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The self-stated goal of LibriVox is to record all the books in the public domain as audio files. Enlisting an army of volunteers, they've managed to release about 5600 titles, and continue to work their way through the sea of non-copyrighted books.

In Latin, "LibriVox" is translated roughly "voice freedom," and their (somewhat manifesto-like) subtitle is "Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain." What these books are released from isn't entirely clear, but they're definitely released to the public, which is increasingly turning to audio books over their print versions.

Because the work is all volunteer-based, there is a very broad quality spectrum among the books. Often, multiple authors will read a single text (each taking a chapter), and not all readers are created equal. If it's high standards you're after, you should probably look elsewhere, but there are plenty of easy-to-understand and relatively error-free recordings available here.

There are no new releases available from LibriVox; because their catalogue is restricted to books in the public domain, they pay no royalties. So if you need to get through a book and don't have time, check these guys out. You may even end up recording a few chapters yourself.

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	Agnes Grey Penguin Classics by Anne Bronte from Penguin Classics Realistic Romantic Fiction for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $16.00
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	Arabian Nights I The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights Signet Classics by Richard Burton (Translator), Jack Zipes (Adapter) from Signet Classics Eastern Fairy Tales for 9th-Adult in Medieval Literature (Location: LIT2-MED) $9.95
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	Invisible Man by H. G. Wells, with an introduction by W. Warren Wagar and an afterword by Scott Westerfeld from Signet Classics Science Fiction for 7th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $5.95
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	Island of Dr. Moreau Signet Classics by H. G. Wells from Dover Publications Speculative Fiction for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $5.00
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	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte from Dover Publications Realistic Romantic Fiction for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $8.00 $4.50 (2 in stock)
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	Tale of Two Cities Dover Thrift Editions by Charles Dickens from Dover Publications Victorian Novel for 8th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $7.00 $4.00 (1 in stock)
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	Utopia Dover Thrift Editions by Sir Thomas More from Dover Publications Utopian/Dystopian Literature for 10th-Adult in Renaissance & Reformation Literature (Location: LIT3-REN) $5.00
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	White Fang Dover Thrift Editions by Jack London from Dover Publications Action/Adventure for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $6.00

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