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| == Introduction ==
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| Here are the audiobooks which featured as Staff Picks in 2008/2009. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts.
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| Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page and the Internet Archive LibriVox index page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in [http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17058 <u>this thread.</u>]
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| == LibriVox Staff Picks 2009 ==
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| === December 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/12/24/its-christmas-time-again/ Christmas] ===
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| ===== Solos =====
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| [http://librivox.org/christmas-holidays-at-merryvale-by-alice-hale-burnett/ <u>Christmas Holidays at Merryvale</u>] by Alice Hale Burnett, read by Kara Shallenberg.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-christmas-angel-by-abbie-farwell-brown/ <u>The Christmas Angel</u>] by Abbie Farwell Brown, read by Jan McGillivray.
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| [http://librivox.org/peace-on-earth-good-will-to-dogs-by-eleanor-hallowell-abbott/ <u>Peace On Earth, Good-Will To Dogs</u>] by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, read by Allyson Hester.
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| [http://librivox.org/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens-2/ <u>A Christmas Carol</u>] by Charles Dickens.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-spirit-of-christmas-by-henry-van-dyke/ <u>The Spirit of Christmas</u>] by Henry van Dyke, read by Jan MacGillivray
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| [http://librivox.org/the-spirit-of-christmas-version-2-by-henry-van-dyke/ <u>The Spirit of Christmas</u>] by Henry van Dyke, read by David Leeson.
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| [http://librivox.org/told-after-supper-by-jerome-k-jerome/ <u>Told after Supper</u>] by Jerome K. Jerome, read by Ruth Golding.
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| ''Dutch:'' [http://librivox.org/een-kerstlied-in-proza-by-charles-dickens/ <u>Een Kerstlied in Proza</u>] by Charles Dickens, read by Bart de Leeuw
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| ===== Group Readings =====
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| [http://librivox.org/the-birds-christmas-carol-by-kate-douglas-wiggin/ <u>The Birds’ Christmas Carol</u>] by Kate Douglas Wiggin.
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| [http://librivox.org/old-christmas-by-washington-irving/ <u>Old Christmas</u>] by Washington Irving.
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| [http://librivox.org/santa-clauss-helper-by-thomas-nelson-page/ <u>Santa Claus’s Partner</u>] by Thomas Nelson Page
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| [http://librivox.org/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/ <u>A Christmas Carol</u>] by Charles Dickens
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| ===== Poetry, Short Stories and Song =====
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| [http://librivox.org/music-on-christmas-morning-by-anne-bronte/ <u>Music On Christmas Morning</u>] by Anne Bronte
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| [http://librivox.org/twas-the-night-before-christmas-by-clement-c-moore/ <u>Twas the Night Before Christmas</u>] by Clement C. Moore.
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| A second collection of [http://librivox.org/a-visit-from-saint-nicholas-by-clement-clarke-moore/ <u>Twas the Night Before Christmas</u>] by Clement C. Moore.
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| [http://librivox.org/christmas-carol-collection-2009/ <u>Christmas Carol Collection 2009</u>].
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| [http://librivox.org/christmas-carol-collection-2006/ <u>2006 Carol Collection</u>]
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| ''German:'' [http://librivox.org/adventskalender-2009-by-various/ <u>Adventskalender 2009</u>]
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| ''Multilingual:'' The annual [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=christmas+short+works&author=&status=all&action=Search <u>Christmas Short Works Collections</u>] from 2006 - 2009.
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| [http://librivox.org/christmas_poetry_and_hymn_collection/ <u>Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection</u>]
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| === November 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/11/05/in-memory-of-the-fallen/ In Memory of the Fallen] ===
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| ===== Solos =====
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| [http://librivox.org/four-weeks-in-the-trenches-by-fritz-kreisler/ <u>Four Weeks in the Trenches</u>] by Fritz Kreisler, read by FNH. | |
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| [http://librivox.org/high-adventure-a-narrative-of-air-fighting-in-france/ <u>High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France</u>] by James Norman Hall, read by Mike Vendetti.
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| [http://librivox.org/kitcheners-mob-adventures-of-an-american-in-the-british-army/ <u>Kitchener’s Mob, Adventures of an American in the British Army</u>] by James Norman Hall, read by Mike Vendetti.
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| ''Dutch:'' [http://librivox.org/brieven-van-den-nutteloozen-toeschouwer-door-louis-couperus/ <u>Brieven van den nutteloozen toeschouwer</u>] by Louis Couperus, read by Anna Simon.
