Sunday, June 2, 2019
ColuPrimera epistola del Almirante don Cristóbal Colón dando cuenta de s...
Primera epistola del Almirante don Cristóbal Colón dando cuenta de su gran descubrimiento
Cristobal colon (c. 1451 - 1506)
Género (s): Memorias, Moderno Temprano
Idioma: español
Leído por: Epachuko
Uno de los primeros textos que escribió Cristóbal Colón en 1493 para informar y dar a conocer en Europa del éxito de su primer viaje. Esta epístola fue la segunda de este tipo que tuvo gran difusión por el continente, fue escrita en latín y publicada inicialmente en Roma, y estaba dirigida al tesorero del rey, Gabriel Sánchez. La trascendencia de este breve documento es indiscutible pues constituye un testimonio muy especial a nivel histórico y antropológico: nos descubre las primeras impresiones de los expedicionarios europeos en su contacto con lo que se denominó "Nuevo Mundo" y que cambiaría para siempre la Historia de la Humanidad. - Summary by Epachuko
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Saturday, June 1, 2019
A Matter Of Proportion ♦ By Anne walker ♦ Science Fiction ♦ Audiobook
A Matter Of Proportion ♦ By Anne Walker ♦ Science Fiction ♦ Audiobook
Title: A Matter of Proportion
Author: Anne Walker
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Anthologies
Language: English
Read By: Dale A. Bade
Librivox Recording
In the dark, our glider chutes zeroed neatly on target—only Art Benjamin missed the edge of the gorge. When we were sure Invader hadn't heard the crashing of bushes, I climbed down after him. The climb, and what I found, left me shaken. A Special Corps squad leader is not expendable—by order. Clyde Esterbrook, my second and ICEG mate, would have to mine the viaduct while my nerve and glycogen stabilized. We timed the patrols. Clyde said, "Have to wait till a train's coming. No time otherwise." Well, it was his show. When the next pair of burly-coated men came over at a trot, he breathed, "Now!" and ghosted out almost before they were clear.
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The Japanned Box ♦ By Arthur Conan Doyle ♦ Short Story ♦ Audiobook
The Japanned Box ♦ By Arthur Conan Doyle ♦ Short Story ♦ Audiobook
Title: The japanned box
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930)
Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Detective Fiction, Short Stories
Language: English
Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his detective stories, he also wrote other short stories which are masterpieces of mystery and suspense Sit back in the comfort of your armchair and let yourself be transported to the strange but compelling world created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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The Half-Breed: A Tale of the Western Frontier ♦ By Walt Whitman ♦ Full ...
The Half-Breed: A Tale of the Western Frontier ♦ By Walt Whitman ♦ Full Audiobook
Title: The Half-Breed: A Tale of the Western Frontier
Author: Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
Genre(s): Native Americans, serial fiction, miscegenation, american frontier, capital punishment
Language: English
Read By: Chuck Williamson
Librivox Recording
Published anonymously in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (with an earlier draft also appearing as “Arrow-Tip” in The Aristidean), The Half-Breed: A Tale of the Western Frontier is one of the few known works of long-form fiction written by Walt Whitman during the earliest part of his career. It tells the story of Arrow-Tip, a Native American who falls victim to frontier prejudice after the presumed murder of local blacksmith Peter Brown. Despite his presumed innocence, he is soon sentenced to die by hanging — even though there exists evidence that could possibly exonerate him. This narrative is further complicated by the presence of Boddo, a hideously deformed hunchback who is ostracized by the white settlers due to his mixed-race heritage. Fueled by spite and anger, Boddo uses this opportunity to take vengeance upon those who once tormented and humiliated him. - Summary by ChuckW
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The Terrible Old Man ♦ By H. P. Lovecraft ♦ (Horror) ♦ Full Audiobook
The Terrible Old Man ♦ By H. P. Lovecraft ♦ (Horror) ♦ Full Audiobook
Title: The Terrible Old Man
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Short Stories
Language: English
Read By: Volunteers
Librivox Recording
"The Terrible Old Man" is a short story of less than 1200 words by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written on January 28, 1920, and first published in the Tryout, an amateur press publication, in July 1921. It is notable as the first story to make use of Lovecraft's imaginary New England setting, introducing the fictional town of Kingsport. The story, about the fate of three would-be robbers of the titular old man's house, has been criticized by Peter Cannon for being an openly xenophobic polemic against immigration.
A strange old man, "so old that no one can remember when he was young, and so taciturn that few know his real name," lives alone in an ancient house on Water Street in the town of Kingsport. Even among the locals, few know the details of the old man's life, but it is believed that he once captained East Indian clipper ships in his youth and accumulated great riches throughout his life. Those who had visited the property had seen bizarre collections of stones in the front yard and observed the old man carrying on conversations with mysterious bottles on his table, which make "certain definite vibrations as if in answer." Most locals take care to avoid the man and his house.
Angelo Ricci, Joe Czanek and Manuel Silva, three robbers, learn about the old man's supposed hoard of treasure and resolve to take it. Ricci and Silva go inside to "interview" the old man about the treasure, while Czanek waits outside in the getaway car. After waiting impatiently for a long time, Czanek is startled by an outburst of horrific screaming from the house but assumes that his colleagues have been too rough with the old man during their interrogation. However, the gate of the house opens, revealing the old man "smiling hideously" at him. For the first time, Czanek takes note of the man's unsettling yellow eyes.
The mutilated bodies of the three robbers are later found by the seaside, "horribly slashed as with many cutlasses, and horribly mangled as by the tread of many cruel boot-heels." The people of Kingsport talk about the discovery, as well as about the abandoned car and the screams heard in the night, but the old man shows no interest in their gossip. Summary By Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terrible_Old_Man
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Snowball ♦ By Poul Anderson ♦ (Science Fiction) ♦ Full audiobook
Snowball ♦ By Poul Anderson ♦ (Science Fiction) ♦ Full audiobook
Title: Snowball
Author: Poul William Anderson
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Language: English
Read by: realisticspeakers
Librivox Recording
Simon's new source of power promised a new era for Mankind. But what happens to the world economy when anyone can manufacture it in the kitchen oven?... Here's one answer! Summary by Realisticspeakers
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Four Day Planet ♦ By H. Beam Piper ♦ (Science Fiction) ♦ Full Audiobook
Four Day Planet ♦ By H. Beam Piper ♦ (Science Fiction) ♦ Full Audiobook
Title: Four-Day Planet
Author: H. Beam Piper
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Language: English
Read By: Mark Nelson
Librivox Recording
Fenris isn't a hell planet, but it's nobody's bargain. With 2,000-hour days and an 8,000-hour year, it alternates blazing heat with killing cold. A planet like that tends to breed a special kind of person: tough enough to stay alive and smart enough to make the best of it. When that kind of person discovers he's being cheated of wealth he's risked his life for, that kind of planet is ripe for revolution. (Introduction from the Gutenberg text)
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