Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052, credited to Various, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052 by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery, rose oil, large type books for low vision, the pulmotor, and the method of scientific investigation; Philosophy and Thought--Joseph Priestly, Kierkegaard, Rousseau, and A.C. Bradley on poetry; History and Travel--John Johnston founder of Sault St. Marie, eating in Berlin, and Sir John Mandeville's travels; a Japanese folk tale; a defense of Lady Bryon by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and a Virginia slave narrative by Minnie Fulkes. Preparation for a Christian Life was translated by Lee M. Hollander. (Summary by Sue Anderson)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052
• Author credits: Various
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 17
• Listed recording duration: 5:05:40

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• nonfiction
• Japan
• slave
• Berlin
• byron
• roses
• vision

Track guide

1. 01 - Books for Tired Eyes — 24:34
2. 02 - A Chapter of Things To See This Fall — 9:23
3. 03 - Christ and Socrates — 5:47
4. 04 - Devil's Head and Customs of Folk in Diverse Isles from Travels of Sir John Mandeville — 17:01
5. 05 - The Eater of Dreams — 9:33
6. 06 - Eating in Berlin — 3:14
7. 07 - From Rose Petals to Rose Oil — 12:17
8. 08 - John Johnston, of Sault Ste. Marie, A Passage in Canadian History — 28:51
9. 09 - The Method of Scientific Investigation — 20:44
10. 10 - Mrs. Minnie Fulkes, The Slave Narratives, Virgina — 13:19
11. 11 - Poetry for Poetry's Sake — 50:41
12. 12 - Preparation for a Christian Life II — 14:19
13. 13 - The Pulmotor, for Emergency Rescue — 4:12
14. 14 - Ridicule as a Test of Faith — 3:02
15. 15 - The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 1 — 26:28
16. 16 - The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 2 — 34:56
17. 17 - The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 3 — 27:19

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