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===Introduction===
===Introduction===
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* [http://librivox.org/souls-of-black-folks-by-web-du-bois/ Souls of Black Folk, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.E.B._DuBois W.E.B. Du Bois] Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=625 toriasuncle]
* [http://librivox.org/souls-of-black-folks-by-web-du-bois/ Souls of Black Folk, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.E.B._DuBois W.E.B. Du Bois] Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=625 toriasuncle]


* Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, The by Robert Louis Stevenson Recorded By: David Barnes
* [http://librivox.org/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-by-robert-louis-stevenson/ Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson] Recorded By: [http://www.earthcallingdavid.com/ David Barnes]


* Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs Recorded By: Mark F. Smith
* [http://librivox.org/tarzan-of-the-apes/ Tarzan of the Apes] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Rice_Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs] Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=204 Mark F. Smith]


* Thousand Miles up the Nile, A by Amelia B. Edwards Recorded by: Sibella Denton
* [http://librivox.org/a-thousand-miles-up-the-nile-by-amelia-edwards/ Thousand Miles up the Nile, A] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Edwards Amelia B. Edwards] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1401 Sibella Denton]


* Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Recorded By: Adrian Praetzellis
* [http://librivox.org/untrodden-peaks-and-unfrequented-valleys-by-amelia-b-edwards/ Treasure Island] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson] Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1331 Adrian Praetzellis]


* Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys by Amelia B. Edwards Recorded by: Sibella Denton
* [http://librivox.org/untrodden-peaks-and-unfrequented-valleys-by-amelia-b-edwards/  Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Edwards Amelia B. Edwards] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1401 Sibella Denton]


* Dutch Van Oude Menschen de Dingen, die Voorbij Gaan by Louis Couperus. Recorded by: Carola Janssen
* Dutch: [http://librivox.org/van-oude-menschen/ Van Oude Menschen de Dingen, die Voorbij Gaan] by [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couperus Louis Couperus]. Recorded by: [http://www.carolajanssen.nl/ Carola Janssen]


:-) Walden by Henry David Thoreau Recorded by: Gord Mackenzie
* !!! [http://librivox.org/walden-by-henry-david-thoreau/ Walden] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoreau Henry David Thoreau] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=17 Gord Mackenzie]


* Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers Recorded by: Kristin Hughes and Kara Shallenberg (Yes, I know this "Solo" is a duet)
* [http://librivox.org/whose-body-by-dorothy-l-sayers/ Whose Body?] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_L._Sayers Dorothy L. Sayers] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=28 Kristin Hughes] and [http://kayray.org/ Kara Shallenberg] (Yes, I know this "Solo" is a duet)


* Wind in the Willows, The by Kenneth Grahame Recorded by Adrian Praetzellis
* [http://librivox.org/the-wind-in-the-willows-by-kenneth-grahame-solo/ Wind in the Willows, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame Kenneth Grahame] Recorded by [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1331 Adrian Praetzellis]


===Short Works===
===Short Works===


* Ashiepattle and his Goodly Crew by P.C. Asbjörnsen Recorded by: Cori Samuel
* [http://librivox.org/the-junior-classics-vol-1-by-william-patten/ Ashiepattle and his Goodly Crew] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Christen_Asbj%C3%B8rnsen P.C. Asbjörnsen] Recorded by: [http://www.piratelibrary.net/ Cori Samuel]


* The Brazilian Cat by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Recorded By: Justin Brett
* [http://librivox.org/tales-of-terror-and-mystery-by-sir-arthur-conan-doyle/ The Brazilian Cat] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]. Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1065 Justin Brett]


* German Der Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffman Recorded By: Kara Shallenberg
* German: [http://librivox.org/der-struwwelpeter-von-heinrich-hoffman/ Der Struwwelpeter] by [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hoffmann Heinrich Hoffman] Recorded By: [http://kayray.org/ Kara Shallenberg]


