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Voices of Today provides services in audiobook narration and production.
The proprietors are Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller who are professional audiobook narrators and producers.
Denis Daly has provided narration and editing services for many projects at Librivox.org and Legamus.eu. He is also a founding member of Rhapsodize, a group which promotes the performance and recording of classic poetry. Currently, he has over 200 titles in the catalogue at Audible.com, and several more recordings are under production.
Sarah Bacaller has over forty titles in the catalogue at Audible.com, and has also contributed to projects at Librivox.org. In addition to her activities as a narrator she also provides services in audiobook cover design and is a published author.
The other administrators of Voices of Today are Jennifer Fournier, Susan Iannucci, Lee Ann Howlett and Amy Soakes, who are also professional narrators and whose recordings can be found at Audible.com.
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
are actually the impoverished aristocratic siblings who own the estate, resulting in a lighthearted satire on class, privilege, and love.A Librivox recordingFor more recordings by Margaret Espaillat please visit: https://librivox.org/reader/4064
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://n9.cl/ltswrThe Hunting of the SnarkAn Agony in Eight FitsBy Lewis CarrollRead by Denis DalyStep into a world where logic loosens its grip and language begins to shimmer with delightful uncertainty. In this audio version of Lewis Carroll's classic nonsense tale, listeners are invited aboard an impossible voyage in search of a creature that may — or may not — exist.Led by a Bellman and accompanied by a most peculiar crew, the expedition unfolds through playful verse, absurd encounters, and a growing sense of unease. What seems to begin as nonsense gradually deepens into something stranger: a meditation on meaning, pursuit, and the fragile line between certainty and disappearance.Will the Snark be found? And if it is… what might happen?
his basic thesis of the essential uniformity of the primary forces of nature remains intriguingly compelling.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0H3CJM5LZThe Scholar GypsyBy Matthew ArnoldNarrated by Denis DalyMatthew Arnold, poet, critic, and by profession a school inspector, was embedded in the world of Victorian academic tradition. His verse and essays display fears that the stability of traditional ways was under threat from the uncertainty of modernity.In this poem, Arnold tells the story of an Oxford student who abandons academic life to join a band of gypsies. He learns their mysterious, almost magical, and clearly unacademic knowledge and devotes himself to a lifelong quest for direct perception of truth. Unlike the people with whom the poet is surrounded, he never becomes distracted or challenged by corrosive doubt or concern about the trivialities of suburban life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0H3BJ38VXSongs of KabirTranslated by Rabindranath TagoreWith an Introduction by Evelyn UnderhillNarrated by Denis DalyAlthough Kabir (1398-1448, or in the Samvat calendar 1440-1518) was born of Mohammedan parentage, in his youth he became a disciple of a noted Hindu ascetic, Ramananda. As a spiritual teacher, he decried the meaningless rituals of both Islam and Hinduism, and preached a path of righteousness, which involved respect toward all things in creation, and detachment from worldly preoccupations. While his teaching provoked hostility from both Muslims and Hindus, after his death each religion claimed him as a saint.While his devotional poetry is inspired by the works of the great Persian mystics, Attar, Sadi, Rumi, and Hafiz, Kabir's vocabulary and thought are saturated with the concepts of classical Brahmanism.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/kz3zznMiscellaneous PoemsBy Percy Bysshe ShelleyNarrated by Denis DalyThis collection of 59 short poems consists of verses, some of them incomplete, which remained unpublished at the time of Shelley’s death. Some of them have become the best known of Shelley’s shorter works.The poems were collated and edited by Mary Shelley, who also wrote an introduction to the collection, which contains some biographical material and commentary on the poems.
where life moves sideways rather than forward. The narrative personifies the mundane, granting agency and existential dread to everyday objects like toasters, bus signs, and office printers, all of which struggle to perform their functions in a reality devoid of human purpose. Central characters like Arthur act as anchors of presence, stabilising a city that is rehearsing its own existence amidst flickering streetlamps and clouds named after misunderstandings. Ultimately, the text depicts a shift from meaningful progress to a hollow, bureaucratic drift, where the burden of justification is lifted because stopping would require more paperwork than simply carrying on.
Infinite LubricityThe Fluid of Salvation (Greasepolis, Book 9)By Otto HandleyNarrated by Gregory DwyerIn the surreal academic landscape of Tumbarumba, history professor Stella Pontifex discovers that grease is not merely a culinary byproduct but a metaphysical archive of human memory. As the world suffers from “The Great Sizzle” and a subsequent “thinning” of reality known as attenuation, Stella is contacted by the spirits of legendary Grease Prophets like Frank and Glen. These apparitions warn her that corporate interests and a fanatical cult, the Way of Dryness, are draining the universe of its viscosity and historical depth. To prevent existence from becoming a brittle, unseasoned husk, Stella must travel through bureaucratic afterlives and commercialised voids to understand how to preserve cosmic lubricity. Ultimately, she becomes a quiet custodian of memory, using her scholarly discipline to mend the shimmering currents of a world threatened by spiritual evaporation.
The Myth of the Resurrection and Other EssaysBy Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsIn one of his most celebrated assertions the Apostle Paul wrote: “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised;If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.”(From 1 Corinthians 15)In this collection of essays skeptical scholar Joseph McCabe examines three contentious issues related to the assertions of the apostle: - The historicity of the Resurrection - The historicity of Jesus - The rapid spread of ChristianityUsing the tools of historical analysis, McCabe concludes that the claims about both the identity and resurrection of Jesus rest on shaky ground, and that myths about dying and rising gods occur frequently in pre-Christian history.
The Classical MonologuesBy Robert BrowningRead by Evan and Marie BlackmoreRobert Browning was fascinated by people—not only people of his own day, but also people who had lived in the remote past. Five of his famous dramatic monologues are spoken by characters from the ancient Classical world: a Greek goddess (Artemis), a Roman senator (in “Imperante Augusto Natus Est—“), an Arab physician (Karshish), a Greek poet (Cleon), and the last surviving eyewitness of Jesus Christ (in “A Death in the Desert”). They probe many different questions, especially regarding the transition from paganism to Christianity. How did such a change happen? And how might it have struck contemporaries? As a supplement, the collection also includes “Bishop Blougram’s Apology” (sometimms called the greatest of all Browning’s monologues), which pursues many of the same issues down to his own day.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Classical-Monologues-Audiobook/B0GVL14D6K
The Cavalier PoetsCollected and edited by Thomas W. ParrottRead by Denis DalyThe poets whose work is included in this collection were contemporaries of John Milton and were active during the reigns of Charles I and Charles II and the intervening period of the Commonwealth. While Milton expressed his disdain for these light-hearted lyrics, they display a compelling and ingenuous charm which has been rarely equalled. Contents1 - Introduction by Thomas W. Parrott2 - To his Mistress the Queen of Bohemia by Sir Henry Wotton3 - Ask me no more by Thomas Carew4 - Two poems by Sir John Suckling5 - Two poems by Richard Lovelace6 - Six Poems by Robert Herrick7 - On a Girdle by Edmund Waller8 - Two poems by George Herbert9 - Peace by Henry VaughanThe complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Cavalier-Poets-Audiobook/B0FV2299XP
A Victorian MiscellanySelected and edited by Thomas W. ParrottRead by Denis DalyDuring the Victorian era many authors tried their hand at a range of literary genres, including poetry. Many of the authors whose work is represented in this collection are famous for their activity in other genres, eg. Macaulay as a historian, Stevenson as a writer of classic adventure novels, John Henry Newman as a theologian and Kingsley and Thackeray as novelists. The most notable contributors who are known primarily as poets are Arnold and Swinburne. While Victorian verse is often less elegant and graceful than the lyric productions of earlier centuries, it has a distinctive note of earnestness and humanistic charm. Contents1 - Introduction by Thomas W. Parrott2 - 3 poems by Matthew Arnold3 - 4 poems by Walter Savage Landor4 - The Sea by Bryan Wallace Proctor5 - The Battle of Naseby by Thomas Babington Macaulay6 - 3 poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning7 - The End of the Play by William Makepeace Thackeray8 - 2 poems by Charles Kingsley9 - 2 poems by Dante Gabriel Rossetti10 - Riding Together by William Morris11 - 3 poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne12 - 2 poems by Robert Louis Stevenson13 - Lead Kindly Light by John Henry Newman14 - Recessional by Rudyard KiplingThe complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Victorian-Miscellany-Audiobook/B0G2F9VWCT
An Elizabethan MiscellanySelected and edited by Thomas W. ParrottRead by Denis DalyShakespeare's dominance during the Elizabethan era has overshadowed the works of many of his truly gifted contemporaries. This collection features poems covering a wide range of subjects, including love songs, wedding songs and meditations on death, presented in a variety of forms.1 - Introduction by Thomas W. Parrott2 - My True Love hath my Heart by Sir Philip Sidney3 - Rosalind's Madrigal by Thomas Lodge4 - In Time of Pestilence by Thomas Nash5 - The Passionate Shepherd to His Love by Chistopher Marlowe6 - O Sweet Content by Thomas Dekker7 - Two poems by Ben Jonson8 - Good Morrow by Thomas Heywood9 - Lines on the Tombs in Westminster by Francis Beaumont10 - Roses, Their Sharp Spines being Gone, by John Fletcher11 - Two poems by Michael DraytonThe complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/An-Elizabethan-Miscellany-Audiobook/B0FRPNDTVB
History and Beliefs of the Major ReligionsBy Warren SchollNarrated by Oberon MichaelsWarren Scholl’s pamphlet on world religions was published in 1924, and reflects the spiritual philosophies and membership levels of the day. The author provides succinct and accessible summaries of the doctrines of each faith, which are totally free of apologetic bias. The religions discussed are as follows: Confucianism Mohammedanism Hinduism Animism Buddhism Taoism ShintoismJudaism Miscellaneous ReligionsChristianityThe complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/History-and-Beliefs-of-the-Major-Religions-Audiobook/B0G2TF2MZP
Who Should Have Been Poet Laureate?Collected and edited by Evan BlackmoreNarrated by Evan BlackmoreIn 1892, Alfred Tennyson, the official Poet Laureate of Great Britain, died. According to custom, a new Laureate now had to be chosen by the Prime Minister. But on this occasion, uniquely, there was a problem. Many different candidates for the position were suggested, but for several years, none were chosen. In this recording, we listen to selected poems by Tennyson himself and by ten writers nominated to succeed him: A. C. Swinburne, William Morris, John Ruskin, Austin Dobson, Rudyard Kipling, Alice Meynell, Edwin Arnold, Lewis Morris, Alfred Austin, and Robert Bridges. If you had been Prime Minister, whom would you have chosen?The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Who-Should-Have-Been-Poet-Laureate-Audiobook/B0G5BCZ868
Marx’s Capital: Hegelian SourcesBy Andy BlundenNarrated by Gary MacFadden and Denis DalyThis is sequel to another volume by Andy Blunden, The Capital/Logic Debate. In this book, the author provides a systematic presentation of the Hegelian structure of the three volumes of Capital. It is shown that Capital contains three distinct layers of structure, originating from Marx’s reading of Hegel’s Logic and his Philosophy of Right.Capital reflects Marx’s critique of the Political Economists, his unique appropriation of economic history and an application of the method outlined by Hegel in his Logic and applied to his Encyclopaedia. These insights into Capital are presented here for the first time.©2025 Andy Blunden (P)2025 Gary MacFaddenThe complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Marxs-Capital-Hegelian-Sources-Audiobook/B0FZNNLJ4G
The Vision of Piers PlowmanBy William LanglandNarrated by Evan BlackmoreButchers, bakers, brewers, businessmen, farmers, fabric workers, entertainers, comedians, gluttons, lechers, spongers and swindlers, prostitutes and parasites, the pope and his priests, the king and his courtiers, compete for attention in this lively and subversive vision of corruption in fourteenth-century England. The popular tale was altered, expanded, and imitated many times. This recording presents the initial two-dream Vision of Piers Plowman in its simplest and clearest form (the A-text), translated by W. A. Neilson, with an appendix of supplementary episodes from the later B and C texts.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Vision-of-Piers-Plowman-Audiobook/B0FZDPC161
The Autobiography of Charles DarwinRead by Oberon MichaelsThe original title of this text was Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character. This memoir was intended for Darwin’s family and was written between May and August 1876.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Autobiography-of-Charles-Darwin-Audiobook/B0FVBF9PRL
Debunking the Lourdes Miracles and Other ArticlesBy Joseph McCabeRead by Oberon MichaelsLourdes is a town in south-western France which in 1858 became the site of one of the most famous Marian apparitions. The recipient of the vision, Bernadette Soubirous, was directed to start digging in a cave, and a spring was uncovered. The waters of the spring gained the reputation of possessing healing properties, and subsequently Lourdes has become one of the most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world.In the opening essay of this collection, celebrated skeptic and scholar Joseph McCabe turns his acerbic investigative eye on these events and challenges the validity of many of the healings. This collection also includes three other short essays on other religio-political issues and an article about McCabe by J.V. Nash.Contents Debunking the Lourdes Miracles The Church in Mexico England's Religious Census The Cowardice of American Scientists The Views and Philosophy of Joseph McCabe by J. V. NashThe complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Debunking-the-Lourdes-Miracles-and-Other-Articles-Audiobook/B0FZMJ88DP
The Four Last ThingsAnd a few more.By Otto HandleyRead by Graham ScottWhere do we go after we die? In this story, the recently deceased Oscar Whatmore is judged as worthy of admission to Heaven. But is the posthumous paradise a realm of unalloyed happiness? And is Hell as dire as it is usually portrayed? Oscar decides to find out.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Four-Last-Things-Audiobook/B0GWKH7Y1R
The Virgin and the GypsyBy D. H. LawrenceNarrated by Patrick BarkerYvette, daughter of the Anglican rector of an East Midlands village, is awakened to the possibilities of life and love by an encounter with a dark, handsome gypsy. Published shortly after Lawrence’s death in 1930, this short novel was written in 1926 and was a precursor to Lady Chatterley’s Lover.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Virgin-and-the-Gypsy-Audiobook/B0GT6DVYBQ
The Protestant PopeBy Tom LindsayNarrated by Denis DalyIn a world weighed down by centuries of doctrine and power, a boy from Belfast makes an unexpected journey marked by social and personal upheaval. Born of Protestant roots and forged in suffering, his life challenges the boundaries of faith, tradition, and institutional control. Through violence, doubt, silence, and revelation, he comes to represent a truth that transcends denomination, a truth whispered in every tradition yet owned by none.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Protestant-Pope-Audiobook/B0FZDJWKTL
The Shorter ByronLyrical and Other PoemsSatirical and Occasional VerseLettersSelected and Edited by Ernest RhysNarrated by Denis DalyThis collection contains a wide range of pieces, demonstrating Byron’s versatility in form and expression. Also included is a selection of Byron’s letters to colleagues, friends and lovers, which show the poet in his more revealing and unguarded moments.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Shorter-Byron-Audiobook/B0GF3MSXQ1
This is the story of Edgar Blunt, an ordinary man who discovers an annotated anthology of philosophy and becomes obsessed with achieving virtue through rigid interpretations of Aristotelian concepts.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Man-Who-Tried-to-Impress-Aristotle-Audiobook/B0GPRHYFB9
What might happen if a sceptical medical professional met G. K. Chesterton? This narrative explores the intellectual and moral tension between flamboyant philosophy and the quiet discipline of maintenance.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Man-Who-Tried-to-Impress-G-K-Chesterton-Audiobook/B0GPZ2286Z
One day Gregory Thistlethwaite, an unremarkable student, experiences a life changing auditory hallucination – Jordan Peterson orders him to clean his room.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Man-Who-Tried-to-Impress-Jordan-Peterson-Audiobook/B0GF35F1Q3
which triggers the forced resignation of Blatantly IV, and the final scene suggests a return to theological harmony as Grace and Grease emulsify.This is the eighth volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/Sliding-into-Sin-Audiobook/B0GVKXDQG3
This is a tale of a highly metafictional conflict concerning language, consciousness, and theological viscosity. A computer programmer liberates the letter V, causing a global linguistic crisis where meaning and grammar collapse.This is the seventh volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/Verbosity-Unchained-Audiobook/B0GKCD58L3
In this instalment of the Greasepolis Chronicles, Grease itself starts to become sentient. It forms a commission, which opposes itself to the original apostles of grease, Frank and Glen. The story investigates the difficult search for a lasting equilibrium between matter and meaning,This is the sixth volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/Escape-into-Sentience-Audiobook/B0GJT34SBS
. This is the fifth volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/A-Papal-Emulsification-Audiobook/B0GJ6ZW55X
A note, C sharp, escapes from the tonal palette, causing a worldwide collapse of sonic systems. Various parties, including the Bureau of Eclectic Notation, Detective Fiddlefaddle, the Fryer Prophet Frank, and the adverbial entity Softly collaborate to resolve this crisis between pitch and substance.This is the fourth volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Distress-of-the-Sharp-Audiobook/B0GFXNH228
Greasepolis III: The Wombat Ultimatum is set in a world governed by culinary principles. An elaborate linguistic and theological crisis occurs when a rogue faction of wombats, led by the charismatic tobacconist Runciman, abducts the sacred adverb Softly to demand political rights, academic degrees, and tax relief, causing global grammatical panic.This is the third volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Wombat-Ultimatum-Audiobook/B0GFXWJ1PM
In this enthralling narrative a conflict erupts between the forces of flavour and imperfection (represented by the prophets Frank and Glen the Fryer) and the forces of order and blandness (led by the metaphysical entity Softly, the Adverb, and the Bureau of Blandness).This is the second volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fryer-Ascends-Audiobook/B0GF34XWRB
A humble carpet salesman, Glen receives a unique divine calling. It begins when he receives a hot chip that ignites a new faith based on the theology of grease and viscosity, centred around the search for the elusive spiritual mentor, Frank. After a pilgrimage to Moonee Ponds, Glen finally encounters Frank, who reveals that true holiness lies not in spectacular fire but in the humble act of shared cooking and acceptance of life’s messiness.This is the first volume in the alternative fantasy series The Greasepolis Chronicles.The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Story-of-Glen-Audiobook/B0GF3HR5WJ
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/wehdgThe Twins of Emu PlainsBy Mary Grant BruceNarrated by Lyndal Curran DoolanTwins Jean and Jo Weston are fifteen-year-old country girls who are just finishing their first year at boarding school in Melbourne. They receive bad news from their father: due to drought the farm at Emu Plains is struggling, and next year they will need to stay home and help around the property. They will also be required to tutor their little brother, Billy.But just before they leave for home, Helen Forester, their school captain, makes a suggestion. Her little brother Rex will need looking after during the next year, and Emu Plains might be just the place for him. Helen says that her wealthy parents, who live overseas, would be willing to cover any expenses and Rex could be an ideal chum for Billy. The girls conclude an arrangement with Mrs. Forrester, but without telling their parents.The scene is set for a tumultuous return home and a tremendous battle with the ongoing drought, a common feature of rural life in Australia.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/26n9dOne Poet, One PoemNarrated by Evan and Marie BlackmoreThis collection includes favorite English-language poems by 178 favorite authors, beginning with Sir Philip Sidney and the Countess of Pembroke in Elizabethan times, and ending with T. S. Eliot and Marianne Moore in the twentieth century. Cavaliers and Puritans, a famous king and a pilloried criminal, soulful lovers and sharp-witted satirists, Shakespeare and Jonson, Milton and Marvell, David Garrick and Rabindranath Tagore, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Christina Rossetti—all are here, in one constantly changing kaleidoscope of brilliant verse.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/p7yu0mThe Last of the BushrangersAn Account of the Capture of the Kelly GangBy Francis Augustus HareNarrated by Gregory DwyerThe book is written in the first person, giving a detailed, autobiographical account of Hare’s experiences as a superintendent in the Victorian Mounted Police, particularly during the pursuit and final capture of the Kelly Gang. Hare’s account offers insights into the social and criminal landscape of colonial Victoria, the operations of the police force, and the complexities of pursuing outlaws who were both feared and, by some, romanticized.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/trkcwwThe Eureka StockadeBy Raffaello CarboniNarrated by Gregory DwyerA firsthand account of the 1854 Eureka Rebellion in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Carboni, an Italian revolutionary and participant in the uprising, wrote the book to document the miners’ struggle against the colonial authorities. The story captures the miners’ frustrations over oppressive mining licenses, police corruption, and lack of representation. It details the events leading up to the violent clash at the Eureka Stockade, where miners built a makeshift fort and confronted government troops. Although the rebellion was crushed, it became a significant symbol of resistance and led to reforms in mining laws and democratic rights. Carboni’s narrative offers a passionate, personal perspective on the fight for justice and equality.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/2nmllA Manual of BuddhismBy Dudley WrightNarrated by Oberon MichaelsBuddhism has a vast array of scriptures but a relatively small body of essential doctrines. In this short treatise, the author presents a systematic introduction to Buddhist teaching, commencing with a discussion of the Noble Eightfold Path. Other topics include the Buddhist views of God and enlightenment, and the practice of Buddhism in the world of today.Dudley Wright (1868-1949) wrote extensively on a wide variety of religious subjects and was also active as an investigator of the paranormal. He was a practising Freemason, who believed that all religions shared a common basis.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/lcn3y8The Real Jefferson Davis By Landon KnightNarrated by Ron AltmanJefferson Davis (1808 - 1889) was an American politician who became president of the Confederate States during the Civil War. He took his seat in Congress as the representative for Mississippi in 1847. As a Democrat, Davis was an enthusiastic supporter of the expansion of slavery. In 1861 he resigned from the Senate when the state of Mississippi seceded. During the Civil War Davis acted as chief executive and commander in chief for the Confederacy. After the war, he was captured and charged with treason. He was imprisoned for two years but was released under the terms of a general pardon from President Andrew Johnson before his case had come to court. In later years he supported himself with speaking tours and involvement in various business enterprises. Because of his agressive advocacy for the continuation of slavery, today Davis is not generally viewed favourably. Many of the memorials to him have been removed in recent years. This disapprobation has obscured Davis' undoubted abilities as politician and the extent of his influence as a notable public figure of his time.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://n9.cl/3r9bmrThe Complete Love Sonnets of Michael Draytonby Michael DraytonNarrated by Evan BlackmoreAs he himself said, Drayton’s sonnets are the most “sportive” of the great Elizabethan love poems, “ever in motion,” by turns “wild, madding, jocund, and irregular,” yet maintaining a universality and sturdy good sense that have spoken to the hearts of hearers and readers for four centuries. This recording includes in full not only his famous final collection, Idea (1619), but also the earlier Idea’s Mirror (1594), as well as the various love sonnets that he wrote on other occasions.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com.https://n9.cl/blkbpOn Our SelectionBy Steele RuddNarrated by Gregory DwyerOn Our Selection is a collection of humorous short stories by Australian author Steele Rudd. It follows the trials and tribulations of the Rudd family, pioneers carving out a living in the Australian bush. The book humorously depicts the struggles of farming life, the resilience of the settlers, and the quirks of rural Australian society.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/ihyo2Cynthia Wakeham's MoneyBy Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Bonnie TrostThis classic crime novel features the detective Ebenezer Grice, one of Anna Katherine Green's recurring characters.A young lawyer is summoned to draw up the will of an elderly and infirm woman. She directs that all her property be bequeathed to her sister. At the end of the consultation, the woman dies. When the heir goes missing, it is suspected that the woman's death was not due to natural causes. Further investigation reveals that the woman and her sister were trapped in a reclusive lifestyle by a promise exacted by their uncaring and overbearing father. Each woman had a lover whom she wished to marry, but the unions were frustrated by the demands of the father. A major sinister figure is the woman's brother, who stands to gain from the death of the sister.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/38xmpMemory:How to Develop, Train and Use ItBy William Walker AtkinsonNarrated by Denis DalyAlthough the many works of New Thought author William Walker Atkinson (1862-1932) have generally been classified as self-help texts, their true focus tends to be self-development.This book on memory is not a catalogue of mnemonic techniques but rather a survey of its whole structure and operation. In the first chapter, Atkinson writes: "We see that the cultivation of memory is far more than the cultivation and development of a single mental faculty—it is the cultivation and development of our entire mental being—the development of our selves."
The complete audiobook is available at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/93z5vdDr Thorndyke IntervenesBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottThe great medical jurist Dr John Thorndyke must unravel three intricate cases, as a wealthy American attempts to prove a preposterous claim to an English earldom, based only upon a startlingly tall old family tale; a hundredweight of platinum, worth a fortune, is stolen; and, most bizarrely of all, a severed human head is discovered in a box in the left luggage office of London's Fenchurch Street Station...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/cvvrlSea Spray and Smoke DriftBy A.L. GordonNarrated by Gregory DwyerSea Spray and Smoke Drift is a collection of poetry. The book showcases Gordon’s deep connection to nature, the sea, and the rugged Australian landscape. His verses explore themes of courage, adventure, and personal struggle, often reflecting his own turbulent life. The poems, characterized by their vivid imagery and rhythmic flow, capturing the spirit of colonial Australia. Notable pieces like “A Song of Autumn” and “The Swimmer” highlight his skill of lyrical storytelling. The collection remains a significant contribution to Australian literature, celebrated for its emotional depth and evocative language.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/64qr4While the Billy BoilsBy Henry LawsonNarrated by Gregory DwyerWhile the Billy Boils (1896) is a collection of short stories by Australian writer Henry Lawson, portraying life in the Australian outback during the late 19th century. The stories, written with a real touch of dry humor, focus on the struggles of bush workers, swagmen, shearers, and settlers. Lawson captures the themes of rural life, of isolation, resilience, and mateship. It highlights the everyday hardships and quiet heroism of the ordinary Australians. The collection remains a significant work in Australian literature, shaping national identity and bush storytelling traditions.
The complete audiobook can be purchased at Audible .com:https://n9.cl/a2vutThe GirlsBy Edna FerberNarrated by Martha H. WellerThe Girls is the story of three spinsters living in Chicago—an aunt, her niece, and her niece’s niece. The aunt has memories of the Civil War, and all three women have adjusted to the outbreak of the First World War. Generational changes, particularly in regard to romantic attachments, are a central feature of the book, which is also a fascinating portrait of the Chicago lifestyle of the time. The emerging political and social power of women is also a significant feature of the story.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/ijxnpSea GardenBy H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)Read by Nancy BeardHilda Doolittle was an American poet and novelist who was one of the founders of the Imagist movement, which includes such poetic luminaries as Ezra Pound and Richard Aldington, with both of whom Doolittle had romantic relationships.Sea Garden, a collection of 27 short poems, was published in 1916. The verse is characterized by an economy of expression and frequent allusions to Greek myths.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/yjpgfThe Escaped CockBy D. H. LawrenceNarrated by Patrick BarkerThe Escaped Cock is Lawrence’s take on resurrection, the life-force, and sexuality. The man who has been crucified wakes up in the garden wounded and weakened. Disillusioned with his old companions and inspired by the zest for life of the escaped cock of the title, he decides to live anew. Journeying to the sea, he stumbles on a temple of Isis, where its priestess, who mistakes him for the lost Egyptian god Osiris, introduces him to the pleasures of the flesh. Published in 1929, The Escaped Cock (also published as The Man Who Died) was Lawrence’s last major work of fiction before his untimely death in 1930.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/fue3rThe LandBy Vita Sackville-WestNarrated by Patrick BarkerVita Sackville-West’s book length poem celebrates the landscapes and produce of the Weald of Kent. Divided into four parts—Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn—it paints a vivid picture of the Kentish countryside across the year and the farming practices of the Kentish folk eking out a living on its unpredictable clayey soils. Published in 1926, the poem was a great success, winning the Hawthornden Prize for Literature and going through six print runs in three years.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/p0g1yThe Jane Austen Omnibus Narrated by Catherine Bilson, Terah Tucker, Sarah Jane Rose, Graham Scott, Denis Daly and Linda Barrans.Jane Austen commenced writing in her adolescence and continued right up to her untimely death in 1817. Her novels are reflections of the socially constricted world in which she lived, and the plots are built around the search of one or more young women for a suitable spouse. Austen’s works are noted for the perceptive elegance of her prose and for vigor and detail of characterization. Celebrated critic F. R. Leavis considered Austen as one of the four great English novelists, along with George Eliot, Henry James, and Joseph Conrad.This collection contains the following titles:Sense and Sensibility (1811)Pride and Prejudice (1813)Mansfield Park and Lovers’ Vows (1814)Emma (1816)Works published posthumously:Northanger Abbey (1818)Persuasion (1818)Lady Susan (1871)Unfinished works:The Watsons (1871); completed by L. Oulton (1923)Sanditon: Fragment of a Novel (1925)
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/oind6The PageantsBy William ShakespeareComprising multicast performances of Henry V and Henry VIIIShakespeare’s history plays fall into two categories: political dramas and propagandistic pageants. The second category is comprised of the two plays in this presentation, Henry V and Henry VIII.These two plays have many elements in common. An underlying theme is the necessity and glory of government by sovereign royalty. Each play is presented by a chorus, who defines the action and intent of the drama. Rather than a continuous narrative the action is depicted in a series of tableaux, each of which seeks to illustrate a positive aspect of the monarch’s character. In each play an early part of the action involves the detection of treason and the punishment of the malefactors, presented as examples of the king’s shrewdness and rigorous sense of justice.Henry V, originally titled The Life of Henry the Fifth, tells the story of the king’s successful incursion into France to regain control of the territories claimed by the English crown, and his consolidation of his position by marrying the daughter of the King of France. Despite its references to the horror of military conflict, the mood of the play is generally bright and upbeat, although in the final speech the Chorus warns that much of this glory will be lost under the rule of Henry VI.Henry VIII, first published as The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth, was a joint production by Shakespeare and John Fletcher. It appears to have been written in 1612-1613. During a production of the play at the Globe Theatre in 1613, a cannon was discharged, resulting in a fire which burned the building to the ground. The action of Henry VIII focuses on three major events: The allegation of treason against the Duke of Buckingham, and his subsequent conviction and execution; Henry’s concern over the failure of his wife Katharine of Aragon to produce a male heir, his desire to divorce her and to marry the much younger Anne Bullen (Boleyn); and the birth of Anne’s child, the future Queen Elizabeth I. All references to Anne Bullen’s fall from grace and execution and to Henry’s subsequent marriages are strictly avoided. Henry is presented as a thoughtful and capable sovereign, somewhat overbearing, but genuinely troubled by the thought that his marriage to Katharine may have been canonically improper.Featuring Blaise Doran as Henry V and Josh Innerst as Henry VIII.Audio edited by Denis Daly.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/ohdqkmThe DunciadIn Four BooksEdited by George GilfillanBy Alexander PopeRead by Denis DalyAlexander Pope was fiercely critical of writers whom he considered to have little talent and whom he liked to nominate as dunces. His most encyclopedic examination of these apostles of dullness is the Dunciad, a long satirical saga first published in a three book version in 1728. A variorium edition followed shortly afterwards in 1729. In 1742 Pope added a fourth book and a new complete edition was published in 1743.The concept of an excoriation of dullness in mock heroic form appears to have been inspired by John Dryden's MacFlecknoe or, A satyr upon the True-Blue-Protestant Poet, T.S. (1682). Dryden's target was the poet and low-brow playright Thomas Shadwell, who later replaced Dryden as Poet Laureate in 1688.In Pope's view dullness is at war with reason, and he nominates Lewis Theobald and Colley Cibber as the champions of insipidity.In the words of editor George Gilfillan: "The "Dunciad" is in many respects the ablest, the most elaborate, and the most characteristic of Pope's poems. In embalming insignificance and impaling folly he seems to have found, at last, his most congenial work."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://n9.cl/qjs3vdJonahBy Louis StoneNarrated by Gregory DwyerA wonderful character-filled novel of Larrikin life in the poorer areas of early Sydney.Johah describes the social atmosphere of many of the working class, and in particular traces the change in the main character of Jonah, a hunchback, from his beginnings in life as a “streetarab” to rising successfully in the world of business with his own street smarts. The narrative reflects many social views of the time, some of which may be considered unacceptable today, but the author’s writing brings a real-life and identifiable cheerfulness in his characters. His expectation that a person’s better qualities will eventually find expression remains engaging to the audience of today.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/0dwpdMornings in MexicoBy D. H. LawrenceNarrated by Patrick BarkerD. H. Lawrence’s homage to his travels in Mexico and the American southwest. The first four essays are products of a short visit to Oaxaca in Mexico. The following three, which include Lawrence’s classic account of the Hopi snake dance, are set in New Mexico. In the last essay, Lawrence remembers Saint Catherine’s Day at the ranch in Taos from the vantage point of his new residence in Italy. All are written in an inimitable style which combines acute observation and sardonic humour with Lawrence’s often eccentric views on culture and philosophy.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/k626fFew of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published in her lifetime. Her posthumous fame is largely due to the efforts of her editors and supporters Thomas W. Higginson and Mabel Loomis Todd.In the foreword to this second collection, published in 1891, Mabel Loomis Todd wrote: “The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson’s poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes—life and love and death. That “irresistible needle-touch,” as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power. This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.”Narrators:Larry WilsonLyndal Curran DoolanMartha H. WellerAmy SoakesKylie ElliottMargaret WakeleyLee Ann HowlettLinda BarransRon AltmanNancy BeardGary MacFaddenTerah TuckerDenis DalyGregory DwyerCharlie AlbersJaeAudio
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/2ecoyFor the Term of His Natural Life His Natural Life By Marcus ClarkeNarrated by Gregory DwyerFor the Term of His Natural Life can be described as a “ripping yarn.” While it relies on slightly unrealistic coincidences, the story follows the (mis)fortunes of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a murder he did not commit. The story also explores the harsh environment and the often inhumane treatment meted out to the convicts in the early penal settlements, some of whom were transported for minor crimes. The appalling conditions experienced by the convicts are graphically described. But the story also involves a heartfelt rescue and its long-term consequences.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F1GS32HWThe Velveteen RabbitBy Margery Williams BiancoRead by Bria SterlingThis classic children's story was first published in Harper's Bazaar in 1921.The story is an ingenious retelling of a popular myth in which an inanimate image of a creature becomes alive through the ardent desire of its owner. In this case, it is a toy rabbit that is brought to life by a fairy after supplying loving support to a sick child.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://n9.cl/sltdb7The Food of the Gods and How It Came to EarthBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Martha H. WellerH. G. Wells first published The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth in 1904. He called it “a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs… I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901).”This novel is about a group of scientists that invent food that accelerates the growth of children turning them into giants upon becoming adults. There have been many B-movie adaptations. This is Wells at his finest with a science experiment gone wrong.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/1yc5tThe Magic MountainBy Thomas MannTranslated by Helen Lowe-PorterA new immersive edition for AudibleRead by Steve GoughSound design by Stephen EarleyOriginal Music by Laurene Hope and Stephen WilliamsonThomas Mann’s vivid, dramatic, and thought-provoking The Magic Mountain is firmly established as one of the classic epic novels of the twentieth century. Part surreal comedy, part grim tragedy, Mann’s story depicts a decaying European society on the eve of the First World War. Set in an isolated sanatorium high up in the Swiss Alps, we follow the destinies of a variety of exotic, high-society characters drawn from every corner of Europe. All suffer from consumption, dream of a cure - yet are at the same time squeezing as much pleasure and distraction as they can out of a situation ever-shadowed by sickness, pain, and death. These varied destinies become a metaphor for civilisation’s fatal fragility, on the brink of the world’s very first global catastrophe. Today, as we face many other terrifying examples of human destructiveness, this novel has acquired yet more power and relevance. In its original published version, Mann’s novel contained a number of extended passages, drawn by the author from contemporary scholarly texts. A reader might easily skip these more obscure sections; but for the audiobook listener this can be difficult. And so for this new and more accessible version, some of these passages have been shortened or omitted. The result is that Mann’s epic story is now free to flow seamlessly in all its original drama, variety, wit and intensity.This modern audiobook version also features a specially-created immersive soundscape to draw the reader more intimately into Mann’s vivid characters and their richly-imagined snow-clad world.The Magic Mountain is read by Steve Gough, whose sound-designed version Captain Scott’s 1911 Last Expedition to the Antarctic won listeners’ acclaim following its Audible release in 2021.
The complete audibook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/kfkeeThe Mystery of Cabin IslandThe Hardy Boys Series By Franklin W. D DixonNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenFrank and Joe are two teenage brothers who hope to follow in the footsteps of their father, a famous private detective. The Hardy Boys are joined by two friends, Chet and Biff, for a winter campout in a cabin on a remote island in Barmet Bay. But there seem to be others interested in the cabin, and a secret that it might hold. A sinister stranger orders them off the island, and when the boys don't comply, their food supplies are stolen.When a cipher is discovered that has something to do with the cabin, the four boys are eager to solve the mystery of Cabin Island.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/jxdl6Robbery Under ArmsA Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Goldfields of AustraliaBy Rolf BoldrewoodNarrated by Gregory DwyerRobbery Under Arms, together with Marcus Clarke’s For the Term of His Natural Life, is considered to be one of the seminal Australian novels of the nineteenth century. It is a barnstorming yarn, delivered in the first person by one Dick Marston, a vigorous and basically honourable young man, who is lured into crime due to unfavourable circumstances. One of the major themes is the importance of proper mentorship for youth. Marston’s main mentors are his troubled father and the dashing bushranger, Captain Starlight, and Marston’s association with them leads to personal disaster. In the end, Marston finds his own way to honour and respectability, and settles down with a faithful woman, who has patiently waited for him to complete a lengthy period of imprisonment.While the narrative reflects social views of the time which may be considered unacceptable today, particularly in regard to indigenous people and women, the author’s cheerfulness and his expectation that a person’s better qualities will eventually find expression remain attractive to the audience of today.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/pt8lvThe Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 1Book 1 in the Continental Op Stories SeriesBy Dashiell HammettNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenThis collection contains nine early stories featuring the Continental Op, an un-named middle-aged detective working for the San Francisco branch of the fictional Continental Detective Agency. The stories are narrated in the first person. The “hardboiled detective” voice was later used by author Dashiell Hammett in The Maltese Falcon (Sam Spade) and the Thin Man series of stories.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/67wjaEdward Leithen 3 Adventures By John BuchanNarrated by Graham ScottIn The Power-House, Leithen’s quiet life is disrupted when he is pitted against the murderous forces of an international network of anarchists, and its chilling leader. Then, adopting the nom de guerre of “John Macnab,” Leithen and two friends risk their reputations when they take to poaching in the Highlands of Scotland in an effort to recover their zest for life. Finally, in The Dancing Floor, Sir Edward befriends a young man haunted by an annually recurring dream, and a young woman stubbornly determined to atone for the sins of her disreputable family, even at the risk of her own life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/t174zHorses and RidersA CollectionBy Rolf BoldrewoodNarrated by Denis DalyHorses and horse racing have been staple themes in classic Australian fiction, and feature prominently in the works of iconic authors like Henry Lawson and “Banjo” Paterson. In this collection of six stories, Rolf Boldrewood provides vivid pictures of the days when horses and horse-drawn transport were intimately involved in daily life in both city and country.1) “An Australian Roughriding Contest”2) “Five Men’s Lives for One Horse”3) “The Horse You Don’t See Now”4) “Old Time Thoroughbreds”5) “The First Port Fairy Hunt”6) “Old Stock Riders”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/umiagYoga PhilosophyAn Outline of the Secret Hindu TeachingsBy Hereward Carrington Narrated by Lori Nadeau RichardsonCarrington presents a fairly deeply detailed look at understanding the 8 limbs of Yoga. Originally published in 1923 as a Westerner’s perspective and understanding of the practice Yoga, Carrington reveals a surprising depth of understanding as that of an adept, and manages to impart a lot of information, similar in that way that several more recent and more famous Yogis have shared their versions of shedding light on Yoga.Depending on how deep one’s own practice has been, there are several jewels of information in this small book that many current practicing yogis will find interesting, as well as some different perspectives on material that may offer a slightly differing view than what is generally taught in yoga teaching programs. As a historical document, Yoga Philosophy delivers quite a good understanding of the practice from a time period when Yoga was barely heard about in the US, much less known, and makes for interesting comparison for how most people approach Yoga in the 21st century.
Epigrams and EpitaphsBy Alexander PopeEdited by W. C. ArmstrongRead by Denis DalyPope's mastery of the heroic couplet and his perceptive wit are apparent in the many epigrams and epitaphs that he composed. The subjects of these snippets of verse are widely varied, ranging from encomiums to great celebrities like Sir Isaac Newton to witty soupçons, like that attached to the collar of a dog that the poet gave to Prince George (later King George II).This recording also includes an extensive commentary on Pope's Epitaphs by Samuel Johnson.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/x7se0nDiverging RoadsBy Rose Wilder LaneNarrated by Martha H. WellerDiverging Roads, set sometime between 1912 and 1919, is one of Lane’s earliest published novels (1919). It is somewhat autobiographical and depicts the life of Helen Davies.We meet Helen when she is about to graduate from high school and is in love with a fellow student, Paul. Both of their families are struggling financially. Paul must support his widowed mother; he begins work immediately—and over the course of the novel proves to be a good, hard-working man whose greatest ambition is to provide for his loved ones, Helen included.Initially, Helen doesn’t want to work, but her family needs money. Also, she hopes that her working might hasten the day when she and Paul can marry. But Helen is naïve when she leaves for Sacramento to learn telegraphy.This book is gently feministic—we see Helen struggle against prejudice and poverty, and also discover her own indomitable spirit. She pursues telegraphy, then real estate, and finally writing. She makes mistakes, learns from them and eventually comes to a solid understanding of her own nature.Lane is a wonderful storyteller. She paints vivid pictures of the world Helen encounters and the work she pursues. While touching on sensitive topics such as a woman’s role in the world, the novel is never mean-spirited. It is an uplifting tale of one woman’s journey along the many paths life presents her.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/gemm3Leonardo da VinciPathfinder of ScienceBy Henry S. GilletteNarrated by Margaret WakeleyLeonardo da Vinci is best known for his art, including the portrait of Mona Lisa, but there was so much more to this man. His genius extended into his greatest passions: scientific discovery, experimentation, and design. Nothing in (or out of) this world was unworthy of his curiosity; he pursued the study of botany, anatomy, engineering, military defense, flight, the behavior of water and light, astronomy … and more.This book is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to understand the scope of da Vinci’s scientific mind. Listeners will learn about da Vinci’s birth and death, his origins and early training in art, and his unending pursuit of knowledge. Da Vinci also experienced constant ordeals with finding patrons and having to do their bidding—while trying to find time to passionately pursue his interests.Gillette uses da Vinci’s notebooks as a guide to presenting the vast collection and evolution of da Vinci’s ideas, and uses his imagination to fill in the gaps. The breadth of da Vinci’s genius will leave you breathless.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/6a54kMiss Hurd—An EnigmaBy Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Roberta JacksonAn artist, Mr Ruxton, is seeking an ideal model for a planned sculpture of Antigone. He travels to the Beech Grove estate in search of his model and encounters Miss Hurd, who is employed at the house. He is overwhelmed by her beauty and feels compelled to pursue her. However, he quickly finds that he has a rival for the lady's affections, a man of great wealth and power. Miss Hurd takes flight, but Ruxton is unable to forget her. When he later sees her again on a streetcar in New York he finds himself drawn into a mysterious web of tragedy and evil.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.comhttps://n9.cl/67o08Henry IV, Part 1 & Part 2By William ShakespeareNarrated by Laura E. Richcreek, Blaise Doran, Alan Weyman, Rory Barnett, Tim Dehn, Graham Scott, Geraint Pickard, Noni Lewis, Roberta Jackson, Denis Daly, Christopher Dukes, Sarah Jane Rose, Josh Innerst, Gregory Dwyer and Shane EmmettThis full cast presentation includes Part 1 and Part 2 of Shakespeare’s Henry IV.In 1598 appeared a Quarto with the following title:The History of Henrie the Fourth; With the Battell at Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir John Falstaffe. At London. Printed by P. S. for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell. 1598.This was the First Part of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, which must have been written in 1597. This play is the first in which Shakespeare really demonstrated his great and overwhelming individuality. Its dramatic structure is fairly loose, though is closer knit and technically stronger than that of the Second Part. However, as a poetical creation, it is one of the great masterpieces of the world’s literature, at once heroic and burlesque, thrilling and side-splitting. Yet these contrasted elements are not brought into hard-and-fast rhetorical antithesis, but move and mingle with a natural freedom.The driving elements of the plot are the machinations of the guilt-ridden King Henry IV to establish the legitimacy of his accession and the inevitable revolt by the former supporters who helped him to gain the throne. One of the leaders of the opposing faction is the warlike Henry Percy, nicknamed Hotspur, who the king compares unfavourably with his own son, the self-indulgent and riotous Prince Hal. The prince spends much of his time cavorting with a group of boon companions, the most notable of which is the dissipated and unscrupulous knight, Sir John Falstaff, who acts as something of a surrogate parent. At the end of the First Part, the revolt is suppressed; in the conflict, Prince Hal reveals his true character as a doughty defender of the realm. In the Second Part, the king’s health progressively declines and Hal begins to assert his royal prerogative. Eventually, the king dies, and Hal, now having shed all his adolescent impertinence, ascends to the throne. Falstaff, in expectation of elevation to high office and new-found prosperity, publicly accosts the new king and is rudely rebuffed, together with his disreputable retinue.Audio edited by Denis DalyThe text used for this performance was kindly provided by playshakespeare.com.Welsh dialogue and tune for Lady Mortimer’s song in Henry IV Part One provided by Noni Lewis.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/8wt7iMoral EssaysOr Epistles to Several PersonsBy Alexander PopeEdited by W. C. Armstrong Narrated by Denis DalyThese four poems, which deal with ethical issues, were collated and published in 1751 by William Warburton, seven years after Pope's death.The poems were inspired by Pope's admiration for Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, a philosopher and Tory politician.Also included in this recording is Pope's Epistle to Mr (Joseph) Addison.ContentsAdvertisementEpistle 1 - to Sir Richard Temple, Lord Cobham (1734)Epistle 2 - to a Lady (Martha Blount) (1735)Epistle 3 - to Allen, Lord Bathurst (1733)Epistle 4 - to Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington (1731)Epistle to Mr Addison (1720)
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/q0xhyThe Church and the PeopleBy Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsAs socialism became an increasingly powerful movement in the later nineteenth century, the Catholic Church sought to assure workers that organized Christianity had always been their friend. One of the most notable documentary icons of the period was the papal encyclical Rerum Novarum, in which Leo XIII attempted to articulate a set of industrial principles that would counter the claims of socialism. Furthermore, the Catholic Church has consistently claimed to be a major player in the diminution and eventual abolition of slavery.In this book secular scholar and historian Joseph McCabe attacks these claims with his heaviest historical weapons. In a short and clear account of the development of the European worker since the days of Roman slavery, he sets out a savage indictment of Christianity and its industrial philosophy.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/m2jysThree LivesBy Gertrude SteinNarrated by Martha H. WellerThree Lives was written in 1905/06 and published in 1909 at the author’s expense. The work consists of three independent novellas: The Good Anna, Melanctha, and The Gentle Lena. Each of the titular characters lives in Bridgepoint, a fictional town based on Baltimore.The Good Anna explores the life of strong-willed Anna Federner, a woman of “solid lower middle-class south German stock.” The story follows the relationships Anna develops with the women in the households in which she works as a servant, and explores in particular the theme of bonding between women.Melanctha is an unconventional novella in which Stein explores what it is to seek meaning and fulfillment amidst the complexities and challenges of life. Melanctha, the daughter of a black father and a mixed-race mother, is unsatisfied with her life in segregated Bridgepoint. She launches into a passionate search for knowledge and power, within complicated cross-currents of race, sex and gender.The Gentle Lena recounts the life of Lena, who (like Anna in the first story) is an immigrant from Germany, now living in Bridgepoint. Lena is also a servant, but ends up marrying Herman Kreder, at the behest of the elders in their lives. In contrast to Anna Federner, who is willful and determined, Lena’s life is marked by a consistent passivity, which Stein explores throughout the narrative.The three lives presented by Stein are compelling, and reflect the author’s philosophical and literary values. Her use of repetition is particularly pronounced in both Melanctha and The Good Lena.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/d8jabEchoes of the DivineAnd Other Steampunk StoriesBy Danielle Ackley-McPhailNarrated by Jennifer FournierWelcome to a World of Invention.To a mermaid watching airships as she dreams of the sky… to an orphan girl caught between innovation and tradition… From a desperate Lady turning to science to search for the rightful heir… The Age of Steam is full of potential—and peril—for those with the vision to wonder what if?Includes the stories:“Looking Back”“To Reach for Distant Shores”“Windows to the Soul”“On the Wings of an Angel”“Echoes of the Divine”“Trouble on the Water”“Angel de la Muerte”“Ala al-Din and the Cave of Wonders”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/wtk33The War Poems of Siegfried SassoonRead by Denis DalyUnlike his more famous fellow war poets, Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon survived the First World War. In this collection of 64 poems, first published in 1920, Sassoon portrays the dehumanizing horror of modern warfare with its staggering death toll, while also satirizing the jingoistic fervour of politicians and armchair strategists.Sassoon's own war service fell into two distinct periods. The first was marked by a number of heroic actions on the battlefield which earned him the Military Cross. However, after a period of convalescence in 1917, Sasson became a pacifist and refused to return to active duty. This change of attitude was diagnosed as a psychological disorder and he was posted to Ireland where he trained new recruits. By the end of the war he had been promoted to captain. For the rest of his long life he remained staunchly anti-war.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/wmx033Poems by Robert HerrickBy Robert HerrickEvan Blackmore - introductionNarrated by Evan BlackmoreThis collection contains 201 lively little poems by the most playful of English Golden Age writers, Robert Herrick.All his favorite pieces are here: Delight in Disorder, Corinna's Going A-Maying, To the Virgins to Make Much of Time, To Anthea Who May Command him Anything, To Daffodils, The Night-Piece to Julia, and many others.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/ew8v3hThe Lyrical Poems of Alexander PopeNarrated by Evan and Marie BlackmoreAlexander Pope was the most influential and most admired writer of his time, famous for satirical and reflective poems such as The Rape of the Lock and the Essay on Man.His lyrical poems are tantalizingly few in number but predictably high in quality, with all the beauty of sound and incisiveness of sense familiar from his other works.Contents:01-02: Ode on Solitude03-04: Ode on St. Cecilia's Day05-08: Two Choruses to Brutus09-11: The Heathen and the Christian to their Souls12-14: Messiah
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/di6bhMarked PersonalBy Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Rebecca SternOn the evening of July 13, 1863, two men, Samuel White from Washington and Lemuel Phillips from Buffalo, each received a mysterious letter marked 'personal', which he destroyed after reading. The letters are a summons to visit New York to attend to some unknown business. The two men, now living lives of privilege and respectability, are linked by a nefarious deed committed twelve years earlier when they were prospectors struggling to survive. Has the moment arrived when the heavy hand of retribution will finally fall upon them?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/eae3n8The Secret of the CavesBy Franklin W. DixonNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenThe Secret of the Caves is the seventh novel in The Hardy Boys mystery stories series.At their home in Bayport Frank and Joe and Fenton, receive a visitor who informs them that Professor Morgan Todd from Kenworthy College has disapperared. At the time Fenton is working on security for a coastal radar station, which is under construction. The boys visit the college and are informed that the professor is away in Europe. However, the boys become suspicious, and their investigations lead them to Honeycomb Caves in Rockaway, where they uncover a plot to disrupt the operation of the radar station.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/x96abIn the Days of the CometBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Gregory DwyerAt the time of a passing comet in the sky, while the world is at a turning point and the industrialization of Victorian England is affecting lives. Willie Leadford is a young man facing personal crises of life. A breakdown in his employment, social beliefs, and relationship initially turns him towards a trail of vengeance against those he holds responsible. And then “The Change” occurs.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/0wnr8Sam the SuddenBy P. G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottExiled by his uncle to England, and a job with Lord Tilbury's Mammoth Publishing Company, spirited young American Sam Shotter resolves to pursue the girl of his dreams - who, unfortunately, he knows only from a single photograph, torn from a magazine and pinned by some unknown hand to the wall of a remote Canadian fishing cabin. A night of misadventures in London brings Sam to the very house - in the quiet suburb of Valley Fields - where the the girl lives; and Sam instantly moves into the vacant house next door. But unfortunately his stay there is not to be a peaceful one...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/kpyxx1Collected Verse of Louis EssonNarrated by Denis DalyEsson’s first collection of poems, Bells and Bees, was published in 1910; a second collection, Red Gums and Other Verses, in 1912. Although Esson published no further poetry collections, his verse continued to appear in magazines such as The Bulletin until the late 1920s.Included in his verse are not only bush ballads such as Whaling up the Lachlan, but also sombre meditations such as The Travail of Nature, monologues like Silenus to a Young Satyr, and thundering panegyrics like The Bazaar of Death. As a rule, Esson’s poems are quite short and, despite occasional infelicities, display a tidy and skillful use of language.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/yuatdBenjamin FranklinBy E. M. TomkinsonNarrated by Ron AltmanBenjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) is today best known as one of the founding fathers of the United States. However, he was a true polymath, active as an author, philosopher, social reformer, scientist, inventor, diplomat and businessman. Franklin was also a man of principle, who, as the author of this engaging biography states: “He was one of the few people who can make plenty of good maxims and follow them.”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/01uimzChips and SplintersA Collection of Poems and EssaysBy E. S. SorensonNarrated by Gregory DwyerA delightful selection of entertaining poems, short essays, and written conversations involving the people of 20th century rural Australia and some of their working animals.This collection includes “When Dad Drives Home From Town,” “When the Sailor Rode the Brumby,” “The Old Barn School,” and many more.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/4zle6The World Set FreeBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Roberta JacksonOf this book, H. G. Wells wrote:“The World Set Free was written in 1913 and published early in 1914. It is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces. The World Set Free was written under the immediate shadow of the Great War. Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us…”The thesis of this story is that “because of the development of scientific knowledge, separate sovereign states and separate sovereign empires are no longer possible in the world. To attempt to keep on with the old system is to heap disaster upon disaster for [hu]mankind and perhaps to destroy our race altogether. The remaining interest of this book now is the sustained validity of this thesis and the discussion of the possible ending of war on the earth.”This title is part of the Voices of Today’s H. G. Wells novel collection, produced by Susan Iannucci.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Sanditon-Audiobook/B0DLQ29PGYSanditonFragment of a NovelBy Jane AustenNarrated by Catherine Bilson, Sarah Jane Rose, Graham Scott, Linda Barrans and Denis Dalyn January 1817 Jane Austen commenced work on a new novel, to which she never assigned a name. By mid-March, she had completed twelve chapters, at which time she ceased working due to illness. The unfinished work was eventually published in 1925 under its working title: Fragment of a Novel Written by Jane Austen, January–March 1817. It has since become known simply as Sanditon, and a number of completions by other authors have since been published.The novel opens with Mr. and Mrs. Parker’s visit to Sanditon, a village on the coast of Sussex. Sanditon is being developed into a bathing-place under the patronage of the two principal proprietors of the parish, Mr. Parker and Lady Denham. Mr. Parker suffers an injury and receives assistance from a local farmer, Mr. Heywood. The latter’s daughter, Charlotte, is of marriageable age and has three eligible suitors: Lady Denham’s foppish son, Sir Edward; Mr. Parker’s devil-may care brother, Sydney; and Arthur, who is an unemployed hypochondriac. Sir Edward, however, is more interested in wooing his rich and rather bashful cousin, Clara.After settling in, Mr. and Mrs. Parker receive an unexpected visit from Arthur and his valetudinarian sisters, Susan and Diana. Shortly afterwards, Sydney also appears.Lady Denham is very keen to find a suitable match for Sir Edward, and accordingly seeks an introduction to a Miss Lambe, a wealthy young heiress from the West Indies who is to take lodgings at Sanditon. Meanwhile, Charlotte finds herself attracted to the witty and debonair Sydney.The narrative ceases at this point, with little indication about the final results of the various romantic encounters. However, it appears clear that Charlotte is intended to be the heroine of the story.
The complete audio book is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Frankie-Dupont-and-the-Lemon-Festival-Fiasco-Audiobook/B0DM9JFCKJFrankie Dupont and the Lemon Festival FiascoA mystery for ages 8-12.Written and read by Julie Anne GrassoHot off cracking his first official case, Frankie Dupont is on the scene when his new teacher takes ill. The pint-sized detective suspects a classic case of sour grapes, but the evidence leads him to the one place he wouldn’t mind avoiding for the rest of his natural life. Enderby Manor has a few more secrets up her sleeve, and as Frankie begins to unravel them, he uncovers a plot stinkier than a sardine sandwich.In Book 2 of the Frankie Dupont Mysteries, Frankie will make some new friends, upset some old ones, and of course, there will be lemon meringue pie. .Tip: We recommend listening to Book 1: Frankie Dupont and the Mystery of Enderby Manor before diving into this story!
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Ark-in-the-Park-Audiobook/B0DMWYC98NArk in the ParkWrittten and read by Wendy OrrIt was the biggest, the strangest, the most wonderful pet shop in the whole world. It was called The Noahs’ Ark, and it was built like a ship.After all,” said Mrs Noah, “with a name like ours, what other kind of shop could we have?”But instead of rocking on the deep blue sea, the ship sat in the middle of a wide green park.On the other side of the park, in a tall, tall building, lived Sophie. Every night, Sophie looked out at the Noahs’ Ark and made two impossible wishes—and one that was not quite impossible.And the Noahs, who had everything else they’d ever wished for, still had one secret impossible wish too.On a very special birthday, Sophie and Mr. and Mrs. Noah discover that sometimes, impossible wishes have their own way of coming true.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Lavender-and-Old-Lace-Audiobook/B0DM9P2TC6Lavender and Old LaceBy Myrtle ReedNarrated by Martha H. WellerIn Lavender and Old Lace, we are presented with a poignant and humorous tale of four romances along with dashes of mystery and even a touch of the supernatural.Ruth Thorne, a newspaper reporter in the city, comes to stay in the home of Jane Hathaway, an aunt whom she has never met. Aunt Jane is on a trip abroad but instructs Ruth via a letter to place a lantern in the attic window each night. No one knows why.A fellow reporter, Carl Winfield, is suffering from eye problems and has been sent to the same small town. Ruth and Carl are thrown together through a recommendation from Ruth’s boss and a gentle then passionate courtship ensues. In comic parallel, the maid Hepsey and the town carriage driver Joe pursue their own romance.Meanwhile, Aunt Jane is briefly missing from the organized trip abroad and when she abruptly returns to her home—well, that’s a revelation and another romance!Hepsey provides a clue to the mysteries by mentioning Aunt Jane’s friendship with Miss Ainslie, a woman much beloved by the villagers and yet considered somewhat crazy. Her story and lost love holds the key to understanding everything!
