Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 09 by Varioushttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/library-of-the-world-s-best-literature-ancient-and-modern-volume-09-by-various--6439505
The result is a collection that holds the interest, for the variety of subjects and forms, but also as a means of first contact with such famous and important authors that many people have heard of, but never read, such as Abelard, Dante or Lord Byron. According to the editor Charles Dudley Warner, this collection "is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read."

This ninth volume contains chapters from "Chamisso" to "Collins". (Summary by Leni)]]>enArtsCopyright ciessehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a5f99fa796c96236a0e627657526907b.jpgLibrary of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 09 by Varioushttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/library-of-the-world-s-best-literature-ancient-and-modern-volume-09-by-various--6439505Sat, 22 Nov 2025 01:53:29 +0000ciesseciessefeeds@spreaker.comThe Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offering "American households a mass of good reading", the editors drew from literature of all times and all kinds...
The result is a collection that holds the interest, for the variety of subjects and forms, but also as a means of first contact with such famous and important authors that many people have heard of, but never read, such as Abelard, Dante or Lord Byron. According to the editor Charles Dudley Warner, this collection "is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read."

This ninth volume contains chapters from "Chamisso" to "Collins". (Summary by Leni)]]>falseserialSelected works by François René Auguste Châteaubriandhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-works-by-francois-rene-auguste-chateaubriand--63228190https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228190Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1289false4fullSelected works, by Lord Chesterfieldhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-works-by-lord-chesterfield--63228194https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228194Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse823false13fullThe Passing of the Fairies and The Pardoner's Tale, by Geoffrey Chaucerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-passing-of-the-fairies-and-the-pardoner-s-tale-by-geoffrey-chaucer--63228196https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228196Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse896false9fullThe Temples of Venus, Mars, and Diana, from The Knight's Tale, by Geoffrey Chaucerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-temples-of-venus-mars-and-diana-from-the-knight-s-tale-by-geoffrey-chaucer--63228206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228206Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse653false8fullSelected works by William Ellery Channinghttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-works-by-william-ellery-channing--63228209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228209Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1488false2fullPrologue to the Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prologue-to-the-canterbury-tales-by-geoffrey-chaucer--63228216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228216Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse971false7fullSelected works, by Victor Cherbuliezhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-works-by-victor-cherbuliez--63228225https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228225Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2826false12fullThe Nun's Priest's Tale and Truth: Ballade of Good Counsel by Geoffrey Chaucerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nun-s-priest-s-tale-and-truth-ballade-of-good-counsel-by-geoffrey-chaucer--63228226https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228226Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2004false10fullSelected poems by Thomas Chattertonhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-poems-by-thomas-chatterton--63228234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228234Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1481false5fullSelected Maxims on Morals, Philosophy of Life, Character, Circumstances, etc. from the Chinese moralistshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-maxims-on-morals-philosophy-of-life-character-circumstances-etc-from-the-chinese-moralists--63228235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228235Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1188false15fullSelected poems, by André Chénierhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-poems-by-andre-chenier--63228237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228237Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1501false11fullGeoffrey Chaucer by Thomas R. Lounsburyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geoffrey-chaucer-by-thomas-r-lounsbury--63228246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228246Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2292false6fullThe Literature of China, by Robert K. 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H. Clarkehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-works-by-marcus-a-h-clarke--63228756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228756Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2030false27fullAn Expedition Against Ogres, from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twainhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-expedition-against-ogres-from-a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthur-s-court-by-mark-twain--63228757https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228757Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse889false34fullSamuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), by Charles Dudley Warnerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/samuel-langhorne-clemens-mark-twain-by-charles-dudley-warner--63228758https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228758Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse588false32fullOf the Offices of Literature and Poetry, from The Oration for the Poet Archias, and Honors Proposed for the Dead Statesman Sulpicius, from Thttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-the-offices-of-literature-and-poetry-from-the-oration-for-the-poet-archias-and-honors-proposed-for-the-dead-statesman-sulpicius-from-t--63228759https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228759Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse971false20fullSelected poems, by William Collinshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-poems-by-william-collins--63228763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228763Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1088false40fullSelected works by Matthias Claudiushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-works-by-matthias-claudius--63228764https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228764Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse796false28fullCicero's Correspondentshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cicero-s-correspondents--63228765https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228765Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1050false23fullCount Fosco, from The Woman in White, by William Wilkie Collinshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/count-fosco-from-the-woman-in-white-by-william-wilkie-collins--63228796https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228796Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1306false43fullThe Dream of Scipio, by Cicerohttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dream-of-scipio-by-cicero--63228801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228801Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1542false24fullSelected excerpts from Speeches by Henry Clayhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-excerpts-from-speeches-by-henry-clay--63228817https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228817Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1308false30fullSelected epistles by Cicerohttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-epistles-by-cicero--63228818https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228818Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1612false22fullSelected poems, by Arthur Hugh Cloughhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-poems-by-arthur-hugh-clough--63228823https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228823Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1351false37fullSelected works, by St. John Chrysostomhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-works-by-st-john-chrysostom--63228827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228827Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1704false18fullRufus Choate, by Albert Stickneyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rufus-choate-by-albert-stickney--63228838https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228838Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1763false16fullThe Sleep-Walking, from The Moonstone, by William Wilkie Collinshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sleep-walking-from-the-moonstone-by-william-wilkie-collins--63228849https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228849Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2204false42fullSelected excerpt from The Poem of My Cidhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selected-excerpt-from-the-poem-of-my-cid--63228851https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228851Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2010false25fullArthur Hugh Clough, by Charles Eliot Nortonhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arthur-hugh-clough-by-charles-eliot-norton--63228870https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228870Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse1757false36fullHenry Clay, by John R. 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Woodberryhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/samuel-taylor-coleridge-by-george-e-woodberry--63228963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228963Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2479false38fullExcerpts from Life on the Mississippi, by Mark Twainhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/excerpts-from-life-on-the-mississippi-by-mark-twain--63228966https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63228966Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:57:27 +0000ciesse2504false33full