Burnett), 'Every girl is a princess!', so here are 15 public domain princess stories of the group's own choosing to prove it.

This is a collection of chapters and sections from materials designed to teach the Arabic language, as well as reference materials related to Arabic, materials about the Arabic language and a selection of materials in Arabic to allow the student to practise his or her listening comprehension skills and pronunciation. The materials include course books, modern grammars and traditional Arabic grammatical works, including the Ajurrumiyyah of Ibn Ajurrum and the Mi'at Amil of Jurjani. They each focus on different aspects of the two core science of Arabic grammar, viz...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. 1 - Arabic - Suratu'l-Alaq (Al-Qur'an: Surah 96) prose, non-fiction, religion 2 - Finnish - Kaffe ja Tupakki (1855) by Gustaf Erik Eurén (prose) 3 - French - Fou ? (1882) by Guy de Maupassant (prose, novelette) 4 - French - Memnon ou la sagesse humaine (1750) by Voltaire (prose, novelette) 5-7 - French - La Légende...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. 01 Russian - Послушайте! (Poslushayte!) (poetry, non-fiction, звезда, послушайте, Mаяковский, простое как мычание, кричу кирпичу) 02 Russian - Ночь, улица, фонарь, аптека (Noch', ulitsa, fonar', apteka) (poetry, non-fiction, пляски смерти, Блок) 03 Russian - Ничего не понимают...

Librivox First Chapter Collection 002 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by Librivox volunteers. This volume includes the first chapters of: Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (in the original Russian); children's classics Oliver Twist, Treasure Island and The Secret Garden; F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise; the Book of Mormon; and more!

Librivox First Chapter Collection 003 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by Librivox volunteers. This volume includes the first chapters of books by Andrew Murray, William Dean Howells, Charles Dickens, Frederick Marryat, and others, plus Bible readings from the Reina Valera (Spanish) and King James versions, and more!

Librivox First Chapter Collection 004 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by Librivox volunteers.This volume includes the first chapters of books by authors such as Charles Dickens, R. D. Blackmore, and Frances Hodgson Burnett, as well as a Spanish translation of The Scarlet Letter, the Code Napoleon, and much more!

Librivox First Chapter Collection 005 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, fiction and nonfiction, mostly English but one in Spanish, chosen by Librivox volunteers.This volume includes the first chapters of books by authors including Jane Austen, George MacDonald, and Joseph Conrad; the apocryphal Book of Enoch; Petrarch's Letters to Classical Authors; an intriguing mystery by J. S. Fletcher; and much more!

This is the eleventh collection of monologues from Shakespeare's various plays. Various characters will speak on various topics, some of these teach a lesson, some simply characterize Shakespeare at his best, some are funny, some sad, but all are very moving.

Dette er en samling skandinaviske eventyr, lest på dansk, svensk eller norsk. This is a collection Scandinavian fairy tales read in Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian. Summary by kathrinee.

This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at. The Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili .

This year is the 13th 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 "13" or to the word "luck." The collection is multilingual, with recordings in English, German, and Romanian. Readings can be in any language. 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 - Danish - I skovens dybe, stille ro by Fritz Andersen key words: poetry 02 - Esperanto - Limerick by G. D. Lewis key words: poetry, limerick 03 - French - Lettre by Paul Verlaine key words: poetry 04 - French - Il pleure dans mon coeur by Paul Verlaine key words: poetry 05 - French - A Clymène by Paul Verlaine key words: poetry 06 - German...

This is the 12th 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 . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Ancient Greek - Βατραχομυομαχία key words: comic epic poetry, fiction, parody, battle of frogs and mice 02 - Ancient Greek - Δελφικά Παραγγέλματα - Σωσιάδου των Επτά Σοφών Υποθήκαι key words: prose, maxims, philosophy 03 - Ancient Greek - Τα Των Πυθαγορείων Χρυσά...

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 - French - Lettre I by Napoleon Bonaparte key words: prose, letter, Napoléon, Joséphine 02 - Galician - Adiós Ríos, Adiós fontes by Rosalía de Castro key words: poetry 03 - Galician - Cántiga by Manuel Curros Enríquez key words: poetry 04 - Galician - As duas pragas by Manuel Curros Enríquez key words: poetry 05 - Galician - Falade...

"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 11th 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 "eleven." The collection is multilingual. The selections, which are chosen by the readers, include fiction, nonfiction, poems, short stories, and articles.

This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features readings in English , French, Italian and Maori. Summary by Annise

volunteers bring you a festive selection of Christmas carols for the 2016 holiday. his year's festive collection of 25 Christmas carols includes traditional favourites and lesser-known selections in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas. Allons tous à la crèche; author unknown; music by Ezwa. Angels We Have Heard on High; words by James Chadwick ; music traditional French. Away in a Manger; author unknown; music by James Ramsay Murray ...

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- Italian - Discorso futurista ai Veneziani - keywords: speech delivered at the Fenice theatre in Venice by Futurist figurehead F. T. Marinetti in 1910 02 - Italian - Volantino del volo su Vienna - keywords: unsigned prose leaflet dropped over Vienna, Austria on 9 August 1918, as part of the Flight over Vienna 03 - Luxemburgish - D'Schuobermess...