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Belle-StarrThe-Bandit-Queen-Audiobook/B0DLLM62RBBelle Starr – The Bandit QueenBy William Yancey ShackelfordNarrated by Lee Ann HowlettLegendary outlaw Belle Starr has been written about and portrayed in various media for well over one hundred years. Born Myra Maybelle Shirley in Missouri in 1848, Belle lived most of her life in Texas. She became notorious after living with and hanging out with members of the James and Younger gangs. Belle was a crack shot who rode side saddle while engaging in horse thievery, castle rustling, and holdups. In between these activities, Belle bore two children and was involved with (though not necessarily married to) several men, including Sam Starr. Belle was murdered in 1889 just 2 days before her 41st birthday. The case is officially considered unsolved. This book was the first of many about Belle and was published the same year she died.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Eight-Shakespeare-Comedies-Audiobook/B0DLLMC3GHEight Shakespeare ComediesPresented by Voices of TodayThe collection contains eight of Shakespeare's best loved comedies. They all exhibit the vigour, humour and brightness of the young master before he turned to the gloom and bitterness of the great tragedies. ContentsA Midsummer Night's DreamAll's well That Ends WellTwelfth NightMuch Ado About NothingThe Comedy of ErrorsAs You Like ItMeasure for MeasureThe Merchant of VeniceFeaturing the voices of Aisling Gray, Alan Weyman, Alexandra Lee Smith, Blaise Doran, Cate Barratt, Catherine Bilson, Claudia Anglade, Dara Brown, David Shears , Denis Daly, Emma Faye, Gary D. MacFadden, Graham Scott, John Burlinson, Josh Innerst, Kendra Murray, Laura Richcreek, Lillian Rachel, Linda Barrans, Mark Crowle-Groves, Marty Krz, P J Morgan, Roberta Jackson, Ron Altman, Simon Paxton, Susan Iannucci, Tom Saer and Trisha Rose.Texts kindly provided by playshakespeare.com.Songs created and arranged by Alan Weyman and Marty KrzAudio edited by Denis Daly
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/i5pg7The Complete P. C. LeeBy Edgar WallaceNarrated by Graham ScottA collection of 24 short stories from the prolific British writer Edgar Wallace, exploring the adventures of the astute and phlegmatic Police Constable Lee of the Metropolitan Police, as he performs his duties among the varied and colourful criminal characters inhabiting the Notting Dale Division.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/ukmnmPeele Castle and Other PoemsBy William WordsworthIntroduction by Evan Blackmore Narrated by Evan BlackmoreThis project is a recording of 43 poems on themes of hardship and bereavement, which are commonly included in Wordsworth anthologies (Matthew Arnold, Palgrave, etc.)The breadth and depth of Wordsworth's feelings went far beyond his own personal experience. When he looked back at other times—at the troubles of the Reformation or the religious persecutions under Charles II—he thought of the many different people who were affected and felt for them all. And when he traveled to other places—for instance, when he traveled through Scotland and wrote the poems collected in Yarrow Revisited—his mind lingered in the dwellings and the ruins, and felt for the people who had lived there too.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/zx94tDark of the MoonBy Sara TeasdaleRead by Martha H. WellerDark of the Moon was first published in 1926. Its 92 poems are divided into 9 sections: There Will be Stars; Pictures of Autumn; Sand Drift; Portraits; Midsummer Nights; The Crystal Gazer; Berkshire Notes; Arcturus in Autumn; and The Flight.Teasdale repeatedly expresses the joy, wonder and freedom she feels when she is immersed in nature. Yet nature is not sufficient. She yearns for love and the rapture of “Two Minds” who have “freed themselves from cautious human clay.”Many of the poems in this collection are tied to specific places. In “Late October (Bois de Boulogne)”, Teasdale, in the space of eight lines of verse, evokes the sounds of her surroundings and recognizes the wisdom of being both present in and attentive to the passage of time, represented by “autumn.”The poet returns often to the theme of autumn, both in the seasonal sense and in her own personal autumn. There are regrets and longings, but she also wants people to know that she has loved her life and honors the memory of those whom she has loved.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/pc828Such Is LifeBeing Certain Extracts from the Diary of Tom CollinsBy Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy)Narrated by Gregory DwyerThis work is a collection of fictional observations by the narrator as he travels around the countryside of southern New South Wales and Victoria in the 1880s. He presents the life of the various rural dwellers, including bullock drivers, squatters and itinerant travelers, and also attempts to convey the accents of Irish, Scottish and Chinese personalities he encounters.This tale provides insight into the stories and hardships of rural dwellers in Australia in the latter half of the nineteenth century, as well as the narrator’s own philosophy of life.The original huge manuscript (1897) of Such Is Life, Being Certain Extracts from the Diary of Tom Collins, was sent to A. G. Stephens of the Bulletin. Stephens realised the merit of the text but knew it was impracticable to publish, so returned it to Furphy. Parts of the text were released in various forms, but the first complete edition was not published until 1946. Joseph Furphy, however, had died at Claremont on 13th of September 1912.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/4ip3sA Child's Garden of VersesBy Robert Louis StevensonRead by Terah TuckerThis collection of 64 short poems has become a classic work of children’s literature. The poems are written from the point of view of a child. The author brilliantly recaptures the magical world of childhood innocence, in which the most mundane of experiences can become a source of wonder.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/g6w8gA Defence of Humility By G. K. ChestertonNarrated by Sarah BacallerHumility gets a bad rap these days, especially when contrasted with philosophies of egoism and self-assertion. But can we see the world as it really is without losing ourselves for a moment to take up the perspective of another?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:Tales of Space and TimeBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Susan Iannucciales of Space and Time was published in 1899 as a collection of 5 short stories.H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was fascinated with imagined realities, alien worlds that intersect with human life, and the human condition developing throughout generations. With his keen observation of human behavior, Wells imagines worlds vastly different than the one in which he was writing.Stories include: “The Crystal Egg” “The Star” “A Story of the Stone Age” “A Story of the Days to Come” “The Man Who Could Work Miracles”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/udtyzA Defence of Detective StoriesBy G. K. ChestertonNarrated by Sarah BacallerWhile some may argue that the detective story is an example of cheap, dispensable popular fiction, G. K. Chesterton begs to differ. He is, after all, the author of the Father Brown mysteries! Where else but in detective novels do we appreciate the romance of the city?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/0gxyykA Defence of NonsenseBy G. K. ChestertonNarrated by Sarah BacallerNonsense, argues G. K. Chesterton, deserves more serious attention than we may initially assume. It is in nonsense that we regain a sense of wonder at the world–by appreciating the pure serendipitousness of the beauty that fills our lives.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/p8985The Lifestyle and Adventures of Ace McDice, Stretch Deed and Moonshine MelodyBy Doug McPhillipsNarrated by Denis DalyThis is a tale of three devil-may-care wild men of the Australian Bush during the last days of the era of Bushrangers and the Gold rush at the end of the 19th Century.It tells of each character’s lifestyle and united bent as wild men of Australia’s west who set upon a plan to rob the Sugar and Tea Express. How the plan manifested and what drove them to an apparent reckless course in gaining the never to be found out robbery reward is a very colourful story.The story explores the life the outlaws led before and after the robbery, and the realization that gaining wealth by devious means always seems to ultimately bring regrets later in life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/mvj4aSonnets from the PortugueseBy Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead by Nancy BeardThis celebrated collection of 44 love sonnets was composed in 1845-1846, during the period of the poet's courtship with Robert Browning.Despite the title of the collection the poems are not translations but original compositions. The notation "Portuguese" may refer to the poet's admiration for the work of the Portuguese poet, Luís Vaz de Camões.
The complete audio book is available for sale at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/lbvxfaDoctor IzardBy Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Lena FizsmanThe two major characters in this crime novel are Doctor Izard, a reclusive and unconventional physician, and Polly Earle, a beautiful young woman who has been raised by her adoptive parents. Polly is engaged to be married and appears to be set for a happy and secure future. However, the unexplained death of her birth mother and the subsequent disappearance of her father, continue to cast a shadow over Polly's life. When a murder occurs on Doctor Izard's estate the characters are drawn into a complex web of mystery from which life-changing secrets emerge.
The complete audio book is available for sale at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/fmcj5The Awakening of Mary FenwickBy Beatrice WhitbyNarrated by Martha H. Weller Writing a century later than Jane Austen, Whitby’s work examines many of the same themes: women and marriage, concepts of honor and pride, passion and love, and self-sacrifice. In The Awakening of Mary Fenwick, we find a naïve young woman who has been raised in a sheltered and isolated home by a grieving father. Mary, calm and responsible, is contrasted with her younger sister Cicely, whose birth resulted in the death of her mother. Cicely is a freer spirit and her exuberance and the painful association with his wife’s death leads the father to send her off to Paris to be raised by an aunt.Following the death of the father, the aunt assumes a guardianship over Mary and, within a short time, introduces Mary to Godfray Fenwick and they eventually marry. The wedding is a drab affair and on the same day Mary is inadvertently presented with a letter written by Godfray’s sister congratulating him on his successful acquisition of an heiress.
The complete audio book is available for sale at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/7ksuwThe Rape of the LockA Heroi-comical poemBy Alexander PopeEdited and with an introduction by Thomas W. ParrottRead by Denis DalyAlexander Pope was celebrated for his command of classical Greek and produced seminal translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Prior to the preparation of these translations, Pope took advantage of his mastery of the classical style and also his waspish wit to compose a burlesque epic about the theft of a lock of hair. The incident that inspired Pope was related to him by his friend John Caryll. Lord Petre had cut off a lock of the hair of Arabella Fermor, whom he was courting at the time, without asking the lady's permission. Pope mockingly compares the theft of the lock of hair with the capture of Helen by Paris, the event that set off the Trojan War.This recording includes the first version of the poem, which is in two cantos, and the final version which has five cantos.
The complete audio book is available for sale at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/6jgpoLet Us Follow HimBy Henryk Sienkiewicz, Jeremiah Curtain translatorNarrated by Ron Altman Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846 - 1916) is best known today for his substantial historical novels, the most famous of which is "Quo Vadis," the idea for which came from the writing of "Let Us Follow Him."The period of the novella is that of the death of Christ. Antea, the wife of a Roman patrician, ill with terrible visions, is advised by a physician to seek the air of Jerusalem. There she and her husband meet Pilate, who tells them of the doctrine of the Nazarene, Jesus, and his condemnation to death. They are present at the Crucifixion, and Antea gives honor to the condemned Nazarene, saying, "Thou art Truth."
The complete audio book is available for sale at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/rq02gLater Poems 1876-1889By Robert BrowningNarrated by Evan and Marie BlackmoreHere are the best-loved poems from the final phase of Robert Browning's long and ever-productive career—sharp-eyed and quick-witted, brimming with zest and verve and sparkle, yet equally keen to probe the "bad dreams," the dim-seen, sinister crannies within the human soul.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/3bpji1Tono-BungayBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Marty Krz “Tono-Bungay. Like Mountain Air in the Veins.”Tono-Bungay is a patented medicine that promises it all: health, beauty, and strength. George Ponderevo, the narrator of this story, is persuaded by the inventor of the medicine—his Uncle Edward—to help develop the Tono-Bungay business. George devotes seven years of his life to doing so, despite believing that the whole operation is “a damned swindle”.After breaking free in a new direction, however, George’s ties with his uncle continue to shape his life, as do various social forces.This coming-of-age novel explores themes including religious skepticism, socialism, ennui, English society, sexual relationships, and metaphysics, as George searches for an ideal to which he can devote his life. Like all Wells’s novels, Tono-Bungay abounds with social critique.This novel was published in 1909 and is semi-autobiographical.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/mfwd6Keeper of the ArchivesBy Lynne StringerNarrated by Aven Shore After their home in Sendirian City burns to cinders, Eden Fittell leaves school and gets a job to try and support her family and keep her alcoholic father away.But the city is being stalked by crime boss Kore Luddan, who is using Izrod, the strongest in his crew of freaks, to kidnap people off the street. Most of them are never seen again, killed or driven mad by Kore’s experiments.Eden manages to get a job in the government’s Archives, taking the place of one of Kore’s victims, but Izrod continues to snatch government employees. Is Eden safe? What is Kore planning? Will this mean the end of Sendirian City?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/l133xThe Psychology of JungBy James OppenheimNarrated by Oberon Michaels This pamphlet is an accessible introduction to the basic tenets of the psychological theories of Carl Gustav Jung.Alfred Adler and Carl Jung were the most prominent disciples of the founding father of psycho-analysis, Sigmund Freud. Both students eventually broke with Freud to follow their own paths. Adler’s primary focus was on the theory of the will to power, a concept developed from Nietsche. In contrast, Jung’s focused on the classification of psychological types based on the basic dichotomy of introversion and extroversion and the interpretation of dreams.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/p5lhmEpistle to Dr ArbuthnotBeing the Prologue to the SatiresBy Alexander PopeRead by Denis DalyJohn Arbuthnot (1675-1735) was an eminent physician, scholar, satirist, and an intimate friend of Pope, John Gay, and Jonathan Swift. "He has more wit than we all have," said Swift; "and more humanity than wit."This very clever and highly-polished epistle to Dr Arbuthnot (also entitled the "Prologue to the Satires"), who was suffering from terminal illness, dates from 1734. Arbuthnot, from his deathbed, solemnly advised Pope to moderate his satire and expressed fear about the poet's personal safety from his numerous foes. Pope replied in a manly but self-defensive style. He is said at this time to have in his walks carried arms, and taken a large dog as a protector, but none of the purported enemies ever had the courage to attack him.The poem takes the form of a dialogue in which Pope vents at length about being publicly misrepresented and also taken advantage of by publishers and critics and Arbuthnot provides occasional rejoinders urging caution and moderation.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/c1utoThe Rime of the Ancient MarinerBy Samuel Taylor ColeridgeNarrated by Gregory DwyerThe longest major poem by renowned English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells of a wedding guest who is intercepted on his way to the ceremony by an old mariner. The mariner engages the guest with an incredible tale of a fateful sea journey, the story of which he is compelled to relate.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/i7ts0The Last Chronicle of BarsetBy Anthony TrollopeNarrated by Steve GoughIn the last of the six novels in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series Trollope relates the story of the impecunious curate Josiah Crawley who is falsely accused of stealing a cheque. The community is divided between the supporters and the accusors of the curate, the latter group including one of Trollope's most memorable characters, the formidable Mrs Proudie. Despite being almost broken by the ordeal, Crawley eventually manages to prove his innocence. The plot was drawn partly from Trollope's real life - the character of Crawley was based on his own father. There are a number of subplots in which Trollope takes the opportunity to tie up a number of loose ends in the narrative.In his autobiography, Trollope said that he felt The Last Chronicle of Barset to be his best novel although not all commentators have agreed with his opinion.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:A Defence of SkeletonsBy G. K. ChestertonNarrated by Sarah BacallerWhy do humans have a horror of skeletons? Is this aversion justified? What does it signify?Such are the animating questions of this essay by G. K. Chesterton, who acts as a witty defendant for humanity’s hidden form:“Without claiming for the human skeleton a wholly conventional beauty,” he writes, “we may assert that he is certainly not uglier than a bull-dog, whose popularity never wanes, and that he has a vastly more cheerful and ingratiating expression.”This essay is one in a series titled ‘The Defendant’, first published as a collection in 1901, after the individual essays were published in The Speaker. Here, a selection of these essays has been reissued by Voices of Today for a new generation.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:A Defence of Baby-WorshipBy G. K. ChestertonNarrated by Sarah BacallerA Defence of Baby-Worship“The fascination of children lies in this: that with each of them all things are remade, and the universe is put again upon its trial.”With G. K. C.’s characteristic wit, he explores in this essay the virtues of baby-worship, as adults are invited to see the world anew through the eyes of children. Furthermore, argues G. K. C., an appreciation of our youngest humans “forces us actually to remodel our conduct in accordance with this revolutionary theory of the marvellousness of all things.”This essay is one in a series titled ‘The Defendant’, first published as a collection in 1901, after the individual essays were published in The Speaker. Here, a selection of these essays has been reissued by Voices of Today for a new generation.
The conplete audiobook is available purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/aor5nElegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate LadyBy Alexander PopeEdited by W. C. ArmstrongRead by Denis DalyThis short poem, first published in 1717, has become one of Pope's best-known verse works. The actual history of the lady appears to have been intentionally concealed by the poet under a mysterious veil. Dr Johnson offers the following details, based on the content of the poem: that the lady was distinguished by her rank, fortune, and beauty; that she was committed to the care of an uncle that being crossed in her affections by her guardian, who opposedher marriage; she went abroad, where, from some concurrence of unfortunate circumstances, she terminated her life by suicide; some say by thrusting a sword through her heart; others haveasserted that she hanged herself.Subsequent research suggests that the lady may have been Elizabeth Gage, the sister of Thomas Gage, 1st Viscount Gage. She died in 1724, not in a dramatic fashion, but from natural causes and in the bosom of her family, following a reconciliation with her husband after a temporary separation.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/pn44yWindsor ForestBy Alexander PopeRead by Denis DalyAlthough most of Windsor Forest was written as early as 1704, it was not published until 1713. The poem was completed after the promulgation of the first peace treaty of Utrecht, which is alluded to in terms of approbation in the body of the poem:"At length great Anna said,'Let discord cease!'She said: the world obey'd; and all was peace."The poem is a flattering tribute to the wise rule of Queen Anne, and contains several references to the harsher regimes of earlier English monarchs. Pope draws a comparison between the transformation of an ugly waste into a glorious forest reserve and the progressive refinement of sovereign rule in England.This recording concludes with "Lines to Mr Pope on his Poem of 'Windsor Forest'", an encomium by one Father Knapp, from the County of Mayo in Ireland.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/zdfaaLord Peter Views the Body By Dorothy L. SayersNarrated by Graham ScottTwelve mysteries for Dorothy L. Sayers' aristocratic sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey. Including: a mystery man disturbs the peace of an actor at the home of a famous sculptor; Lord Peter's curiousity is piqued at the Gare St. Lazare; more than one eccentric will causes family strife; two motorcyclists eagerly disclaim ownership of an item of luggage; a young wife is tragically murdered; Lord Peter's famous palate for wine is put to the test; a man with no face is found murdered on a remote beach; and a former servant joins a secret criminal society.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/4a6jkThorndyke Novels 9-12By R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottA third collection of full-length adventures for R. Austen Freeman's great forensic detective, Dr John Thorndyke.First, in The D'Arblay Mystery, the body of Julius D'Arblay is found beneath the surface of a shallow woodland pond, putting Thorndyke on the trail of a very calculated murder.Then, in A Certain Dr Thorndyke, the detective investigates a theft that provoked a resolute young Englishman to flee the country, and soon discovers unexpected mysteries; while As a Thief in the Night requires him to unravel a case of murder by poison, which there appears to be not a particle of positive evidence against any individual in the victim's household.Finally, in Mr Pottermack's Oversight, a set of footprints pique Thorndyke's interest in the disappearance of a bank employee, despite the careful planning of the ingenious and meticulous Mr Pottermack.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/pp0k1RagsBy Ty DragoNarrated by Jennifer FournierAtlantic City, 1982.One cold December night, sixteen-year-old Abby Lowell and her foster sister are rescued by a mysterious and deadly figure in rags and a large hood. Abby never learns his name and never sees his face, but he’s obviously good with that black-bladed knife of his … very good.Abby dubs him “Rags.”But Rags isn’t done, not by a long shot. With her foster family under threat from the ruthless Bernards, who are determined to tear down their dilapidated hotel in favor of yet another casino, Abby finds herself in desperate need of a defender. A part of her is relieved when Rags returns to protect her again. And again. And again.Now, with an army of thugs and a terrifying Voodoo witch hunting her, Abby must not only understand the dark truth behind Rags. She must accept that truth, frightening as it is, before it’s too late.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/70x0egJapanese Fairy TalesBy Yei Theodora OzakiNarrated by Linda BarransMany of the stories in this book seem at the same time both familiar and strange.Their authors valued family, duty, patience and heroism. They longed for children in their old age, and rejoiced when they saw cruelty and envy punished, wrongs righted, and kindness and bravery rewarded.These ideas are recognized the world over.What makes the stories different is partly the characters: the brave samurai, the evil wizards; the fantastical creatures–goblins, dragons, demons, fairies; the cunning talking animals–not only sparrows, badgers and rabbits, but crocodiles and jellyfish too.You may feel you know what is coming when the hero is told not, under any circumstance, to open the box–or when the doting father takes a second wife, a wicked stepmother. There is even one tale where the new wife sends a servant to take the daughter into the woods and dispose of her (sound familiar?).Though the ideas are tried and trusted, the journey is fresh and new.Not only because the heroes ride on paper cranes or tortoises that swim under the sea–but because the destination may not be what you expect.There is even more than one story where the wicked woman repents her evil ways and goes on to live a good and kind life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/o2w93zAgatha WebbBy Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Lyndal Curran DoolanIn a quiet seaside town in New England, the reclusive Agatha Webb and her servant are found dead. Agatha has had a number of children who died in infancy. Local residents are divided in their opinions of Agatha—some believe that she was complicit in the death, while others feel sympathy for her due to these tragic losses. Furthermore, a local man is being blackmailed by someone who believes that he is guilty of the murders. The case ends up in the capable hands of Detective Caleb Sweetwater who appears in earlier novels as the assistant to Anna Katharine Green's most prolific detective, Ebenezer Gryce.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/820njnSpirals & StarsBy Kate GordonNarrated by Sarah BacallerIt’s 1993. Beth McMaugh is eleven years old and about to start Year Six. Her best friend, Ashlee, assures Beth that it is going to be the best year ever, but then why is she sitting with the popular girls? When the new strange, nerdy kid, Jools, befriends Beth, she is swept up instead into the School Nerd Club.Behind everything is a secret from Beth’s past, a secret so terrible it stays with her, every day. Making the spirals come. And there was that day at the beach. Is that why Ashlee doesn’t want to be friends? Is that why her Mum avoids her? Has Beth ruined everything?Can a nerdy girl with mismatched socks, a rebellious punk, a popular boy and a science fiction movie help set it right?Real Friends by Shannon Hale, meets Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, meets The Friendship Matchmaker by Randa Abdel Fattah, this is a story of growing up, of friendship, of finding your tribe and unlocking your hidden talents … plus Star Wars.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/p6g01Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the WagerBy John ByronNarrated by Graham ScottEmbarking from England as part of Commodore Anson’s expedition to the Pacific, HMS Wager was wrecked on a desert island to the southward of Chiloe. Following the wreck, the crew suffered dreadful privations from famine and descended into mutinous factionalism, theft, and murder. This account by young midshipman John Byron describes the events of the wreck and mutiny. It also narrates his journey home in company with Captain Cheap and a small group of loyal officers and seamen.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/upj9oLife Among Hollywood’s ‘Extra’ GirlsBy Edgcumb PinchonNarrated by Lee Ann HowlettThe 1920s was a bustling time in Hollywood, as starry-eyed young women sought fame and fortune—only to discover that their dreams did not match the reality of the film industry.Edgcumb Pinchon was there to report on it all. He interviewed women who worked as “extras” in Hollywood, and was himself involved in the film business as a screenwriter and author. He describes here the hierarchy of those on set (in front of and behind the camera) with first-hand knowledge and humor.In addition to Pinchon’s article on “Extra” Girls, this book includes articles on Charlie Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille’s epic The King of Kings, Hollywood’s spread to small-town America (Hollywood on the Ohio), and the evolution of film.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/l2znyhEloisa to AbelardBy Alexander PopeRead by Denis DalyThe romantic epistle was published in 1717 and aroused considerable interest because of its mildly suggestive content.It portrays an incident in which Héloïse d'Argenteuil, now immured in a convent chances on a letter from her former lover and later, husband, the brilliant philosopher Peter Abelard. The two met when Abelard was engaged as tutor to the precious Héloïse. A passionate love affair ensured, as a result of which Héloïse gave birth to a son. In an effort to protect her from the wrath of her family Abelard married her and removed her to his family estate. However, the family tracked Abelard down and castrated him in revenge. The former lovers then entered monastic institutions where they remained for the rest of their lives.The poem is essentially a meditative reflection by Héloïse on love, human and divine. She confesses, that despite the passage of time and changes in circumstances, her passion for her former lover still smoulders, and has been awakened into flame by her perusal of the letter.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audiible.com:https://n9.cl/nxwnnCarmillaBy Sheridan Le FanuNarrated by Linda BarransWhen the tale begins, a strange and sudden malady is claiming the lives of the local peasants in Styria. Laura, an innocent girl of eighteen, lives a lonely life there with her loving father and two governesses.Then a dramatic coach crash on Laura’s doorstep brings a mysterious, beautiful, but languorous young woman to stay with them. This is Carmilla.Carmilla becomes deeply attached to Laura, and embarrasses her with her wild outbursts of affection. Laura is deeply drawn to her, but also repulsed. When Laura falls gradually ill, exhausted and melancholic, she is unaccountably loathe to tell anyone. She has vivid dreams—one of a huge black cat prowling her bedroom, another of being kissed and caressed.Eventually her mother’s voice warns her to beware the assassin, revealing Carmilla in a blood-stained nightgown.Innocently, Laura interprets this as a sign that Carmilla is being murdered.She rouses the household, but when they break down the door to her room, Carmilla is gone.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/dpaqsThe Hardy Boys Mysteries - Volume 1By Franklin W. DixonNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenFranklin W. Dixon was a pseudonym used by several authors writing series books for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, including The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series.This collection introduces The Hardy Boys, two teenage brothers who hope to follow in the footsteps of their father, a famous private detective. Frank and Joe live with their parents in Bayport, a small village on the east coast.In The Tower Treasure, the boys discover the truth behind the theft of securities and jewels from the Tower Mansion in Bayport.In The House On The Cliff, the brothers foil a smuggling ring that is using an abandoned house near town.In The Secret of the Old Mill, Frank and Joe are tricked into accepting counterfeit money while waiting at the train station. They follow clues to uncover the counterfeiting operation at an abandoned flour mill near Bayport.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://n9.cl/66vj2oFairies and FusiliersBy Robert GravesNarrated by Denis Daly Poet, soldier, novelist, translator and critic Robert Graves (1895 - 1985) was deeply familiar with both war and death. Three times during his life Graves was considered to be on the point of death due to serious illness. One of these was after his participation in the Battle of the Somme, after which he had been actually pronounced dead due to severe wounding.Graves enlisted as soon as the First World War was declared, and was rapidly promoted to lieutenant and later to captain. Among his fellow soldiers was another poet, Siegfried Sassoon. Together with Wilfred Owen, who did not survive, Graves and Sassoon represented the new generation of war poets - perceptive critical surveyors of the horrific and wasteful futility of modern warfare, drawing their judgements from bitter personal experience.Fairies and Fusiliers is a collection of 47 short poems and was dedicated to Graves' former regiment, the Royal Fusiliers.
The complete audiobook is availble for purchase at Audible.com:https://t.ly/nYdeuGrace the AmazingBy Aleesah DarlisonNarrated by Sarah Bacaller and Rachel MasonWhat would you do if you were about to lose your best friend … forever?Grace Marshall is eleven years old. She’s curious and creative and dreams of becoming a magician called Grace the Amazing!Grace’s only friend is her art teacher, Pamela. When she discovers that Pamela is ill, the fragile certainties Grace relies on threaten to slip away. On her mission to find a cure for Pamela using miraculous magic, Grace asks the big questions about life, love, and friendship.A sensitive story filled with joy, emotion, and special bonds that last a lifetime.Amazing Grace performed by Rachel Mason.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://t.ly/JX7C8Keith Murdoch’s Gallipoli LetterBy Sir Keith MurdochNarrated by Sarah BacallerThe National Library of Australia describe Keith Murdoch’s Gallipoli Letter in the following way:“The Gallipoli letter is an 8000-word private report written by journalist Keith Arthur Murdoch, with the help of British war correspondent Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, after visiting the Gallipoli peninsula in September 1915. It describes the organisation and conditions of the Gallipoli campaign. It was sent to Andrew Fisher (then-Prime Minister of Australia) and Henry Herbert Asquith (then-Prime Minister of the UK). Murdoch’s twenty-eight-page letter helped to establish the idea of Gallipoli as a military disaster.Fisher sent Murdoch to Gallipoli for an honest report on the campaign. Contrary to the rules of censorship, Murdoch wrote and sent his letter without submitting it to the military censors. In the eyes of some, this was a grave betrayal of Murdoch’s role at Gallipoli. Murdoch, however, strongly defended his action on the grounds that his letter was not for publication but for the information of the prime minister.Whether or not Murdoch did the right thing in sending the letter uncensored, it had a serious impact and brought about rapid results. It can be argued that Murdoch’s letter led directly to the ending of the Gallipoli campaign, and the evacuation of British and Anzac troops from the peninsula.”Here, this important historical document is made available in audiobook form.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://t.ly/3oukLThe War in the AirBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Gregory DwyerBert Smallways, a “kind of bicycle engineer,” is creatively trying to avoid bankruptcy when he meets by chance a certain Mr. Butteridge—the inventor of a new form of aircraft. Butteridge, Bert discovers, has plans to sell his invention either to British Government—or to the Germans, if the British won’t have it.When one of Butteridge’s aircrafts is shot down while Bert is aboard, Bert stumbles across a secret German plot to destroy the United States.As the story unfolds, Bert finds himself in an unexpected position, called upon to perform tasks he never could have foreseen.H. G. Wells prophetic ideas, images and concepts are featured in this novel. His military science fiction anticipates World War I and the use of aircraft. As ever, H. G. Wells writes with both humor and a well described dystopia. The story was written 1907 and was serialized in 1908 issues of The Pall Mall Magazine. At that time, the existence of the airplane was “merely a rumor” for many. Whilst Well’s predictions can now be corrected at various points, his central message is that if humankind goes on with war, “the smash-up of civilization is inevitable. This remains essentially right.” (Excerpt from Preface to the reprint edition).
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://t.ly/0osdVPoems of Emily Dickinson: Series 1Edited by Thomas W. Higginson and Mabel Loomis Todd.Emily Dickinson was one of the most reclusive of all poets. She spent much of her life in seclusion in her father’s house in Amherst, and only a handful of her 1800 poems were published in her lifetime. Credit for the posthumous publication of her work must be given to her editor and friend Thomas W. Higginson, who reported that, in spite of the voluminous correspondence which passed between himself and Dickinson, he only met her twice in person.Dickinson’s poems are all short; few of them exceed twenty lines. Within her writing, the most mundane events of domestic life appear as events of momentous significance. The original editors of this collection write that, “The main quality of these poems is that of extraordinary grasp and insight, uttered with an uneven vigor, sometimes exasperating, seemingly wayward, but really unsought and inevitable.”Full cast of narrators: Kendra Murray, Nancy Beard, Jennifer Fournier, Erin Grassie, Linda Barrans, Peter Sardi, Marie Hoffman, Melissa Green, Gregory Dwyer, Lee Ann Howlett, Sara Sheckells, Roberta Jackson, Lillian Warkentin, Caroline McLaughlin, Ron Altman, Lyndal Curran Doolan, Susan Iannucci, Lisa Negrón, Charlie Albers, Brandon Keener, Larry Wilson, Denis Daly, Kylie Elliott, Erin Bateman, Anthony St. Pierre, Amy Soakes, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Tim Dehn, Ginger White.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DFMY3HQJThe House of the Whispering PinesBy Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Martha H. WellerThis classic murder mystery uses elements that have since become very common in crime literature - an abandoned house, a fugitive figure fleeing from the scene and a dead body. In the house at Whispering Pines, which is supposed to be closed, the narrator discovers a dead body. On closer inspection, and much to his horror, he discovers that the corpse is that of his fiance. The figure fleeing the scene appears to be that of her sister. Unfortunately, when the police arrive and find the narrator still in the house they suspect that he is the murderer....
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Lady-Susan-Audiobook/B0DCGJKYWKLady SusanBy Jane AustenNarrated by Linda Barrans, Denis Daly, Catherine BilsonThis epistolary novel was probably written in 1794, but was not published until 1871.Lady Susan Vernon, middle-aged and recently widowed, has retained her looks and appealing vivacity. She makes use of her bereavement and her loss of wealth by imposing herself on the hospitality of relatives, and by amusing herself in flirtation with the various men who fall under her spell.Lady Susan has a daughter, Frederica, who is bashful and innocent—in stark contrast to her unfeeling and manipulative mother. Her mother is anxious to marry Frederica off to a spouse of appropriate wealth and social standing, and also, perhaps, to capture a new mate for herself.The forty-one letters between the various parties in this tale of twisted courtship describe Lady Susan’s path to marital satisfaction for her daughter and herself.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:Sam and the ResistanceBy Linda BarransNarrated by Linda Barrans, Cate BarrattSam the sheep is having a hard time. He is pining for Ava the fox, and his actor friends are away performing their play without him. What’s more, someone has decided to build a Community Center in the next field, and the noise is simply terrible.One of the builders has deeply offended Morag the Tabby Cat, and she is starting a Resistance movement – though why she thinks there are gorillas in the field is anybody’s guess.Watt the dog is in trouble as usual; Erin the hedgehog has upset the bees; and a pair of demented squirrels is racing around on a zip line. It seems everyone is having problems. How is one grumpy little sheep supposed to sort out all of this?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Dancing-Floor-Audiobook/B0DB2JB7ZWThe Dancing FloorBy John BuchanNarrated by Graham ScottA third adventure for Sir Edward Leithen, in which Leithen befriends young Vernon Milburne, a man haunted by an annually recurring dream in which some dark and mysterious challenge moves year by year closer. After the war, as the culmination of Vernon’s dream approaches, both men meet – and take an instant dislike to – Miss Koré Arabin, a young Englishwoman who has inherited a remote Greek island from her disreputable father. Miss Arabin is determined to return to the island to atone for the sins of her family, despite the bitter hostility of its inhabitants …
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Gitanjali-Audiobook/B0DDWG4LQMGitanjaliBy Rabindranath TagoreWith an Introduction by W. B. YeatsNarrated by Denis DalyGitanjali (song offerings) is a collection of 103 devotional poems written originally in Bengali and first published in 1910. In 1912 a translation into English by the author was published in 1912, and led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.The Indian sage, Paramahansa Yogananda, who was a friend and admirer of Tagore, made the following comment on his poetry: "The beauty of his lines, to me, lies in his art of referring to God in nearly every stanza, yet seldom mentioning the sacred Name. 'Drunk with the bliss of singing,' Tagore writes, 'I forget myself and call thee friend who art my lord.'"
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com.https://www.audible.com/pd/Dust-Audiobook/B0DB2K21TPDust By Anna Marcet Haldeman-Julius and Emanuel Haldeman-JuliusNarrated by Lori Nadeau RichardsonUnmet expectations, disappointment, and broken promises … Martin and Rose Wade’s life together is hard. Their farm is demanding – but not as demanding as Martin’s unyielding practicality and decidedly untender personality. Rose finds herself challenged again and again, through bitter loss and tragic heartbreak, to make the most of her life and to reconcile her choices – choices that were made in an era when women’s options were extremely limited.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com.https://www.audible.com/pd/Hegel-Marx-and-Vygotsky-Audiobook/B0DB9C214HHegel, Marx and VygotskyEssays on Social PhilosophyBy Andy BlundenNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenAndy Blunden’s Hegel Marx & Vygotsky, Essays in Social Philosophy presents his novel approach to social theory in a series of essays. Blunden aims to use the cultural psychology of Lev Vygotsky and the Soviet Activity Theorists to renew Hegelian Marxism as an interdisciplinary science. This allows psychologists and social theorists to share their insights through concepts equally valid in either domain. The work includes critical reviews of the works of central figures in Soviet psychology and other writers offering fruitful insights. Essays on topics as diverse as vaccine skepticism and the origins of language test out the interdisciplinary power of the theory, as well as key texts on historical analysis, methodology and the nature of the present conjuncture.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com.Three Stories and Ten PoemsBy Ernest HemingwayNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenThree Stories and Ten Poems is a collection of short stories and poems by Ernest Hemingway. It was privately published in 1923 in a run of only 300 copies. While not as well known as Hemingway’s later works (For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and the Sea, etc.) the three stories show the early development of Hemingway’s writing techniques.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:In teh ArenaWritten and read by Beau RobinsonSuccess isn’t a linear path. There are unplanned twists and turns, soaring highs and devastating lows. But through it all, there are certain traits that set the successful apart from the rest of the pack…In his first book, former professional rugby player turned business leadership coach, Beau Robinson, delivers a fresh perspective on what it takes to find success - in business and in life.‘In the Arena’ is the culmination of an often turbulent yet successful sporting career, a lifetime’s worth of lessons, and intensive study in business and mindset.Whether you’re at the start of your journey or on the top of the mountain, every reader can benefit from Beau’s honesty, perspective and good humour.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Selection-from-Rumi-Audiobook/B0DCQ5X5TKA Selection from RumiEdited by Nathan Haskell Dole and Belle Walker.Translations by E. H. Whinfield and Reynold H. Nicholson.Narrated by Denis Daly.Jelalu-'d-Din, today know simply as Rumi, was the greatest mystical poet of the golden age of classical Persian literature. In later years, he renounced the world and founded a famous order of Dervishes called the Maulavis. He was born at Balkh in 1207, and died in Konya in 1273.Rumi summed up his philosophy as follows: "Shun the company of the base and foolish, and consort with the noble-hearted and the pious. Verily the best man is he who doeth good to men, and the best speech is that which is short and guideth men aright. Praise be to God who is the Only God."Rumi's largest work, the Masnavi is a six-book miscellany of anecdotes and stories derived from Islamic scripture and popular stories, and dates from the final years of the poet's life. It is considered one of the most significant expositions of Sufism.This recording contains 12 sections from the Masnavi and 17 assorted poems.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DC1YMXXSA Difficult ProblemBy Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Martha H. WellerLucy Holmes has been happily married for six months. Her husband is expected home from a business trip to Philadelphia when she receives the following cryptic telegram: "Come at once. Your husband found dead in his room this morning. Doctors say heart disease. Please telegraph." Foul play is suspected, but the search for means and motive is not such a straightforward process.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/finding-miriamaFinding Miriamaby Donna GoodacreNarrated by Naomi BartonIt is 2003 in New Zealand, and Louisa Greenwood and her daughter Ngaroma are on a quest to discover their ancestry. Louisa has a greenstone necklace left to her in her father’s will, and from the first time Ngaroma wears it, she has unusual experiences, both good and bad. It leads her to various locations in New Zealand and England until, through a series of meetings and coincidences, she discovers the final resting place of her five times great grandmother.One hundred and fifty years earlier, Major Joseph Greenwood, with his wife Catherine, is sent via India and England to New Zealand as a Fencible. The couple becomes established in Auckland society and all goes well until Joseph, one drunken night, fathers a son to Miriama Potiki, their live-in housekeeper. What follows is a series of challenges involving the Greenwoods, their friends and family, on both sides of the world, and the ramifications are felt by Louisa and Ngaroma five generations later.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:www.audible.com.au/pd/Scaramouche-Audiobook/B0D8JWQ6LSScaramoucheBy Rafael SabatiniNarrated by Cate Barratt, Simon Paxton, Amy Soakes, Johnathan Welsh, Robin Siegerman, David Stifel, David Shears, John Burlinson, Marty Krz, Russell Gold, Aisling Gray, Kendra Murray, Melissa GreenAudio editing by Susan IannucciRomance and the French Revolution! Politics and love! Scaramouche, published in 1921, explores age-old tensions that continue into the present. “He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad … “So begins this historical tale of romantic adventure. Andre-Louis Moreau is an orphan and cousin of the beloved Aline. He is raised by his godfather, the Lord of Gavrillac, and matures into an educated lawyer—while Aline sets her mind on marrying the rich but dishonorable Marquis de la Tour d’Azyr. But when Moreau’s closest friend is killed by the Marquis in a duel, Moreau vows vengeance. After publicly denouncing the aristocracy and stirring up the crowds, Moreau is forced to go into hiding. He joins a troupe of traveling actors and begins playing ‘Scaramouche’, the buffoon. When his identity is revealed, he hides out in Paris, becoming Master of a Parisian Fencing Academy and then a dueling politician. In the tumult of the French Revolution, Moreau and Aline are drawn together again. But the secrets of the past threaten to break apart their present and future. Scaramouche is Sabatini’s reasoned and passionate argument for representative government against the agendas of elitist governments of royalty and privilege.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com.au/pd/The-Tragical-History-of-Doctor-Faustus-Audiobook/B0D8JTXB3YThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustusby Christopher MarloweNarrated by Blaise Doran, Denis Daly, Laura E. Richcreek, Christopher Dukes and Dara BrownThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustus is one of the earliest and most compelling presentations of the story of a man who sold his soul to the Devil. It is based on the popular history of Johann Georg Faust (1466–1541) a German chemist and magician, who allegedly perished in an explosion during an alchemical experiment. In the theologically charged world of early reformation Germany, a report spread that his violent death was a demonstration that the devil had come to collect his soul. The legend spread quickly and has formed the basis of many later literary and dramatic works.Marlowe’s play is essentially a morality play. However, unlike medieval morality plays, in this version, Faust is portrayed as a tragic hero rather than as a hapless sinner.Marlowe’s play was published posthumously in two separate folios, the first in 1604 and a more extended version in 1616. The earlier version was divided into sixteen scenes and the latter into twenty. This performance is based on a special conflation of material from both folios.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/godsThe Olympian GodsBy Henry M. TichenorNarrated by Oberon MichaelsHenry Mulford Tichenor (1858 - 1922) was a writer and journalist, who was a very active free thinker in the early Twentieth Century.A special target of Tichenor was organized religion, which he viewed as an absurdly contrived cultural artefact. In The Olympian Gods he applies a critical scalpel to the religion of the ancient Greeks, which he regarded as an obvious precursor to Christianity.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/za9The Necessity of AtheismBy Percy Bysshe ShelleyNarrated by Oberon MichaelsIntroduction by Henry S. Salt.Narrated by Oberon MichaelsThe Necessity of Atheism was first published by Shelley in 1811. In 1813 he printed a revised and expanded version of it as one of the notes to his poem Queen Mab.Shelley evinced a searing contempt for organized religion but maintained a belief in a benevolent non-sectarian World Spirit.in the opening statement of this pamphlet, he makes clear the nature of his qualified deism: "There is no God. This negation must be understood solely to affect a creative Deity. The hypothesis of a pervading Spirit co-eternal with the universe remains unshaken."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/bellonaThe Unpleasantness at the Bellona ClubBy Dorothy L. SayersNarrated by Graham ScottAs veterans of many wars mingle in the funereal halls of the Bellona Club on Armistice Day, old General Fentiman is found dead in his accustomed chair beside the fire. On the same day, the General's sister, Lady Dormer, also dies, leaving a curious will in which her vast fortune passed to the General if he is still living at the time of her death; or else to her ward, Ann Dorland. Lord Peter Wimsey is tasked with unraveling the pretty little problem of who died first - the General, or his sister?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/jzeInstructions to his SonBy Sir Walter RaleighNarrated by Denis DalyDuring his long internment in the Tower of London Elizabethan adventurer and statesman Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618) took time to compose this thoughtful homily to his son. It consists of ten short chapters dealing with a variety of important issues such as the choice of friends and a wife, the maintenance of a good reputation, the management of one's estate and wealth and concludes with an exhortation to seek the wisdom and protection of God throughout life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/foamSand and Foamby Kahlil GibranNarrated by Denis DalyThis collection of aphorisms, poems and parables has been described as the reflections of a philosopher watching from his window and commenting on the scenes passing before him. Barbara Young in her biographical study of Gibran, "The Man from Lebanon,"assessed this text as follows: "Sand and Foam is a book that will penetrate the consciousness deeply and inevitably, as The Prophet has done. It is my opinion, and I have often heard others express it as their own, that there is not in the language another book of its character, a book that has not only three dimensions — height, depth, and breadth -but also the fourth dimension, timelessness, which is but another word for time unbounded, limitless......"
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/miltonShort Poems of John MiltonWith a preface by Samuel ThurberNarrated by Denis DalyWhile the issues of the day that consumed the attention of scholar, accomplished linguist, politician and severe Puritan, John Milton (1608 - 1674) are now largely of historical interest, the verse which they inspired remains a staple of English literature. Although he is best known today for his poetic epics, Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, Milton was also a master of shorter verse forms, particularly the sonnet, in which many consider him second only to Shakespeare. This collection includes twenty-one of Milton's best-known short works. On the Morning of Christ’s NativityOn ShakespeareL’AllegroIl PenserosoAt a Solemn MusicLycidasFifteen Sonnets
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/jjcmChamber Musicby James JoyceNarrated by Denis DalyThis collection of 36 short poems was published in 1907.The title is alleged to be an ironic pun referring cryptically to the sound of urine striking the sides of a chamber pot. However, the poems have no touch of vulgarity or bawdiness.The collection received favorable critical comments from Ezra Pound and W. B. Yeats.Joyce later commented on the poems: "When I wrote Chamber Music, I was a lonely boy, walking about by myself at night and thinking that one day a girl would love me."
The complete audiobook is availbale for purchase at Audible:voicesoftoday.net/wetWet MagicBy Edith NesbitNarrated by Mai Ling TurnerWhen four siblings journey to the seashore for a holiday, one of them unwittingly summons the sister of a mermaid who is captured by a circus, and the children set out to save the imprisoned being. After a daring midnight rescue, the children’s reward is an incredible journey beneath the waves and into the hidden kingdom of the mermaids. But they soon find themselves in a race against time as they struggle to prevent a war and save their new underwater companions!
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/THMA Theory of Human MotivationBy Abraham H. MaslowNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenAmerican psychologist Abraham H. Maslow (1908-1970) first proposed his “hierarchy of needs” theory in 1943. This theory outlines a classification system of universal human needs that individuals feel driven to fulfill in a prioritized manner, culminating in self-actualization. Maslow structured the hierarchy to indicate that, before the next stage could be reached, the prior stage must be satisfied. While his hierarchy of needs is often presented graphically as a pyramid, Maslow himself did not use this symbol to represent his theory.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/banjoA Banjo Paterson Collection Narrated by Denis DalyAndrew Barton 'Banjo" Paterson (1864 - 1941) may be considered the unofficial poet laureate of Australia. After training as a solicitor he began contributing verse to the Sydney "Bulletin" under the pseudonym of "The Banjo", taken from the name of a horse. His first collection, "The Man from Snowy River", was published in 1895. Two further collections followed: Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses in 1902 and Saltbush Bill, JP. and Other Verses in 1917.Paterson's verse reflects the times in which it was written. His Australia was one which "rode on the sheep's back," with vast stock stations, populated by rugged drovers, hard-living shearers, and unsympathetic and unscrupulous squatters (owners of rural properties). He frequently draws a rather idealized contrast between the winsome freedom of the wanderer in the bush and the harassed city dweller, chained to unwilling service at a desk in an office. The subjects of many of his poems are related to horses and horse racing, in both of which the poet had a lifelong interest.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/jacA James Allen CollectionNarrated by Gregory SheridanJames Allen (1864 - 1912) was one of the most celebrated exponents of New Thought philosophy, a synthesis of universalist spiritual principles, which has since become the basis of many of the theories promulgated by the vast self-improvement industry of the present day.Allen's basic thesis was that thought is the ultimate creative force in the universe and that the laws governing the material world are also operative in the spiritual realm. His books explore the application of these principles, not only to religious philosophy but also to various practical aspects of daily life.Contents:As A Man ThinkethAbove Life's TurmoilAll These Things AddedByways of BlessednessEight Pillars of ProsperityFoundation Stones of Happiness and SuccessFrom Passion to PeaceFrom Poverty to PowerLight on Life's DifficultiesMan: King of Mind, Body, and CircumstanceMen and SystemsMorning and Evening ThoughtsOut from the HeartPoems of PeaceThe Life TriumphantThe Mastery of DestinyThe Shining GatewayThrough the Gates of GoodThe Heavenly LifeThe Divine CompanionEolaus - a lyrical dramatic poemNarration by Gregory SheridanAlso featuring the following additional voices:The Divine Companion - disciple performed by Simon PaxtonEolaus - a lyrical dramatic poem - roles performed by Benjamin Hartin, Linda Barrans, Carol Box, Rhonda Federman, Terah Tucker, Susan Iannucci and Erin Grassie.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/104A. E. Housman - 104 PoemsBy A. E. HousmanNarrated by Graham Scott.Over one hundred poems by A. E. Housman, including the full text of both 'A Shropshire Lad', one of the best-loved collections in English poetry, and of 'Last Poems', the second volume of his verse to be published in the poet's lifetime. In simple, gently accessible language, the poet explores universal themes of life, death, love, and loss.
The complete audiobook is available at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/LincolnAbraham LincolnBy Ernest FosterNarrated by Ron AltmanEven to this day Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) remains the most loved and respected of all American presidents. In this heartfelt biography, Ernest Foster reprises the ever-inspiring story of the man who traveled from a log cabin to the White House and presided over one of the momentous periods of change in the nation's history.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/browningDramatic RomancesBy Robert BrowningWith introduction and notes by Charlotte Porter and Helen A. ClarkeNarrated by Denis DalyThe dramatic romance was a poetic form particularly favored by Robert Browning. This collection of 25 poems includes many of the poet's most celebrated efforts in this genre.Each of these poems is essentially a monologue or imagined conversation by a character recalling a life-changing event. The particular occurrence may be related to war (Incident of the French Camp), love (The Last Ride Together), murder (Porphyria's Lover), or even a humorous fable (The Pied Piper of Hamelin.)In each case the narrative is delivered in Browning's characteristically bumpy versification, leading to the delineation of powerfully evocative pictures and the creation of some of the most memorable lines in English poetry.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/duckA Duck Called BrianBy Al MurphyNarrated by Sarah BacallerAll out of Duck Nuts, fresh out of milk, and his best friend, Gregory, is nowhere to be found! Only a miracle can save Brian—and this day—from disaster!
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/songsSongs of Innocence and of ExperienceBy William BlakeThis collection arguably contains some of the most charming lyrics ever written in English. The childlike simplicity and trust of these artless verses are unique.Blake’s poems can be enjoyed, not only for their historical importance in an age which was fiercely proud of its genius and its traditions, but also for their simple and beautiful expression of “two contrary states of the human soul.”Songs of Innocence was originally a complete collection of twenty-three poems, first printed in 1789. In 1794, a composite collection entitled Songs of Innocence and of Experience, containing forty-seven poems, was published.Full cast of narrators:Emma FayeBen StevensLyndal Curran DoolanErin GrassieRon AltmanLinda BarransLee Ann HowlettStephen GageDenis DalyShane EmmettChristianne LupherGary McFaddenAlan WeymanRoberta JacksonKris KeppelerNancy BeardSarah BacallerKendra MurrayRosalind MurphyLisa NegrónGraham ScottTerah TuckerBria SterlingLaura E. RichcreekAdam SkousenBlaise DoranAisling GrayJohn BurlinsonCharlie AlbersGregory DwyerStephanie Németh-ParkerTrisha RoseTim DehnGinger WhiteRhonda Federman
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/kindlyThe Kindly One and Other Horrific TalesBy Danielle Ackley-McPhailNarrated by Jennifer FournierGuilt, the venom running through humanity’s veins,The cancer eating mankind’s soul.Death, both courted and earned, well-fed upon denial.Balanced on the delicate edge between madness and damnation, clarity comes to us all.There is one thing more terrifying than the darkness at the edge of your vision staring back.The seed of that darkness peering from within your heart.What is real? What is imagined?Right, or wrong, the price of your answer is your soul.This audiobook contains the following tales: “The Kindly One,” “Ruby Read,” “The Carrier,” “The Forest of a Thousand Lost Souls,” “Uncast Shadows,” “In the Dying Light,” “Burning Conviction,” and “Purgatory.”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/dawnDawn's a New Day and Other Futuristic TalesBy Danielle Ackley-McPhailNarrated by Jennifer FournierSeven tales of conflict set among the stars, driven by the very roots of humankind’s Earth-bound strife. Yet even in the face of the vast void of space, these brave souls fight to hold on to their humanity.This audiobook includes the following stories:“Dawns a New Day”—A seemingly innocuous artifact all but destroys the technological world. It is up to one uncommon girl to lead the way out of the darkness.“The Steady Drone of Silence”—An engineer at a remote testing facility makes a cold, hard discovery. Will he and his team survive to correct his miscalculation?“Travellin’ Show”—Ever doomed to wander, the Romani take to the stars to build a new life, only to discover society’s prejudices have followed. When one of their own goes missing, the lines between justice and vengeance blur.“Casualties of War”—The lone survivor of a deadly battle, a young conscript despairs that no one will find him before he falls to the scavengers. Only a trophy taken from a fallen soldier renews his hope he will come out of this alive.“The Devil’s Own Luck”—A stowaway on a star freighter discovers those chasing him are the least of his worries as the ship he has hidden on is hijacked by pirates.“No Man Left Behind”—Missing and presumed dead, a soldier captured by the opposition is forced to use his demolition skill to set a trap for his own team.“New Discoveries”—Conflicts increase between unaltered colonists and gene-mods on the colony planet Fremont. A young girl, raised to distrust those altered, learns that differences say less about a person than their choices.
The complete audiobook is availble for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/merchantWritten between 1596 and 1598 and published in 1600, The Merchant of Venice most notably touches on the troubling subject of antisemitism. While critical debate rages about Shakespeare’s actual attitudes toward Jewish culture, it is difficult to deny that the eventual fate of Shylock is not in accord with today’s view of social justice.Antonio, a wealthy and popular merchant, finds himself in financial difficulty due to the late. return of some ships with rich cargoes. In need of immediate cash, he approaches a Jewish money lender, Shylock, who has become rich by charging interest on his loans. After berating Antonio for his practice of lending money to his own friends without interest, Shylock agrees to provide 3000 ducats, with a very curious bond - a pound of the merchant’s flesh, to be levied if Antonio fails to make a timely repayment. Feeling extremely confident that his argosies will arrive in time for him to cover the debt, Antonio agrees to this bizarre transaction. A subplot involves a wealthy gentlewoman, Portia, who, under the terms of her father’s will has to choose a suitor using a curious ritual. Applicants are invited to choose from three locked caskets, one of gold, one of silver and one of lead, one of which contains a picture of Portia. He who chooses the casket with the picture will wed Portia immediately: the unsuccessful applicants have to agree to cease courting not just Portia, but also any other prospective marriage partner. Portia’s preferred suitor is a young Venetian, Bassanio, who is a close friend of Antonio. Fortunately for Portia, Bassanio chooses the right casket, after two previous aristocratic suitors have chosen incorrectly. Antonio’s ships fail to arrive in time for him to be able to satisfy the debt, and he is hauled into court to respond to Shylock’s claim for his bond. In a male disguise, Portia appears in court as an advocate to represent Antonio. Due to her skilful representation, Shylock is not only denied his bond, but is also charged with attempting to endanger the life of Antonio. Under Venetian law, half the wealth of an “alien”who commits such an offence against a Venetian citizen will default to the State and the other half to the intended victim. The Duke agrees to waive the state’s share and Antonio takes a life interest in the share available to him. Two further penalties are imposed on Shylock: that in his will his estate be bequeathed to his daughter Jessica and her Christian lover, Lorenzo, and that Shylock himself will “presently become a Christian.” Featuring the voices of Denis Daly, Catherina Bilson, Alexandra Lee Smith, Gary D. Macfadden, Blaise Doran, Graham Scott, Roberta Jackson, Josh Innerst, Simon Paxton, Alan Weyman, Emma Faye and Marty Krz.Audio edited by Denis DalyThe text used for this performance was kindly provided by playshakespeare.com.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/fortune5Mr Fortune ExplainsBy H. C. BaileyNarrated by Graham ScottHC Bailey's sixth collection of eight golden-age mysteries for the eclectic surgeon-detective Mr Reginald Fortune. Including: a child kidnapped from a picnic; a milliner's assistant vanished from home without a word to her friends; a strange visit, followed by a violent attack on Mr Fortune himself; a raid on a jeweller's shop and the theft of a photograph; an ill-situated rock garden, and a haunted man; a rigidly saintly clergyman suspected of a trivial theft; a dead policeman and a broken bicycle lamp; and a curiously disturbing picture in the Paris salon...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/RaleighPoems of Sir Walter RaleighNarrated by Denis DalySir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618) was one of the most prominent political figures in the Elizabethan era. He was also a soldier, explorer, and prolific author. Although, like John Donne, Raleigh did not primarily consider himself as a poet, he left a small collection of verse, notable for its pithiness and mordant wit. This collection includes 21 of the most popular poems attributed to Raleigh.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/ck4The Evolution Of Christian Doctrine By Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsIn the opinion of secular scholar Joseph McCabe, the teaching of Jesus was “almost entirely ethical.” He contends that the dogmatic pillars of organizational Christianity, such as original sin, the atonement and the divinity of Christ, were not part of Jesus’ message and originated with Paul. He also discusses the interminable and insoluble disagreements among theologians over the following two millennia. In conclusion, he expends particular vitriol on the institution of the priesthood, of which he had himself been a member in his younger days.
The complete auduiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/mfmMeasure for MeasureBy William ShakespeareNarrated by Gary MacFadden, David Shears, Graham Scott, Josh Innerst, Kendra Murray, Blaise Doran, Simon Paxton, Roberta Jackson, Alexandra Lee Smith, Alan Weyman and Denis DalyMeasure for Measure is one of darkest of Shakespeare’s comedies. Written in about 1603 and first performed in 1604, it immediately preceded the composition of the major tragedies Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth.Duke Vincentino, the ruler of Vienna, fears that under his mild sovereignty, the people may have become lazy and lax. He decides to “go over cover” in the disguise of a monk and appoint his deputy, Angelo, who is a reputed paragon of virtue, as temporary ruler.On assuming power, Angelo inaugurates draconian provisions regarding sexual propriety. One of the first victims of this new regime is young Claudio, who has impregnated his lover Juliet, and is accordingly sentenced to death.Claudio’s sister, Isabella, who is preparing to enter religious life, is encouraged to approach Angelo and plead for her brother’s life. Angelo is immediately smitten with the beautiful Isabella and makes her an offer: her brother will be spared if she yields to Angelo’s sexual advances. Isabella indignantly rejects this proposal, but finds herself unable to reveal Angelo’s hypocrisy publicly, as she fears her accusations will lack credence.Fortunately, the Duke, who has not left Vienna, befriends Isabella in his assumed role of friar, and hatches a plan to both save Claudio and to unmask Angelo.Featuring the voices of Denis Daly, Gary D. MacFadden, David Shears, Graham Scott, Josh Innerst, Kendra Murray, Blaise Doran, Simon Paxton, Roberta Jackson, Alexandra Lee Smith, and Alan Weyman.Audio edited by Denis Daly.Tunes for songs provided by Alan Weyman.The text used for this performance was kindly provided by playshakespeare.com.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/wildWildly Weird But Totally True: AustraliaFun Facts, True Stories and TriviaBy Seana SmithNarrated by Gregory DwyerYour kids will love hearing the weird and wonderful facts about Australia in this brand new book!Check out this hilarious Australian kids book, chock full of amazing facts, trivia, and stories.Learn about Australia in this amusing and entertaining children’s book, which will appeal to adults too.You will laugh and you will gasp, and then you will want to explore Australia and see its amazing animals and places for yourself.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/watsonsThe WatsonsA Fragment by Jane Austen and Concluded by L. OultonBy Jane Austen & L. OultonNarrated by Catherine Bilson, Sarah Jane Rose, Graham Scott, Linda Barrans and Denis DalyJane Austen probably commenced writing The Watsons in 1803 and discontinued it after her father’s death in 1805. The original text contains no chapter divisions. It was first published in 1871 as an appendix to A Memoir of Jane Austen, by the novelist’s nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh.The story concerns the young and vivacious Emma Watson, one of six children of a widowed clergyman. Emma has spent most of her life under the care of a wealthy aunt of liberal views, and has received a good education. However, when her aunt enters into a second marriage, Emma is forced to return to the family home, where she is affronted by the crass hunting for husbands undertaken her sisters, Penelope and Margaret.Emma herself attracts the notice of local nobleman, Lord Osborne, and also of Mr. Howard, vicar of the nearby parish church.The sisters are invited to visit the home of their brother, Robert, an attorney in Croydon, but Emma refuses to join them. The original text concludes at this point.Several completions of the novel have been composed after the author’s death. The first appeared in 1850, and was written by her niece, Catherine Hubback, who expanded the story into a three volume novel entitled, The Younger Sister. In 1923, the completion by L. Oulton was published. And in 1928, another completion appeared, this time written the granddaughter of Catherine Hubback, Emily Brown, and her husband Francis Brown.In the version completed by Oulton, the narrative concludes with a resolution fairly typical of an Austen novel. However, the full text is considerably shorter than any of the novels completed by the Austen.There has been much speculation as to why Austen discontinued writing the novel. One surmise is that the author may have felt the narrative was uncomfortably close to the events of her own life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/pensionIn a German PensionBy Katherine MansfieldNarrated by Susannah Fullerton, Lisa Giles, Erin White, Naomi Barton, Amy Soakes, Kylie Elliott, Sarah Bacaller, Lyndal Curran DoolanIn a German Pension (1911) was Katherine Mansfield’s first published collection of short stories. Many of these works had been previously published in the British weekly magazine, The New Age, which also featured work by figures including G. K. Chesterton, H. G. Wells, and George Bernard Shaw. The word “pension" in the title refers to a European guest-house.After several relationally tumultuous years—which saw Mansfield fall pregnant out of wedlock, only to marry another man whom she left on the night of the wedding (an outcome that Mansfield’s mother blamed on a lesbian relationship)—Katherine was whisked off by her mother to Bad Wörishofen, a German spa town. Around this time, she miscarried her child. The stories contained in this collection were written soon after.Contents:“Germans at Meat”“The Baron”“The Sister of the Baroness”“Frau Fischer”“Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding”“The Modern Soul”“At ‘Lehmann’s’”“The Luft Bad”“A Birthday”“The Child Who Was Tired”“The Advanced Lady”“The Swing of the Pendulum”“A Blaze”“About Katherine Mansfield"—written and read by Susannah Fullerton.
The complete audiobook is available at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/eyreJane EyreBy Charlotte BrontëNarrated by Robin Siegerman, Blaise Doran, Graham Scott, Mai Ling Turner, Denis Daly, Alexandra Lee Smith and Jen SmithFirst published in 1847, Jane Eyre was the last and most popular of the novels composed by the Brontë sisters. The narrative bristles with energy and passionate conviction, and is one of the first novels written from the perspective of a child.Jane is an orphan, raised in the household of an unsympathetic aunt, who shows great favor to her own children—but not to Jane. Jane is soon sent to a boarding school, presided over by the harsh and tyrannical Mr. Brocklehurst. She completes her education and works for two years as a teacher before applying to be governess at Thornfield Hall, a rural mansion in Yorkshire.There, Jane and the master, Edward Rochester, fall in love. A wedding is planned. But the ceremony is interrupted by a claim that Rochester is already married....Jane flees over the moor. She spends the little money she has saved, and finds herself homeless and starving in an unfamiliar town. Jane is taken in by the Rivers, who nurse her back to health, and an alternative future begins to unfold. But the voice of Rochester continues calling to her....
