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Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Classic-Horror-Stories-Audiobook/B00UCE4RBW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Classic Horror Stories Author: E. F. Benson, W. W. Jacobs, W. F. Harvey, Arthur Conan Doyle, O. Henry, Joseph Conrad, Barry Pain Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Fifty of the greatest classic horror stories ever written: And 20 more terrifying stories. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (E. F. Benson) Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:48:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Classic-Horror-Stories-Audiobook/B00UCE4RBW thebookvoice.com 25:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Classic Horror Stories Author: E. F. Benson, W. W. Jacobs, W. F. Harvey, Arthur Conan Doyle, O. Henry, Joseph Conrad, Barry Pain Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Fifty of the greatest classic horror stories ever written: And 20 more terrifying stories. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Classic Horror Stories Author: E. F. Benson, W. W. Jacobs, W. F. Harvey, Arthur Conan Doyle, O. Henry, Joseph Conrad, Barry Pain Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Fifty of the greatest classic horror stories ever written: And 20 more terrifying stories. Members Reviews: Awful narrator! Cathy Dobson should immediately consider other career options. She is quite possibly the worst narrator I have had the displeasure of listening to. A shame really given how riveting some of the stories in the book. I would return this audio book if I knew how to honestly Great stories, but . . . Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not? It was not time well spent because the narrator had a very annoying voice. These stories are wonderful classics and I so looked forward to listening to them, but the narrator had such a strange style of speaking, I just couldn't listen. The unfortunate thing is that she narrated all the stories. What was one of the most memorable moments of Fifty Classic Horror Stories? The most memorable moment was when I stopped listening in the middle of the fourth story because of the narrator and made the decision to delete the collection from my library. Would you be willing to try another one of Cathy Dobsons performances? No. Any additional comments? Not recommended. Don't waste your credit on this one. Horrible narration I am used to listening to very long audiobooks - classics, lectures and the like. But I could not bring ,myself to go very far with this book because of the narrator. I believe I would have enjoyed the stories if the narration were improved, but as there is only one version I had to return this book. Wasted Credits/$ - NO MORE DOBSON/RED DOOR! Personally, I love this literary genre. But whomever is producing these audiobooks, makes no effort to hide a blatant indifference for its authors and their stories -- and YOU, the listener. I'm filing a complaint with Amazon and Audible. The same stories, read by Dobson, are used repeatedly in these collections. Don't make the mistake I did and waste your credit/$. I was looking forward to this one but... The narrator was horrible!!! As soon as she read the title for "The Beast With Five Fingers", I laughed. I could tell she was trying to be dramatic, but she tries to do it for almost every sentence. She draws out the ending of the words for dramatic effect, but it just ended up making me laugh. Not recommended. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Enthralling-Short-Stories-Audiobook/B075K4NLK7 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Enthralling Short Stories Author: W. F. Harvey, Rudyard Kipling, J. D. Beresford, Ambrose Bierce, M. R. James, Kate Chopin, O. Henry Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance. Plus 30 more enthralling stories. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (W. F. Harvey) Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:29:03 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Enthralling-Short-Stories-Audiobook/B075K4NLK7 thebookvoice.com 22:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Enthralling Short Stories Author: W. F. Harvey, Rudyard Kipling, J. D. Beresford, Ambrose Bierce, M. R. James, Kate Chopin, O. Henry Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance. Plus 30 more enthralling stories. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Enthralling Short Stories Author: W. F. Harvey, Rudyard Kipling, J. D. Beresford, Ambrose Bierce, M. R. James, Kate Chopin, O. Henry Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance. Plus 30 more enthralling stories. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Pilgrims-Progress-Audiobook/B004CHMOXI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Pilgrim's Progress Author: John Bunyan Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 11-22-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "As I walk'd through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Denn; And I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept I dreamed a Dream." So begins one of the best-loved and most widely read books in English literature. An acknowledged classic of the heroic Puritan tradition, and a founding text in the development of the English novel, The Pilgrim's Progress has inspired readers for over three centuries. The story of Christian, whose pilgrimage takes him through the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair, and the Delectable Mountains, is full of danger and adventure. Together with his trusty companions, Faithful and Hopeful, he encounters many enemies before finally arriving at the Celestial City. John Bunyan's own experience of religious persecution informs his story, but its qualities of psychological realism, and the beauty and simplicity of his prose, give the book universal appeal. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (John Bunyan) Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:35:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Pilgrims-Progress-Audiobook/B004CHMOXI thebookvoice.com 10:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Pilgrim's Progress Author: John Bunyan Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 11-22-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "As I walk'd through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Denn; And I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept I dreamed a Dream." So begins one of the best-loved and most widely read books in English literature. An acknowledged classic of the heroic Puritan tradition, and a founding text in the development of the English novel, The Pilgrim's Progress has inspired readers for over three centuries. The story of Christian, whose pilgrimage takes him through the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair, and the Delectable Mountains, is full of danger and adventure. Together with his trusty companions, Faithful and Hopeful, he encounters many enemies before finally arriving at the Celestial City. John Bunyan's own experience of religious persecution informs his story, but its qualities of psychological realism, and the beauty and simplicity of his prose, give the book universal appeal. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Pilgrim's Progress Author: John Bunyan Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 11-22-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "As I walk'd through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Denn; And I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept I dreamed a Dream." So begins one of the best-loved and most widely read books in English literature. An acknowledged classic of the heroic Puritan tradition, and a founding text in the development of the English novel, The Pilgrim's Progress has inspired readers for over three centuries. The story of Christian, whose pilgrimage takes him through the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair, and the Delectable Mountains, is full of danger and adventure. Together with his trusty companions, Faithful and Hopeful, he encounters many enemies before finally arriving at the Celestial City. John Bunyan's own experience of religious persecution informs his story, but its qualities of psychological realism, and the beauty and simplicity of his prose, give the book universal appeal. Members Reviews: Great Story This is one of most sold books in the world. It was a delight to listen to. I found the older english a little difficult at times but all-in-all a great listen. a must read for every believer This book needs to return to it's right regal place of prominence for the Christian community. A fantastic narrator is all the voices A great production of a great story with the narrator who does all the voices amazingly well. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Christmas-Carol-Trout-Lake-Media-Edition-1-Audiobook/B009R8VLQ8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol (Trout Lake Media Edition 1) Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Curtis Sisco Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-12 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. A Christmas Carol has never been out of print and has been adapted to film, opera, and other media. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:51:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Christmas-Carol-Trout-Lake-Media-Edition-1-Audiobook/B009R8VLQ8 thebookvoice.com 02:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol (Trout Lake Media Edition 1) Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Curtis Sisco Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-12 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. A Christmas Carol has never been out of print and has been adapted to film, opera, and other media. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol (Trout Lake Media Edition 1) Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Curtis Sisco Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-12 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. A Christmas Carol has never been out of print and has been adapted to film, opera, and other media. Members Reviews: Beautiful story of faith, charity and forgiveness. What made the experience of listening to A Christmas Carol (Trout Lake Media Edition 1) the most enjoyable? If ever there was a doubt about Charles Dickens' place in the literary world, this story will put it to rest. What a wonderful story. Children of all ages and creeds must either read this or have it read to them. What was one of the most memorable moments of A Christmas Carol (Trout Lake Media Edition 1)? How Scrooge's nephew would not allow Scrooge to impact his Christmas spirit. What does Curtis Sisco bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? An excellent reader and allows you to imagine the story as Mr. Dickens would have intended. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Just really enjoyed it. Any additional comments? None really Great story poor reading Is there anything you would change about this book? The way it was read. The person reading this was very difficult to follow. What three words best describe Curtis Siscos performance? Difficult to follow. My review 2 What did you like best about A Christmas Carol? What did you like least? The familiar story comes to life. The narrator has seems to have or simulate an English accent, which can be hard to understand, same as the book. Would you be willing to try another book from Charles Dickens? Why or why not? Yes. Bleak House. Did the narration match the pace of the story? Yes. Do you think A Christmas Carol needs a follow-up book? Why or why not? No. No no no no no I genuinely couldn't listen beyond the first chapter! For such a capitavating book, this is read like the person is desperate to leave the room and the sooner it is done the better. A classic spoiled. Terrible narration totally ruins the story What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? Another narrator Any additional comments? An awful reading of a fantastic book. There's a reason why it was 39p, I guess. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Mulliner-Nights-Audiobook/B007EJADZC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mulliner Nights Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A private detective who can make the guilty confess simply by smiling at them. An artist so intimidated by his morally impeccable cat that he feels compelled to wear formal attire at dinner. A devotee of Proust whose life is turned upside down when he inadvertently subscribes to a correspondence course on "How to Acquire Complete Self-Confidence and an Iron Will." These are just a few of the many members of the eccentric Mulliner clan whose lives and exploits are laid before the regulars of the "Angler's Rest" by that doyen of raconteurs, Mr. Mulliner, in a series of tall stories where lunacy and comic exuberance reign supreme. