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Aleister Crowley (1875 - 1947)

The Book of Lies, or Liber 333, is a holy book in the Western occult tradition of Thelema, consisting of 91 short chapters of poems, aphorisms, rituals, and metaphysics. This recording is of the original 1913 publication, and thus omits the further commentaries added by Crowley for subsequent additions. Those familiar with Crowley’s hermetic writings will recognize his subversive and playful style. Beneath the layers of symbolism, contradiction, and blasphemy lies a biting critique of the puritanical social, political, and religious values of the author’s generation. - Summary by P. J. Taylor

Genre(s): Other religions

Language: English

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Charles Henry Ross (1835 - 1897)

One day, ever so long ago, it struck me that I should like to try and write a book about Cats. I mentioned the idea to some of my friends: the first burst out laughing at the end of my opening sentence, so I refrained from entering into further details. The second said there were a hundred books about Cats already. The third said, “Nobody would read it,” and added, “Besides, what do you know of the subject?” and before I had time to begin to tell him, said he expected it was very little. “Why not Dogs?” asked one friend of mine, hitting upon the notion as though by inspiration. “Or Horses,” said some one else; “or Pigs; or, look here, this is the finest notion of all:—

‘THE BOOK OF DONKIES,
BY ONE OF THE FAMILY!’”
Somewhat disheartened by the reception my little project had met with, I gave up the idea for awhile, and went to work upon other things. I cannot exactly remember what I did, or how much, but my book about Cats was postponed sine die, and in the meantime I made some inquiries.
I hope I have not been very prosy, and I hope, in the somewhat large collection of Cat anecdotes here brought together, “the only one worth the trouble of relating” has not been omitted. If this has been the case, allow me to assure you it has not been because I have spared any trouble in gathering together my materials. (C.H.Ross)

Genre(s): Animals & Nature

Language: English

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

Banished from his own lands by a usurping brother, Prospero and his daughter Miranda have been living on a deserted island for years, until fate brings the brother within the range of Prospero's powers. Will he seek revenge, or reconcilement? (Summary by Karen Savage)
Cast:
Narrator – Great Plains
Alonso, King of Naples – hefyd
Sebastian, his brother – Nathan Markham
Prospero, the right Duke of Milan – Bruce Pirie
Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan – Jason Mills
Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples – mb
Gonzalo, an honest old Counsellor – Lorelle Anderson
Adrian, a Lord – EricJ
Francisco, a Lord – Aaron Elliott
Caliban, a savage and deformed Slave – Jason Mills
Trinculo, a Jester – Ryan Dressler
Stephano, a drunken Butler – Arielle Lipshaw
Master of a Ship – Annoying Twit
Boatswain – Jennifer Stearns
Mariners – Miriam Esther Goldman
Miranda, daughter to Prospero – Elizabeth Klett
Ariel, an airy Spirit – Karen Savage
Iris, a Spirit – Abigail Bartels
Ceres, a Spirit – Jessamie
Juno, a Spirit – Lucy Perry

Genre(s): Plays, Comedy

Language: English

Ethel T. Raymond ( - 1960)

Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the United States during the War of 1812. He became a folk hero remembered by many Canadians for his defense of their country. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Group: Chronicles of Canada Series

Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910)

In 1908 Leo Tolstoy organized a school for peasant children, age 10-13, in his house. During lessons he expounded them the most clear and important passages from Gospels. From those conversations Tolstoy composed that book. (Summary by Vladimir Anyanov)

Genre(s): Religion, Christianity - Other

Language: Russian

Wassily Kandinsky (1866 - 1944)
Translated by Michael Sadler (1888 - 1957)

Published in 1911, Kandinsky's book compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid -- the artist has a mission to lead others to the pinnacle with his work. The point of the pyramid is those few, great artists. It is a spiritual pyramid, advancing and ascending slowly even if it sometimes appears immobile. During decadent periods, the soul sinks to the bottom of the pyramid; humanity searches only for external success, ignoring spiritual forces. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Art, Design & Architecture

Language: English

American Standard Version

The Song of Songs is the twenty-second book of The Bible and was authored by Solomon. In some translations, this book is entitled The Song of Solomon. It is also known as The Best Song.
Replete with metaphor, this book is a love song that describes the wooing and wedding of a lowly but very comely shepherdess to the great king Solomon. It speaks of the joys of love as well as its heartaches.
Although this reading was performed by a single male voice, the book has three main speakers: the Shulamite shepherdess, King Solomon and a chorus by the daughters of Jerusalem. Biblical scholars also note the allegorical depictions of God as King and the bride as Israel. In New Testament doctrine, the bride is thought of as the Church and Christ as King.
The Song of Songs is one of the Wisdom Books. This reading comes from the American Standard Version (ASV) of the Holy Bible.
(Summary by Robert Garrison)

Genre(s): American Standard Version

Language: English

Group: Bible (American Standard Version)

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930)

The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 stories starring the fictional detective.
The story is set in 1888. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in East India Company, India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel A Study in Scarlet (1887). It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan. -

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Detective Fiction

Language: English

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William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

Shakespeare's Sonnets, or simply The Sonnets, comprise a collection of 154 poems in sonnet form written by William Shakespeare that deal with such themes as love, beauty, politics, and mortality. The poems were probably written over a period of several years. (Summary from wikipedia)

Genre(s): Sonnets

Language: English

King James Version (KJV)

The Sermon On The Mount is one of the teachings in the ministry of Jesus Christ. In The Sermon On The Mount is found many sayings and important precepts held by Christian churches, sayings such as The Beatitudes, The Lord's Prayer, and other teachings about forgiveness, giving, and the "Golden Rule" about doing unto others as you would have them do unto you. Men such as Tolstoy and Gandhi found special meaning in The Sermon On The Mount, and Christians have read and listened to this important portion of scripture for centuries.
The Bible version used for this reading is the King James Version. This traditional Bible has been praised for its poetic beauty, imagery, and its use for memorization of Bible verses. (summary by Ben Douglas)

Genre(s): King James Version

Language: English

Group: Bible (King James Version)