The complete audiobook is available at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/mansfieldMansfield Park and Lovers’ VowsBy Jane Austen, August Kotzebue and Elizabeth Inchbald Narrated by Catherine Bilson, Graham Scott, Sarah Jane Rose, Denis Daly, Linda BarransThe unlikely heroine of the novel is the bashful and unadventurous Fanny Price, who occupies a Cinderella-like position in the residence of her wealthy cousins, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. Fanny is the butt of ridicule by the young Bertram sisters Maria and Julia, and is relentlessly bullied by her manipulative and penny-pinching aunt, the widowed Mrs Norris. Maria, Julia, and their brother Tom, are symbols of social irresponsibility, while the other son, Edmund is earnest and upright. Although Sir Thomas’ wealth is derived largely from a sugar plantation in the West Indies, Austen largely avoids discussion of slavery and the other evils of colonialism.The young Bertrams form a close friendship with the dashing and unscrupulous Henry Crawford and his glamorous sister Mary. Henry decides to pursue Fanny with a view to marriage, but she, discerning his devious nature, resists all his advances.After a visit to her family in Portsmouth, Fanny returns to Mansfield Park, and finds herself attracted to the worthy Edmund, who is recovering from a rejection by Mary Crawford. Eventually, the two marry, the only young couple in the novel to form a stable relationship.Mansfield Park is unusual in that it features the abortive amateur production of a popular sentimental drama, Lovers’ Vows, planned by members and friends of the Bertram family, while Sir Thomas is absent in the West Indies. His unexpected return brings these plans to an abrupt halt. This recording also includes a multicast presentation of Lovers’ Vows.In the play, the widowed Baron Wildenheim, by a twist of circumstances, comes into contact with a poor woman whom he had abandoned when he was a young man. Subsequently, the Baron had married a wealthy woman, with whom he had a daughter, Amelia. Unknown to the Baron, his first relationship resulted in the birth of a son. He is now faced with the decision about how he is to acknowledge his new-found son and the young man’s mother. At the time the plot was considered controversial because of the issue of illegitimate children.
The complete audiobook is azvailable for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0D51TZQCTThree Poems on AgeBy T. S. EliotNarrated by Gregory Sheridan1) The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock2) Portrait of a Lady3) GerontionThe first two poems in this collection were published in 1917 and the third in 1920. These poems are Eliot's most large scale poetic productions before the composition of The Wasteland, which appeared in 1922.Despite Eliot's comparative youth at the time (he was in his early thirties) each poem brilliantly captures different aspect of the profound effect of aging process on human aspiration. Prufrock is a bashful fellow, living a most unremarkable life, and yet tormented by an awareness of the vacuous triviality of his existence. The Portait of a Lady exposes the inherent banality of most social gatherings, where nothing noteworthy can be expected to happen. The narrator of Gerontion describes himself as 'an old man, A dull head among windy spaces," who is a tenant of "a decayed house." He is a truly etiolated soul, who has lost even Prufrock's tenuous belief in the possibility of ambition.
The complete audiobook is availble form purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/blissBliss and Other StoriesBy Katherine MansfieldNarrated by Naomi Barton, Sarah Bacaller, Kylie Elliott, Lisa Giles, Amy Soakes, Erin Marie White, and Susannah Fullerton.This collection of short stories, by celebrated New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield, was first published in 1920. Many of Mansfield’s short stories explore New Zealand landscapes and identity, and her work has been a shaping force in the short story genre.Contents:“Prelude”“Je ne Parle pas Français”“Bliss”“The Wind Blows”“Psychology”“Pictures”“The Man without a Temperament”“Mr. Reginald Peacock’s Day”“Sun and Moon”“Feuille d’Album”“A Dill Pickle”“The Little Governess”“Revelations”“The Escape”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0D4FPDZN7The KybalionA study of the hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt and GreeceBy Three InitiatesNarrated by Denis DalyThe Kybalion purports to be an exposition of the teaching of the mysterious Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary figure, whose origin is buried in Egyptian mythology. A considerable body of literature that expounds theories and practices attributed to him is extant and has been categorized as Hermetic.The focus of early Hermetic literature was on conjuring and alchemy. In later centuries, Hermeticism developed into a philosophy of personal self-development, the object of which was the understanding and transcending of physical reality.One of the authors of the Kybalion is believed to be William Walker Atkinson (1862-1932), who was a prolific composer of New Thought texts, and whose company published the book.Many of the principles expounded in the Kybalion have found their way into material popularly used in the self-help industry of today.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/mrf1Mr Fortune SpeakingBy H. C. BaileyNarrated by Graham ScottA fifth collection of eight golden-age detective mysteries for HC Bailey's eclectic scientific detective Mr Reginald Fortune. Including: a stock market bubble and a sudden death; a wealthy businessman threatened by a mystery man; a mountaineering accident in the shadow of the Jungfrau; a curious archaeological discovery; a series of crimes in a quiet cathedral close; and two very different violent deaths, with an unexpected link.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:Three Plucky Heroinesby Patricia WentworthNarrated by Graham ScottThis collection offers three novels of adventure and suspense from Patricia Wentworth, each with its own plucky and independent young heroine.First, Jane Smith is incognito at stately Luttrell Marches, in the middle of a mystery of secret formulae, political plots, and secret passages.Then, Sally Meredith is entrusted with the red lacquer case containing the formula for her uncle’s new and deadly gas, and is soon in the clutches of sinister foreign agents.And finally, hard-up dressmaker’s assistant Chloe Dane inherits her family’s ancestral home, and finds herself locked in a struggle with unscrupulous opponents for the sinister content of her late uncle’s safe.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/doveThe Doves' Nest and Other StoriesBy Katherine MansfieldNarrated by Susannah Fullerton, Lisa Giles, Erin White, Naomi Barton, Amy Soakes, Kylie Elliott, Sarah Bacaller, Lyndal Curran Doolan.The Dove’s Nest and Other Stories is a collection of both finished and unfinished short stories written by Katherine Mansfield. The collection was published posthumously, not long after Mansfield’s death in 1923, by her husband, John Middleton Murry.CONTENTS:Introductory Note“The Doll’s House”“Honeymoon”“A Cup of Tea”“Taking the Veil”“The Fly”“The Canary”This collection also includes the following unfinished stories:“A Married Man’s Story”; “The Doves’ Nest”; “Six Years After”; “Daphne”; “Father and the Girls”; “All Serene!”; “A Bad Idea”; “A Man and His Dog”; “Such a Sweet Old Lady”; “Honesty”; “Susannah”; “Second Violin”; “Mr. and Mrs. Williams”; “Weak Heart”; “Widowed”“About the author” written and read by Susannah Fullerton.
The complete audiobook is available for pruchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/macnabJohn MacnabBy John BuchanNarrated by Graham ScottThree gentlemen not wholly useless to their country – a lawyer, a banker, and a cabinet minister – have suddenly fallen into a state of profound ennui. Each seeks to rediscover the comfort of their lives through 'the tonic of difficulty': adopting the nom de guerre of 'John Macnab', they take to poaching in the Highlands of Scotland, issuing challenges to three landowners and declaring their intention to take a salmon or a stag on their lands between specific dates. But can they overcome the challenges they have set themselves, and escape with their reputations intact?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/flightThe Flight of the DuchessBy Robert BrowningNarrated by Denis DalyThis dramatic romance, first published in 1845, ostensibly relates the story of the escape of a love-lorn young woman from the rigours of life with a stern and uncaring husband. Several commentators have seen the poem as an oblique reference to Browning's own current life situation, in which he enabled his future wife, Elizabeth Barrett, to escape from the confines of a patriarchal household to Italy, a country which forms the backdrop to many of his poems.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/fewrelA Few Of The World’s Great ReligionsBu Joseph McCaneNarrated by Oberon MichaelsJoseph McCabe was a notable antagonist to all forms of organized religion. In this essay he offers brief and incisive critiques of some major non-Christian religious systems.
The complete audiobook is availble for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/ayliAs You Like ItMuch Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It are usually regarded as Shakespeare’s crowning achievements in the world of mirth and humor. In this group of plays, written during the playwright’s Second Period (1595–1600), the author depicts chiefly the cheerful, energetic side of life.In As You Like It, a wicked Duke expels his virtuous brother, the lawful ruler, from his domains. The banished Duke takes refuge with his followers in the Forest of Arden, where they live as free a life as did Robin Hood and his merry men. They are presently sought out by the Duke’s daughter Rosalind and her cousin Celia, who have been banished by the usurper. Also among the banished is Orlando, a virtuous young man, who is being pursued by his wicked brother Oliver, pursuant to the orders of the usurping duke. Orlando and Rosalind immediately fall in love, and she, disguised as a boy under the name of Ganymede, makes sport with him throughout the play. Eventually all ends happily–with conversions, repentance, and revelations of love.Featuring the voices of Linda Barrans, Blaise Doran, Laura Richcreek, Emma Faye, Claudia Anglade, P J Morgan, Gary MacFadden, Denis Daly, Marty Krz, Dara Brown, Trisha Rose, John Burlinson, and Kendra Murray.Audio edited by Denis Daly.Tunes for songs provided by Alan Weyman.The text used for this performance was kindly provided by playshakespeare.com.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audbile.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Accept-No-Substitutes-Audiobook/B0D277NDPRAccept No SubstitutesBy Robert SheckleyNarrated by Andre BaumMan was leaving Earth. Man—but not woman.Light-years from Earth, were little worlds without women - and men were not happy about it.Since real women could not go to them, scientists on Earth developed substitutes. Android females were developed, the surrogates, and shipped to the colonies. Everything seemed to go well - for a while. Ralph Garvey is about to find that the package containing the promise of extreme sexual delight was not quite what he had expected.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/gladJust be GladBy Christian D. LarsonNarrated by Lyndal Curran DoolanIn this brief treatise, prolific New Thought author Christian Larson explores the sheer power of maintaining a positive attitude. As the author says: "Resolve to please yourself by being glad, and you can add immeasurably to your happiness in this simple manner. You must remember that the fountain of joy within your own soul is infinitely greater than all external sources of joy combined."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/hanaudInspector Hanaud Mysteries1 – 3By: A. E. W. MasonNarrated by: Graham ScottThis audiobook contains the first three adventures of A. E. W Mason’s enigmatic and mercurial Sûreté detective, Inspector Hanaud—a key inspiration for Agatha Christie’s celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot. First, Hanaud investigates the murder of wealthy Mme Dauvray at the fashionable French resort of Aix-les-Bains. Then, during a visit to London, Hanaud unravels a case of theft and murder following a costume party at a prestigious hotel. And finally, he seeks to discover the truth behind an allegation of murder and a plague of poison pen letters in the city of Dijon.CONTENTS:Book 1: At the Villa RoseBook 2: The Affair at the Semiramis HotelBook 3: The House of the Arrow
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible:voicesoftoday.net/zenZen Buddhism and Its Relation to ArtBy Arthur WaleyNarrated by Denis DalyIn this entertaining pamphlet, the author, who was an expert on the artistic traditions of China and Japan, examines the effect of Zen Buddhism on popular culture. He provides a perceptive thumbnail view of the development of Buddhism in the Far East, and engaging portraits of its luminary figures.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/aliceaAlice AdamsBy Booth TarkingtonNarrated by Scott Cluthe and Gary MacFaddenAlice Adams follows the day-to-day life of a young woman who dreams of climbing the social ladder and escaping from her middle-class background. She struggles with the constant tension between her parents and her older brother. When a wealthy young man becomes interested in her, she weaves a fictional life during their discussions; it is eventually exposed.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/runnerThe Runner’s BibleInspiration on the GoBy Nora Smith HolmNarrated by Christianne LupherThis little volume of Biblical quotes—arranged for people with busy lives—was designed as a practical guide to working through daily challenges by following God’s Word. It shares the result of a lifetime’s worth of scriptural study and reflection.Holm grouped her quotes into three sections: Statements of Truth, Divine Commands, and Divine Promises. She recommends starting each morning by choosing a Truth to contemplate, a Command to obey, and a Promise to lean on throughout the day.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/cssThorndyke: Complete Short StoriesBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottA complete collection of R Austin Freeman's short stories of his great scientific investigator, Dr John Thorndyke. Including every story from John Thorndyke's Cases (1909), The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (1912), Dr Thorndyke's Case-book (1923), The Puzzle Lock and Other Stories (1925), and The Magic Casket (1927); along with the two stand-alone stories Percival Bland's Proxy (1913), and The Missing Mortgagee (1914) (collected with others in The Great Portrait Mystery and Other Stories (1918)).
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/vibThought VibrationThe Law of Attraction in the Thought WorldBy William Walker AtkinsonNarrated by Denis DalyIn Rhonda Byrne's self-help book, The Secret, published in 2006, the theory of the Law of Attraction is presented as a re-discovery of an ancient metaphysical principle, buried in ages of historical neglect. However, nothing could be further from the truth.Exactly a century earlier, prolific New Thought author William Walker Atkinson published Thought Vibration, a succinct but thorough examination of the power of thought and its function in the creation and control of personal circumstances. Walker's summation covers many of the principles espoused by many of his contemporaries in the New Thought movement, such as James Allen, Christian Larson, and Ernest Holmes.Couched in a deliberate vernacular, it has remained a foundational classic of self-help literature.
The complete audiobook is available for sale at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/kippsKippsThe Story of a Simple SoulBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Tim DehnArtie Kipps is destined at the tender age of fourteen for a life of drudgery in the drapery trade … until he unexpectedly inherits a fortune from a grandfather he never knew existed!Enter:A whisky-drinking actor and playwright who persuades Kipps to invest in his play!A down-on-their-luck mother and daughter who promptly see Kipps as a means to escape their (comparative) poverty!Plenty of patronizing, unthinking social snobs! …And the stage is set for inevitable disaster as Kipps, stumbling uncomprehendingly through the English class system, is fleeced of his fortune.But all is not lost. Despite the allure of wealth and class ambitions, Kipps has never quite forgotten his childhood sweetheart. Through Kipps’s endearing bewilderment and simplicity of thought, Wells makes us both laugh and cry as the two reunite and …… but you’ll have to listen to the story to find out how it all ends!
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/orelMuch of the writing by secular scholar Joseph McCabe was devoted to the de-mystifying of organized religion. In this trenchant essay, McCabe seeks to disprove the assumption that the religious instinct in man was evident from the earliest days of human civilization, and that the search for spiritual revelation was one of the primary activities of primitive societies. From an examination of the history of several undeveloped races which had survived into the Twentieth Century, McCabe came to the conclusion that the concepts of God and deification have only been developed in advanced civilizations, and that primitive man had no interest in religious speculation.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/poohThe House at Pooh CornerBy A. A. MilneNarrated by Gregory DwyerThe House at Pooh Corner is the second book about the adventures of the thoughtful bear Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. A particular feature of the book is the introduction of a new character, the ebullient Tigger. Fortunately for Pooh, Tiger dislikes honey, but it is later discovered that he likes Malt, which can be found in abundance at the house of Kanga and Roo.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/sixNow We Are SixBy A. A. MilneNarrated by Gregory DwyerThis anthology of thirty-five children's poems was first published in 1927. It is the second collection by Milne of children's poetry, following When We Were Very Young, which was released in 1924.Now We Are Six is notable for the appearance of the lovable bear, Winnie the Pooh who is featured in several poems and whose adventures are described in the Winnie The Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/pottermackMr Pottermack's OversightBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottMr Marcus Pottermack, an ingenious and meticulous gentleman, of quiet habits, is in a desperate situation: wrongfully convicted of fraud, he escaped from prison and established a new life, only to find himself in the clutches of a ruthless blackmailer. With no recourse to the law, Pottermack can see no way out—until a happy discovery within the walled garden of his home offers the means to rid himself of his tormentor forever. But can even Mr Pottermack's careful planning avoid leaving some trace to pique the interest of the great medical jurist Dr John Thorndyke?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/lvbBeethovenBy Romain RollandNarrated by Denis DalyAmong all the figures in history of Western art forms, Beethoven is one of the most radical and influential. Not only did he produce some of most celebrated and recognizable music of all time, but his influence dramatically accelerated the development of musical composition. He was also instrumental in raising the status of the composer from that of a court servant to one of an independent artist.Probably more has been written about Beethoven than about any other composer, including many substantial biographies, the most notable of which is the monumental work by Alexander Wheelock Thayer. Among these are many shorter and more accessible works, like this entertaining text by novelist, art historian and music critic, Romain Rolland. A passionate devotee of music, Rolland also wrote a number of substantial essays about other musicians, including biographical sketches of Handel, Wagner and Berlioz.The book also contains the famous Heiligenstadt Testament, selected letters and recorded thoughts of the great composer.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/persuasionPersuasionBy Jane AustenNarrated by Catherine Bilson, Sarah Jane Rose, Graham Scott, Linda Barrans, and Denis Daly.Persuasion was the last novel completed by Jane Austen and was first published posthumously in December,1817.The heroine Anne Eliot, is something of an old maid – she is twenty-seven years old, still single and is considered by family and friends to have lost her youthful beauty. Several years earlier she had been engaged to Captain Frederick Wentworth, but the engagement was broken due to the insistence of her family that the captain lacked the wealth and status to make a suitable husband.Due to the improvidence of Anne’s snobbish father, Sir Walter Elliot, it becomes necessary to rent out the family estate at Kellynch Hall, and the Elliots take up residence in Bath. Anne and Frederick meet again, and Anne is faced with a difficult choice between suitors: the honest and upright, but socially awkward Frederick, and Anne’s charming, wealthy and devious cousin, William Elliot.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/calibanCaliban Upon Setebosor Natural Theology in the Island.By Robert BrowningNarrated by Denis DalyCaliban is a major character in The Tempest by Shakespeare. He is a deformed monster, the offspring of Sycrorax, a witch. Prospero, a magician who presides over the island where Caliban dwells, has made him a servant. This galls Caliban's spirit, as he believes himself to be the rightful ruler of the island. Setebos is the deity who was worshipped by Sycorax, and is mentioned by Caliban in two scenes.In Act 1 Scene 2 Caliban ruefully compares the power of Prospero and Setebos. In Act 5 Scene 1 Caliban appeals to Setebos for help when driven into Prospero's cell in company with the traitorous drunks Trinculo and Stephano.The meaning of this dramatic monologue has long been contested by critical scholars. One popular interpretation is that it is a bitter commentary on the inapplicability of theology in resolving political conflicts. Another is that barbaric people appeal to barbaric gods and more civilized people appeal to more elevated and more powerful deities.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/towerThe TowerBy W. B. YeatsNarrated by Denis DalyThis anthology of twenty poems was Yeats's first major collection after he received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1923.The collection takes its title from the second poem and refers to Ballylee Castle, a Norman tower that Yeats purchased in 1917. The poet spent several summers at the castle with his family.The general themes of the poems are the aging process, its destructive effect on both the bodies and the achievements of men, and the essentially dream-like quality of human recollection.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/ptpFrom Poverty to PowerThe Realization of Prosperity and PeaceBy James AllenNarrated by Gregory SheridanJames Allen (1864 - 1912) was a philosopher and a pioneer of the New Thought movement. His works have formed the basis of much of the curriculum used today by many motivational and self-help groups.His first book, which was published in 1901, was From Poverty to Power, subtitled The Realization of Prosperity and Peace. Allen described this book as "A Book for all those who are in search of better conditions, wider freedom, and increased usefulness." Originally, the book consisted of two volumes, The Path To Prosperity (sometimes rendered as The Path of Prosperity) and The Way of Peace. Each volume was later published separately.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/8pillarsEight Pillars of ProsperityBy James AllenNarrated by Gregory SheridanIn this audiobook, New Thought philosopher James Allen contests the conventional wisdom that individual prosperity is dependent primarily on improvements in public welfare and political equity.Allen's thesis is that a real increase in general prosperity is built on a higher standard of morality rather than on a higher standard of living. In his examination of the subject, he identifies the following eight "pillars" as forming the foundation of true social and personal advancement: Energy, Economy, Integrity, System, Sympathy, Sincerity, Impartiality, and Self-Reliance.
The Garden Party and Other StoriesBy Katherine MansfieldNarrated by Susannah Fullerton, Naomi Barton, Kylie Elliott, Lisa Giles, Amy Soakes, Erin Marie White, Sarah BacallerThe Garden Party and Other Stories was published in 1922. A collection of fifteen short stories, it explores themes including life and death, gender and family roles, relationships and duty.CONTENTS:Introduction to Katherine Mansfield, written and read by Susannah Fullerton“At the Bay”“The Garden Party”“The Daughters of the Late Colonel”“Mr. and Mrs. Dove”“The Young Girl”“Life of Ma Parker”“Marriage à la Mode”“The Voyage”“Miss Brill”“Her First Ball”“The Singing Lesson”“The Stranger”“Bank Holiday”“An Ideal Family”“The Lady’s Maid”Originally published in 1922.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/coeThe Comedy of ErrorsBy William ShakespeareMistaken identity (which the Elizabethans called “Error”) is nearly always amusing, whether on the stage or in actual life. The Comedy of Errors is a play in which this situation is developed to the extreme of improbability – but we lose sight of this improbability in the roaring fun which results. Nowadays we should call a play of this type a farce, since most of the fun comes from situations which are improbable and the play depends on these for success, rather than on characterization or dialogue. Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors draws on a much older play, Menaechmi, written by the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 B.C.).A merchant of Syracuse has twin sons and buys twin servants for them. His wife, with one twin and one servant, is soon separated from him by a shipwreck, and comes to live in Ephesus. When grown, the other son and his slave start out to find their brothers, and the father, some years later, starts out in turn to find them. Once in Ephesus, an amusing series of errors begins. The wife takes the wrong twin for her husband, the master beats the wrong slave, the wrong son disowns his father, the twin at Ephesus is arrested instead of his brother, and the twin slave Dromio of Syracuse is claimed as a husband by a black kitchen girl of Ephesus. The situation gets more and more mixed, until at last the real identity of the strangers from Syracuse is established, and all ends happily.Featuring the voices of Susan Iannucci, Gary MacFadden, David Shears, Dara Brown, Blaise Doran, Aisling Gray, Claudia Anglade, Kendra Murray and P.J. Morgan
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/wheelsThe Wheels of ChanceA Bicycling IdyllBy H. G. WellsNarrated by John BurlinsonMr. Hoopdriver is a frustrated draper’s assistant in Putney, London. He is badly paid, over-worked, and he needs a holiday. He also owns a bicycle—though he is an awkward rider.When his annual ten days’ holiday comes around, Mr. Hoopdriver sets out on a bicycling tour of the “Southern Coast.” Will this adventure be enough to shake up the dreariness of his ordinary life? Will his escapist flights of fancy end in disaster? And what should he make of the constant reappearance of the “Young Lady in Grey”?Wells wrote this at the height of the bicycling craze and before the automobile. The bicycle gave freedom to the working class, weakened the English class structure and gave a boost to female emancipation. In his story he explores these changes.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/shoreThe Hardy Boys: The Shore Road MysteryThe Hardy Boys, Book 6By Franklin W. DixonNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenThe Shore Road Mystery is the sixth book in the original Hardy Boys series. Bayport, the home of the Hardy Boys, is suddenly experiencing numerous car thefts. When their friend, Jack Dodd, and his father are accused of stealing a car that mysteriously shows up parked behind their barn, Frank and Joe vow to clear the Dodd’s good name, and track down the car theft ring. The challenge is that the police, state troopers and even Frank and Joe’s detective father, Fenton Hardy, have had no luck in figuring out how the cars disappear along the Shore Road without trace. What plan will the boys devise to trap the mysterious thieves, and will it be successful?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/chumsThe Hardy Boys: The Missing ChumsThe Hardy Boys, Book 4By Franklin W. DixonNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenThe Missing Chums is the fourth book in the original Hardy Boys series. Chet and Biff, friends of Frank and Joe Hardy, depart for a long-planned boating excursion, but mysteriously disappear in a storm. The Hardy Boys fear the worst when they can find nothing but a small amount of wreckage along the course Chet and Biff were to follow.Suddenly, Frank and Joe’s mother receives a ransom note - for them! Reasoning that this has something to do with the disappearance of Chet and Biff, the Hardy Boys set out for Blacksnake Island, over the stern objections of their visiting Aunt Gertrude. Once at the island, the Hardy Boys meet up with the notorious Baldy Turk, and will need to use all of their skills — and call on not a little bit of luck — to escape from Blacksnake Island along with their missing chums.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/hiddenThe Hardy Boys: Hunting For Hidden GoldThe Hardy Boys, Book 5By Franklin W. DixonNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenHunting For Hidden Gold is the fifth book in the original Hardy Boys series. While their father, Fenton Hardy, is in Montana working on a case of stolen gold, the Hardy Boys and their friends meet Jadbury Wilson, a former gold prospector. Wilson relates his tale of how Bart Dawson, a trusted member of his party, disappeared with four bags of hard-won gold during a gunfight. Frank and Joe are thrilled to receive a telegram from their father, requesting that they join him in Montana immediately to assist on the gold case. But to their surprise, Fenton Hardy is working for Bart Dawson, the same man who Jadbury Wilson has accused of having stolen his gold.Somebody doesn’t want the Hardy Boys to make it to Montana. The boys are lured onto the wrong train, and later they narrowly escape being kidnapped. They finally arrive in Lucky Bottom, Montana, to find that their father has been injured, and needs their help to track down clues while he recuperates. Will the boys succeed in locating the hidden gold, and will they all survive unscathed?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/piperThe Pied Piper of Hamelin By Robert BrowningNarrated by Harry HarperThe legend of a garishly-dressed piper who uses his musical skills to rid a town of a plague of rats and then lures the town's children into a mysterious and inaccessible realm when denied payment for his services dates back to the Middle Ages. Browning's colourful retelling of the tale first appeared in 1842 in the collection Dramatic Lyrics. As with many of Browning's monologues, the poem's vivid wordplay and jangling rhymes make it an apt vehicle for recitation.
The complete audiobook is availble for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/idyllEnglish Idylls And Other PoemsBy Alfred, Lord TennysonNarrated by Denis Daly and Erin GrassieThis collection contains several of Tennyson’s best-known poems and shows his mastery of both lyricism and epic narrative.Contents1.The Epic - Morte d'Arthur 2.The Gardener's Daughter, or The Pictures 3.Dora 4.The Talking Oak5.Love and Duty6.Ulysses7.Locksley Hall 8.Godiva 9.The Day-dream 10.St. Agnes' Eve11.Sir Galahad12.To ___, after reading a Life and Letters13.Lady Clare 14.The Lord of Burleigh15.Come not, when I am dead 16.The Beggar Maid 17.A Farewell 18.The Eagle 19.Break, break, break 20.Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington 21.The Charge of the Light Brigade 22.The Brook. An Idyll 23.The Daisy 24.To the Rev. F. D. Maurice 25.Will 26.Tithonus
The complete audiobook is availble for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/psrPoems of Sentiment and ReflectionBy William WordsworthNarrated by Denis DalyWilliam Wordsworth belonged to a chosen band of poets for whom poetry was a priesthood, which is displayed by his unerring devotion to his art. He nourished his unique poetic gift by daily intimacy with Nature. It is Wordworth’s peculiar achievement to reveal the impulses at work behind the outward beauty of Nature, and to manifest its sustaining influence upon the spirit of man. The 41 poems in this collection cover a range of subjects but all reflect Wordsworth's fundamental philosophy that poetry should be the embodiment of emotion recollected in tranquility.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Cat-and-the-Fiddle-Audiobook/B0CV2ZV95FThe Cat and the FiddleBy L. Frank BaumNarrated by Andre BaumLittle Bobby was the only son of a small farmer who lived out of town upon a country road. It was lonely on the farm, especially when his father and mother were both busy working, but the boy found a special way to amuse himself. He was very fond of music, and his father one day brought him a small fiddle, which he soon learned to play. Bobby enjoyed learning new tunes and the fiddle soon became his constant companion. To find out how the cow and the cat and the moon became involved, you will need to listen to this delightful tale and become much the wiser.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Red-Shadows-Audiobook/B0CV2T53WRRed ShadowsBy Robert E. HowardNarrated by Andre Baum"Excitement and sorcery mixed with blades of steel. The mysterious stranger who appears out of nowhere to avenge injustice and defend the defenseless. Robert Howard, in this early story of his, gives us Solomon Kane; the man who walks like a leopard, wears all black and is relentless in pursuing evil doers. But he is pitted against voodoo and the superbly skillful opponent - Le Loupe - The Wolfe. Has Solomon Kane met his doom?"
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/maanMuch Ado About Nothing appears to have been written about 1599, shortly before As You Like It and Twelfth Night. The action combines two narrative threads: the spirited comedy of the courtship of Benedick and Beatrice, and the somber tale of confused love between Hero and Claudio. The first is a creation by Shakespeare and the second appears to have been drawn from an Italian source, either by Bandello or Ariosto.The action takes place in Messina. Eponymous lovers Hero and Claudio seem to be ideally matched and nearly everyone is looking forward to their impending marriage. The odd man out is the sinister Don John, brother and former enemy of Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, but recently restored to the Prince’s favor. Being of a morose and jealous temperament, Don John plots to disrupt the wedding and cause division between the lovers, with the aid of his fellow conspirators, Borachio and Conrade. However, this evil plan is thwarted by an unexpected incursion by the bumbling constables Dogberry and Verges. The young couple are finally reunited, but only after Claudio has first been led to believe that his rejected spouse, Hero, has died of shame and grief.The matching of Beatrice and Benedick, encouraged by some artful chicanery by Hero and Claudio, and marked by many witty and sardonic exchanges of repartee, serves to lighten the texture of the darker elements of the action.Featuring Emma Faye as Hero, Kendra Murray as Beatrice, Dara Brown as Claudio, Lillian Rachel as Benedick, Cate Barratt as Dogberry, and Gary Macfadden as Don John. Also featuring the voices of Catherine Bilson, Ron Altman, Alan Weyman, P J Morgan, Claudio Anglade, John Burlinson and Linda Barrans.Songs arranged by Alan WeymanAudio edited by Denis Daly
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/lifeThe Life Triumphant: Mastering the heart and mind By James Allen.Narrated by Gregory SheridanJames Allen wrote frequently about an ideal world, the path to which was the practice of moral excellence. However, he contended that such a world existed not in a hypothetical afterlife, but in the here and now, and entry into this world is attained by the practice of rigorous self-discipline.In the introduction he writes:In the midst of the world, darkened with many sins and sorrows, in which the majority live, there abides another world, lighted up with shining virtues and unpolluted joy, in which the perfect ones live. This world can be found and entered, and the way to it is by self-control and moral excellence. It is the world of the perfect life, and it rightly belongs to man, who is not complete until crowned with perfection.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/saltSaltbush Bill J.P. and Other PoemsBy A. B. “Banjo” PatersonNarrated by Denis DalyFirst published in the Bulletin in the nineties, Paterson's versehas enjoyed enduring success throughout Australian literary history. Paterson had an intimate knowledge of life in the outback: he knew bushmen and he knew horses. His boundary riders and shearers, his buckjumpers and station-hands, are real characters — the first realistic portraits of Australians in the bush at work and play to appear in verse. Many of the characters he created have so imprinted themselves on the public imagination that they have become part of Australian folklore.One of his most memorable characters is Saltbush Bill, a tough and shrewd drover, who, in his retirement, is appointed a Justice of the Peace (magistrate.) This collection of 43 poems contains Waltzing Matilda, which has become something of an unofficial national anthem.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/fmaFlecker's MagicBy Norman H. MatsonNarrated by Graham ScottPraised by E M Forster in his essay series Aspects of the Novel, Flecker's Magic is a fantasy in which imaginative American Spike Flecker, an aspiring young painter enduring a life of poverty in Paris while he learns his craft, meets a girl in a café who tells him that she is a witch. The girl gives him a ring, which will grant him one wish. But faced with the omnipotent power of the wish, how is the young man to decide just exactly for what he should wish??
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/tphThe Power-HouseBy John BuchanNarrated by Garham ScottIn the days before the First World War, the measured routine of barrister and accidental Member of Parliament Edward Leithen is disrupted when Charles Pitt-Heron, an Oxford contemporary and now the husband of Leithen’s old flame, abruptly goes missing. As he investigates the mystery, Leithen is soon pitted against the murderous forces of ‘the Power-House’, an international network of anarchists, and its chilling leader.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/britlingMr Britling Sees It ThroughBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Denis Daly and Marty KrzWells had a keen interest in the political and social issues of his day, one of the most significant of which was the outbreak of the First World War. This book, written in 1916, presents the story of Mr Britling, a political commentator, living in comfortable security in his country estate at Matchings Easy, in Essex. He entertains a varied assembly of guests, including Mr Direck, an American journalist, and Herr Heinrich, a German philology student who acts as a family tutor, and the general atmosphere is a hectic social whirl, involving wild games of hockey, extravagant dinners and florid conversation. This avoidant conviviality is shattered by the military adventurism of Germany and Austria, and the resultant involvement of other countries on the European continent in a world war. Even though Mr Britling remains in England, the war has major ramifications on his family and friends, and his view of the world.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:Now We Are SixBy A. A. MilneThis collection of 35 short poems was first published in 1927, and is a sequel to When We Were Very Young, which was the first anthology of verse dealing with the domestic adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.As the author explains in the introduction: “We have been nearly three years writing this book. We began it when we were very young ... and now we are six. So, of course, bits of it seem rather baby-ish to us, almost as if they had slipped out of some other book by mistake. So we want you to know that the name of the book doesn't mean that this is us being six all the time, but that it is about as far as we've got at present, and we half think of stopping there.”Narrated by Alan Weyman, Rosalind Murphy, John Burlinson, Sumara Meers, Linda Barrans, Phil Chenevert, Amy Soakes, Tim Dehn, Roberta Jackson, Denis Daly, Gary D. MacFadden, David K. Martin, Kathleen Li, Sarah Jane Rose, Kris Keppeler, Sarah Bacaller, Rebecca H. Lee, Melissa Green, Lee Ann Howlett, Marty Krz, Jennifer Fournier, Aisling Gray, Susan Iannucci, Jennie Litt, Graham Scott, Terah Tucker, Lucy Bacaller, Shane Hughes, Ted Wenskus, Erin Grassie, Kendra Murray, Cath Bilson, J. D. Sutter, Emma Faye, Bob Gonzalez and Daniela Acitelli.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/12nTwelfth NightBy William ShakespearePresented by Voices of TodayAs the generating force of its plot Twelfth Night uses a device which has since become a staple in comedy: gender confusion. Viola and her twin brother Sebastian, are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, a country ruled by the melancholy Duke Orsino. The twins are separated and Viola is led to believe that her brother has perished. She disguises herself as a male under the name of Cesario and makes her way to the ducal court, where Orsino employs her as a messenger, to communicate his love to the reclusive lady Olivia, who is not willing to return his affection. Olivia is also the target of two other romantic schemes. Her pompous steward, Malvolio, has persuaded himself that Olivia has fallen for him but is too diffident to reveal her passion. Her dissipated uncle, Sir Toby Belch, has plans to set up a match for her with Sir Andrew Aguecheek, a feeble-minded squire. Viola/Cesario falls in love with Orsino and Olivia with Cesario, but all of the parties are obliged to hide their feelings. Having survived the shipwreck, Sebastian now appears on the scene and contracts a secret marriage with Olivia, who believes him to be Cesario. In the final act, Viola reveals her true identity and is accepted as a spouse by Orsino. Featuring Emma Faye as Viola, Kendra Murray as Olivia, Cate Barratt as Sir Toby Belch, Alan Weyman as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Lillian Rachel as Malvolio, Marty Krz as Feste and Laura Richcreek as Orsino. Also featuring the voices of Claudia Anglade, Linda Barrans, P J Morgan, Denis Daly and John Burlinson.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/foxThe Fox’s FireAnd Other Fantastic TalesBy Danielle Ackley-McPhailNarrated by Jennifer FournierDance Among the Embers, But Don’t Get Burned…From a kitsune slinking through the mists … to an elven champion tied to every crossroad in the moment of Midnight … to the heir of Underhill ruling the road on a Harley, the mystical and magical intersect nearly unrealized with the world of man.Do you dare to walk among them with open eyes? Do you seek a glimpse of their power? Take care and proceed with soft steps among the folk of magic and moonlight. Fickle is the least of what is said of them. But well worth the risk, for those looking for something more…Includes the Stories:“The Fox’s Fire”“The Promise of Death”“The Devil in the Details”“A Moment Out of Time”“Forever and a Day”“Crossroads and Curses”“Mise En Place”“Mama Bear”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CRJ5C8NZMr Fortune - Books 1 - 3By H. C. BaileyNarrated by Graham ScottNineteen tales of murder and mystery in the first three books to feature HC Bailey's golden age detective Mr Reginald 'Reggie' Fortune: surgeon and general practitioner, a man interested in everything, but not in anything in particular, and with a vast store of eclectic knowledge that makes him the ideal man to advise the Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard, and shine a light upon the darkest of deeds...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CRJ2MLYWLord Peter Wimsey - Novels 1-3By Dorothy L. SayersNarrated by Graham ScottThe first three mysteries for Dorothy L. Sayers aristocratic sleuth: first, a body is discovered in a Battersea bathroom, wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez, on the same night that financier Sir Reuben Levy disappears from his Park Lane home. Then, Wimsey returns to England when his brother, the Duke of Denver, is accused of murdering the fiancé of their sister, Lady Mary, and a trial in the House of Lords looms; and finally, an overheard conversation in a restaurant begins an investigation of the strangely premature death of wealthy and terminally ill old lady Miss Agatha Dawson - an inquiry which soon places everyone, including Lord Peter himself, in peril...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CRJ9LD9LThe Clicking of CuthbertBy P. G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottIn his first collection of golfing stories, presided over benignly by the Oldest Member, Wodehouse extracts high comedy from the noble and mysterious game. Including the clash of literature and golf that impedes the romantic progress of Cuthbert Banks; the horror of golfing garrulity; two cases of ordeal by golf between romantic rivals of sharply varying skill; the advantages of encouraging women to take up golf; and the remarkable golfing career of American multi-millionaire Vincent Jopp, whose overwhelming confidence seems certain to make him amateur champion in his first season.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CRJHXV5MFather Brown - 42 StoriesBy G. K. ChestertonNarrated by Graham ScottEvery story of Chesterton's unassuming little priest detective, from the first four published collections: The Innocence of Father Brown (1911), The Wisdom of Father Brown (1914), The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926), and The Secret of Father Brown (1927).
The complete audiobook is availble for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/dcomThe Divine CompanionBy James AllenNarrated by Gregory Sheridan and Simon PaxtonThe Divine Companion was the last work completed by James Allen and was published posthumously in 1919. Of the book, Allen himself wrote: "It is the story of my soul, and should be read last of all my books, so that the student may understand and find my message in its pages. Therefore hold it back until you have published everything else." The book is divided into three sections: The Divine Companion, The Divine Dialogue and The Divine Messages. The first section is an exploration of various aspects of truth. The Divine Dialogue is a conversation between a master and a disciple about the spiritual path, and examines many topics featured in Allen's dramatic poem, Eolaus. The third section contains six prophecies, three exhortations, three instructions and, finally, a three-part Discourse Concerning The Way of Truth.Allen's editor, his wife Lily, observed of The Divine Companion: "It cannot be said of this book that James Allen wrote it at any particular time or in any one year, for he was engaged in it over many years and those who have eyes to see and hearts to understand will find in its pages the spiritual history of his life."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/andreaAndrea Del SartoBy Robert BrowningNarrated by Denis DalyAndrea Del Sarto (1836 - 1530) was a Florentine painter whose career flourished during the High Renaissance.In this dramatic monologue, “the faultless painter” (Andrea Senza Errori, as he was surnamed by the Italians) is the speaker. He addresses his unsympathetic wife, Lucrezia, upon whom he dotes, and for whom he has broken faith with his royal patron, Francis I of France, so that he can meet the expenses of her indulgent lifestyle. He laments that he has not realized the possibilities of his genius, partly blaming and partly excusing the woman who has failed to support his high ideals. His greatest regret is that he has lost the opportunity to reach the heights attained by his more celebrated contemporaries, Michelangelo and Raphael.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/hpoHuang-Po's sermon from Treatise of the Essentials of the Transmission of the Mind. (Denshin Hoyo)Translated by D. T. SuzukiNarrated by Denis DalyLittle is known of the life of Zen master Huang-Po (Obaku in Japanese). He was born in Fuzhou, China, and died about 850 AD. His main teacher was Pai Chang (Hyakujo) (720 - 814).The main source for Huang-po's teaching is The Treatise of the Essentials of the Transmission of the Mind, compiled by his student, Pei Xiu.Huang-Po's teaching is focused on the concept of Mind, the essence of intrinsic Buddahood. According to the master, the search for enlightenment was a useless distraction, as seeking for something inevitably separates the seeker from what is being sought.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/eolausEolaus, a lyrical dramatic poemby James AllenPresented by Voices of TodayIn 1907 New Thought author James Allen published a verse anthology entitled Poems of Peace. Included in the collection is his sole dramatic work, Eolaus, which describes the journey of a troubled pilgrim from the wilderness of worldly despair to the heights of personal realization.CastNarrator, The Prophet, Earth and Cosmos - Gregory SheridanEolaus - Benjamin HartinThe First Voice of Nature and the First Voice of Truth - Linda BarransThe Second Voice of Nature and the Second Voice of Truth - Carol BoxThe Third Voice of Nature and the Third Voice of Truth - Rhonda FedermanThe Fourth Voice of Nature and the Fourth Voice of Truth - Susan IannucciThe Fifth Voice of Nature and the Fifth Voice of Truth - Terah TuckerThe Sixth Voice of Nature and Heaven - Erin GrassieMusical excerpts from Ease, composed by Chris Collins. Rights held by Chris Collins Used with permission from the composer.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/OscarOscar Wilde in OutlineBy Charles J. FingerNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenLearn about the many talents and achievements of Oscar Wilde—the playwright, novelist, critic, poet, and essayist.Author Charles J. Finger is critical of Wilde as a novelist, claiming that only The Picture of Dorian Gray will be remembered in posterity. But he is effusive in his praise of Wilde as a playwright and essayist, and explores each creative aspect of this talented man’s endeavors.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/thiefAs A Thief in the NightBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottWhen irascible clergyman Amos Monkhouse, visiting from the North, finds the condition of his invalid brother Harold so much worse than he had expected, he calls in a specialist. But when Harold then suddenly dies an investigation reveals that he was poisoned with arsenic. The police can make nothing of the conflicting evidence beyond the certainty that only someone in the dead man's immediate domestic circle could be responsible. A childhood friend of Harold's wife, young barrister Rupert Mayfield, convinced that there must be another explanation, enlists the help of Dr John Thorndyke to lift the shadow which hangs over his friends. But can even Thorndyke unravel a case where there appears to be not a particle of positive evidence against any one person?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase from Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/heavenThe Heavenly LifeBy James AllenNarrated by Gregory SheridanThe Heavenly Life is one of James Allen's lesser-known but most aphoristic works. His basic thesis is that total absorption in the eternal Now is the true path to discovering the divine centre within oneself. The past is a dream and the future is just a speculation: man can only act and live in the present. He can change his world only by changing himself. The author describes the state to be achieved by this process of personal investigation thus: "The perfect Beauty lies concealed within, and will one day reveal itself to the full-orbed light of Heaven. Seeing men thus, we stand where evil is not, and where the eye beholds only good."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase from Audible.com:Childe Roland to the Dark Tower CameBy Robert Browning Narrated by Denis Daly This poem, rich in its palette of human emotions, is couched in simple narrative language. Some critics have sought to interpret the poem as an allegory, and find a specific meaning for every phrase and picture, but the richness of its symbolism is not favourable to this kind of treatment. In some ways it resembles a piece of music. Each mind can draw from it a personal, and, to the individual, satisfactory interpretation. Many will be able to see the poem as a symbol of the fate which forces a truth-seeker to realize the falsity of ideals once thought absolute. However, in the face of the loss of those ideals the individual can still find the courage to press on to the heights of aspiration.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase from Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/blackThe Black CabinetBy Patricia WentworthNarrated by Graham ScottHard-up dressmaker’s assistant Chloe Dane yearns for a new life. But when her mysterious relative Mitchell Dane dies, leaving her the ancestral home of her family, and the secret combination to the safe hidden behind the Chinese black lacquer cabinet in the drawing room, she finds herself locked in a struggle with unscrupulous opponents who will stop at nothing to get possession of the safe’s sinister contents …
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/destinyThe Mastery of DestinyBy James AllenNarrated by Gregory SheridanIn this book, New Thought philosopher James Allen explores various approaches to the concept of fate, or destiny, and its relationship to personal empowerment.In the introduction, the author writes:In a universe of law, the final mastery of evil by man is assured. His lesser destinies of separation and sorrow, defeat and death, are but disciplinary steps leading to the Great Destiny of triumphal mastery. He himself is unconsciously building, albeit with lacerated hands and labour-bowed form, the Temple of Glory which is to afford him an eternal habitation of peace.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:On Believing in MindBy Seng Ts’anTranslated by D. T. SuzukiNarrated by Denis Daly.This enigmatic poem is attributed to Seng-t'san, the third Chinese patriarch of Zen, who died in 606 CE.The tone of the work is revealed in the opening stanza:The Perfect Way knows no difficultiesExcept that it refuses to make preferences;Only when freed from hate and love,It reveals itself fully and without disguise;The patriarch recommends a dynamic introspection as the ideal attitude in solving the apparent problems of life. He urges the seeker neither to become trapped in the "outer entangelmetns of life" nor to isolate himself in solitude, but to remain calm in the procession of personal vicissitudes, seeing the essential oneness of all things.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/epithEpithalamionBy Edmund SpenserNarrated by Denis DalyEpithalamion is an ode included in an anthology, Amoretti, first published in 1595. Spenser's purpose was to celebrate his courtship of Elizabeth Boyle whose marriage with him is glorified in the Epithalamion.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/pleaseMr Fortune, PleaseBy H. C. BaileyNarrated by Graham ScottThe eclectic surgeon-detective Mr Reggie Fortune solves a fourth collection of golden age mysteries, including: the sudden disappearance of a husband; a skilful but oddly undiscriminating cat burglar; a jewel theft at a society party; a cryptic inscription on an ancient oak chest; a fatal poisoning and a troubled woman; and the whimsical theft of a Persian kitten - which leads Mr Fortune to a far more chilling and sinister crime...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/myownMy Own StoryBy Emmeline PankhurstNarrated by Lillian RachelEmmeline Pankhurst was a fierce campaigner for the rights of women, enduring hardship, prison, and male entitlement in her fight for equality. Here, Pankhurst tells her story in her own words, describing how the girl of fourteen who attended her first suffragette meeting, became a woman the world would remember as an unrelenting and courageous activist for the rights of women.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/pegsThe Square PegsBy Ray BradburyNarrated by Andre BaumLisbeth is labouring under the delusion that she is Catherine the Great. In today's world she would be confined to an asylum. However, in the future, a more imaginative method of treating people with discordant world views has been developed. Will this therapy work in Lisbeth's case?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:Frankie Dupont and the Mystery of Enderby ManorThe Frankie Dupont Mystery, Book 1Written and narrated by Julie Anne GrassoFrankie isn’t buying it.He follows the evidence trail to a conniving concierge, a six-fingered chef, a talking parrot, a mad maid, and a shifty dwarf … and quickly finds himself in a desperate race to recover Kat before her time runs out …
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:The EngineerBy Frederik Pohl and C. M. KornbluthNarrated by Andre BaumThe Big Wheels of tomorrow will be men who can see the big picture. But blowouts have small beginnings....It was very simple. Some combination of low temperature and high pressure had forced something from the seepage at the ocean bottom into combination with something in the water around them.And the impregnable armor around Subatlantic Oil's drilling chamber had discovered a weakness.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:The Plan of SalvationBy B. B. WarfieldNarrated by David K. MartinIn five of lectures delivered at Princeton Seminary during the summer of 1914, B. B. Warfield used “a progressive series of corrections” to explain “the divine dealing with man which ends in his salvation.” Starting with the divide between naturalism and supernaturalism, continuing to sacerdotalism and evangelicalism, and on through universalistic vs. particularistic views, Warfield emphasized complete dependence upon God: “It is only the Calvinist that has warrant to believe in salvation whether of the individual or of the world.”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:The Fearsome Touch of DeathBy Robert E. HowardNarrated by Andre BaumThe unpopular and reclusive Adam Farrel died as he had lived—alone. An acquaintance, Falred, decides to stay with the corpse overnight in a silent wake. Can the dead reach out beyond the grave to touch the living? Or is it just Falred's imagination?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CNQBRKZJPoems of peaceBy James AllenNarrated by Gregory SheridanJames Allen (1864 - 1912) was an evangelist for the emerging New Thought movement, and wrote over twenty books which explore many aspects of his universalist philosophy.Many of Allen's prose works contain snippets of verse, which are generally devotional and reflective. A significant number of these poetic excerpts were composed by Allen himself. This collection, which was first published in 1907, contains 37 short poems, illustrative of Allen's idiosyncratic views of the spiritual path and the personal search for truth.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CNQC1P85The Sweeper of LorayBy Robert SheckleyNarrated by Andre BaumProfessor Carver and his assistant Fred are investigating the culture of the primitive Lorayan community. The snobbish professor is ready to dismiss the Lorayans as uneducated savages until he witnesses the healing power of the locally produced sersee juice. He is very keen to accumulate a store of this remarkable restorative in order to learn how to manufacture it on Earth and become extremely wealthy. However, he soon discovers that application of the juice can produce unexpected effects.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CNQBN77TMen and SystemsBy James AllenNarrated by Gregory SheridanJames Allen consistently taught that personal development was based on the application of certain permanent and unchanging principles. In this book he examines the various systems - social, political, economic and technological - that man has developed to enhance and enrich his life experience. His conclusion is that to be effective all systems must operate according to fundamental ethical and moral laws. The effect of correct application of these spiritual principles will be a state of true peace, free from any taint of passion or conflict. According to the author, this condition of enduring divine harmony is the real end of the evolutionary process.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/gnomeThe Gnome King of OzBy Ruth Plumly ThompsonNarrated by Andre BaumThis is a continuation of the Oz series of stories created by L Frank Baum, who the author describes as the "royal Historian of Oz".Ruggedo, the old Gnome King, has escaped from Runaway Island. The Patchwork Girl has disappeared from the Capital. Will Ruggedo succeed in capturing Oz? Where is Scraps? How will the adventure end?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/goofThe Heart of a GoofBy P. G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottNine of Wodehouse's funniest stories, as the Oldest Member reminisces about misadventures among the golf-obsessed. Including the eponymous 'goof' Ferdinand Dibble, a man whose non-success at golf has reduced him to such a state of diffidence as to hamper his romantic aspirations; high-stakes betting on the course among America's tainted millionaires; the heroic Rollo Podmarsh, persevering in the best round of his life under sentence of death; and the saga of William Bates, Jane Packard, and self-confessed vers libre poet Rodney Spelvin...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/prizePrize ShipBy Philip K. DickNarrated by Andre BaumA space portal to remote colonies held by Earth is captured by a hostile species, which wants to place a toll on it. While authorities on Earth and considering whether to wage war, they manage to capture an alien spaceship, and hand it over to a group of scientists for military research.Will the scientists succeed in discovering any secrets that will give humanity the upper hand in the impending conflict?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/sonMy Father's SonWritten and narraetd by Wayne Alcorn.Wayne Alcorn:Son, father, and grandfather.Pastor and storyteller.Wayne Alcorn has seen the radical life-change that happens in men as they embrace the love of God the Father. And he has seen that love heal and transform men’s lives—his father’s, his own and the countless men across Australia he has talked to and helped heal.This is his—and their—story.And the story of how God’s love transforms generations.A story that just might change your life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/diaryThe American Diary of a Japanese GirlBy Yone NoguchiNarrated by Linda BarransThis is the story of Morning Glory’s turn of the century kenbutsu—her travels—to America.Guided by her uncle, a Harvard graduate, Morning Glory travels at a time when most Americans know little or nothing about Japan, aside from the popular tunes of The Mikado (1885) and The Geisha (1896).Morning Glory is young, fanciful, and full of attitude. Soft hearted, she is appalled when the frogs she listens to with pleasure at night are offered up as breakfast. An aspiring poet, she writes grand poetry, and even a diary for a local squirrel. She worries about her inadequate grammar, her clothes, her ignorance of Longfellow, the clumsy American cutlery, and the awful smell of cheese.This story was originally published in two installments in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Monthly Magazine in 1901, and was later republished as a book. It was the first English-language American novel published in the US by a Japanese writer.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/arrowWealthy widow Mrs Harlowe has died at her house in Dijon, apparently of natural causes. But then her brother-in-law accuses her niece Betty of poisoning the old woman; Jim Frobisher, junior partner in the office of Betty's English solicitors, is dispatched to France to provide legal advice and support. In France, as Jim seeks to discover the truth and clear Betty, he enters into an uneasy alliance with the enigmatic and mercurial Sûreté detective, Inspector Hanaud...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Second-Adventures-of-Uncle-Wiggily-Audiobook/B0CKS2P4YYThe Second Adventures of Uncle WiggilyBy Howard R. GarisNarrated by Andre BaumHoward Garis was an American author who wrote many volumes for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a publishing company that produced several series of children's books, using the services of a multitude of authors. While Garis wrote several books under pseudonyms, the best known titles penned under his own name are those in the Uncle Wiggily series.The title character is an elderly rabbit, who suffers from rheumatism. In his rambles about the neighborhood he uses a distinctive and colourful walking cane. Although he is infirm, and sometimes appears slow of apprehension, he usually manages to defeat the deceptive wiles of his less scrupulous neighbours. The Uncle Wiggily stories first appeared in the Newark News. When Garis retired from his journalistic duties, he had written over 11,000 stories about Uncle Wiggily and the menagerie of fantastic creatures that lived in his neighbourhood.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Leech-Audiobook/B0CL1HB6J4The LeechBy Robert SheckleyNarrated by Andre BaumA visitor should be fed, but this one could eat you out of house and home ... literally!The Leech was waiting for food. For millennia it had been drifting, without consciousness, across the vast emptiness of space. A planet claimed it, with other stellar debris, and the leech fell, still dead-seeming within its tough spore case.One speck of dust among many, fell to the Earth. Nourishment soaked in, permeating the spore case. It grew — and began to feed.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rockabye-Grady-Audiobook/B0CL1HYYL8Rockabye, GradyBy David MasonNarrated by Andre BaumWhen on Pru'ut, you must do as the natives do—and that includes dying as they do!Finding himself trapped on a planet inhabited by an unfriendly species, Earthman James Grady is searching for an ingenious way to escape execution resulting from his breaking a local taboo.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Outcast-of-the-Stars-Audiobook/B0CKRZNQ3XOutcast of the StarsBy Robert SilverbergNarrated by Andre BaumYorkan Varr was exiled to the prison planet for a crime he knew he had never committed. Oddly enough, the man who had sent him there was a prisoner too!
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/Dig-Me-No-Grave-Audiobook/B0CL1BTLY1The LeechBy Robert SheckleyNarrated by Andre BaumA visitor should be fed, but this one could eat you out of house and home ... literally!The Leech was waiting for food. For millennia it had been drifting, without consciousness, across the vast emptiness of space. A planet claimed it, with other stellar debris, and the leech fell, still dead-seeming within its tough spore case.One speck of dust among many, fell to the Earth. Nourishment soaked in, permeating the spore case. It grew — and began to feed.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/ttcA Thomas Troward CollectionNarrated by Denis DalyThomas Troward was a divisional Judge in British-administered India, who had a particular interest in the study of comparative religion. The major influence on his thinking, as well as on his writing, was the Bible, although he also considered the elements of ancient Mesopotamian religions, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism in his deliberations.After his retirement from the judiciary in 1896, Troward applied himself to the study of cause and effect in the spiritual realms using the principles of judicial investigation. From his investigations he developed a self-improvement discipline which he named Mental Science.Troward's fundamental proposition was that there are invariable laws that govern the universe on both a physical and a spiritual level, and that an understanding of these laws can bring success and power to the earnest student.This collection contains all of Troward's major writings. 1) The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science2) The Doré Lectures on Mental Science3) The Creative Process in the Individual4) The Law and the Word5) The Hidden Power and Other Papers on Mental Science6) The Years 1914 to 1923 in Bible Prophecy7) Bible mystery and Bible meaning
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/My-Body-What-I-Say-Goes-2nd-Edition-Audiobook/B0CH3V8KGFMy Body! What I Say Goes! By Jayneen SandersNarrated by Tanya DoughertyThe crucial skills taught in this book will help children to protect their bodies from inappropriate touch. Children will be empowered to say in a strong and clear voice, “This is my body! What I say goes!” This book, written by the author of No Means No! and Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept, will teach children the following crucial and empowering skills in personal body safety:• Identifying safe and unsafe feelings• Recognizing early warning signs• Developing a safety network• Using the correct names for private parts• Understanding the difference safe and unsafe touch• Understanding the difference between secrets and surprises• Respecting body boundariesApproximately 20 percent of girls and 8 percent of boys will experience sexual abuse before their eighteenth birthday (Pereda, et al, 2009). Parents, caregivers, and educators have a duty of care to protect children by teaching them Body Safety skills. These skills empower children and go a long way in keeping them safe from abuse—ensuring they grow up as assertive and confident teenagers and adults. Also included with this audiobook is a downloadable PDF of in-depth Discussion Questions to further enhance learning and to initiate important family conversations around body autonomy.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/samSam Takes the StageSam Stories, Book 1By Linda BarransNarrated by Linda Barrans, Cate BarrattSam the sheep lives in a field somewhere in England.It’s a quiet life, but he has his friends, his favorite tree, and still manages to have the occasional adventure.As well as curious and philosophical Sam, we meet Morag the grumpy tabby cat; Ava the tiny fox, brave and determined; Liam the beetle with a dream; Terry the house-proud Terrapin; Boris the bee; and Watt the scary dog (or is he?).In this story, Sam meets some actors, makes new friends, and even takes part in a play.Performed by the author, with Cate Barratt as the voice of Morag.Visit Sam the Sheep on Facebook @SamwellSheep.
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The Tenth Clew and Eight Other Continental Op Stories By Dashiell Hammett
Narrated by Cate Barratt
This collection consists of nine crime novellas which were originally published in magazine form in 1924. The plots of Hammett’s stories were drawn from his actual experience as a Pinkerton detective. Hammett viewed the process of detective work not as the pursuit of a few elusive clues, but rather the tedious business of extracting relevant evidence from an overabundance of information.
The Tenth Clew Night Shots Zigzags of Treachery One Hour The House in Turk Street The Girl with the Silver Eyes Death on Pine Street The Golden Horseshoe Who Killed Bob Teal?
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The Old Nurse’s Story and Other Tales By Elizabeth Gaskell Narrated by Bonnie Trost, Kendra Murray, Kylie Elliot and Melissa Green
The eleven stories in this Gaskell collection illustrate the author’s mastery in capturing the innate drama that is present even in the most mundane situations.
“The Nurses’ Story” “Clopton House” “The Crooked Branch” “Crowley Castle” “Curious, If True” “Disappearances” “Two Fragments of Ghost Stories” “The Heart of John Middleton” “Morton Hall” “The Well of Pen Morfa”
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Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Narrated by Catherine Bilson, Terah Tucker, Graham Scott, Linda Barrans and Denis Daly
Sense and Sensibility (written by ‘a lady’) was first published in 1811. It is a complete re-writing of Austen’s earlier epistolary novel, Elinor and Marianne.
The novel follows the fortunes of sensible Elinor and her volatile younger sister, Marianne, as each searches for a spouse—a quest made urgent by the family’s financial embarrassment. While Elinor pursues the heart of clergyman, Edward Ferrars, Marianne impulsively falls in love with a glamorous but unscrupulous adventurer, Willoughby. Elinor sees trouble brewing but the enraptured Marianne does not. The sisters question each other’s choices in love.
More than in her other novels, Austen here includes portraits of ill-matched couples, such as the avaricious Fanny Dashwood and her hen-pecked husband John; and the daffy Charlotte Palmer and her gloomy and contemptuous spouse. Perhaps Austen here suggests that, while marriage seems inevitable for most people, conjugal happiness can be much harder to find.
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The Magic Casket By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
Nine more cases of theft and murder for the great "scientific investigator" Dr. John Thorndyke. Including a woman harassed over a Japanese casket of dubious artistic merit; an allegation of murder where the victim has already been cremated; a Suffragist accused of theft and murder; a man found drowned in a ditch, and a woman found with her throat cut; the grizzly contents of a salesman's sample box; a mysterious death and a missing ornament; and a man blown to pieces in an explosion.
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The Essays On History And Intellect By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Narrated by Gary D. MacFadden
This collection includes two of Emerson’s essays: History and Intellect. Emerson wrote most of his essays to be presented as lectures first, and later revised them for print. The essay History explores the nature and importance of historical understanding. Emerson holds that history is not simply a jumble of events and facts, but rather a living and dynamic force that can inspire and guide human action. In his essay Intellect, Emerson notes that the intellectual power of humans separates them from all other living beings on earth. He describes how, when one for only a few moments withdraws oneself from the world and all of its stimulating rush, we place ourselves in a position where truths can be revealed.
