Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 003
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics science and religion. Included in this collection are Martin Luther’s “Ninety-five Theses,” Jefferson Davis’ speech before the United States Senate in 1861 “On Withdrawing from the Union,” William E. Gladstone’s address delivered in the House of Commons in 1893 on “Irish Home Rule” and Wendell Phillips speech in 1837 in Fanuiel Hall in Boston regarding “The Murder of Lovejoy.” You will also find here an epistolary essay by François Marie Arouet de Voltaire “On Lord Bacon,” a letter from Samuel Clemens commenting on the inclusion of Jesus in the list of “One Hundred Greatest Men,” “On Applauding Preachers” by Saint John Chrysostom, an essay by Alice Meynell on “Solitude,” and the entry on Captain Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) from “The Pirates Who’s Who” by Philip Gosse. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)
The Ninety-Five Theses by Martin Luther, was translated by R. S. Grignon.
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Essays & Short Works
Language: English
Group: Short Nonfiction Collections
| Section | Chapter | Author | Source | Reader | Time | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Blackbeard, from The Pirates' Who's Who | Philip Gosse | Etext | Clarica |
00:09:00 | en |
| Play 02 | Dedication from The Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies to Pope Paul III | Nicolaus Copernicus | Etext | ML Cohen |
00:12:41 | en |
| Play 03 | Irish Home Rule | William Ewart Gladstone | Etext | Robert Scott |
00:13:12 | en |
| Play 04 | The Murder of Lovejoy | Wendell Phillips | Etext | Robert Scott |
00:12:30 | en |
| Play 05 | The Ninety-Five Theses | Martin Luther | Etext | Leon Mire |
00:35:12 | en |
| Play 06 | On Applauding Preachers | St. John Chrysostom | Etext | Robert Scott |
00:08:06 | en |
| Play 07 | On the Lord Bacon - Letter XII from Letters on the English | Voltaire | Etext | ML Cohen |
00:11:38 | en |
| Play 08 | On Withdrawing from the Union | Jefferson Davis | Etext | ML Cohen |
00:12:36 | en |
| Play 09 | Response to Letter 100 Greatest Men by S. L. Clemens | Mark Twain | Etext | Robert Scott |
00:04:33 | en |
| Play 10 | Solitude | Alice Meynell | Etext | J. M. Smallheer |
00:09:38 | en |