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| [http://librivox.org/in-the-field-1914-1915-by-marcel-dupont/ <u>In the Field</u>] (1914-1915) by Marcel Dupont, read by FNH.
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| [http://librivox.org/over-the-top-by-arthur-empey/ <u>Over the Top</u>] by Arthur Empey, read by Mark F. Smith.
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| ===== Group Readings =====
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| [http://librivox.org/the-escape-of-a-princess-pat/ <u>The Escape of a Princess Pat</u>] by George Pearson.
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| [http://librivox.org/canadas-one-hundred-days-part-on-by-john-livesay/ <u>Canada’s Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8 – Nov. 11, 1918. Part One Amiens</u>], by John Frederick Livesay.
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| [http://librivox.org/observations-of-an-orderly-by-ward-muir/ <u>Observations of an Orderly by Ward Muir</u>].
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| [http://librivox.org/a-school-history-of-the-great-war-by-albert-e-mckinley/ <u>A School History of the Great War</u>] by Albert E. McKinley, Charles A. Coulomb, and Armand J. Gerson.
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| [http://librivox.org/diary-of-a-nursing-sister-on-the-western-front-1914-1915-by-anonymous/ <u>Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front 1914-1915</u>] Anonymous, attributed to Kathleen Luard.
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| ===== War Poetry =====
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| [http://librivox.org/in-flanders-fields-by-john-mccrae/ <u>In Flanders Fields</u>] by John McCrae.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-unconquered-dead-by-john-mccrae/ <u>The Unconquered Dead</u>] by John McCrae.
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| [http://librivox.org/smile-smile-smile-by-wilfred-owen/ <u>Smile, Smile, Smile</u>] by Wilfred Owen.
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| [http://librivox.org/anthem-for-doomed-youth-by-wilfred-owen/ <u>Anthem for Doomed Youth</u>] by Wilfred Owen.
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| [http://librivox.org/dulce-et-decorum-est-by-wilfred-owen/ <u>Dulce et Decorum Est</u>] by Wilfred Owen.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-soldier-by-rupert-brooke/ <u>The Soldier</u>] by Rupert Brooke.
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| ===== Short Non-fiction Items=====
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| [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=Bombardment+of+the+Dardanelles&author=&status=all&action=Search <u>Bombardment of the Dardanelles</u>], read by Bellona Times.
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| [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=Haig+Strikes+Near+Arras&author=&status=all&action=Search <u>Haig Strikes Near Arras</u>], read by Esther.
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| [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=The+First+World+War+-+Selections+from+the+Manchester+Guardian&author=&status=all&action=Search <u>The First World War - Selections from the Manchester Guardian</u>], read by Carl Manchester.
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| [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=Austrian+Emperor+to+Take+Command+at+Vienna+Headquarters&author=&status=all&action=Search <u>Austrian Emperor to Take Command at Vienna Headquarters</u>], read by James Smith.
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| === October 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/10/22/hallo-halloween/ Hallo Hallowe’en!] ===
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| ===== Solos =====
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| [http://librivox.org/the-book-of-halloween-by-ruth-edna-kelley/ <u>The Book of Hallowe’en</u>] by Ruth Edna Kelley, read by Sibella Denton.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-canterville-ghost-by-oscar-wilde/ <u>The Canterville Ghost</u>] by Oscar Wilde, read by David Barnes.
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| [http://librivox.org/ghost-stories-of-an-antiquary-by-m-r-james/ <u>Ghost Stories of an Antiquary</u>] by M.R. James, read by Peter Yearsley.
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| ''German:'' [http://librivox.org/nachtstuecke-by-eta-hoffmann/ <u>Nachtstücke</u>] von E.T.A. Hoffmann, gelesen von Rainer.
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| [http://librivox.org/animal-ghosts-by-elliott-odonnell/ <u>Animal Ghosts</u>] by Elliott O’Donnell, read by Allyson Hester.
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| [http://librivox.org/famous-modern-ghost-stories-by-dorothy-scarborough/ <u>Famous Modern Ghost Stories</u>], compiled by Dorothy Scarborough.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-beetle-by-richard-marsh/ <u>The Beetle</u>] by Richard Marsh.
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| [http://librivox.org/life-of-the-spider-the-by-j-henri-fabre/ <u>Life of the Spider</u>] by J. Henri Fabre.
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| ===== Drama =====
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| [http://librivox.org/the-tragedy-of-macbeth-by-william-shakespeare/ <u>Macbeth</u>] by William Shakespeare.