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This play is a dramatization of Boccaccio's story of Gillette of Narbonne. Only the comic parts were of Shakespeare's invention; he added the characters of the pusillanimous Parolles, the lofty courtier Lafew, the Clown Lavatch, and the long suffering Countess. He gave new depth and vitality to the leading characters, who are mere outlines in Boccaccio’s tale. The comedy has for its heroine a young woman who loves the haughty Bertram with an unrequited and despised passion, cures the King of France of a dangerous sickness, claims as her reward the right to choose a husband from among the courtiers, chooses Bertram, is repudiated by him, and, after a nocturnal meeting at which she takes the place of another woman whom he believes himself to have seduced, at last overcomes his resistance and is acknowledged as his wife. In Helena Shakespeare drew a portrait of familiar type of loving and cruelly maltreated womanhood - the woman who suffers everything in inexhaustible tenderness and humility, and never falters in her love until in the end she wins the rebellious heart.
Featuring the voices of Aisling Gray, Linda Barrans, Emma Faye, David Shears, P J Morgan, Marty Krz, John Burlinson, Denis Daly, Gary D. MacFadden, Claudia Anglade, Kendra Murray.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
Text kindly provided by playshakespeare.com
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Mavey & Beth's Double Act - Where's My Whistle? By Kristy Nita Brown
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
In a world where children are under pressure to meet standards and milestones, one little girl learns that doing it your own way is sometimes the best way.
Mavey is excited to sing at the end-of-year concert. But the Year Two song has whistling in it, and Mavey can’t whistle. To make matters worse, Mavey’s twin sister Beth has a mighty whistle. Terrified her classmates will laugh at her, Mavey and her family devise a plan to get Mavey whistling. Will Mavey learn how to whistle in time for the big concert? Or will Mavey’s toot stay mute?
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The Gospel of Nicodemus Translated by William Hone, Jeremiah Jones, and William Wake.
Narrated by Denis Daly
The authorship of this Gospel has been widely disputed. Some scholars have accepted that it was really written by Nicodemus, the Pharisee who visited Jesus by night, as described in Chapter 3 of the Gospel of John. Others have conjectured that it was a forgery made towards the close of the third century by some zealous believer, who imagined that it would aid the spread of Christianity.
The reference to the Acts of Pontius Pilate relates to a note in the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea (260-340), which mentions the book and avers that it was not composed by "a heathen."
Jeremiah Jones noted that such pious frauds were very common among Christians even in the first three centuries; and that the circulation of forgeries of this nature seems natural and probable. Whether this text is canonical or not, it is clearly of great antiquity, and was appealed to by several of the ancient Christians.
The translation used for this recording was made from the Gospel published by Grynaeus in the Orthodoxographa.
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The Secret of Father Brown By G. K. Chesterton
Narrated by Graham Scott
While visiting his old friend Flambeau, Father Brown attempts to explain to an inquisitive American the 'secret' of his detective method, by means of eight stories of crime, murder, and obsession, including: a poet accused of the murder of a magistrate; stolen jewels and stolen fish; a theatre manager dead in a locked room; a mourner shut away in a castle; and the case of the worst crime in the world...
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The Myth Of Immortality By Joseph McCabe
Narrated by Oberon Michaels
Most organized religions have a major focus on the afterlife and offer methods of obtaining salvation, which is the process of ensuring that devotees will enjoy eternal bliss in the next world. In this pamphlet skeptical scholar Joseph McCabe presents his objections to claims of the existence of the soul and of heaven and hell. In McCabe’s view, the desire for immortality is a notable example of wishful thinking and that the guiding rule of nature is death rather than eternal existence.
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Shorter Poems and Lyrics By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Narrated by Denis Daly and Erin Grassie
This collection of 16 poems features several notable examples of his early work, including Oenone and The May Queen, as well as two of his most iconic works, The Lady of Shalott and The Lotus Eaters. All the poems are marked by the euphony and ease of versification for which Tennyson has become famous.
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Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance By Alice Duer Miller
Narrated by Susan Iannucci
When Mr. Burton Crane leases a house in the country, he expects it to be fully staffed. Except – it isn’t. Mr. Crane enlists the help of his friend, Mrs. Falkener, to interview his prospective cook, butler, housemaid and general helper. She, however, doesn’t like these them – but Mr. Crane is especially drawn to the cook and overrules his friend.
But was Mrs. Falkener right to be suspicious? Who are these servants, really?
Soon the helper, the housemaid and the butler are dismissed, leaving only the cook – a most improper scenario!
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Unnatural Death By Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by Graham Scott
In the third adventure of the aristocratic sleuth, an overheard conversation in a restaurant launches Lord Peter Wimsey upon an investigation into the death in 1925 of Miss Agatha Dawson: a wealthy old lady, terminally ill, but inexplicably dead a little earlier than her conscientious young doctor expected. And as Wimsey looks into the circumstances, a body turns up in Epping Forest, and no one else, including Lord Peter himself, is safe...
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Utopia By Sir Thomas more
Narrated by Graham Scott
Utopia is a social and political satire, in the form of a traveler’s tale in an apparently blissful society based upon natural reason and justice. More explores the role of philosophy - and unrealistic idealism - in government, and offers a scathing analysis of the politics and society of his time.
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A Certain Dr Thorndyke
By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
In this two-part mystery, first a determined and uncompromising young Englishman travelling under the name 'John Walker' arrives in West Africa, on the run from events back home. Soon, he finds himself embroiled in adventure and romance by land and by sea. Meanwhile, in part two, the equally implacable forensic detective Dr John Thorndyke investigates the theft that provoked 'Walker' to flee England in the first place, and soon discovers unexpected mysteries...
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Daire’s Devils By Danielle Ackley-McPhail Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Give the Enemy Hell!
At the ass-end of the galaxy, Allied Forces—including the 142nd Mobile Special Ops Team, better known as Daire’s Devils—stand ready to defend the contested colony planet Demeter from military invasion and corporate exploitation.
But when the ranks are infiltrated by those determined to secure the top-secret designs of AeroCom’s new prototype flagship, the Cromwell, the newest member of the Devils, Corporal Katrion Alexander, finds herself facing off against an unexpected menace, synthetic operatives indistinguishable from living beings.
She and the Devils must neutralize this new threat, but how when the enemy wears a trusted face?
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Shearing in the Riverina, New South Wales by Rolf Boldrewood
Narrated by Denis Daly
In the early twentieth century, it was often said that “Australia rides on the sheep’s back”—a reflection of the nation’s dependence on the wool trade. Accordingly, a vast itinerant army of labourers was required to shear the sheep and prepare fleeces for market. In this essay, Rolf Boldrewood provides a vivid picture of the shearing season on a large property.
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Deborah is convinced that her husband, hung 10 years ago for a murder committed in Dark Hollow, was innocent. She turns to the judge who sentenced him as the one person who can help her clear her husband’s name. She learns Dark Hollow holds more secrets than she imagined…
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Why I Am an Agnostic by Robert G. Ingersoll
Narrated by Oberon Michaels
In this essay, Ingersoll describes his religious education and the process of his arrival at the belief that agnosticism is the most reasonable world view.
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Mr Fortune's Trials By H. C Bailey
Narrated by Graham Scott
A third collection of mysteries to challenge H C Bailey's golden age sleuth, the eclectic Mr Reginald Fortune, advisor to Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department on all things medical, scientific - and downright strange. Including: a vendetta against Mr Fortune himself; an athletic hero accused of murder; a young man who wants to confess, but does not know to what; anonymous letters to an unpopular civil servant; the strange persecution of an archaeologist and his secretary; and the unexplained death of a war profiteer...
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Thorndyke Novels 5-8 By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham scott
Four more full-length adventures of R. Austen Freeman's great 'scientific investigator', Dr John Thorndyke: First, young Helen Vardon marries a man she detests in order to save her father from imprisonment; but her selfless act only precipitates a still greater disaster, and puts her under suspicion of murder. Then, in The Cat's Eye, Thorndyke unravels both an apparent robbery gone wrong, and the still more complex mystery of Miss Blake's family inheritance and the cat's eye pendant. In The Mystery of Angelina Frood a woman in hiding from her drug-addled husband mysteriously vanishes into the fog. And in The Shadow of the Wolf, a husband disappears immediately after apparently sending an incriminating letter to his solicitor; but Thorndyke soon begins to question the whole chain of events.
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey By Thornton Wilder Narrated by Gary D. MacFadden
Five people are killed when a heavily traveled rope bridge in Peru collapses. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, witnesses this event and this sets him on a quest: Who were each of these individuals? Why do unfortunate events happen to innocent or undeserving people? What led to these people being on the bridge at the fateful moment?
While many view this novel as a serious reflection on life, death, and love, this narration highlights Wilder’s tongue-in-cheek stance, suggesting the author used humor, irony, and even sarcasm to examine faith, fate, and chance. Throughout the story, Wilder unleashes gentle sarcasm on the Catholic Church, the Peruvian administration, and Spanish American culture in general.
In 1998 The Bridge of San Luis Rey was selected by the editorial board of the American Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the twentieth century.
Originally published in 1927.
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The Psychology of Religion By Joseph McCabe Narrated by Oberon Michaels
This pamphlet is a typical example of Joseph McCabe’s grasp of history, and of his hostility to organized religion. McCabe explains here how, with the spread of education, attachment to organized religion will inevitably decline. He also examines the trends in psychology and the influence of their application to the study of religion.
This publication originally comes from the Little Blue Book series published by E. Haldeman Julius.
Originally published in 1927.
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Cloud Kingdoms Three Aussie Kids Uncover a New World—Life on the Clouds! By Anne Maree Durnan Narrated by Erin Marie White
When three Aussie cousins are accidentally transported onto the clouds, James really wants to go home; Billy wants to stay and Ruby’s stuck in the middle. Landing on Carnival Cloud, they team up with cloud kids, Floss and CJ, who warn them that Bully Boats and Pirate Clouds might stop them from getting home.
Join the awesome fun, and thrilling adventures as they uncover this new frontier, Cloud Kingdoms.
Laugh with them as they slide to Cloud School and Animal Cloud or Cloud Surf through the air on the most amazing ride of their lives. When danger strikes and warning sirens sound, they must work together or risk being trapped in the clouds forever.
Who will make it home?
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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories By Kate Chopin Narrated by Rebecca Stern
This collection of Kate Chopin’s best-known work, including “The Awakening” and six additional short stories, was originally published in 1899.
Contents
The Awakening Desiree's Baby A Respectable Woman The Kiss A Pair of Silk Stockings The Locket A Reflection
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/darkThe Dark AgesBy Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsThis pamphlet offers a condensed history of Europe between the fall of the Roman empire and the twelfth century. The author’s profound anti-clerical bias becomes apparent as he explores the influence of Christianity on a world in which order was maintained by the imposition of violence, and in which the general populace was kept in a state of ignorance and serfdom. He supports his conclusions with quotes from his own translations of documents of the period.In the final sentence, McCabe sums up his view of the Dark Ages: “What claims to be the highest ethical religion in the world was followed after its general adoption by a general degradation of character to which you will find no parallel in the history of pagan civilization.”
The complete audiobook iss available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/mndA Midsummer Night's DreamBy William ShakespeareNarrated by Linda Barrans, Emma Faye, Mark Crowle-Groves, Kendra Murray, Blaise Doran, Tom Saer, Claudia Anglade, Gary D. MacFadden, Marty Krz and PJ MorganTogether with The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most magical plays.One night, two parties creep from Athens into the surrounding forest. One includes sweethearts Lysander and Hermia, fleeing from Athenian law and the disapproval of Hermia’s father to get married. In pursuit is Demetrius, the suitor of Hermia favored by her father, and the doleful Helena, formerly affianced to Demetrius.Six tradesman (the “rude mechanicals”) make up the other party. They hope to present a play at the upcoming nuptials of Theseus, Duke of Athens, and are seeking a private place for rehearsal.Surveying these disparate interlopers are the forest fairies, whose King Oberon and Queen Titania are engaged in a ferocious marital dispute.A magical love potion throws all into disarray. Attachments are disrupted, new ones are formed—but finally, conjugal harmony is established between lovers. In the last act the “rude mechanicals” win their chance to present their clumsy dramatic piece to the amusement and satisfaction of the aristocratic audience.
The complete audiobook is available for purruchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/aspectsAspects of the NovelBy E. M. ForsterNarrated by Graham ScottAspects of the Novel is compiled from a series of lectures delivered in 1927 by E. M. Forster at Trinity College, Cambridge, in which he discussed the English language novel. By using examples from classic texts, he explores the seven universal aspects of the novel: story, characters, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/wutherWuthering HeightsBy Emily BrontëNarrated by Graham Scott, Linda Barrans, Blaise Doran, Jennie Litt, Sarah Bacaller, Justin Price, Tom Saer,Lillian Rachel,Alan WeymanWhen it was first published in 1847, Wuthering Heights was considered highly controversial for its blunt portrayal of domestic abuse, alcoholism, and the dismissal of Christian values by some of its characters. Today, this gothic novel is considered one of the greatest in English literature.Generational conflict persists between two families living on properties in a remote area of Yorkshire—the Earnshaws and the Lintons. When the sinister and powerful Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by the Earnshaws, develops a passionate attachment to his step-sister Catherine, she chooses instead (for practical reasons) to marry the mild-mannered Edgar Linton, despite her affections for Heathcliff. When Catherine dies after giving birth to a daughter, the naturally surly Heathcliff becomes deeply embittered. He plans his vengeance on members of both families who he believes have wronged him.The action is narrated by Nelly Dean, who has spent a life in service to members of both families. A subsidiary narrator is Lockwood, a young man who becomes a tenant on Heathcliff’s property.
The complete audio book is available form pruchase at Audibe.com:voicesoftoday.net/BOCBible Mystery and Bible MeaningBy Thomas TrowardNarrated by Denis DalyThomas Troward (1847 - 1916) was a divisional Judge in the British administration of India. In his later years, he developed a distinctive discipline of personal development which he called Mental Science. He had a particular reverence for Jesus, who he considered to be the greatest of "mental scientists" and he drew many of his concepts from a personal and highly idiosyncratic interpretation of the Bible.In the introduction, the author asserts that "we possess latent powers which a better knowledge of the truth regarding ourselves will enable us to develop, and that the purpose of the Bible is to lead us into this knowledge in a perfectly natural manner while guarding us against the dangers arising from misuse of it."
The complete audiobook is available for pruchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/t31Thorndyke—31 Short StoriesBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottA collection of 31 tales of mystery and murder from the career of the great scientific detective, Dr John Thorndyke. Including every story from John Thorndyke's Cases (1909), The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (1912), Percival Bland's Proxy (1913), The Missing Mortgagee (1914), Dr Thorndyke's Case-book (1923), and The Puzzle Lock and Other Stories (1925)
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/hgwH G Wells Sci Fi CollectionNarrated by Graham Scott, David Shears, Andy Harrington, Patrick Barker, Denis Daly and Lillian Rachel.Between 1895 and 1901 H. G. Wells wrote six science fiction novels, which have become among the most celebrated examples of the genre.In this collection Wells explores a number of topics which have since become very common subjects in science fiction, including time travel, celestial beings, eugenics, alien invasion and space exploration.1) The Time Machine2) The Wonderful Visit3) The Island of Doctor Moreau4) The Invisible Man5) The War of the Worlds6) The First Men in the Moon
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/asdThe Bloody Story of Anti-Semitism Down the AgesBy Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsIn 1947, when this pamphlet was written, the ghastly memory of the Holocaust was fresh in the public mind. The author explores this climatic catastrophe of racial persecution to reveal it not as an anomalous occurrence, but rather as the evidence of a form of institutionalized prejudice which had operated for more than a millennium. “Humanity,” McCabe argues, “will enter into full and friendly cooperation only when the myths disappear and pure humanism is the base of man’s standard of conduct.”The original full title of this pamphlet was: “The Bloody Story of Anti-Semitism Down the Ages: A Few Friendly Counsels of a Freethinker to the Members of our Three Great Religions”
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The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/cowClouds of WitnessBy Dorothy L. SayersNarrated by Graham ScottNarrated by Graham ScottIn the second adventure of the aristocratic sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey returns to England when his brother, the Duke of Denver, is accused of murdering the fiancé of their sister, Lady Mary, at the family shooting box in Yorkshire. The dead man was shot with the Duke's revolver after a row between the two men, and the Duke's alibi is suspicious. As preparations begin for a trial for murder in the House of Lords, Lord Peter and his friend Inspector Parker race to uncover the truth...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/intIntimate PapersBy Charles BaudelaireNarrated by Denis DalyThis collection contains miscellaneous notes and fragments found after the death of Baudelaire. They reveal in miniature the many and varied aspects of the moral and intellectual life of the author.Included are reflections not only on poetry, but also on painting and music, displaying Baudelaire’s finely honed critical instincts.Originally published in 1919.
The complete audiobook is available ofr purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/fbiThe Incredulity of Father BrownBy G. K. ChestertonNarrated by Graham ScottMystery, murder, deception, obsession, and vendetta abound in Chesterton's third collection of eight adventures for the unassuming but insightful Father Brown; including a happily temporary demise for the little priest himself; a millionaire killed with an arrow from heaven; another disappeared from a sealed room; a maniac determined to possess a precious relic; and a decaying family and a mysterious portrait.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/iv4Evangelical TeachingDr. Cumming: An EssayBy George EliotNarrated by Sarah Bacaller"Evangelical Teaching” is an insightful 1855 essay written by George Eliot (Marian Evans) and published in The Westminster Review. Here, Eliot explores ethical problems inherent in certain strands and styles of Christian evangelical teaching—particularly as displayed in the writings of one Dr. Cumming. While Eliot’s critique is focused on the work of this particular preacher, her insights are enduringly pertinent for those interested in the politics and ethics of religious discourse today. As always, Eliot’s authorial voice is abounding in pathos and concern for contexts of human relationality.
The Little Steel Coils By Anna Katharine GreenNarrated by Erin GrassieWhen the untimely death of her husband is foretold by a newspaper clipping found in the the young wife's bedroom the day before, she enlists a detective to help solve the the puzzle only to find the killer is much closer than she ever imagined. Witten by the first female writer of detective fiction in America, this short thriller in two parts showcases the remarkable mind of Anna Katharine Green widely considered the ”Mother of the detective novel” and contemporary influencer of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie.
The complete audiovbook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:voicesoftoday.net/koroskoThe Tragedy of the Koroskoby Sir Arthur Conan DoyleNarration by Susan Iannucci and featuring the voices of Denis Daly, David Shears, Andy Harrington, Sara Morsey, Trisha Rose, Marty Krz, Graham Scott, Linda Barrans, Glenn Hascall, Russell Gold, David Stifel and JD Sutter.European tourists travel languidly along the Nile River to Abousir, at the southern frontier of Egypt, aboard “a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler,” the Korosko. But Dervish warriors threaten danger and then attack and kidnap the tourists.In this novel, Doyle explores themes of British Imperialism and a defensive European perspective on North Africa; racial paternalism; and debates on interference with other countries’ politics and religions. This wonderful novel was first published in 1898, long before Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile.
The Flowers Of Evil By Charles BaudelaireTranslated by Frank Pearce SturmBaudelaire’s most famous collection of poems is The Flowers of Evil, which was published in 1857 and which was widely condemned as being unwholesome and decadent. The publication actually led to Baudelaire being prosecuted on a charge of offending public morals.There have been numerous translations of Baudelaire’s work into English, but many of them have been judged as not being particularly successful. Strum’s version of The Flowers of Evil is unusual and notable for its accuracy in capturing the elusive appeal of the originals.This recording also includes a critical study of the poet by Sturm.
The complete audio book is available for pruchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/owlifeThe Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde's LifeBy Charles J. FingerNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenCharles Finger’s book efficiently covers Oscar Wilde’s background, his early years and education, and his beginnings as an author, poet, and critic for several magazines.The author then turns to the activities of Wilde that drew the attention of others, culminating in the Marquess of Queensbury calling Wilde out as a homosexual. Wilde sued for slander, but the Marquess was acquitted and materials brought forth during the trial resulted in Wilde being arrested and tried for homosexuality. He was convicted and sentenced to two years of hard labor, from which he never really recovered. Wilde then moved to France and lived under the assumed name of Sebastian Melmoth until his death at the age of forty-six.
The complete audiobook is availbale for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/masonA History Of FreemasonryBy Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsMany have claimed for Freemasonry a heritage that has been traced to biblical times and involved many historical celebrities. In this acerbic essay, religious scholar Joseph McCabe reveals that this tradition actually commenced with the guilds in the Middle Ages, and that it inevitably attracted the hostility of the Catholic Church because of its populist and atheistic leanings. He also shows that Freemasons were significant players in the struggle for democracy which eroded the power of popes and princes.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/the-affair-at-the-semiramis-hotel-25The Affair at the Semiramis Hotelby A. E. W. MasonNarrated by Graham ScottWhile Sûreté inspector Gabriel Hanaud visits the London home of his friend Mr. Ricardo, they receive a visit from Carradine, a young socialite with a disturbing story. A beautiful young woman he met at a costume party has appealed to him for help. Obsessed with a rich American woman’s pearls, this young woman went to steal them from the American’s hotel room … only to find a gang of thieves, who overpowered her. She woke up hours later, alone in the room except for a dead body. Can Hanaud prove her innocence, and bring the real murderers to justice?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/lewisLove and Mr. Lewisham The story of a very young coupleBy H.G.WellsNarrated by Robin SiegermanThe world of young Mr Lewisham is one day turned upside down when he meets and falls in love with Ethel Henderson, a young woman from London who is visiting relatives in Sussex. Their brief and innocent rendezvous has significant implications when Lewisham’s job is threatened. Some time later, Lewisham moves to London, where he decides to go search of Ethel, but finding her proves to be more complicated than expected … This book is said to closely resemble events in H. G. Wells’ own life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/nlwNew Light on WitchcraftBy Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsIn this short history, scholar of religion Joseph McCabe, explores the nature and development of witchcraft as an alternative religion, which was fundamentally opposed to Christianity. He examines the inevitable persecution of witches by the established church, and describes how the development of the enlightenment movement eventually led to the end of the practice of witch hunting.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/mmmMeet Mr. MullinerBy P. G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottMr. Mulliner, the irrepressible raconteur and sage of the bar-parlour of the Angler's Rest public house, narrates nine tales of his extraordinary family, including: a young curate's remarkable transformation thanks to Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo - and the still more remarkable transformation of an elderly bishop; a romance during the great San Francisco earthquake (or fire) of 1906; a photographer jaded by a constant parade of beautiful women; and a confirmed bachelor trapped with a beautiful girl in a cottage haunted by the influence of a writer of glutinous romantic fiction...
The complete audiobook is avalable for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/satanA History Of SatanismBy Joseph McCabeNarrated by Oberon MichaelsIn the words of the author, “The history of Satan, prince of the demonic world, is the story of one of the weirdest of man’s illusions.” McCabe treats the Devil essentially as a creature of folklore, the belief in which was born in prehistoric times, and whose influence has dwindled dramatically with the spread of scientific investigation and rationality. This pamphlet, which comes from the Little Blue Book series published by E. Haldeman Julius, is a typical example of McCabe’s incisive examination of history and his caustic wit.
The complete audiobook is available for pruchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/rlcThe Red Lacquer CaseNarrated by Graham ScottSally Meredith is in deadly danger after her mercurial uncle Fritzi, the genius chemist and inventor M. Frederic Lasalle, disappears into the night. He leaves her as the only person who knows how to open the Chinese puzzle box in which he has concealed the formula for his latest invention: a new gas, sudden, swift, and deadly beyond anything ever before devised. Soon, Sally is in the clutches of sinister foreign agents, and her former fiancé Bill Armitage, of the War Office, with the aid of a Scotland Yard detective, desperately searches for her…
The complete audiobook is available for sale at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/nabNarrated by Catherine Bilson, Graham Scott, Terah Tucker, Denis Daly and Linda Barrans.Northanger Abbey is the earliest of Jane Austen’s mature novels. Although scholarly opinion is that the book was actually completed in the late 1790s, it was not published until after the author’s death in 1817.The plot follows the usual trajectory of a young girl falling in love, the relationship becoming compromised by unforeseen circumstances and a final happy consummation. In this case, Austen’s heroine is a naïve country girl, Catherine Morland, who has an addiction to reading the Gothic horror novels which were so popular in the Regency period. When she is invited to stay at the family seat of her love interest and discovers it to be a vast and ancient castle, her romantic imagination runs riot. What secrets lie hidden in this vast pile over which the widowed head of the house exercises an iron control?
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/FPAMr Fortune's PracticeBy H. C BaileyNarrated by Graham ScottSeven more cases for HC Bailey's eclectic golden age sleuth Mr Reginald Fortune: surgeon, general practitioner, and advisor to Scotland Yard wherever surgery, medicine or kindred sciences can elucidate what is or is not crime. Including: a sudden death at Royal Ascot; a young doctor accused of a diamond theft; a strange country house burglary; an incident at the British Museum leading to a far darker crime; a vanished actress; and a diabolical murder at an orphanage, linked to an apparently accidental death and a near-fatal poisoning...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/eliza-33ElizaBy Barry PainNarrated by Graham ScottA pompous and pooterish city clerk with social pretensions relates anecdotes of suburban life in Edwardian England, as he and his patient and long-suffering wife, Eliza, deal with various crises and contretemps—including the vexed question of visiting cards; a malfunctioning music player; the mistreatment of the narrator’s hat; a mushroom (or toadstool) in the front garden; and the ongoing struggle to balance the household accounts …
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/theism-or-atheism-3Theism Or AtheismBy Chapman CohenNarrated by Oberon MichaelsChapman Cohen (1868 - 1954) was president of the National Secular Society in Britain for decades and was one of the most prominent free thought advocates in the earlier Twentieth Century. Theism or Atheism, published in 1921, examines not only arguments for and against the existence of God, but also the practical usefulness of such a concept. In the words of the author: "Atheism would mean in practice would be an enormous concentration of energy upon purely human affairs, and a judgment of conduct in terms of human happiness and prosperity."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/historic-doubts-of-the-life-and-reign-of-king-richard-iiiHistoric Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard IIIBy Horace WalpoleNarrated by Graham ScottIn Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III, Walpole defends Richard III against the common belief that he murdered the Princes in the Tower, and many of the other crimes laid at his door by the Tudor dynasty which followed Richard’s defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. In this he has been followed by a number of other writers, including Josephine Tey in her classic 1951 mystery novel The Daughter of Time.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/rasselas-prince-of-abyssinia-26Rasselas, Prince of AbyssiniaBy Samuel JohnsonNarrated by Graham ScottYoung prince Rasselas is discontented with life in the idyllic Happy Valley, where the children of the King of Abyssinia are confined for life amid every pleasure that the heart could desire. Along with his sister Nekayah, and his friend the poet Imlac, Rasselas escapes the Valley to explore the world and the human condition, so that they may each make their own choice of life. As they encounter different classes of people and modes of life, they come to understand better the elusive nature of happiness.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/blindThe Country of the Blind and Other StoriesBy H.G WellsNarrated by Graham ScottThis 1911 collection of 33 stories, selected and revised by the author from amongst his huge output of short fiction, includes tales of comedy, horror, monsters, and strange worlds. In his Introduction, Wells writes that the book brings together "all the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again," and that "no short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/jehThe Life and Exploits of JehovahBy Henry M. TichenorNarrated by Oberon MichaelsHenry Tichenor (1858 - 1922) was a writer and free thinker who wrote extensively on religious and social issues. In his hostile attitude to organized religion, he ranks with such prominent figures as Robert G. Ingersoll, Clarence Darrow, and more recent critics like Christopher Hitchens and Dan Barker.In The Life and Exploits of Jehovah, first published in 1915, Tichenor presents, in lively and mocking prose, the troubling history of the temperamental deity of the ancient Israelites, from the mists of antiquity to the Reformation. In the final chapter, he provides a catalogue of abuses perpetrated by fanatical believers, and asserts that the recognition of human rights has advanced as religious practice has become less doctrinaire.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/indThe Castle of IndolenceBy James ThompsonNarrated by Denis DalyThe Castle of Indolence was published early in the summer of 1748, four months after the poet's death, which occurred on the 27th of August. The work was a slow and leisurely composition, which took nearly fifteen years to complete.The poem consists of 158 stanzas, divided into two cantos. It is presented as an allegory and was professedly written in imitation of The Faerie Queene.The origin of the poem appears to be the frequent remonstrances of Thompson's friends about the poet's well-known indolence, regarding both life and composition. In its finished state, the poem may be regarded as an apology and a warning. The apology, mostly playfully urged, is for the author's own indolence; the warning seeks to discourage the indulgence of indolence in others.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/psychThe Best Psychic StoriesEdited with a Preface by Joseph Lewis FrenchWith an introduction by Dorothy ScarboroughNarrated by Amy Soakes, John Burlinson and Martin GoodingToday Joseph Lewis French (1858 – 1936) and Dorothy Scarborough (1878 – 1935) are best known as anthologists, with a particular interest in literature dealing with the supernatural. This collection contains a mixture of stories about ghosts and contacts from spirits, some by celebrated authors, together with essays on psychical research. As Joseph French notes in the preface, even for the skeptic, tales of ghostly activity retain a distinct fascination, and the widespread interest in psychic phenomena in the Early Twentieth Century proved to be a significant stimulus to literary production. 1) When the World was Young by Jack London2) The Return by Algernon Blackwood3) The Second Generation by Algernon Blackwood4) The Clavecin-Bruges by George Wharton Edwards5) Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe6) The Sylph and the Father by Elsa Barker7) A Ghost by Lafcadio Hearn8) The Eyes of the Panther by Ambrose Bierce9) Photographing Invisible Beings by William T. Stead10) Ghosts in Solid Form by Gambier Bolton11) The Phantom Armies seen in France by Hereward Carrington12) The Portal of the Unknown by Andrew Jackson Davis13) The Supernormal: Experiences by St John D. Seymour14) Nature-spirits, or Elementals by Nizida15) A Witch's Den by Helena Blavatsky16) Some Remarkable Experiences of Famous Persons by Walter F. Prince
The complete audiobook is available ofr purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/dhammaThe Dhammapada Translated by Friedrich Max MüllerNarrated by Denis DalyNeither the date nor the authorship of the Dhammapada is known, but there is conclusive evidence that this monument of the Buddhist canon existed well before the Christian era. Many scholars agree in ascribing its utterances to Buddha himself, while others are of the opinion that it is a compilation made by Buddhist monks from various sources.This classic religious text focuses on practical morality, which, if practiced earnestly and diligently, will lead the practitioner to Nirvana, the state of unconditioned eternal bliss. By following these injunctions, says the Buddha, “the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm.”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://rb.gy/dgxrrfThe Country of the Blind and Other StoriesBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Graham ScottThis 1911 collection of thirty-three stories, selected and revised by the author from amongst his huge output of short fiction, includes tales of comedy, horror, monsters, and strange worlds. In his Introduction, Wells writes that the book brings together, “All the short stories by me that I care for any one to read again,” and that, “No short story of mine of the slightest merit is excluded from this volume.”
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/christian-doctrine-of-hell-theThe Christian Doctrine of HellBy Joseph WheelerNarrated by Oberon MichaelsIt is often popularly considered that the Twenty-First Century marked the emergence of a truly aggressive anti-theist movement. The rise of the "New Atheism", spearheaded by figures like Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins, has been seen as a fresh attack on the hegemony of organized religion.However, vigorous anti-theism has been a developing trend for the past three centuries. One of the strident voices in this movement was the English free-thought writer, Joseph Mazzini Wheeler. Between 1882 and his death in 1898, he produced ten volumes, all highly critical of religion in general and of Christianity in particular.In this essay, the author asks: "Who goes to hell?" His answer: "According to the Bible, and the creeds, the immense majority of mankind." He later comments that the idea of the inevitable damnation of the unbeliever "has probably done more harm to humanity than it has benefited from the rest of the gospel."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com:https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/dharma-theThe DharmaorThe Religion of EnlightenmentBy Paul CarusNarrated by Denis DalyPaul Carus (1852-1919) was a scholar, translator and researcher into comparative religion. He was a prolific author, producing works on philosophy, mathematics and science as well as translations of major Chinese and Japanese spiritual classics.Carus was a pioneer in the promotion of inter-religious dialogue, and was a speaker at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago, in 1893.Although he refused to ally himself with a specific religious denomination, Carus had a particular reverence for Buddhism, and in 1896, published this succinct guide to the basic doctrines of the religion.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://rb.gy/6xq1qzThe Canon of Reason and VirtueLao-Tze’s Tao Teh KingBy Lao TzeNarrated by Denis DalyThis enigmatic scripture is attributed to the mysterious sage Lao Tze, who is believed to have lived in the sixth century BCE. In the present translation by religious scholar Paul Carus, the title is presented as The Canon of Reason and Virtue, and in the body of the text Carus renders the word usually translated as “Tao” as “reason.”This book is an extract from the author’s larger work, Lao-Tze’s Tao Teh King. The latter contained an historical introduction, the Chinese text, a transliteration, explanatory notes and an index, including the Chinese terms. The present text is limited to that portion which would have been of universal interest to the English-speaking world, the English translation.Carus noted that the term Tao (word, reason) corresponded quite closely with the Greek term Logos, which is featured in the Gospel of John. Carus also found correspondences with other Christian concepts such as the ethics of requiting hatred with goodness, the return to primitive simplicity and purity, and the power of non-resistance.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BWNVF74BThe Great Portrait Mystery and other storiesBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottSeven stories of mystery and adventure from R Austin Freeman; including an audacious theft from London's National Gallery; the sudden self-confidence of a normally timid curate; a very remarkable funeral; a ghostly lawyer's repentance; a lucky find for a rural bricklayer; and two investigations for the celebrated forensic detective Dr. John Thorndyke...
The complete audiobook is avauilble for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BWNXLXQKThe First Men in the MoonBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Graham Scott and Andy Harrington.Travel to Moon was probably the first subject addressed in science fiction literature. The earliest surviving account of a lunar voyage is that described by the Second Century Greek writer Lucian of Samosata in his True History. In the Seventeenth Century, the astronomer Johannes Kepler, Anglican divine Francis Godwin, and natural philosopher Francis Bacon all composed imaginary accounts of lunar travel, and in 1835, Edgar Allan Poe wrote "The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall." In 1865, Jules Verne's presented his account of a trip to the Moon in "From the Earth to the Moon."Here, it was almost inevitable that this subject would attract the interest of H.G Wells in the batch of sci-fi novels that he wrote between 1895 and 1901. In Well's story, the vehicle is not a balloon, as in many of the previous accounts, but a sphere made of a mysterious substance, named "cavorite" after its inventor, Cavor, who accompanies the narrator, Bedford, on the trek to the moon. The ascent is made possible by the fact the "cavorite" is, in Well's words, "transparent to gravity."Like previous lunar visitors, Bedford and Cavor discover that the Moon is not uninhabited and that they have to develop ways of dealing with an alien civilization.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BWNX9RXPThe Years 1914 to 1923 in Bible Prophecy By Thomas TrowardNarrated by Denis DalyThomas Troward (1847–1916) was the founder of a syncretic metaphysical system, which he called Mental Science. He claimed that his philosophy was supported by the Bible, from which he quoted copiously in his various books.In this pamphlet, published while the First World War was raging, Troward sought to demonstrate that the prophetic utterances in the Bible indicated that his readers were living in the End Times. However, Troward claimed that this apocalyptic period was not the end of the world, but the end of an age, after which a new order would emerge that would represent a radical development of human potential.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/villaAt the Villa RoseBy A. E. W. MasonNarrated by Graham ScottAt the fashionable French resort of Aix-les-Bains a murder is discovered: wealthy but naïve Mme Dauvray is found strangled in the salon of her villa, apparently for her famously expensive jewels. Her young English companion, Celia Harland, is missing, and her maid is bound and chloroformed upstairs. A young English inventor who has been courting Miss Harland adamantly protests her innocence, and begs the famous Sûreté detective Inspector Hanaud to investigate…
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/pridePride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenFirst published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is the most finished of Jane Austen's novels. It was written at a time when the author's narrative powers were fully developed and the story flows with an ease that conceals the skill of its construction.The plot line follows the sequence of a love relationship apprehended, misunderstood and finally realized which has since become a standard format of the romcom genre. However, Austen complicates the action by involving not one but four romantic relationships, and using settings featuring an ensemble of characters. In Austen's other novels the heroine is either single, or one of a pair of sisters. In this novel, the main character, Elizabeth Bennet has five sisters, all of whom are expected to join in the hunt for a suitable male partner.The mood of Pride and Prejudice is humourous and upbeat, and the darker themes touched on in the other novels are generally avoided. Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet one of her most attractive characters, an opinion shared by generations of fans of her work.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/CLPClassical Poetry of JapanTranslated by Basil Hall ChamberlainIntroduction by Epiphanius Wilson.Read by Denis Daly and Sarah BacallerThis collection of Japanese poetry was compiled and translated into English from an anthology known as "The Collection of Myriad Leaves," and from a number of other anthologies made by imperial decree between the tenth and fifteenth centuries. This period has come to be considered the golden age of Japanese literature, and these ancient anthologies were often drawn upon as inspiration for poets of more recent times. In those days the cultivation of verse was especially considered the privilege of the princely and aristocratic. A poem written by a man of obscure rank was sometimes included in the royal collections, but the name of the author was omitted as a matter of course. The distinctive qualities of classic Japanese poetry are undoubtedly due to the air in which it flourished. The verse is never religious, and sometimes is even immoral, but it is always suffused with a certain hue of courtliness, even gentleness. The language is of the most refined delicacy; the thought is never boorish or rude; there is the self-collectedness which we find in the poetry of France and Italy during the Renaissance, and in England during the reign of Queen Anne. It exhibits the most exquisite polish, allied with an avoidance of every shocking or perturbing theme. It seems to combine the enduring lustre of a precious metal with the tenuity of gold-leaf; the more vivid emotions of grief and love, as well as the horrors of war, are either avoided or referred to by some elegant periphrasis.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/dabThe D'Arblay MysteryBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottEnjoying his last day of holiday before entering upon the duties of his first professional appointment, newly qualified Dr Stephen Gray discovers the body of Julius D'Arblay, beneath the surface of a shallow woodland pond. He befriends the dead man's daughter, and to help her seeks the aid of his old teacher the great forensic investigator Dr John Thorndyke - who soon discovers that Mr D'Arblay was the victim of a very calculated murder. And the murderer is now threatening both Miss D'Arblay and young Dr Grey himself...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/jawJeeves and Wooster 29 Short StoriesBy P. G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottA collection of the comic master's early stories of perpetually in-the-soup Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet Jeeves, including their debut in 'Extricating Young Gussie' and all 28 stories from 'The Inimitable Jeeves' and 'Carry On, Jeeves'.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/falkFalk - A ReminiscenceBy Joseph ConradNarrated by Graham ScottA young sea captain, struggling with the problems of his first far-Eastern command, is befriended by Hermann, commander of a German ship moored nearby in a treacherous river. But when the monopolistic tugboat captain Falk perceives him as a rival for Hermann's beautiful niece, the young man's problems suddenly increase - until he offers his diplomatic assistance in Falk's courtship. But Falk is haunted by an incident in his past, which he feels he must confess.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/psmThe complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/psmCompletely PsmithBy P G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottThe complete career of the immaculate Psmith! First, as fellow lost lamb with cricket prodigy Mike Jackson at Sedleigh school; then shaking up the world of commerce in his genial efforts to reform boorish bank manager Mr Bickersdyke; and later converting twee family periodical 'Cosy Moments' into a crusading yellow journal, in pursuit of the bashful owner of New York's notorious Pleasant Street tenements. And finally following distressed damsel Eve to Blandings Castle - seat of fluffy-minded peer Lord Emsworth - in the guise of an absconded Canadian poet, and (from the best of motives) becoming embroiled in a plot to steal Lady Constance Keeble's fabulous diamond necklace...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/potThe PothuntersBy P. G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottThe Pothunters was Wodehouse's first published novel, and the first of a number of early school stories. Life at the fictional St. Austin's public school is thrown into confusion when the cricket pavilion is burgled, and two of the school's silver sports trophies (or 'pots' in the language of the schoolboys) are stolen. The hunt for the missing trophies piques the interest of the boys, their school masters, and even a Scotland Yard detective, and is played out against the idyllic background of Edwardian public school life.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/thpThe Hidden Power and Other Papers on Mental ScienceBy Thomas TrowardNarrated by Denis DalyThomas Troward (1847 - 1916) was a divisional Judge in British-administered India. In his later years, he developed a new metaphysical discipline which he named Mental Science, the principles of which he expounded in a number of books.This collection of miscellaneous essays was published posthumously in 1921. In the first and largest section, The Hidden Power, the author identifies Spirit as the "innermost within" of all things and the unseen essence of all phenomena. He develops this proposition to claim that Spiritual Science has fixed laws just as does Physical Science, and that an understanding of the laws could enable man to develop powers of which he is currently unaware.The other essays cover a range of topics relating to metaphysics, the Bible and other arcana of religion.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/hardy2The Hardy Boys: The House on the Cliff By Franklin W. Dixon Narrated by Gary D. MacFadden Teenage sleuths Frank and Joe, the sons of famous detective Fenton Hardy, are back with another mystery: tracking down a band of elusive smugglers who have set up operations in their seaside hometown of Bayport.When they provide their father with some clues about some occurrences at a vacant house, and the possible identities of the smugglers, he suddenly disappears. The local police are of no help in locating Fenton Hardy…it’s up to Frank and Joe to discover what has happened to their father, and at the same time break up the international smuggling ring. This is the second of three Hardy Boys books published in 1927 by the Stratemeyer publishing syndicate, which developed many other well-known series, including Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and the Bobbsey Twins.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/hardy1The Hardy Boys: The Secret of the Old Mill By Franklin W. Dixon Narrated by Gary D. MacFadden Frank and Joe Hardy, erstwhile teenage detectives, feel somewhat foolish after accepting a counterfeit bill while helping a stranger at the Bayport train station. Over a period of weeks, friends and family members fall prey to exchanges with counterfeiters, sometimes in transactions amounting to hundreds of dollars.Frank and Joe’s father, the highly esteemed private detective Fenton Hardy, is working with the Secret Service to track down the counterfeiting ring, but thus far they haven’t had much luck. It’s up to Joe and Frank, piecing together their suspicions, to locate the secret printing plant of the counterfeiters and bring them to justice.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/hardy3The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure By Franklin W. Dixon Narrated by Gary D. MacFadden Frank and Joe, the sons of famous detective Fenton Hardy, want to follow in their father’s footsteps. Their first chance to solve a mystery comes when jewels and securities are stolen from the safe of the local Applegate mansion. To make matters worse, the father of one of their good friends has been charged with the crime. The lads help their father identify the thief, but the location of the stolen items remains unknown. Frank and Joe use their budding investigative skills to solve the mystery and clear the innocent man.The Tower Treasure, which introduced the teenage brothers and erstwhile amateur sleuths, was the first of three Hardy Boys books published in 1927 by the Stratemeyer publishing syndicate, which developed many other well-known series, including Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and the Bobbsey Twins. The next two books in the Hardy Boys series, The House On The Cliff and The Secret of the Old Mill, were published simultaneously with The Tower Treasure as a market test to see if the books found an audience. Clearly that audience was found, as the Hardy Boys are still uncovering clues and solving mysteries nearly a century later. And the books are still being authored by the prolific Franklin W. Dixon, actually a pseudonym used by a number of different authors over the years.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/viceVice Versa:A Lesson to FathersBy F. AnsteyNarrated by Jennie LittThis comic novel, which first appeared in 1882, is one of the earliest examples of a story in which personalities are swapped from one body to another.The pompous businessman Paul Bultitude, is farewelling his son who is about to set off for his first year at boarding school. Due to the action of a magical stone, the personalities of each is switched into the body of the other. The businessman is forced to relive the experiences of his schoolboy days and the boy takes charge of his father's business. The theme of personality swaps has since been explored widely in a variety of formats, including opera, film, TV shows and graphic novels.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/gspA Gene Stratton-Porter CollectionPresented by Voices of TodayFreckles and A Girl of the Limberlost are two of Gene Stratton Porter's most famous novels. Set primarily in the Limberlost Swamp of Indiana, USA, follow the story of Freckles, a lame orphan whose innate character rises above his circumstances. A Girl of the Limberlost is the story of Elnora, blamed for her father's death by her mother, nevertheless, meets every challenge that comes her way with an admirable resilience. Uplifting and encouraging family listening!Narration by Susan Iannucci. Also featuring the voices of David Shears, Sarah Bacaller, Ben Stevens, Linda Barrans, Graham Scott, Marty Krz, John Burlinson, Trisha Rose, Lee Ann Howlett, J D Sutter, John Burlinson, Lee Ann Howlett, Andy Harrington, Emma Faye, Adam Skousen, Sara Morsey and Kendra Murray.
The complete audiobook is availble for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/wolfThe Shadow of the WolfBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottA man apparently sends an incriminating letter to his solicitor, by the simple mistake of placing it into the wrong envelope, and then he abruptly disappears - this, immediately following a sailing trip from Sennen Cove to Penzance with an old friend, the last person known to have seen the missing man alive. But when Dr John Thorndyke agrees to investigate the disappearance on behalf of the man's wife, he soon begins to question the circumstances, and to suspect a more sinister outcome...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:|voicesoftoday.net/algBush Ballads and Galloping Rhymesby Adam Lindsay GordonNarrated by Roger ParishAlthough the history of Australian verse dates back to early colonial times, one of the first genuinely antipodean poetic voices was that of Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833 – 1870). During his short and tragic life, Gordon published two volumes of verse, the second of which was Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes, which appeared in the year of his death.Although Gordon's verse varies widely in quality, and occasionally descends into rank banality, it also contains many lines of great power. Gordon was a skilled and adventurous horseman, and several of the poems relate to horses and horse riding.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/freeThis collection presents eleven of Dreiser’s best tales, ranging from trenchant social analysis to penetrating character study.One of Dreiser’s most powerful stories, “Nigger Jeff” was occasioned when Dreiser was forced to witness a lynching, an experience that disturbed him deeply.One of Dreiser's strongest champions during his lifetime, H. L. Mencken declared "that he is a great artist, and that no other American of his generation left so wide and handsome a mark upon the national letters. American writing, before and after his time, differed almost as much as biology before and after Darwin. He was a man of large originality, of profound feeling, and of unshakable courage. All of us who write are better off because he lived, worked, and hoped."
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/sillySilly Novels by Lady NovelistsBy George EliotNarrated by Sarah BacallerIn this essay, originally published anonymously in The Westminster Review (1856), George Eliot examines the state of women’s fiction in her time. She lamentingly argues that absurd and banal novels, written by well-to-do women of her time, do great disservice for the overall appreciation of women’s intellectual capacities within society.Eliot divides ‘silly novels by lady novelists’ into several distinct categories: the mind-and-millinery species, the oracular type and the white-neck-cloth variety. She writes with characteristic sharp wit and insightful intellect in this scathing (but not unfeeling) feminist critique of ‘Silly Novels by Lady Novelists’.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/infantThe First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus ChristBy Henry Sike, William HoneNarrated by Denis Daly, Sarah BacallerThe four canonical gospels contain little information about the childhood of Jesus. To provide details of this period, a number of infancy gospels were composed in the second century, the text of this recording being one of the most notable. In this book, the sketchy infancy narrative of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke is embellished in great detail. The events of Jesus’ boyhood days, richly garnished with tales of miraculous feats and the occasional visitation of punishment on unfortunate delinquents, are also described.
The complete audiobook is available for puyrchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/xmasAustralian Christmas StoriesBy Mary Grant BruceNarrated by Sarah Bacaller and Denis DalyChristmases everywhere should be filled with gifts and good cheer. But in Australia, Christmas may also feature fires, snakes, droughts, injuries, epic journeys, and all kinds of challenges for children and adults alike. This is a collection of short stories by well-known Australian author, Mary Grant Bruce (1878-1958). It combines the stories previously published as “Australian Christmas Yarns Volumes I & II”, with the addition of three previously unreleased stories. You can almost hear the kookaburras laughing and smell the eucalyptus.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:voicesoftoday.net/sonnetsMiscellaneous SonnetsBy William WordsworthNarrated by Denis DalyWilliam Wordsworth composed hundreds of sonnets, among which are some of his best known poems. The sonnet form particularly suited Wordsworth as it enables the poet to encapsulate the beauties of mundane life in language of appealing directness and simplicity.This recording contains 122 poems, ranging across many decades of Wordsworth's writing career.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW4W66SThe War of the WorldsBy H. G. WellsNarrated by Graham Scott, Andy Harrington, Denis Daly, and Lillian RachelFirst published in 1898, The War of the Worlds has become probably the most influential of Wells' science fiction novels. It has been adapted as a basis for several feature films, radio dramas, graphic novels, video games, and television series. One of the most famous of these was the 1938 radio play version by Orson Wells, which is reputed to have started a panic among listeners who believed that the invasion was actually happening.The plot is very straightforward. The Martians, finding the resources on their own planet dwindling dramatically, decided to invade and colonize Earth. They land in England, and quickly establish control through their vastly superior military technology. The narrative focuses on the wanderings and deliberations of the narrator as he wanders around the country seeking refuge from the remorseless invaders. Two of the most significant characters he encounters are a curate and an artilleryman, neither of whom has an effective approach to dealing with the crisis.Eventually, the invaders are defeated and exterminated, not by military opposition, but by exposure to Earth's pathogens, to which they have no immunity. After a near descent into madness, the narrator returns to his home and discovers that, against all odds, his wife has also survived the invasion. In the Epilogue, he reflects ruefully on man's newfound sense of insecurity and ponders on the likelihood of alien invasions in the future.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW4ND7CThe Invisible ManA Grotesque Romanceby H. G. WellsPresented by Voices of Today Narrated by Graham Scott, Andy Harrington, Denis Daly, Patrick Barker and Lillian RachelThe Invisible Man was the fourth sci-fi novel written by Wells in the 1890s. The main character, Griffin, is one of the intimidating villains in all popular literature. The archetypal "mad scientist," Griffin devotes himself to an obsessive study of optics and realizes his ambition to render livings things permanently invisible. After making a cat invisible, he successfully applies the procedure to himself. After causing chaos in London, he travels to the village of Iping in Sussex and takes up residence in a local hotel. He attempts to conceal his invisibility by wearing gloves, bandages on his face and a false nose. However, due to his irascible and impulsive temperament, the inhabitants soon become aware that he is invisible, and Griffin decides to institute a reign of terror in the neighborhood.The Invisible Man has become one of Well's most popular works and has been adapted multiple times for presentation on film, television, and in graphic novels.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW4GWYCSmoke BellewBy Jack LondonNarrated by Gary D. MacFaddenThis audio book is a collection of stories by Jack London featuring the fictional characters of Christopher "Smoke" Bellew and his partner Shorty as they share adventures in the Yukon during the gold rush of the late 1880s. Jack London published this collection in 1912. London's main character, Smoke, is widely considered to be somewhat autobiographical in nature, perhaps an idealized version of how Jack London envisioned his own real-life exploits when he traveled to the Yukon at the height of the gold rush in 1897.Christopher “Smoke” Bellew is a would-be artist and part-time journalist with a San Francisco newspaper when he is challenged by his uncle to help pack his two cousins into the Yukon gold rush camps. At the end of three weeks Bellew decides he likes the wilderness life so much that he decides to remain when his uncle returns to San Francisco. Upon arriving in the Yukon, Christopher is branded as a “cheechako,” or newbie. Over the course of twelve stories he removes himself forever from the world he knew and the the man he was, showing the old-timers that he has strength, skill, and cunning. In ways, Smoke becomes almost a Paul Bunyan figure, quickly becoming able to take on hardships and face an unforgiving environment that would humble nearly anyone.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW5J28BTrilbyBy George Du MaurierNarrated by Linda BarransWildly popular in its day, George du Maurier’s Trilby is set in Paris of the 1850s. The book is funny, romantic, and full of glowing characters.It tells how Trilby, a young figure model, befriends three young British painters. She is adorable: not beautiful at first sight, but with the world’s most perfect feet. She shocks them all when she tells them casually that she poses for ‘the ensemble’ – the altogether. Too quick to love and trust, she soon loves all three of them – and Little Billee, the youngest and sweetest, returns her affections. It is when he asks her to marry him that the seeds of disaster are sown.Perhaps the strongest and most complex character in the book is the magnificent pianist Svengali – menacing and comic, witty, sardonic and cowardly. He falls passionately for Trilby – despite her clownishly poor singing - and pursues her….
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW2SN6XShakespearean TragedyLectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and MacbethBy A. C BradleyNarrated by John BurlinsonShakespearean Tragedy is a landmark work of literary criticism. It is at once the pinnacle of the nineteenth century's love affair with Shakespeare and the starting point for a new century of Shakespeare scholarship.As the first important, book-length academic study in English of four of Shakespeare's major tragedies - Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth - Bradley's work both influenced and enabled modern Shakespearean literary criticism even as it engaged with, and often rebutted, conventional Romantic and Victorian interpretations of the plays and their author. Bradley’s achievement has been widely praised for its philosophical and psychological insights, and has never been out of print.The book was originally delivered in the form of lectures, with two lectures for each of the four great tragedies, preceded by lectures on the substance and construction of Shakespeare’s masterpieces. The book concludes with a series of notes which are highly fascinating and entertaining. Bradley's pedagogical manner and his self-confidence make him an ideal guide to the meaning of Shakespeare.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW57ZNVThe Mystery of Angelina FroodBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottWhile acting as locum in London, young Dr Strangeways is called to treat a woman following a violent attack by her drug-addled husband. A year later, as he begins a new practice in Rochester, he encounters the same woman again; but Mrs Frood is now in hiding from her husband, who is actively searching for her in the area. And then, abruptly, she disappears into the evening fog, and items she was carrying begin to turn up near the river - but there is no sign of a body. Dr Strangeways enlists the help of his friend the eminent medical jurist Dr John Thorndyke to unravel the mystery...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW53GM6The Puzzle LockBy R. Austin FreemanNarrated by Graham ScottPeerless medical jurist Dr John Thorndyke unravels nine more tales of greed, deceit, theft, and murder - including: the sinister meaning behind a pickpocket's discarded plunder; a man terrorised by a vengeful ghost; a young wife accused of poisoning her older husband; a body concealed beneath the floor of a cottage; and the case of an unknown criminal mastermind and a strong room with an impossibly complex lock.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNW51GMBThe Man with Two Left FeetBy P.G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottTwelve early stories from the comic master, including: the romantic truth behind the odd success of a Soho restaurant; the mysterious ways of a lucky black cat; a tale of three exiled baseball fans; a private detective in love with an actress in a touring company; a policeman in love with a parlour maid in the Battersea Park Road; Mr Henry Wallace Mills of the two left feet; and the first appearance of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, as Bertie is sent to New York to rescue his cousin from the clutches of a Vaudeville starlet...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com:Concerning UkridgeBy P. G. WodehouseNarrated by Graham ScottEleven adventures of PG Wodehouse's longest-serving 'hero', Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge: great brain, potential millionaire - and foe of the human race. First, ten scenes of his bachelor days, as (among other things) dog trainer, mastermind of an 'accident' syndicate, boxing promoter, and political campaigner. And then, as a newly married man, embarking upon a foolproof enterprise as a chicken farmer, on a borrowed farm, with 'borrowed' hens, and an entire lack of knowledge.
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Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes by Adam Lindsay Gordan
Narrated by Roger Parish
Although the history of Australian verse dates back to early colonial times, one of the first genuinely antipodean poetic voices was that of Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833–1870). During his short and tragic life, Gordon published two volumes of verse, the second of which was Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes, which appeared in the year of his death.
Although Gordon’s verse varies widely in quality, and occasionally descends into rank banality, it also contains many lines of great power. Gordon was a skilled and adventurous horseman, and several of the poems relate to horses and horse riding.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo.com: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/emma-779
Emma by Jane Austen
Narrated by Catherine Bilson
Featuring the voices of Terah Tucker, Graham Scott, Linda Barrans and Denis Daly.
Emma was written after the publication of Pride and Prejudice and was the last novel of Jane Austen to be published in her lifetime.
Of the title character, Austen wrote: "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." Emma is a vivacious twenty-year-old, who has spent her life in the pleasant seclusion of a village community and who lives with her widowed valetudinarian father. Most of the neighbours admire and approve of her, except for George Knightley, a local landowner, who often expresses his disapproval of Emma's highhanded and controlling tendencies, in particular her assumption of the unofficial role of matchmaker. Much of the early action focuses on Emma's attempt to encourage the courtship of her ingenuous friend Harriet Smith and Philip Elton, the local vicar. When this scheme fails, Emma switches her attention to her own romantic attachments, and again errs in misjudging the behaviour of a potential suitor, Frank Churchill. However, in the end, as in all Austen novels, all the eligible couples are satisfactorily paired off, and Emma is led to understand how little she previously knew about how truly long-lasting relationships are formed.
Like all the other works of Jane Austen, Emma has been used as the basis for a number of presentations on film and television series, including Clueless, a 1995 American romcom.
The Poetry of Trilby
A selection of the poetry - some beautiful, some comic - referred to or quoted by the characters in Trilby by George du Maurier.
The poets include Thackeray, Longfellow, Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Charles Stuart Calverley Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Shelley, Léon de Montenaeken and Anonymous.
Read by Linda Barrans.
ll the music used in this recording is in the Public Domain.
Trilby by George Du Maurier, published 1895, is in the Public Domain.
A recording of the full text, read by Linda Barrans for Voices of Today, and published by Spoken Realms, is available at Audible.com.
The complete audio is available for purchase at Audible.com voicesoftoday.net/baud
Poems in Prose by Charles Baudelaire
Translated by Arthur Symons, Joseph Shipley and Frank Pearce Sturm
Narrated by Denis Daly
This collection was published posthumously in 1869 under the title of Petits Poèmes En Prose, but is also known as Le Spleen de Paris. A prime influence was Gaspard de la Nuit, the prose poem collection by Aloysius Bertrand.
Baudelaire described these short pieces as experiments, and also "confessions." The poet was seeking to create "the miracle of a poetic prose, musical without rhythm and without rhyme, subtle and staccato enough to follow the lyric motions of the soul, the wavering outlines of meditation, the sudden starts of the conscience.”
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When You Find Me By Melissa Pouliot Narrated by Elizabeth Chambers
"Going missing is not a crime, except when it is." As Australia leaves behind the 1980s and enters a new decade, more and more people are going missing, every hour, every day. Sydney teenage runaway Keely is still missing. Queensland cowboy Toby is still missing. Brian, the quiet baker married to his childhood sweetheart with five children, goes missing after a rampage in his suburban inner Sydney home. Beautiful Ayala Philips, the mother of four who has it all, has evil thoughts about her husband Clive then disappears in the vast Australian outback without a trace.
Drawn to the missing, new recruit on the beat at Kings Cross in Sydney, Rhiannon McVee, is determined to be the one to find them. But she is the odd one out in her quest for the missing, while she navigates her way around a corrupt inner Sydney culture to get into the Detective’s unit. As tragedy after tragedy unfolds on the job, Rhiannon must face her own personal tragedy, before she loses the love of her life, Mac, and becomes lost to herself. And if Rhiannon disappears, who will find the missing?
This gripping crime mystery with a delicate touch of outback romance, is by bestselling Australian author Melissa Pouliot, whose fiction writing is inspired by her own personal missing persons tragedy. If you love Australian crime authors like Jane Harper who wrote "The Dry", Candice Fox who wrote "Troppo" and Chris Hammer who wrote "Silver" you'll love the Detective Rhiannon McVee crime mystery series. It's also a great listen for people who like cowboy romance stories by authors like Fleur McDonald and Nora Roberts.
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The Life of Mary Baker Eddy By Sibyl Wilbur
Narrated by Christianne Lupher
How did a 19th Century farm girl from New England start a worldwide healing movement, open a college, build a church, write a book on healing which has remained a best seller for over 100 years, begin three magazines, open a publishing house, and start a daily newspaper which, by the second decade of the 21st century, has won seven Pulitzer Prizes and more than a dozen Overseas Press Club awards? Sibyl Wilbur’s contemporary account of this stunning life is written with all the verve and romance of the period and brings its subject to life.
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The Vampyre A Tale
By John William Polidori
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
John William Polidori (1795 – 1821) was an English physician and an associate of Byron and Shelley.
On a tour with the two poets and Mary Godwin (later Shelley), Polidori participated in a competition to write a short ghost story. Polidori's contribution was the Vampyre, which is considered to be the first modern work of vampire fiction.
The central figures in the plot are the mysterious and sinister Lord Ruthven, and a naive and wealthy young man named Aubrey. The latter forms a friendship with Ruthven, and the two set off on a European tour together. However, Aubrey soon becomes disgusted with Ruthven's manipulative and vicious behavior, and leaves him to explore antiquities in Greece, where he falls in love with Ianthe, the daughter of an innkeeper. Shortly afterwards, Ianthe is found dead, with her throat torn open, and the locals claim that her death is the work of a vampire. Aubrey falls dangerously ill, and discovers, to his dismay, that Ruthven has joined him and is nursing him back to health. On resuming their travels the pair are attacked by bandits and Ruthven is killed. Aubrey returns to London, and later finds, to his amazement, that Ruthven has been restored to life. Eventually, Ruthven marries Aubrey's sister, who is later found dead, with her body drained of blood.
