The author, a British journalist and novelist, is interested in the feel of the places he visits. He describes at length a visit he has made to Egypt,...
Gene Stratton-Porter (August 17, 1863 - December 6, 1924) was an American author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, specializing in the birds...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 different recordings of The Wind by Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of March...
On Passing Deadman’s Island is a lyrical poem by Thomas Moore, an Irish poet known for his Romantic and satirical works. The poem is believed to have...
In "The Rain," Madison Cawein paints a vivid and evocative portrait of a field undergoing a rainstorm. Through his words, the reader experiences the s...
The Martian, by George du Maurier, is an autobiographical novel that follows the life of Barty Josselin from his school days to his later years. The b...
Madison Cawein's "Mid-Winter" is a poignant collection of poems that capture the essence of winter's bleak beauty. Cawein's masterful use of imagery p...
The Full Tide is a collection of poems by English poet John Frederick Freeman. The poems in this collection are characterized by their lyrical and evo...
