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4 books read for LibriVox

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Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Deutsch
Gitanjali Rabindranath Tagore
These are short prose poems Tagore wrote as offerings to God, and they read like someone talking quietly to a friend, about waiting, boats, rain, flute music. Best taken one or two at a time before bed; if you rush it, the stillness that makes it work disappears.
Julius Caesar William Shakespeare
You get political persuasion at close range: Brutus speaks as if reason can keep a republic clean, while Cassius understands how fear and resentment move people. The funeral speeches are thrilling to read aloud, but the play leaves you with uneasy questions about honor, crowds, and unintended consequences.
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Rudolph Erich Raspe
The fun here is the straight face: the Baron rides a cannonball and ties his horse to a church steeple in a snowdrift, and never once winks at you. Short, silly episodes, perfect for dipping into, less so if you need a plot to hold onto.

4 books read for LibriVox

filter sort genre era

Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Deutsch
Gitanjali Rabindranath Tagore
These are short prose poems Tagore wrote as offerings to God, and they read like someone talking quietly to a friend, about waiting, boats, rain, flute music. Best taken one or two at a time before bed; if you rush it, the stillness that makes it work disappears.
Julius Caesar William Shakespeare
You get political persuasion at close range: Brutus speaks as if reason can keep a republic clean, while Cassius understands how fear and resentment move people. The funeral speeches are thrilling to read aloud, but the play leaves you with uneasy questions about honor, crowds, and unintended consequences.
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Rudolph Erich Raspe
The fun here is the straight face: the Baron rides a cannonball and ties his horse to a church steeple in a snowdrift, and never once winks at you. Short, silly episodes, perfect for dipping into, less so if you need a plot to hold onto.