Polidori's tale proved very influential. Prominent authors like Gogol, Dumas and Tolstoy produced vampire stories, and later in the century, Bram Stoker wrote the most famous vampire story of all, Dracula.
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Lives of Two Cats By Pierre Loti
Translated by M. B. Richards
Narrated by Denis Daly
Pierre Loti (1850 - 1923) was a French naval officer, traveller and novelist. Many of his novels deal with exotic themes, drawn from the author's experiences in India, Turkey and the Middle East.
Lives of Two Cats, first published in 1900, is an affectionate memoir about two cats, who were cared for by the author's mother and aunt, during his extensive periods of travel.
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A Thomas Love Peacock Collection
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly, Rachel May and Terah Tucker.
Thomas Love Peacock (1785 - 1866) was a linguist and scholar who spent much of his working life as an influential official of the East india Company. He had a wide circle of literary friends, which included Coleridge and Shelley, and his early works were poems, some of considerable length. In 1815 his first novel, Headlong Hall, was published, and between that year and 1831 he published a further five novels. His final completed novel, Gryll Grange, was written in 1860 and published the following year. Peacock also produced a number of articles on literary and historical subjects, and some other long poems, which have faded into obscurity.
This collection contains the following titles:
1) Headlong Hall - 1815 2) Nightmare Abbey - 1818 3) Maid Marian - 1822 4) The Misfortunes of Elphin - 1829 5) Crotchet Castle - 1831 6) Gryll Grange - 1861 7) Calidore - 1816 8) Miscellany - 1820-1862 9) Melincourt - 1817
Texts prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Audio edited by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
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Call Mr Fortune By H. C Bailey
Narrated by Graham Scott
A collection of 6 short stories from the golden age of detective fiction, introducing HC Bailey's amateur sleuth Mr Reginald Fortune, surgeon and general practitioner: a man interested in everything, but not in anything in particular, whose vast store of eclectic knowledge makes him just the man to help Scotland Yard unravel the most complex of murders, no matter how privileged or powerful the perpetrator may be...
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Mike A Public School story
By P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
Mike is among Wodehouse's earliest adult novels, and reportedly remained the author's personal favourite throughout his long career. The story follows the adventures of cricketing prodigy Mike Jackson, first at the prestigious Wrykyn public school, where he strives to achieve the unprecedented feat of a place in the First Eleven in his freshman year; and later (when to his father's annoyance Mike's academic performance at Wrykyn fall rather short of his sporting achievements) at Sedleigh, a smaller school with little sporting reputation, where he first encounters the immaculate and unflappable Psmith..
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The Trespasser By D. H. Lawrence
Narrated by Patrick Barker
Siegmund deserts his family in the London suburbs for a five day holiday on the Isle of Wight with his lover and violin pupil Helena. Despairing of both his marriage and his future with Helena, Siegmund returns home and takes his own life. Made of stronger stuff, Helena and Beatrice, his wife, move on. In his second published novel, based on the journal of his friend Helen Corke, Lawrence skilfully interweaves romantic melodrama, domestic realism and imaginative symbolism as he begins to explore the sexual and philosophical themes of his later novels.
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Hegel for Social Movements by Andy Blunden
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Hegel for Social Movements by Andy Blunden is an introduction to the reading of Hegel intended for those already active in social movements. It introduces Hegel's ideas in a way which will be useful for those fighting for social change, and while some familiarity with philosophy would be an advantage for the reader, the main pre-requisite is a commitment to the practical pursuit of ideal aims.
The book covers the whole sweep of Hegel's writing, but focuses particularly on the Logic and Hegel's social theory--the Philosophy of Right. Blunden brings to his exposition an original interpretation of Hegel's Logic as the logic of social change, utilizing his expertise in Vygotsky's cultural psychology and Soviet Activity Theory.
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The Teaching of Jesus concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church By Geerhardus Vos
Narrated by David K. Martin
In The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church, Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949), Professor of Biblical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, describes the Messianic work of Jesus as the realization of Old Testament revelation. Vos says the kingdom of God was inaugurated by the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, but that it awaits consummation at the end of the world. Vos concludes that religion alone can act as the supreme unifying factor in the life of man, leading it to its final goal in the service of God.
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Amy Foster By Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Graham Scott
Country doctor Kennedy tells the story of Amy Foster, a tender-hearted country girl, who alone takes pity on a starving and bewildered foreign castaway, feared and shunned by the rest of her community. The castaway proves to be amiable and intelligent, but this is not enough to overcome the prejudice aroused by his alienness.
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The Law and the Word By Thomas Troward
Narrated by Denis Daly
Thomas Troward (1847 - 1916) was a divisional Judge in British-administered India. In his retirement, he became well known as a lecturer on metaphysical subjects, and developed a unique New Thought philosophy, which he discussed in a number of books.
The Law and the Word was published posthumously in 1917. The book explores the power of the word as the fundamental element in manifestation. Troward held the word to be the expression of the immutable law of creation, and supports his claim with extensive citations from the Bible.
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The ABC of Relativity By Bertrand Russell
Narrated by Gary McFadden
The ABC of Relativity is still considered today, nearly 90 years after its first appearance, as an authoritative and accessible introduction to Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
While there's nothing particularly easy about understanding the Theory of Relativity, many have found that Russell’s explanation is easier to understand than Einstein's own writings on the topic. Russell covers topics such as time dilation and curved space-time, using non-scientific examples of train travel and aerial views of terrain.
While Russell does a brilliant job in steering the reader with little knowledge of maths or physics through the subtleties of Einstein's ideas, he still takes a wink and a nod at the complexities of Relativity in this quote near the end of his book: "The final conclusion is that we know very little, and yet it's astonishing that we know so much, and still more astonishing that so little knowledge can give us so much power."
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The Missing Mortgagee By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
In another of Freeman's revolutionary 'inverted' detective stories, celebrated forensic investigator Dr John Thorndyke examines the case of a man found dead in a cave at Margate, and the curious absence of the money lender attempting to make an insurance claim on the dead man's life.
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The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Narrated by Melissa Green
At 29, Valancy Stirling is an 'old maid' trapped in within the tedium and troubles of family life. She escapes by building the imaginary world of the Blue Castle.
When she is diagnosed with a serious heart ailment, Valancy realises she has never been happy. She doesn't want to waste what time she has left. She seizes the moment. This catalyst for change leads her on towards relationships and entanglements far beyond what she could have predicted, including with a mysterious man known as Barney Snaith.
This is one of the few works by Lucy Maud Montgomery written for adults.
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Four Dialogues of Plato
Edited by Lloyd E. Smith
Featuring the voices of Denis Daly, John Burlinson, Alan Weyman and Mark Crowle-Groves.
Socrates, perhaps the most famous philosopher of the ancient world, left no writings. The method of philosophical investigation for which he is celebrated, has come down to us in the form of dialogues, composed by his student, Plato.
The four dialogues in this collection are known by the names of the chief characters in each: Lysis, Charmides, Laches, and Euthyphro. As they fall into a more or less natural group due to the fact that each one deals with a single ethical abstract - friendship, temperance, courage, and piety, respectively - they have been renamed based on the subjects which they are investigating.
In the course of the discussions a number of interesting hypotheses are advanced, and though these may be discarded in the particular dialogue as insufficient, some of them reappear in other dialogues as material for further consideration.
The four dialogues presented here have been summarized and condensed, so that none of these versions is identical with the original Greek or with any one translation.
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Freckles
By Gene Stratton-Porter
Presented by Voices of Today
Featuring the voices of Susan Iannucci, David Shears, Sarah Bacaller, Ben Stevens, Linda Barrans, Graham Scott, Marty Krz, John Burlinson. Trisha Rose and Lee Ann Howlett
Freckles is primarily set in the Limberlost Swamp of Indiana, U.S.A., with brief scenes set in Chicago.
Freckles is the only name he has ever known. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and he is haunted by not knowing how it happened. Raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage, he speaks with a slight Irish accent and sings with a beautiful voice. Now, exhausted after many days of walking, he applies for a job with the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, guarding timber in the Limberlost Swamp from timber thieves.
Along with timber thieves, visitors to the swamp are the Bird Woman, who often comes to photograph birds' nests, and a lovely young woman whom Freckles promptly falls in love with and names his "Swamp Angel". He fears that he is descended from criminals who abused their baby and cut off his hand intentionally and so he cannot be worthy of her. The Swamp Angel declares her love for him and promises that she will find his parents and prove that Freckles comes from "a race of men that have been gentlemen for ages, and couldn't be anything else."
Be sure to follow up by listening to this book with the sequel, The Girl of the Limberlost, also produced by Voices of Today.
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Tomorrow By Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Graham Scott
Drawn to the little seaport of Colebrook by an anonymous letter, elderly and eccentric Captain Hagberd settles down to build a home ready for the day when his son, Harry, who ran away to sea many years ago, finally returns. As the years pass, the old man convinces himself that Harry will come back on some never-realised 'to-morrow'; and Bessie, the lonely and unhappy daughter of the Captain's neighbour, comes to share in the Captain's desperate hope ...
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Dr Thorndyke's Case-book By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
Seven more tales of mystery for the great forensic investigator Dr John Thorndyke, involving: missing jewels; stolen bullion; a disappeared will; an ancient family tale of piracy and betrayal; the wrong hat; curious white footprints; and a body incinerated in a burning hay rick...
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Dr Thorndyke's Case-book By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
Seven more tales of mystery for the great forensic investigator Dr John Thorndyke, involving: missing jewels; stolen bullion; a disappeared will; an ancient family tale of piracy and betrayal; the wrong hat; curious white footprints; and a body incinerated in a burning hay rick...
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Hannay - His 5 Adventures By John Buchan
Narrated by Graham Scott
Listener can now enjoy all five adventures of Buchan's indefatigable hero Richard Hannay in one bundle.
First, in The Thirty-Nine Steps, Hannay struggles to thwart an assassination plot designed to hasten war between Britain and Germany. Later he is plucked from the trenches first, in Greenmantle, to frustrate a plot to ferment an uprising in the Islamic world; and then, in Mr Standfast, to undertake a vital secret mission against a German spy ring operating among pacifist elements in England. After the war, his adventures continue in The Three Hostages when he reluctantly agrees to help recover the kidnapped children of three prominent men; and then in The Island of Sheep, when an old oath to protect the son of a friend from his days in Africa draws him into new danger.
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Epipsychidion By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Narrated by Denis Daly
This poetic exploration of the subject of love was composed in Italy 1821, and published anonymously, as the poet wished its circulation to be restricted to the "esoteric few."
The title means "concerning or about a little soul", the subject in this case being Shelley's innamorata of the time, Countess Teresa (designated "Emily" in the poem) Viviani, a young woman who was immured in the Convent of Saint Anna by her father. Shelley had had a number of contacts with her by letter and in person. The poet did not wish the poem to be interpreted biographically, describing it rather as "an idealized history of my life and feelings".
It is understandable that the father would wish his impressionable daughter to be shielded from the attentions of an advocate of free love such as Shelley, who had a very disparaging view of traditional marriage.
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Typhoon By Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Graham Scott
The steamship Nan-Shan, en route through the China seas to the port of Fu-chau during the season of tropical storms, with 200 returning Chinese workers aboard, encounters an ominous fall in the barometer. Phlegmatic and unimaginative Captain MacWhirr, unable to comprehend the awesome natural forces ahead of him, refuses to alter his course, pitting his ship and his own indomitable will against the fury of the storm...
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The Creative Process in the Individual By Thomas Troward
Narrated by Denis Daly
Thomas Troward (1847 - 1916) was a divisional Judge in British-administered India, who, in his later years, developed a highly idiosyncratic New Thought philosophy.
One of Troward's most startling assertions was that thought had the power to directly create phenomenal manifestion. This theme is explored in detail in this particular book. According to Troward, the universe is the expression of a Universal Creative Principle, which is activated by the self contemplation of Spirit. To be complete, creation is obliged to incorporate physical expression, and hence the fully realized being must have both a physical and a spiritual aspect.
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A Nugget Double By P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
Ogden Ford, spoiled child of stupidly wealthy divorced parents, is "the Little Nugget" - the El Dorado of the American kidnapping industry.
When Peter Burns, gentleman of leisure, agrees to spirit the boy away from an English preparatory school to reunite him with his doting mother, he finds himself up against professional competition from across the Atlantic - and also face-to-face again with the woman who broke his heart five years ago...
And when penitent ex-playboy Jimmy 'Piccadilly Jim' Crocker covertly returns to his native United States, the Nugget is once more involved as Jimmy finds himself enmeshed in plots and schemes of espionage and kidnapping - all while impersonating himself!
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3 by Beerbohm Three Novels by Max Beerbohm
Narrated by Graham Scott
Max Beerbohm (1872 – 1956) was an English essayist, satisist, artist and broadcaster, who was active in an extensive literary circle which included such luminaries as Somerset Maugham, Truman Capote, Evelyn Waugh, Ezra Pound and Edmund Wilson. For fity years he lived in Rapallo in Italy, but never learned to speak Italian.
This collection contains three of his best-known works of fiction.
In 'The Happy Hypocrite', mischievous Cupid compels disreputable Lord George Hell to win the love of sweet young Jenny Mere by assuming a saintly mask of true love to disguise his own wicked features. 'Zuleika Dobson', acclaimed as one of the finest satirical novels in the English language, tells the story of the effect of the devastatingly attractive Miss Dobson on the all-male undergraduate body of Oxford, culminating in a watery end to the Eights Week boat races. And in 'Seven Men' - described by Virginia Woolf as "a little masterpiece" - Beerbohm blurs the boundary between fact and fiction to tell the incredible stories of six men (Beerbohm himself is the seventh) from the world of the 1890s.
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Helen Vardon's Confession By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
When her beloved father is threatened with imprisonment over misappropriated trust funds, Helen Vardon agrees secretly to marry the man who holds her father's fate in his hand, to save both her father and herself from poverty and social disgrace. But the marriage merely precipitates a terrible personal disaster, and a series of events involving death and blackmail, which puts Helen herself under suspicion of murder. Can Dr Thorndyke unravel the mystery in time to save her?
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Youth By Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Graham Scott
Marlow - the narrator of Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness - tells the story of his first voyage to the exotic, romantic East, as 20 year old second officer of the ancient barque Judea. It is a story of almost comical disaster - and of the resilience of youthful hope and enthusiasm.
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An Ebenezer Gryce Collection, Volume 3 By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Peter Thomlinson, Michell Marie and Susan Iannucci
Anna Katharine Green (1846 - 1935) was one of the first crime novelists and paved the way for later female writers of detective novels, like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh.
Among her prolific output are twelve novels featuring her main character, detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force. This collection contains the third group of three novels in the series:
Initials Only (1911) One of My Sons (1901) The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow (1917)
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Life of Keats
By Margaret Robertson
Narrated by Denis Daly
Despite living a short life, and having a relatively small output, John Keats (1795 - 1821) has become one of the most celebrated of English poets. This brief biography covers the important events of his life and provides a charming portrait of one of the most appealing and tragic figures of English literature.
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The Eve of St Agnes By John Keats
Narrated by Denis Daly
The Eve of St. Agnes was first published in 1820 in a collection containing many of Keat's best known poems. Several of these were retellings of stories which were popular in the Middle Ages and earlier times.
The title refers to the feast of St Agnes, a Fourth Century martyr, who is the patron saint of virgins. The main characters are Madeline and her lover Porphyro, who persuades an elderly friend of the family, to arrange for him to visit Madeline in the evening of the feast day. After an anguished disucssion the lovers escape from the castle where Madeline is immured and set out for life together on the southern moors. Their flight is not detected at the time due to the noisy and drunken revelling associated with the feast.
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The Initiates of the Flame By Manly P. Hall
Narrated by Denis Daly
Manly Palmer Hall was a lecturer and author, whose particular interest was in arcane spirituality and esoteric religious traditions. He was associated with a number of universalist religious groups, like the Rosicrucians, and, in later life, the Freemasons.
The Initiates of the Flame, first published in 1922, was first of over a hundred books by Hall, and was dedicated to "the One Thousand Students of the Classes of 1922." Hall's main thesis is that all men can achieve spiritual perfection and that the practice of genuine religion will lead to universal salvation. Many artefacts of historical significance are discussed in the text, including alchemy, the Holy Grail, the Knights of the Round Table, the Ark of the Covenant and the Pyramids.
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Tao Te King, or the Tao and its Characteristics By Lao Zi
Translated by James Legge
Narrated by Dean Delp
Lao Zi is believed to have been born in 604, during the Chou Dynasty. Little is known of his life and there is some speculation that he was mythical.
Lao Zi seems to have been the inheritor rather than the creator of the Taoist philosophy. It is a peculiarity of the Tao Te King that all the historical references are very vague, and in all its chapters not a single proper name can be found. Yet there are some references to the words of earlier sages and to “sentence-makers” whose maxims Lao Zi introduces to illustrate his own sentiments.
Lao Zi's view of antiquity appears to have that of a happy society in which the highest ideas of the Tao were realised. He proposes that men existed at first in a condition of happy innocence which was ruined when their view of the Tao was corrupted by the human proclivity for manipulation and complex systems.
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The Island of Dr Moreau
by H. G. Wells
Presented by Voices of Today
Narrated by Graham Scott, Andy Harrington, Denis Daly and Lillian Rachel.
Apart from arousing the ire of religious fundamentalists, the propagation of the theory of evolution also stimulated discussion about eugenics.
In 1896, H.G Wells was stimulated to compose this dystopian fantasy about an obsessed scientist and his efforts to artificially accelerate the intellectual development of animals using bizarre medical procedures inviolving vivisection. Wells described the book as "an exercise in youthful blasphemy."
This early science fiction text is one of Well's most popular titles and has been used as the basis for many literary productions, musical works, presentations on television and cinema, and even video games.
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Moby Dick Or The Whale
By Herman Melville
Presented by Voices of Today
Moby Dick, which has been considered as the great American novel, was first published in 1851. For material Melville drew on his experience on whaling ships between 1841 and 1844, the sinking of the whaling vessel Essex in 1820, and extensive perusal of literature on whaling and many other subjects.
The narrator, Ishmael, travels to New Bedford, Massachusetts, to join the crew for a whaling voyage. The ship, the Pequod, is commanded by the eccentric and intimidating Captain Ahab, who is obsessed by a desire to hunt down the white whale which, in a previous encounter, had caused Ahab to lose a leg. The voyage commences favourably but is impelled towards disaster by the captain's maniacal ambition to find and kill his marine adversary.
The narrative is enriched by songs, descriptions of Ishamel's encounters with members of the multiracial crew and detailed observations on cetology. Although there is no romantic subplot, and few of the characters are women, Moby Dick, in its reach and presentation, can be seen as one of the most operatic of novels. As a compelling exploration of obsessive ambition and its tragic consequences it ranks with Macbeth, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus and the Book of Genesis.
Cast Ishmael - Jeff Moon Ahab - Ron Altman Stubb - Marty Krz Starbuck - Adam Skousen Flask - Curt Bonnem Queequeg - Dean Delp Father Mapple - John Burlinson Pip - Joan DuKore
Also featuring the voices of Jennifer Fournier, Justin Price, Tom Saer, Ben Stevens, Joseph Tabler and Bob Gonzalez.
Tunes for songs composed by Marty Krz
Audio edited by Denis Daly
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Lamia By John Keats Narrated by Denis Daly
Lamia is a narrative poem that reflects Keat's intensive exploration of Greek mythology. It first appeared in 1820 in a collection entitled Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of St Agnes and Other Poems.
The poem describes the search of the god Hermes for a beautiful nymph, during which he encounters Lamia, who is trapped in the form of a serpent. At her fervent request, Hermes transforms Lamia into a human form and she departs to pursue a liaison with her lover, the glamorous Corinthian youth, Lycias. The relationship comes to a dramatic and bitter end when Lamia's true form is revealed to Lycias. Lamia disappears and Lycias dies from grief.
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Isabella Or the Pot of Basil
A Story from Boccaccio
By John Keats
Narrated by Denis Daly
Isabella, or the Pot of Basil (1818) is a poetic retelling of a story from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio.
The poem relates the sad fate of two victims of youthful love. The aristocratic and nubile Isabella is intended for marriage to an eligible suitor but falls in love with the plebeian Lorenzo. Isabella's brothers murder Lorenzo and bury his body, the location of which is revealed to Isabella by a ghost. She exhumes the body and re-inters the head in a pot of basil.
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Feeling Is the Secret (Neville Goddard 1944) Special Edition - Self Help Guided Sleep Meditation Hypnosis Prayer Audio Version By Neville Goddard Narrated by Denis Daly
Neville Goddard wrote ten books, and many believe Feeling Is the Secret to be his most powerful. In it he furnishes you with the knowledge to be, have, and do all the things you desire in your life. Although there are many other books that touch on the power of "faith" or "feeling", this amazing little book focuses solely on its importance. And in a very clear, concise, and practical manner, without any fluff or filler. It explains not just the why, but more importantly the how, missing in many other teachings.
Neville was an iconic master of the law of attraction and manifestation. This work is a masterpiece in its simplicity. It's the missing piece for many in their quest to use the Law of Attraction on a consistent basis, not hit and miss. It sheds light on why your results in the past may have been inconsistent. He teaches that success in life comes from within, and that mastery of your thoughts and feelings will mold the outer world of form and circumstances to your success and benefit. Knowledge of the law of consciousness and the method of operating this law will enable you to accomplish all you desire in life. This special new audio version of this 1944 classic adds even more power with the addition of an extra chapter. This added chapter is a guided meditation/prayer/sleep primer that is not in the original 1944 publication. It is unique to this special edition. In fact, the addition of this extra chapter multiplies the benefits and effects of the book significantly. For best effect, play whilst in bed before sleep each night, and then allow the guided meditation self-hypnosis exercise to take you into the dream sleep state. The affirmations form a summary of the key points in the book, presented in a way that will achieve the state required before falling asleep, as described in the book.
Play every night in bed before sleep, and watch as every day, in every way, things just keep getting better, better, and better!
©2022 Ironpower Publishing (P)2022 Ironpower Publishing Neville Goddard
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Songs and Sonnets By John Donne
Narrated by Denis Daly
John Donne (1573 - 1631) is considered by many to be the finest poet of the Elizabeth Age after Shakespeare.
Ironically, poetry was not Donne's dominant preoccupation. In his own day, he was better known as a scholar, and, in later life, a clergyman. His verse was composed sporadically and in an offhand fashion, and appears not to have been subjected to revision. In spite of occasional solecisms, his poetic verbiage is vigorous and compelling and marked by a striking use of imagery.
Most of these verses were composed in Donne's earlier years, before his adoption of a religious life. Accordingly, a much discussed subject is love, both sacred and profane.
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Melincourt By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly, Rachel May and Terah Tucker.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Audio edited by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Melincourt, first published in 1817, was the second novel of Thomas Love Peacock and is by far the longest.
Peacock's novels are notably characterized by satire, of both persons and institutions. The focus of Peacock's mockery in Melincourt is the operation of the "rotten borough" which corrupted the English electoral system until the reform bill of 1832. A rotten borough was a constituency which had been established by royal prerogative but had subsequently lost most of its population. Nevertheless, it still retained the right to have two representatives in the House of Commons. On the other hand, many population centres which had expanded rapidly in the Industrial Revolution were not entitled to any electoral representation. Hence, there was a profitable and highly unethical trade in rotten boroughs, much of which was engineered by unscrupulous members of the House of Lords.
In Melincourt, the Rotten Borough of Onevote is represented by Sir Oran Haut-Ton, an orang-utan who does not have the power of speech, but is a skilled musician and a highly principled defender of law and order.
Another prominent character is Mr Fax, who is said to have been modelled in Thomas Malthus.
As usual in a Peacock novel, there is much conversation, a great deal of drinking, romance and a suitably contrived conclusion, involving weddings and appropriate punishment of villains.
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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek
Translated by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair
R.U.R.(Rossum's Universal Robots) is a science-fiction drama which was first presented in the original Czech version in January 1921. It introduced the the term "robot", which is derived from a Czech word meaning "worker," to international vocabulary.
The action opens in a factory which has successfully produced thousands of robots, who are essentially mindless drones. An idealistic humanitarian activist launches a plan to imbue some of the robots with human traits. The robots which have been humanized then assume leadership over the other robots, and eventually seek to organize them in a revolution to take over the world.
Cast Narrator - Laura Richcreek Harry Domin/A Servant - John Burlinson Sulla/Nana/Helena (robot) - Kristina Rothe Marius/Radius - Tom Saer Helena Glory - Susan Iannucci Dr Gall/First Robot - Denis Daly Mr Fabry/Primus - Patrick Barker Dr Hallemeier/Third Robot - Marty Krz Mr Alquist - John Burlinson Consul Busman/Second Robot - Alan Weyman
Audio edited by Denis Daly
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Elephants Have Wings By Susanne Gervay Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Two children embark on an extraordinary and mystical journey to discover their own pathways to peace. For children of all ages, this story invites creativity, imagination, and exploration of the beauty of world and the universe.
Written by multi-award-winning children's author Susanne Gervay OAM, illustrated by multi-award-winning artist Anna Pignataro and narrated by Sarah Bacaller, Elephants Have Wings is a book to be treasured and revisited, again and again.
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Thorndyke - Novels 1 - 4 By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
The first four of R. Austen Freeman's full-length tales of the great 'scientific investigator', Dr John Thorndyke: First, in 'The Red Thumb Mark', the doctor works to clear young Reuben Hornby of stealing a parcel of diamonds from his uncle's safe, despite the apparently damning evidence of a bloody thumbprint. Then, in 'The Eye of Osiris', an amateur Egyptologist abruptly goes missing, leaving behind a strangely vexatious will. In 'The Mystery of 31 New Inn' Thorndyke's long-time collaborator Dr Jervis consults his mentor regarding a mystery patient who may be being slowly poisoned. And in 'A Silent Witness', someone is making very determined attempts to murder inoffensive newly-qualified Doctor Humphrey Jardine, one of Thorndyke's old students...
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The Cat's Eye By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
When Robin Anstey KC comes upon the beautiful Miss Blake, who has been wounded while courageously attempted to detain a fleeing murderer, he calls upon his long-time legal collaborator Dr John Thorndyke to investigate the killing. But what at first looks like a mere robbery gone wrong, leaving a scene awash with clues, in fact proves to be far from straightforward. And while trying to untie that knot, Thorndyke also interests himself in the still more complex mystery of Miss Blake's family inheritance, and the cat's eye pendant...
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Bush Studies By Barbara Baynton Narrated by Lisa Giles
Bush Studies is a collection of six short stories by the enigmatic Australian author, Barbara Baynton (1857-1929). Embedded in Baynton's merciless, rugged vistas, these stories highlight the tragedy, harshness and humor of nineteenth century Australian bush life—particularly from the perspective of the women involved.
Haunting and evocative, the nuanced tones of Lisa Giles brings Baynton's stories back to life, as memories of a past that continues to echo into the present.
Stories include: A Dreamer Squeaker's Mate Scrammy 'And Billy Skywonkie Bush Church The Chosen Vessel
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The Wonderful Visit An Invention
by H. G. Wells
Presented by Voices of Today
Narrated by Graham Scott, Andy Harrington, Patrick Barker, Denis Daly and Lillian Rachel.
Many of H. G. Wells' earlier novels had a central emphasis on science fiction and fantasy. In 1895 he published two novels: The Time Machine and The Wonderful Visit. The latter tells the story of an angel, who finds himself unexpectedly marooned on Earth. Wells used John Ruskin's remark that an angel appearing on earth in Victorian England would be shot on sight as the inspiration for this tale of a celestial being who is completely out of place in human society.
Ironically, the angel's first confidant and protector is a clergyman, who never recovers from the eventual and inevitable disappearance of the angel. Wells dwells in detail on the contrast between the glowing idealism of the celestial visitor and the venal discourtesy of his hosts.
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Four Odes By John Keats
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) Ode to a Nightingale 2) Ode on a Grecian Urn 3) Ode to Psyche 4) Ode on Melancholy
Many of the short poems for which Keats has become famous were written in a burst of inspiration early in 1819, including these four odes.
The generally melancholy and sometime elegaic quality of these poems is reflective of Keat's inevitable precooupation with his declining health. Another significant factor was his infatuation with Fanny Brawne, who returned his affection in an unfortunately non-exclusive manner.
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Hyperion By John Keats
Narrated by Denis Daly
Keats commenced writing his epic poem, Hyperion, in 1818 and ceased working on it in the spring of 1819. He said that he gave the project up as having "too many Miltonic inversions." The unfinished poem, which ceases in the middle of the third canto, was published in 1820.
The narrative is based on the Titanomachia, or War of the Titans, and describes the aftermath of their fall to the Olympian Gods.
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The Island of Sheep By John Buchan
Narrated by Graham Scott
Twelve years on from the events of The Three Hostages, Sir Richard Hannay begins to fear that his idyllic existence with his family in their Cotswolds home is a little too comfortable, merely the placid acceptance of encroaching old age. But then echoes of a past adventure during his days in Africa, and an old oath to protect the son of the man whom he saved then, draw him - along with son Peter John and old friend Sandy Clanroyden - into new danger, and a showdown on the remote Island of Sheep...
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Early Poems By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Narrated by Denis Daly
The selection of eighteen poems is taken from Tennyson's first collection published in 1830.
The most famous poem in the collection is Mariana, a dramatic narrative, which, like The Lady of Shalott, describes the tragic fate of an abandoned woman.
All the poems feature the elegant euphony for which Tennyson's verse has become famous.
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The Shining Gateway By James Allen.
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan.
In James Allen's view, the "Shining Gateway" to self-realization was meditation, which he defines as a process of transmutation of crass and limiting perceptions into higher and more refined states of awareness. As in his other works he states the principle that all activity is generated by thought, and that by disciplined regulation of thought processes man can avoid undesirable actions and achieve a mode of life which is happy and successful.
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Fifteen Sonnets By Francesco Petrarca
Translated by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Narrated by Denis Daly
Francesco Petrarca (1304 - 1374), known in the English speaking world simply as Petrarch, was a 14th-century Italian scholar and poet, who was one of the first to use Italian as a literary language. One of his close friends was Boccaccio, who was also a pioneer in literary composition in Italian. Although Petrarch was a notable Latin scholar, and most of his works were written in that language, today he is most famous for his many sonnets in Italian, which frequently feature the superior charms of his innamorata, Laura.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823 – 1911) was an American Unitarian pastor, Civil War veteran, abolitionist, translator and author. After the Civil War, he devoted most of his time to literature. In later life he became a mentor to Emily Dickinson and Mabel Loomis Todd, and was associated with literary luminaries like Jack London, Clarence Darrow, and Upton Sinclair.
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Sour Grapes A Book of Poems
By William Carlos Williams
Narrated by Ron Altman
William Carlos Williams (1883 – 1963) was one of the most prominent members of the Imagist movement, a brief flowering of modernist poetry, in which Ezra Pound was also involved. WIlliams was also an accomplished painter and art critic.
Imagist verse is characterized by a distinct economy of verbiage and freedom of rhythm.
Sour Grapes was his fourth collection of poetry and was published in 1921. As with much of Williams' early works, critical acclaim was slow in coming. Today, the collection is considered to contain some of his most significant poems.
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Why Men Fight By Bertrand Russell
Narrated by Denis Daly
This pacifist manifesto was published in 1917, as the First World War was dragging to a close. The resolution of this catastrophic conflict resulted in a reconstruction of Europe, the fallout from which led to an even more cataclysmic war. Russell delineates the problem as being due to the institutionalising of national hostilities and the consequent apportioning of blame among the warring parties.
At the opening of the work, he says: "It is impossible to prevent others from feeling hostile, but it is possible to avoid any reciprocal hostility on one’s own part, by imaginative understanding and the sympathy which grows out of it. And without understanding and sympathy it is impossible to find a cure for the evil from which the world is suffering."
In his exposition Russell considers the roles played by a number of institutions, social and political, reserving some his sharpest criticism for organized religion.
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Joyous Miseries of Three Travellers in Scandinavia
By Jules Verne
Translated with an introduction, notes and appendices by William Butcher
Narrated by Patrick Barker
In 1861 a struggling playwright from Nantes traveled to the wildest parts of Norway with two friends. The experience transformed him, opening his eyes to exotic adventures—and to a new mode of writing. The sole surviving chapter of his autobiographical work, completed at about the same time as he met his lifelong publisher and surely his most personal piece, brilliantly recounts his reasons for travelling and his preparations in a henceforth “suffocating” Paris. None of his subsequent masterpieces, but especially Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Captain Hatteras, would have been possible without Verne’s Joyous Miseries.
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Find Me Detective Rhiannon McVee Crime Mystery Series, Book 1 By Melissa Pouliot Narrated by Elizabeth Chambers
It is 1988 in Australia and people are missing. And when one goes missing, many more are lost. In outback Queensland, quiet and reserved teenager Leesa Richards disappears silently from her bedroom into the fog early one morning. Then cowboy Toby White leaves his pregnant wife Alice in a cloud of dust and mystery, never to be seen again.
A world away, in the hustling inner city suburbs of Sydney, rebellious teenager Keely Johnson forms an elaborate plan to escape her boring suburban life and trade it for the excitement and glamour of the streets of Kings Cross.
The only child of southwest Queensland sheep pastoralists, Rhiannon McVee has her eyes firmly set on swapping her cowboy boots for police-issue brogues. But with her parents and the love of her life Mac pressuring her to stay close to home, will her quest to find the missing be over before it begins?
From the harsh isolated Australian outback to the dangerous underbelly of Kings Cross, Rhiannon learns the hard way that when so many slip through the cracks, finding them is never as easy as it seems. And that when you leave the people you love, you might lose them forever.
Find Me is a mix of crime and a delicate touch of outback romance, inspired by the author's own personal missing persons tragedy. If you love Australian mystery and crime thrillers by Jane Harper (The Dry) and Candice Fox (Troppo), you'll love the Detective Rhiannon McVee crime mystery series by bestselling Australian author Melissa Pouliot.
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Asoka
By James MacPhail
Narrated by Denis Daly
Asoka, who reigned from 268 to 232 BC, was the most famous emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, which was the ruling clan of the Indian subcontinent from 321 BC to 185 BC. He was one of the most famous early converts to Buddhism, and became one of its greatest evangelists.
Today Asoka has a twofold interest for us: political and religious. The illustrious member of the great and powerful dynasty, of which he was the most celebrated representative, has left indelible traces of its achievements on Indian history. Moreover, he was the leader of a spiritual movement which spread rapidly throughout the East and which has exercised a profound influence upon hundreds of millions of people.
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The Generous Gambler By Charles Baudelaire
Translated by Arthur Symons
Read by Martin Gooding
The devil always held a fascination for decadent poet Charles Baudelaire.
In this brief morality tale the author sells his soul for good fortune, and, ironically, for relief from the crushing sense of ennui that traditionally accompanies an indulgent lifestyle.
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Poise and Power By Christian D. Larson
Narrated by Denis Daly
This self help treatise by prominent New Thought author, Christian D. Larson, explores the accumulation and preservation of personal power, an essential ingredient in success. Larson defines this management of power as poise, an attitude which prevents the unnecessary loss of vital force.
The title page bears the following epigraph: "A genius is slumbering in the subconscious of every mind. This genius can be awakened."
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An Elegy Wrote in a Country Church Yard By Thomas Gray
Narrated by Denis Daly
Today Thomas Gray is remembered almost solely for this melancholy meditation on the inevitability of death and the insignificance of fame. Samuel Johnson thought little of Gray's other works, but found the Elegy to be "abounding with images which find a mirror in every mind and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo."
The poem was originally thought to have been inspired by the death of Gray's close friend, Richard West, but modern critics think this to be unlikely.
Retiring by nature, Gray did not want the elegy to be published, but his hand was forced by an unscrupulous editor who planned to publish the poem without permission.
The polished elegance of the versification and the inclusion of lines whose fame has become proverbial has ensured that the poem has retained its appeal over the centuries.
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The Mask of Anarchy By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Narrated by Denis Daly
On 16 August 1819, a crowd of about 60,000 people gather at Manchester in a peaceful demonstration to demand reform of the parliamentary electoral system.
The government of the day interpreted the gathering as an act of rebellion and ordered the militia to disperse the crowd. In the resulting fracas fifteen demonstrators were killed and several hundred injured.
The immediate reaction of the government to repress the the movement for reform. However, eventually, after a decade of negative reaction from the public, the reform bills of the early 1830's were passed, which led to significant improvements in the lives of the working class.
Shelly was living at Leghorn at the time of the massacre, and the news of the massacre roused his fiery republican sentiments. The result was The Mask Of Anarchy, a rousing call to action on behalf of the oppressed.
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A History of the Medieval Christian Church By Vance Randolph
Narrated by Denis Daly
Vance Randolph (1892 - 1980) is best known today as an expert of Ozark folklore. He spent most of his adult life in the Ozarks, and made a living by writing on sports and other issues.
This brief and lively pamphlet on the history of medieval church is a concise and entertaining introduction to an extremely complex subject. Covering the period between the Seventh Century and 1500, the author provides succinct summaries of major developments, like the Crusades, the growth of scholastic and of mystical theology, the removal of the Papacy to Avignon and the great councils convened to resolve the papal schism.
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Zanzibar Tales By George W. Bateman
Narrated by Alan Weyman
Talking animals, cunning ruses, come-uppances (or escapes from them), good and bad fortune and a degree of ruthless cruelty are the stuff of folktales everywhere. No less so in these ten tales collected by George W Bateman in East Africa towards the end of the nineteenth century and published in 1901. Little is known about Bateman apart from his dates (1850-1940) and that he was born in England and buried in the USA.
Some people think that these tales were the inspiration for some of the Disney stories. The present narrator sees very little resemblance, but no doubt you’ll make up your own mind about it!
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The Entire Original Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant By Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by Cate Barratt
Guy de Maupassant is widely regarded as the father of the modern short story. As his thirteen volumes of short stories attest, he was a prolific writer of this form. He had a simple, efficient style of writing and, like Anton Chekhov, found inspiration for his stories in the day-to-day lives of characters, in which their hidden natures are often revealed. Many of his works also centered on the Franco-Prussian War, in which he served.
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Calidore By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Featuring the voices of Graham Scott, Alan Weyman, Denis Daly and Rachel May.
Calidore is a fragment of an unfinished romance, and may be considered unique among Peacock’s work. Composition probably commenced after the publication of Peacock's largest novel, Melincourt in 1817.
The action concerns the adventures of a young man, Calidore, who finds himself in Wales, en route to London in search of "a wife and a philosopher."
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The Witch of Atlas By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Narrated by Denis Daly and Linda Barrans
The Witch of Atlas is a poetic narrative, written in 1820 and published posthumously in 1824.
The Witch is the daughter of the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. The plot is built around her adventures, during which she creates an androgynous creature, Hermaphroditus, who is both the companion of and the servant to the Witch. She plays a series of pranks upon upon mankind, with the ultimate aim of revealing the essential foolishness of oppression and conflict and enabling the realization of a final Utopia.
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A Thomas Love Peacock Miscellany By Richard Garnett, Edward Strachey and Thomas Love Peacock.
Narrated by Graham Scott, Alan Weyman, Denis Daly and Rachel May.
Thomas Love Peacock is today remembered as the author of seven satirical novels which many regard merely as literary curiosities. However, he was also a man of considerable learning, a skilled poet and an astute literary critic.
Recollections of Thomas Love Peacock is an affectionate reminiscence by Sir Edward Strachey who had become familiar with Peacock during the latter's period of service at the India House.
Some Recollections of Childhood provides a window into Peacock's early youth, and displays his keen powers of observation and his fascination with the world of nature. While Peacock's early years were not particularly easy, the memoir is completely free of any tinge of bitterness or regret.
In "Four Ages of Poetry" Peacock pokes gentle fun at his great contemporaries Wordsworth, Southey and Shelley, while providing a thought provoking analysis of the birth, growth and decay of poetry.
"The Last Day of Windsor Forest" is an old man's recollection of an episode memorable in the history of a place where much of his life had been passed, and for which he had a particular love. It was probably the last piece that Peacock wrote.
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C. J. Dennis Collection
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller and Denis Daly
Between 1915 and 1921 C. J. Dennis published seven verse novels and two collections of poetry. The first of these was The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, which features Dennis' characteristic use of a distinctive Australian argot and which became a immediate best seller.
The other titles are The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916) Doreen (1917) Digger Smith (1918) Jim of the Hills (1919) Rose of Spadgers (1924) Backblock Ballads and Later Verses (1918) A Book for Kids (1921) The Glugs of Gosh (1917)
Dennis's poetry is significant not only for its skilful use of the vernacular but also for its evocative portrayal of a post colonial lifestyle which has changed radically since the Second World War.
In 1985 the C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry was established, and laureates have included such luminaries as Rosemary Dobson, Gwen Harwood, Bruce Beaver and Les Murray.
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The Bridge of Fire By James Elroy Flecker
Narrated by Denis Daly
The Bridge of Fire, which appeared in 1907, was Flecker's first published collection of poetry. It contains 35 poems, a number of which were revised and republished in later collections, 36 poems (1910), and 42 Poems (1911).
Flecker's verses are usually short and his diction is direct and economical. The longest poem is this collection is the title piece, which contains a little over 800 words. In 1913 Flecker prepared a tighter version of the poem which runs to about 700 words. Both versions have been included in this recording.
As with Flecker's other collections, two persistent themes emerge: the poet's fascination with the glories of Grecian antiquity and his premonitions of any early demise. Flecker seemed to be acutely aware that not only would he pass away himself, but also the fading world of British imperialism of which he was a characteristic representative.
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The Secret of the Sandhills By Arthur Gask Narrated by Susan Iannucci
Down and out John Stratton, recently robbed by two elderly gentlemen on the train to Adelaide, has one shilling left for his next meal. He is loitering near the post office when a large, sleek car pulls up with a beautiful girl and older man. The man goes into the post office, returns, and departs. There is a wallet in the street right where the man entered the car and John realizes the man dropped it. Looking down the street he can see that traffic is stopped and, if he runs, he can catch the car and return the wallet...and with this one good deed, the trajectory of his life is changed.
The Secret of the Sandhills is Arthur Gask's first novel, written in 1921 in his dental office in Adelaide, Australia, while waiting for patients. It was an immediate success. He continued to write crime fiction novels and short stories, completing one to two per year until is death in 1951. H.G. Wells and Bertrand Russell were avid readers of Gask's work.
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Selected Poems By James Elroy Flecker
Narrated by Denis Daly
James Elroy Flecker, linguist, scholar, critic, poet and diplomat, like his illustrious poetic peers, Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke, did not survive the First World War. All three died young : Owen and Brooke in the line of battle, Flecker, who never fought due to a long standing respiratory illness, in a sanatorium in Switzerland in 1915.
Flecker's poems are generally short: none of his original verse works exceeds 1200 words in length. It appears that he had no desire to create poetic epics like Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Endymion or the Faerie Queene. Flecker revised his poems regularly, refining their spare but telling verbiage and achieving a simplicity and directness which is peculiarly his own.
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The Mind Cure By Christian D. Larson
Narrated by Denis Daly
A prominent focus of the works of New Thought author Christian Larson (1874– 1954) was the cultivation of positive mental states for the attainment of success and happiness.
In this short treatise he analyses some common mental maladies and gives suggestions for their treatment.
1) The Cure of Nervousness 2) Good Health for the Mind 3) The Cure of Despondency 4) The Prevention of Mental Depression 5) How to Remove Fear
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The Descent to Hell From the Aeneid - Book 6
Translated by James Elroy Flecker
Narrated by Denis Daly
Among his many other attributes, James Elroy Flecker was a skilled linguist and an expert translator of Latin poetry.
In 1913 he planned to write a book to be entitled "An interpretation in blank verse of Virgil, Aeneid VI, based on the poetic value of the sounds, together with Latin text and ten prefaces."
Flecker described the intention onf the book as follows: "The book is simply an attempt to do a translation of Virgil as satisfactory as Fitzgerald's 'Omar' — a translation which will utterly eclipse the very numerous and very feeble attempts hitherto existing."
The surviving translation consists of lines 1-19 and 264-547 from Book Six, which describe Aeneas' encounter with the Sibyl and his visit to the underworld.
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The Loaded Dog By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
This quirky tale is one of the most popular works of Australian poet and short story writer, Henry Lawson (1867 - 1922).
A resourceful miner devises an ingenious scheme to expedite his fishing, but it does not quite go as planned.
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Ulysses and Columbus By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Edited by H. Clement Notcutt
Narrated by Denis Daly
Much of Tennyson's poetry is elegaic in nature, featuring characters who have been disempowered by isolation, age or lack of opportunity. One of the most famous example of this in the dramatic soliloquy, Ulysses, in which the aging hero visualizes setting forth on another nautical adventure in an effort to recapture the glory of his youth. This poem is considered one of Tennyson's finest works, and was called by T.S.Eliot "the perfect poem."
Columbus, written many years later, is also a dramatic narrative, which has much in common with Ulysses. In both cases, the narrators are elderly mariners, who have a long history of daring forays into remote regions, and who are eager to venture forth again, but are hampered by lack of opportunity and the effects of aging. While Columbus is not considered as great a poem as Ulysses, it contains many fine lines and presents a compelling portrait of the great explorer and his tragic decline.
The recording also contain introductions to each poem by literary scholar H. Clement Notcutt.
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Death in Venice By Thomas Mann
Translated by Kenneth Burke
Narrated by Alan Weyman
In Thomas Mann's novella Death in Venice, a distinguished writer's holiday from the burdens of his work turns out very differently from what he expected. By means of the story, Mann explores the relationships between disciplined intellect and ungoverned passion, and between decaying age and youthful beauty, against a background that resonates today in a time of pandemics. It was first published in German (as Der Tod in Venedig) in 1912.
The translation by Kenneth Burke used in this recording was originally serialized in three parts in the literary periodical The Dial in 1924. Death in Venice has been adapted for film, opera, radio, and stage plays, and even ballet!
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The Heptameron By Marguerite de Navarre
Translated by Walter Keating Kelly
Queen Marguerite de Navarre (April 11, 1491-December 21, 1549) was one of the most powerful women of her age, having helped to negotiate the Treaty of Cambrai, known as the Ladies' Peace. She was the wife of both Charles IV, duke of Alençon, and Henry II of Navarre, and the grandmother of King Henry IV of France.
Her masterpiece, The Heptameron, is a collection of some 72 stories told by five gentlemen and five ladies who find themselves stranded in an abbey. Proposed as an edifying way of passing the time while a bridge is being repaired, the tale-telling - as well as the conversations that follow each story - quickly becomes a battle of wits between the sexes, with tales concerning illicit lovers, romantic conquests, lecherous monks, manly honor (and their opposite), and women's virtue (and their opposite). The stories include intimate details of adultery, flattery, betrayal, rape, and war, and their candor may startle even 21st-century listeners.
This is a full-cast production, narrated by Cate Barratt and featuring the voices of Linda Barrans, John Burlinson, Mark Crowle-Groves, Denis Daly, Susan Iannucci, Grace Keller Scotch, Jeff Moon, Sara Morsey, Kendra Murray, and Graham Scott.
Audio edited by John Burlinson.
The Filigree Ball An Account of the Solution of the Mystery Concerning the Jeffrey-Moore Affair By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Susan Iannucci
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Newly married Mrs. Jeffrey is found in the library of the old family mansion dead with a pistol tied to her wrist, and everyone is suspect. The library in the family mansion has a reputation for harboring dead men, and no one knows how or why this is so.
First published in 1903, Green delivers a well-written mystery again. Who is innocent and who is not?
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Morte d’Arthur By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Narrated by Denis Daly
This is the first of Tennyson's poems to be based on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur.
The first draft was composed in 1834, and the finished work was published in Poems (1842). Later Tennyson incorporated the poem into the Idylls of the King (1870) under the title of "The Passing of Arthur."
The narrative of this poem was drawn from the third, fourth and fifth chapters of the twenty-first book of Thomas Malory’s romance.
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The Great Within By Christian D. Larson
Narrated by Denis Daly
In this short treatise New Thought author Christian Larson discusses the power of the subconscious mind and the importance of establishing a working relationship with it.
In the words of the author: "What is produced in the within will invariably come forth into expression in the personality; therefore, by knowing how to impress the subconscious, man may give his personal self any quality desired, and in any quantity desired."
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O Yearning Heart: An Edgar Allan Poe Rhapsody
A collection of performances by rhapsodes of Rhapsodize Audio that traces hope through the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe.
“Oh, Yearning Heart”: Tracing Hope through the Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe
Known predominantly for his short stories focused on the darker elements in humanity or even for contributing to the birth of the modern detective story, Edgar Allan Poe is rarely celebrated for his work as a poet. However, because of the innate succinctness poetry presents, we are able to examine the poet’s message about several different subjects in a relatively short period of time. In this rhapsody, we will address the concept of Hope, which is not perhaps something one readily connects with Mr. Poe.
In many of the twenty-four poems included in this collection, the word “hope” is directly included. In the remaining poems, it is quite easy to derive the speaker’s attitude towards it. Whether the speaker is a newly jilted lover, a man on his deathbed, or a detached observer, Hope in some capacity waits in the wings, revealing something about life in general and maybe even something about Mr. Poe himself. Poe’s volatile life is no secret, and one can only imagine that these events had some bearing on the poignant verses included here. We have included some old favorites and, perhaps, a few poems audiences may not be so familiar with.
Production Concept and Narration by Caprisha Page Music Excerpts from Danse Macabre, by Camille Saint-Saens Performed by the University of Chicago Orchestra Conducted by Barbara Schubert Poems (Timestamp: “Title”, Speaker)
Part I (Total run time 01:04:12) 0:05:14: “Alone”: Bev J. Steven 0:06:44: “The Bells”, Denis Daly 0:12:10: “Annabel Lee”, Denis Daly 0:14:23: “To Helen” (I), Alan Weyman 0:15:44: “To Helen” (II), Alan Weyman 0:22:27: “Ulalume”, Jason Mills 0:27:43: “Eulalie”, Jannie Meisberger 0:29:42: “Lenore”, Jannie Meisberger 0:33:02: “The Raven”, Winston Tharp 0:41:37: “Al Aaraaf”(Part I), Denis Daly 0:49:58: “Al Aaraaf”(Part II), Denis Daly
This recording was originally published by Rhapsodize Audio on 28th February, 2015.
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O Yearning Heart: An Edgar Allan Poe Rhapsody
A collection of performances by rhapsodes of Rhapsodize Audio that traces hope through the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe.
“Oh, Yearning Heart”: Tracing Hope through the Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe
Known predominantly for his short stories focused on the darker elements in humanity or even for contributing to the birth of the modern detective story, Edgar Allan Poe is rarely celebrated for his work as a poet. However, because of the innate succinctness poetry presents, we are able to examine the poet’s message about several different subjects in a relatively short period of time. In this rhapsody, we will address the concept of Hope, which is not perhaps something one readily connects with Mr. Poe.
In many of the twenty-four poems included in this collection, the word “hope” is directly included. In the remaining poems, it is quite easy to derive the speaker’s attitude towards it. Whether the speaker is a newly jilted lover, a man on his deathbed, or a detached observer, Hope in some capacity waits in the wings, revealing something about life in general and maybe even something about Mr. Poe himself. Poe’s volatile life is no secret, and one can only imagine that these events had some bearing on the poignant verses included here. We have included some old favorites and, perhaps, a few poems audiences may not be so familiar with.
Production Concept and Narration by Caprisha Page Music Excerpts from Danse Macabre, by Camille Saint-Saens Performed by the University of Chicago Orchestra Conducted by Barbara Schubert Poems (Timestamp: “Title”, Speaker)
Part II (Total run time (01:00:54) 0:01:02: “The Village Street”, Bev J. Stevens 0:04:56: “El Dorado”, Winston Tharp 0:06:06: “The City in the Sea”, Jason Mills 0:09:07: “The Valley of Unrest”, Bev Stevens 0:10:59: “To the River”, Cate Barratt 0:11:36: “The Lake”, Cate Barratt 0:12:34: “The City in the Sea”, Cate Barratt 0:15:36: “The Conqueror Worm”, Jason Mills 0:18:00: “Stanzas”, Denis Daly 0:21:12: “An Enigma”, Carol Box 0:22:41: “Shadow: A Parable”, Bob Gonzalez 0:30:57: “Silence: A Fable”, Bob Gonzalez 0:41:45: “Tamerlane”, Denis Daly 0:53:34: “The Bells”, Bev J. Stevens 0:59:01: “Alone”, Carol Box
This recording was originally published by Rhapsodize Audio on 28th February, 2015.
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7 to 12 - A Detective Story And One Hour More
By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Erin Grassie
These two novellas by seminal crime novelist Anna Katharine Green were first published in 1887.
In 7 to 12 the theft of a valuable diamond necklace is reported to the police. Investigation reveals that the circumstances of the crime are not as they first appear as the dark secrets of a wealthy family come to light.
One Hour More describes the desperate plight of a female refugee in Paris as she awaits a long-expected reunion with her lover.
The Last Generation By James Elroy Flecker
Read by Phil Benson
This futuristic novella by poet James Elroy Flecker (1884 - 1915) sketches out a familiar scenario: due to technological and social developments. mankind no longer has the need to work. The resulting lack of direction and urgency in daily life is a prelude to the demise of civilization.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 22nd July 2014 as part of a collection of Flecker's prose works: https://archive.org/details/collected_prose_1407_librivox
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A Girl of the Limberlost By Gene Stratton-Porter
Presented by Voices of Today
First published in 1909, A Girl of the Limberlost, is a novel by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. This classic of Indiana literature is a sequel to Stratton-Porter's earlier novel Freckles. Wholesome, sensible, and beautiful, the heroine, Elnora, is also compassionate, self-reliant, and intelligent. Neglected by her mother, Elnora reaches through this hardship toward education, friendship and love. There are no short cuts and her hard work brings joy to herself and all those she loves.
Cast Narrator - Susan Iannucci Elnora - Emma Faye Philip Ammon - Adam Skousen Wesley Sinton - Ben Stevens Mrs. Comstock - Sara Morsey Edith Carr - Kendra Murray
Also featuring the voices of Sarah Bacaller, Trisha Rose, JD Sutter, John Burlinson, Lee Ann Howlett and Andy Harrington.
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Icarus or The Future of Science
By Bertrand Russell
Narrated by Denis Daly
In this rambling essay, Bertrand Russell reflects on the future of the world while the memory of the First World War was still strong in the public imagination. Russell notes the concomitant development of technology and the rise of political autocracies, and explores whether man can be considered fit to handle the vast new powers at his disposal.
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An Ebenezer Gryce Collection Volume 2 By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier, P.J.Morgan and Marty Krz.
Anna Katharine Green (1846 - 1935) was one of the first crime novelists, and paved the way for later female writers of detective novels, like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Ngaio Marsh.
Among her prolific output are twelve novels featuring her main character, detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force. This collection contains the second group of three novels in the series: 1) Behind Closed Doors (1888) 2) A Matter of Millions (1890) 3) The Doctor, his Wife and the Clock (1895)
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The Babylonian Legends of the Creation and the Fight between Bel and the Dragon
As told by Assyrian Tablets from Nineveh
Translated by E.A. Wallis-Budge
Narrated by Denis Daly
A significant focus of the literature of the ancient Near East, which includes the Bible, is the creation of the known world. The clay tablets which were discoved in the ruins of the library of King Ashurbanipal (B.C. 668-626) at Kuyunjik (Nineveh) contain detailed descriptions of the views and beliefs of the Babylonians and Assyrians about the Creation.
These tablets were worked through by George Smith, who identified many of the historical inscriptions of Shalmaneser II, Tiglath-Pileser III, Sargon II, Sennacherib, Esarhaddon, and other kings mentioned in the Bible, and several literary compositions of a legendary character.
In the course of this work Smith discovered fragments of various versions of the Babylonian Legend of the Deluge, and portions of several texts belonging to a work which treated of the beginning of things, and of the Creation.
As the tablets are in a fragmentary condition, there are signifcant gaps in the translation. However, enough of the text has survived to present a substantial view of Babylonian theology.
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Winnie the Pooh
By A. A. Milne
Narrated by Patrick Barker
Winnie-the-Pooh was Milne's first collection of stories about a fictional toy bear, which is owned by a boy called Christopher Robin, who was named after Milne's son, It was published in 1926. The stories also feature several characters modelled one of Christopher's other stuffed toys, including Piglet, Eyeore, Tigger, Kanga, Roo and Owl. The bear was originally named Edward, but was later renamed after a Canadian black bear called Winnie which was left to London Zoo during the First World War.
Unlike the escapades of a later fictional bear, Paddington, Winnie leads a fairly undramatic life, with a strong focus on neighbourly friendships and domestic harmony.
A second collection, The House at Pooh Corner, was published in 1928.
The Winnie the Pooh books are among the most popular works of children's literature, and have been adapted many times for presentation on stage, film and as audio dramatizations.
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The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Read by Freya Hansen
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by American feminist writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and was first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine.
The story takes the form of a journal. A woman is diagnosed by her physician husband as suffering from temporary nervous depression. The couple move into an old mansion, occupying principally a nursery room with yellow wallpaper. To accelerate her recuperation, the woman is instructed to avoid working or writing, to eat well and get plenty of fresh air.
The narrator becomes obsessed with the patterns in the wallpaper behind which the narrator begins to believe a woman is trapped.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 26th April 2015.
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The Glugs of Gosh By C.J.Dennis
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller and Denis Daly
Unlike the other verse novels of C. J. Dennis, this collection of 13 poems is focused on political satire. The action is set in the society of an arboreal race, known as Glugs, and described by the author "stupid race of docile folk". Among the targets of Dennis' mocking scrutiny are free trade, social conformity, and extravagant bureaucracy. Although the book was not a commercial success, it is recognized today as one of Dennis' most accomplished productions.
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Harmonium By Wallace Stevens
Narrated by John Burlinson
Harmonium was American poet Wallace Stevens’ first book, published when he was 44 years old. It represents his complete poetic output up to that point in his life. It is now considered a masterpiece, one of the great contributions to literary Modernism. It is a mixture of pure, rational, philosophical thought, and imaginary nonsense-verse. It is striking in its diversity and includes some of Stevens’ best known and most-loved poems: "Anecdote of the Jar,", "The Emperor of Ice Cream," "Le Monocle de Mon Oncle", "Sunday Morning", “The Snow Man” and perhaps his most famous poem, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird."
When the book was published in 1923, critic Mark Van Doren wrote in The Nation that Stevens's wit "is tentative, perverse, and superfine; and it will never be popular." The past 100 years have revealed the inaccuracy of that prediction; but judge for yourself. We believe that you will not be disappointed.
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Selected Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley
Selected and edited by George Herbert Clarke
Narrated by Denis Daly
Like his great contemporaries, John Keats and Lord Byron, Shelley suffered an untimely death, but still managed to stun the world with a wide ranging body of work, including poety, drama and criticism. His poetry is that of a young man, a lover of nature and fiercely critical of institutionalized corruption, and virtuosic in his use of language and imagery.
Anthologist George Herbert Clarke summed up Shelley as follows: "A man of penetrative intention and restless imagining, less anxious to lead than to love, he reveals himself in spirit- winged words as one of the most intimate and powerful among the stimulators of the soul, the builders of 'that great poem,' to use his own words, 'which all poets, like the co-operating thoughts of one great mind, have built up since the beginning of the world.'"
This collection includes many of Shelley's best known shorter poems, as well as three longer works: Ode to Liberty, The Sensitive Plant and The Triumph of Life.
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The Time Machine An Invention
by H. G. Wells
Narrated by Graham Scott, David Shears, Denis Daly and Lillian Rachel.
Between 1895 and 1898 H. G. Wells wrote five science fiction novels, which have become among the most celebrated examples of the genre. The first of these was the Time Machine, in which Wells explores not only the fascinating subject of time travel, but also the potential dangers to human autonomy by the advance of civilization. Well's world-weary Time Traveller, who is the main narrator, is one of his most quirky and appealing characters.
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Gryll Grange By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today.
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly and Rachel May.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Audio edited by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Gryll Grange was Thomas Love Peacock's seventh and last novel and was written after the author's retirement from the India Office in 1856.
The plot, such as it is, follows the usual pattern of most of Peacock's earlier novels. A group of highly opinionated individuals gather at a remote country estate in Hampshire and indulge in lengthy conversations about issues of the day over extravagant dinners. The young and idealistic Algernon Falconer resides in the opulent country house with seven young "handmaidens', whom he calls "Vestals." A learned and garrulous local clergyman, Dr. Opimian, becomes a friend and confidant of Mr Falconer and decides that the young man would make a suitable husband for Morgana Gryll, a niece of one of his friends. However, Lord Curryfin, an amateur lecturer, falls in love with Morgana, and continues to pay her attentions until he suddenly transfers them to another young lady, a Miss Niphet. Mr Harry Hedgerow, a local rustic, falls in love with one of the Vestals, and provides companions who do the same with the rest of them. Algernon Falconer, being now completely free, overcomes his initial lack of resolution, and is finally betrothed to the youthful heiress who had been originally chosen for him. The other eight suitors are also accepted, and the nuptials of all nine couples are all performed in a single ceremony by the learned clergyman, who has done much to bring all the parties together, and whose final peroration brings the book to a close.
