This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at. The Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili .

This year is the 13th anniversary of our beloved. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" who make up the worldwide community. The readings are held together by their connection to the number "13" or to the word "luck." The collection is multilingual, with recordings in English, German, and Romanian. Readings can be in any language. The selections, which are chosen by the readers, include fiction, nonfiction, poems, short stories, and articles.

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Danish - I skovens dybe, stille ro by Fritz Andersen key words: poetry 02 - Esperanto - Limerick by G. D. Lewis key words: poetry, limerick 03 - French - Lettre by Paul Verlaine key words: poetry 04 - French - Il pleure dans mon coeur by Paul Verlaine key words: poetry 05 - French - A Clymène by Paul Verlaine key words: poetry 06 - German...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Ancient Greek - Βατραχομυομαχία key words: comic epic poetry, fiction, parody, battle of frogs and mice 02 - Ancient Greek - Δελφικά Παραγγέλματα - Σωσιάδου των Επτά Σοφών Υποθήκαι key words: prose, maxims, philosophy 03 - Ancient Greek - Τα Των Πυθαγορείων Χρυσά...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - French - Lettre I by Napoleon Bonaparte key words: prose, letter, Napoléon, Joséphine 02 - Galician - Adiós Ríos, Adiós fontes by Rosalía de Castro key words: poetry 03 - Galician - Cántiga by Manuel Curros Enríquez key words: poetry 04 - Galician - As duas pragas by Manuel Curros Enríquez key words: poetry 05 - Galician - Falade...

"is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to life..." Hugh McGuire, founder, August 9, 2005This year is the 11th anniversary of our beloved. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" who make up the worldwide community. The readings are held together by their connection to the number "eleven." The collection is multilingual. The selections, which are chosen by the readers, include fiction, nonfiction, poems, short stories, and articles.

This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features readings in English , French, Italian and Maori. Summary by Annise

volunteers bring you a festive selection of Christmas carols for the 2016 holiday. his year's festive collection of 25 Christmas carols includes traditional favourites and lesser-known selections in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas. Allons tous à la crèche; author unknown; music by Ezwa. Angels We Have Heard on High; words by James Chadwick ; music traditional French. Away in a Manger; author unknown; music by James Ramsay Murray ...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01- Italian - Discorso futurista ai Veneziani - keywords: speech delivered at the Fenice theatre in Venice by Futurist figurehead F. T. Marinetti in 1910 02 - Italian - Volantino del volo su Vienna - keywords: unsigned prose leaflet dropped over Vienna, Austria on 9 August 1918, as part of the Flight over Vienna 03 - Luxemburgish - D'Schuobermess...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Brazilian portuguese - Fulano in Historias sem Data key words: prose, fiction, irony 02 - Brazilian portuguese - Primas de Sapucaia! in Historias sem Data key words: prose, fiction, irony 03 - French - Éloge de Pierre Corneille key words: prose eulogy of Pierre Corneille by fellow playwright and Academician Jean Racine 04 - French - L'Ennemi...

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 , which also shows the authors' dates of death.

"is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to life..." Hugh McGuire, founder, August 9, 2005This year is the 12th anniversary of our beloved. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" who make up the worldwide community. The readings are held together by their connection to the words "twelve" or "dozen" The collection is multilingual. The selections, which are chosen by the readers, include fiction, nonfiction, poems, short stories, and articles...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Brazilian Portuguese - A Camões - key words: poetry, fiction, creator of the Ultra-Romanticism in Portugal 02 - French - A quoi bon entendre - key words: poetry, love 03 - French - A quoi je songe - key words: poetry 04 - German - Psalm der Freude - key words: poetry 05 - German - Waldeinsamkeit - key words: poem 06 - Italian - Adelchi,...

This year's Christmas collection of short stories, poems and non-fiction features 29 readings in English, Lithuanian, Spanish and Romanian.

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 22 Christmas carols for the 2017 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, German, Italian, and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas. Adeste Fidelis; words and music traditional . Angels From the Realms of Glory; words by James Montgomery ; music by Henry Smart . A Babe is Born; words traditional; music by BookAngel7. The Boar's Head; words and music traditional...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 01 - Esperanto - La Feino key words: prose, fairy tales 02 - Esperanto - Muŝofiŝobirdoratokatohundo key words: poetry, animals, food chain, humor, children 03 - French - Enragée ? key words: Société française, 19eme siècle, voyage de noces, humour 04 - Italian - In vecchiezza key words: poetry, old age, memento mori 05 - Japanese - Kodama...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages . All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 1. French - Le général Jackson, président des Etats-Unis keywords: histoire des USA 2. French - Jour des âmes keywords: religion catholique, saints, légendes, histoire 3. French - L'avent keywords: religion catholique, saints, légendes, histoire 4. French - La Nativité de notre seigneur Jésus Christ keywords: religion catholique, saints, légendes, histoire 5...