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| ===== Short Story =====
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| [http://librivox.org/short-ghost-and-horror-collection-004/ <u>The Ghost Extinguisher</u>] by Gelett Burgess, read by Gregg Margarite.
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| === September 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/09/25/picks-of-the-week/ Picks of the Week] ===
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| ===== Solos =====
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| [http://librivox.org/two-years-in-the-forbidden-city-by-princess-der-ling/ <u>Two Years in the Forbidden City</u>] by Princess Der Ling, read by Jc Guan.
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| [http://librivox.org/king-coal-by-upton-sinclair/ <u>King Coal</u>] by Upton Sinclair, read by Michelle Harris.
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| [http://librivox.org/sailing-alone-around-the-world-by-joshua-slocum/ <u>Sailing Alone Around the World</u>] by Joshua Slocum, read by Alan Chant.
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| [http://librivox.org/lectures-of-col-r-g-ingersoll-vol-1-by-robert-green-ingersoll/ <u>Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1</u>], and [http://librivox.org/lectures-of-col-r-g-ingersoll-volume-2/ <u>Vol. 2</u>], read by Ted Delorme.
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| [http://librivox.org/lady-audleys-secret-by-mary-elizabeth-braddon/ <u>Lady Audley’s Secret</u>] by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, read by Elizabeth Klett.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-green-odyssey-by-philip-jose-farmer/ <u>The Green Odyssey</u>] by Philip Jose Farmer, read by Mark Nelson.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-daffodil-mystery-by-edgar-wallace/ <u>The Daffodil Mystery</u>] by Edgar Wallace.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-dhammapada-translated-by-f-max-mueller/ <u>The Dhammapada</u>], translated by F. Max Muller.
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| ''French:'' [http://librivox.org/a-se-tordre-by-alphonse-allais/ <u>À se tordre par Alphonse Allais</u>].
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| ===== Poetry =====
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| [http://librivox.org/the-song-of-hiawatha-by-henry-wadsworth-longfellow/ <u>The Song of Hiawatha</u>] by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Peter Yearsley.
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| === July 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/08/01/july-mmm-summer-strawberries-and-audiobooks-in-the-sun/ mmm… summer, strawberries and audiobooks in the sun] ===
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| [http://librivox.org/the-magic-of-oz-by-l-frank-baum/ The Magic of Oz] by L. Frank Baum, read by Piper Hale.
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| [http://librivox.org/triplanetary-by-ee-doc-smith/ Triplanetary] by "Doc" Smith, read by Mark F. Smith.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-magic-city-by-e-nesbit/ The Magic City] by E. Nesbit, read by Ruth Golding.
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| [http://librivox.org/by-pond-and-river-by-arabella-b-buckley/ By Pond and River] by Arabella B. Buckley, read by Laura Caldwell.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-sea-wolf-by-jack-london/ The Sea Wolf] by Jack London, read by Tom Crawford.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-scarlet-plague-by-jack-london/ The Scarlet Plague] by Jack London, read by James Christopher.
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| [http://librivox.org/summa-theologica-prima-pars-trinity-and-creation-by-saint-thomas-aquinas/ Summa Theologica, Part Two] by St. Thomas Aquinas, read by Jim Ruddy.
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| [http://librivox.org/autobiography-of-madame-guyon/ Autobiography of Madame Guyon] by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, read by peaceuntoyou.
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| [http://librivox.org/madame-midas-by-fergus-hume/ Madame Midas] by Fergus Hume, read by Lucy Burgoyne.
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| [http://librivox.org/after-london-or-wild-england-by-richard-jefferies/ After London] by Richard Jefferies, read by Ruth Golding.
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| [http://librivox.org/nonesense-novels-by-stephen-leacock/ Nonsense Novels] by Stephen Leacock, read by TriciaG.
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| Swedish: [http://librivox.org/de-vandrende-djaeknarne-by-victor-rydberg/ De Vandrande Djäknarne] by Viktor Rydberg, read by Lars Rolander.
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| Hebrew: [http://librivox.org/selection-of-essays-and-articles-by-eliezer-ben-yehuda/ אסופת מסות ומאמרים Selection of Essays and Articles] by by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda אליעזר בן יהודה, read by Omri Lernau.
