My Escape from Slavery Running time: 38 minutes, 22 seconds
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Persuasion by Jane Austen
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Total running time: 7 hours, 53 minutes
Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott
Summary: Jack and Jill went up a hill
To coast with fun and laughter.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after. – Louisa May AlcottWhen Jack and Jill tumble off of their sled on the first good snow of the season, their injuries cause them to be bedridden for many months putting an end to their fun and frolics. Their parents and friends fill their long days with the joys of a theatrical production, their own personal mail system and many other imaginative events to make their convalescence time fly by. Both Jack and Jill learn how to become better friend’s to each other and their other school mates through their many trials. This is sure to become a family favorite! Summary by Mary Anderson for Librivox
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Total running time: 9 hours, 40 minutes
Chapter 12-The Twenty-second of February
Chapter 14-And Jill Finds It Out
The Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit
Summary: Three children, forced to remain at school during the holidays, go in search of adventure. What they find is a magic castle straight out of a fairy tale, complete with an enchanted princess at the center of a maze. Or is it? The castle turns out to be just a country estate, and the princess is only the housekeeper’s niece, playing at dressing up. But the magic ring she shows them proves — to her surprise and horror — to really be magic. Soon they are caught in an adventure where statues come alive, lost lovers are reunited, and wishes can be granted — but always for a price. (Summary by Peter Eastman for Librivox)
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Total running time: 7 hours, 15 minutes
The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Total running time: 14 hours, 44 minutes
# 01 – How the Black Sheep Came Forth from the Fold
# 02 – How Alleyne Edricson Came Out into the World
# 03 – How Hordle John Cozened the Fuller of Lymington
# 04 – How the Bailiff of Southampton Slew the Two Masterless Men
# 05 – How a Strange Company Gathered at the ‘Pied Merlin’
# 06 – How Samkin Aylward Wagered His Feather-bed
# 07 – How the Three Comrades Journeyed through the Woodlands
# 09 – How Strange Things Befell in Minstead Wood
# 10 – How Hordle John Found a Man Whom He Might Follow
# 11 – How a Young Shepherd Had a Perilous Flock
# 12 – How Alleyne Learned More than He Could Teach
# 13 – How the White Company Set Forth to the Wars
# 14 – How Sir Nigel Sought for a Wayside Venture
# 15 – How the Yellow Cog Sailed Forth from Lepe
# 16 – How the Yellow Cog Fought the Two Rover Galleys
# 17 – How the Yellow Cog Crossed the Bar of Gironde
# 18 – How Sir Nigel Loring Put a Patch Upon His Eye
# 19 – How There Was Stir at the Abbey of St. Andrew’s
# 20 – How Alleyne Won His Place in an Honorable Guild
# 21 – How Agostino Pisano Risked His Head
# 22 – How the Bowmen Held Wassail at the ‘Rose de Guienne’
# 23 – How England Held the Lists at Bordeaux
# 24 – How a Champion Came Forth from the East
# 25 – How Sir Nigel Wrote to Twynham Castle
# 26 – How the Three Comrades Gained a Mighty Treasure
# 27 – How Roger Club-foot was Passed into Paradise
# 28 – How the Comrades Came Over the Marches of France
# 29 – How the Blessed Hour of Sight Came to the Lady Tiphaine
# 30 – How the Brushwood Men Came to the Chateau of Villefranche
# 31 – How Five Men Held the Keep of Villefranche
# 32 – How the Company Took Counsel Round the Fallen Tree
# 33 – How the Army Made the Passage of Roncesvalles
# 34 – How the Company Made Sport in the Vale of Pampeluna
# 35 – How Sir Nigel Hawked at an Eagle
# 36 – How Sir Nigel Took the Patch from His Eye
Silas Marner by George Eliot
Summary: Silas Marner (originally published in 1861): Betrayed by a beloved friend and accused of a crime he didn’t commit, awkward Silas Marner is expelled from his beloved religious community — the only community he has ever known. He exiles himself in the remote village of Raveloe. Friendless and without family, set apart from the villagers by their superstition and fear of him, he plies his weaving trade day after day, storing up gold which becomes his idol. When his gold is stolen, he is rescued from despair by the arrival on his lonely hearth of a beautiful little girl, whom he adopts, and through whom he and the other people of the village learn that loving relationships are more fulfilling than material wealth. (Summary by rachelellen for Librivox)
