First World War Centenary Prose Collection Vol. III
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Length 10 h 33 min
Chapters 32
This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the third 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 Dutch, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.
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
A Diary Without Dates by Enid Bagnold, ''The Boys'', part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 30:36
2
A Diary Without Dates by Enid Bagnold, ''The Boys'', part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 35:17
3
Lettere di Giulio Cozzi in Lettere e testimonianze dei ferrovieri caduti per la patria Read by BeniaminoMassimo 4:45
4
Women Wanted by Mabel Potter Daggett, Ch 4 ''Women Who Wear War Jewelry'' Read by BettyB 52:37
5
The Care of the Dead by Anonymous Read by Mary in Arkansas 14:29
6
Extract from Gallipoli by John Masefield Read by Barbara Baker 7:23
7
''I Am Not Dead'' from Experiences of the Great War by Ashby Williams Read by Winston Tharp 6:56
8
Birds and the War by Hugh S Gladstone, Chapter 7, ''Effects of Air-Raids and Aircraft on Birds'' Read by Colleen McMahon 16:58
9
Celebrated Spies and Famous Mysteries of the Great War by George Barton, Ch 8 ''The Mystery of the Turkish Beauty'' Read by BettyB 16:36
10
Celebrated Spies and Famous Mysteries of the Great War by George Barton, Ch 9 ''The Romantic Life of the Dutch-Javanese Dancer Who was Shot as a Spy'' Read by BettyB 20:07
11
Catastrophe and Social Change by Samuel Henry Prince, Chapter 1, ''Catastrophe and Social Disintegration'' Read by Mary in Arkansas 18:51
12
Victory Boys & Girls by the United War Work Campaign Read by BettyB 26:39
13
''Soldiers, Sailors, and Books'' by the American Library Association, (War Service Committee), part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 50:11
14
''Soldiers, Sailors, and Books'' by the American Library Association, (War Service Committee), part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 42:14
15
Waiting for Daylight by H. M. Tomlinson, Sec XIV, ''Authors and Soldiers'' Read by Mary in Arkansas 11:25
16
French Literature of the Great War by Albert Schinz, Chapter 1, ''Poetry of the War'' Read by Sonia 56:05
17
''Russia in Literature'' by British Men of Letters, 23 December 1914 Read by Availle 6:49
18
''Nos amis d'Amérique'', in Quelques aspects du vertige mondial by Pierre Loti Read by BeniaminoMassimo 6:58
19
Little Rays of Moonshine by A. P. Herbert, ''Five Inches'' Read by Mary in Arkansas 7:44
20
Open Letter to President Wilson by George Bernard Shaw Read by Peter Tucker 11:54
21
Wir Toten auf Urlaub by Kurt Eisner Read by Ricarda 3:01
22
Kurze Aufklärungen über Wesen und Ziel des Pazifismus by Alfred H. Fried, Vorwort und Kapitel 1, ''Ewiger Friede'' Read by schrm 4:10
23
''De wapenstilstand geteekend'' from Nieuwe Amsterdamsche Courant, Algemeen Handelsblad, 11 Nov. 1918 Read by Foon 8:41
24
''The Victory'' from A Politica, 15 Novembro 1918 Read by Leni 6:37
25
''Program for World Peace; The Fourteen Points'' by Woodrow Wilson, 8 January 1918 Read by Colleen McMahon 16:59
26
''Militant Pacifism'' by Mary Whiton Calkins Read by schrm 29:44
27
''Internationalism'' from War, Peace, and the Future by Ellen Key Read by Michael MacTaggert 3:37
28
''Nationalism and Patriotism'' from War, Peace, and the Future by Ellen Key Read by Michael MacTaggert 9:23
29
''America's Purpose; International Justice and World Peace'' by Woodrow Wilson, New York, 27 September 1918 Read by Colleen McMahon 17:07
30
Introduction to The Book of the Homeless by Theodore Roosevelt Read by Michael MacTaggert 3:19
31
''Probleme der Friedenswirtschaft'' from Gesammelte Schriften, Band 5 by Walther Rathenau Read by Ricarda 52:17
32
''Shall We End War?'' by Harry Emerson Fosdick, 5 June 1921 Read by Maria Kasper 33:37
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