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How Christianity Grew Out of Paganism By Joseph McCabe
Narrated by Denis Daly
In regard to Christianity and, especially, Catholicism, Joseph McCabe was one of the the most learned atheist writers of the Twentieth Century. McCabe was a former Catholic priest, fluent in Latin and several other languages, who had taught philosophy and ecclesiastical history in a Catholic university. During his lifetime he wrote hundreds of books and pamphlets, and translated dozens of others, on various aspects of science and history, and a great many texts on religious topics.
This short treatise was published in 1943 as part of The Little Blue Books library, a collection of short works on a wide variety of subjects, published by the Haldeman-Julius Company of Girard, Kansas.
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The Popes and Their Church A Candid Account By Joseph McCabe
Narrated by Denis Daly
Joseph McCabe (1867 - 1955) was a free thinker and secular activist who was one of the most hostile critics of organized religion, Roman Catholicism in particular. As a former priest, theologian and teaching academic, McCabe was uniquely qualified to examine the history of the Catholic Church in the early Twentieth Century.
This book explores the position of the Church and the Papacy at the end of the First World War. It is a synoptic presentation of material discussed in much greater detail in his later works, Crises in the History of The Papacy (1919) and A History of the Popes (1939).
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Locksley Hall and Locksley Hall Sixty Years After By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Narrated by Denis Daly
"Locksley Hall" is a dramatic monologue written in 1835 and published in 1842.
Tennyson explained that the poem was not autobiographical but purely imaginary, “representing young life, its good side, its deficiences and its yearnings”.
The theme was suggested by the Poem of Imru-ul-Quais, which Tennyson found in a collection of Arabian poetry entitled The Hanged Poems. The speaker supposes himself on a journey with a company of friends. When the group passes near a place where his mistress had lately lived, he asks them to stop awhile, that he may weep over the deserted remains of her tent. His friends comply with his request, but exhort him to show more strength of mind, and point out that in spite of his current unhappiness he has enjoyed his full share of pleasures in the past. Thus by the recollection of his past delights his imagination is kindled and his grief suspended.
A performance of the Poem of Imru-ul-Quais is included in this recording.
Tennyson's narrator works through a wide range of emotions, negative and positive, and eventually arrives at a sort of catharsis. He also speculates on what the world might become: he presents various forms of human advance and conflict, which are finally resolved in a vision of a federated world of peace and universal law.
In 1886, Tennyson composed a sequel, also in the form of rhyming couplets, "Locksley Hall Sixty Years After". Here Tennyson expresses his disappointment at the failure of the industrialized world to realize the vision presented in the earlier poem.
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Psmith: Three Novels By P.G.Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
Three novels from comic master PG Wodehouse, featuring the incomparable Psmith! First, in 'Psmith In the City', Psmith takes on the world of commerce, in his genial efforts to reform bank manager Mr Bickersdyke. Then, in 'Psmith Journalist', he converts twee family periodical 'Cosy Moments' into the yellowest of yellow journals, and thwarts the New York gangs in his crusade to unmask the owner of the notorious Pleasant Street tenements. And finally, in 'Leave It to Psmith', Psmith pursues distressed damsel Eve to Blandings Castle - seat of fluffy-minded peer Lord Emsworth - in the guise of an absconded Canadian poet; and from the best possible motives embroils himself in a plot to steal Lady Constance Keeble's fabulous diamond necklace...
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The Man Who Found the Truth
By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by Herman Bernstein
Narrated by Steve Gough
The stories of Leonard Andreyev are built around characters whose lives have been formed by the machinations of a remorseless fate. Suffering is a monumental inevitability, and people are obliged to arrange their lives to accomodate it.
In this novella, an elderly man, who has endured a lengthy period of imprisonment for murder, relates how he has become reconciled with his incarceration. Prison has not made him bitter or robbed him of his intellectual acuity, but it may have put at risk his ability to function effectively as a free man after his release.
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Ode: Intimations of immortality from recollections of early childhood By William Wordsworth
Narrated by Denis Daly
This poem consists of eleven stanzas of varying length, the first four of which were composed in 1802. These deal with the subject of death, a concept with which Wordsworth confesses to having struggled with in childhood. This section ends with two questions: Whither is fled the visionary gleam? Where is it now, the glory and the dream?
In 1804. Wordsworth composed a further seven stanzas which present his answer to these questions. His conclusion is: We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind.
The complete Ode was published in 1807, and a final revised version in 1815.
While some reviewers, notably Lord Byron and John Ruskin, dismissed the poem as being of little value, it is today regarded as one of Wordworth's greatest works.
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The Lady of Shalott By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Narrated by Denis Daly
This lyrical ballad is one Tennyson's most famous poems. The subject, the tragic passing of a reclusive noblewoman, was suggested by a Thirteenth Century Italian romance, the Donna di Scalotta.
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Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey, on revisiting the banks of the Wye during a Tour July 13, 1798
By William Wordsworth
Narrated by Denis Daly
This poem was written by Wordsworth after a walking tour through the Welsh Borders. As usual with many of Wordsworth's poem, it opens with a description of the countryside which is then developed into a philosophical reflection about beauty and the suggestive power of recollection.
The poem was first published in 1798 in Lyrical Ballads, an anthology in which Wordsworth collaborated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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Adonais An Elegy on the Death of John Keats
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Narrated by Denis Daly
John Keats died in Rome in February, 1821, at the age of twenty-five. Shelley, who was to follow him to the grave the following year, was inspired to compose this pastoral lament, which consists of 55 Spenserian stanzas. Shelley bitterly, but incorrectly, attributed his friend's untimely passing essentially to Keat's extreme reaction to the savage criticism of his major work, Endymion. In the preface to Adonais, Shelley describes Endymion as "one of the noblest specimens of the workmanship of God," and in the poem he states that: "till the Future dares forget the Past, his fate and fame shall be an echo and a light unto eternity!"
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The Lotus Eaters
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Narrated by Denis Daly
This evocative poem was first published in 1832, but republished in 1842 with extensive alterations.
The narrative is based on an incident in Book Nine of the Odyssey. Odysseus' weary crew lands on the shore of the land of the lotus eaters, who are only too willing to share the delicious but enervating fruit which is the staple of their diet. In Homer's narrative, Odysseus quickly realizes the potential destructive effect on the morale of his crew, and hales them back on board. Tennyson's poem ends with the crew declaring its desire to abandon a life of adventure and remain immersed in the sweet stupor of Lotus land.
In the composition of the poem Tennyson also drew on the work of other poets, viz. the Idylls of the Greek poets Moschus and Bion, Spenser's Faerie Queen and the Castle of Indolence, by James Thompson.
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Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War Bits of Autobiography
By Ambrose Bierce
Narrated by Marty Krz
Between 1862 and 1865 Ambrose Bierce served in the Union Army in the Civil War. He was active as an infantryman and engineer, and fought at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Six autobiographical pieces were inspired by his wartime experiences and were published as a collection in 1909.
1 - On a Mountain 2 - A Little of Chickamauga 3 - A Crime at Picketts Mill 4 - What I Saw at Shiloh 5 - Four Days in Dixie 6 - What Occurred at Franklin
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An Ebenezer Gryce Collection By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Cate Barratt, Susan Iannucci and Graham Scott.
Anna Katharine Green (1846 - 1935) was one of the crime novelists, and paved the way for later female writers of detective novels, like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Ngaio Marsh.
Among her prolific output are twelve novels featuring her main character, detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force. This collection contains the first three novels in the series: 1) The Leavenworth Case (1878) - her first and best known novel 2) A Strange Disappearance (1879) 3) Hand and Ring (1883)
A Very Special Gift by Laura Loyola
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
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One day, the King and Queen of a fairy kingdom receive an unfamiliar gift. That gift is a little daughter who is unlike anyone else in the kingdom. They all love her and celebrate her arrival. But then, a Shadow crosses the land and places a curse upon the little daughter, causing her to be different, delayed, unable to speak or walk. Three magic fairies try to overcome this curse by giving gifts to the girl. But the curse can only be broken when the girl herself discovers her unique powers. An unfamiliar twist on a familiar fairy tale, Laura Loyola wrote this story for her daughter Emma, who has an extremely rare disease. Laura hopes this story expresses the value of every child and conveys to Emma, and children like her, that they are a gift to the world. See www.spumitaem.com
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What is Faith? By J. Gresham Machen
Narrated by David K. Martin
In this book J. Gresham Machen argues that Christian faith is a “thoroughly reasonable” response—worked in the believer by the power God — to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He distinguishes between a trusting faith in Christ and a commitment to “the principles of Jesus.” “It is one thing to hold that the ethical principles which Jesus enunciated will solve the problems of society, and quite another thing to come into that intimate, present relation to Him which we call faith…”
Continuing themes earlier explored in his book Christianity and Liberalism, Machen argues that theological modernism “reads salvation out of Christianity” by laying aside concerns of guilt and Hell, and by not respecting the majesty and justice of God.
Written as course material for a series of lectures at Grove City Bible School, What is Faith? was first published in 1925 and has been republished in several editions since.
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A Gallery of Children by A. A. Milne
Narrated by Alan Weyman, Bonnie Trost, Jennifer Fournier, John Burlinson, Lee Ann Howlett and Susan Iannucci.
A Gallery of Children' is A. A. Milne's first published book of prose. It was released after his poetry collection, 'When we were very young', and prior to 'Winnie the Pooh'. With his characteristic blend of nonsense, wit and warmth, Milne offers twelve short stories of childish endeavour and mishap. They will delight and amuse listeners both young and not-so-young.
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It's a Family Affair - We'll Settle it Ourselves A Comedy in Four Acts
By Alexander Ostrovsky
Translated by George Rapall Noyes
Presented by Voices of Today.
It's a Family Affair, the first play by Alexander Ostrovsky was written in 1849, but ten years elapsed before permission was given for it to be staged.
As with many of Ostrovsky's plays the target of the author's satire is the merchant class and the inevitable corruption associated with mercantile endeavours. In Ostrovsky's bitterly realistic world, all personal encounters end in transactions, some humourous and some tragic.
Cast Samson Silych Bolshov - John Burlinson Agrafena Kondratyevna - Kristina Rothe Olimpiada Samsonovna (Lipochka) - Joan DuKore Lazar Elizarych Podkhalyuzin - Marty Krz Tiska - Joan DuKore Ustinya Naumovna - Amy Soakes Sysoy Psoich Rispolozhensky - Denis Daly Fominishna - Lee Ann Howlett
Stage directions read by Denis Daly.
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The White Peacock By D. H. Lawrence
Narrated by Patrick Barker
Lawrence’s first novel tells the tale of a love triangle between Lettie Beardsall and her neighbours, George Saxton, son of a farmer, and Leslie Tempest, the local mine owners’ son. Lettie will marry Leslie, but remain sexually attracted George. George also marries but falls victim to alcohol. Inspired by Maurice Greiffenhagen’s painting ‘An Idyll’, ‘The White Peacock’ is both a romance and a novel about class and the industrialisation of the English countryside that draws on Lawrence’s youth. Though it bears traces of his apprenticeship as a novelist, ‘The White Peacock’ is a mature work that anticipates the psychological themes of ‘Sons and Lovers’ and the gamekeeper character of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’.
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The Ocean By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by Herman Bernstein
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Leonid Andreyev spent most of the last decade of his life in the Finnish village Vammelsu, near the Black Rivulet, where he built for himself a villa. The village was close to the sea, and Andreyev spent many hours exploring the local seas in his yacht.
His love for the sea and understanding of it appear with particular impressiveness in The Ocean, subtitled "A Tragedy", which is permeated with the tingling saltiness of sea air.
The main character is Haggart, the captain of a pirate vessel, who despises the humble and cautious fishermen who live on the shore, and who live under the genial tyranny of the local Abbe. Haggart is determined to commence a voyage on the boundless ocean in search of new horizons. He is to be accompanied by his lover Mariette and by the little son she has borne him. However, just at the moment when the ship is to set out on the great adventure, an "accident' takes place. The Abbe is killed by Haggart's boatswain, old Harre. No reason is given for the murder, but Harre insinuates, and the crew second him, that it has been committed by Haggart's order. The captain has never given such an order, yet the reader suspects that he is responsible, indirectly, for the act of Harre, who is seen as a mere tool of Haggart's will.
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Enoch Arden By Alfred Lord Tennyson
Narrated by Denis Daly
Enoch Arden is a long narrative poem which is built on a theme which has been widely explored in literature and on film. A man is separated from his family due to shipwreck, and marooned on an island. After several years of absence from his home it is assumed that he has died, and his wife remarries and starts a new family. After ten years the man finally makes his way home and has to deal with the trauma of discovering his wife and family happily established in a new relationship.
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The Martyrdom of Man By Winwood Reade
Narrated by Denis Daly
Explorer, journalist and novelist, William Winwood Reade was born at Murrayfield, near Crieff in 1838, and died at Wimbledon in 1875.
A nephew of Charles Reade, he explored a wide range of literary genres, including history, travelogues and fiction.
First published in 1872, The Martyrdom of Man has been described as the first synoptic history of mankind. It was one of the first surveys of history based on the then controversial principle of organic evolution. The book received a very mixed reception: Cecil Rhodes lauded the work, stating that it had "made him the man he was", while William Ewart Gladstone stated that it was so dangerous that it should be banned.
The book is divided into four lengthy chapters: War, Religion, Liberty and Intellect. Reade expresses his view of human development in the final chapter: "Society is not maintained by the conjectures of theology, but by those moral sentiments, those gregarious virtues, which elevated men above the animals, which are now instinctive in our natures, and to which intellectual culture is propitious."
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A Silent Witness
By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
Someone is making very determined attempts to murder inoffensive newly-qualified Doctor Humphrey Jardine. Could this be related to the body which he discovered in Hampstead - and which when he returned with the police had entirely disappeared? Or perhaps the odd circumstances surrounding the death of Septimus Maddock may be the key? Fortunately, celebrated medical jurist Dr John Thorndyke comes to the aid of his erstwhile student to unravel the mystery...
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Poems from the Divan of Hafiz
Translated By Gertrude Bell
Narrated by Denis Daly
Together with Omar Khayyam and Jalāl ud-Din Mohammad Rumi, Khwaja Shams-ud-din Mohammed Hafiz-e Shirazi, more commonly known just as Háfiz, is considered one of the major figures of classical Persian literature.
Gertrude Lothian Bell (1868 - 1926) was a traveller, archeologist, political advisor and authority on Middle Eastern history and literature.
The anthology of Hafiz's poetry, known today simply as the Divan, contains over 600 poems, from which Bell translated this selection of 43 odes.
In the introduction Bell writes: The sum of Hafiz's philosophy seems to be, that though there is little of which we can be certain, that little must always be the object of all men's desire; each of us will set out upon the search for it along a different road, and if none will find his road easy to follow, each may, if he be wise, discover compensations for his toil by the wayside.
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Collected Short Stories By Lucy Maud Mongomery Narrated by P J Morgan, Michelle Jeanmard, Sarah Bacaller, Christianne Lupher, Suzanne Barbetta, Melissa Green
Between 1896 and 1922, in addition to a series of full-length novels Lucy Maud Montgomery published over 140 short stories.
In general, these tales are reflective of the coming of age themes and the sylvan settings which are explored in greater detail in the novels.
Short Stories - 1896-1901 narrated by P J Morgan Short Stories - 1902-1903 narrated by Michelle Marie Short Stories - 1904 narrated by Sarah Bacaller Short Stories - 1905-1906 narrated by Christianne Lupher Short Stories - 1907-1908 narrated by Suzanne Barbetta Short Stories - 1909-1922 narrated by Melissa Green
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The Hermit of Nth Street By Anna Katharine Green Narrated by Bonnie Trost
This novella comes from A Difficult Problem, a collection of six mystery stories by pioneer crime novelist, Anna Katharine Green. The plot is a curious reworking of the Bluebeard legend - a naive young woman becomes fascinated with a reclusive neighbour, and is led into a relationship with him. However, the neighbour has a dreadful secret....
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Shadows of Olive Trees By Susanne Gervay Narrated by Erin Marie White and Andrew Smith
Before the #MeToo movement, there was the 1970s and three girls - Tessa, Athena, Jenny – looking for love, friendship, and meaningful futures. In desiring to break traditional roles in gender and sexuality, they face challenges from family, church and society. With new freedoms, there are also dangers. This is a story of women's empowerment that has relevance today for women and men. For listeners aged 15+
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The Three Hostages By John Buchan
Narrated by Graham Scott
After his wartime exploits, Sir Richard Hannay is now married to Mary and determined to remain peacefully in their idyllic Cotswolds home. But when he receives appeals to help recover the kidnapped children of three prominent men, Hannay cannot in good conscience refuse - especially as one of the hostages is a young boy not so many years older than his own son. All he has to go on are the obscure clues contained in a few lines of doggerel verse sent to the families, and a tenuous connection to the distinguished Dominick Medina...
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The Red Laugh By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by Alexandra Linden
Narrated by Melissa Green
Many great writers have written about war, but few have explored the personal trauma endured by combatants as did Leonid Andreyev in this tale of the traumatic experiences of a solider in the Russo - Japanese war in 1905.
Seen through the eyes of a sensitive intellectual, shell-shocked and mutilated, war is deprived of all sense and justification, and is reduced to an insane orgy of madmen annihilating one another without knowing why. The narrator sees red, a "red laugh"-"something enormous, red and bloody ...laughing a toothless laugh." When death mercifully delivers the unfortunate soldier from the clutches of the "red agony," the man's brother, who has stayed at home, becomes infected by the horrors brought back by those returning from the trenches. His mind collapses with the death of his brother, and under the numerous tragedies witnessed by him day after day, such as the commonplace tragedy of a mother receiving tender letters from her soldier son, long after an official telegram has been delivered announcing his death in battle. But the greatest horror of war is found in the deranged minds of its participants.
In the morbid imagination of the writer of these "Fragments," dementia appears the normal state of those in war, as depicted in the description of trains full of mad soldiers passing through a railway station.
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Daemonologie
In Forme of a Dialogie
Divided into three Bookes.
Published in 1597
By King James I
In 1597 a series of witch trials were held in Scotland which resulted about 200 executions. The Scottish King James VI (who became James I of England in 1603) tooks a great interest in the trials, and was inspired to write Daemonology, a text in which the detection and classification of acts of sorcery and the resulting judicial processes are discussed in the form of a socratic dialogue.
In an appendix, entitled News From Scotland, the author discusses the case of John Fian, who was executed for witchcraft in 1591.
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Herbert West - Reanimator By H. P. Lovecraft
Narrated by Dean Delp
This classic horror novella was written in 1921 and 1922 and was originally serialized in 1922 in the magazine Home Brew.
The story is an exploration of themes raised in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Herbert West, who is a medical student and later qualifies as a doctor, becomes obsessed with the possibility of reanimating corpses. Unfortunately, the revived subjects do not adapt to reintegration into society. West himself eventually becomes the victim of one of the homicidal zombies.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/cpo
hinking for Results By Christian D. Larson
Narrated by Denis Daly
Christian Daa Larson (1874– 1954) is considered to be one of the founders of the New Thought movement and was a significant influence on many New Thought authors.
Between 1907 and 1920 he published over twenty books covering the application of New Thought principles to a variety of fields, including psychology, metaphysics, business, health and personal success.
In Thinking for Results, Larson emphasizes the importance of disciplining one's thought processes in order to configure one's life for optimum success.
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The Historian's Daughter By Rashida Murphy
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
In an old house with "too many windows and women", high in the Indian hills, young Hannah lives with her older sister Gloria; her two older brothers; her mother - the Magician; a colorful assortment of aunts, blow-ins and misfits; and her father - the Historian. It is a world of secrets, jealousies and lies, ruled by the Historian but smoothed over by the Magician, whose kindnesses and wisdom bring homely comfort and all-enveloping love to a ramshackle building that seems destined for chaos.
And then one day the Magician is gone, Gloria is gone, and the Historian has spirited Hannah and her brothers away to a new and at first bewildering life in Perth. As Hannah grows and makes her own way through Australian life, an education and friendships, she begins to penetrate to the heart of one of the old house's greatest secrets - and to the meaning of her own existence.
The complete audiobook is available for sale at Kobo.com: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/blinky-bill-2
Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Blinky Bill is a mischievous koala who lives in the Australian bush. Keen for adventure, he sets off to see the world. On his journeys, he makes trouble in Miss Pimm's shop, meets Old Wombo (Mr. Wombat), joins a Frog Choir and gets invited to a Rabbit's Birthday Party.
Blinky Bill was written by Dorothy Wall, a New-Zealand born Australian author and has been adapted for television and cinemas.
The complete audiobook is available for sale at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/8kd
Atheism - The Logic of Disbelief By Joseph McCabe
Narrated by Denis Daly
Joseph McCabe was one of the most learned and prolific of atheist writers. In his earlier life he had been a Catholic priest, fluent in several languages, who taught philosophy and history in ecclesiatical colleges. He wrote over two hundred books and pamphlets and also translated a number of significant texts.
McCabe was not just a non-believer - he was also an active campaigner against all forms of religious belief. In the opening chapter he writes: "I say the religion is in all forms useless, in most forms mischievious, in its Roman form one of the worst forces in the profound reaction which at present menaces civilization; and that materialistic Atheism is the best basis for a reconstruction of life."
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
The title of this collection reads "The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, 1898."
Poet and translator, John Payne is known today for his translations of Persian classics like The Thousand and One Nights and the poetry of Hafiz. He also published a complete translation of the Decameron.
In the introduction to this collection, which is probably the most extensive English translation of Khayyam's poetry, Payne takes issue with several previous translations. In particular he cites Whinfield's for its lack of poetic merit and Fitzgerald's for the extravagant liberties it takes with the original text. In its search for accuracy, Payne's own translation often features strained verbiage and use of archaic and unfamiliar English vocabulary.
Read by Algy Pug
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 17th October, 2021
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/q2q
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate By John Hugh Bowers
Narrated by Marty Krz
Stephen Arnold Douglas was one of two Democratic Party nominees for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Republican Abraham Lincoln.
The Lincoln-Douglas debate, which occured during the senatorial campaign, in Illinois, in 1858, focused on the contentious issue of slavery. The Republican party was in principle opposed to slavery while the Democratic party supported it. Douglas had proposed the Freeport Doctrine, by which the choice of whether to introduce or maintain slavery was the prerogative of the local legislature, in opposition to the decision in the Dredd Scott case, in which the Supreme Court ruled that slavery could not be excluded from any US territory.
In addition to a detail description of the debate this text also includes brief biographies of the debaters.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/7x2
The Force of Truth By Thomas Scott
Narrated by David K. Martin
In his spiritual autobiography, Thomas Scott (1747–1821) describes entering ministry in the Church of England under false pretenses. Through the unexpected friendship of John Newton (author of Amazing Grace) Scott becomes convicted of his sin and need for God’s grace. As had John Wesley, Scott considers himself “snatched…as a brand from the burning”. Unlike Wesley, Scott’s new spiritual convictions are Calvinist. A best-seller in its day, The Force of Truth went through twelve editions during Scott’s life. This edition of 1841 includes a recommendatory letter by Presbyterian minister Samuel Miller, as well as an appendix of letters written by Newton to Scott.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: voicesoftoday.net/9ih
Pagan Christs By Joseph McCabe
Narrated by Denis Daly
Joseph McCabe (1867-1955) was a Catholic priest and scholar who abandoned his faith in the 1890s, and later became a very prominent secular activist. He published over 250 books and pamplets, covering a wide range of genres, including history, politics, biography, and popular science.
However, the bulk of McCabe's writings focused on religion, in particular, Christianity, which he was uniquely qualified to discuss.
In Pagan Christs, he subjects the historical claims of Christianity and the validity of scripture to a searching critical analysis.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/yoawos
Crotchet Castle By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly and Rachel May.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Audio edited by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Crotchet Castle, the sixth novel by English man of letters, Thomas Love Peacock, was first published in 1831, and is considered one of his most polished productions.
The structure of the plot is similar that of his earlier novels, Headlong Hall, Melincourt and Nightmare Abbey. Ebenezer Mac Crotchet, Esq., who has a mixed Scottish and Jewish parentage, has inherited some sterling qualities, but is determined to destroy, as much as possible, all vestiges of his extraction. His villa has become a resort for literary and scientific men, with the result that the author easily provides himself with enough characters to introduce his favourite remarks on a wide range of topics, including Ancient Greek, transcendentalism, contagion, education, political economy and meteorology. The romantic interest is provided by Lady Clarinda Bossnowl and Susannah Touchandgo, who are both in search of a suitable spouse. The former is intended to marry the young Crotchet, who is an entrepeneur with a promising future. Miss Touchandgo displays a very romantic disposition, and having met with some disappointment in life, is at first unwilling to be wooed, but is pursued with great dedication by the idealistic Mr Chainmail.
The plot is first laid in London. The whole party then proceeds up the Thames, as Peacock had himself done in 1809 and 1815, and in the course of which references are made to locations like Godstow and Lechlade, which he had previously described in poetry. The tale reaches its satisfactory conclusion among the Snowdonian regions, where its author was as much at home as in a metropolitan setting.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/0j5ulc
The Tyranny of God By Joseph L. Lewis
Narrated by Oberon Michaels
Joseph Lewis (1889 – 1968) was one of the most notable atheist activists in the early twentieth century. He was founder of the Truth Publishing Company and for many years the president of a secular humanist association, The Freethinkers of America, over which he was said to exert a rigid control.
The Tyranny of God was one of his earliest books, among which can be found works evaluating other independent thinkers like Jefferson, Lincoln, Voltaire, Paine and Ingersoll.
In a very brief foreword, the author wrote: Go forth, little book, to destroy fear, prejudice and superstition, and help to install Reason in the minds of the human race to be its guide in the affairs of life and its living.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/ucjouy
cott’s Last Expedition By Robert Falcon Scott.
Narrated by Steve Gough
Preface and Afterword narrated by Ken Bradley
Music composed and performed by Nadine Reddy.
Captain Scott’s ill-fated journey to the Antarctic Pole in 1911 is part triumph, part tragedy – an epic tale of heroic endeavour which has inspired books and films over the generations. Despite the simple outline of the story, Scott and his fellow explorers emerge as richly varied characters, brought to life by the diarist’s skill as a story-teller. Scott’s journal reaches its moving and dramatic crescendo when the explorers reach the Pole, only to discover that the Norwegian, Amundsen, has beaten them to it by many weeks.
Scott and his comrades turn back, knowing they face not just defeat but hundreds of miles of the most dangerous terrain known to man. Facing tortuous weather, dwindling food supplies, and that gnawing sense of defeat, Scott writes that ‘all is lost’. Yet history has decided otherwise, for Scott is today far more famous than Amundsen: his triumph secured by the story he lived through and told so eloquently to the world.
Edited and narrated by Steve Gough, this Voices of Today audiobook also features an impressionistic sound design bringing the terrifying landscape of the Antarctic alive to the listener, alongside Scott’s sad story.
Scott’s Last Expedition also includes E.L. Atkinson’s 1913 account of the finding of Scott’s body in the snow, read by Ken Bradley; and music specially composed by Nadine Reddy.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/fgxaio
Charmides and Other Poems By Oscar Wilde
Narrated by Graham Scott
First published in 1913, more than a decade after the author's death, Charmides and Other Poems is a collection including the long narrative poem Charmides (1881), and a number of shorter poems, and sonnets, many written when Wilde was at the height of his powers as an author.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/efh3kj
Lecture on Lincoln By Robert G. Ingersoll
Narrated by Marty Krz
Abraham Lincoln was probably the most iconic world leader of recent centuries and also one of the most researched. It is estimated that over 15,000 books have been written about him - significantly more than have been composed about more recent dominant figures of world history like Churchill and Hitler. For those who are not yet ready to tackle the massive biographical tomes about Lincoln, like that in six volumes composed by poet Carl Sandburg, this essay on the life and character of the 16th president by Robert Ingersoll will serve as an entertaining and informative introduction.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/dvmdug
Brewster's Millions By George Barr McCutcheon
Narrated by Marty Krz
This humorous novel, first published in 1902, is built around a comic device which has been used in a variety of forms in many books and plays. A young man receives a great windfall, but is prevented from fully exploiting his good fortune until he has met certain exacting preliminary conditions. In this case, Montgomery Brewster, an eligible but impecunious young bachelor, receives a bequest of $1,000,000 from a relative. Shortly afterwards he is notified that he has been nominated as the beneficiary of another and much larger bequest, but under a strict qualification: he must dispose of the initial bequest in total within a year. One of the conditions is that he must not disclose to anyone the reason for the rapid disbursement of the inital bequest. The task is made even more difficult by strict conditions regarding the ways in which the money may be spent.
Brewster's Millions has been made into a stage play and a musical, and there are thirteen films which have been based on the book.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/hpdevo
Right Ho, Jeeves By P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
As Jeeves and Bertie fall out over the latter's new white mess jacket, the young master takes exception to Jeeves' handling of the romantic affairs of newt enthusiast Gussie Fink-Nottle, and assumes personal charge of the case. But Bertie's schemes soon expand to encompass the ruptured engagement of his cousin Angela and Tuppy Glossop, and the financial problems of his Aunt Dahlia - leading to unforeseen difficulties with Aunt Dahlia's peerless French chef, the temperamental Monsieur Anatole.
'Right Ho, Jeeves' was P. G. Wodehouse's second full-length Jeeves and Wooster novel, after 'Thank You, Jeeves'.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/zlxisn
Carry On, Jeeves By P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
In the first of this collection of ten short stories, Jeeves takes office in the Wooster household in the midst of an imbroglio concerning Bertie's imperious fiancée, Lady Florence Cray, and the manuscript of his uncle's scandalous memoires. And soon, the incomparable manservant becomes a fixture, hauling the young master, and his equally mentally negligible friends, out of the soup on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the snooterings of assorted aunts, uncles, and parents, the fearsome Sir Roderick Glossop - or even a school full of 'spirited' young ladies...
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/qntbxm
The Growth of Love
By Robert Bridges
Narrated by Denis Daly
Robert Bridges, who was English Poet Laureate between 1913 and 1930, published three versions of his sonnet sequence, The Growth of Love: 1876 - 24 sonnets 1889 - 79 sonnets 1898 - 69 sonnets
This recording is of the 1889 edition.
The poems are essentially meditations on the elusive subject of love, and display the poet's reverence for his great poetic forebears, particularly Milton and Shakespeare. The versification, the skill of which is often obscured by its euphony, is reflective of the poet's nature, both bashful and fiery, quietly adventurous while remaining greatly respectful of tradition.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/4yjtwh
A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens
Narrated by Graham Scott
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
In his most famous historical novel, Dickens explores the horrors of the French Revolution, and the injustices that brought it about, through the history of the unjustly imprisoned Dr. Manette and his daughter Lucy - the "golden thread" binding together a cast of characters across London and Paris, including honourable aristocrat Charles Darnay, ruthless revolutionary Madame Defarge, and the directionless and dissolute lawyer Sydney Carton....
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://rb.gy/iovjnj
Essays and Criticisms By Oscar Wilde
Edited by Robert Ross
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
This collection contains twenty-one reviews of artistic events and artefacts which originally appeared between 1877 and 1889. Clearly on display is Wilde's comprehensive knowledge on contemporary painting, fashion and literature, as well as his capacity to create paradoxical aphorisms, which is such a feature of more substantial works like The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/heidi-303
Heidi By Johanna Spyri
Presented by Voices of Today
First published in 1881, the subtitle of the book reads "It was written as a book "for children and those who love children." Heidi as a 5 year old orphan has been handed off by her young aunt, Dete, to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. The story follows her life as she falls in love with grandfather and he with her and the life of goat-herding that they share. Grandfather refuses to allow her to attend school in the small village below and quarrels ensue. Her young aunt returns to remove her from grandfather to live as a hired lady's companion to wealthy Clara, a wheelchair bound child, in Frankfurt. She is loved by Clara, but not by the other's within Clara's home where she is considered ill-mannered. Heidi becomes severely homesick and the wealthy family's doctor recommends her return to the mountains. Clara misses Heidi and comes to visit.
Cast Narrator: Susan Iannucci Heidi: Trisha Rose Grandfather: Ben Stevens Brigitta: Jennifer Fournier Clara: Sarah Bacaller
Also featuring the voices of Ron Altman, David Stifel, Al Gibson, Lee Ann Howlett, Joan Dukore and Susan Marlowe.
The Discovery Of Radium
By Marie Curie
Narrated by Erin Grassie
The Discovery of Radium is the transcript of a speech given by Madame Marie Curie at Vassar College, New York, on May 14, 1921. It represents the only extended address she gave on that visit to the US.
Cover image by Sarah Bacaller
Produced by Voices of Today
For more recordings by Erin Grassie, please visit https://soundcloud.com/eringrassievo
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://tinyurl.com/96ybajae
Around the World in Eighty Days By Jules Verne
Solitary and mechanical clubman Mr Phileas Fogg, accepting a challenge from fellow members of the Reform Club, wagers the fantastic sum of £20,000, half of his total fortune, on an attempt to travel around the world in only 80 days. Setting out that very day with his newly-employed French valet Passepartout - and a carpet bag containing the entire balance of his fortune in cash - Mr Fogg and his companion cross four continents, by every means at hand, in the face of endless surprises...
Jules Verne's acclaimed adventure story is presented in a high-quality contemporary translation by American George Makepeace Towle.
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The Sword of Damocles By Anna Katharine Green Narrated by Kristina Rothe
The Sword of Damocles is unusual in the output of Anna Katharine Green, being a melodramatic romance rather than a straight crime novel. Although her best-known detective, Ebenezer Gryce, does put in an appearance, his role is almost parenthetical.
A young man, Bertram Mandeville, confesses to his wealthy uncle Edward Sylvester his desire to abandon a career as a pianist in order to win the heart of a young woman whose father dislikes musicians. This leads Sylvester to review his own life during which he married for money rather than love. Paula, a poor but virtuous young woman, comes to stay with Sylvester and his wife and arouses long-dormant romantic feelings in him.
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The Chief Legatee By Anna Katharine Green Narrated by Christianne Lupher
Hours after his lavish wedding in early 20th-century New York, millionaire Roger Ransom discovers his bride, Georgian, missing. The sinister man who crashed their reception seems to be the culprit, but evidence turns up that she left of her own free will. In a journey of surprising revelations, Ransom uncovers a truth more complex and bizarre than he could have imagined.
Author Anna Katharine Green is known as the mother of the detective novel for launching the genre late in the 19th century and sparking that passion for fireside sleuthing that still burns among audiences today.
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The Seven That Were Hanged By Leonid Andreyev, Herman Bernstein (translator) Narrated by John Burlinson
Leonid Andreyev was one of the major literary artists at the turn of the 20th century and is widely regarded as perhaps the most talented and prolific representative of the "Silver Age" period of Russian literature. The Seven Who Were Hanged is considered by many to be his masterpiece.
It tells the story of seven people (five men, two women) who are sentenced for execution by the Tsarist regime. Five of these are terrorists who failed in their attempt to assassinate a highly-placed minister. The other two are a simple-minded peasant who murdered his master and a lifelong brigand with many murders to his credit.
As a fascinating historical footnote, the book was translated into Serbo-Croatian by Danilo Ilić, the ringleader of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which precipitated World War I. Ilić closely patterned the real-world assassination on details found in Andreyev's book, having been won over by what he perceived as the idealism, selfless sincerity, and courage of the young terrorists in the novel.
Andreyev has been called one of the "most powerful" writers of all time by Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, and he greatly influenced many of the great horror and fantasy writers of the century.
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The Smoky God Or A Voyage to the Inner World By Willis George Emerson
Narrated by Susan Iannucci
Is there an inner and outer world? Yes! Much like a geode, Willis George Emerson describes this world to us through the life story of Olaf Jenson. We learn of the inner world that is both hard to reach and most difficult to leave through Olaf's story as told to the author.
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Crow Country by Kate Constable
Narrated by Elizabeth Chambers
Sadie is upset when her mum uproots them from the city to move to the remote small town of Boort. But before long she has discovered a powerful place and crows that speak to her, and she is drawn to two boys, Lachie and Walter. Then Sadie is thrown back in time to witness a dreadful crime in which her family is involved. Sadie, Walter and Lachie must find a way to atone for past wrongs, or be doomed to repeat them.
Crow Country won the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, in 2012 and is studied in many Australian high schools.
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Not Just a Piece of Cake Being an Author
by Hazel Edwards OAM
Narrated by Erin Marie White
A memoir is only a slice of a life. This 'questory' (quest + history) covers more than the beloved cake-eating hippo. 'Not Just a Piece of Cake' is a candid memoir of the realistic process of the process of creativity, via anecdotes. 'Anecdultery' is a Hazel original term for story as she takes the reader behind the books. Hazel shares the humour of a diverse work style and family life behind beloved characters like the cake-eating hippo. The hippocampus is where memories are kept. Collaborating with illustrators, performers, co-authors and even family, Hazel shares 'the process of the process of writing' and why storytelling matters - culturally and personally.
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Les Diaboliques
By Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
Narrated by Cate Barratt and John Burlinson
This translation, by an unknown hand, of D'Aurevilly's salacious miscellany, which consists of six novellas, was published in 1900 under the title “Weird Women” and is in the public domain.
When the collection was first published in France in 1874, it caused up an uproar; it was declared a danger to public morality and the Prosecutor issued orders for its seizure on the grounds of blasphemy and obscenity.
Contents
1) The Crimson Curtain: An old vicomte tells a younger friend about his first sexual adventure and its disastrous consequences.
2) The Greatest Love of Don Juan: An aged playboy, surrounded by past lovers, relates the tale of his most remarkable love affair.
3) Happiness in Crime: A comte falls in love with his fencing mistress, resulting in adultery, fraud and much worse.
4) Beneath the Cards of a Game of Whist: The secret affair of a lady and an expert whist player leads to an horrific act.
5) At a Dinner of Atheists: A French officer defends his attendance at church to a group of free-thinkers by relating a tale of love and lust with the wife of one of his fellow officers.
6) A Woman's Revenge: A wealthy princess adopts an extreme strategy to punish her ignoble husband in the most damaging way.
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Poems - 1905-1911 By Rupert Brooke
Narrated by Denis Daly
Not all the young poets whose lives were cut short during the First World War were actual casualties of the conflict. James Elroy Flecker and Rupert Brooke both died in 1915, each leaving a body of finished work which places him in the ranks of the major poets of the Twentieth Century.
Brooke seems to have had a premonition of his untimely demise for a considerable period. The subject of death is very prominent in his verse, which, even in its most playful moments, is characterized by a profoundly elegaic quality.
Brooke's untimely passing inspired tributes from many literary celebrities, among whom was Winston Churchill:
"During the last few months of his life, the poet-soldier told with all the simple force of genius, the sorrow of youth about to die, and the sure, triumphant consolations of a sincere and valiant spirit.
"The thoughts to which he gave expression in the very few incomparable war sonnets which he has left behind will be shared by many thousands of young men moving resolutely and blithely forward into this, the hardest, the cruellest, and the least-rewarded of all the wars that men have fought. They are a whole history and revelation of Rupert Brooke himself. Joyous, fearless, versatile, deeply instructed, with classic symmetry of mind and body, ruled by high, undoubting purpose, he was all that one would wish England's noblest sons to be in days when no sacrifice but the most precious is acceptable, and the most precious is that which is most freely proffered."
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Three Men in a Boat (To say Nothing of the Dog) By Jerome K. Jerome
Narrated by Graham Scott
Three Men in a Boat is one of the most popular and enduring comic novels of any age, and remains as fresh and witty as ever: Narrator 'J', and friends George and Harris, diagnose themselves to be suffering from "overwork", and resolve that they, along with J's anarchistic fox terrier, Montmorency, will take a boating holiday up the River Thames, from Kingston-upon-Thames to Oxford. The story describes the incidents of their river journey, along with a multitude of humorous digressions and anecdotes, and musings upon the historical associations of passing towns and landmarks.
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A Short History of the World By H. G. Wells
Narrated by Graham Scott
In 'A Short History of the World', H. G. Wells examines the origins of the Earth, and the development of life upon the planet, as it was understood in his era; and then explores the history of human civilization from its earliest beginnings, through the various empires of world history, up to the aftermath of the First World War, and the League of Nations.
In 1934 Albert Einstein recommended Wells' book for the study of history as a means of interpreting progress in civilisation.
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Sin and Sorrow are Common to All A Drama in Four Acts By Alexander Ostrovsky
Translated by George Rapall Noyes
A central theme of Ostrovsky's plays is the inevitable struggle between the demands of personal morality and and those dictated by social propriety.
In this grim drama the dramatist sketches a tragic incident arising from the conflict of two social classes, the petty tradesmen and the nobility. From the coarse environment of the first emerge honest, upright natures like Krasnov, the earnest shokeeper; from the superficial, dawdling culture of the second come weak-willed triflers like the ineffectual landowner, Babayev. The sordid plot sweeps on to its inexorable tragic conclusion with tremendous force.
Cast Valentin Pavlich Babayev - Robert Curran Lev Rodionych Krasnov and Karp - Marty Krz Tatyana Danilovna and Ulyana Rodionivna Kuritsyna - Amy Soakes Lukerya Danilovna Zhmigulin - Vee McGuire Arkhip - Denis Daly Afonya and Prokofyevna - Grace Keller Scotch Manulo Kalinych Kuritsyn and Shishgalev - John Burlinson
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Debate on Capital Punishment Held at New York, on 27th October, 1924
In a public debate held at the Manhattan Opera House, Clarence Darrow argued that not one of the nineteen men under sentence of death at Sing Sing Prison would have been convicted if they could have afforded good attorneys. He was opposed by Judge Alfred J. Talley of General Sessions, who argued for retention of the death penalty for murder. The debate commenced with an address by Lewis Lawes, who was the warden at Sing Sing.
Cast Narrator: Lee Ann Howlett Benjamin Javits - Announcer - Marty Krz Lewis Lawes - Temporary Chairman - John Burlinson Louis Marshall - Chairman - Marty Krz Judge Alfred J. Talley - Debater (affirmative) - Ben Stevens Clarence Darrow - Debater (negative) - Ron Altman A Voice/chorus - Lee Ann Howlett
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The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science By Thomas Troward
Narrated by Denis Daly
Thomas Troward was a divisional Judge in British-administered India, who had a particular interest in the study of comparative religion. Influences on his thinking, as well as on his writing, included the teachings of the New Testament, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
After his retirement from the judiciary in 1896, Troward applied himself to the study of cause and effect in the spiritual realms using the principles of judicial investigation.
In the opinion of philosopher William James the Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science represented "far and away the ablest statement of philosophy I have met, beautiful in its sustained clearness of thought and style, a really classic statement."
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The Misfortunes of Elphin By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly, and Rachel May.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Audio edited by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
The Misfortunes of Elphin is the fourth novel by eccentric scholar and man of letters, Thomas Love Peacock.
Unlike most of Peacock's novels, The Misfortunes of Elphin has a distinct plot, built around the adventures of prominent figures of Arthurian legend, like Taliesin, the bard, the princes Elphin, and Seithenyn and King Arthur himself. The drama comes to a satisfactory resolution when Arthur's wife, Gwenyvar, who has been kidnapped by the ambitious King Melvas, is restored to her husband, after some skilful negotiation by Seithenyn and a cunning abbot.
The text contains 14 poems, which are loose translations or imitations of bardic songs. Thirteen of these have been set to music for this production.
As usual in Peacock's stories, much of the action is accompanied by significant consumption of alcohol, and the bibulous philosopher Prince Seithenyn is considered one of the finest pieces of humourous characterization in the Peacock canon.
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The Life of Saint Macrina by St Gregory of Nyssa
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
The Life of Saint Macrina' is a significant work of early Christian literature written by Bishop Gregory of Nyssa. In the form of a letter to the monk Olympus, Gregory describes the life and influence of his sister Macrina. Macrina – also known as ‘Macrina the Younger’ – had helped to establish a monastery and convent in Pontus (in modern-day Turkey) in the fourth century AD. The story centres on Gregory’s final visit to Macrina and is written as testimony to her piety, sanctity and holy influence.
‘The Life of Saint Macrina’ is a fascinating piece of early Christian literature in its focus on a feminine figure of asceticism. It reflects Macrina's influence on her mother and brothers as well as the role she played in shaping early Christian concepts of femininity and asceticism. Macrina was born circa 330 AD in Caesarea (Kayseri) and died in 379 AD in the region of Pontus. She is venerated in many Church traditions including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Debate On Prohibition Held at New York, on 14th December, 1924
Under the auspices of the League for Political Discussion, in a meeting held at the Manhattan Opera House, Rev. John Haynes Holmes of the Community Church, taking the positive, and Clarence Darrow, taking the negative, debated the following proposition: "A Resolution that the United States should continue the policy of prohibition as defined in the Eighteenth Amendment." The meeting was chaired by Senator Royal S. Copeland and introduced by Benjamin Javits.
Cast Narrator: Lee Ann Howlett Benjamin Javits - Temporary Chairman - Marty Krz Royal S. Copeland - Chairman - John Burlinson Rev. John Haynes Holmes - Debater (affirmative) - Ben Stevens Clarence Darrow - Debater (negative) - Ron Altman
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The Complete Original Short Stories Volume 13 By Guy de Maupassant Narrated by Cate Barratt
Guy de Maupassant, France's gift to the world of short stories, was a prolific writer of this genre. His complete collection numbers just under 200. Volume 13 contains the following titles:
1) Old Judas 2) The Little Cask 3) Boitelle 4) A Widow 5) The Englishman of Etretat 6) Magnetism 7) A Father's Confession 8) A Mother of Monsters 9) An Uncomfortable Bed 10) A Portrait 11) The Drunkard 12) The Wardrobe 13) The Mountain Pool 14) A Cremation 15) Misti 16) Madame Hermet 17) The Magic Couch
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The Complete Original Short Stories, Volume 12 By Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by Cate Barratt
Guy de Maupassant, France's gift to the world of short stories, was a prolific writer of this genre. His complete collection numbers just under 200. Volume 12 contains the following titles:
1) The Child 2) A Country Excursion 3) Rose 4) Rosalie Prudent 5) Regret 6) A Sister's Confession 7) Coco 8) Dead Woman's Secret 9) A Humble Drama 10) Mademoiselle Cocotte 11) The Corsican Bandit 12) The Grave
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Tales of Space and Time By H.G.Wells
Narrated by Graham Scott
Tales of Space and Time is a fantasy and science fiction collection by H.G.Wells, comprising the three short stories 'The Crystal Egg', 'The Star', and 'The Man Who Could Work Miracles', along with the two five-part novellas 'A Story of the Stone Age', and the dystopian 'A Story of the Days to Come'.
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Concentration By Christian D. Larson
Narrated by Denis Daly
Christian D. Larson was a prominent representative of the New Thought movement and the author of more than twenty books covering many aspects of self development.
In this compact tract Larson provides a trenchant examination of the basic principles of concentration and straightforward plan for its development in the individual.
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Alastor Or the Spirit of Solitude And Other Poems
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Narrated by Denis Daly
This meditation on artistic creativity was written during the latter months of 1815, during a sojourn on the border of Windsor Forest. Critics have concurred in the opinion that the anonymous hero of the poem is Shelley himself, who feared that he too would become an "inheritor of unfulfilled renown." Today, the poem is considered to be the first major work of Shelley's maturity.
Appended to the collection were a number of shorter pieces: 1) To Coleridge 2) Stanzas — April 1814 3) Mutability 4) The pale, the cold, and the moony smile 5) A Summer-evening Church-yard 6) To Wordsworth 7) Feelings of a Republican on the Fall of Bonaparte 8) Superstition 9) Sonnet from the Italian of Dante 10) Translated from the Greek of Moschus 11) The Daemon of the World
The final poem is a reworking of the first two cantos of a much larger work, Queen Mab, which was first published in 1813.
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The Buddhist Philosophy of Life Henry M. Tichenor
Narrated by Denis Daly
In this extended pamphlet, free-thinking advocate Henry Tichenor presents the life story of Gotama Buddha in the style of a hagiography, in which the fundamental doctrines of Buddhism are interwoven.
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Joe Wilson and His Mates By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Amy Soakes and Denis Daly
This collection was published in 1901 and contains some of Lawson's best known stories.
Most of the stories are set in the Australian bush, and feature many of Lawson's iconic characters, like squatters, swagmen and struggling selector farmers. A persistent theme is the harshness of rural life and the inevitablity of personal tragedy.
1) The Author’s Farewell to the Bushmen 2) Joe Wilson’s Courtship 3) Brighten’s Sister-In-Law 4) "Water Them Geraniums" 5) A Double Buggy at Lahey's Creek 6) The Writer Wants to say a Word 7) The Golden Graveyard 8) The Chinaman’s Ghost 9) The Loaded Dog 10) Poisonous Jimmy Gets Left 11) The Ghostly Door 12) A Wild Irishman 13) The Babies in the Bush 14) A Bush Dance 15) The Buck-Jumper 16) Jimmy Grimshaw’s Wooing 17) At Dead Dingo 18) Telling Mrs Baker 19) A Hero in Dingo-Scrubs 20) The Little World Left Behind 21) The Never-Never Country
Text prepared by Denis Daly
Audio edited by Denis Daly
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The Amelia Butterworth Mysteries By Anna Katharine Green
Anna Katharine Green (1846 - 1935) was one of the first writers of detective fiction, and a major precursor of more celebrated female crime writers like Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
She composed over thirty major crime novels, her prime detective characters being policemen Ebenezer Gryce and Caleb Sweetwater and amateur sleuths Amelia Butterworth and Violet Strange.
The Amelia Butterworth Mysteries is a series of three novels featuring Amelia Butterworth teaming up with Ebenezer Gryce. Miss Butterworth is a nosy high-society lady whose wealth and lack of family give her plenty of free time in which to solve several Victorian-era crimes.
That Affair Next Door - narrated by Cate Barratt Lost Man's Lane - narrated by Terah Tucker The Circular Study - narrated by Lee Ann Howlett
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The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://tinyurl.com/rmwrsax8
Maid Marian By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly and Rachel May.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Maid Marian, first published in 1822, was the fourth novel by scholar and man of letters, Thomas Love Peacock (1785 - 1866).
Unlike Peacock's other novels, Maid Marian has a subtantial plot, based on the romantic legend of Robin Hood. As is usual with Peacock, the violence is presented in a rather humourous fashion and the characters indulge lavishly in eating and drinking. Beneath the veneer of this well-known and innocuous narrative, Peacock finds ample opportunity to satirize the foibles of church and secular government.
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Silence By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by John Cournos
Narrated by Ron Altman
In this typically gloomy novella Andreyev explores the stunning finality of death and the futility of regret.
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A Kahlil Gibran collection
Narrated by Denis Daly
While he is most famous for his didactic fable, The Prophet, the works of Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931) address a wide range of philosophical and social issues. The overriding theme of his narratives is not the religious universalism that he is supposed to represent but rather the inevitable conflict between human aspirations and the remorseless machinations of fate.
The texts used for these recordings were published between 1911 and 1923.
- Spirits Rebellious
- The Broken Wings
- A Tear and a Smile
- The Madman
- The Forerunner
- The Prophet
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Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories 1909-1922
By Lucy Maud Montgomery
Narrated by Melissa Green
Canadian author, Lucy Maud Montgomery is best known for her series of coming of age novels featuring the feisty orphan, Anne Shirley. However, Montgomery was also a prolific producer of short short stories, which are notable for their wholesome presentations of romance and family life. This collection includes twenty-seven stories which were published between 1909 and 1922.
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The Mystery of 31 New Inn By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
Overworked locum Dr Jervis is called to the bedside of a gentlemen who refuses to see a doctor except on the condition that the doctor must be told neither his name nor his address. After a strange ride in a closed carriage Jervis finds his patient apparently suffering the effects of morphine poisoning, and departs with a sense of uneasiness. Anxious to trace the man again, Jervis consults his old friend and colleague, the eminent scientific investigator Dr John Thorndyke - who is himself embroiled in the seemingly hopeless task of disproving the curiously self-defeating second will of the late John Blackmore...
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Rilla of Ingleside By Lucy Maud Montgomery
Presented by Voices of Today
Produced by Susan Iannucci
First published in 1921, Rilla of Ingleside is the 8th book in the Anne of Green Gables series. It is WW1 and Canada has entered the war. Young men enthusiastically join up, mothers and sweethearts stay behind and fill the jobs that once were only for men. The Canadian view of the war and the US President is unique and is revealed through thought, conversation and Rilla's diary. Rilla, the youngest Blythe, grows from the vanity that we saw in her in Rainbow Valley into a caring and responsible young woman. Gilbert drives his first car and only married women can vote. Those left behind at Ingleside devotedly follow the news of the war with each victory and defeat.
Cast Narrator - Susan Iannucci Susan - Terah Tucker Rilla - Trisha Rose Gertrude Oliver - Jennifer Fournier Cousin Sophia - Karen Commins
Also featuring the voices of Sarah Bacaller. Ted Wenskus, Robin Siegerman, Russell Gold, David Shears, Emma Faye, Susan Marlowe, Scott Cluthe, Marty Krz, Erin Grassie, Ken Foster, Maureen Boutillier and Denis Daly.
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The Mill Mystery by Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Love at first sight can be wonderful … unless you fall in love with a murderer. The local minister dies under mysterious circumstances and Dwight Pollard, indeed the whole Pollard family, are hiding something - something related to the minister. To fulfill a promise to a dying friend, Constance must find the truth behind the minister’s death even if that will condemn her love.
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Headlong Hall
By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly, and Rachel May.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866) was a scholar, novelist, and poet. For many years he rendered distinguished service to the East India Company.
Headlong Hall was the first of his seven novels, all of which display the same structure. There is a faint semblance of a plot, which is merely a device to bring together a bunch of voluble eccentrics, who converse on a wide range of topical issues. Headlong Hall is the rural seat of the ebullient Squire Headlong, who invites a number of philosophers, a clergyman, a musician, a novelist, and a phrenologist, to dine with him and share their views. At the end of the book the squire, in typical impetuous fashion, arranges marriages for himself and three of his guests.
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Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins
Narrated by Denis Daly
During his lifetime, Hopkins, who was ordained as a Jesuit priest, was best known as a scholar and a teacher of languages. In his youth he composed poetry prolifically, but detroyed all his juvenile work in 1867. In 1874 he commenced writing poetry again, but little of his verse was published in his lifetime. His work was rescued from obscurity by his friend and supporter, Robert Bridges, who later became poet laureate.
Hopkins' reputation as a ground breaking poet developed rapidly after Bridges published a collection of Hopkins' verse in 1918. Today he is considered to be one of the most innovative poets of the Nineteenth Century and a major influence on such important figures as T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas and W. H. Auden.
Hopkin's verse is notable for its striking imagery and use of a unique rolling metrical structure, which he called sprung rhythm. Many of the themes in his poems are drawn from associations with the penitential religious practices to which he regularly subjected himself, and the tone of many of his best known works is introspective and melancholy.
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Byways to Blessedness
By James Allen
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
The concept of representing the process of spitirual development as a path is frequestly used on the works of James Allen. In this books, his discussion focuses not on the peaks of achievement, but the temporary retreats in which the aspirant can find solace and refreshment on his arduous journey.
Chapters 1) Right Beginnings 2) Small Tasks and Duties 3)Transcending Difficulties and Perplexities 4) Burden-Dropping 5) Hidden Sacrifices 6) Sympathy 7) Forgiveness 8) Seeing No Evil 9) Abiding Joy 10) Silentness 11)Solitude 12)Standing Alone 13)Happy Endings
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Man: King of Mind, Body, and Circumstance
By James Allen
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
In James Allen's view, man was indeed perfectible. However, he conisdered the path to perfection to be an interior one which is driven by the purification and elevation of the thought process. As he states in the introduction: "The problem of life consists in learning how to live. It is like the problem of addition or subtraction to the schoolboy. When mastered, all difficulty disappears, and the problem has vanished. All the problems of life, whether they be social, political, or religious, subsist in ignorance and wrong-living. As they are solved in the heart of each individual, they will be solved in the mass of men."
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When the King Loses his Head By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by Archibald J. Wolfe
Narrated by Denis Daly
In this novella, set in the French Revolution, Leonid Andreyev explores the behavior of a people as it prepares to exchange one form of public servitude for another.
As with most of the works of Andreyev, the mood is sombre, and reflects the author's extreme disillusion with the fallout from the Russian revolution, which he had initally greeted with enthusiasm.
The complete audio book is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://tinyurl.com/p88x6s
Nightmare Abbey By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly and Rachel May.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Audio edited by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
The melodramatic romance by Goethe, The Sorrows of the Youg Werther, the story of a troubled asthete who kills himself for love, was first published on 1774 and has since become one of the staples of German literature.
Such extravagant productions lend themselves readily to parody, and naturally attracted the attention of skilled satirists like Thomas Love Peacock. The author's close friend Percy Bysshe Shelley, serves as the Werther figure, who is named Scythrop in the book. The melancholoy traveller, Mr Cypress, is said to have been modelled on Byron, and the ponderous Mr Flosky on Coleridge. Unlike Werther, Scythrop, after being dumped by two women, consoles himself with a draft of Madeira, rather than shooting himself.
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The Enchanted Buffalo
By L. Frank Baum
Narrated by Alan Gibson
This charming fable about unruly ambition and its inevitable consequences first appeared on The Delineator magazine in 1905.
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The Making of Americans By Gertrude Stein
This is a Voices of Today and Audiobooks Unleashed production, narrated by Sarah Sampino, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, Melissa Green, Austenne Grey, Sara Sheckells, Lisa Ware, Aven Shore, Amy Soakes, Kendra Murray and Amanda Stribling.
The classic Gertrude Stein novel, Making of Americans, follows a family through three generations in a fascinatingly unconventional style, exploring the psychology and personality of these characters through time.
Gertrude Stein held a unique position at the center of the modernist movement. She was a novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in America, she moved with her family to Paris where she ran a Paris Salon frequented by many famous historical figures, such as Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henri Matisse, Ezra Pound, Sherwood Anderson, and Sinclair Lewis.
©1925 Gertrude Stein (P)2021 Voices of Today, Audiobooks Unleashed
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The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses By Edward Lear
Narrated by Denis Daly, Sarah Bacaller, Lucy Bacaller
These 14 poems have been drawn from the Nonsense Books of Edward Lear.
"The Jumblies" '"The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" "The Daddy Long Legs and the Fly" "The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs" "Mr and Mrs Spikky Sparrow" "The Duck and the Kangaroo" "The Cummerband" "The Dong with a Luminous Nose" "The New Vestments" "The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-Tongs" "Calico Pie" "The Table and the Chair" "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo" "Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly"
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The Complete Original Short Stories Volume Eleven By Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by Cate Barratt
Guy de Maupassant, France's gift to the world of short stories, was a prolific writer of this genre. His complete collection numbers just under 200. Volume Eleven contains the following titles:
- The Umbrella
- Belhomme's Beast
- Discovery
- The Accursed Bread
- The Dowry
- The Diary of a Madman
- The Mask
- The Penguins' Rock
- A Family
- Suicides
- An Artifice
- Dreams
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Hegel in Fragments by Stephen Curkpatrick
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
‘Hegel in Fragments’ is a collection of writings in dialogue with the work of German philosopher, G. W. F. Hegel. In bite-sized pieces, Australian academic Stephen Curkpatrick applies Hegelian insights to themes such as contingency, truth, theology, identity, limit, and rhythms.
This exploratory collection is informed by Hegel’s concept of spirit as relation and mediation, within which identity is both identity and difference. That is, anything is itself by reference to others—not in opposition or conflation but in continual relation across tensile pairs, mediated as differences that are held within thinking as speculative unities. This movement is formative through moments of loss and further gain. 'Hegel in Fragments' stages this drama in a range of brief scripts that are played out within human existence.
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The Story of Tommy Bear and the Zookies by Dorothy Wall
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Little Tommy the koala bear is sad and lonely in his gumtree in the country. The doctor recommends a trip to the city to brighten him up. While Tommy is in the city, he tries lots of different activities — but those funny Zookie creatures seem to follow him everywhere! This short story was written by Dorothy Wall, the New-Zealand born Australian author who created that famous koala character, 'Blinky Bill'.
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An Edward Lear Collection
Narrated by Denis Daly, Sarah Bacaller and Lucy Bacaller
Have you been lately to Lake Pipple Popple? Perhaps you have spotted the Pobble who has no toes? Or maybe you have roosted in the Quangle Wangle’s hat? Certainly Mr. Edward Lear has (he’s written all about it). And now, you can listen to his tales read aloud, full of rhyme, rhythm and words that you won’t find in the dictionary!
Edward Lear (1812 – 1888) was a creative and skilled Englishman who composed music, wrote poetry, and was a talented illustrator. He was earning an income from drawing by the age of 16 years. Lear is remembered today primarily for his nonsense poems, stories and songs, and for popularising the poetic form of the limerick. He spent the last decade of his life in San Remo, Italy.
The opening poem, How Pleasant To Know Mr Lear, was later used by T. S. Eliot as the basis of a mocking self portrait, "How unpleasant to meet Mr. Eliot!"
