Category: High School

1: There are Heroisms All Round Us

Running time: 8 hours, 23 minutes

2: Try Your Luck with Professor Challenger

3: He is a Perfectly Impossible Person

4: It’s Just the Biggest Thing in the World

5: Question!

6: The Flail of the Lord

7: Tomorrow we Disappear into the Unknown

8: The Outlying Pickets of the New World

9: Who Could Have Foreseen It?

10: The Most Wonderful Things Have Happened!

11: For Once I Was the Hero

12: It Was Dreadful in the Forest

13: A Sight Which I Shall Never Forget

14: Those Were the Real Conquests

15: Our Eyes have seen Great Wonders

16: A Procession! A Procession!

June 7, 2012May 31, 2012

The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Introductory Note & Preface

Total running time: 10 hours, 58 minutes

01 – The Old Pyncheon Family

02 – The Little Shop Window

03 – The First Customer

04 – A Day Behind the Counter

05 – May and November

06 – Maule’s Well

07 – The Guest

08 – The Pyncheon of Today

09 – Clifford & Phoebe

10 – The Pyncheon Garden

11 – The Arched Window

12 – The Daguerrotypist

13 – Alice Pyncheon

14 – Phoebe’s Good-bye

15 – The Scowl and Smile

16 – Clifford’s Chamber

17 – The Flight of Two Owls

18 – Governor Pyncheon

19 – Alice’s Posies

20 – The Flower of Eden

21 – The Departure

June 5, 2012May 29, 2012

Utopia by Sir Thomas More

Summary: This book is all about the fictional country called Utopia. It is a country with an ‘ideal’ form of communism, in which everything really does belong to everybody, everyone does the work they want to, and everyone is alright with that. This country uses gold for chamber pots and prison chains, pearls and diamonds for children’s playthings, and requires that a man and a woman see each other exactly as they are, naked, before getting married. This book gave the word ‘utopia’ the meaning of a perfect society, while the Greek word actually means ‘no place’. Enjoy listening to this story about a country that really is too good to be true. (Summary by Jenilee for Librivox)

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# 01 – Discourses of Raphael Hythloday, Part 1

Total running time: 3 hours, 54 minutes

# 00 – Introduction

# 02 – Discourses of Raphael Hythloday, Part 2

# 03 – Discourses of Raphael Hythloday, Part 3

# 04 – Of Their Towns, Particularly of Amaurot

# 05 – Of Their Magistrates

# 06 – Of Their Trades, and Manner of Life

# 07 – Of Their Traffic

# 08 – Of the Travelling of the Utopians

# 09 – Of Their Slaves and of Their Marriages

# 10 – Of Their Military Discipline

# 11 – Of the Religions of the Utopians

May 2, 2012June 3, 2012

The Wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton

Summary: This is the second of five books of short stories about G. K. Chesterton’s fictional detective, first published in 1914. Father Brown is a short, nondescript Catholic Priest with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella who has an uncanny insight into human evil. His methods, unlike those of his near contemporary Sherlock Holmes, although based on observation of details often unnoticed by others, tended to be intuitive rather than deductive. Although clearly devout, he always emphasizes rationality: despite his religiousness and his belief in God and miracles, he manages to see the perfectly ordinary, natural explanation of the problem. He is a devout, educated and “civilized” clergyman, who is totally familiar with contemporary and secular thought and behavior. His character was thought to be based on Father John O’Connor (1870 – 1952), a parish priest in Bradford, Yorkshire. (Summary by Martin for Librivox)

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May 31, 2011July 5, 2016

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Summary: William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, based on true events, concerns the conspiracy against Julius Caesar, his assassination in 44 BC, and its immediate aftermath. Probably written in 1599 and among the first of Shakespeare’s plays to be performed at the Globe Theater, Julius Caesar is one of his best-known dramas and has received innumerable performances throughout the centuries. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden after Wikipedia)

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August 19, 2010February 2, 2019

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Total running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes

The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

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August 9, 2010July 7, 2016

Total running time: 2 hours, 2 minutes

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, unknown author, translated by W. A. Neilson

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Total running time: 1 hour, 18 minutes

Published in 1903, Gawayne and the Green Knight is a modern-language retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a 14th-century verse romance following a young knight of the Round Table. During Christmas celebrations, a mysterious, entirely green knight presents a challenge to King Arthur’s court: that any may strike the stranger a single blow with his green axe, provided he assent to receiving the same a year later. Gawayne accepts the challenge, and its unexpected outcome leads to a great test of his courage and knighthood. A significant addition to this version is the Lady Elfinhart, whose back-story and romance with Gawayne are tightly interwoven with the plot. (Summary by Jerome Lawsen for Librivox)

01 – Canto I – The Green Knight

02 – Canto II – Elfinhart

03 – Canto III – Gawayne

04 – Canto IV – Conclusion

August 9, 2010August 7, 2012

To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston

Summary: To Have and to Hold is historical fiction, portraying the lives of the first settlers at Jamestown, and it is one of my favorite books.? I’m so thrilled it is now available so we can offer it to you on My Audio School!

Full of exciting twists and turns, the language is so well-rendered that it is truly a pleasure to read. There were many times I found myself repeating certain phrases which seemed almost musical to my ear.

More than that, however, the book gives us heroes and heroines, as well as villains, to consider. To Have and to Hold, as its title would suggest, portrays a beautiful picture of the sanctity of marriage and of the nobility of a wife who embraces her husband’s vision, as well as a husband who cherishes his wife, even as he valiantly fights for her against all odds. You’ll gain a greater understanding of–and appreciation for–what the forefathers of our nation went through to forge the heritage we now enjoy. (Summary by Molly Evert)

August 2, 2010November 15, 2010

Total running time:? 11 hours, 41 minutes

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Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

Summary: This book follows the fortunes of the son of a noble Saxon family in Norman England as he woos his lady, disobeys his father, and is loved by another. Set in late 12C England and in Palestine with Richard Cœur-de-Lion at the Crusades, it’s another ripping historical yarn by Scott (summary by annise for Librivox)

July 23, 2010August 3, 2010

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Total running time: 19 hours and 25 minutes

John Keats, selected poetry

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Ode to a Grecian Urn

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To Sleep

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Sonnet on the Sea

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Bright Star

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The Human Seasons

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To One Who Has Been Long in City Pent

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Ode to a Nightingale

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Ode to Autumn

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On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer

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July 3, 2010July 5, 2016

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington

# 00 – Preface/Introduction

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# 01 – A Slave Among Slaves

# 02 – Boyhood Days

# 03 – The Struggle For An Education

# 04 – Helping Others

# 05 – The Reconstruction Period

# 06 – Black Race And Red Race

# 07 – Early Days At Tuskegee

# 08 – Teaching School In A Stable And A Hen-House

# 09 – Anxious Days And Sleepless Nights

# 10 – A Harder Task Than Making Bricks Without Straw

# 11 – Making Their Beds Before They Could Lie On Them

# 12 – Raising Money

# 13 – Two Thousand Miles For A Five-Minute Speech

# 14 – The Atlanta Exposition Address

# 15 – The Secret Of Success In Public Speaking

# 16 – Europe

# 17 – Last Words

June 30, 2010June 28, 2010

The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton

Summary: The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) is the first of five collections of mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton starring an unimposing but surprisingly capable Roman Catholic priest. Father Brown’s ability to uncover the truth behind the mystery continually surpasses that of the “experts” around him, who are fooled into underestimation by the priest’s unimpressive outward appearance and, often, by their own prejudices about Christianity. Combining captivating stories and insightful commentary, The Innocence of Father Brown is a delightful read. (Summary by Brian Roberg for Librivox)

# 06 – The Honour of Israel Gow

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Total running time: 10 hours, 24 minutes

