“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 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 . 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...

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.

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 sixth First Chapter Collection" in which readers share the first chapters of a variety of fiction and non-fiction works.

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...

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...

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.

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 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.

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...

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

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...

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,...

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

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.