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Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe Narrator: John Greenman Length: 18 hrs 10 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2011 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction Publisher's Summary: Among the most banned books in the United States, Uncle Toms Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is a novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Stowe was a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Academy and an active abolitionist. The novel is believed to have had a profound effect on the Norths view of slavery. In fact, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, President Lincoln is said to have commented, So youre the little lady whose book started the Civil War. First published on March 20, 1852, the story focuses on the tale of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, the central character around whose life the other charactersboth fellow slaves and slave ownersrevolve. The novel depicts the harsh reality of slavery while also showing that Christian love and faith can overcome even something as evil as enslavement of fellow human beings.

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Mis' Smith Author: Albert Bigelow Paine Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 18 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Mis' Smith,/em>, by Albert Paine. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 7th, 2013.

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Proposal Author: Anton Chekhov Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 31 mins Language: English Release date: 2/18/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: The Proposal is a one act comic farce by Anton Chekhov. In Chekhov's Russia, marriage was a means of economic stability for most people. They married to gain wealth and possessions. In this play, the concept of marriage is being satirized to show the real purpose of marriage - materialistic gain rather than true love. (Summary with reference to Wikipedia)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Brittains Ida or Venus and Anchises Author: Edmund Spenser Narrator: Thomas A. Copeland Length: 32 mins Language: English Release date: 2/11/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: While hunting, the boy Anchises stumbles upon Venus's forest retreat and is so kindly entertained by the goddess that he becomes the proud father of Aeneas, the hero of Vergil's Aeneid. The poem is an epyllion like Marlowe's "Hero and Leander" and Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis," a short erotic poem with a mythological subject. The style is Spenserian, the stanzas rhyming ababbccc. When Brittain's Ida was published in 1628, the publisher ascribed it to Edmund Spenser. However, in 1926 Ethel Seaton discovered and published Fletcher's original manuscript, whose opening stanzas make clear that this is the work of Fletcher, who entitled it "Venus and Anchises." - Summary by T. A. Copeland

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Mother and the Child Author: Maria Montessori Narrator: Edith Van der Have-Raats Length: 32 mins Language: English Release date: 2/6/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: "The mother and the child" is a lecture given by Maria Montessori in 1915. The famous educational reformer speaks about the importance to give children freedom and a suitable environment, so they will be able to fully develop according to their own nature. - Summary by kattekliek

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Multilingual Poetry Collection 018 Author: Various Authors Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: In LibriVox's Multilingual Poetry Collection, LibriVox volunteers read their favourite public-domain poems in languages other than English. (Summary by David Barnes).

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: The Nomad of the Nine Lives Author: Abby Frances Friebe Narrator: Sharon Kilmer Length: 51 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: Tales of a cat's life told by the cat in hopes of saving cats from death by animal shelters or abandonment. (Summary by Sharon Kilmer)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Man Who Dared a King Author: Rev. Gerald T. Brennan Narrator: Maria Therese Length: 43 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: "The Man Who Dared a King" is a simple children's story of St. John Fisher, the heroic bishop who chose Christ over Henry VIII. (Adapted from jacket summary)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Mr H Author: Charles Lamb Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 53 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: Mr H is a farce that was first performed at Drury Lane in 1806. The plot is slender and revolves around a single rather feeble joke, but the characters are skilfully drawn and the sharp observations of contemporary fashion do much to divert the listener from the weakness of the central theme. More a comedy of manners rather than a true farce, this short play is best enjoyed as a gentle romp through the eccentricities of the Regency period. (Summary by Algy Pug)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: My Doves Author: Louisa May Alcott Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: Librivox volunteers bring you eleven readings of My Doves, by Louisa May Alcott. This was the fortnightly poem for December 21, 2014 - January 4, 2015 - Summary by Rachel

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Six Bad Husbands and Six Unhappy Wives Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox Narrator: Crln Yldz Ksr Length: 52 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: This is a collection of six short stories, each of them illustrating that even a marriage which looks perfect from the outside can be sabotaged quite easily by the two people involved. - Summary by Carolin