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Total running time: 6 hours, 47 minutes
Grimms’ Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm
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The following stories are selected from among Grimms’ most popular fairy tales. To listen to or to read the unabridged book of Grimms’ Fairy Tales (10 1/2 hours in length), use the following links:
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Summary: A classic collection of oral German folklore, brought together for posterity by the scholarly brothers Grimm in the 1800s, this epitome of fairy tales includes many of the world’s best known stories. In these dark foreboding woods, you will find: Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, Lily and the Lion (better known as Beauty and the Beast), and Snow White and Rose Red, among other timeless works. These tales were later heavily revised and sanitised, but here are presented closer to their grim and beloved originals. (Summary by Marlo Dianne for Librivox)
The Travelling Musicians
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
The Cat and Mouse in Partnership
The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet
Little Red-Cap (or Little Red Riding Hood)
The Lily and the Lion (or Beauty and the Beast)
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
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The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are “Ernest,” which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor. It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James’ Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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# 01 – Mr. Sherlock Holmes – 00:14:37
# 02 – The Curse of the Baskervilles – 00:22:15
# 04 – Sir Henry Baskerville – 00:23:51
# 05 – Three Broken Threads – 00:20:48
# 06 – Baskerville Hall – 00:21:16
# 07 – The Stapletons of Merripit House – 00:30:33
# 08 – First Report of Dr. Watson – 00:16:40
# 09 – Second Report of Dr. Watson – 00:39:50
# 10 – Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson – 00:22:08
# 11 – The Man on the Tor – 00:27:23
# 12 – Death on the Moor – 00:24:55
# 13 – Fixing the Nets – 00:23:38
# 14 – The Hound of the Baskervilles – 00:24:32
# 15 – A Retrospection – 00:23:13
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, selected poems
Washington Irving short stories
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
Summary: The action takes place in London, with excursions to Devon, Yorkshire, and Portsmouth, as we follow the adventures of the eponymous hero. Nicholas is forced to unwelcome employment to help secure support for his widowed mother and his sister from their mercenary relative Ralph, on whose mercy they have been thrown. After many adventures Nicholas finally triumphs over his Uncle, although his success is also tinged with sadness. The book contains many memorable characters: the Yorkshire schoolmaster Wackford Squeers, the traveling thespian Vincent Crummles, the poor drudge Smike, the clerk Newman Noggs, and the wonderful and generous Brothers Cheeryble. (Summary by Chris Garbett for Librivox)
Total running time: 34 hours
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The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Summary: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. Written for publication as a serial, The Pickwick Papers consists of a sequence of loosely-related adventures. Its main literary value and appeal is formed by its numerous unforgettable heroes. Each personage in The Pickwick Papers (just as in many other Dickens’ novels) is drawn comically, often with exaggerated features of character. Summary for Librivox
Total running time: 32 hours
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# 02 – The first Day’s Journey, and the first Evening’s Adventures; with their Consequences
# 04 – A Field Day and Bivouac–More new Friends–An Invitation to the Country
# 06 – An Old-Fashioned Card-Party — The Clergyman’s Verses — The Story Of The Convict’s Return
# 08 – Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway
# 09 – A Discovery and a Chase
# 10 – Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle’s Character
# 16 – Too Full of Adventure To Be Briefly Described
# 17 – Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius
# 19 – A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination
# 20 – Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affecting Interview took place between Mr. Weller and his long-lost Parent; showing also what Choice Spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump, and what a Capital Character the next one will be.