* Englishwoman in America, The by Isabella Lucy Bird Recorded By: Sibella Denton
* [http://librivox.org/the-englishwoman-in-america-by-isabella-lucy-bird/ Englishwoman in America, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird Isabella Lucy Bird] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1401 Sibella Denton]


* Open Window, The by Saki Recorded By: Marc Short
* [http://librivox.org/short-story-collection-003/Open Window, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saki Saki] Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=709 Marc Short]


* Parenticide Club, The by Ambrose Bierce Recorded By: Peter Yearsley
* [http://librivox.org/the-parenticide-club-by-ambrose-bierce/ Parenticide Club, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Bierce Ambrose Bierce] Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=167 Peter Yearsley]


===Collaborative Works===
===Collaborative Works===


* Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Chapter 5 by Lewis Carroll Recorded by: Mark Bradford
* [http://librivox.org/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-by-lewis-carroll/ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland] Chapter [http://www.archive.org/download/alice_in_wonderland_librivox/wonderland_ch_05_64kb.mp3 5] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll Lewis Carroll] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=459 Mark Bradford]


* Anne of Green Gables Chapters 9 and 10 by Lucy Maud Montgomery Recorded by: Mark Bradford
* [http://librivox.org/anne-of-green-gables-by-lucy-maud-montgomery/ Anne of Green Gables] Chapters [http://www.archive.org/download/anne_of_green_gables_librivox/anne_of_green_gables_09_montgomery_64kb.mp3 9] and [http://www.archive.org/download/anne_of_green_gables_librivox/anne_of_green_gables_10_montgomery_64kb.mp3 10] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Maud_Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=459 Mark Bradford]


* Barchester Towers by by Anthony Trollope Recorded by: Various
* [http://librivox.org/barchester-towers-by-anthony-trollope/ Barchester Towers] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Trollope Anthony Trollope] Recorded by: Various


:-) Call of the Wild by Jack London Recorded By: Various
* !!! [http://librivox.org/call-of-the-wild-by-jack-london/ Call of the Wild] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London Jack London] Recorded By: Various


* German Die Elixiere des Teufels by E.T.A. Hoffmann Recorded By: Various
* German: [http://librivox.org/die-elixiere-des-teufels-by-eta-hoffmann/ Die Elixiere des Teufels] by [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T.A._Hoffmann E.T.A. Hoffmann] Recorded By: Various


* Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland Recorded By: Various
* [http://librivox.org/fanny-hill-memoirs-of-a-woman-of-pleasure-by-john-cleland/ Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cleland John Cleland] Recorded By: Various


* Golden Road, The - Chapter 6 by Lucy Maud Montgomery Recorded By: Karen Savage
* [http://librivox.org/the-golden-road-by-lucy-maud-montgomery/ Golden Road, The] - [http://www.archive.org/download/golden_road_librivox/goldenroad_06_montgomery_64kb.mp3 Chapter 6] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Maud_Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery] Recorded by: [http://www.karenrsavage.com/blog/ Karen Savage]


* Grimms’ Fairy Tales Chapter 18 by The Brothers Grimm Recorded by: Mark Bradford
* [http://librivox.org/fairy-tales-by-the-brothers-grimm/ Grimms’ Fairy Tales] [http://www.archive.org/download/grimms_english_librivox/grimm_18_valianttailor_64kb.mp3 Chapter 18] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm The Brothers Grimm] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=459 Mark Bradford]


* Importance of Being Earnest, The by Oscar Wilde Recorded By: Various
* [http://librivox.org/the-importance-of-being-earnest-by-oscar-wilde/ Importance of Being Earnest, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde Oscar Wilde] Recorded By: Various


* Journey to the Interior of the Earth, A by Jules Verne Recorded By: Various
* [http://librivox.org/a-journey-to-the-interior-of-the-earth-by-jules-verne/ Journey to the Interior of the Earth, A] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne Jules Verne] Recorded By: Various


* The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster Recorded By: Jenilee and E. Tavano
* [http://librivox.org/the-machine-stops-by-e-m-forster/ The Machine Stops] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._Forster E.M. Forster] Recorded By: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1266 Jenilee] and [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=1462 E. Tavano]