1 - How Pleasant To Know Mr Lear 2 - The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple 3 - The Two Old Bachelors 4 - The Pelican Chorus 5 - The Pobble who has no Toes 6 - Mr and Mrs Discobbolus 7 - The Quangle Wangle's Hat 8 - The Akond of Swat
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oems of John of the Cross
Translated by David Lewis
Narrated by Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller
Although his output was small, John of the Cross (1542 - 1591) is considered one of the most important figures in Spanish poetry. All his verse explores the same theme: the seach of the soul for union with its creator and the glory of the resulting "mystical marriage."
This selection of twenty poems opens with his most famous poem, "The Obscure Night of the Soul" and concludes with a free translation of Psalm 137 (By the Waters of Babylon).
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Biographical Stories
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Narrated by Ron Altman
Young Edward Temple, at the age of eight, is afflicted with an ailment that threatens him with permanent blindness. A course of treatment is recommended whereby the boy is kept in a darkened chamber and his eyes, bandaged. To keep Edward's spirits up, his father decides to relate to him the inspiring life stories of six historical personages.
1) Benjamin West 2) Sir Isacc Newton 3) Samuel Johnson 4) Oliver Cromwell 5) Benjamin Franklin 6) Queen Christina
The book demonstrates the engaging style of narrative which is characteristic of Hawthorne's major works.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://tinyurl.com/whaph4pv
Headlong Hall
By Thomas Love Peacock
Presented by Voices of Today
Narration by Graham Scott
Also featuring the voices of Alan Weyman, Denis Daly, and Rachel May.
Text prepared by Denis Daly and Alan Weyman.
Music for songs composed and arranged by Alan Weyman.
Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866) was a scholar, novelist, and poet. For many years he rendered distinguished service to the East India Company.
Headlong Hall was the first of his seven novels, all of which display the same structure. There is a faint semblance of a plot, which is merely a device to bring together a bunch of voluble eccentrics, who converse on a wide range of topical issues. Headlong Hall is the rural seat of the ebullient Squire Headlong, who invites a number of philosophers, a clergyman, a musician, a novelist, and a phrenologist, to dine with him and share their views. At the end of the book the squire, in typical impetuous fashion, arranges marriages for himself and three of his guests.
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1914 and Other Poems By Rupert Brooke.
Narrated by Denis Daly.
Although Rupert Brooke is known today as a "war poet", he was never actually engaged in combat: His death was the result of an infection from an insect bite that occurred while he was in transit to commence duty in Turkey. Unlike Wilfred Owen, who had a bitter experience of life in the trenches, Brooke's vision was of the glory rather than the horror of war.
This collection is divided into four sections: 1) 1914 2) The South Seas 3) Other Poems 4) The Old Vicarage, Granchester
Only the first section focuses on issues stemming from the war. Poems in the other sections are generally wistful evocations of places that the poet had visited in his travels and reflections on youthful love.
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Letters of John of the Cross
Translated by David Lewis.
Narrated by Denis Daly.
Much of the life of Spanish mystic John of the Cross (1542-1591) was dedicated to the establishment and management of monastic institutions. Among his responsibilities was the provision of spiritual direction to clerics and also to prominent lay Catholics.
The 18 letters in this collection cover a range of administrative and spiritual topics.
The underlying premise of the spiritual guidance given by the author can be found in his letter to the Religious of Veas: "The soul which is easily drawn to talk and converse with creatures pays little heed to the presence of God; for if it remembered Him, it would be soon drawn forcibly inwards, loving silence and avoiding all exterior conversation; as God wills that the soul should delight in Him, rather than in any creature, however pleasing and profitable it may be."
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XYZ - A Detective Story By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Robert Curran
In the course of an investigation into a counterfeiting ring, a detective is lured into a mysterious assignment in a secluded mansion where he suspects an act of criminal conspiracy is planned to take place. Conspiracy there may be, but will events play out as the detective expects?
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Tender Buttons By Gertrude Stein
Narrated by Amy Soakes
Gertrude Stein's work flourished in a world which was finding bold new ways of expressing itself. Forms like Impressionism, cubism, expressionism and other non-representational styles were developed that provoked and challenged the observer (as well as the established art world). What avant-garde artists did with paint and ink, Gertrude Stein did with words – dispensing with conventions of grammar and clarity, she gave free rein to word play and the musicality of sounds, without regard to their meaning or relationships. For Stein, words were as colours on a palette or as chords in a piece of music.
In Tender Buttons, she combines words with a blatant disregard of rule and regulation, indulging in a free-association response to the images in front of her.
Written in 1914, Tender Buttons is a prime example of Gertrude's unique vision and her imaginative response to a brave new world of art on the cusp of reinventing itself.
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Where The Dead Men Lie And Other Poems By Barcroft Boake
Collected and edited by A. G. Stephens
Narrated by Denis Daly and Amy Soakes
In his short life Australian poet Barcoft Boake completed thirty poems, the most famous of which is the pastoral lament, Where The Dead Men Lie, which was first published in the The Bulletin in December, 1891.
This collection was prepared and edited by critic and anthologist, A. G. Stephens, who also appended a detailed memoir of the poet.
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The Doré Lectures on Mental Science By Thomas Troward Narrated by Denis Daly
Thomas Troward (1847-1916) was a divisional judge in British-administered India, who had a deep interest in the study of comparative religion.
Troward delivered these lectures at the Doré Gallery, Bond Street, London, in 1909. They were published in book form in the same year.
Troward's basic thesis is that while the laws of the universe can never be broken, they can be made to work under special conditions, which will produce unexpected and remarkable results. The achievement of these results require the activation of what Troward terms the "personal factor", that, namely, of an intelligence which sees beyond the present limited manifestation of the law and thus enables the exploration of its infinite possibilities.
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The Diamond Sutra Translated by William Gemmell Narrated by Denis Daly
The Diamond Sutra is one of the most revered philosophical texts in Buddhist literature. It has long been very popular among Buddhists in China, and with the exception of the Lotus of the Good Law, and the Leng-Yen-Ching, perhaps no other Sutra ascribed to Buddha is held by the Chinese in such esteem.
The Diamond Sutra has been designated "The Sutra of Wonderful Effects". It is a treatise in which Sakyamuni Buddha instructs Subhuti, one of his conspicuous disciples, in The Prajna-Paramita of transcendent wisdom.
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Seven Men By Max Beerbohm Narrated by Graham Scott
Described by Virginia Woolf as "a little masterpiece", in Seven Men, Beerbohm tells the stories of six men from the world of the 1890s - Beerbohm himself is the seventh man - with such an air of realism and so much circumstantial detail as to blur the boundary between fact and fiction, so that the listener is lulled almost into acceptance of the fantastic events that he describes, from the incredible journey of Enoch Soames to the tragic history of A.V. Laider, or the strange rivalry of literary lions Maltby and Braxton....
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The Happy Hypocrite By Max Beerbohm Narrated by Graham Scott
When the mischievous Cupid fires an arrow through the heart of Lord George Hell, that disreputable peer, desperate to win the love of sweetly innocent young Jenny Mere, obtains from fashionable mask-maker Mr. Aeneas a saintly mask of true love to disguise his own wicked features; and in this hypocritical disguise, Lord George finds a new life and a new morality.
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The Old Stone House and Other Stories By Anna Katharine Green Narrated by Kristina Rothe
1) "The Old Stone House" 2) "A Memorable Night" 3) "The Black Cross" 4) "A Mysterious Case" 5) "Shall He Wed Her?"
Although Anna Katharine Green was best known as a crime novelist, this anthology is essentially a collection of horror stories.
The Old Stone House is the history of a disastrous love triangle involving a coquettish young girl and two ruthless men determined to win her heart.
The other stories share the theme of a manipulative woman whose scheming places the people associated with her in difficult and unfamiliar situations.
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Pragmatism A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking By William James
Narrated by Cate Barratt
American psychologist William James (1842-1910) was also a philosopher of considerable repute and borrowed the theory of pragmatism first put forward by Charles Peirce to help form his own interpretation of the philosophy. Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking is based on the notion that the meaning of any idea is valid only if it works both experientially and practically. The book consists of a series of eight lectures, delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston in November and December of 1906, and at Columbia University in January 1907.
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The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy By William James
Narrated by Cate Barratt
American philosopher and psychologist William James was considered one of the late 19th century's leading thinkers and the "Father of American Psychology".
His work has influenced such philosophers as Emile Durkheim, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Bertrand Russell. This collection of essays includes four on James' belief that religious faith is an acceptable way of viewing the world, despite the absence of empirical evidence; the remaining papers include a discussion of the important contributions of individuals to society, a criticism of Hegelisms, and his curiosity in the matter of psychical research.
1) "The Will to Believe" 2) "Is Life Worth Living" 3) "The Sentiment of Rationality" 4) "Reflex Action and Theism" 5) "The Dilemma of Determinism" 6) "The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" 7) "Great Men and Their Environment" 8) "The Importance of Individuals" 9) "On Some Hegelisms" 10) "What Psychical Research Has Accomplished"
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That Affair Next Door By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Cate Barratt
A dead woman is discovered in the parlor of an empty luxury home in New York's famed Gramercy Park.
Thus opens Anna Katharine Green's popular detective novel That Affair Next Door.
Green was among the first writers of the detective novel in the US, and was later dubbed "the mother of the detective novel". Her development of amateur sleuths such as New York high society spinster Amelia Butterworth (featured in this novel) later inspired the likes of Agatha Christie to create the famed Miss Jane Marple.
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Three Thousand Dollars By Anna Katharine Green Narrated by Robert Curran
A plan for a daring robbery is hatched between a professional criminal and an unscrupulous office manager. One person in particular has to be drawn into this nefarious scheme - the business owner's personal assistant, the young and attractive Grace Lee. Will she have the pluck and resourcefulness to deal effectively with this perilous situation?
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Sea and Sardinia By D. H. Lawrence Narrated by Phil Benson
At the end of World War 1, D. H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda ("the queen bee"), exiled themselves from England and set up home in Sicily. On the spur of the moment, Lawrence proposed a short trip to Sardinia. Setting off before dawn, they embarked on a whirlwind tour, by train to Palermo, ferry to Cagliari, and by train and bus to Terranova, returning to Rome by ferry. Back in Sicily, Lawrence wrote Sea and Sardinia, one of the great travel journals of the 20th century, in six weeks and entirely from memory. Alternately enthusiastic and grumpy, but always effusive, Lawrence’s journal sparkles with observations of the day-to-day detail of travel and characters encountered on the way.
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://tinyurl.com/yjt9fdu3
The Wreck of the Deutschland By Gerard Manley Hopkins Narrated by Denis Daly
This poem was composed in 1875 and 1876, but was not published until 1918. It is considered by many to be Hopkins' masterpiece.
It bears the following dedication:
"To the happy memory of five Franciscan Nuns exiles by the Falk Laws drowned between midnight and morning of Dec. 7th. 1875"
One hundred and sixty-eight passengers and crew died when the steamship Deutschland ran aground on the Kentish Knock. Among these were the five nuns who had been expelled from Germany under the anti-clerical Falk laws and were on their way to take up mission work in America. The deaths were largely due to the unwillingness of the passing vessel to heed the distress signals from the Deutschland.
Hopkins weaves many Christian themes into his poetic retelling of the tragedy, including the inevitability of suffering, divine providence, salvation, and the hiddenness of God.
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The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses By Edward Lear Narrated by Denis Daly, Sarah Bacaller, Lucy Bacaller
These 14 poems have been drawn from the Nonsense Books of Edward Lear.
"The Jumblies" '"The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" "The Daddy Long Legs and the Fly" "The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs" "Mr and Mrs Spikky Sparrow" "The Duck and the Kangaroo" "The Cummerband" "The Dong with a Luminous Nose" "The New Vestments" "The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-Tongs" "Calico Pie" "The Table and the Chair" "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo" "Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly"
The Oracle By Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson
Narrated by Denis Daly
Solicitor, journalist, poet and war veteran, Andrew Barton Paterson is today best known for his colourful and jingoistic verse, in particular The Man from Snowy River.
This amusing portrait of a pompous but incompetent racing tout is taken from Three Elephant Power and Other Stories, a collection of short stories and essays.
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Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
Our Street by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Narrated by Kristina Rothe
Written as an autobiographical sketch of a Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Our Street is a tongue-in-cheek look at English society and the characters who live in the street where he finds himself. It is the second of five "Christmas Books" written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of M.A. Titmarsh.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 18th March, 2018.
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My Brilliant Career By (Stella) Miles Franklin Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Sybylla Melvin is a misfit. She barely endures the dreary life of dairy farming in a family that can hardly make ends meet. Out of the blue, she is invited to move back to the family property, Caddagat, to live with Grannie, Aunt Helen, and Uncle Jay Jay. With a cast of interesting neighbors and friends, Sybylla finally seems to discover hope in the world. She is nourished by thoughtful conversation, books, and music. Harold Beecham's love, however, throws her into indecision and painful tension. Will she be satisfied with following the well-trodden path of marriage - a path she perceives as demeaning and restrictive? And when she is abruptly sent away from Caddagat to help pay family debts, her "brilliant career" takes a disruptive turn.
This coming-of-age story, set in the Australian bush and originally published in 1901, is prefaced by an introduction from iconic Australian poet, Henry Lawson. The novel was written by Stella Miles Franklin when she was only a teenager. Franklin became a significant figure and patron of Australian literature through her involvement in the Australian literary scene in the 20th century. This impact continues today through the famous annual literary prize, the Miles Franklin award.
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Poems by Wilfred Owen
With an Introduction by Siegfried Sassoon
Narrated by Denis Daly
English literature suffered severely from from the terrible loss of life during the First World War. Among those who suffered untimely death in this period were three significant poets: Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and James Elroy Flecker (although Flecker was not a casualty of war.)
The fame of Owen and Brooke centres largely on their war-focused verse. While Brooke presents war as something of a thrilling, if dangerous "Boys Own" adventure - somewhat in the vein of the adventure novels of John Buchan - Owen's view is based on the gritty and soul-destroying reality of the trenches.
Owen's output of finished work was very small: this collection of twenty-three poems contains most of the verse for which he is known today. Few poets have captured more effectively the tragic dichotomy of war, where, for many, survival can be a fate worse than death. The opening poem, "Strange Meeting" describes a posthumous encounter between a soldier and an enemy combatant who he has killed on the previous day. The penultimate poem, "Disabled," is the private lament of a crippled veteran as he helplessly surveys the daily lives of people unscarred by war.
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The Plastic Age by Percy Marks
Narrated by Scott Cluthe
First published in 1924, The Plastic Age was considered shocking enough to be banned in Boston. It describes the experiences of a student at a fictional men's college. Among these are many examples of contemporary "frat" behaviour, including drinking, smoking, wild partying and sexual suggestiveness.
At the time of publication, Percy Marks was a staff member at Brown University , but lost his job because the university administration considered the book to be a thinly disguised portrait of life at the college.
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The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Extracted textually from the Gospels, together with a comparison of his doctrines with those of others.
By Thomas Jefferson
Narrated by Ron Altman
In 1803 Thomas Jefferson copied from the four gospels such passages as he believed would best present the ethical teaching of Jesus, and arranged them according to time and subject. Accordingly, all references to miracles or events related to the supernatural were removed, and the text restructured to form a treatise on morality comparable to the Dhammapada or the Analects of Confucius.
Jefferson described his book thus: "The Philosophy of Jesus of Nazareth, extracted from the account of his life and doctrines, as given by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; being an abridgment of the New Testament for the use of the Indians, unembarrassed with matters of fact or faith beyond the level of their comprehension."
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Lyrical Ballads - 1800 By William Wordsworth
Narrated by Denis Daly, Rachel May and Elizabeth Blackett
This collection of thirty-five poems is a sequel to a volume of lyrical ballads first published on 1798. While the first volume was a collaboration between Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, this anthology contains only verse by Wordsworth. Generally, the poems are less well-known than those of the earlier volume, but do include major narrative pieces, like the pastoral epics, The Brothers and Michael.
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The Jerilderie Letter By Ned Kelly
Narrated by Denis Daly
Edward "Ned" Kelly (1854 - 1880) was the last and most celebrated Australian bushranger (outlaw).
After being implicated in the shooting of three policemen at Stringybark Creek in October, 1878, Kelly and his gang were declared by the Victorian government to be outlaws, and were the subjects of an extensive man hunt over the next two years.
In February, 1879, the Kelly gang staged a daring and highly organized raid on the Bank of New South Wales in the town of Jerilderie. During the occupation of the town Kelly dictated a letter to fellow gang member Joe Byrne, which he wished the editor of the Jerilderie & Urana Gazette to publish. Unable to locate the editor of the paper, Kelly gave the letter to Edwin Living, the accountant of the bank, with a demand that it be printed. However, the letter was not actually published until 1930.
In the letter the outlaw gives a detailed explanation of his various grievances and, in particular, attempts to justify his actions at Stringybark Creek.
Kelly was captured after an epic shootout at the Glenrowan Hotel in June 1880, and was executed by hanging in Melbourne on 11th November.
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An Introduction to Hegel's Logic With a Foreword by Andy Blunden
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
In five hours, Andy Blunden will take you through Hegel’s Logic, the book on philosophy which has been most influential amongst radicals and revolutionaries and all those who stray from the well trodden path of conventional, bourgeois thinking.
The book begins with an explanation of social conditions in early 19th-century Germany and then, walks through the text of the Logic paragraph by paragraph. This reading stands out from all others in its clarity of explanation and in Andy's ability to make Hegel's Logic relevant to social and political problems of today.
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The Storm by Alexander Ostrovsky
Translated by Constance Garnett
Although his work has somewhat fallen into obscurity, Alexander Ostrovsky (1823 - 1886) is considered to be one of the greatest of Russian dramatists. He was one of the pioneers of a realistic style, which later found exponents in celebrated European dramatists like Ibsen and Strindberg. Of Ostrovsky's 47 plays, one of the best known is The Storm, the portrait of an idealistic young woman trapped in a world of crushing and venal orthodoxy. The Storm formed the basis of Janacek's opera, Katya Kabanova.
Featuring Marty Krz as Vanya Kudriash and First Person John Burlinson as Savil Prokofievitch Dikoy Robert Curran as Boris Grigorievitch Bob Neufeld as Kuligin Jennifer Fournier as Feklusha, Old Woman and a Woman Erin Marie White as Katerina Kabanova and Glasha Aisling Gray as Marfa Ignatievna Kabanova David Shears as Tihon Kabanov Terah Tucker as Varvara and Denis Daly as the Narrator, Shapkin and Second Person.
Music composed and performed by Marty Krz.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
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Lord Jim By Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Graham Scott
Idealistic parson's son Jim goes to sea thirsting for adventure. As mate of the pilgrim ship Patna, however, when disaster looms Jim is persuaded by his crew mates to abandon the ship, leaving the vessel and hundreds of passengers to their fate. But with his life in ruins Jim alone has the courage to face up to the public censure which follows, piquing the interest of Captain Marlow, who befriends Jim and relates the tale of the young man's attempts to come to terms with his guilt and make an honourable future for himself.
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Notes and Sketches of New South Wales during a residence 1839 to 1844 by Louisa Anne Meredith
Narrated by Amy Soakes
In the summer of 1839, 26-year-old Louisa Anne Meredith, in the company of her husband, Charles Meredith, sailed from England to the British colony of New South Wales, in what was then New Holland.
Four years later, she published a detailed account of the years since she had left England. A fascinating window into the past, Louisa's impressions and experiences cover the four-month ocean voyage; life within the fledgling city of Sydney; travels across the Blue Mountains to Bathurst; and eventual settlement at Homebush in Sydney's west. Vivid observations of Sydney as it was in the 1840s combine with descriptions of flora, fauna and the general way of life in the colony, all told through the eyes of a well-educated, articulate and well-to-do woman who had come from a very different climate and upbringing to that she found in Australia.
Louisa was a naturalist, author and illustrator and her eye for detail provides a historically significant document giving a unique window into early Australian settlement. From descriptions of polite society, to hardships of drought and overland travel; from architecture to politics, convicts to aboriginal customs, Louisa's keen wit and clever insight provide a fascinating account of life in colonial Australia.
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Humorous Ghost Stories Collected and edited by Dorothy Scarborough
Narrated by Susan Iannucci, Marty Krz, Jennifer Fournier and John Burlinson
Dorothy Scarborough (1878 - 1935) was an academic and author who had a particular interest in the supernatural. The following collection, first published in 1921, features stories which have a strong comical or satirical focus.
In the introduction the anthologist notes: The modern spook is possessed not only of humor but of a caustic satire as well. His jest is likely to have more than one point to it, and he can haunt so insidiously, can make himself so at home in his host's study or bedroom that a man actually welcomes a chat with him—only to find out too late that his human foibles have been mercilessly flayed.
- Introduction: The Humorous Ghost by Dorothy Scarborough
- The Ghost-Extinguisher by Gelett Burgess
- The Transferred Ghost by Frank R. Stockton
- The Mummy's Foot by Théophile Gautier
- The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall by John Kendrick Bangs
- Back from that Bourne by Anonymous
- The Ghost-Ship by Richard Middleton
- The Transplanted Ghost by Wallace Irwin
- The Last Ghost in Harmony by Nelson Lloyd
- The Ghost of Miser Brimpson - Part 1 by Eden Phillpotts
- The Ghost of Miser Brimpson - Part 2 by Eden Phillpotts
- The Ghost of Miser Brimpson - Part 3 by Eden Phillpotts
- The Haunted Photograph by Ruth McEnery Stuart
- The Ghost that Got the Button by Will Adams
- The Specter Bridegroom by Washington Irving
- The Specter of Tappington - Part 1 by Richard Barham
- The Specter of Tappington - Part 2 by Richard Barham
- In the Barn by Burges Johnson
- A Shady Plot by Elsie Brown
- The Lady and the Ghost by Rose Cecil O'Neill
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The Millionaire Baby By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Christianne Lupher
During the wealth and glitter of the Gilded Age, a six-year-old heiress goes missing from her opulent hilltop estate. Detective Robert Trevitt sets out to find her. Using inside knowledge of her family’s secrets he searches for little Gwendolen where no one else can and uncovers truths hidden to all eyes but his. The mystery unwinds in a tale of ghostly regrets, desperate deeds of love, and hopes of forgiveness.
Author Anna Katharine Green is known as the mother of the detective novel for launching the genre late in the 19th century, sparking the passion for fireside sleuthing that still burns among readers today.
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Maud - a monodrama By Alfred Lord Tennyson
Performed by Alan Weyman
In the 28 poems of which ‘Maud; a monodrama’ consists, a somewhat mentally fragile young man narrates step by step (almost in stream-of-consciousness) the progress and aftermath of his feelings for Maud, whose father, the owner of the neighbouring estate and Hall, he blames for his own father’s death and his family’s ruin. Many of the themes of the work are related to Tennyson’s own experiences and those of his close family.
‘Maud’ was written in 1854 and first published in 1855 (later slightly revised), at a time when the British press and public were enthusiastically supporting the nation’s involvement in the Crimean war, regarded by some as a remedy for the vices of current peace and prosperity – the backdrop to ‘Maud’.
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The Complete Original Short Stories, Volume X By: Guy de Maupassant Narrated by: Cate Barratt
Guy de Maupassant, France's gift to the world of short stories, was a prolific writer of this genre. His complete collection numbers just under 200. Volume X contains the following titles:
- The Christening
- The Farmer's Wife
- The Devil
- The Snipe
- The Will
- Walter Schnaff's Adventure
- At Sea
- Minuet
- The Son
- That Pig of a Morin
- Saint Anthony
- Lasting Love
- Pierrot
- A Normandy Joke
- Father Matthew
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The Best Ghost Stories Collected and edited by Arthur B. Reeve
Narrated by Marty Krz, E.J. Lavery, John Burlinson and Scott Cluthe.
In the introduction to this selection of tales of the macabre , anthologist Arthur Reeve writes: What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story?
Man is incurably fascinated by the mysterious. If all the ghost stories of the ages were blotted out, man would invent new ones.
For, do we not all stand in awe of that which we cannot explain, of that which, if it be not in our own experience, is certainly recorded in the experience of others, of that of which we know and can know nothing?
The ghost story is not born of science, nor even of super-science, whatever that may be. It is not of science at all. It is of another sphere, despite all that the psychic researchers have tried to demonstrate.
Contents
- Introduction - The Fascination of the Ghost Story by Arthur B. Reeve
- The Apparition of Mrs. Veal by Daniel De Foe
- Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book by Montague Rhodes James
- The Haunted and the Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- The Silent Woman by Leopold Kompert
- Banshees
- The Man Who Went Too Far by E.F. Benson
- The Woman's Ghost Story by Algernon Blackwood
- The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling
- The Rival Ghosts by Brander Matthews
- The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce
- The Interval by Vincent O'Sullivan
- Dey Ain't No Ghosts by Ellis Parker Butler
- Some Real American Ghosts
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William and Mary By Max Beerbohm
Narrated by Alan Weyman
A tender and elegiac tale, William and Mary was first published in The Century Magazine for December 1920 (vol. 101)
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Khaled, A Tale of Arabia by F. Marion Crawford
Narrated by John Burlinson
Khaled is a genie who has fallen in love with the beautiful Zehowah, the only child of the powerful Sultan of Nejed. Zehowah is courted by suitors from far and wide. When she seems inclined to accept the proposal of a handsome Indian prince, Khaled, with his special powers recognizes the prince’s deceitful nature and whisks him into the desert to kill and bury him. In consequence, Khaled is punished by losing his rank as a genie and is given the body of a human, though without a soul, which he can obtain only if he wins the love of the proud and headstrong princess Zehowah.
All that in only the first half of the first chapter of a 12-chapter fantasy expertly written in the style of the Arabian Nights!
F. Marion Crawford’s magnificent tale has long been recognized as a classic in the field of adult fantasy. It was reprinted in the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, which is widely considered a high-water mark in fantasy publishing.
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Oscar Wilde, the story of an unhappy friendship
by Robert Sherard
Narrated by Phil Benson
In 1895 the Irish playwright, novelist and poet Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years hard labour for the crime of 'gross indecency with men'. Robert Sherard met Wilde a decade earlier in Paris and their friendship, though often troubled, was maintained until the end of Wilde's life. Written for private publication, Sherard's account of their friendship was written for private publication and aimed to restore Wilde's good name among his circle of friends. The result is a fascinating insight into the lives of the literary elites of London and Paris of the time.
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Under the Shadow of Etna Six Sicilian Stories By Giovanni Verga
Translated by Nathan Haskell Dole
Narrated by Denis Daly
Giovanni Carmelo Verga (1840 – 1922) was one of the most prominent Sicilian writers of the Nineteenth Century. Today, his stories are best known through their use as the basis of the libretti of iconic verismo operas, like Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana.
In the introduction, the translator vividly describes the ground-breaking realism of Verga’s stories: It is no land of the imagination into which we are brought by Verga; there is no fascinating glamour of the virtuous triumphing after many vicissitudes, and seeing at last the wicked adequately punished. Here it is grim reality. The poor and weak go relentlessly to the wall; innocence and humble ignorance are crushed by experienced vice, the butterfly is singed by the flame; there is little joy, little peace. But yet the stories are not wholly pessimistic, nor do they give an utterly hopeless idea of the Sicilian peasant. You see that education and a little real sympathy might make a great people out of Verga’s "Turiddus" and "Alfios." The little collection of Sicilian pictures here presented is marked by quite wonderful variety and contrast and well illustrates the author's genius at its best.
1) How Peppa loved Gramigna 2) Jeli, the Shepherd 3) Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) 4) La Lupa (the Wolf) 5) The Story of the St Joseph 6) The Bereaved
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The Lodger By Marie Belloc Lowndes
Narrated by Graham Scott
'The Lodger' is widely regarded as the first and the best fictional adaptation of the Jack the Ripper story, and has been filmed multiple times, including in an early work by Alfred Hitchcock.
As all London is gripped by the horrific series of murders committed on its fog-bound streets by the self-styled 'Avenger', respectable retired servants Robert Bunting and his wife Ellen are on the brink of personal disaster, in the ruin of their business. But then - miraculously as it seems - they are saved, when the enigmatic Mr Sleuth turns up at the door of their lodging house looking for rooms... but Ellen soon begins to suspect that Mr Sleuth may be the very man who holds the capital in terror.
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The Mercy of Allah By Hilaire Belloc
Narrated by Graham Scott
Aged merchant Mahmoud relates to his young nephews the story of his rise to fabulous riches. From being kicked out (literally) from the family home by his exasperated father, with only the barest patrimony to sustain him, the young wastral goes from rags to riches, and back again, aided only by 'providence' - and his very inventive wits.
In "The Mercy of Allah", Belloc uses an Oriental setting to satirise the Western commercial and economic issues of his time, including the abuse of monopoly, insider trading, and the dangers of paper currency unbacked by gold.
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The Gospel of the Lord By Marcion of Sinope
Translated by James Hamlyn Hill
Narrated by Denis Daly
According to Tertullian and others Marcion was the son of a bishop, and was born at Sinope, in Pontus. He arrived in Rome in about 140 CE, bringing a scripture with him that he named “The Gospel of the Lord.” Marcion described this not as a new gospel, but as that which Saint Paul had used, and which he communicated to the churches he founded. In his early enthusiasm for the faith. Marcion bestowed a large donation upon the church at Rome, in which he aspired to a position of influence. However, due to his controversial views, he was later excommunicated as a heretic. He died about 170 CE.
Marcion ignored traditions of doctrine and practice, and rejected the principle of allegorical interpretation, as it was applied by others to the Old Testament. He considered Saint Paul to be the only true apostle, and he condemned all others for having relapsed into Judaism. Marcion tried in vain to remodel the church at Rome in accordance with these views, and set out to establish an organised ecclesiastical system of his own. He succeeded so well that by the fourth century Marcionite congregations were to be found spread across the Middle East and Europe. Although the Marcionite sect has long since been obliterated, Marcion remains one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity.
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Three Gothic Tales By Mary Shelley
Narrated by Alan Weyman
1) Transformation 2) Fernando Eboli 3) The Evil Eye
These three tales were written for the popular literary gift annual The Keepsake in 1828, 1829 and 1831. Their ‘sensational’ themes include exotic locations, dire misfortune, long-lost kin, stolen identity, evil redeemed, plots resolved by strange coincidences, and in one case at least, an encounter with a supernatural being. Gothic fare.
The cover image is taken from an illustration to The Evil Eye in The Keepsake for 1830.
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The Broken Wings By Kahlil Gibran
Narrated by Denis Daly
This 1918 novella presents the life history of an ideal innamorata, universally admired and doomed to an untimely passing. The author uses the story to explore in depth the concept of beauty, both personal and spiritual. In the author’s words: “Real beauty lies in the spiritual accord that is called love which can exist between a man and a woman.”
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Jubilate Agno by Christopher Smart
Narrated by Denis Daly, John Burlinson, and Elizabeth Blackett.
Christopher Smart (1722-1771) was an English poet and scholar. This extraordinary poem, which is a florid display of Smart's opinions on a variety of theological, historical, and scientific subjects, was written between 1759 and 1763, while the author was confined in a lunatic asylum. His condition was diagnosed as religious mania, as evidenced by his compulsion to break into spontaneous prayer in public.
Thirty-two pages of the original manuscript have survived. The poem was not published in the author's lifetime. The version used in this recording was prepared by Ray Davis and released into the public domain.
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Ukridge By P.G. Wodehouse.
Narrated by Graham Scott.
In Ukridge, the inimitable Wodehouse gives us 10 stores from the early career of Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge: great brain, eternal optimist, perpetually on the very verge of making a massive fortune from his latest get-rich-quick scheme, and, according to his friend and chronicler long-suffering writer "Corky" Corcoran, more or less of a foe of the human race. Ukridge is the longest-serving of all Wodehouse's heroes, appearing in stories across 60 years.
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The Jealousy Workbook Exercises and Insights for Managing Open Relationships By Kathy Labriola
Narrated by Leanne Yau
From the initial stages of trying to agree who can do what with whom, through advanced issues such as coping with logistics and seeking compersion, every relationship sooner or later confronts jealousy – and some relationships do not survive the confrontation. Between these covers you will find forty-two exercises with supporting text, developed by a professional relationship counselor and refined by hundreds of clients trying to find their own paths through jealousy. They range from basic (Exercise Two, Clarify Your Relationship Orientation) through challenging (Exercise Thirty-Four, Imagine Looking Through Their Eyes and Being In Their Shoes). All can be done solo, with a partner, or under the supervision of a helping professional, and all can be done before a problem emerges or in the throes of a jealousy crisis. Along the way, you will find solutions to the issues that bedevil even the most happily open relationships.
Production copyright 2020 Kathleen Labriola
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Spirits Rebellious By Khalil Gibran
Narrated by Denis Daly
This collection of three stories was originally published in 1908 in Arabic under the title Al-Arwah Al-Mutamarridah. The English translation was first published in 1911.
All are set in Lebanon, where the author spent the first twelve years of his life, and explore various aspects of love relationships.
- Madame Rose Hanie
- The Cry of the Graves
- Khalil the Heretic
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The Republic of the Southern Cross and Other Stories
By Valery Bryusov
Translated by Stephen Graham
In his lifetime, Valery Bryusov (1873 - 1924) was best known as a translator and a Symbolist poet. His prose works include the historical novels, The Altar of Victory and The Fiery Angel, and this collection of short stories, which was assembled by the translator, Stephen Graham.
Of his stories the author wrote: "they are written to show, in various ways, that there is no fixed boundary line between the world of reality and that of the imagination, between the dreaming and the waking world, life and fantasy; that what we commonly call imaginary may be the greatest reality of the world, and that which all call reality the most dreadful delirium."
- The Republic of the Southern Cross
- The Marble Bust
- For Herself or for Another
- In the Mirror
- Protection
- The "Bémol" Shop of Stationery
- Rhea Silvia
- Eluli, Son of Eluli
- In the Tower
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The Mayor's Wife
By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Susan Iannucci
The Mayor is running for Governor. His wife is suddenly distant, distracted and unhappy. And...his new home is haunted. Has his wife seen a ghost? The elderly ladies next door watch day and night from their attic, peering into his windows. Watching for what? The Mayor's wife has a secret that she has never confided to anyone. Rumors begin to appear in the newspapers hinting at scandal. Will the scandal harm his campaign? What is her secret?
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30 Strange Stories By H.G.Wells
Narrated by Graham Scott
This extensive collection features stories of comedy, horror, monsters, strange worlds, guilt, enmity, whimsy, and avarice in some of the best of H.G. Wells' short fiction, including: "The Strange Orchid", "The Red Room", "The Plattner Story", "The Argonauts of the Air", "The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham", "A Slip Under the Microscope", "The Story of Davidson's Eyes", and "The Sea Raiders".
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The Cream of the Jest By James Branch Cabell
Narrated by John Burlinson
James Branch Cabell (1879-1956) is best known for his tales of the imaginary land of Poictesme, where chivalry and gallantry live on.
In this volume we meet the novelist, Felix Kennaston, who lives in parallel worlds. One of these is with his wife in their suburban Virginia home and genteel society. The other is with the beautiful Lady Ettarre, who shares his travels through space and time to meet, among many others, Oliver Cromwell, Napoleon, and the Emperor Tiberius. Lusty and magical, romantic and rueful, subtly erotic and laced with sardonic humor, this absorbing book is highly regarded as a masterwork of Fantasy literature.
“A book of dreams it is, and of very wonderful dreams.” -- Sinclair Lewis
“A curious, singular and enchanting book. I have read it with admiration and delight.” – Arthur Machen
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Mr Standfast By John Buchan
Narrated by Graham Scott
Listed in the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World', 'Mr Standfast' is the third of Buchan's thrilling, fast-paced World War I adventure novels, following "The Thirty-Nine Steps", and "Greenmantle": in which Brigadier-General Richard Hannay is reluctantly plucked from the trenches of the Western Front, to undertake a vital secret mission against a German spy ring operating among pacifist elements in England. In pursuit of the spy master, Hannay encounters comrades old and new, and earns the love of a beautiful and intelligent woman - but he discovers that his foe is an old adversary, and even more deadly than he had imagined; and he comes to realise that only the ultimate sacrifice can save the day for England...
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Certain Personal Matters By H.G.Wells
Narrated by Graham Scott
"Certain Personal Matters" is a selection by the author from among his vast output of humorous and insightful short essays and ephemeral pieces written during the 1890s. Many are whimsical and domestic, adopting the persona of an aspiring young writer, living in modest gentility with wife Euphemia. Others explore scientific themes that Wells would later develop as one of the acknowledged fathers of the science fiction genre.
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English Poems By Richard Le Gallienne
Narrated by Denis Daly
Richard le Gallienne was, almost to the point of caricature, a notable example of the Bohemian literary figure. He travelled widely, had many acquaintances among notable figures of his day, including Oscar Wilde, Rupert Brooke and John Cowper Powys, and worked through a long series of romantic relationships.
However, his poetic verbiage is economical and disciplined, and free from rhetorical affectation. This collection was published in 1895, and reflects the mature style of the poet. It contains two large poems, Paolo and Francesca, and Young Love, and 46 short poems.
Contents Epistle Dedicatory To the Reader Section 1 - Paolo and Francesca Section 2 - Young Love Section 3 - Cor Cordium (14 poems) Section 4 - Miscellaneous Poems (20 poems) Section 5 - Of Poets and Poetry (12 poems)
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Through the Gates of Good, or Christ and Conduct. By James Allen.
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan.
In his works James Allen sought to develop a generic spirituality by drawing on and matching the precepts of a variety of relgious teachers. In this short treatise he examines the words of Jesus as a guide to spiritual advancement.
Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Gate and the Way 3. The Law and the Prophets 4. The Yoke and the Burden 5. The Word and the Doer 6. The Vine and the Branches 7. Salvation This Day
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The Curse of God Why I left Islam
By Harris Sultan
Narrated by Denis Daly
This book is a critical analysis by an ex-Muslim activist of religion in general and of Islam in particular.
It describes the author's journey out of Islam and discusses in depth many common misconceptions about Islam that are prevalent both within and outside the Islamic world.
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The Book of Job King James Version
Foreword by Dr. Stephen Curkpatrick.
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller and Denis Daly
Accusation is the unperceived catalyst for this dramatic narrative; Job is framed by the accusation that his self-invested allegiance to God will evaporate if he is exposed to adversity. Job is unaware that this wager against his integrity has taken place. The drama that ensues on an epic scale resonates with universal experiences of human suffering—from Job's searching questions, to the grating interventions of Job's friends, and the sense that human misfortune can seem contingent on the whim of unseen powers.
The Book of Job is found in the writings of the Hebrew Bible and is the first book of poetry in the Old Testament. This audiobook is performed by Sarah Bacaller and Denis Daly, and includes a foreword written by Dr. Stephen Curkpatrick.
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Australian Christmas Yarns Volume I
by Mary Grant Bruce & Ian Bruce
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller & Denis Daly
This collection of short stories by notable Australian author, Mary Grant Bruce (1878-1958), reflects on Australian experiences of summertime. Infused with the smells, sounds and textures of Australian life during the Christmas season, these stories also highlight the strengths and yearnings of their characters. This unique collection includes a foreword by Ian Bruce, grandson of Mary Grant Bruce, and includes the following six stories:
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A Gentleman by Accident
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An Australian Christmas
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Home for Christmas
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Our Christmas Eve
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Christmas at Henderson's
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The Valley of Forgetfulness
Mary Grant Bruce (1878-1958) was an Australian author, many of whose writings focused on iconic Australian life. As well as publishing thirty-seven books, Mary Grant Bruce wrote regularly for Australian newspapers, often for children. Her most well known works are the books in the Billabong series. See www.marygrantbruce.com.au
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About the Holy Bible A Lecture
By Robert G. Ingersoll
Narrated by Denis Daly
This agressive diatribe against the Bible was published in 1894 and is based on an assertion that formed the basis of many of Ingersoll's attacks on organized religion - the concept of divine inspiration and the evils that spring from this contention.
On the title page the author states: "In the nature of things there can be no evidence to establish the claim of Inspiration."
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Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol
Translated by Ethel Voynich
Narrated by Denis Daly
Many of Gogol's stories feature ineffectual individuals who are overwhelmed by the caprices of fate. In Diary of a Madman, one of his most colourful tales, the narrator, a humble and obscure office worker, veers from mere eccentricity into full blown lunacy, and finds that the delusions fostered by madness are anything but comforting.
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Translated by Edward FitzGerald
Narrated by Denis Daly
Omar Khayyam (1048 - 1131) was a true polymath. A distinguished mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, he is best known today for his Rubaiyat, a collection of rubai, or rhyming quatrains, of which he is estimated to have composed at least 500. Together with the work of Hafiz and Rumi, Khayyam's poetry represents the high point of classical Persian literature.
Edward Fitzgerald was neither the first nor the most scholarly of the translators of the quatrains of Omar Khayyam, but due to his remarkable abilities as a poet, his versions have been accepted as classic literature in their own right.
During his lifetime Fitzgerald published four editions of his translation - in 1859, 1868, 1872 and 1879 - and a fifth edition was released posthumously in 1889.
In this recording are presented readings of all five editions as well as biographical material about Fitzgerald and Omar Khayyam and a laudatory poem by Andrew Lang, which were published as part of the Fourth Edition.
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Love In Abundance A Counselor's Guide to Open Relationships
By Kathy Labriola
Narrated by Leanne Yau
Beyond the basics of polyamory lies a complex web of negotiations, agreements, pitfalls and rewards. Kathy Labriola, a relationships counselor who has worked for many years with singles, couples and groups in polyamorous and open relationships, sets forth some of the realities of alternative lifestyles: dealing with some of the common relationship-disrupters, managing jealousy, choosing compatible partners, combining BDSM with polyamory, distinguishing between sex addiction and polyamory, and much more.
Text copyright 2010 S. C. B. Distributors
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Room Number Three and Other Stories by Anna Katharine Green Narrated by Ginger White and Erin Grassie
Five stories to thrill and mystify you. Was there a murder in Room Number 3 or is it only the delusion of a crazy woman? The cold hand of vengeance reaches far beyond the grave when a road weary traveler stumbles into a life-changing and potentially deadly dinner dinner part at "The House in the Mist." Held captive by a highwayman, a timid young wife must use her wits to survive, but at "Midnight on Beauchamp Row" not even the highwayman could have expected the intruder who would prove far more deadly. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935), a prolific author and "the mother of the detective novel," wrote these stories between 1909-1913.
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Light on Life's Difficulties By James Allen Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
This collection of 23 short reflections on the spiritual life was published in 1912.
In the foreword the author says: "When the light of wisdom is introduced into the darkened understanding, confusion vanishes, difficulties are dissolved, all things are seen in their true place and proportion, and henceforth the man walks open-eyed and unhurt, in the clear light of wise comprehension."
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Invasion By Murray Leinster Narrated by Robert Curran
This classic tale of alien invasion first appeared in Astounding Stories, March 1933.
It was August 19, 2037. The United Nations was just 50 years old. Televisors were still monochromatic. The Nidics had just won the World Series in Prague. Com-Pub observatories were publishing elaborate figures on moving specks in space which they considered to be Martian spaceships on their way to Earth..
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New Hampshire, A Poem; with Notes and Grace Notes By Robert Frost.
This collection was published in 1923 and won the Pulitzer Prize for the author in the following year.
It is laid out in three main sections. The first is a lengthy poem, titled New Hampshire, the name being given to the entire collection.
The second section bears the title “Notes”, and consists of 14 poems, including the mini drama, The The Witch of Coös.
The final section, which contains thirty poems, many of which are very short, is titled “Grace Notes.”
Wherever the text has allowed, poems have been restructured as group dramatic readings.
Featuring the voices of Sara Morsey, Erin Grassie, Mike Vendetti and Andy Harrington.
Audio edited by Denis Daly.
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Judas Iscariot A Biblical trilogy
By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by W.H. Lowe.
Narrated by Laura Richcreek.
The collection consists of three stories related to the Gospel narrative. 1) Judas Iscariot - a retelling of the most famous betrayal is history and the sad fate of the traitor; 2) Ben Tobit - a sardonic little tale about a pious man suffering a severe toothache on the day of Jesus' crucifixion; 3) Eleazar - a story built on the raising of Lazarus recounted in the Gospel of John.
All three stories feature the writer's characteristic view of the bleakness of human endeavour in an uncaring world.
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Morning and Evening Thoughts By James Allen
This collection of aphorisms and reflections for each day of a 31-day month was first published in 1909, and later reissued in 1913, after the author's death, with a preface by his wife Lily Allen.
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan.
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White Noise By Roisin Moriarty
Presented by Voices of Today
Rachael is a formidable crime boss in the underworld of an unnamed city. Beautiful but deadly, her one rule for her right-hand man is: Don't get too close. Then she hires Mikey, a tough ex-soldier who is eager to please, especially given that one of his duties is to "service" his highly sexed boss. Every day, Mikey edges ever closer to breaking that rule as he unashamedly wears his heart on his sleeve.
What Mikey doesn't know is that Rachael's former lieutenant, Jaz, made the same mistake and ended up being killed in the line of duty. Existing only as a voice in the head of Rachael, her ex-boss and former lover, Jaz fashions herself as the woman's very own Jiminy Cricket. She takes no notice of the threat that she'll be rendered little more than white noise if the crime boss chooses to simply ignore her presence.
Will Mikey fall into Rachael's trap and join Jaz in the void, or does the psychopathic Rachael have a heart after all?
Cast Rachael - Leanne Yau Mikey - Tom Saer Jaz - Caroline Taylor
With additional voices by: Hal McNulty, Hannah Patient, Alexander Marks, Tamsin Sandford Smith, Jack Blowers, Adrian Burbie, Ellie Cooper, Harry Berry, Lorelei Piper, Monica Emily Schroeder, and Alex Brindle.
Cover art by Deniz de Barros.
Music composed by Alexander Proudlock.
Audio edited by Leanne Yau and Callum John.
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The Heir of Mondolfo By Mary Shelley
Narrated by Linda Barrans
The Heir of Mondolfo is a Gothic tale that was published posthumously in 1877.
Ludovico is a despised second son, only child of a scorned second wife. He finds love with Viola, a peasant girl, and they have a son. Their happiness is threatened when Ludovico's older brother dies suddenly and he becomes the heir. His father, the proud and cruel prince of Mondolfo, will let nothing stand in the way of his legacy.
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The Eye of Osiris By R. Austin Freeman
Narrated by Graham Scott
Mr. John Bellingham, amateur Egyptologist, abruptly goes missing, leaving behind a strangely vexatious will that cannot be executed without proof or presumption of death. Mr Bellingham's family are left virtually penniless, and under suspicion of his murder.
Two years later, young Dr. Paul Berkeley in the course of his duties befriends Mr. Bellingham's younger brother, and the latter's beautiful daughter, and takes their problem to his old friend and mentor the famous medical jurist Dr. John Thorndyke. Can Thorndyke determine what really became of John Bellingham, and lift the shadow that lies over the missing man's family?
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Greybeards at Play By G.K.Chesterton
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Greybeards at Play is a short collection of humorous poetry by celebrated British writer and social commentator, Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936). Published in 1900, it was Chesterton's first publication. These rhymes and sketches spin witty lyrics around themes such as aestheticism, the philosopher's love of nature, and ill-directed altruism, in true Chestertonian style.
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Lodore By Mary Shelley
Narrated by Aisling Gray
The Saga of the Lodore family whose fates and fortunes take irregular paths from English aristocracy to the "new world" of Illinois and back again facing struggles of death, poverty, scandal and of course love (true, ill-fated and star-crossed) along the way. A majestic sweeping Gothic novel-- written by the brilliant author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley-- where themes of social justice, female education, spiritual, moral, and intellectual satisfaction are all addressed with thoughtful care and often from several characters points of view.
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The Wisdom of Father Brown By G.K.Chesterton
Narrated by Graham Scott
In his second collection of stories about the deceptively unassuming Father Brown, Chesterton give us another 12 tales of misunderstanding, deception, theft, murder, mystery, and suicide, unravelled with modesty and compassion by the little priest-detective. This volume features classic stores including 'The Absence of Mr Glass', 'The Paradise of Thieves', 'The Mistake of the Machine', 'The Head of Caesar', and 'The Perishing of the Pendragons'.
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All These Things Added
By James Allen
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
This was the third book by New Thought philosopher James Allen and was published in 1903. It consists of two volumes, each of which was later published separately: 1) Entering the Kingdom 2) The Heavenly Life
Although he recommended the search for spiritual principles, James Allen was no supporter of organized religion. In fact, he disparages the search for both earthly pleasures and heavenly rewards. In his view the Kingdom of Heaven is in the here and now, and can only be reached by adopting the right mode of living.
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The Dark By Leonid Andreyev
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
A terrorist on the run hides in a brothel. Desperate for respite after evading authorities for days, he hires a prostitute even though he has lived his life as a chaste man. The well-off idealistic young man and the poor woman doing what she can to survive clash but also inspire each other in this dark tale of failed dreams.
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Out From the Heart By James Allen
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
In this short treatise New Thought author James Allen explores one of his favourite principles: that the outward expression of a person is governed by his inner disposition.
In the first chapter he writes: "As is the heart, so is the life. The within is ceaselessly becoming the without. Nothing remains unrevealed. That which is hidden is but for a time; it ripens and comes forth at last."
Contents 1. Foreword 2. The Heart and The Life 3. The Nature and Power of Mind 4. Formation of Habit 5. Doing and Knowing 6. First Steps in The Higher Life 7. Mental Conditions and Their Effects 8. Exhortation
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Scarface By Maurice Coons
Narrated by Marty Krz
Maurice Coons (also known as Armitage Trail), is best known for this 1929 pulp fiction novel which is based on the life of Al Capone. The book is the basis of two films films of the same name. One starring Paul Muni in 1932 and later on starring Al Pacino in 1983.
The story starts out with the beginnings of young Tony Guarino as a small time but savvy gangster who goes off to fight in the Great War and comes back as Tony Camonte, the city's next big cheese.
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The Innocence of Father Brown By G. K. Chesterton Narrated by Graham Scott
The Innocence of Father Brown, by G. K. Chesterton. Narrated by Graham Scott.
Chesterton introduces his shambling, moonfaced little priest-detective, with 12 tales of theft, murder, suicide, obsession, vendetta - and, sometimes, repentance and redemption. This volume includes classic stores such as "The Blue Cross", "The Queer Feet", "The Invisible Man", "The Honour of Israel Gow", "The Hammer of God", and "The Eye of Apollo".
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The Red Thumb Mark By R. Austin Freeman Narrated by Graham Scott
The Red Thumb Mark, by R. Austin Freeman. Narrated by Graham Scott.
In their first case together, "scientific investigator" Dr. John Thorndyke and his assistant, Dr. Jervis, work to clear young Reuben Hornby, accused of stealing a parcel of diamonds from his uncle's safe - and of leaving behind him a bloody thumbprint. Can Thorndyke prove that the new science of fingerprints is not quite the magic bullet that the authorities believe and clear his young client? And in the meantime, can he frustrate the attempts against his own life by some ingenious unknown adversary?
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The Aspern Papers By Henry James Narrated by Graham Scott
The Aspern Papers, by Henry James. Narrated by Graham Scott
A biographer of long-deceased American romantic poet Jeffrey Aspern learns that Aspern's mistress and inspiration, the divine "Juliana", is astonishingly still alive and living in Venice with her middle-aged niece. Obsessed with obtaining all of Aspern's papers in the old woman's possession, he insinuates himself into the crumbling palatial home of the two women and uses increasingly unscrupulous and manipulative methods in pursuit of his ends....
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The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Christianne Lupher
Seventeen-year-old Violet Strange, a debutante in Gilded Age New York, could never be suspected of moonlighting as an operative at a hard-boiled detective agency. Petite, gabby, and dimpled - a darling of balls and teas - she charms all she meets, slyly gaining access to crime scenes and cleverly teasing out clues no one else perceives. But her prospects will be destroyed if her detective work comes to light, and her father, a financier with implacable ideas of propriety, is "quite capable of cutting her off with a shilling". Why would a society belle of such wealth and privilege risk all for this "uncongenial" pursuit?
Anna Katherine Green, the mother of the detective novel, introduces the world to the first "girl detective" in this delightful collection of nine stories published in 1915.
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Life of Father Vassily By Leonid Andreyev Narrated by Marty Krz
Leonid Andreyev was born in Orel, the capital of the Russian province of the same name, on August 21, 1871. He died on September 12, 1919, in Finland, an exile from his beloved chaos-ridden fatherland.
The main characters of Andreyev's stories are "people who stand apart", solitary, lonely characters, moving among their fellow men with a baneful cloud hanging over them. Andreyev's major themes inclue the solitude of the curse-stricken man teetering on the brink of ruin, the morbid acuteness of his perceptions, and the inevitable and endless striving with a remote and implacable deity.
These ideas are explored in detail in the sad tale of the hapless Father Vassily, a well-meaning but ineffectual man, whose best intentions are remorselessly crushed by fate.
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Greenmantle By John Buchan Narrated by Graham Scott
A year after the adventure of The Thirty-Nine Steps, Major Richard Hannay is plucked from the trenches of the Western Front, and sent on a perilous journey through the very heart of the German empire, to Constantinople. There, he and his small band of missionaries must frustrate a plot to ferment an uprising in the Islamic world aimed at dealing a crushing blow to Britain's interests in the East, and winning the war for Germany.
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From Passion to Peace
By James Allen
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
The author explains his purpose in this book in the foreword: The first three parts of this book, Passion, Aspiration, and Temptation, represent the common human life, with its passion, pathos, and tragedy. The last three parts, Transcendence, Beatitude, and Peace, represents the Divine Life—calm, wise and beautiful—of the sage and Savior. The middle part, Transmutation, is the transitional stage between the two; it is the alchemic process linking the divine with the human life. Discipline, denial, and renunciation do not constitute the Divine State; they are only the means by which it is attained. The Divine Life is established in that Perfect Knowledge which bestows Perfect Peace.
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Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success By James Allen Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
In several of his works, New Thought author James Allen employs architectural metaphors in his expositions about creating a successful and rewarding life.
This short treatise consists of the following sections:
1) Foreword 2) Right Principles 3) Sound Methods 4) True Actions 5) True Speech 6) Equal-Mindedness 7) Good Results
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Above Life's Turmoil By James Allen
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
Above Life's Turmoil, by James Allen. Narrated by Gregory Sheridan.
This collection of reflective essays was the 11th book produced by New Thought author James Allen and was first published in 1910.
The author explains his purpose for writing this work in the foreword: "The duties and difficulties of life claim our attention, but we can rise above all anxiety concerning them. Surrounded by noise, we can yet have a quiet mind; involved in responsibilities, the heart can be at rest; in the midst of strife, we can know the abiding peace. The twenty pieces which comprise this book, unrelated as some of them are in the letter, will be found to be harmonious in the spirit, in that they point the reader towards those heights of self-knowledge and self-conquest which, rising above the turbulence of the world, lift their peaks where the Heavenly Silence."
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Rose of Spadgers By C. J. Dennis
Narrated by Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller
Ginger Mick has fallen amongst the ANZACS of Gallipoli - but not before entreating his mate Bill to take care of his sweetheart, Rose. Bill sets out with a local minister to 'rescue' Rose from a life of moral and material poverty, unbeknownst to his wife Doreen (or so he thinks!). The adventure unfolds with the humour, larrikinism, Aussie colloquialisms and pathos characteristic of C.J. Dennis.
This verse novel continues the audiobook collection of the works of this celebrated Australian poet, along with other titles including The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, Doreen and The Moods of Ginger Mick.
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Modern Verse - British and American
Collected and edited by Anita Forbes
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier and Denis Daly
This anthology of 140 poems, published in 1921, features the work of 97 British and American poets who were active in the early 20th century. Among the more famous names are John Masefield, Rupert Brooke, Walter de la Mare, William Butler Yeats, Robert Graves, Amy Lowell, Carl Sandburg, Edna St Vincent Millay, Joyce Kilmer and Witter Bynner.
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Hero and Leander: A Tragedy in Verse
Presented by The Online Stage
Musæus the Grammarian, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman, John Donne, John Keats, Friedrich Schiller, Leigh Hunt, Letitia Elizabeth Landon
This is a compendium of eight poems on the loving pair of legend, Hero and Leander, featuring works by Marlowe, Tennyson, Landon, Schiller, and others.
Hero and Leander is a Greek myth concerning the tragic story of two lovers. One was a priestess of Aphrodite who lived in a tower in Sestos, and the other a young man from Abydos on the opposite side of the strait. Leander fell in love with Hero and would swim every night across the Hellespont to spend time with her, with Hero's lamp at the top of her tower as his guiding light, and they shared a warm summer of love. However, one stormy winter night, Hero's light was blown out and Leander was drowned by the rolling waves. Upon seeing his dead body, Hero threw herself over the edge of the tower to be united with him in death.
Cast: Narrator: Leanne Yau Hero: Anna Grace Leander: Mark Crowle-Groves Teras: Jennie Vanderlugt Thracian Soldier, the Lapwing Faces, and Neptune: Andy Harrington
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Love poems By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
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Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
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Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
For further information about Voices of Today please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Love poems
By D H Lawrence
Presented by Voices of Today
In 1912 D.H. Lawrence fell in love with Frieda Weekley and the couple left for Germany and Italy, where they spent the next two years. While he was away from England, Lawrence completed and published the novel Sons and Lovers and his first volume of poetry, Love Poems and others. Mostly autobiographical, the collection explores a young man's feelings on the joys and frustrations of sex and love. The thirty poems in the collection include the memorable short poem, Bei Hennef, as well as four longer narrative poems written in Lawrence's Nottinghamshire dialect.
Featuring the voices of Erin Louttit, Linda Barrans, Phil Benson and Ron Altman.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, provided that Voices of Today is credited as the author. It can be edited and used for the development of derivative material as long as the new recording is issued under an equivalent Creative Commons licence. It may not be used for commercial purposes.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
Narrated by Graham Scott, Rob Goll, Mark Crowle-Groves, Arielle Lipshaw
This extended moralistic fable, Oscar Wilde's longest work of fiction, was first published in 1890. It may be described as a tragedy of manners, in which a wealthy young man, endowed with great powers of physical and personal attractiveness, embarks on a hectic course of life which brings destruction to many around him, and ultimately to himself.
In a response to a hostile critic in the St James Gazette, Wilde wrote of the book:
"..... they will find that it is a story with a moral. And the moral is this: All excess, as well as all renunciation, brings its own punishment.
The painter, Basil Hallward, worshiping physical beauty far too much, as most painters do, dies by the hand of one in whose soul he has created a monstrous and absurd vanity. Dorian Gray, having led a life of mere sensation and pleasure, tries to kill conscience, and at that moment kills himself.
Lord Henry Wotton seeks to be merely the spectator of life. He finds that those who reject the battle are more deeply wounded than those who take part in it."
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The Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.
Translated by Jeremy Collier.
Translation edited by Alice Zimmern.
Narrated by Denis Daly.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the adopted son of the Emperor Antoninus Pius and ruled from 161 to 180. His Meditations or "discourses with himself" were written in Greek between 170 CE and 180 CE, mostly while he was on military campaigns.
Jeremy Collier's translation, while lacking the accuracy of the more famous translation by George Long, has a particular verve and color, imparting a vigor that is often lacking in the original text. The translation was later revised and corrected by Alice Zimmern, who makes the following comment in the introduction:
"The Stoic Emperor draws a noble moral from the transistoriness of our being. Not 'Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die,' is the teachings of the Meditations but rather, 'Let us use this life well, since we have no other.' The consolation for death must be sought in the consciousness of duty done. If we have lived well we should be content to die, no matter whether our years be many or few. Epicurus bade his followers depart from life as a guest from a banquet satisfied with his entertainment; the Stoics, in sterner language, bid us leave the stage as an actor who has performed his part."
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The Inner Consciousness
By William Walker Atkinson.
Narrated by Denis Daly.
Wlliam Walker Atkinson was one of the most prolific of new-thought authors, and more than 100 volumes on a wide variety of religious, metaphysical, and self-improvement topics have been attributed to him.
The author described this manual, first published in 1908, as A Course of Lessons on the Inner Planes of the Mind, Intuition, Instinct, Automatic Mentation and Other Wonderful Phases of Mental Phenomena.
Abdul Aziz Has His
By Stephen Leacock
The narrator, disguised as a governess, gains admission to the Sultan's court in Constantinople. The distraught Sultan finds himself forced into an extremely precarious situation by his overweening Prussian allies, and is seeking assistance from an unlikely source.
Cast Narrator - Cate Barratt Codfish Pasha and Field Marshall - Marty Krz Abdul - Graham Scott Toomuch Koffi, Attendant and Turkish Attendant - Denis Daly
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Afternoon Tea With the Sultan
By Stephen Leacock
After the war we find Abdul restored to power in Turkey and dealing with the problems of governance in his reconstructed domain.
Cast Narrator - Cate Barratt Abdul - Graham Scott Toomuch Koffi - Denis Daly
Text adapted by Denis Daly.
Audio edited by Denis Daly.
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Lyrical Ballads: 1798
by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Narrated by Sarah Mitchell, Sarah Bacaller, and Denis Daly.
