Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 058

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LibriVox recording of Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 058 by Various. Read by LibriVox Volunteers Sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. The human condition is variously explored in Chesterton's essay "The Contented Man," Shōtoku Taishi's "Laws" outlining the proper relationships between rulers and governed in 7th century Japan, the Egyptian "Story of Sinuhe" composed circa 1800 B.C. with its theme of divine providence and mercy, "The Four Minute Men of Chicago" invoking patriotism during World War I, and in Arthur Moss' secularist essay "Natural Man." Contributing to this exploration are selections from Locke's "Essay Concerning Humane Understanding," an exchange between Johann Fichte and Immanuel Kant on the subject of censorship, and an excerpt from medieval theologian Peter Lombard's "Books of Sentences." The Natural World is the subject of several readings: Anna Brassey's thrilling account of her ascent of the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea, Leopold Claremont's essay on mining jewel stones in Ceylon, an entomologist's praise of toads, and a history of the cochineal trade in Mexico and the Canary islands. "Harriet Hosmer" profiles…

Directors & creators

Various

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;World War I; Ceylon; Alaska; egypt; censorship; sculpture; locke; toad; kilauea; shōtoku taishi; sinuhe; four minute men; peter lombard; gemstones; cochineal; muir's glacier

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