Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 092

Author(s): Various

Genre(s): *non-fiction, Essays & Short Works

Narrators: Donald Cummings, Winnifred Assmann, Progressingamerica, Czandra, Sue Anderson, Krista Zaleski, TriciaG, Rapunzelina, Josh Mitteldorf, Mary In Arkansas, Ahana M, Lightcrystal, Showard, J. M. Smallheer, Availle, KevinS

Number of Chapters: 20

Length: 07 hours and 05 minutes

Language: English

Calling men the "Bawling Brotherhood," Sarah Grand penned a lively essay on The New Aspect of the Woman Question in 1894. Stenography and the Typewriter, and Home Hints were other women centric selections from the 20 reader-chosen nonfiction pieces in volume 092. Social and political history figured in many readings: The Birthplace of American Independence (1687); Roman Remains in Great Britain; the Spanish American War; Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade (1788); State of the Union Address (1817); Disunion Sentiment (1794); and Monument to General Sheridan. Climate's role in human events was recognized in Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations; The Day the Piano Went Up the Hill; and Launching Icebergs. Selections from science and medicine included The Discovery of Radium; Mercury in Treating Venereal Disease; and William James' lecture on the possibility of Human Immortality. Rounding out the volume are thoughts on Literature and the Stage; some notes on drawing (Of Line and Form); a bit of Mark Twain humor (The Bee); and an biographical essay on W.H.R. Rivers. - Summary by Sue Anderson