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:48:03 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Mulliner-Nights-Audiobook/B007EJADZC thebookvoice.com 06:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mulliner Nights Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A private detective who can make the guilty confess simply by smiling at them. An artist so intimidated by his morally impeccable cat that he feels compelled to wear formal attire at dinner. A devotee of Proust whose life is turned upside down when he inadvertently subscribes to a correspondence course on "How to Acquire Complete Self-Confidence and an Iron Will." These are just a few of the many members of the eccentric Mulliner clan whose lives and exploits are laid before the regulars of the "Angler's Rest" by that doyen of raconteurs, Mr. Mulliner, in a series of tall stories where lunacy and comic exuberance reign supreme. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mulliner Nights Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A private detective who can make the guilty confess simply by smiling at them. An artist so intimidated by his morally impeccable cat that he feels compelled to wear formal attire at dinner. A devotee of Proust whose life is turned upside down when he inadvertently subscribes to a correspondence course on "How to Acquire Complete Self-Confidence and an Iron Will." These are just a few of the many members of the eccentric Mulliner clan whose lives and exploits are laid before the regulars of the "Angler's Rest" by that doyen of raconteurs, Mr. Mulliner, in a series of tall stories where lunacy and comic exuberance reign supreme. Members Reviews: The Weakest of the Mulliner Series Jonathan Cecil does his best, but these stories just lack the zip and ginger one has the right to expect from a Wodehouse collection. "The Smile that Wins" and "Best Seller" are the best of the lot; "the Knightly Quest of Mervyn", featuring Wodehouse as comic lyricist, is up there as well. But the two cat-centric tales just don't grip. The premise of "Strychnine in the Soup" is too far fetched--or Wodehouse doesn't work hard enough at making you swallow his outlandish premise with no questions asked, something he is usually a master at. And "Gala Night" just lays there. Not that these stories don't make pleasant listening as one cleans the kitchen or mows the lawn. But the Master has better stuff in his arsenal: opt for "Meet Mr. Mulliner" and "Mr. Mulliner Speaking" if you want the accustomed Wodehouse sparkle. I may be prejudiced, having seen the John Alderton and Pauline Collins version of several of these stories (and thereby knowing how some would end) but I don't think so. The Alderton/Collins versions of other Wodehouse tales didn't spoil my listening when it was a question of "The Editor Regrets" or "Portrait of a Disciplinarian". When someone writes over 90 books, there are bound to be a few disappointments. This is one of them. my favorite Wodehouse These stories are the best! I could hear them every year with great enjoyment. They're laugh out loud funny. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Pigs-Have-Wings-Audiobook/B008N1TSJW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pigs Have Wings Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Can the Empress of Blandings win the Fat Pigs class at the Shropshire Show for the third year running? Galahad Threepwood, Beach the butler, and others have put their shirt on this, and for Lord Emsworth it will be paradise on earth. But a substantial obstacle lurks in the way: Queen of Matchingham, the new sow of Sir Gregory Parsloe. Galahad knows this pretender to the crown must be pignapped. But can the Empress in turn avoid a similar fate? In this classic Blandings novel, pigs rise above their bulk to vanish and reappear in the most unlikely places, while young lovers are crossed and re-crossed in every room in Blandings Castle. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:10:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Pigs-Have-Wings-Audiobook/B008N1TSJW thebookvoice.com 06:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pigs Have Wings Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Can the Empress of Blandings win the Fat Pigs class at the Shropshire Show for the third year running? Galahad Threepwood, Beach the butler, and others have put their shirt on this, and for Lord Emsworth it will be paradise on earth. But a substantial obstacle lurks in the way: Queen of Matchingham, the new sow of Sir Gregory Parsloe. Galahad knows this pretender to the crown must be pignapped. But can the Empress in turn avoid a similar fate? In this classic Blandings novel, pigs rise above their bulk to vanish and reappear in the most unlikely places, while young lovers are crossed and re-crossed in every room in Blandings Castle. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pigs Have Wings Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jeremy Sinden Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Can the Empress of Blandings win the Fat Pigs class at the Shropshire Show for the third year running? Galahad Threepwood, Beach the butler, and others have put their shirt on this, and for Lord Emsworth it will be paradise on earth. But a substantial obstacle lurks in the way: Queen of Matchingham, the new sow of Sir Gregory Parsloe. Galahad knows this pretender to the crown must be pignapped. But can the Empress in turn avoid a similar fate? In this classic Blandings novel, pigs rise above their bulk to vanish and reappear in the most unlikely places, while young lovers are crossed and re-crossed in every room in Blandings Castle. Members Reviews: Some Books Have Wings, Too And this is one of them. It's the usual romp at Blandings Castle, and by "usual" I mean unusual--a small universe that runs on it's own slightly off-balance dynamics. There's the continuing struggle for porcine supremacy between the ninth earl and his neighbor, Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe, Bart. Sir Gregory's struggle to lose a few pounds, and thus allay his future wife's fears that she will be accused of bigamy before she leaves the sacred edifice. There's Jerry Vale, a writer of detective fiction and temporary secretary to Lord Emsworth who wants enough cash to open a health establishment. And there's his betrothed, Penny Donadlson, who's also betrothed to Orlo, Lord Vosper. Add a former barmaid who now runs a detective agency and who once almost married "Tubby" Parsloe, a pig man who has been denied the beer that is so much a part of his daily routine and might do anything to get a pint, and a third pig--which is to say another pig altogether, neither Lord Emsworth's Empress of Blandings nor Sir Gregory's Pride of Matchingham--and you have enough to be getting by with. But most importantly, there are six large, economy-size bottles of Slimmo. Jeremy Sinden does it all more than justice. In fact, he is superb--as good as his stellar performance on Full Moon. From the quality of his voice to the way he inflects it for comic effect or bends it to portray a lord, a pig man or a young daughter of an American manufacturer of dog biscuits, he is flawless. It's a book and a performance you will be able to enjoy again and again. Pure joy. This is a sequel to Blue Moon and like that wonderful work, it is delicious. Jeremy Sinden's performance actually enhances both books. I don't think he should be allowed to do anything else but read brilliant, idiotic comic literature aloud. I will spend my credits on anything he reads. Cute A fun, fast listen following the Wodehouse method. A recommended road trip or beach listen. The perfect Wodehouse narrator! Here is delightful Wodehouse story. All the Blandings stories are fun, and this is one of the middle ones (Better to start with Something Fresh or Leave it to PSmith) but wow, knowing the characters and the lay of the land round Blandings, this story is such fun! And Jeremy Sinden is (sadly, was) my favorite narrator for these stories. OK, but doesn't seem to really go anywhere. Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Maybe. Only if they really love the more rambling style of British literature. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-Crimen-de-Lord-Arthur-Saville-The-Crime-of-Lord-Arthur-Saville-Audiobook/B005E1G5DG Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El Crimen de Lord Arthur Saville [The Crime of Lord Arthur Saville] Autor: Oscar Wilde Narrador: Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 6 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-25-11 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: I en medio de una reunión se le acerca alguien y le dice que le va a leer la mano, ¿Que haría usted?,- le seguiría el juego, ahora que es el centro de atención de la reunión?- o por el contrario ni siquiera le tendería la mano, por si acaso. Mucho nos reimos de las llamadas pseudociencias, pero si nos hicieran una predicción del futuro en la que nos dijeran que nos esperaba algo terrible, ¿ que haríamos? No hacerle caso u obsesionarnos de tal modo que acabaría cambiando nuestra vida? Oigan nuestro relato y opinen, lo que el poder de la superstición suponía, según Wilde, para la aristocracia victoriana. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Oscar Wilde) Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:22:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-Crimen-de-Lord-Arthur-Saville-The-Crime-of-Lord-Arthur-Saville-Audiobook/B005E1G5DG thebookvoice.com 01:06:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El Crimen de Lord Arthur Saville [The Crime of Lord Arthur Saville] Autor: Oscar Wilde Narrador: Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 6 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-25-11 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: I en medio de una reunión se le acerca alguien y le dice que le va a leer la mano, ¿Que haría usted?,- le seguiría el juego, ahora que es el centro de atención de la reunión?- o por el contrario ni siquiera le tendería la mano, por si acaso. Mucho nos reimos de las llamadas pseudociencias, pero si nos hicieran una predicción del futuro en la que nos dijeran que nos esperaba algo terrible, ¿ que haríamos? No hacerle caso u obsesionarnos de tal modo que acabaría cambiando nuestra vida? Oigan nuestro relato y opinen, lo que el poder de la superstición suponía, según Wilde, para la aristocracia victoriana. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El Crimen de Lord Arthur Saville [The Crime of Lord Arthur Saville] Autor: Oscar Wilde Narrador: Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 6 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-25-11 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: I en medio de una reunión se le acerca alguien y le dice que le va a leer la mano, ¿Que haría usted?,- le seguiría el juego, ahora que es el centro de atención de la reunión?- o por el contrario ni siquiera le tendería la mano, por si acaso. Mucho nos reimos de las llamadas pseudociencias, pero si nos hicieran una predicción del futuro en la que nos dijeran que nos esperaba algo terrible, ¿ que haríamos? No hacerle caso u obsesionarnos de tal modo que acabaría cambiando nuestra vida? Oigan nuestro relato y opinen, lo que el poder de la superstición suponía, según Wilde, para la aristocracia victoriana. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Ordeal-of-Gilbert-Pinfold-Audiobook/B00AIA3XTM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Gilbert Pinfold is a reclusive Catholic novelist suffering from acute inertia. In an attempt to keep insomnia at bay he has been imbibing an unappetizing cocktail of bromide, chloral, and creme de menthe. He books a passage on the SS Caliban, and as it cruises towards Ceylon, he slips into madness. Almost as soon as the gangplank lifts, Pinfold hears sounds coming out of the ceiling of his cabin: wild jazz bands, barking dogs, and loud revival meetings. He is convinced that an erratic public-address system is letting him hear everything that goes on aboard ship....until instead of just sounds, he hears voices. But not just any voices. These voices are talking, in the most frighteningly intimate way, about him! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Evelyn Waugh) Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:41:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Ordeal-of-Gilbert-Pinfold-Audiobook/B00AIA3XTM thebookvoice.com 04:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Gilbert Pinfold is a reclusive Catholic novelist suffering from acute inertia. In an attempt to keep insomnia at bay he has been imbibing an unappetizing cocktail of bromide, chloral, and creme de menthe. He books a passage on the SS Caliban, and as it cruises towards Ceylon, he slips into madness. Almost as soon as the gangplank lifts, Pinfold hears sounds coming out of the ceiling of his cabin: wild jazz bands, barking dogs, and loud revival meetings. He is convinced that an erratic public-address system is letting him hear everything that goes on aboard ship....until instead of just sounds, he hears voices. But not just any voices. These voices are talking, in the most frighteningly intimate way, about him! