Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052
Author(s): Various
Genre(s): *non-fiction, Essays & Short Works
Narrators: Lynne T, VfkaBT, Craig Campbell, Sue Anderson, Phil Schempf, Availle, MaryAnn, Michele Fry
Number of Chapters: 17
Length: 05 hours and 05 minutes
Language: English
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. (Summary by Sue Anderson)
"Preparation for a Christian Life" was translated by Lee M. Hollander.