:-) Moonstone, The by Wilkie Collins Recorded By: Various
* !!! [http://librivox.org/the-moonstone-by-wilkie-collins/ Moonstone, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkie_Collins Wilkie Collins] Recorded By: Various


* Prince, The by Niccolò Machiavelli Recorded By: Various
* [http://librivox.org/the-prince-by-niccolo-machiavelli/ Prince, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli Niccolò Machiavelli] Recorded By: Various


* Tale of Two Cities, A by Charles Dickens Recorded by: Various
* [http://librivox.org/a-tale-of-two-cities-by-charles-dickens/ Tale of Two Cities, A] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens Charles Dickens] Recorded by: Various


* Three Men in a Boat Chapter 13 by Jerome K. Jerome Recorded by: Peter Yearsley
* [http://librivox.org/three-men-in-a-boat-by-jerome-k-jerome/ Three Men in a Boat] [http://www.archive.org/download/three_men_boat_librivox/3meninaboat_13_jerome_64kb.mp3 Chapter 13] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_K._Jerome Jerome K. Jerome] Recorded by: [http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=167 Peter Yearsley]


* Three Musketeers, The by Alexandre Dumas Recorded by: Various
* [http://librivox.org/the-three-musketeers-by-alexandre-dumas/ Three Musketeers, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Dumas%2C_p%C3%A8re Alexandre Dumas] Recorded by: Various


* Ulysses by James Joyce Recorded by Various
* [http://librivox.org/ulysses-by-james-joyce/ Ulysses] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joyce James Joyce] Recorded by Various


* Varney, the Vampyre Volume 1 by Thomas Preskett Prest Recorded by: Various
* [http://librivox.org/varney-the-vampyre-vol-1-by-t-p-prest/ Varney, the Vampyre Volume 1] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Preskett_Prest Thomas Preskett Prest] Recorded by: Various


* Woman in White, The by Wilkie Collins Recorded by: Various
* [http://librivox.org/the-woman-in-white-by-wilkie-collins/ Woman in White, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkie_Collins Wilkie Collins] Recorded by: Various


* War of the Worlds, The by H.G. Wells Recorded by Various
* [http://librivox.org/the-war-of-the-worlds-by-h-g-wells-group/ War of the Worlds, The] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.G._Wells H.G. Wells] Recorded by Various

Latest revision as of 18:42, 17 March 2010

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Introduction

Librivox accepts and appreciates everybody who volunteers in any capacity. We love accents; we love variety; we love books and voices. We embrace American Southerners who read Jane Austen and Scot Highlanders who read Zane Grey equally. All are welcome. There are no auditions. There are standards, but no barriers. All this and more has made Librivox one of the (or, THE, according to some) most prolific producer of audio books in the world. This is a direct result of the Librivox philosophy of openness and inclusiveness.

That being said, variety inevitably leads to variability, and there can be little argument that some recordings stand out for their excellence. While quality and enjoyment are subjective, even casual listening to the works in the Librivox catalog will reveal a recording or two that, for what ever reason, especially appeals to you. Maybe it’s just the story itself. Maybe it’s the voice, style, and characterizations of the reader that lets you close your eyes and transports you to the settings of the tale (hopefully you’re not driving when this happens). Or maybe--just maybe--it’s the background whine of the reader’s computer, or the hum of his air conditioner, or the timely barking of her neighbor’s dog that sets just that right tone you needed to really bring the story home for you. That experience, surely, should be shared. Well, here’s your chance.

The idea here is to provide and way for those in the Librivox community to recognize outstanding works created by our volunteers. To accentuate the positive. To say, simply, “I liked this.”

This wiki page is for the compilation of these favorites. Selections are divided into categories: Solos, Short Works, and Collaborative Works.

Selections with !!! have received multiple suggestions as "favorites."

Enjoy! Please post any suggestions to the What are your favourite recordings?" thread in the forum.

- Jim Christopher

Solo Works

Short Works

Collaborative Works