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Gilbert Pinfold is a reclusive Catholic novelist suffering from acute inertia. In an attempt to keep insomnia at bay he has been imbibing an unappetizing cocktail of bromide, chloral, and creme de menthe. He books a passage on the SS Caliban, and as it cruises towards Ceylon, he slips into madness. Almost as soon as the gangplank lifts, Pinfold hears sounds coming out of the ceiling of his cabin: wild jazz bands, barking dogs, and loud revival meetings. He is convinced that an erratic public-address system is letting him hear everything that goes on aboard ship....until instead of just sounds, he hears voices. But not just any voices. These voices are talking, in the most frighteningly intimate way, about him! Members Reviews: Everybody Is Entitled To One... There are times when a talented and successful writer steps out of his acknowledged style and attempts something different. Something which really does not have much relevance, in terms of a progression in his craft, yet it stands alone. Usually this work is an personal anomaly, and it is not recommended that this be the introduction to the author for the first time reader, e.g. Ernest Hemingway's "Death In The Afternoon." Such is the case with Evelyn Waugh's "The Ordeal Of Gilbert Pinfold." The inspiration for this autobiographical piece was a suggestion by Waugh's psychiatrist who treated him for was called "temporary slight schizophrenia" among other things, but was the result of excessive use of prescribed medications in a most unprescribed manner resulting in hallucinations and sidorientation. So it is the story of Gilbert's truncated trip on a freighter to Ceylon, in which he experiences the most varied and unusual mental perceptions and fascinating hallucinations. What this novel or novella, lacks is the Waugh sense of black humor with which he has treated so many characters or institutions in past works. There are a few sparks of this in his characterization of the ships crew and his relationship with a country doctor but these are too brief and unsustained. It is as if he did not find himself to by very interesting or was he playing the literary male coquette. However, this book should be read by the Waugh fan, especially when read in conjunction with one of the biographies written about him. Entertaining delusions. The author describes a prolonged series of auditory hallucinations he supposed actually experienced during a sea voyage. Even though it all seems a little too elaborate and organized to be true, I read of similar prolonged hallucinations in the "50 minute hour" so I suppose its possible. In any event it is extremely entertaining. Waugh is an obviously extremely gifted humorist. wonderful book Some of the passages of the book were breathtakingly beautiful, literally breathtaking. I had to stop, put the book down, walk around the room to just to catch my breath, before reading further. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Old-Curiosity-Shop-Audiobook/B007K9YTBK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Old Curiosity Shop Subtitle: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-12 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop performed by his Great Great Grandson Gerald Dickens. A tale about Little Nell, a young girl who lives in the Old Curosity Shop, London with her grandfather. Through not wanting her to die in poverty as her parents did. Nell's grandfather gambles what little money they have left and the tale takes on an even darker turn. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:02:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Old-Curiosity-Shop-Audiobook/B007K9YTBK thebookvoice.com 25:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Old Curiosity Shop Subtitle: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-12 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop performed by his Great Great Grandson Gerald Dickens. A tale about Little Nell, a young girl who lives in the Old Curosity Shop, London with her grandfather. Through not wanting her to die in poverty as her parents did. Nell's grandfather gambles what little money they have left and the tale takes on an even darker turn. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Old Curiosity Shop Subtitle: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-12 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop performed by his Great Great Grandson Gerald Dickens. A tale about Little Nell, a young girl who lives in the Old Curosity Shop, London with her grandfather. Through not wanting her to die in poverty as her parents did. Nell's grandfather gambles what little money they have left and the tale takes on an even darker turn. Members Reviews: Great book, bad reading Is there anything you would change about this book? This is one of Dickens' earlier novels and does not have the structure of the mature ones (starting with "Dombey and Son"). The illness and suffering of Little Nell thrilled Dickens' contemporaries but is likely to seem quite tedious to our contemporaries. At least, that is how I find it. Nevertheless, like all of Dickens' novels, there are wonderful characters, incidents, and narration. This should not be one of the first Dickens novels you read, but by almost any other fiction writer, it would be a masterpiece. What other book might you compare The Old Curiosity Shop to and why? Not as good as Dickens' later novels (starting with "Dombey and Son"), but like the other earlier ones, very much worth reading. Would you be willing to try another one of Gerald Dickenss performances? No. Did The Old Curiosity Shop inspire you to do anything? Remind myself how good Dickens is. Any additional comments? I find Gerald Dickens' performance quite annoying. Since there are alternatives, in the middle of Chapter 4 I decided to try one of them, the one by Gerald Hagan. But I wish the old one by David Case/Frederick Davidson would be restored to the catalogue. He is unsurpassable. A Dickens of a good book Gerald Dickens does his great great grandfather proud in his exemplary performance of what has become one of my favourites of Dickens' books upon first listening. Such a breathe of fresh air after the brilliant but dark and brooding Oliver Twist, Curiosity Shop contains excellent narrative, full of twists & turns, intrigue, comedy, dark humour, lightheartedness and disappointment but never predictability. Gerald Dickens is an excellent narrator, bringing the story to life. Dickens' great grandson narrates excellently The story is good, of course, as are all Dickens' books. The best part may be the narrator. Gerald Dickens makes this book lively and compelling. He is one of the best narrators I have ever listened to...out of a few hundred Audible audiobooks. My highest recommendation! Great book Lovely story although very sad too, well read by Gerald Dickens enjoyed listening as always https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Edith-Nesbit-The-Ghost-Stories-Audiobook/B007TX3PYO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Edith Nesbit: The Ghost Stories Author: Edith Nesbit Narrator: Richard Mitchley, George Irving, Ghizela Rowe Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-12 Publisher: The Copyright Group Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edith Nesbit is more famously known as a writer of childrens stories such as The Railway Children. But in this volume we explore her short stories of the macabre and ghostly sort. Born in 1858 in Kennington, then part of Surrey and now London, her early life was one of constant moving about until she met, at age 17, Hubert Bland whom she was to marry three years later whilst she was seven months pregnant. Thought of as the first modern writer for children she also wrote for adults producing over 50 books in total as well as collections of poetry which we shall explore in a separate volume. These stories are brought to your ears in eerie detail by Ghizela Rowe and Richard Mitchley. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Edith Nesbit) Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:59:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Edith-Nesbit-The-Ghost-Stories-Audiobook/B007TX3PYO thebookvoice.com 02:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Edith Nesbit: The Ghost Stories Author: Edith Nesbit Narrator: Richard Mitchley, George Irving, Ghizela Rowe Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-12 Publisher: The Copyright Group Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edith Nesbit is more famously known as a writer of childrens stories such as The Railway Children. But in this volume we explore her short stories of the macabre and ghostly sort. Born in 1858 in Kennington, then part of Surrey and now London, her early life was one of constant moving about until she met, at age 17, Hubert Bland whom she was to marry three years later whilst she was seven months pregnant. Thought of as the first modern writer for children she also wrote for adults producing over 50 books in total as well as collections of poetry which we shall explore in a separate volume. These stories are brought to your ears in eerie detail by Ghizela Rowe and Richard Mitchley. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Edith Nesbit: The Ghost Stories Author: Edith Nesbit Narrator: Richard Mitchley, George Irving, Ghizela Rowe Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-12 Publisher: The Copyright Group Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edith Nesbit is more famously known as a writer of childrens stories such as The Railway Children. But in this volume we explore her short stories of the macabre and ghostly sort. Born in 1858 in Kennington, then part of Surrey and now London, her early life was one of constant moving about until she met, at age 17, Hubert Bland whom she was to marry three years later whilst she was seven months pregnant. Thought of as the first modern writer for children she also wrote for adults producing over 50 books in total as well as collections of poetry which we shall explore in a separate volume. These stories are brought to your ears in eerie detail by Ghizela Rowe and Richard Mitchley. Members Reviews: Scared my 11 year old My own fault: I should have thought about it before letting her listen. The first story kept her up all night in a fully lit room. We found all the stories great, except for maybe the second one: the reader is always swallowing and making other mouth noises, and his reading is sort of ponderous. Otherwise, fantastic! Last one is a treat in the line of "The Open Window." https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Vixen-Audiobook/B077V2TGY3 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Vixen Author: Aleister Crowley Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947) was a British occultist and writer who wrote as Aleister Crowley. His stories and novels shocked Victorian England with their focus on demonic magic and sexual deviance. The Vixen is a traditional werewolf story but with Crowley's typical cruel and savage erotic twist on the classic theme. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Aleister Crowley) Fri, 01 Dec 2017 14:44:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Vixen-Audiobook/B077V2TGY3 thebookvoice.com 00:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Vixen Author: Aleister Crowley Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947) was a British occultist and writer who wrote as Aleister Crowley. His stories and novels shocked Victorian England with their focus on demonic magic and sexual deviance. The Vixen is a traditional werewolf story but with Crowley's typical cruel and savage erotic twist on the classic theme. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Vixen Author: Aleister Crowley Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947) was a British occultist and writer who wrote as Aleister Crowley. His stories and novels shocked Victorian England with their focus on demonic magic and sexual deviance. The Vixen is a traditional werewolf story but with Crowley's typical cruel and savage erotic twist on the classic theme. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Emma-Audiobook/B006NY1RPO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Emma Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Victoria McGee Format: Abridged Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively 'comedy of manners' among her characters. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jane Austen) Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:44:14 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Emma-Audiobook/B006NY1RPO thebookvoice.com 16:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Emma Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Victoria McGee Format: Abridged Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively 'comedy of manners' among her characters. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Emma Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Victoria McGee Format: Abridged Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively 'comedy of manners' among her characters. Members Reviews: Love Jane Austen!!! The price was VERY attractive so I gave I chance. Don't regret it. It is not the worst narrator or not the best. It is passable. For the price is great, but we have many other great options available. Emma is not my favorite Jane Austen book, but I've lost count how many times I've already read and heard it, so I can say that I really like it. I trully recommend this audiobook with any narrator or the book if you prefer. And of course, I recommend the other ones written by her too. