Coffee Break Collection 13 - Weather

by Various · Free audiobook · 15 chapters

LibriVox recording of Coffee Break Collection 13 - Weather by Various. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers This is the thirteenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in length. These are great for study breaks, commutes, workouts, or any time you'd like to hear a whole story and only have a few minutes to devote to listening. The theme for this collection is "The Weather", where the weather conditions are significant. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry... your choice! - Summary by Lynne Thompson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (52MB)

Chapters

• 1. 01 - An Account of a Storm of Thunder and Lightening near Ludgvan in Cornwall by Rev. Mr. William Borlase (1696-1772)14:46
• 2. 02 - The Aurora Borealis in 1719 by Sidney Perley (1858-1928)4:11
• 3. 03 - Bad Weather by Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)12:26
• 4. 04 - Opening of Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812-1870)4:07
• 5. 05 - The Champion of the Weather by O.Henry(1862-1910)10:07
• 6. 06 - Fog by J.G. M'Pherson (1845-?)5:05
• 7. 07 - The Frost Spirit by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)2:14
• 8. 08 - If Mr. Wilson Were the Weatherman by Christopher Morley (1890-1957)3:32
• 9. 09 - The Legend of King Wenceslaus by John Mason Neale (1818- 1866)8:08
• 10. 10 - Of The Natural Causes and Original of Winds by Gideon Harvey (1636/7–1702)8:30
• 11. 11 - The Racing of an Avalanche by Enos A. Mills (1870-1922)14:38
• 12. 12 - A Remarkable Thunderstorm by W.W. Campbell (1862-1932)3:48
• 13. 13 - Speech on the Weather by Mark Twain (1836-1910)7:24
• 14. 14 - Storm and Sunlight by Siegfried Sassoon (1868-1967)2:44
• 15. 15 - A Typhoon off Japan by Jack London (1876-1916)13:40