In this collection, the authors were striving for a natural and unaffected style of verse that sought to avoid the elaborate structures and artifice that they considered had characterized much of the poetry of the 18th century.
Of the 23 poems, only four are by Coleridge, including "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which is the most famous poem in the collection. The most notable contribution by Wordsworth is the concluding poem, "Tintern Abbey".
A further collection of Lyrical Ballads, containing poems only by Wordsworth, was published in 1800.
Audio edited by Denis Daly.
Christabel by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Christabel is a long narrative ballad by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, composed over the course of four years from 1797 to 1800. It tells the story of the innocent Christabel, who meets a bewitching woman named Geraldine in the woods and takes her home out of pity for her plight. After spending the night together, during which it is heavily implied that the two women have had sexual relations, Christabel's father, Sir Leoline, becomes similarly enchanted with Geraldine, and orders a grand procession to announce her rescue despite Christabel's protests.
The poem has been heralded as one of Coleridge's most thematically cohesive works, but is in effect unfinished, despite the addition of a hastily written conclusion in 1803. Nevertheless, it has generated much speculation about its feminist and lesbian connotations, as well as discussions about the demonic presence of Geraldine as a representation of the New Woman.
Cast: Narrator: Tomas Peter Christabel: PJ Morgan Geraldine: Leanne Yau Sir Leoline: Andy Harrington Bard: David Shears
Audio edited by Leanne Yau
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The Bad Child's Book of Beasts
Verses by Hilaire Belloc
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
This collection of poetic epithets on correct behaviour was published in 1896.
In the introduction the author advises: I call you bad, my little child, Upon the title page, Because a manner rude and wild Is common at your age.
The Moral of this priceless work (If rightly understood) Will make you—from a little Turk— Unnaturally good.
So control your actions that Your friends may all repeat, "This child is dainty as the Cat, And as the Owl discreet."
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The Lay of the Werewolf by Marie de France
Presented by Voices of Today
This short story is one of twelve medieval romances from the Lays of Marie de France. It tells the tale of the Bisclavret, a werewolf from the old days of Brittany. This is a story of secresy, betrayal, and perhaps even forbidden love - there has been much speculation that the werewolf in this story is an extended metaphor for homosexuality, and there may be more to his wife's rejection of him, and his deep bond with the king later on, than meets the eye.
Cast: Narrator: Leanne Yau Lord/Werewolf: Andy Harrington Wife: PJ Morgan King: David Shears Counsellor: Tomas Peter
Audio edited by Leanne Yau
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The Dream By Mary Shelley Narrated by Aisling Gray
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Mary Shelley wrote this Gothic tale of love and bravery 13 years after Frankenstein.
Two star-crossed lovers, whose families fought and killed each other during a civil war in France, try to find their way to forgiveness and reconciliation. The heroine's plan? Sleeping on St Catherine's Couch - a terrifying ledge above the Loire where the faithful may dream of Heaven's advice. Despite the advice from King Henry and the Countess Villeneuve's faithful servant, the lovers leave their fate up to the dream.
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Hellhounds of the Cosmos By Clifford D. Simak
Narrated by Blythe Melin
This early novella by Clifford Simak includes many elements which have become staples in science fiction literature: alien invasion, time travel and the multiverse.
The future entire Earth is threatened by the invasion of a phantasmal force known as the Black Horror, which appears to be impervious to all weapons developed by man.
To where will Dr Silas White turn for the rescue of the planet?
The Rime of the Ancient Marinere
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Narrated by Sandra G.
This recording was first released by Librivox on 31st January 2011.
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Anthem By Ayn Rand Narrated by Dean Delp
Through her fiction, Ayn Rand sought to popularize her self-created philosophy of Objectivism, which advocated a libertarian individualism as the ideal foundation for a healthy society and which staunchly opposed any form of authoritarian control.
The classic dystopian novella, Anthem, is one of the earliest books to explore a theme which has become a standard motif in science fiction literature: the search for individualistic expression in a repressive and rigorously organized society.
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Famous Modern Ghost Stories Selected by Dorothy Scarborough
Narrated by Caitlin Buckley, Cate Barratt, Ashley Music, John Burlinson and Alexa Sheppard.
Ghosts have always haunted literature, and it seems that they always will. Spectres seem never to wear out or to die, but renew their tissue both of person and of raiment, in extravagant fashion, so that their number increases voluminously and continuously. Today we have ghosts that haunted our ancestors, as well as our own modern revenants, and there appears to be no earthly use trying to banish or exorcise them by such a simple strategy as refusing to believe in them. Since man knows that whether or not he has seen a ghost, presently he will become one, and thus he has become fascinated with the subject. Therefore he creates ghosts, not merely in his own image, but according to his dreams of power.
Contents 1. Introduction – The imperishable ghost by Dorothy Scarborough 2. The Willows by Algernon Blackwood 3. The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman 4. The Messenger by Robert W. Chambers 5. Lazarus by Leonid Andreyev 6. The Beast with Five Fingers by W.F.Harvey 7. The Mass of Shadows by Anatole France 8. What was It? By Fitz-James O’Brien 9. The Middle Toe of the Right Foot by Ambrose Bierce 10. The Shell of Sense by Olivia Howard Dunbar 11. The Woman at Seven Brothers by Wilbur Daniel Steele 12. At the Gate by Myla Jo Glosser 13. Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe 14. The Haunted Orchard by Richard le Gallienne 15. The Bowmen by Arthur Machen 16. A Ghost by Guy de Maupassant
Production copyright 2020 Voices of Today.
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As a Man Thinketh By James Allen
Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
This short tract on the power of thought was the second book written by New Thought author James Allen and was first published in 1903. It has never been out of print and is now considered one of most influential self help texts of all time.
The title is taken from a verse in Chapter 23 of the Book of Proverbs: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he."
Allen's central thesis is that thought is not just a vehicle for comprehending and explaining the world, but is also the prime mechanism for creating and modifing human experience.
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The White House from Without In By Stephen Leacock
Although it relates to the period around the First World War, this satirical extract from the diary of a fictional USA president still retains its comic power. In some ways, little has changed over the last hundred years.
Narrated by Ron Altman
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The Federalist Papers
By Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison
Narrated by Ron Altman, Jennifer Fournier and John Burlinson
This collection of articles on constitutional government was written by three of the most significant figures in the establishment of the United States as sovereign nation. Alexander Hamilton, one of the most influential of the Founding Fathers, was the author of 51 of the 85 articles.
James Madison, who later served as the fourth president, contributed 29 articles. The remaining five articles were written by John Jay, who was active in a number of public positions, including chief justice, various cabinet posts under Washington and governor of New York.
The original title was The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787.
Thomas Jefferson described the collection as "the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written."
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Mathilda
By Mary Shelley
Narrated by Lillian Rachel
This controversial novella by Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein was written in 1820 but only published posthumously in 1959.
Writing to her only friend from her deathbed, Mathilda finally reveals the history that led to her isolated life of despairing melancholy. Of her mother dying in childbirth, her father's confession of his incestuous desire and subsequent suicide, and her relationship with a handsome young poet that fails to reverse Matilda's emotional withdrawal or prevent her lonely death. The haunting and relentlessly self-examining voice of Mary Shelley's protagonist is a bare narrative of trauma of a brave woman's failed search for love, atonement, and redemption.
A Selection from Three Elephant Power and Other Stories by Andrew Barton Paterson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas
From Banjo Paterson, bush poet and favorite son of Australia, comwa this collection of colorful stories from Australia that offer a window into the past and the culture of the region.
1 - Three Elephant Power 2 - White When He's Wanted 3 - Sitting in Judgement
This recording was first published by Librivox on 20th November 2016.
A Selection from Three Elephant Power and Other Stories by Andrew Barton Paterson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas
From Banjo Paterson, bush poet and favorite son of Australia, comwa this collection of colorful stories from Australia that offer a window into the past and the culture of the region.
1 - Three Elephant Power 2 - White When He's Wanted 3 - Sitting in Judgement
This recording was first published by Librivox on 20th November 2016.
A Selection from Three Elephant Power and Other Stories by Andrew Barton Paterson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas
From Banjo Paterson, bush poet and favorite son of Australia, comwa this collection of colorful stories from Australia that offer a window into the past and the culture of the region.
1 - Three Elephant Power 2 - White When He's Wanted 3 - Sitting in Judgement
This recording was first published by Librivox on 20th November 2016.
Philippians
World English Bible
Read by Beth Thomas.
Paul's letter to the Philippians contains some of the most quoted passages of the pastoral letters, including "to live is Christ and to die is gain" and "closes with the poetic passage urging Christians to contemplate whatever is true, pure and lovely. This reading is the whole letter complete in one chapter to encourage listeners to engage with the flow of Paul's themes.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 22nd April 2017.
Three Dialogues
By Edgar Allan Poe
1 - The Power of Words 2 - The Colloquy of Monos and Una 3 - The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
Read by Larry Wilson, Eva Davis and Algy Pug.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 7th February, 2020.
Three Dialogues
By Edgar Allan Poe
1 - The Power of Words 2 - The Colloquy of Monos and Una 3 - The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
Read by Larry Wilson, Eva Davis and Algy Pug.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 7th February, 2020.
Three Dialogues
By Edgar Allan Poe
1 - The Power of Words 2 - The Colloquy of Monos and Una 3 - The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
Read by Larry Wilson, Eva Davis and Algy Pug.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 7th February, 2020.
Taking the Veil By Katherine Mansfield
Read by The Story Girl
A young woman's flighty imagination leads her to envision different possibilities for her future self. Will she choose the path of love?
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd December, 2019.
Music Excerpts from String Quartet No. 2 By Alexander Borodin Performed by the Musopen String Quartet
The Mortal Immortal By Mary Shelley
Narrated by Jeff Moon
This novella, first published in 1833, details the history of a man who, through the consumption of a mysterious elixir, becomes immortal, and, like Dorian Gray, retains the appeareance of permanent youth. He later discovers the inevitable disadvantage of immortality as he is fored to endure the suffering and death of his beloved spouse, Bertha.
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Kubla Khan Or A Vision in a Dream. A Fragment
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Performed by Denis Daly
This text has been kindly made available by The Victorian Web
Kubla Khan http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/stc/kktext.html
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The Invisible Girl By Mary Shelley Narrated by Aisling Gray
Mary Shelley had an abiding interest in the mysterious and the supernatural. In this atmospheric tale, she describes the nocturnal wanderings of an enigmatic figure in the woods, and the expectations and conclusions those who have witnessed its activities.
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Backblock Ballads and Later Verses By C. J. Dennis Narrated by Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller
Backblock Ballads and Later Verses is a collection of poetry by celebrated Australian poet, C. J. Dennis (1876-1938).
The 36 poems, many of which are written in Aussie vernacular, highlight the extraordinary, the comic and the tragic of daily life in Australia. Quirks of culture, geography, and language are simultaneously caricatured and celebrated, while the challenges and ironies of human experience are touched upon with humor and pathos.
Many of these poems first appeared in Australian periodicals during the early 20th century. As a collection, Backblock Ballads and Later Verses was first published in 1918 and includes the notorious mock anthem, "The Austra-laise".
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The King in Yellow
by Robert W. Chambers
Narrated by Dean Delp
The King in Yellow is a collection of 10 short stories on supernatural subjects first published 1895. The title refers to a mysterious play which causes derangement in the minds of those who read or see it, and which is mentioned in the first four stories.
Contents:
1) "The Repairer of Reputations" 2) "The Mask" 3) "In the Court of the Dragon" 4) "The Yellow Sign" 5) "The Demoiselle D'Ys" 6) "The Prophets' Paradise" 7) "The Street of the Four Winds" 8) "The Street of the First Shell" 9) "The Street of Our Lady of the Fields" 10) "Rue Barrée"
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The Best Humorous American Short Stories
Compiled by Alexander Jessup
Narrated by Cate Barratt, John Burlinson, Andy Harrington, and P.J.Morgan
In compiling this collection of humorous short stories by both well known and more obscure authors, Alexander Jessup applied a broad interpretation of humor; the stories span the period between 1839 and the beginning of the first World War.
This Voices of Today recording contains 16 stories.
1) The Little Frenchman and His Water Lots, by George Pope Morris 2) The Angel of the Odd, by Edgar Allan Poe 3) The Schoolmaster's Progress, by Caroline Mathilda Stansbury Kirkland 4) The Watkinson Evening, by Eliza Leslie 5)Titbottom's Spectacles, by George William Curtis 6) My Double, and How He Undid Me, by Edward Everett Hale 7) The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, by Mark Twain 8) Elder Brown's Backslide, by Harry Stillwell Edwards 9) The Hotel Experience of Mr. Pink Fluker, by Richard Malcolm Johnston 10) The Nice People, by Henry Cuyler Bunner 11) The Buller-Podington Compact, by Frank R. Stockton 12)Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff, by Bret Harte 13) The Duplicity of Hargraves, by O. Henry 14) Bargain Day at Tutt House, by George Randolph Chester 15) A Call, by Grace MacGowan Cooke 16) How the Widow Won the Deacon, by William J. Lampton
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Psmith, Journalist By P. G. Wodehouse Narrated by Graham Scott
Listed in the BBC's "100 Novels That Shaped Our World", Psmith, Journalist takes Wodehouse's immaculate hero to the apparently dull city of New York, where he takes command of twee family periodical Cosy Moments, converts it to the yellowest of yellow journals, and embarks upon a crusade to unmask the owner of the notorious Pleasant Street tenements. But soon the staff of Cosy Moments find themselves dodging ambushes and assassination attempts, as the mysterious tenement owner tries to put them out of business - permanently; and war breaks out among New York's notorious street gangs...
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Two Tales of Life's Perplexities By Anna Katharine Green Narrated by Jennifer Fournier and Cate Barratt
Voices of Today presents two stories by Anna Katharine Green, the great American mystery writer who published before Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie.
In "To the Minute", a man returns to his native village after many years absence, after being advised of the death of his misanthropic grandfather. Will the dead miser's decaying mansion contain the secret to his lost wealth?
In "Scarlet and Black", a man returns home to find mysterious foreigners playing cards in his house and cannot rest until he finds out the reason for this unexpected visitation and what the stakes are.
To the Minute narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Scarlet and Black narrated by Cate Barratt
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The Wishing Horse of Oz By Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Narrated by Beth Thomas.
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum.
This recording was first published by Librivox on 3rd March, 2019.
The complete audio is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://adbl.co/2Rq9dU8
Augustus Carp, Esq. By Himself Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man By Henry Basham Narrated by Gregory Sheridan and Carol Box
This fictitious memoir, detailing the desperately suburban life of an obnoxious prig, was published anonymously in 1924. While it resembles the much better known The Diary of a Nobody, the satire is more far-reaching and devastating, and the main character is one of the most memorable in comic fiction.
The actual author was later discovered to be Sir Henry Howarth Bashford (1880-1961), who enjoyed a distinguished career in medicine and served as personal physician to King George VI.
The complete audio is available for purchase from Audible.com: https://tinyurl.com/vmt6hmf
The Traveller and the Deserted Village By Oliver Goldsmith Narrated by Denis Daly
Edited and with an introduction by Frederick Tupper.
Together with "The Vicar of Wakefield" and "She Stoops to Conquer", these two poems are the best-known works of the Irish literary maverick Oliver Goldsmith.
Contents
Introduction Introduction to "The Traveller" Dedication to Henry Goldsmith The Traveller Introduction to "The Deserted Village" Dedication to Sir Joshua Reynolds The Deserted Village
The Story Girl By Lucy Maud Montgomery Narrated by Trisha Rose
A wholesome story of family, love and belonging, to be enjoyed by any generation....
When Bev and Felix arrive at the King farm in Prince Edward Island, they have no idea of the adventures and memories in store for them. Is old Peg Bowen really a witch? What secrets does the neighbor keep hidden in his spare room? What if tomorrow is the end of the world? And what is in the old blue chest?
Along with their cousins, they learn the value of work and play, the wisdom of proverbs, how to struggle with temptations and face their fears. They ask questions about life and God. Best of all, there is the magic of tales woven into the fabric of their everyday lives - the myths, family history, and hometown anecdotes all told by the fascinating Story Girl.
From beloved children's author Lucy Maud Montgomery comes a delightful classic reflecting both the joys and tragedies of childhood. "The world calls them its singers and poets and artists and story-tellers; but they are just people who have never forgotten the way to fairyland."
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Zuleika Dobson
By Max Beerbohm
Narrated by Graham Scott
Acclaimed as one of the finest satirical novels in the English language, Max Beerbohm's Zuleika Dobson is a glittering tour de force that mocks the foibles of Edwardian Oxford, that still resonates with modern "celebrity" culture.
Zuleika Dobson, internationally famous prestidigitator visits her grandfather, the Warden of Judas College, Oxford. But Zuleika, "though not strictly beautiful" is a devastatingly attractive young woman, and proves utterly irresistible among the all-male undergraduate body - including the snobbish and trend-setting young Duke of Dorset. Thus begins a chain of events that culminates in a very watery end to the Eights Week boat races...
The Nightingale
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Narrated by Denis Daly
This evocative poem is one of the four that Coleridge contributed to the first volume of Lyrical Ballads, published in 1798.
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The Sign of the Four By Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by Cate Barratt and Linda Barrans
The second of four novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring famed detective Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four is set in London but has its origins in colonial India. Four men in Agra make a pact to share the proceeds of a stolen treasure, but they are deceived by a fifth, who finds and takes the loot back to England and hides it. A decade on, young Mary Morstan receives the first of several lustrous pearls in the post - a mysterious gift delivered to her on the same date for several years. She finds her way to Holmes' apartment on Baker Street to seek his advice after receiving a letter from a stranger, instructing her to go to the Lyceum theatre to learn something to her benefit.
Audio edited by Cate Barratt
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Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Narrated by Graham Scott
'Great Expectations' is arguably Dickens' greatest achievement, and remains a joy to read from start to finish.
Featuring many of his most memorable characters and scenes, the novel follows the narrator, Pip, as he grows from a frightened child of the marsh country, to be transmuted into a prosperous young gentleman by a mysterious benefactor; and the story explores themes of crime and punishment, guilt and innocence, revenge and reward, wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and good and evil.
Jim of the Hills By C. J. Dennis
Narrated by Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller
Jim of the Hills is a verse novel written by celebrated Australian poet, C.J. Dennis (1876-1938). It is narrated by shy, hard-working Jim, who works for a sawmill in the Australian bush. With characteristic pathos and wit, the story unfolds in twists and turns as Jim encounters Ben Murray, the Widow, Old Bob Blair, and the angel with the sunlit hair. This Australian classic, originally published in 1919, is a true delight.
Two stories
By Ethel Turner
Narrated by Denis Daly
Ethel Turner (1872 - 1958) is best known today for her iconic children's classic, Seven Little Australians, which portrays the domestic misadventures of the Woolcot family in Australia at the turn of the Twentieth Century. Among her extensive literary output are a number of short stories, two of which are presented here.
1) Carrying the Baby 2) The Little Duchess
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Two stories
By Ethel Turner
Narrated by Denis Daly
Ethel Turner (1872 - 1958) is best known today for her iconic children's classic, Seven Little Australians, which portrays the domestic misadventures of the Woolcot family in Australia at the turn of the Twentieth Century. Among her extensive literary output are a number of short stories, two of which are presented here.
1) Carrying the Baby 2) The Little Duchess
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On Ghosts
By Mary Shelley
Narrated by Denis Daly
This brief essay on one of the most popular topics in fiction was first published in 1824. As a preface the author quotes a stanza by Wordsworth:
I look for ghosts--but none will force Their way to me; 'tis falsely said That there was ever intercourse Between the living and the dead.
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The Gift of the Magi By O. Henry
Narrated by Ashley Music
Grab a cup of cocoa and listen to this heartwarming, hilarious tale of a young couple who desperately want to get each other the "perfect" Christmas gift.
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A House of Pomegranates By: Oscar Wilde
Narrated by Leanne Yau
A House of Pomegranates is a collection of four long stories, which was first was published in 1891.
1 - The Young King 2 - The Birthday of the Infanta 3 - The Fisherman and His Soul 4 - The Star-Child
In response to a review of the book in the Pall Mall in December, 1891, Wilde wrote: The reviewer starts by asking an extremely silly question, and that is, whether or not I have written this book for the purpose of giving pleasure to the British child. Having expressed grave doubts on this subject, a subject on which I cannot conceive any fairly educated person having any doubts at all, he proceeds, apparently quite seriously, to make the extremely limited vocabulary at the disposal of the British child the standard by which the prose of an artist is to be judged!
Now, in building this House of Pomegranates, I had about as much intention of pleasing the British child as I had of pleasing the British public. Mamilius is as entirely delightful as Caliban is entirely detestable, but neither the standard of Mamilius nor the standard of Caliban is my standard. No artist recognises any standard of beauty but that which is suggested by his own temperament. The artist seeks to realise, in a certain material, his immaterial idea of beauty, and thus to transform an idea into an ideal. That is the way an artist makes things. That is why an artist makes things. The artist has no other object in making things.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon By Jules Verne
Translated by Frederick Paul Walter
Edited by Arthur Evans
Narrated by Graham Scott
One of the great "first novels" in world literature is now available in a complete, accurate English translation. Prepared by two of America's leading Verne scholars, Frederick Paul Walter and Arthur B. Evans, this edition honours not only Verne's farseeing science, but also his zest, style, and storytelling brilliance. Initially published in 1863, 'Five Weeks in a Balloon' was the first novel in what would become the author's "Extraordinary Voyages" series. It tells the tale of a 4,000-mile balloon trip over the mysterious continent of Africa, a trip that wouldn't actually take place until well into the next century. Fusing adventure, comedy, and science fiction, Five Weeks has all the key ingredients of classic Verne: sly humour and cheeky characters, an innovative scientific invention, a tangled plot that's full of suspense and surprise, and visions of an unknown realm.
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A Moral Alphabet by Hilaire Belloc
Narrated by Denis Daly
In Biography for Beginners, a collection of verses satirizing a variety of celebrities, E.C Bentley wrote the following ditty concerning this author: Mr Hilaire Belloc Is a case for legislation ad hoc. He seems to think nobody minds His books being all of different kinds.
Particulary popular among the works in Belloc's voluminous and varied output are his collections of poems for children, which combine caustic wit and imagination in a uniquely appealing manner.
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Letters of Oscar Wilde: A Selection Collected and edited by Robert Ross Narrated by Gregory Sheridan
Oscar Wilde was always willing to express his opinions on a wide variety of subjects, including his own writings. The following selection of letters was prepared and edited by his executor Robert Ross, who is best known for expurgating and publishing Wilde's last major work, De Profundis.
Contents
- To Joaquin Miller
- Notes on Whistler
- Reply to Whistler
- Letters on Dorian Gray
- An Anglo-Indian's Complaint
- A House of Pomegranates
- Puppets and Actors
- Lady Windermere's Fan: An Explanation
- Salome
- The Thirteen Club
- The Ethics of Journalism
- The Green Carnation
- Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young
The Marseillaise By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by Archibald Wolfe
Narrated by Denis Daly
Leonid Andreyev was born in Orel, the capital of the Russian province of the same name, on August 21, 1871. He was ten years younger than his future patron and friend Maxim Gorki. He died on September 12, 1919, in Finland, an exile from his beloved chaos-ridden fatherland.
In “The Marseillaise,” written in 1905, Andreyev pictures the apotheosis of a hero hidden behind the absurd exterior of a physical weakling. “The Marseillaise” is an overture to the stirring drama of the brief but glorious epoch of the popular risings after the Japanese war. But the monarchic power crushed the spirit of the people. A period of unparalleled persecutions, executions and repressions followed.
After the fall of the Romanovs, a brief period of intoxicating sense of freedom overwhelmed Russia. It was not the time for literature. It was the time for action. But all too soon chaos ensued, and the artist dropped his art to defend outraged humanity. It was away from his country, with the whole world arrayed against Russia, and with Russia arrayed against herself, that Leonid Andreyev fell the victim of heart failure, induced, as the brief despatches from Finland state, by the shock of a bomb exploding in his vicinity.
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The Marseillaise By Leonid Andreyev
Translated by Archibald Wolfe
Narrated by Denis Daly
Leonid Andreyev was born in Orel, the capital of the Russian province of the same name, on August 21, 1871. He was ten years younger than his future patron and friend Maxim Gorki. He died on September 12, 1919, in Finland, an exile from his beloved chaos-ridden fatherland.
In “The Marseillaise,” written in 1905, Andreyev pictures the apotheosis of a hero hidden behind the absurd exterior of a physical weakling. “The Marseillaise” is an overture to the stirring drama of the brief but glorious epoch of the popular risings after the Japanese war. But the monarchic power crushed the spirit of the people. A period of unparalleled persecutions, executions and repressions followed.
After the fall of the Romanovs, a brief period of intoxicating sense of freedom overwhelmed Russia. It was not the time for literature. It was the time for action. But all too soon chaos ensued, and the artist dropped his art to defend outraged humanity. It was away from his country, with the whole world arrayed against Russia, and with Russia arrayed against herself, that Leonid Andreyev fell the victim of heart failure, induced, as the brief despatches from Finland state, by the shock of a bomb exploding in his vicinity.
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Short Stories 1905-1906 By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Narrated by: Christianne Lupher
Beloved author, Lucy Maud Montgomery, from Anne of Green Gables fame builds on themes from the Anne books in this collection of 31 stories where young people break past limitations, old people rediscover joy, and love cannot be stopped even by death. Rejoin the gentle, courageous world of the Canadian Maritime Provinces in which Anne flourished in this heartwarming collection.
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The Wisdom and Religion of a German Philosopher - Selections from the Writings of G. W. F. Hegel
By: G. W. F. Hegel, Elizabeth Haldane - editor, Sarah Bacaller - foreword
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
As a compilation of notable fragments from the writings of German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel, this audiobook functions as a helpful and intriguing introduction to the keynotes of his thought.
The collection was edited by a fascinating Scottish woman of the Victorian era, Elizabeth Haldane. Prior to organizing the compilation of this text, Haldane (along with Frances H. Simson) translated into English Hegel's "Lectures on the History of Philosophy" in three volumes. Haldane also translated two volumes of Decartes' philosophical works, and produced numerous other publications. Haldane received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from St. Andrews University in 1906.
This audiobook, comprised of short selections from Hegel's writings and organized by theme, includes a preface by Elizabeth Haldane and a foreword by Sarah Bacaller. Each Hegelian fragment includes a reference to its original source for those who want to further pursue particular selections.
The Great Lover
By Rupert Brooke
Narrated by Denis Daly
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A reading of the elegiac sonnet by Edwardian poet Rupert Brooke, composed shortly before his death in 1915.
Performed by Denis Daly.
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Last Poems By: A. E. Housman Narrated by: Graham Scott
Last Poems is the second volume of A. E. Housman's verse to be published in the poet's lifetime. Compiled to present to a dying friend, they poignantly explore in the same gentle, lyrical manner many of those themes of life, death, love, and loss that run throughout his hugely popular first collection, A Shropshire Lad.
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Eight Monologues By B. L. C. Griffiths
Presented by Voices of Today.
Benjamin Lease Crozer Griffith (1869-1900) was a American comic playwright. The pieces in this recording come from a collection entitled Plays and Monologues which was published in 1901.
1) His Wedding Morn 2) His First Case 3) The Soldier's Return 4) An Afternoon Tea 5) An Imminent Peril 6) Where is it? 7) Darling Jennie 8) A Slight Miscalculation
Featuring the voices of Leanne Yau, Tom Saer and Mark Crowle-Groves.
Audio edited by Leanne Yau and Denis Daly
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Something New By P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
Since retiring from business, the chief obsessions of American millionaire J. Preston Peters are his dyspepsia and his collection of Egyptian scarabs.
So, when fluffy-minded peer Lord Emsworth - father of Freddie Threepwood, fiancé of Mr. Peters' daughter, Aline - absent-mindedly pockets the gem of Mr. Peters' collection, and puts it on display in the museum at Blandings Castle, Mr. Peters offers rich rewards to anyone who can get the precious scarab back for him...without causing a scandal.
Two impecunious young American exiles in London rise to the challenge, infiltrating Blandings in the guise of servants. But can they succeed while also navigating the pitfalls of below-stairs etiquette - and eluding the vigilance of Lord Emsworth's secretary, the efficient Baxter?
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A Shropshire Lad By A.E.Housman
Narrated by Graham Scott
One of the best-loved collections in English poetry, A. E. Housman's 'A Shropshire Lad' deals in simple, gently accessible language, with universal themes of life, death, love, and loss, set against the backdrop of the timeless Shropshire countryside.
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Uneasy Money By P.G.Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
Amiable but stolid peer Bill, Lord Dawlish, possessor of a slender income and a querulous fiancée, resolves to seek his fortune in America. But before he can even get on the boat, he discovers that the eccentric American millionaire whom he cured of slicing his approach-shots on the links at Marvis Bay a few months earlier has unexpectedly left him $5 million dollars, as a reward for his altruistic action.
But to Bill, noblesse more or less obliges him to share the fortune with the old man's disinherited niece, Elizabeth. When Elizabeth refuses to take a dollar, however, Bill discovers just how difficult it can be to give money away, in a tale of assumed identities, bees, automobile magnates, disastrous dancing, and a monkey called Eustace...
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The Sonnets of Michelangelo Translated by John Addington Symonds
Narrated by Denis Daly
In the words of the translator:
Nearly all Michael Angelo's sonnets express personal feelings, and by far the greater number of them were composed after his 60th year. To whom they were addressed, we only know in a few instances. Nothing is more clear than that Michael Angelo worshiped Beauty in the Platonic spirit, passing beyond its personal and specific manifestations to the universal and impersonal. This thought is repeated over and over again in his poetry; and if we bear in mind that he habitually regarded the loveliness of man or woman as a sign and symbol of eternal and immutable beauty, we shall feel it of less importance to discover who it was that prompted him to this or that poetic utterance.
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Nightmare Tales By H. P. Blavatsky Narrated by Robin Siegerman, Marty Krz, P. J. Morgan
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) is best known for her major role in the development of Theosophy, a syncretic religious philosophy the principles of which underlie the New Age philosophy of today.
The original version of Nightmare Tales consisted of the last five stories in this recording and was published in 1892, shortly after the author's death. An expanded edition incorporating four earlier stories was published in 1907.
Table of Contents
- Can the Double Murder? - (c. 1876-77)
- An Unsolved Mystery - (c. 1876-77)
- Karmic Visions - (June 1888)
- The Legend of the Blue Lotus - (April 1890)
- A Bewitched Life - (c. 1890-91)
- The Luminous Shield - (c. 1890-91)
- The Cave of the Echoes - (c. 1890-91)
- From the Polar Lands - (c. 1890-91)
- The Ensouled Violin - (c. 1890-91)
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An Oscar Wilde Miscellany Oscar Wilde Narrated by Denis Daly, Jennifer Fournier and Cate Barratt
Oscar Wilde was not only a prolific author but also attracted the critical attention of many other writers. This collection contains a poem and two nonfiction works by Wilde, and three essays about Wilde by contemporary commentators.
The Sphinx by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde by Ernest Newman Oscar Wilde - An Idler's Impression by Edgar Saltus Oscar Wilde - A Study by André Gide Impressions of America by Oscar Wilde The Soul of Man under Socialism by Oscar Wilde
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The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke By R. Austin Freeman Narrated by Graham Scott
"[T]he longer I practise, the more I become convinced that the microscope is the sheet-anchor of the medical jurist."
So declares "scientific investigator", Dr John Thorndyke, as he interprets the clues found in the likes of bloodstains, dust, ash, hairs and fibres, and broken glass, to evolve "an ordered train of evidence from a mass of facts apparently incoherent and unrelated," leading to the solution of the mystery...
This book contains five tales of intrigue, murder, mutiny, pathos, and romance - including four in Freeman's then revolutionary "inverted detective story" format.
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Digger Smith By C.J.Dennis
Narrated by Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller
Written by celebrated Australian poet, C.J. Dennis, Digger Smith is part of a collection of verse novels following the exploits of everyday Australian characters.
Digger Smith is an Australian soldier who has fought at Gallipoli. An old mate of Ginger Mick's (The Moods of Ginger Mick), he returns from the war to visit the family of a fellow solder, Jim Flood. Narrated by Bill (the protagonist of The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke and a neighbour of the Floods), the story is woven together with sobering reflections and emotive dynamics expressed within a community of neighbours - friends and families of Australia's soldiers.
The book was written during World War I and was originally published in 1918.
Seven Poems By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) The Outside Track 2) Scots of the Riverina 3) The Shakedown 4) The Boss' Boots 5) Billy's 'Square Affair' 6) Rise Ye! Rise Ye! 7) The Ballad of Mabel Clare
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Seven Poems By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) The Outside Track 2) Scots of the Riverina 3) The Shakedown 4) The Boss' Boots 5) Billy's 'Square Affair' 6) Rise Ye! Rise Ye! 7) The Ballad of Mabel Clare
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Seven Poems By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) The Outside Track 2) Scots of the Riverina 3) The Shakedown 4) The Boss' Boots 5) Billy's 'Square Affair' 6) Rise Ye! Rise Ye! 7) The Ballad of Mabel Clare
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Seven Poems By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) The Outside Track 2) Scots of the Riverina 3) The Shakedown 4) The Boss' Boots 5) Billy's 'Square Affair' 6) Rise Ye! Rise Ye! 7) The Ballad of Mabel Clare
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Seven Poems By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) The Outside Track 2) Scots of the Riverina 3) The Shakedown 4) The Boss' Boots 5) Billy's 'Square Affair' 6) Rise Ye! Rise Ye! 7) The Ballad of Mabel Clare
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Seven Poems By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) The Outside Track 2) Scots of the Riverina 3) The Shakedown 4) The Boss' Boots 5) Billy's 'Square Affair' 6) Rise Ye! Rise Ye! 7) The Ballad of Mabel Clare
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Seven Poems By Henry Lawson
Narrated by Denis Daly
1) The Outside Track 2) Scots of the Riverina 3) The Shakedown 4) The Boss' Boots 5) Billy's 'Square Affair' 6) Rise Ye! Rise Ye! 7) The Ballad of Mabel Clare
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Leave it To Psmith By P.G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
The immaculate Psmith - newly emancipated from an unwilling participation in the fish business - donates an umbrella (not his own) to a damsel in distress; and to further press his suit, he follows her to Blandings Castle - seat of that amiable and boneheaded peer, Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth - in the guise of an absconded Canadian poet.
And, for the best possible motives, Psmith is also embroiled in a plot to steal Lady Constance Keeble's fabulous diamond necklace - an endeavour which brings him into conflict with both professional rivals, and with the ever-vigilant Baxter, Lord Emsworth's efficient secretary, and amateur flowerpot flinger...
The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde
Narrated by Tom Saer
While serving a prison sentence at Reading Gaol, Wilde became familiar with the case of another prisoner, Charles Thomas Wooldridge, a Royal Horse Guards trooper, who had been sentenced to death for the murder of his wife. Wooldridge was executed at the gaol on 7th July, 1896.
After his release from prison in 1897, Wilde moved to France, where the poem was written, and later published in 1898. The first published version identified the author only as C.3.3, the name allocated to Wilde as a prisoner.
In this poem Wilde broods on the life-changing effects of witnessing capital punishment.
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Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
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Cameos on Christian Identity: G.R. Stirling's Purple Patches
By Gordon Stirling, Sarah Bacaller
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
"Christianity is an idealistic insanity, quite unworkable in a sane, practical world...."
"As a young man, I was having a crisis of faith. I was very fond of Jesus, but I thought that God was rough, harsh, capricious and vindictive."
"I hear sermons in which the diagnosis of the world's ills is excellent. I wait anxiously for the cure. But from being factual and detailed and down to earth, the preachers become vague and general, and tell me what I already know.... 'Christ is the answer.' Sure he is, but how?"
"Let us stop peddling simplistic solutions to complex problems. Let us accept the fact that in a complex world, there are no easy Christian answers."
So writes Gordon Stirling in this collection of fragments on human life and Christian faith. Stirling addresses themes including ethical relationality, religious language, biblical hermeneutics, political engagement, and Restoration Movement heritage and ethos. This engagement is fuelled by his conviction that the good news of Christian faith can and must speak deeply into the most pressing issues and concerns of human life.
This audiobook is arranged as a collection of fragments, selected and edited by Sarah Bacaller, and organised by year. These fragments are taken from Stirling's original series of articles, provocatively titled Page 13. Page 13 was published fortnightly on page 13 of the Australian Churches of Christ's national publication, the Australian Christian, between 1979 and 1987. The issues in focus remain strikingly contemporary to the challenges of our time.
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A Son at the Front By Edith Wharton, Peter Buitenhuis
Narrated by Robin Siegerman
"What an incalculable sum of gifts and virtues went to make up the monster's daily meal." So observes American expatriate painter John Campton, whose only son is conscripted to military service in France at the beginning of WWI. In Edith Wharton's saga, A Son at the Front, we share the character's anguish as thousands of young men are sacrificed to the insatiable appetite of the war. The lessons are as relevant today as they were almost 100 years ago.
This recording includes, as afterword, an essay by war scholar Peter Buitenhuis, Edith Wharton and the First World War. This provides background and context to the narrative, and highlights Wharton's prodigious war charity work and remarkable war correspondence.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps By John Buchan
Narrated by Graham Scott
Richard Hannay, returned colonial mining engineer, is thoroughly bored with life in London, and only a day away from taking the next boat back to the Cape. But then he encounters mysterious American spy Franklin P. Scudder, on the run from foreign agents seeking to prevent him from revealing an assassination plot designed to throw Britain into war with Germany. And when Scudder is murdered in Hannay's flat, Hannay finds himself on the run from both the police and Scudder's enemies - and bound in honour to pursue the dead man's work and save his country from disaster....
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Lost Man's Lane By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Terah Tucker
This second installment of the Amelia Butterworth series by Anna Katherine Green is full of mystery and fun. Proper (and somewhat nosy) Miss Amelia has found herself enticed by Mr Gryce, the famous detective, to leave her comfortable upper-class life and once again put her instinctive detective skills to work, this time in a small mountain village which hides a heinous secret beneath its surface of quiet country charm. Who, or what, has been causing the disappearances of the poor unfortunate souls for the last several years on the once-tranquil road that has now been dubbed "Lost Man's Lane", and what terrible secrets are the mysterious siblings who live in the old, decrepit mansion on that lane hiding?
Is there any link with the case to the long-whispered legend of the Phantom Coach? And in the midst of it all, does wealthy and confirmed spinster Miss Butterworth finally find love?
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Piccadilly Jim by P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
James "Jimmy" Crocker - only son of a jobbing actor, former journalist, and now penitent playboy - returns to his native United States under an assumed name, after five years cutting a swathe through London Society on his rich stepmother's money.
But far from picking up the threads of his peaceable pre-wealth life, instead Jimmy rapidly becomes enmeshed in plots and schemes of espionage and kidnapping. Added to which, he falls in love with a beautiful red-headed girl, whom he has mortally offended in the past - though he can't quite remember how. And all of this while impersonating...himself!
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Down With My Demons
A radio play by Josh Bourne
Presented by Voices of Today
Ten years after a tragic incident on the lake, an AA meeting in a small, religious town in the deep south of the USA descends into bitterness and chaos when a flood hits. Trapped within the local church, tempers escalate and well-buried secrets begin to emerge. Personalities clash, reputations are dissected and questioned, and everybody's demons are laid bare.
Cast: Vincent - Andy Harrington Pastor Talbot - Jeff Moon Samuel - John Burlinson Delilah - Amanda Friday Jael - Lee Ann Howlett
Audio edited by Leanne Yau
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Whose Body? By Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by Graham Scott
The great financier, Sir Reuben Levy, disappears from his Park Lane home on a November night, apparently without a stitch of clothing, or even his spectacles.
On the same night in a suburban bathroom in Battersea, an unknown body bearing a superficial resemblance to Sir Reuben is discovered, reclining in the bath tub, unseasonably dressed in nothing but a pair of pince-nez.
Lord Peter Wimsey is asked to look into the case of the Battersea body, and joins forces with his friend Inspector Charles Parker of Scotland Yard, who is charged with investigating the Levy disappearance. But are the two case connected by more than the friendship of the two detectives? Lord Peter gradually uncovers an old resentment, leading to a gruesome crime....
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The Moods of Ginger Mick By C.J.Dennis
Narrated by Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller
This is is the second of the verse novels by C.J. Dennis and was published in 1916. It describes the adventures of Ginger Mick, a rough and ready associate of Bill, the major character of The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke. After starting life on the criminal fringes of the dubious neighbourhood of Spadger's Lane, Mick signs up for service in the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign, where he dies a hero's death. The poem not only celebrates the jingoistic spirit of the Australian war effort, but also contains sobering reflections about the devastation of armed conflict and the physical and psychological trauma suffered by servicemen.
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
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The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
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The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
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The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley. On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
For information about other recordings in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
The Peterloo Massacre 1819: A bicentenary collection
Presented by Voices of Today.
This is the story of the Peterloo Massacre, told in the words of Francis A. Bruton, Harriett Martineau, Mrs. Isabella Banks and several observers who were present on the day, including Samuel Bamford, Archibald Prentice, John Benjamin Smith and Bishop Edward Stanley.
On 16 August 1819, 60,000 workers and their families marched to St Peter’s Field, Manchester, to join a public meeting in support of parliamentary reform to be addressed by ‘Orator’ Henry Hunt. No sooner had the meeting begun than it was disrupted by soldiers of the Manchester Yeomanry, who used sabres to force a way through the crowd to the speakers’ platform. The King's Hussars joined the fray to disperse the crowd. When the dust settled, 18 protestors were dead and 700 injured, cut by the sabres of the Yeomanry or trampled by the horses of the Hussars.
Featuring the voices of Phil Benson, Linda Barrans, Tony Foster, Steve Gough, Erin Louttit, Jason Mills and Noel Badrian.
Texts prepared and audio edited by Phil Benson.
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. Use of material contained in this recording for the creation of derivative works is permitted. However, no part of this recording may be sold or used for the creation of content intended for sale.
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Your Little Play A radio play by Anna Myrmus
Presented by Voices of Today
Laura is an aspiring playwright and director. Living off sheer ambition and the odd bit of praise, she struggles more and more to justify her own life choices. After being accepted onto an accessibility scheme, she is given the opportunity to work with her hero, Louis Sherman, but what she encounters behind the scenes defines her career and life forever.
Hot on the heels of the #MeToo movement, Your Little Play explores the sacrifices we make for personal ambition, the abuse of power, and the treatment of sexual misconduct in a thought-provoking and authentic manner. It was first performed at the Michael Pilch Studio in Oxford, UK, and was received with rave reviews.
Cast: Laura - Isabella Gilpin Louis - Alexander Marks Anna - Harrison Gale Maya - Ellie Harrington Mark - Jake Rich Emma - Lorelei Piper Kate/Maggie/Martha - Amelia Holt Tom/Larry/Waiter - James Akka
Audio edited by Leanne Yau
Cover image design by Eloise Newman.
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Three Stories By Robert E. Howard
Narrated by Dean Delp
Among the many characters created by Robert E. Howard, the most celebrated is the moody iconoclast Conan the Barbarian. These three stories depict some of his adventures involving encounters with his many enemies and unlikely allies.
Queen of the Black Coast The Devil in Iron Shadows in the Moonlight
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Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Graham Scott
"The horror! The horror!"
In Conrad's haunting novella, narrator Marlow recounts his experiences in the Congo Free State, and his chilling and perilous quest upriver in search of visionary ivory trader, the enigmatic Mr Kurtz. His journey, culminating in his eventual encounter with Kurtz, horrify and perplex Marlow, and lead him to question his own nature and values, and the whole concept of "civilization".
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Doreen By C.J. Dennis
Narrated by Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller
Doreen is a verse-novel by renowned Australian poet, C.J. Dennis (1876-1938). As one of the sequels to the 1915 verse-novel, The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, it continues to follow the family capers of Bill and Doreen along with their young son. Originally published in 1917, Doreen is a classic work of Australian poetry.
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The Tract Of The Quiet Way
Translated by D.T.Suzuki and Paul Carus
Narrated by Leanne Yau
The Yin Chih Wen, or Tract of the Quiet Way is a religio-ethical tract, which was very popular in the Middle Kingdom, but never attained the celebrity of similar texts , such as the Tao Te Ching. This recording is of the first known English translation, which was made by the eminent Buddhist scholars, D. T. Suzuki and Paul Carus.
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The Little Nugget By P.G. Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
Pudgy, scowling Ogden Ford, spoiled child of divorced parents with far more money than is good for them, is "the Little Nugget" - the El Dorado of the American kidnapping industry.
When Ogden's father sends him to an isolated English preparatory school, Mr. Peter Burns, gentleman of leisure - persuaded by his brand new fiancee - becomes a master at the school in order to steal the Nugget and take him back to his doting mother.
But Peter soon discovers that the Nugget's presence has attracted professional competition, in the very different forms of Smooth Sam Fisher and the rather less refined Buck MacGinnis. And if that were not complication enough, he also finds himself once more face-to-face with the woman who broke his heart five years ago....
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The Sufism of the Rubaiyat Or the Secret of the Great Paradox
By Norton F. Hazeldine
Narrated by Denis Daly
Little is known of Norton F. Hazeldine, whose version of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was published in 1908. It is not stated whether this was an actual translation, although it appears to be an extensive reworking of the fourth or fifth edition of the translation by Edward Fitzgerald.
In the translation, which is in prose, Hazeldine elaborates heavily on religious elements in Omar's succinct verse, turning it into a kind of spiritual allegory. He presents his intention in the preface: In placing this volume before the public, I only hope that I may be able to convey to my readers the higher and deeper truths of this most famous of Persian Poets, who so ably attempted to portray to his countrymen the benevolent God the subtle life within the grosser of our material forms.
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That Affair Next Door By Anna Katharine Green
Narrated by Cate Barratt
A dead woman is discovered in the parlor of an empty luxury home in New York's famed Gramercy Park.
Thus opens Anna Katharine Green's popular detective novel That Affair Next Door.
Green was among the first writers of the detective novel in the US, and was later dubbed "the mother of the detective novel". Her development of amateur sleuths such as New York high society spinster Amelia Butterworth (featured in this novel) later inspired the likes of Agatha Christie to create the famed Miss Jane Marple.
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Poems By Oscar Wilde
Narrated by Denis Daly
Wilde's first collection of verse, published in 1881, contains many poems which had already been published individually. Among the 61 poems can be found four major works, "The Garden of Eros", "The Burden of Itys", "Charmides", and "Humanitad". Although the initial critical reaction was not particularly enthusiastic, Wilde's poetry aroused enough attention for him to become the object of ridicule in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera Patience, in which he is characterized as the "fleshly poet", Reginald Bunthorne. More recent research has suggested that Bunthorne was actually based on Swinburne, who was a major influence on Wilde.
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Less Is More: Hegelian Fragments By Stephen Curkpatrick
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Less Is More: Hegelian Fragments is a compilation of aphoristic fragments that explore philosophical aspects of human, and specifically Christian, identity. Engaging Hegel in particular, along with a selection of his precursors and recent interpreters, these fragments explore diverse aspects and tensions of human existence through heuristic interpretation of Hegelian themes. This exploration takes the form of compressed aphoristic writing whereby "less is more".
Stephen Curkpatrick is an Australian academic.
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
Mabel Ross, the Sewing Girl by Unknown
Narrated by Jennifer Fournier
Orphaned Mabel struggles to raise her sisters by working as a sewing girl for long hours and low wages. She meets her challenges with a calm steady faith while her younger sister chafes against the injustice of their lot in life. She is determined to uncover the mystery she thinks is lurking behind their misfortune. This book will appeal to those who love intimate family dramas, light mysteries, scathing social commentaries, or sewing machines!
This recording was originally published by Librivox on 29th May, 2019
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The Old Man in the Corner By Baroness Orczy
Narrated by Graham Scott
In a genteel ABC teashop on the Norfolk Road, Miss Polly Burton (of the Evening Observer) spends her lunch breaks listening to a mysterious old man, as he unravels cases of murder, blackmail, theft, and deceit that have filled the headlines, and baffled police and public alike. But to him, they are not "mysteries" at all - for Polly's brilliant but eccentric companion, "There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear upon its investigation."
A collection of classic tales in the Sherlock Holmes vein, from the creator of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
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Tales of Men and Ghosts By Edith Wharton
Narrated by John Burlinson, Sara Sheckells, Leanne Yau and Aisling Whitfield Gray
This collection of 10 classic tales is very representative of Wharton's approach to story-telling - in the narrative, the venue becomes a character almost as much as do the people. Situations are presented in an elegantly understated way, and the overall effect is disturbing rather than blatantly horrific.
The Bolted Door His Father's Son The Daunt Diana The Debt Full Circle The Legend The Eyes The Blond Beast Afterward The Letters
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The Raven Edition - Volume Three - The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym By Edgar Alllan Poe
Narrated by Marty Krz
The Raven Edition of the works of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) presents his entire literary output in five volumes. Volume Three contains The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Poe's longest work, as well as six stories. The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym is Poe's only complete novel. It describes the adventures of a young stowaway on a whaling ship, and includes incidences of shipwreck, mutiny, and capture by hostile tribes. While Poe himself did not have a high opinion of this work, it has influenced later writers like Herman Melville, Jules Verne, and H.P Lovecraft.
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The Enchiridion By Epictetus
Translated by Thomas W. Higginson
Narrated by Denis Daly
This small handbook of the theory and practice of Stoic philosophy has become one of the most influential of all texts from the ancient world. It has been a source of inspiration to rulers, philosophers, and social theorists, and its cogent prescriptions about the management of one's personal life can be applied with great benefit in the hectic and confused world of today.
The Raven and the King's Daughter By William Morris
Performed by Leanne Yau
This poem is taken from Morris' collection 'Poems By the Way', which are all various accounts of ill-fated love. A raven and a princess engage in conversation, and she asks him about her true love.
Primarily a textile designer, Morris was known throughout his life as a socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement, and contributed greatly to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. As a poet, he helped to establish the modern fantasy genre while simultaneously advancing the early socialist movement in Britain.
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The Pool of the Stone God By Abraham Merrit
Narrated by Denis Daly
This is Professor James Marston's story. A score of learned bodies have courteously heard him tell it, and then among themselves have lamented that so brilliant a man should have such an obsession. Professor Marston told it to me in San Francisco, just before he started to find the island that holds his pool of the stone god and—the wings that guard it. He seemed to me very sane. It is true that the equipment of his expedition was unusual, and not the least curious part of it are the suits of fine chain mail and masks and gauntlets with which each man of the party is provided.
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Short Stories 1896-1901 By Lucy Maud Montgomery Narrated by P. J. Morgan
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a beloved and prolific Canadian author, best known for her Anne of Green Gables series. She was also the author of over 500 short stories, poems, and essays. This delightful collection includes 20 of her earliest short stories, ranging from tales of fated romance to school friendships to Christmas miracles, all touching on the narrative themes of class, family, belonging, and romance that characterize her work.
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The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G.Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott
P.G. Wodehouse's first full-length Jeeves and Wooster book is a sparkling collection of linked stories, in which Bertie Wooster is harried by his fearsome Aunt Agatha, determined to marry him off; snootered by his anarchic cousins, the twins Claude and Eustace, the curse of the human race; and lugged into every romantic misadventure of his warm-hearted boyhood friend young Bingo Little. But through all his tribulations - give or take the occasional difference over purple socks or Old Etonian spats - the ever-faithful Jeeves stands ready to haul Bertie out of the soup.
My Last Duchess by Robert Browning
Performed by Denis Daly
Possibly Browning's most famous poetic monologue, this piece is a portrait of a narcissistic aristocratic misogynist. The speaker has been identified as Alfonso D'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and the unfortunate lady, Lucrezia, a member of the celebrated Medici family.
As with much of Browning's verse, this poem illustrates that a high level of artistic development is not always accompanied by an equivalent level of moral practice.
A Voices of Today production.
For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry
From Jubilate Agno
by Christopher Smart
Performed by Denis Daly, Erin Louttit and John Burlinson
This snippet of verse is surely one of the most celebrated tributes to felines in all poetic literature.
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The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke is a classic Australian work of poetry composed by renowned poet, C.J. Dennis (1876-1938). This verse-novel chronicles Bill's coming-of-age through romance, love, and fatherhood. From rambunctious street-strolling youth to settled, responsible father, Bill's story unfolds with keen Aussie larrikinism and humour. This work is narrated as a duet by Denis Daly (Bill) and Sarah Bacaller (Doreen).
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
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Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
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Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
Whipperginny By Robert Graves
Narrated by Erin Louttit and Denis Daly
This collection of fifty-three poems was written by Robert Graves between 1920 and 1923. Many of the pieces display a pastoral character and were composed in an effort by the poet to distance himself from the trauma of the First World War. The title, which is that of the first poem in the collection, refers to an obsolete card card game.
Audio edited by Denis Daly
This recording may be freely downloaded and distributed, as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author. It may not be used for commercial purposes or distributed in an edited or remixed form.
For information about other titles in the Voices of Today catalogue please visit voicesoftoday.org
The Sphinx By Oscar Wilde
Narrated by Denis Daly
First published in 1894 in a limited edition, The Sphinx, which is one of Wilde’s longer poems, evokes images of a ruined and antique past, and has obvious similarities with poems by earlier authors dealing with historical reminisence, like Shelley’s Ozymandias. Resemblences with Tennyson’s In Memoriam have also been noted. It may be seen as a lament about the inevitable decline of beauty into a prolonged senescence of useless ugliness, a theme which is explored in great detail in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
The poem is dedicated to the French Symbolist poet, Marcel Schwob.
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A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by Linda Barrans, Cate Barratt, and Lee Ann Howlett.
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes is first introduced to the reading and listening public in A Study in Scarlet, along with his soon-to-be fellow sleuth Dr. John Watson. First published in 1887, the novel is one of only four full-length works by the author in his original canon of Holmes cases. The murders in question are committed in London, but the actions leading up to them were perpetrated in America, calling for a transcontinental narration of this most interesting story.
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The Green Carnation By Robert Smythe Hichens
Narrated by Graham Scott
The Green Carnation is Robert Hichens' scandalous satire of the relationship between Oscar Wilde and his friend Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas. It was one of the works used against Wilde in his prosecution.
Socialite Mrs. Windsor embarks upon her annual "Surrey week", a week of "perfect rusticity" in the country, with her cousin the widowed Lady Locke (and her young son Tommy), her French chef, her coachman and two tall footmen - and her three "wits": Madame Valtesi, Esmé Amarinth (Wilde), and Lord Reginald "Reggie" Hastings (Douglas). Lady Locke listens to the curious philosophies of Mr. Amarinth and Lord Reggie - and wonders if she should marry Lord Reggie....
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Seven Little Australians By Ethel Turner
Narrated by Sarah Bacaller
Seven Little Australians is the story of the mischievous seven children of the Woolcot family - Meg, Pip, Judy, Bunty, Nell, Baby, and the General, whose father little understands them and whose young stepmother is hardly an adult herself. The Australian bush sets an iconic backdrop for the misadventures of this energetic mob. Seven Little Australians is classic work of Australian children's literature and is set in 1880s Sydney. Written by Ethel Turner and originally published in 1894, it was recognised in 1994 as the only Australian book to have been continuously in print for over 100 years.
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Oscar Wilde - A Study From the French of André Gide Edited by Stuart Mason Narrated by Cate Barratt and Denis Daly
André Gide met Wilde many times and was one of the small number of celebrities who maintained contact with him until his death in Paris in 1900.
The book was dedicated to Donald Bruce Wallace, of New York, “in Memory of a Visit last Summer to Bagneux Cemetery,” and bears the following epigraph:
A Pilgrimage of Love when we watered with our Tears the Roses and Lilies with which we covered The Poet's Grave.
The Two Voices By Alfred Lord Tennyson
Performed by Leanne Yau and Tom Saer
This autobiographical poem was originally titled 'Thoughts of a Suicide' in manuscript, after the death of Tennyson's close friend Arthur Henry Hallam in 1833, and was published following a dark age of ten years during which Tennyson published no new works. In the poem, a voice in the speaker's head urges and cajoles the speaker to suicide, with the speaker offering up various arguments against the idea, only for them to be discredited one by one by the unrelenting voice. Eventually, the poet finds solace in admiring the world around him, but his inner battles are never quite resolved, leading many to criticise this work for its bleak portrayal of suicidal ideation and indecipherable meaning.
Audio edited by Leanne Yau
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Psmith In The City By P.G.Wodehouse
Narrated by Graham Scott.
When Mike Jackson's father suffers a serious financial setback, all Mike's hopes of "Varsity Blue" and a career playing his beloved cricket are dashed. Instead, he must go out and earn his living - in the alien world of the New Asiatic Bank, under the management of his nemesis Mr. John Bickersdyke. At first, all seems black; but then Mike finds that he has an ally, in the immaculate form of the irrepressible Psmith, who is likewise sentenced to a career in commerce. And Psmith has plans for the reform of Mr Bickersdyke....
Tamerlane and other poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by Denis Daly and Alexa Sheppard
This collection represents Poe's earliest attempts at writing verse, and was first published in 1827. The young Poe was so bashful about his ilterary ability that the author is described only as "a Bostonian."
Contents
Introduction
Tamerlane
Fugitive pieces To - - Dreams Visit of the Dead Evening star Imitation Stanzas A Dream The Happiest Day The Lake
In the first and longest poem, the warrior-emperor Tamerlane, who is better known to history as Timur, while lying on his death bed muses which is the worthier cause: the conquest of empire or the pursuit of love. This original version contains 406 lines, but the poem was later extensively revised, and published in 1845 in a better-known version which contains only 234 lines.
Of the Fugitive Pieces, three poems - "Dreams", "Imitation" and "The Lake" - were republished in later collections.
For further information about Voices of Today or to explore its catalogue please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Tamerlane and other poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by Denis Daly and Alexa Sheppard
This collection represents Poe's earliest attempts at writing verse, and was first published in 1827. The young Poe was so bashful about his ilterary ability that the author is described only as "a Bostonian."
Contents
Introduction
Tamerlane
Fugitive pieces To - - Dreams Visit of the Dead Evening star Imitation Stanzas A Dream The Happiest Day The Lake
In the first and longest poem, the warrior-emperor Tamerlane, who is better known to history as Timur, while lying on his death bed muses which is the worthier cause: the conquest of empire or the pursuit of love. This original version contains 406 lines, but the poem was later extensively revised, and published in 1845 in a better-known version which contains only 234 lines.
Of the Fugitive Pieces, three poems - "Dreams", "Imitation" and "The Lake" - were republished in later collections.
For further information about Voices of Today or to explore its catalogue please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Tamerlane and other poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by Denis Daly and Alexa Sheppard
This collection represents Poe's earliest attempts at writing verse, and was first published in 1827. The young Poe was so bashful about his ilterary ability that the author is described only as "a Bostonian."
Contents
Introduction
Tamerlane
Fugitive pieces To - - Dreams Visit of the Dead Evening star Imitation Stanzas A Dream The Happiest Day The Lake
In the first and longest poem, the warrior-emperor Tamerlane, who is better known to history as Timur, while lying on his death bed muses which is the worthier cause: the conquest of empire or the pursuit of love. This original version contains 406 lines, but the poem was later extensively revised, and published in 1845 in a better-known version which contains only 234 lines.
Of the Fugitive Pieces, three poems - "Dreams", "Imitation" and "The Lake" - were republished in later collections.
For further information about Voices of Today or to explore its catalogue please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Tamerlane and other poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by Denis Daly and Alexa Sheppard
This collection represents Poe's earliest attempts at writing verse, and was first published in 1827. The young Poe was so bashful about his ilterary ability that the author is described only as "a Bostonian."
Contents
Introduction
Tamerlane
Fugitive pieces To - - Dreams Visit of the Dead Evening star Imitation Stanzas A Dream The Happiest Day The Lake
In the first and longest poem, the warrior-emperor Tamerlane, who is better known to history as Timur, while lying on his death bed muses which is the worthier cause: the conquest of empire or the pursuit of love. This original version contains 406 lines, but the poem was later extensively revised, and published in 1845 in a better-known version which contains only 234 lines.
Of the Fugitive Pieces, three poems - "Dreams", "Imitation" and "The Lake" - were republished in later collections.
For further information about Voices of Today or to explore its catalogue please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/
Tamerlane and other poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by Denis Daly and Alexa Sheppard
This collection represents Poe's earliest attempts at writing verse, and was first published in 1827. The young Poe was so bashful about his ilterary ability that the author is described only as "a Bostonian."
Contents
Introduction
Tamerlane
Fugitive pieces To - - Dreams Visit of the Dead Evening star Imitation Stanzas A Dream The Happiest Day The Lake
In the first and longest poem, the warrior-emperor Tamerlane, who is better known to history as Timur, while lying on his death bed muses which is the worthier cause: the conquest of empire or the pursuit of love. This original version contains 406 lines, but the poem was later extensively revised, and published in 1845 in a better-known version which contains only 234 lines.
Of the Fugitive Pieces, three poems - "Dreams", "Imitation" and "The Lake" - were republished in later collections.
For further information about Voices of Today or to explore its catalogue please visit: https://www.voicesoftoday.org/