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I'm choosing to rebroadcast excellent renditions of public domain books, and casual reads as well.
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The Ultimate Christmas Medley...

Frugal QuailMar 05, 2021

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The Ultimate Christmas Medley...

The Ultimate Christmas Medley...

Music tracks from Librivox (Christmas Carol Collections) - all in the public domain.
Mar 05, 202105:28:38
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry (1862 - 1910)
Dec 19, 202013:23
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit From St. Nicholas) by Clement Clarke Moore (1779 - 1863)
Dec 15, 202004:09
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Dec 12, 202003:08:42
Nutcracker and Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776 - 1822)
Dec 08, 202002:24:31
The Dhammapada by Gautama Buddha (5th ~ 4th century BC)
Dec 05, 202002:22:58
Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

Read by Mil Nicholson in 2012 and released to the public domain by Librivox. I am rebroadcasting excellent performances to aid in their spread. Please support Librivox and the Internet Archive at their respective websites.

Support link for me: https://anchor.fm/frugal-quail/support

Dec 01, 202039:25:06
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)
Dec 01, 202011:00:35
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946)
Nov 28, 202003:39:46
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849 - 1924)
Nov 24, 202009:08:38
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss (1743 - 1818)
Nov 21, 202012:48:22
Magna Carta initially drafted by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury (1150 – 1228)
Nov 17, 202028:35
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (1868 - 1927)
Nov 14, 202008:39:21
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit (1858 - 1924)
Nov 10, 202006:17:40
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Nov 07, 202032:29:35
A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
Nov 03, 202028:14
The Book of Hallowe'en by Ruth Edna Kelley (1893 - 1982)
Oct 31, 202002:45:10
The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker (1847 - 1912)
Oct 27, 202010:21:32
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946)
Oct 24, 202004:54:12
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924)
Oct 20, 202002:34:26
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
Oct 17, 202006:09:35
The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft (1890 - 1937)
Oct 13, 202001:55:30
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894)
Oct 10, 202002:49:56
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (1797–1851)
Oct 06, 202007:59:30
Dracula by Bram Stoker (1847 - 1912)
Oct 03, 202015:58:55
Bhagavad Gita by Vyasa (~ 2nd century BC)
Sep 29, 202003:16:02
The Iliad by Homer (8th ~ 7th century BC)
Sep 26, 202015:40:32
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896)
Sep 22, 202018:06:56
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emma Orczy (1865 - 1947)
Sep 19, 202007:49:21
Moby Dick, or the Whale by Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)
Sep 15, 202024:38:10
The True History by Lucian of Samosata (125 - 180)
Sep 12, 202001:28:07
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)
Sep 08, 202007:09:23
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Sep 01, 202010:01:11
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Aug 29, 202006:46:22
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930)
Aug 25, 202005:53:05
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Aug 22, 202017:25:13
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 - 1942)
Aug 18, 202008:37:53
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 - 1950)
Aug 15, 202007:26:14
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 1855)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 1855)

Read by Elizabeth Klett in 2008 and released to the public domain by Librivox. I am rebroadcasting excellent performances to aid in their spread. Please support Librivox and the Internet Archive at their respective websites.

Support link for me: https://anchor.fm/frugal-quail/support

Aug 11, 202018:36:39
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (1826 - 1890)
Aug 08, 202004:41:41
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Aug 04, 202003:02:04
King Solomon's Mines by Sir H. Rider Haggard (1856 – 1925)
Aug 01, 202009:51:21
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)

Read by Chip in 2006 and released to the public domain by Librivox. I am rebroadcasting excellent performances to aid in their spread. Please support Librivox and the Internet Archive at their respective websites.

Support link for me: https://anchor.fm/frugal-quail/support

Jul 28, 202001:23:17
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Jul 25, 202020:12:34
The Art of War by Sun Tzu (~ 5th century BC)
Jul 21, 202001:12:18
The Holy Bible | King James Version (Authorized)

The Holy Bible | King James Version (Authorized)

Read by Michael Armenta in 2001 and released to the public domain by Librivox.

I am rebroadcasting excellent performances to aid in their spread. Please support Librivox and the Internet Archive at their respective websites.

This entry is "The Holy Bible Authorized King James Version" which contains the following: 


The Old Testament: 


Genesis, 

Exodus, 

Leviticus, 

Numbers, 

Deuteronomy, 

Joshua, 

Judges, 

Ruth, 

1 Samuel, 

2 Samuel, 

1 Kings, 

2 Kings, 

1 Chronicles, 

2 Chronicles, 

Ezra, 

Nehemiah, 

Esther, 

Job, 

Psalms, 

Proverbs, 

Ecclesiastes, 

Song of Solomon, 

Isaiah, 

Jeremiah, 

Lamentations, 

Ezekiel, 

Daniel, 

Hosea, 

Joel, 

Amos, 

Obadiah, 

Jonah, 

Micah, 

Nahum, 

Habakkuk, 

Zephaniah, 

Haggai, 

Zechariah, 

Malachi, 


The New Testament: 


Matthew, 

Mark, 

Luke, 

John, 

Acts, 

Romans, 

1 Corinthians, 

2 Corinthians, 

Galatians, 

Ephesians, 

Philippians, 

Colossians, 

1 Thessalonians, 

2 Thessalonians, 

1 Timothy, 

2 Timothy, 

Titus, 

Philemon, 

Hebrews, 

James, 

1 Peter, 

2 Peter, 

1 John, 

2 John, 

3 John, 

Jude, 

Revelation.


Jul 19, 2020100:45:26
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870)
Jul 11, 202054:17:10
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894)
Jul 08, 202007:32:42
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930)
Jul 05, 202011:14:47
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832 – 1898)
Jun 30, 202002:47:27