Essays & Short Works
Collected Prose
Best remembered for his poetry, James Elroy Flecker was also a playwright, novelist and prose writer. This collection of his idiosyncratic p…
Coffee Break Collection
This is the 27th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes…
Post Mortem
This 1922 collection of extensive essays comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of me…
In the Wilderness
Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…
Sadhana, The Realisation of Life
"Sadhana: The Realization of Life" by Rabindranath Tagore is a profound exploration of spirituality, blending Eastern philosophy w…
Christmas Short Works Collection
A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.
One Hundred and One Hymn Stories
Carl F. Price, a pioneering hymnologist, historian, and author, says, "Every real hymn has its story, if only we could discover it..&qu…
Essays and Addresses on the Philosophy of Religion
Baron Friedrich von Hugel was a lay Catholic theologian whose work was influential during the rise of modernist thought. His Essays and Addr…
From the Easy Chair
The second volume of essays and observations From the Easy Chair of William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the…
The Dial
An example of one of the leading literary magazines of the early 20th Century. Poetry by e.e. cummings and Louise Bryant (aka Mrs. John Reed…
Essays Irish and American
From the noted artist and father of the celebrated Irish poet William Butler Yeats comes this short collection of essays on the literary lif…
A Selection of Australian Poetry and Prose
A collection of Australian writing from the public domain.
Unicorns
An engaging collection of essays about artists, composers, writers, and, of course, unicorns. - Summary by Stav Nisser
Ukraina and the Peace-conference
The 19th century was the Golden Age of Nationalism in Europe. By the end of the century many countries achieved their national self-determin…
Winnowed Wisdom
This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales
A Christmas Miscellany
Seven chapters involving Christmas from different books. Plus part 8 which is twelve verses about Christmas and part 9 which is four Christm…
The Tocsin of Revolt
This is a volume of essays by American author Brander Matthews. Matthews is today mostly remembered for his short pieces of speculative fict…
Hints to Pilgrims
In this collection of 17 short essays, Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934), with the usual panache and wit, which he also displays in his comedies…
State of the Union Addresses
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
Tracts for the Times
Published between 1833 and 1841, the 90 Tracts were written by various members of "The Oxford Movement". They cover various aspect…