# 26 – Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick
# 27 – Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law
# 29 – The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton
# 31 – Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein
# 35 – In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly
# 40 – Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life
# 43 – Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties
# 49 – Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle
# 52 – Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins
Historical Tales volume 1 by Charles Morris
Total running time: 8 hours, 37 minutes
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Summary from Librivox: Volume I of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This first volume comprises the discovery, colonization, founding, and early years of the United States of America, describing history for children and young adults in an exiting and novel manner. (Summary by Kalynda)
01 – Vineland and the Vikings – 00:29:43
02 – Frobisher and the Northwest Passage – 00:12:58
03 – Champlain and the Iroquois – 00:29:19
04 – Sir William Phips and the Silver-ship – 00:24:42
05 – Story of the Regicides – 00:16:39
06 – How the Charter Was Saved – 00:15:51
07 – How Franklin Came to Philadelphia – 00:13:24
08 – Perils of the Wilderness – 00:21:45
09 – Some Adventures of Major Putnam – 00:25:38
10 – Gallant Defense – 00:15:10
11 – Daniel Boone, the Pioneer of Kentucky – 00:28:16
12 – Paul Revere’s Ride – 00:20:09
13 – Green Mountain Boys – 00:11:39
14 – British at New York – 00:13:20
15 – Quakeress Patriot – 00:08:37
16 – Siege of Fort Schuyler – 00:24:00
17 – On the Track of a Traitor – 00:17:24
18 – Marion, the Swamp Fox – 00:19:19
19 – Fate of the Philadelphia – 00:18:10
20 – Victim of a Traitor – 00:14:56
21 – How the Electric Telegraph was Invented – 00:22:04
22 – Monitor and the Merrimac – 00:14:11
23 – Stealing a Locomotive – 00:18:43
24 – Escape from Libby Prison – 00:22:20
25 – Sinking of the Albemarle – 00:19:11
The Light Princess by George MacDonald
Summary: Plenty of princesses have been cursed by wicked witches, but the curse placed on this princess by her evil aunt is an unusual one: it removes all the princess’s gravity. What can break the curse before the princess floats away? Perhaps the best thing for her would be to fall in love, but how a person with no gravity can fall in anything is just the problem. (summary by Laura Fox on Librivox)
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01 What! No Children? 00:02:03
05What Is to Be Done? 00:06:03
06 She Laughs Too Much 00:05:26
08 Try a Drop of Water 00:08:33
12 Where is the Prince? 00:05:12
American Indian Fairy Tales by H. R. Schoolcraft and retold by William Trowbridge Larned
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Running time: 2.8 hours
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1:Iagoo, The Story-Teller 00:05:00
2:Shin-ge-bis Fools The North Wind 00:13:20
3:The Little Boy And Girl In The Clouds 00:13:52
4:The Child Of The Evening Star 00:24:27
5:The Boy Who Snared The Sun 00:15:48
6:How The Summer Came 00:20:01
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, chapter by chapter
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Run time: 4 hours, 3 minutes
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Running time: 23 hours, 26 minutes
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The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon
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Summary: Relates the story of western civilization from earliest times through the beginning of the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the people and events that changed the course of history. Portrays in vivid prose the achievements of mankind in the areas of art and discovery, as well as the political forces leading to the modern nation-states. Richly illustrated with drawings by the author. Winner of the first Newbery Award in 1922, The Story of Mankind has introduced generations of children to the pageant of world history. (Summary from mainlesson.com)
Running time: 13 hours
Note to parent: I am including this book on My Audio School, as it is used by Ambleside Online curriculum. They recommend it for older children (middle school through high school).
My Audio School is being used by so many children whose families hold varying perspectives on creation and evolution. I have not provided links for the first 3 chapters of this book, (30 minutes of material), which are full of evolutionary content. Should you need to refer to these chapters, you can use the links provided above for reading or downloading this book at its Internet Archive page in its entirety. I have not pre-read the majority of this book, but found evolutionary references in the two additional chapters that I listened to (The Age of Science and The New World). Please be aware there may be evolutionary content in other chapters, as well. Should you have further questions about the suitability of this book please read this review from Cathy Duffy.
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
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Running time: 5 hours, 36 minutes.
5. How Jack went to Seek his Fortune
14. The Story of the Three Little Pigs
16. Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse
17. Jack and His Golden Snuff-box
18. The Story of the Three Bears
33. The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh
39. The Ass, the Table and the Stick