Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson

mp3 audio file: treasure Island, Chapters 9-10

Written by: Robert Louis Stevenson

Read by: Ivan
Bit rate: 64 kbps

Time: 00:31:27
Gutenberg e-text #120

LibriVox Catalog Page: Treasure Island (for Ogg Vorbis, mp3 128kb & a zip of the entire book)

Next up (Wednesay): Treasure Island, Chapters 11-12 read by Neal the Podchef.

Another installment of our Weekly Poetry Project: every week someone chooses a public domain poem (not too long) and posts it on the forum under Readers Wanted/Weekly Poetry. Everyone is encouraged to record a version of it.
Last week, in honour of Valentine’s Day, ago we chose:
Poet To His Love, by Maxwell Bodenheim
And here is the […]

A very nice note by Jon Udell about LibriVox, juicy bit:

I don’t know if I’ll manage to contribute any recordings, but I tip my hat to everyone involved in this excellent project. This weekend, for example, New Hampshire was blanketed with new snow. On my outdoor rambles, I’ve been listening to Call of the Wild. […]

From Sadie, new listener, new volunteer:
I just wanted to say thank you.
I can’t believe you people have volunteered to put audio stories out on the internet without charging a penny. It’s so easy to get swept up in the profit that can be made on the web, selling nearly everything. As a […]

Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson

mp3 audio file: treasure Island, Chapters 7-8

Written by: Robert Louis Stevenson

Read by: Mitchell Dwyer
Bit rate: 64 kbps

Time: 00:23:05
Gutenberg e-text #120

LibriVox Catalog Page: Treasure Island (for Ogg Vorbis, mp3 128kb & a zip of the entire book)

Next up (Friday): Treasure Island, Chapters 9-10 read by Ivan.

This tip from listener, Ramsey C.:
Being an audiobook site you may already be aware of this, but newer versions of iTunes (above 5 I believe) will modify MP3 files to “Remember playback position” for playback on iPods. The iPod will pick up where you left off, even if you’ve switched over to another book […]

Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson

mp3 audio file: treasure Island, Chapters 5-6

Written by: Robert Louis Stevenson

Read by: Kara Shallenberg
Bit rate: 64 kbps

Time: 00:28:13
Gutenberg e-text #120

LibriVox Catalog Page: Treasure Island (for Ogg Vorbis, mp3 128kb & a zip of the entire book)

Next up (Friday): Treasure Island, Chapters 7-8 read by Mitchell Dwyer.

Another installment of our Weekly Poetry Project: every week someone chooses a public domain poem (not too long) and posts it on the forum under Readers Wanted/Weekly Poetry. Everyone is encouraged to record a version of it.
Last week ago we chose:
LV: The Song My Paddle Sings, by E. Pauline Johnson
And here is the randomly-chosen weekly […]

Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson

mp3 audio file: treasure Island, Chapters 3-4

Written by: Robert Louis Stevenson

Read by: Gord Mackenzie
Bit rate: 64 kbps

Time: 00:29:19
Gutenberg e-text #120

LibriVox Catalog Page: Treasure Island (for Ogg Vorbis, mp3 128kb & a zip of the entire book)

Next up (Wednesday): Treasure Island, Chapters 5-6 read by Kara Shallenberg.

Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island is one of the great adventure stories in the English language, and a perfect starting point for anyone interested in studying the intricacies of “pirate literature” (often called PiLit). Buried treasure, buccaneers, high seas and scoundrels, courage and terror, this book has inspired many a young boy and […]