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B005PYUMRW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Marc Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 208 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical, film and television interpretations since its publication. Required listening for any fan of the genre! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bram Stoker) Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:06:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B005PYUMRW thebookvoice.com 16:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Marc Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 208 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical, film and television interpretations since its publication. Required listening for any fan of the genre! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Marc Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 208 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical, film and television interpretations since its publication. Required listening for any fan of the genre! Members Reviews: Captures Anxieties/Stresses of Proto-modernist Age Listened to with the kids on the way to school for a month. I could probably write a whole piece on how Stoker's treatment of women ticked off my 10-year-old daughter. Mina Harker and Lucy's wedding fixation and Victorian helplessness drove my own little Emmeline nuts. My daughter also couldn't stand the whole: Mina was as 'smart as a man' attitude. Otherwise, Dracula is still a fascinating piece of gothic fiction that captures the anxieties and stresses of a proto-modernist age (sex, feminism, technology, scientific method, xenophobia, colonialism, etc). Marc Nelson's narration captures the characters without distracting from Stoker's story. Unique writing style Dracula was written in a rather unique style. It is actually a series of journal entries and letters. I found it weird at first, but later I got to like. It allows the author to present the story from different point of view and make it clear from what point of view it is from. It also encouraged me to keep up my journal. (Nothing about vampires in mine though.) It is also great to see where all the popular views of vampires comes from. I was a little disappointed about the climax. Dracula just laid there, and he didn't seem like he was the enemy, just a target. I still recommend it to any one who is into vampires. It is what set the standard. The performance by Marc Nelson was not very accurate. I like to read along in a lot of my books, as I did on this one, and for that reason he made a lot of mistakes. I know that a most readers make mistakes, but not anywhere near as many as this one did. In fact he skipped over entire lines in his reading. Doesn't stand test of time Premise of story is good. Narrator did a great job. However too many repetitive mushy descriptions of how great the main characters are. Would have been an excellent short story. dry in its performance Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? no. its not the worst book by any means only that Marc Nelson read like a 90's read me file. It monotone at its best and the letter style witting take a little time to get use to. What three words best describe Marc Nelsons performance? dry monotone and drab Always wanted to know This was a good book and it was great to finally here all of it https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Bliss-Other-Stories-Audiobook/B002V0R05K Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bliss & Other Stories Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 10-30-08 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, "Bliss" introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: In Mansfield's stories the level of detail is astonishing, and each central character so fully present that when the climax comes, the listener draws a breath of surprise and simultaneous recognition of the necessary and often painful truths of life. This recording presents six of the thirteen stories originally published together in the 1920s - how lucky we are to have even these six. Each is served up by Juliet Stevenson as a rare delicacy, each character brought forth with perfect accent and timbre, each tale with full awareness of every nuance. The result? The listener is blessed with the good fortune of hearing two great storytellers working in concert, and it is absolute bliss. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Katherine Mansfield) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:09:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Bliss-Other-Stories-Audiobook/B002V0R05K thebookvoice.com 02:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bliss & Other Stories Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 10-30-08 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, "Bliss" introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: In Mansfield's stories the level of detail is astonishing, and each central character so fully present that when the climax comes, the listener draws a breath of surprise and simultaneous recognition of the necessary and often painful truths of life. This recording presents six of the thirteen stories originally published together in the 1920s - how lucky we are to have even these six. Each is served up by Juliet Stevenson as a rare delicacy, each character brought forth with perfect accent and timbre, each tale with full awareness of every nuance. The result? The listener is blessed with the good fortune of hearing two great storytellers working in concert, and it is absolute bliss. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bliss & Other Stories Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 10-30-08 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, "Bliss" introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: In Mansfield's stories the level of detail is astonishing, and each central character so fully present that when the climax comes, the listener draws a breath of surprise and simultaneous recognition of the necessary and often painful truths of life. This recording presents six of the thirteen stories originally published together in the 1920s - how lucky we are to have even these six. Each is served up by Juliet Stevenson as a rare delicacy, each character brought forth with perfect accent and timbre, each tale with full awareness of every nuance. The result? The listener is blessed with the good fortune of hearing two great storytellers working in concert, and it is absolute bliss. Members Reviews: Beautiful readings of sublime stories As ever, Juliet Stevenson reads these profoundly moving stories so beautifully that these gems really come alive. More please! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Sherlock-Holmes-The-Phoenix-Collection-Three-Sherlock-Holmes-Mysteries-in-One-Book-Audiobook/B00KIVQOII Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Phoenix Collection - Three Sherlock Holmes Mysteries in One Book Author: Pennie Mae Cartawick Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 05-27-14 Publisher: catherine kimball Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor Simon Prebble who is also known as an award winner for the best voice in fiction. Story One: "The Game of Cat and Mouse". "The interior was dark, and neither of us searched for a lamp or switch. There came a ticking of some clock or another. And the sound of a dripping faucet somewhere in the house was like a hammer to an anvil. Our breaths were loud, but my heart sounded louder to me. Interestingly enough, Holmes moved as though he'd been through here before. I had no time to ponder this as somewhere behind us, I heard a door shut and then the click of a lock." Story Two: "A Strange Affair with the Woman on the Tracks". "Jane screeched at this further betrayal and went for Henry. They began to struggle. Henry was the stronger out of the two, yet the woman's pain was unstoppable. His hands wrapped around her throat and Jane clawed at his face until she fell. She lay there, across the tracks, and was quite still. Mrs. Cavell gasped in shock and Henry ran past us back to the train. We stared down at Jane's body...." Story Three: "The Curse of a Native". "Adams had violently slapped Kimilu so hard that the sheer force had floored the waiter and the usually humble waiter had lost it. He had stood up and angrily talked back at him in his native language, which Adams did not understand. But Butler had lived in Africa for over two decades and he understood every word. His translation was confirmed by other native workers who witnessed the drama. It was chilling to say the least." bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Pennie Mae Cartawick) Tue, 27 May 2014 16:23:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Sherlock-Holmes-The-Phoenix-Collection-Three-Sherlock-Holmes-Mysteries-in-One-Book-Audiobook/B00KIVQOII thebookvoice.com 01:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Phoenix Collection - Three Sherlock Holmes Mysteries in One Book Author: Pennie Mae Cartawick Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 05-27-14 Publisher: catherine kimball Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor Simon Prebble who is also known as an award winner for the best voice in fiction. Story One: "The Game of Cat and Mouse". "The interior was dark, and neither of us searched for a lamp or switch. There came a ticking of some clock or another. And the sound of a dripping faucet somewhere in the house was like a hammer to an anvil. Our breaths were loud, but my heart sounded louder to me. Interestingly enough, Holmes moved as though he'd been through here before. I had no time to ponder this as somewhere behind us, I heard a door shut and then the click of a lock." Story Two: "A Strange Affair with the Woman on the Tracks". "Jane screeched at this further betrayal and went for Henry. They began to struggle. Henry was the stronger out of the two, yet the woman's pain was unstoppable. His hands wrapped around her throat and Jane clawed at his face until she fell. She lay there, across the tracks, and was quite still. Mrs. Cavell gasped in shock and Henry ran past us back to the train. We stared down at Jane's body...." Story Three: "The Curse of a Native". "Adams had violently slapped Kimilu so hard that the sheer force had floored the waiter and the usually humble waiter had lost it. He had stood up and angrily talked back at him in his native language, which Adams did not understand. But Butler had lived in Africa for over two decades and he understood every word. His translation was confirmed by other native workers who witnessed the drama. It was chilling to say the least." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Phoenix Collection - Three Sherlock Holmes Mysteries in One Book Author: Pennie Mae Cartawick Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 05-27-14 Publisher: catherine kimball Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor Simon Prebble who is also known as an award winner for the best voice in fiction. Story One: "The Game of Cat and Mouse". "The interior was dark, and neither of us searched for a lamp or switch. There came a ticking of some clock or another. And the sound of a dripping faucet somewhere in the house was like a hammer to an anvil. Our breaths were loud, but my heart sounded louder to me. Interestingly enough, Holmes moved as though he'd been through here before. I had no time to ponder this as somewhere behind us, I heard a door shut and then the click of a lock." Story Two: "A Strange Affair with the Woman on the Tracks". "Jane screeched at this further betrayal and went for Henry. They began to struggle. Henry was the stronger out of the two, yet the woman's pain was unstoppable. His hands wrapped around her throat and Jane clawed at his face until she fell. She lay there, across the tracks, and was quite still. Mrs. Cavell gasped in shock and Henry ran past us back to the train. We stared down at Jane's body...." Story Three: "The Curse of a Native". "Adams had violently slapped Kimilu so hard that the sheer force had floored the waiter and the usually humble waiter had lost it. He had stood up and angrily talked back at him in his native language, which Adams did not understand. But Butler had lived in Africa for over two decades and he understood every word. His translation was confirmed by other native workers who witnessed the drama. It was chilling to say the least." Members Reviews: More of Sherlock and Watson I am not an expert in Sherlock and Conan Doyal but I liked the feel of these non conical tails and the voice sounded like a fair Watson to me with the narrator having an easy to listen to voice so that I enjoyed them a lot as with the other stories in the other books. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Jacobs-Room-Audiobook/B002V8LDLY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jacob's Room Author: Virginia Woolf Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 10-11-01 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Jacob's Room was the first of Virginia Woolf's novels to be published by the Hogarth Press, founded with her husband, Leonard Woolf, in their home at Hogarth House in Richmond in 1917. It is an episodic tale that attempts to evoke the inner life of Jacob Flanders and his social milieu during the first decade-and-a-half of the 20th century. This novel was hailed by friends such as T.S. Eliot, and it represents Virginia Woolf's first move towards experimentation, for which she was later recognized. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Virginia Woolf) Thu, 11 Oct 2001 01:50:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Jacobs-Room-Audiobook/B002V8LDLY thebookvoice.com 06:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jacob's Room Author: Virginia Woolf Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 10-11-01 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Jacob's Room was the first of Virginia Woolf's novels to be published by the Hogarth Press, founded with her husband, Leonard Woolf, in their home at Hogarth House in Richmond in 1917. It is an episodic tale that attempts to evoke the inner life of Jacob Flanders and his social milieu during the first decade-and-a-half of the 20th century. This novel was hailed by friends such as T.S. Eliot, and it represents Virginia Woolf's first move towards experimentation, for which she was later recognized. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jacob's Room Author: Virginia Woolf Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 10-11-01 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Jacob's Room was the first of Virginia Woolf's novels to be published by the Hogarth Press, founded with her husband, Leonard Woolf, in their home at Hogarth House in Richmond in 1917. It is an episodic tale that attempts to evoke the inner life of Jacob Flanders and his social milieu during the first decade-and-a-half of the 20th century. This novel was hailed by friends such as T.S. Eliot, and it represents Virginia Woolf's first move towards experimentation, for which she was later recognized. Members Reviews: A good listen I think Jacob's Room is a good listen and the narrator does a great job with a rather difficult novel. Perhaps Jacob's Room was never supposed to be read a loud and that makes this audiobook difficult to listen to. But as an audiobook (and if you know Jacob's Room) there nothing to put a finger on. disappointing I was extremely disappointed not only about the dragging content of the book, but also the annoying narrating (and singing!) voice of the presenter. Wouldn't recommend. Quite rambling but enjoyable I enjoyed this book. It was undemanding and a pleasure having it read to me. The narrator brought it to life and I felt it was an easier book to listen to than to read for myself. Did like Virginia woolf 's style. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Spanish-Edition-Audiobook/B0747TN9KQ Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein [Spanish Edition] Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Staff Audiolibros Colección Formato: Abridged Duración: 3 hrs and 34 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-26-17 Editor: Audiolibros Colección Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Durante un viaje en Alta Mar, el capitán Walton le escriba cartas a su hermana: en ellas le cuenta sus aventuras, y sobre todo el misterioso encuentro con el doctor Víctor Frankenstein. Escrita por la inglesa Mary Shelley y publicada en 1818, la tenebrosa historia del científico que juega a ser Dios, singnificó un antes y un después en la llamada tradición gótica. La famosa novela explora temas como la moral, la creación y la destrucción de la vida, considerándose el primer texto del género de ciencia ficción. Maravillosos efectos de sonido, grandes interpretaciones y un equipo técnico de primer nivel, logran dar vida a una obra inmortal. Audiolibros Colección se complace en presentar Frankenstein o El Moderno Prometeo. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Shelley) Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:44:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Spanish-Edition-Audiobook/B0747TN9KQ thebookvoice.com 03:34:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein [Spanish Edition] Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Staff Audiolibros Colección Formato: Abridged Duración: 3 hrs and 34 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-26-17 Editor: Audiolibros Colección Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Durante un viaje en Alta Mar, el capitán Walton le escriba cartas a su hermana: en ellas le cuenta sus aventuras, y sobre todo el misterioso encuentro con el doctor Víctor Frankenstein. Escrita por la inglesa Mary Shelley y publicada en 1818, la tenebrosa historia del científico que juega a ser Dios, singnificó un antes y un después en la llamada tradición gótica. La famosa novela explora temas como la moral, la creación y la destrucción de la vida, considerándose el primer texto del género de ciencia ficción. Maravillosos efectos de sonido, grandes interpretaciones y un equipo técnico de primer nivel, logran dar vida a una obra inmortal. Audiolibros Colección se complace en presentar Frankenstein o El Moderno Prometeo. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein [Spanish Edition] Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Staff Audiolibros Colección Formato: Abridged Duración: 3 hrs and 34 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 07-26-17 Editor: Audiolibros Colección Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Durante un viaje en Alta Mar, el capitán Walton le escriba cartas a su hermana: en ellas le cuenta sus aventuras, y sobre todo el misterioso encuentro con el doctor Víctor Frankenstein. Escrita por la inglesa Mary Shelley y publicada en 1818, la tenebrosa historia del científico que juega a ser Dios, singnificó un antes y un después en la llamada tradición gótica. La famosa novela explora temas como la moral, la creación y la destrucción de la vida, considerándose el primer texto del género de ciencia ficción. Maravillosos efectos de sonido, grandes interpretaciones y un equipo técnico de primer nivel, logran dar vida a una obra inmortal. Audiolibros Colección se complace en presentar Frankenstein o El Moderno Prometeo. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature If you're reading this review, you only have one question. You're not looking for a book review, you already know it's a classic. You already know this is the most original, and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature. You may or may not like the story, but that's a matter of personal taste. A lot of people don't like Shakespeare, but no one questions whether he was a good writer or not. If you don't like the writing style, it's because you aren't familiar with the English of this period. Nearly eighty years before Stoker's "Dracula" ( an idea stolen from Polidori's "The Vampyre", which was an idea stolen from LeFanu's "Carmilla"), this most-original horror masterpiece was born. So, your only question is, "Is this really the uncensored 1818 version? Because I've only seen one other verified version, and it's over twenty dollars in paperback. All the others claiming to be the 1818 version have been disproved." YES, as far as I can tell, it is. The only preface is Shelley's own original. There is no introduction, no commentary or editorial credits whatsoever. There are no illustrations, and the spelling and language have not been edited. Have a good thesaurus handy. So, here it is, the author's original script, no frills, for a bargain price. Which is exactly what I was looking for. Not what the movies would have you believe... I never saw an entire Frankenstein film, only fragments here and there, but those left me with an impression that is far from the essence of Mary Shelley's book, Frankenstein. For one, Frankenstein is not even the name of the monster; it is the name of the man, Victor Frankenstein, who created the monster. But that is minor. The true surprise was how many issues relevant to today this book brings up--obligation to family; personal responsibility; fate; how far can science ethically go; does man have a right to create life; what is our responsibility for life we've created--these are a few intriguing questions raised. I enjoyed the book, but better than the book was the discussion I participated in with a group of friends; it was definitely one of the best I've ever been involved in. This is a great book to read with a friend or two who will discuss it with you. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Fantastic-Tales-Audiobook/B01N59VFTV Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Fantastic Tales Author: H. G. Wells, Edith Wharton, Hugh Walpole, F. Anstey, O. Henry, Neil Munro, Arthur Morisson Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 27 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A superb collection of classic short stories showcasing the variety, depth and imagination of great Victorian writers. Plus 30 more fantastic tales of imagination. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (H. G. Wells) Thu, 01 Dec 2016 02:14:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Fantastic-Tales-Audiobook/B01N59VFTV thebookvoice.com 27:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Fantastic Tales Author: H. G. Wells, Edith Wharton, Hugh Walpole, F. Anstey, O. Henry, Neil Munro, Arthur Morisson Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 27 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A superb collection of classic short stories showcasing the variety, depth and imagination of great Victorian writers. Plus 30 more fantastic tales of imagination. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Fantastic Tales Author: H. G. Wells, Edith Wharton, Hugh Walpole, F. Anstey, O. Henry, Neil Munro, Arthur Morisson Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 27 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A superb collection of classic short stories showcasing the variety, depth and imagination of great Victorian writers. Plus 30 more fantastic tales of imagination. Members Reviews: Great stories The narrative is a great match with the short stories! I so enjoyed the book. Narrator's voice oye! What would have made Fifty Fantastic Tales better? The narrator had only one inflection in her cadence. It was grating. The narrator needs to develope a greater range of voices and tempo. How did the narrator detract from the book? I can not bear to continue listening. I wish I had a hard copy to read. You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities? Great stories.. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Great-Humorous-Stories-Audiobook/B0786QR45G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Humorous Stories Author: Arthur Morrison, Harry Graham, Morley Roberts, Anthony Trollope, Saki, W. W. Jacobs, F. Anstey Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A superb anthology of 40 great classic humorous stories. Plus 20 more amusing classic tales. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arthur Morrison) Tue, 12 Dec 2017 02:31:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Great-Humorous-Stories-Audiobook/B0786QR45G thebookvoice.com 20:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Humorous Stories Author: Arthur Morrison, Harry Graham, Morley Roberts, Anthony Trollope, Saki, W. W. Jacobs, F. Anstey Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A superb anthology of 40 great classic humorous stories. Plus 20 more amusing classic tales. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Humorous Stories Author: Arthur Morrison, Harry Graham, Morley Roberts, Anthony Trollope, Saki, W. W. Jacobs, F. Anstey Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A superb anthology of 40 great classic humorous stories. Plus 20 more amusing classic tales. Members Reviews: Difficult to listen to This is an unusual collection of stories which I struggled to engage with because the narrator had a very irritating voice. Horrific narration What disappointed you about Great Humorous Stories? I challenge anybody to be able to get past the second story. The intonation of the narration is all wrong and makes listening to this book a deeply unpleasant and sometimes tortuous experience. Its a crying shame because the stories are good. How did the narrator detract from the book? Dreadful, dreadful dreadful narration, intonation. Any additional comments? refund please. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Luck-of-the-Bodkins-Audiobook/B009G78Q0E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Luck of the Bodkins Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Things on board the RMS Atlantic are terribly, terribly complicated.... Monty Bodkin loves Gertrude, who thinks he likes Lotus Blossom, a starlet who definitely adores Ambrose, who thinks that she has a thing for his brother, Reggie, who is struck by Mabel Spence, sister-in-law of Ikey Llewellyn (movie mogul, Ambroses prospective employer and reluctant smuggler), but hasnt the means to marry her. With well-meaning but unhelpful ships steward Albert Peasemarch and a toy mouse with a screw-top head thrown in for good measure, it will, indeed, take the luck of the Bodkins to sort it all out. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:04:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Luck-of-the-Bodkins-Audiobook/B009G78Q0E thebookvoice.com 09:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Luck of the Bodkins Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Things on board the RMS Atlantic are terribly, terribly complicated.... Monty Bodkin loves Gertrude, who thinks he likes Lotus Blossom, a starlet who definitely adores Ambrose, who thinks that she has a thing for his brother, Reggie, who is struck by Mabel Spence, sister-in-law of Ikey Llewellyn (movie mogul, Ambroses prospective employer and reluctant smuggler), but hasnt the means to marry her. With well-meaning but unhelpful ships steward Albert Peasemarch and a toy mouse with a screw-top head thrown in for good measure, it will, indeed, take the luck of the Bodkins to sort it all out. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Luck of the Bodkins Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Things on board the RMS Atlantic are terribly, terribly complicated.... Monty Bodkin loves Gertrude, who thinks he likes Lotus Blossom, a starlet who definitely adores Ambrose, who thinks that she has a thing for his brother, Reggie, who is struck by Mabel Spence, sister-in-law of Ikey Llewellyn (movie mogul, Ambroses prospective employer and reluctant smuggler), but hasnt the means to marry her. With well-meaning but unhelpful ships steward Albert Peasemarch and a toy mouse with a screw-top head thrown in for good measure, it will, indeed, take the luck of the Bodkins to sort it all out. Members Reviews: There's a Serious Gap in this Recording And it eliminates a major twist in one of Wodehouse's most twisted plots. Running from page175 to page 181 in the Overlook Press edition, it renders the story absolute nonsense from that point forward. Fortunately, the break in the narrative flow is so obvious, and the pause that precedes it so long, that it's hard for even a casual listener to miss. Other than that I'm enjoying Jonathan Cecil's performance very much. It's a book I didn't like all that much when I read it several years ago. It is, I believe, Wodehouse's longest work and it does get a bit tedious on paper. But listening is a pleasure and, armed with the complete text, one can bridge over this unfortunate gap--along with any others that may crop up along the way. THe Ups and Downs of Romance - Wodehouse Style! I really enjoy P.G.Wodehouse! He makes me laugh!! I did laugh a few times at the ridiculousness of the happenings in this story. It occurs primarily on a ship. Poor Bodkins, a rich guy, who is not the brightest bulb in the pack, but who is deeply in love with his fiance. He is trying hard to prove his worth to her Dad so they can be wed. Everybody unintentionally interferes in their relationship. Sometimes I wanted to just yell at him, to just tell her what is going on instead of listening to the ridiculous advice that his friends gave him to help him work things out, but alas, that wouldn't be Wodehouse. Thank goodness for that. I did enjoy the story. Not sure I will make time for a relisten, but I know that some of the children will enjoy this book. This is not his best story, but certainly worth the time it takes to get through it, especially if you are a Wodehouse fan. Jonathan Cecil does his usual excellent job of narrating. Albert Peasmarch ...another name that sticks in yo Another perfect story to entertain while doing chores or taking a long drive. Fav. line".. she will think I am. closet Mormon elder!" We here cannot believe that these stories were written 80 yrs ago. Time changes soo little, people change so little.. that's why we can laugh today at his wordcraft. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Stories-to-Tell-in-the-Dark-Audiobook/B00ZIWCPQC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stories to Tell in the Dark Subtitle: 50 Terrifying Tales Author: E. F. Benson, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, Barry Pain, M. R. James, Guy Boothby Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 06-15-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A creepy collection of 50 classic ghost, horror and mystery stories which will keep you up all night. 1. "The Well" by W. W. Jacobs 2. "This Is All" by Barry Pain 3. "The Beast with Five Fingers" by W. F .Harvey 4. "The Reticence of Lady Anne" by Saki 5. "The End of a Show" by Barry Pain 6. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey 7. "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson 8. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey 9. "The Idiot" by Arnold Bennett 10. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe 11. "The Bath Chair" by E. F. Benson 12. "The Mezzotint" by M. R. James 13. "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe 14. "The Thing in the Hall" by E. F. Benson 15. "Fingers of a Hand" by H. D. Everett 16. "Moons Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 17. "The Magnet" by Barry Pain 18. "The Horror Horn" by E. F. Benson 19. "A Very Black Business" by Ernest Bramah 20. "The Mysterious Card and the Card Unveiled" by Cleveland Moffett 21. "Outside the Door" by E. F. Benson 22. "Query" by Seamark 23. "My Adventure at Chislehurst" by A. J. Alan 24. "The Dancing Partner" by Jerome K. Jerome 25. "Afterward" by Edith Wharton 26. "Caterpillars" by E. F. Banson 27. "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff 28. "The Hair" by A. J. Alan 29. "A Witch in the Peak" by R. Murray Gilchrist 30. "The Haunted Dolls House" by M. R. James ...and 20 more terrifying tales. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (E. F. Benson) Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:12:52 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Stories-to-Tell-in-the-Dark-Audiobook/B00ZIWCPQC thebookvoice.com 25:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stories to Tell in the Dark Subtitle: 50 Terrifying Tales Author: E. F. Benson, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, Barry Pain, M. R. James, Guy Boothby Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 06-15-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A creepy collection of 50 classic ghost, horror and mystery stories which will keep you up all night. 1. "The Well" by W. W. Jacobs 2. "This Is All" by Barry Pain 3. "The Beast with Five Fingers" by W. F .Harvey 4. "The Reticence of Lady Anne" by Saki 5. "The End of a Show" by Barry Pain 6. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey 7. "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson 8. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey 9. "The Idiot" by Arnold Bennett 10. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe 11. "The Bath Chair" by E. F. Benson 12. "The Mezzotint" by M. R. James 13. "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe 14. "The Thing in the Hall" by E. F. Benson 15. "Fingers of a Hand" by H. D. Everett 16. "Moons Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 17. "The Magnet" by Barry Pain 18. "The Horror Horn" by E. F. Benson 19. "A Very Black Business" by Ernest Bramah 20. "The Mysterious Card and the Card Unveiled" by Cleveland Moffett 21. "Outside the Door" by E. F. Benson 22. "Query" by Seamark 23. "My Adventure at Chislehurst" by A. J. Alan 24. "The Dancing Partner" by Jerome K. Jerome 25. "Afterward" by Edith Wharton 26. "Caterpillars" by E. F. Banson 27. "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff 28. "The Hair" by A. J. Alan 29. "A Witch in the Peak" by R. Murray Gilchrist 30. "The Haunted Dolls House" by M. R. James ...and 20 more terrifying tales. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stories to Tell in the Dark Subtitle: 50 Terrifying Tales Author: E. F. Benson, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, Barry Pain, M. R. James, Guy Boothby Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 06-15-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A creepy collection of 50 classic ghost, horror and mystery stories which will keep you up all night. 1. "The Well" by W. W. Jacobs 2. "This Is All" by Barry Pain 3. "The Beast with Five Fingers" by W. F .Harvey 4. "The Reticence of Lady Anne" by Saki 5. "The End of a Show" by Barry Pain 6. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey 7. "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson 8. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey 9. "The Idiot" by Arnold Bennett 10. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe 11. "The Bath Chair" by E. F. Benson 12. "The Mezzotint" by M. R. James 13. "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe 14. "The Thing in the Hall" by E. F. Benson 15. "Fingers of a Hand" by H. D. Everett 16. "Moons Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 17. "The Magnet" by Barry Pain 18. "The Horror Horn" by E. F. Benson 19. "A Very Black Business" by Ernest Bramah 20. "The Mysterious Card and the Card Unveiled" by Cleveland Moffett 21. "Outside the Door" by E. F. Benson 22. "Query" by Seamark 23. "My Adventure at Chislehurst" by A. J. Alan 24. "The Dancing Partner" by Jerome K. Jerome 25. "Afterward" by Edith Wharton 26. "Caterpillars" by E. F. Banson 27. "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff 28. "The Hair" by A. J. Alan 29. "A Witch in the Peak" by R. Murray Gilchrist 30. "The Haunted Dolls House" by M. R. James ...and 20 more terrifying tales. Members Reviews: Monotonous background and occasional story I enjoyed it, but collected stories weren't great. Not scary, suspenseful. Classic authors, mediocre stories. Overall it was OK if you wanted to listen to something on a long drive. It's not bad in the sense you'd go to sleep while driving, but if you were looking for a scary book, I'd suggest Creepypasta podcasts. Narrator was something you'd hear from a Jane Austin novel, so pretty good. But it is as you'd expect from a. Collection of classical horror stories. (Wow, a detached hand in running amok. So scary... ) price of this is definitely due to the hours of reading. Probably would listen again if I had to fill another large gap of time. Authors and Stories are fantastic, but the narrator kills it. I'm sorry, but the narrator for this audiobook is just abysmal. I actually enjoy many of the author's whose works are showcased in this book, and was excited to see such a large collection all in one place. Unfortunately the narrator makes listening to the stories impossible. Inflection, intonation were just terrible, and it seems she narrates all of the stories included. This was a huge disappointment. Returned it shortly after purchase. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Tenant-of-Wildfell-Hall-Audiobook/B002VAA1P6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Author: Anne Bronte Narrator: Frederick Davidson, Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 187 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Just as Anne had to use a male pseudonym in order to publish, Helen Graham, the novel's protagonist and a battered wife, must assume an alias in order to gain freedom from her suffering. With her young child, Helen takes up residence at Wildfell Hall, shrouding her past in secrecy, yet earning the attentions of a young, unmarried country gentlemen. Anne Brontë employs the atmosphere of the bleak Yorkshire moors and the cold, rugged gloom of the fictional mansion to set the stage for a tragedy that reveals the secret violence in a society considered well-mannered. Critic Reviews: "Frederick Davidson and Nadia May take the roles of the storytellers, and they do an excellent job of portraying both the male and female voices....The choice to use both male and female narrators was a good one, enlivening the story and underlining the differences between the sexes in Victorian England." (AudioFile) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Anne Bronte) Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:06:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Tenant-of-Wildfell-Hall-Audiobook/B002VAA1P6 thebookvoice.com 15:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Author: Anne Bronte Narrator: Frederick Davidson, Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 187 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Just as Anne had to use a male pseudonym in order to publish, Helen Graham, the novel's protagonist and a battered wife, must assume an alias in order to gain freedom from her suffering. With her young child, Helen takes up residence at Wildfell Hall, shrouding her past in secrecy, yet earning the attentions of a young, unmarried country gentlemen. Anne Brontë employs the atmosphere of the bleak Yorkshire moors and the cold, rugged gloom of the fictional mansion to set the stage for a tragedy that reveals the secret violence in a society considered well-mannered. Critic Reviews: "Frederick Davidson and Nadia May take the roles of the storytellers, and they do an excellent job of portraying both the male and female voices....The choice to use both male and female narrators was a good one, enlivening the story and underlining the differences between the sexes in Victorian England." (AudioFile) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Author: Anne Bronte Narrator: Frederick Davidson, Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 07-23-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 187 