Devil's Head and Customs of Folk in Diverse Isles from Travels of Sir John Mandeville

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052

by VARIOUS ( - )

Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery, rose oil, large type books for low vision, the pulmotor, and the method of scientific investigation; Philosophy and Thought--Joseph Priestly, Kierkegaard, Rousseau, and A.C. Bradley on poetry; History and Travel--John Johnston founder of Sault St. Marie, eating in Berlin, and Sir John Mandeville's travels; a Japanese folk tale; a defense of Lady Bryon by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and a Virginia slave narrative by Minnie Fulkes. (Summary by Sue Anderson)"Preparation for a Christian Life" was translated by Lee M. Hollander.

Listen next episodes of Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 052:
The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 2 , The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 3 , Eating in Berlin , From Rose Petals to Rose Oil , John Johnston, of Sault Ste. Marie, A Passage in Canadian History , Mrs. Minnie Fulkes, The Slave Narratives, Virgina , Poetry for Poetry's Sake , Preparation for a Christian Life II , Ridicule as a Test of Faith , The Eater of Dreams , The Method of Scientific Investigation , The Pulmotor, for Emergency Rescue , The True Story Of Lady Byron’s Life, Part 1