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 - Fulano in Historias sem Data key words: prose, fiction, irony 02 - Brazilian portuguese - Primas de Sapucaia! in Historias sem Data key words: prose, fiction, irony 03 - French - Éloge de Pierre Corneille key words: prose eulogy of Pierre Corneille by fellow playwright and Academician Jean Racine 04 - French - L'Ennemi...

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...

"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, 2005 In celebration of sixteenth anniversary, here is collection of short works of various kinds and from varied authors which include in their title the words 'sixteen' or 'sixteenth' or the number '16.' Each piece is selected and read by a volunteer.

This is our 30th 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 - Змейново любе [Zmeynovo lyube] - 2:51 Пенчо П. Славейков Link to text Keywords: Пенчо, Славейков, Змейново любе, Епически песни, Яна, Yana, змей, dragon, стихии, nature deity, българска поезия,...

The 2021 Christmas collection has some old favourites and some new, some reflections. Shepherds with a difference from New Zealand, and hopefully everyone will find something to enjoy, Summary by Annise

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 16 Christmas carols for the 2021 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. A Child is Born in Bethlehem; Traditional Latin hymn, English translation by Richard F. Littledale , tune by Lowell Mason . Adam Lay Ybounden; Words traditional English, tune by alanmapstone. All Glory to God; Words by Charles Wesley , tune by Charles H...

This is our 31st collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. Description of Readings: 1. Bengali - দুই পাখি [Dui Pakhi] - 3:03 Rabindranath Tagore Link to text Keywords: A conversation between two birds: one free and the other captive. 2. Chinese - 水調歌頭 [shui tiao ge tou] - 4:12 Su Shi Link to text 3. French - Les fraises de décembre - 9:36 Claudius Ferrand Link to text Keywords: A fairytale about a young girl and her awful mother-in-law and step-sister, à la Vassilissa or Cinderella; Fables et légendes du Japon 4...

Francesco Petrarca, known in the English speaking world simply as Petrarch, was a 14th-century Italian scholar and poet, who was one of the first to write in Italian as a literary language. Today he is most famous for his sonnets, many of which focus on the superior charms of his innamorata, Laura. John Nott was English physician and classical scholar. In addition to some original works and anthologies of poetry by earlier English authors, he also published translations of classic Latin and Italian texts...

This is the 17th 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 two in Ukrainian. - Summary by ToddHW

Multilingual Monthly Poetry Project is a project oriented to gather multiple translations and multiple contributions of one chosen poem for the current month. Welcome to the world of interpretations!Poem of January, 2022 - The Conflict, by Friedrich Schiller. Language of origin: German, "Der Kampf".The poet suffers sorely from the love of another man’s wife: the conflict of passion and duty gnaws his heart. At last, he decides to leave. But could his feelings be mutual?

Here, in our 17th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from 1600's to 1900's, from Japan to Russia , all in short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. Note that Play 10 is long and so its second half is included on section 11. Also, as indicated in the cast list, two of the plays - numbers 1 and 7 - may not be in the Public Domain outside of the US.- Summary by ToddHW Cast lists: 1. Tradition, by George Middleton. BC for this play is kristakzNOTE: Middleton died in 1967...

"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, 2005 In celebration of seventeenth anniversary, here is collection of short works of various kinds and from varied authors which include in their title the words 'seventeen' or 'seventeenth' or the number '17.' Each piece is selected and read by a volunteer.

This is our 32nd collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 1. French - Comment Emmelka Pougatchev me donna une pièce d'argent. Histoire vraie - 5:10 Léon Tostoï Link to text Keywords: Contes et Fables, 1888 2. French - Il pleure dans mon coeur - 0:48 Paul Verlaine Link to text Keywords: Il pleut doucement sur la ville. 3. French - Le Juge habile - 7:02 Léon Tostoï Link to text Keywords: Contes et fables, 1888 4...

Multilingual Monthly Poetry Project is a project oriented to gather multiple translations and multiple contributions of one chosen poem for the current month. Welcome to the world of interpretations!The poet, impressed by the beauty of the exotic country, India, during his voyage in 1841, later writes a poem, in which he invites his beloved on a wonderful journey to the mysterious world with a variety of colors, the world filled with serenity.Poem of April, 2022 - An invitation to a journey, by Charles Baudelaire. Language of origin: Franch, "L’invitation au voyage". - Summary by Anastasiia Solokha

Multilingual Monthly Poetry Project is a project oriented to gather multiple translations and multiple contributions of one chosen poem for the current month. Welcome to the world of interpretations! The poet, while being heavily ill, thought that he was about to die. Feeling the grieve toward the calamity of his Fatherland - Ukraine, he writes this poem as legacy to Ukrainians. Shevchenko tells people of Ukraine that even death won't make him leave his beloved land to go to God until he sees them throwing off the shackles of captivity, bringing Ukraine to its independence...

Multilingual Monthly Poetry Project is a project oriented to gather multiple translations and multiple contributions of one chosen poem for the current month. Welcome to the world of interpretations! While dreaming about love, the young poetess tells us what type of man she chooses as her lover: it won't be a wealthy bachelor who has never worked in his life and spends his days with cards and booze, but a man, whose chest is burning with the fire of ardor and perseverance. Poem of September, 2022 - "Hast Thou been working?" by Ada Negri...