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 21 Christmas carols for the 2018 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, Dutch, French, Greek, Scottish Gaelic, and German. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. - Summary by Maria Kasper Avent; words traditional French; music by Ezwa. The Bitter Withy; words and music traditional. Ça Bergers; words traditional French; music by Ezwa...

A delightful collection of stories and poems, with several interesting selections discussing various Christmas and holiday traditions, and a lovely Christmas play, featuring a full cast. All selections have been chosen and narrated by volunteers to commemorate Christmas 2018. Cast of Ola, or A Christmas Present for Mother: Alta Good: Devorah AllenHenry Good: TJ BurnsLeon Good: Tomas PeterMrs. Good: FoonOla: Jasmin SalmaNarrator: Maria Kasper

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Ancient Greek - Ἄστερες μὲν ἀμφὶ κάλαν σελάνναν [Asteres men amphi kalan selannan] - 0:42 Link to text Sappho key words: poetry, fragment, moon, stars 2. Czech - Smrt kmotřenka - 7:24 Link to text Karel Jaromír Erben key words: Slavic fairy tale 3. Danish - Konen med æggene - 2:33 Link to text H...

Here are 20 love stories under an hour each, covering all kinds of experiences involving romantic or other kinds of love resulting in heartbreak or happiness -- where the heart overflows with passion, pride, emotion or wonder.

Works in the Public Domain that have in their titles the numeral 14 or the words fourteen or fourteenth. This collection is being collected to celebrate the 14th anniversary of. - Summary by KevinS

Here are 20 more love stories under an hour each, covering all kinds of experiences involving romantic or other kinds of love resulting in heartbreak or happiness -- where the heart overflows with passion, pride, emotion or wonder.

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 21 Christmas carols for the 2019 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English and Italian. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. - Summary by Maria Kasper Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella; traditional French Provençal carol, English translation by E. Cuthbert Nunn . Carol for Christmas Eve; traditional 16th century carol, words edited by Henry Ramsden Bramley , original tune by RomanosMusic...

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Arabic - دع الأيام تفعل ما تشاء [da' el-ayama taf'al ma tasha'o] - 1:52 Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʻī Key words: fate, happiness, patience Link to Text 2. Danish - Hyrdinden og Skorsteensfeieren - 9:46 Hans Christian Andersen Key words: Fairy tale, love Link to Text 3. French - Sur l'eau - 11:22 Guy de Maupassant Key words: river, boater, sublime, suspense, death Link to Text 4...

The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we offer the sixth First Chapter Collection" in which readers share the first chapters of a variety of fiction and non-fiction works.

A collection of readers' favorite prayers from various faith traditions. - Summary by Kevin

The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we offer the seventh "First Chapter Collection" in which readers share the first chapters of a variety of fiction and non-fiction works.

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Ancient Greek - Δέδυκε μὲν ἀ σελάννα [Dèdyke mèn a selànna], Fragment 168 B 0:43 - Sappho Key Words: multilingual, ancient greek, poetry, sappho, moon, melancholy, sadness, loneliness Link to Text 2. Czech - Přetékající pohár 1:00 - František Gellner Key words: poetry, symbolism, friendship, hope Link to Text 3...

This year is the 15th anniversary of our beloved. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" who make up the worldwide community. The readings are held together by their connection to the number "15." The collection is multilingual. Readings can be in any language. The selections, which are chosen by the readers, include fiction, nonfiction, poems, short stories, and articles. - Summary by KevinS

This is our 25th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. Chinese - 蜀道難 [Shǔ dào nán] - 2:29 李白 [Li Bai] Keywords: scenery, challenge, danger, desolation, dreariness, exaggeration, myth, legend, concern, depravity Link to Text Chinese - 蜀相 [Shu xiang] - 0:50 杜甫 [Du Fu]Keywords: Chengdu, admiration, three kingdoms, regret, praise, lament, expectations Link...

This is our 26th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Arabic - الكذب [al-kadhib] 3:34 Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti Keywords: المجتمع، الكذب، النفاق، society, lying, hypocrisy, النظرات‎ Link to Text 2. Chinese - 祝福 [zhufu] 36:45 Lu Xun Keywords: 彷徨, New Year Sacrifice, short story, 新文化運動, 新文化运动, New Culture Movement Link to Text 3...

This is our 27th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Bulgarian - Поет [Poet] - 10:44 Иван Минчов Вазов Keywords: the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature, Zvukove / Sounds, liricheski stikhotvorenii︠a︡, lyric poetry, dedication poems, Wolfgang Goethe, Victor Marie Hugo, Lord Byron, Friedrich Schiller, Alfred de Musset, Heinrich Heine,...