# 01 – The Blue Cross

# 02 – The Secret Garden

# 03 – The Queer Feet

# 04 – The Flying Stars

# 05 – The Invisible Man

# 07 – The Wrong Shape

# 08 – The Sins of Prince Saradine

# 09 – The Hammer of God

# 10 – The Eye of Apollo

# 11 – The Sign of the Broken Sword

# 12 – The Three Tools of Death

June 25, 2010May 17, 2010

The Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch

# 01 – The Peers, or Paladins

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Total running time: 9 hours, 11 minutes

# 00 – Introduction

# 02 – The Tournament

# 03 – The Siege of Albracca pt 1

# 04 – The Siege of Albracca pt 2

# 05 – Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando

# 06 – The Invasion of France pt 1

# 07 – The Invasion of France pt 2

# 08 – Bradamante and Rogero

# 09 – Astolpho and the Enchantress

# 10 – The Orc, Section 10

# 11 – Astolpho’s Adventures continued, and Isabella’s begun

# 12 – Medoro

# 13 – Orlando Mad

# 14 – Zerbino and Isabella

# 15 – Astolpho in Abyssinia

# 16 – The War in Africa pt 1

# 17 – The War in Africa pt 2

# 18 – Rogero and Bradamante pt 1

# 19 – Rogero and Bradamante pt 2

# 20 – The Battle of Roncesvalles

# 21 – The Battle of Roncesvalles

# 22 – Rinaldo and Bayard

# 23 – Death of Rinaldo

# 24 – Huon of Bordeaux pt 1

# 25 – Huon of Bordeaux pt 2

# 26 – Huon of Bordeaux pt 3

# 27 – Ogier the Dane pt 1

# 28 – Ogier the Dane pt 2

# 29 – Ogier the Dane pt 3

June 23, 2010July 5, 2016

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

June 21, 2010May 31, 2011

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Total running time: 15 hours

My Escape from Slavery by Frederick Douglass

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My Escape from Slavery Running time: 38 minutes, 22 seconds

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June 16, 2010April 27, 2011

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The Life of Alfred the Great, written by Asser, Bishop of Sherbourne, translated by J. A. Giles

Alfred found much pleasure in reading, source H. E. Marshall's Our Island Story, public domain image

02 Part I, section 1 00:20:00

A life of King Alfred of England originally composed in Latin, possibly sometime around 888 A.D. by the Monk and Bishop Asser, although some scholars contend that the work was actually composed much later by an unknown hand. (Summary by Douglas B. Killings for Librivox)

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Running time: 2 hours, 18 minutes

01 Introduction 00:02:45

03 Part I, Section 2 00:22:56

04 Part I, Section 3 00:25:09

Alfred The Great Watching The Cakes, Engraving, 1854, author unknown, public domain image

05 Part II, Section 1 00:22:15

06 Part II, Section 2 00:21:15

07 Part II, Section 3 00:22:51

June 10, 2010July 1, 2011

King Lear by William Shakespeare

Summary: King Lear is widely held as the greatest of Shakespeare’s tragedies; to some, it is the greatest play ever written. King Lear abdicates the British throne, to divide his kingdom among his three daughters in proportion to their professed love of him. His plan misfires when Cordelia, his youngest and favourite daughter, refuses to flatter her father; she is disinherited and banished. (Summary by David Barnes for Librivox)

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Total running time: 3 hours, 23 minutes

June 3, 2010May 17, 2010

The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

# 01 – How the Black Sheep Came Forth from the Fold

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Total running time: 14 hours, 44 minutes

# 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

# 08 – The Three Friends

# 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

# 37 – How the White Company Came to be Disbanded

# 38 – Of the Home-coming to Hampshire

June 2, 2010June 2, 2010

The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter

Summary: An adventure novel about William Wallace, one of the most popular books ever written by Jane Porter. The French version was even banned by Napoleon, and the book has remained very popular with Scottish children, but is equally enjoyable for adults. (Summary by Wikipedia, revised by Kikisaulite for Librivox)

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