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| Chinese: [http://librivox.org/three-classic-chinese-texts/ 中國傳統書籍三本(三百千) / Three Classic Chinese Texts], read by Jc Guan.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-montessori-method-by-maria-montessori/ The Montessori Method] by Maria Montessori.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-first-book-of-urizen-by-william-blake/ The First Book of Urizen] by William Blake, read by Denny Sayers and David Andreas.
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| [http://librivox.org/clarissa-or-the-history-of-a-young-lady-vol-1-by-samuel-richardson/ Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady, Vol. 1] by Samuel Richardson.
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| Dutch: [http://librivox.org/andersens-sproken-en-vertellingen-door-hans-christian-andersen/ Andersens Sproken en vertellingen] by Hans Christian Andersen.
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| German: [http://librivox.org/auf-zwei-planeten-by-kurd-lasswitz/ Auf zwei Planeten] by Kurd Laßwitz.
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| === June 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/07/01/june-is-bustin-out-all-over/ June is bustin’ out all over!] ===
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| [http://librivox.org/this-simian-world-by-clarence-day-jr/ This Simian World] by Clarence Day, Jr., read by Epistomolus.
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| [http://librivox.org/irish-impressions-by-chesterton/ Irish Impressions] by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare.
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| [http://librivox.org/lord-kitchener-by-chesterton/ Lord Kitchener] by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare.
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| [http://librivox.org/what-i-saw-in-america-by-chesterton/ What I Saw in America] by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare.
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| [http://librivox.org/anna-karenina-book-01-by-leo-tolstoy/ Anna Karenina, Book 1] by Leo Tolstoy, read by Kirsten Ferreri.
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| [http://librivox.org/complete-hypnotism-by-a-alpheus/ Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism] by A. Alpheus.
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| [http://librivox.org/les-miserables-volume-02-by-victor-hugo/ Les Misérables, Volume 2] by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) and translated by Isabel Florence Hapgood.
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| [http://librivox.org/armadale-by-wilkie-collins/ Armadale] by Wilkie Collins.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-life-of-charlotte-bronte-volume-2-by-elizabeth-cleghorn-gaskell/ The Life of Charlotte Brontë Vol. 2] by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell.
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| [http://librivox.org/foxes-book-of-martyrs-vol-1/ Foxe’s Book of Martyrs], A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs Vol. 1, by John Foxe.
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| [http://librivox.org/dubliners-by-james-joyce/ Dubliners] by James Joyce.
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| Spanish: [http://librivox.org/historia-de-la-celebre-reina-de-espana-dona-juana-llamada-vulgarmente-la-loca-anonymous/ Historia de la célebre Reina de España Doña Juana, llamada vulgarmente La Loca].
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| [http://librivox.org/multilingual-short-story-collection-001/ Multilingual Short Story Collection 001], including contributions in Cantonese, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish.
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| === April 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/04/30/more-ideas-for-listening/ More Ideas for Listening] ===
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| ===== Solos =====
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| [http://librivox.org/the-enchanted-april-by-elizabeth-von-arnim/ The Enchanted April] by Elizabeth von Arnim, read by Diana Kiesners.
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| [http://librivox.org/dombey-and-son-by-charles-dickens/ Dombey and Son] by Charles Dickens, read by Mil Nicholson.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-magic-world-by-e-nesbit/ The Magic World] by E. Nesbit, read by Ruth Golding.
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| German: [http://librivox.org/zum-ewigen-frieden-ein-philosophischer-entwurf-by-immanuel-kant/ Zum ewigen Frieden], by Immanuel Kant, read by Christian Al-Kadi.
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| [http://librivox.org/the-gerrard-street-mystery-and-other-weird-tales-by-john-charles-dent/ The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales] by John Charles Dent, read by Moira Fogarty.
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| [http://librivox.org/white-fang-by-jack-london/White Fang] by Jack London.
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| [http://librivox.org/history-of-the-united-states-vol-i-by-charles-and-mary-beard/ History of the United States, Vol. I: The Colonial Period] by Charles and Mary Beard.
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| ===== Drama & Poetry =====
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| [http://librivox.org/king-lear-by-william-shakespeare/ King Lear] by William Shakespeare.
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| [http://librivox.org/multilingual-poetry-collection-004/ Multilingual Poetry Collection 004]. Poems in Arabic, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Latvian, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish.
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| === April 2009: [http://librivox.org/2009/04/15/new-staff-picks/ New staff picks] ===
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| ===== Solos =====
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| [http://librivox.org/the-voyage-of-the-beagle-by-charles-darwin/ The Voyage of the Beagle] by Charles Darwin.
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