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 23 Christmas carols for the 2020 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, French, Romanian, and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. Adeste Fideles; words and music by John Francis Wade . Alleluia! Gloire et louanges! ; words traditional French; original tune by Ezwa. As Up the Wood I Took My Way ; words by Selwyn Image , music by Martin Shaw ...

This is our 28th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. German - Kind in der Wiege - 2:08 Klabund Link to text Keywords: multilingual, German, short story, philosophical, thoughtful 2. German - Wie ein Schnupfen kuriert wird - 10:17 Mark Twain Link to text Keywords: Humor, Feuilleton, Amerikanische Literatur, How to Cure a Cold 3. Hebrew - לבדי [Levadi] - 2:10 Hayim Nahman Bialik Link to text Keywords: Bialik, multilingual, Hebrew 4...

This is our 29th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Catalan - Só qui só que no só io - 0:53 Joan Timoneda Link to text Keywords: Poesia catalana, Timoneda, só qui só, Flor d'enamorats 2. Esperanto - Ĉu estas land’?… - 1:55 Leon Zamenhof Link to text Keywords: poetry, poem, Leon Zamenhof 3. French - La Bergère et le ramoneur - 10:02 H...

"is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to life..." Hugh McGuire, founder, August 9, 2005 In celebration of sixteenth anniversary, here is collection of short works of various kinds and from varied authors which include in their title the words 'sixteen' or 'sixteenth' or the number '16.' Each piece is selected and read by a volunteer.

This is our 30th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Bulgarian - Змейново любе [Zmeynovo lyube] - 2:51 Пенчо П. Славейков Link to text Keywords: Пенчо, Славейков, Змейново любе, Епически песни, Яна, Yana, змей, dragon, стихии, nature deity, българска поезия,...

The 2021 Christmas collection has some old favourites and some new, some reflections. Shepherds with a difference from New Zealand, and hopefully everyone will find something to enjoy, Summary by Annise

volunteers bring you a festive selection of 16 Christmas carols for the 2021 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. A Child is Born in Bethlehem; Traditional Latin hymn, English translation by Richard F. Littledale , tune by Lowell Mason . Adam Lay Ybounden; Words traditional English, tune by alanmapstone. All Glory to God; Words by Charles Wesley , tune by Charles H...

This is our 31st collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. Description of Readings: 1. Bengali - দুই পাখি [Dui Pakhi] - 3:03 Rabindranath Tagore Link to text Keywords: A conversation between two birds: one free and the other captive. 2. Chinese - 水調歌頭 [shui tiao ge tou] - 4:12 Su Shi Link to text 3. French - Les fraises de décembre - 9:36 Claudius Ferrand Link to text Keywords: A fairytale about a young girl and her awful mother-in-law and step-sister, à la Vassilissa or Cinderella; Fables et légendes du Japon 4...

Here, in our 17th collection, are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from 1600's to 1900's, from Japan to Russia , all in short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. Note that Play 10 is long and so its second half is included on section 11. Also, as indicated in the cast list, two of the plays - numbers 1 and 7 - may not be in the Public Domain outside of the US.- Summary by ToddHW Cast lists: 1. Tradition, by George Middleton. BC for this play is kristakzNOTE: Middleton died in 1967...

"is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to life..." Hugh McGuire, founder, August 9, 2005 In celebration of seventeenth anniversary, here is collection of short works of various kinds and from varied authors which include in their title the words 'seventeen' or 'seventeenth' or the number '17.' Each piece is selected and read by a volunteer.

This is our 32nd collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages as listed below. All chosen and recorded by volunteers. 1. French - Comment Emmelka Pougatchev me donna une pièce d'argent. Histoire vraie - 5:10 Léon Tostoï Link to text Keywords: Contes et Fables, 1888 2. French - Il pleure dans mon coeur - 0:48 Paul Verlaine Link to text Keywords: Il pleut doucement sur la ville. 3. French - Le Juge habile - 7:02 Léon Tostoï Link to text Keywords: Contes et fables, 1888 4...

This is the eleventh collection of monologues from Shakespeare's various plays. Various characters will speak on various topics, some of these teach a lesson, some simply characterize Shakespeare at his best, some are funny, some sad, but all are very moving.

This is the 12th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favourite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. - Summary by Carolin

This is the 14th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favourite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. - Summary by Carolin

This is the 15th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, drawn from Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. Recordings are mostly in English, with one each in Portuguese, Latin, and Italian. - Summary by ToddHW

This is the 16th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, drawn from Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. Summary by ToddHW

This is the 17th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from love to hate, drawn from Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, world-famous and lesser known lines. Recordings are mostly in English, with two in Ukrainian. - Summary by ToddHW