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 08 Author: William Shakespeare Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 44 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: LibriVox readers present the eighth collection of monologues from Shakespeare's plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 - April 23, 1616) remains widely to be considered the single greatest playwright of all time. He wrote in such a variety of genres - tragedy, comedy, romance, &c - that there is always at least one monologue in each of his plays. Some of these teach a lesson, some simply characterize Shakespeare at his best, some are funny, some sad, but all are very moving. Each monologue will touch everybody differently. Some people will be so moved by a particular monologue that they will want to record it. (summary by Shurtagal)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Isha Upanishad Author: Various Authors Narrator: Jothi Tharavant Length: 6 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad" means "to sit." Thus, Upanishad is to sit down near the teacher to discuss, learn, practice, and experience. There are some 200 or more Upanishads. Some are lost and are only known about because of being referenced in other Upanishads. Most of the Upanishads were kept secret for centuries, only passed on to others orally in the form of Shloka (a category of verse line developed from the Vedic Anustubh meter). Isha Upanishad is known by others names such as Ishavasya Upanisahd and Vagasaneyi-Samhita-Upanishad. This is one of the shortest Upanishads; a brief poem consisting of 18 verses. It forms the fortieth and concluding chapter of the Samhita of the White Yajur-veda. The word Isha (??) literally means "ruler, master, lord". The term v?syam (?????) literally means "hidden in, covered with, enveloped by". The contested chronology of Isha Upanishads is between first or second half of first millennium BCE. The 11 principal Upanishads to which Sankara appeals in his great commentary on the Vedanta-Surtras are: Chandogya, Talavakara or Kena, Aitareya, Kaushitaki, Vajasaneyi or Isha, Katha, Mundaka, Taittirtiyaka or Taittiriya, Brihadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, and Prasna. They are also called the 11 classical Upanishads or the fundamental Upanishads of the Vedanta Philosophy. Apart from these, Maitrayana-Brahmana-Upanishad is also considered as an important Upanishad. The Upanishadic literature is not a religious scripture and is free from dogma and doctrines. It is not a part of any religion but is a philosophy for all times and for all. German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, impressed by the Upanishads, called the texts "the production of the highest human wisdom". Summary by Jothi

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Five O'Clock Tea Author: William Dean Howells Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 43 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: A light-hearted romantic comedy in twelve short scenes, set during a tea party in the home of Mrs. Amy Somers, a widow who is courted by the ingenuous and delightful Mr. Willis Campbell. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Schoolboys in Winter Author: John Clare Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: Librivox volunteers bring you 7 readings of Schoolboys in Winter, by John Clare. This was the weekly poem for the week of January 4, 2015. - Summary by Rachel

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Sekar Karya Author: Various Authors Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: Sekar Karya is a collection of public domain literary works, including poems and prose, in both the Modern and Old Javanese languages. Javanese: Sekar Karya yaiku koleksi kasastraan ing domain umum kelebu ing puisi lan prosa, iki ing basa jawa modhèrn lan basa jawa kuna. Indonesian: Sekar Karya adalah koleksi kesastraan dalam domain umum termasuk dalam puisi dan prosa, ini dalam bahasa jawa moderen dan bahasa jawa kuno.(Summary by Varra Unreal)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion Author: Imogen Clark Narrator: Betsie Bush Length: 52 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: In addition to being amusing, recipes written in a poetic form were easy to remember and used as learning tools for the young housekeeper. Many of the poems in this 1912 publication were originally published in Woman's Home Companion, Good Housekeeping Magazine, the Housewife, Table Talk, and the Boston Cooking School Magazine. [Summary by Betsie Bush]

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Sohrab and Rustum: An Episode Author: Matthew Arnold Narrator: Thomas A. Copeland Length: 52 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: A young soldier born among Tartars but sired by the mighty Persian lord Rustum, serves in the Tartar army, seeking his great father. To this end, he persuades his general to call a truce and arrange for him to challenge the Persians to single combat. Should he prevail, his father will learn his whereabouts and come to him, or so he thinks, for Sohrab is unaware that his mother, fearing to lose her son, wrote to Rustum that their child was a girl. The Persians agree but have no champion until it is learned that they have recently been joined by Rustum. Although the great hero is contemplating retirement, he reluctantly agrees to be the Persians' champion provided that he may fight unknown. As a result the two warriors engage in a contest that must lead to their mutual grief regardless of who wins-unless they happen to discover their relationship before it is too late. They continually approach but fail to make this discovery until it can no longer give them joy. This tragic poem, like Oedipus Rex, is a sustained piece of dramatic irony, but it differs from that play both in that it is in epic style (though only a episode) and in that the secret which hovers so close to disclosure would produce a happy ending were it ever to break forth. (Summary by T. A. Copeland)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: Visha Vahini Author: Ramanuja Rao Somaraju Narrator: Swapna Length: 55 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: Visha Vahini is a social drama novel which reflects the 'social relationships' in southern India in early 1900's. The main character in this novel falls in love with his class mate and friend. When he learns that she gets married to one of his peers, he gets disheartened and denounces everything in life. The story tells the importance of detachment. The author depicts how obsessive attachment and repenting is like a flow of poison. (Summary by Swapna)

Please visit http://hotaudiobook.com to listen to an additional 100,000+ audiobooks of all genres in full for free Title: How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Claudia Salto Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 1/1/2017 Publisher: LibriVox Genres: Fiction & Literature, General Publisher's Summary: In his inimitable way, Mark Twain gives sound advice about how to tell a story, then lets us in on some curious incidents he experienced, and finishes with a trip that proves life-changing. - Summary by Claudia Salto