First World War Centenary Prose Collection Vol. II
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Length 17 h 10 min
Chapters 50
This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the second volume commemorating the First World War. The majority of the items, all chosen by the readers, are in English, but the collection also includes pieces in French and German.
Please note that some works are still protected by copyright in countries which observe copyright laws based on the author's date of death.
Most items were written during or shortly after the war, but one or two have been included for their relevance in other ways. For more information about each piece, please see this document (PDF format), which also shows the authors' dates of death. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
Chapters
1
Verlustliste Nr. 1, 12. August 1914 Read by Availle 7:29
2
The War and The Churches: Preface and Chapter III - The Apologies Of The Clergy Read by Philip Panos 52:36
3
An Meine Völker! Read by Julia Niedermaier 6:55
4
Selection from War Letters from a Young Queenslander Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 26:00
5
Prophets Priests and Kings: The Kaiser Read by chocmuse 18:39
6
Apostolischen Schreiber an die im Krieg sich befindenden Völker und ihre Leiter Read by DomBombadil 8:01
7
A Diary Without Dates: Chapter 2, part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 48:02
8
A Diary Without Dates: Chapter 2, part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 37:46
9
The Glory of the Coming: Chapter 15, Wanted: A Fool-proof War Read by Mary in Arkansas 47:15
10
The Glory of the Coming: Chapter 16, Conducting War by Delegation Read by Mary in Arkansas 22:03
11
With the Allies: Chapter I, The Germans In Brussels Read by Scott Danneker 37:11
12
With the Allies: Chapter 3, The Burning of Louvain Read by Scott Danneker 20:49
13
With the Allies: Chapter 4, Paris in Wartime Read by Scott Danneker 10:52
14
With the Allies: Chapter 5, The Battle Of Soissons Read by Scott Danneker 16:32
15
Rilla of Ingleside: Chapter 4, The Piper Pipes Read by Rachel 26:06
16
Rilla of Ingleside: Chapter 5, 'The Sound of a Going' Read by Rachel 30:00
17
Rilla of Ingleside: Chapters 32 and 33 Read by Rachel 20:07
18
The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 20: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - Austria's Ultimatum Read by Scott Danneker 18:44
19
The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 21: Serbia's Reply Read by Scott Danneker 13:31
20
The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 22: Diplomatic Exchanges Read by Scott Danneker 22:11
21
The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 23: Preparation for War Read by Scott Danneker 13:43
22
Instructions to the British Soldier Read by Chris Pyle 2:06
23
A Scrap of Paper Read by Chris Pyle 7:53
24
Extract from Lecture 'How We Stand Now' Read by Chris Pyle 3:40
25
Krieg dem Kriege Read by DomBombadil 3:27
26
Lettre Ouverte à Gerhart Hauptmann Read by Herman Roskams 6:20
27
Prologue to Men, Women And Guns Read by NoelBadrian 14:36
28
History Of The American Field Service In France Vol. 1, The Sensation of Night Driving Read by NoelBadrian 13:27
29
Grodek Read by Herman Roskams 2:08
30
Harvest Read by Winston Tharp 5:07
31
Discours prononcé à la Sorbonne, lors du meeting 'Hommage à l’Arménie' Read by Herman Roskams 6:48
32
The Blackest Page of Modern History: Events in Armenia in 1915, Chapter 1 Read by Ruth Golding 11:55
33
Selection from Letters of a Soldier, 1914-1915 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 28:03
34
Chapter III: The Liberty Girls from 'Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls' Read by Rachel 16:09
35
The Passing of a Zeppelin Read by Scott Danneker 26:15
36
The Soul of a Nation (Armistice Day 1920) Read by Aaron Walsh 22:37
37
The message of spiritualism in the present crisis; address delivered before the National Spiritualist Association of America, October 22, 1919, at Pittsburgh, Pa Read by Mary in Arkansas 24:37
38
Mary Postgate Read by Tony Addison 44:38
39
Lingo of No Man's Land, part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 53:49
40
Lingo of No Man's Land, part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 54:13
41
Ghosts, from 'Tales from a Famished Land' Read by Mary in Arkansas 10:57
42
Army Boys on the Firing Line, from 'The Storm of War' Read by Scott Danneker 10:28
43
Birds as Messengers from 'Birds and the War' Read by Maria Kasper 33:00
44
The Story of the Great War, Vol. 8, Chapter 15: Austria-Hungary and Germany Surrender Read by Scott Danneker 15:12
45
Statement to the Court Upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act Read by Winston Tharp 7:57
46
A Selection from 'The Worn Doorstep' Read by Mary in Arkansas 19:13
47
Masks and Faces from 'The Happy Hospital' Read by Maria Kasper 24:46
48
Merchantmen-At-Arms: Independent Sailings Read by Son of the Exiles 11:43
49
The United States Enters the War, Ch. VIII of 'The Little Book of the War' Read by Scott Danneker 20:09
50
Warriors of the Paint Brush, Ch. 11 of 'Inventions of the Great War' Read by MaryAnn 24:42
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