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Just as Anne had to use a male pseudonym in order to publish, Helen Graham, the novel's protagonist and a battered wife, must assume an alias in order to gain freedom from her suffering. With her young child, Helen takes up residence at Wildfell Hall, shrouding her past in secrecy, yet earning the attentions of a young, unmarried country gentlemen. Anne Brontë employs the atmosphere of the bleak Yorkshire moors and the cold, rugged gloom of the fictional mansion to set the stage for a tragedy that reveals the secret violence in a society considered well-mannered. Critic Reviews: "Frederick Davidson and Nadia May take the roles of the storytellers, and they do an excellent job of portraying both the male and female voices....The choice to use both male and female narrators was a good one, enlivening the story and underlining the differences between the sexes in Victorian England." (AudioFile) Members Reviews: What if Darcy had gone over to the Dark Side? The Bronte sisters' stories have a darkness about them. Not surprising perhaps during a period when death lurked in the fogs and chill of night taking persons away without notice. Life expectancy was thirty or forty The greatest killer of women was childbirth. This darkness runs throughout works such as Wuthering Heights, Shirley, The Professor, Villette, Jane Eyre and of course Anne Brontes' Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Beautiful and brilliant ballrooms, great mansions, jewels, fine gowns, magnificent carriages, everything that wealth can provide is the background of this beautiful princess meets handsome prince, princess marries prince, princess then founds prince falls considerable short of her expectations, then prince dives headlong into the cesspools of London and the continent. Girl becomes a woman and takes command of her situation and with her young son runs hiding in the old dilapidated mansion, Wildfell Hall. Frederick Davidson and Nadia May did a magnificent job. This is a hard book. One cannot love this book. It is the dark underbelly of upper class British society in the 17-1800's. So glittering and splendid, so debauched beneath the surface. Except for the leading lady and man, I hate, despise, detest most of the characters in this book. Yet, I have gone though the book again and again. When the horrors of what Nadia May reads overwhelms, the calm, aristocratic, matter-of-fact voice of Frederick Davidson soothes and bring one back to peace and tranquility Fortunately Bronte stories end much better and much happier than the above description would lead one to expect. Well, this one ends well for the woman and her child. As for the husband, not so well but frankly good riddance. very entertaining I really enjoyed this rendition of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Using a male and a female reader for the different voices really worked well. Each of the actors who read were very skilled at becoming the different characters. I highly recommend this version. credible & moving portrait of dependency While there are a couple of painfully melodramatic passages, this is much more than a standard 19th century romance because of its candid observations of alcoholism and co-dependency (about 125 years before the latter term was coined). https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Mountolive-Audiobook/B0047W4PPS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mountolive Subtitle: The Alexandria Quartet Author: Lawrence Durrell Narrator: Jack Klaff Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Beginning with the affair of a young David Mountolive with the mother of Nessim and Narouz, this novel recounts his development and career as a diplomat, and finally places the materials previously seen in Justine and Balthazar in a different context. As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Lawrence Durrell's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview where James Atlas interviews Daniel Mendelsohn about the life and work of Lawrence Durrell begins as soon as the audiobook ends. Listen to all four novels in . This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. Critic Reviews: "Mountolive has vivid imagery and scenes of ghastly hilarity.... Readers will be sharply aware that they are encountering an acute intelligence pursuing a grand design." (Time) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lawrence Durrell) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:42:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Mountolive-Audiobook/B0047W4PPS thebookvoice.com 14:06:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mountolive Subtitle: The Alexandria Quartet Author: Lawrence Durrell Narrator: Jack Klaff Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Beginning with the affair of a young David Mountolive with the mother of Nessim and Narouz, this novel recounts his development and career as a diplomat, and finally places the materials previously seen in Justine and Balthazar in a different context. As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Lawrence Durrell's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview where James Atlas interviews Daniel Mendelsohn about the life and work of Lawrence Durrell begins as soon as the audiobook ends. Listen to all four novels in . This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. Critic Reviews: "Mountolive has vivid imagery and scenes of ghastly hilarity.... Readers will be sharply aware that they are encountering an acute intelligence pursuing a grand design." (Time) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mountolive Subtitle: The Alexandria Quartet Author: Lawrence Durrell Narrator: Jack Klaff Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Beginning with the affair of a young David Mountolive with the mother of Nessim and Narouz, this novel recounts his development and career as a diplomat, and finally places the materials previously seen in Justine and Balthazar in a different context. As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Lawrence Durrell's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview where James Atlas interviews Daniel Mendelsohn about the life and work of Lawrence Durrell begins as soon as the audiobook ends. Listen to all four novels in . This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. Critic Reviews: "Mountolive has vivid imagery and scenes of ghastly hilarity.... Readers will be sharply aware that they are encountering an acute intelligence pursuing a grand design." (Time) Members Reviews: horrible narration What disappointed you about Mountolive? I could hardly understand the narrator when he did different characters. It was way over done. I loved the series in book form. So disappointed! Mountolive Mountolive is a career diplomat and we meet him as a young man on his first visit to Egypt. He becomes intimately involved with a wealthy Coptic family. His close friend, Nessim, marries Justine. Once again the mirror turns. We learn more about the characters and the story developes. It becomes much darker examining the tensions between the Coptic, Moslem and British communities at a time when the middle east was about to be plunged into war. I found it an absolutely rivetting read (listen.) A salutary lesson...listen to the sample audio! What disappointed you about Mountolive? The ponderous, appalling overacting and ridiculous voices adopted by Jack Klaff is frankly deplorable. He makes this, and, it has to be said, all of these books by Lawrencee Durrell almost completely impossible to listen to. He tries to extract hidden meanings from every word, and along the way loses the meaning of the phrase and therefore the book, It is such a huge pity as these are books I was so looking forward to hearing. I bought them on impulse and failed to listen to the samples first...how I wish I had. I have found that if you speed up the rendition slightly it becomes a little more bearable, but the dreadful voices he gives for the narrative is still hideously off-putting and renders the whole into parody. Would you ever listen to anything by Lawrence Durrell again? Only if read by another narrator How did the narrator detract from the book? In every way. His reading is ridiculous and so dreadfully self-important. You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities? I have read the book once I managed to forget Mr Klaff's voice. It is brilliant. Any additional comments? ALWAYS listen to the sample! Unable to finish I agree with the reader from Northampton - I wasn't able to continue listening to this book because of the ghastly narration. The voices he gave to the characters were ludicrous, and the main narration was ridiculously 'posed'. I've given one stars all round because I haven't listened to more than an hour of it. I would love to hear it read properly. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/My-Man-Jeeves-Audiobook/B004A98GF8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Man, Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Containing drafts of stories later rewritten for other collections (including Carry On, Jeeves), My Man Jeeves offers a fascinating insight into the genesis of comic literatures most celebrated double-act. All the stories are set in New York, four of them featuring Jeeves and Wooster themselves; the rest concerning Reggie Pepper, an earlier version of Bertie. Plots involve the usual cast of amiable young clots, choleric millionaires, chorus-girls, and vulpine aunts, but towering over them all is the inscrutable figure of Jeeves, manipulating the action from behind the scenes. Early or not, these stories are masterly examples of Wodehouses art, turning the most ordinary incidents into golden farce. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:53:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/My-Man-Jeeves-Audiobook/B004A98GF8 thebookvoice.com 04:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Man, Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Containing drafts of stories later rewritten for other collections (including Carry On, Jeeves), My Man Jeeves offers a fascinating insight into the genesis of comic literatures most celebrated double-act. All the stories are set in New York, four of them featuring Jeeves and Wooster themselves; the rest concerning Reggie Pepper, an earlier version of Bertie. Plots involve the usual cast of amiable young clots, choleric millionaires, chorus-girls, and vulpine aunts, but towering over them all is the inscrutable figure of Jeeves, manipulating the action from behind the scenes. Early or not, these stories are masterly examples of Wodehouses art, turning the most ordinary incidents into golden farce. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Man, Jeeves Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Containing drafts of stories later rewritten for other collections (including Carry On, Jeeves), My Man Jeeves offers a fascinating insight into the genesis of comic literatures most celebrated double-act. All the stories are set in New York, four of them featuring Jeeves and Wooster themselves; the rest concerning Reggie Pepper, an earlier version of Bertie. Plots involve the usual cast of amiable young clots, choleric millionaires, chorus-girls, and vulpine aunts, but towering over them all is the inscrutable figure of Jeeves, manipulating the action from behind the scenes. Early or not, these stories are masterly examples of Wodehouses art, turning the most ordinary incidents into golden farce. Members Reviews: Amusing short stories of Wooster and Jeeves excellent naration. and the fact that it was in short stories helped in listeningti the storie in one or two rounds taking a break -which I had to- and commencing without losing the train of thought. Perfect narration I read another review for this audiobook that said the narrator was an American and mispronounced words, however I think that must apply to a different version of this audiobook, as this one is read by Jonathan Cecil, who was very definitely English. Cecil was a theatre actor, renowned for playing upper class English characters - including Bertie Wooster on TV in 1981. Who could be a more perfect narrator? (Except maybe Hugh Laurie) For those that don't know, these are a series of individual short stories about an upperclass English man living in New York. Bertie Wooster is a kind hearted, loveable dimwit, who relies on his valet, Jeeves, to extricate him and his friends from various scrapes and difficulties. The joy is in the contrast between what Wooster observes and what the reader is able to see is really happening, with the all-knowing Jeeves firmly guiding Bertie through life. There are also some short stories about Reggie Pepper, who may have been an earlier version of Wodehouse's Bertie Wooster character, but in my opinion seems to have slightly more brains (if only slightly). These stories are entertaining but suffer from a lack of Jeeves, who I adore! The stories in this book are: Leave it to Jeeves Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg Absent Treatment (a Reggie Pepper story) Helping Freddie (a Reggie Pepper story) Rallying Around Old George (a Reggie Pepper story) Doing Clarence A Bit Of Good (a Reggie Pepper story) The Aunt and the Sluggard (Jeeves and Wooster) My man Jeeves A bit disappointing. Read by an American, and moreover an American who can't pronounce Chiswick! Also a lack of editing, so you sometimes get the benefit of hearing the narrator having two or three practices before he gets it right. The wit of PG shines through, but short of top hole. Good intro of the characters. Ok, but not as funny as the second in the series. Mr. Cecil's performance is excellent. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Gullivers-Travels-Audiobook/B0042LHR5Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gulliver's Travels Author: Jonathan Swift Narrator: Jasper Britton Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-10 Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Lemuel Gulliver, a slightly staid ships doctor, relates the tales of his astonishing travels. He encounters the tiny, warring Lilliputians; the giant, sceptical Brobdingnagians; the ludicrously intellectual Laputans; and the idealistic if rather stolid Houyhnhnms and their bestial servants, the Yahoos. An immediate best-seller when it was first published in 1726, Gullivers Travels has remained a favourite ever since. It was an attack on the politics and society of Swifts day, but it is also a polemical, inventive, surreal, vitriolic and wonderfully imaginative masterpiece, whose powerful satire continues to strike home. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jonathan Swift) Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:37:49 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Gullivers-Travels-Audiobook/B0042LHR5Y thebookvoice.com 10:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gulliver's Travels Author: Jonathan Swift Narrator: Jasper Britton Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-10 Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Lemuel Gulliver, a slightly staid ships doctor, relates the tales of his astonishing travels. He encounters the tiny, warring Lilliputians; the giant, sceptical Brobdingnagians; the ludicrously intellectual Laputans; and the idealistic if rather stolid Houyhnhnms and their bestial servants, the Yahoos. An immediate best-seller when it was first published in 1726, Gullivers Travels has remained a favourite ever since. It was an attack on the politics and society of Swifts day, but it is also a polemical, inventive, surreal, vitriolic and wonderfully imaginative masterpiece, whose powerful satire continues to strike home. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Gulliver's Travels Author: Jonathan Swift Narrator: Jasper Britton Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-10 Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Lemuel Gulliver, a slightly staid ships doctor, relates the tales of his astonishing travels. He encounters the tiny, warring Lilliputians; the giant, sceptical Brobdingnagians; the ludicrously intellectual Laputans; and the idealistic if rather stolid Houyhnhnms and their bestial servants, the Yahoos. An immediate best-seller when it was first published in 1726, Gullivers Travels has remained a favourite ever since. It was an attack on the politics and society of Swifts day, but it is also a polemical, inventive, surreal, vitriolic and wonderfully imaginative masterpiece, whose powerful satire continues to strike home. Members Reviews: 18th century satirical science fiction for adults A long way from the typical children's adaptations! More of a time capsule giving a series of views on European society as explained to all the strange characters in strange lands. I wouldn't really call it a novel or flowing story, but well worth the listen. Nicely read and nicely produced. Much Deeper and Thought Provoking Than I Expected I don't need to tell you that this book is classic. I did not expect the stories of Gulliver's adventures to be so thought provoking. Colonialism, politics, legal systems, and so on. What on first blush sound like "fairy tales" turn out to be perfect devices for thinking about some of the most important questions that humankind faced in 1700 and continue to wrestle with today. The narrator does an excellent job. Very very clear. Delivers the entire book with just the right tone. A few of his accents are a little weird (Portuguese sounds German at one point), but it really makes no difference and is short-lived. I highly recommend. I am very glad I decided to listen to this. Excellent The story can be extremely monotonous, but the reading is very well done. Would recommend this to anyone interested in the book, you can't do better. My favorite part of the book is the last quarter of it, so you have to get through some boring parts to reach the best ones. Not as good as I thought it would be Where does Gulliver's Travels rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? For many years I have always wanted to read this book. However having now listened to it I can say I found it actually rather boring in a lot of places and found myself not really listening to it all. Well performed but the story was just not engaging. Would you recommend Gulliver's Travels to your friends? Why or why not? No It was a rather tedious book Timeless classic Loved all distinct and unique adventures in this wonderful classic. It was difficult to stop listening. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B002V5BNOO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 09-17-08 Publisher: Alpha DVD Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 92 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger and more powerful than the average man. Frankenstein rejects the creature, and lives to regret his desire to create life, after it kills his brother William. Frankenstein is a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution - as alluded to in the novel's subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein has significantly influenced modern literature and popular culture, and spawned the "mad-scientist" genre of horror stories and films. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:20:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B002V5BNOO thebookvoice.com 09:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 09-17-08 Publisher: Alpha DVD Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 92 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger and more powerful than the average man. Frankenstein rejects the creature, and lives to regret his desire to create life, after it kills his brother William. Frankenstein is a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution - as alluded to in the novel's subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein has significantly influenced modern literature and popular culture, and spawned the "mad-scientist" genre of horror stories and films. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 09-17-08 Publisher: Alpha DVD Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 92 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger and more powerful than the average man. Frankenstein rejects the creature, and lives to regret his desire to create life, after it kills his brother William. Frankenstein is a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution - as alluded to in the novel's subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein has significantly influenced modern literature and popular culture, and spawned the "mad-scientist" genre of horror stories and films. Members Reviews: Made the flu a cozy excuse I have saved this story for a long time, and suffering from the winter flu the moment seemed right. Audible had many versions available and it was hard to choose. The voice of Dick Hill in the preview persuaded me and I wasn't disappointed. Mary did a very good job of conjuring up the world of Frankenstein and his monster and their tormenting plight of life. I was very moved by this story. It is thrilling, touching and scary all at once. The narration by Dick Hill was entirely perfect. His voice and Mary's story became this rollercoaster of an audio book, that just made this winter flu a cozy excuse to relax and enjoy good literature. Powerful, terrifying, thought-provoking This is one of the best books I've read or heard. The narrator expertly evokes the powerful emotions of fear, agony, and revenge that the author so brilliantly penned. The crafting of the tale (and the tales within the tale) is very clever and nuanced. The listener is drawn into the time and place of the action and then swept away by the engulfing currents of horror and rage felt by Frankenstein and his monster. The vivid descriptions of the benighted landscapes, humane (and inhumane) characters, and horrifying murders are unparalleled. I recommend this recording over any horror flick, if you are looking for an intelligent horror story that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Fabulous Interpretation At first, the accent of the reader was just a bit uncomfortable for me. After I had listened for about twenty minutes, I began to get used to his accent and get into the story. As I "read" I became fully engrossed in the narrative, and had trouble putting it down. It is full of rich vocabulary, but it is written in such a way that the vocabulary becomes secondary, and I believe that even high school students will find themselves engrossed in the story within a very short time. Frankenstein, the novel, is so different and so much more entertaining than any movie version of the story you have ever seen. I marveled at Shelley's use of words to create feeling and emotion through her use of characterization and figurative language, and the narrator's voice was a welcome addition to the total intensity of the book. Mary Shelley wrote this book at 19, and had already mastered the language beyond the capabilities of most modern-day writers. Frankenstein is not a "monster story," but a true adventure, full of passion and compassion, that should be read by all. Excellent all around I didn't really know the story of Frankenstien beyond movies. there is so much more to it. This is an excellent classic - there is more back story than you know if you haven't read it. The narrator is superb. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Little-Governess-Audiobook/B00G3HJW6W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Little Governess Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Bliss & Other Stories collection. One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, Bliss introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: Narrator Juliet Stevenson's delivery is naturally sympathetic, and it is clear that she has a firm grasp of the thoughts and feelings of the characters in Katherine Mansfield's story. A young and innocent French governess journeys to Munich for a new job and meets an older gentleman on the way. Stevenson's wide-eyed depiction of the governess, whose vulnerability and hopefulness will tug at listeners' hearts, gradually turns dark and somber as the governess learns too late that trust is not something to be freely given. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Katherine Mansfield) Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:23:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Little-Governess-Audiobook/B00G3HJW6W thebookvoice.com 00:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Little Governess Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Bliss & Other Stories collection. One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, Bliss introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: Narrator Juliet Stevenson's delivery is naturally sympathetic, and it is clear that she has a firm grasp of the thoughts and feelings of the characters in Katherine Mansfield's story. A young and innocent French governess journeys to Munich for a new job and meets an older gentleman on the way. Stevenson's wide-eyed depiction of the governess, whose vulnerability and hopefulness will tug at listeners' hearts, gradually turns dark and somber as the governess learns too late that trust is not something to be freely given. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Little Governess Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Bliss & Other Stories collection. One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, Bliss introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: Narrator Juliet Stevenson's delivery is naturally sympathetic, and it is clear that she has a firm grasp of the thoughts and feelings of the characters in Katherine Mansfield's story. A young and innocent French governess journeys to Munich for a new job and meets an older gentleman on the way. Stevenson's wide-eyed depiction of the governess, whose vulnerability and hopefulness will tug at listeners' hearts, gradually turns dark and somber as the governess learns too late that trust is not something to be freely given. Members Reviews: Sadly Lacking in Substance I have an older book from 1973 though I am sure there are others much older. These stories are all about what's going on in the narrator's head. Nothing that actually happens is of any consequence. In fact, the narrators' thoughts are of no consequence either. Someone else reviewed the book, speaking of Mansfield's tragic life and how she kept writing. I would have loved to read stories of that tragic life, rather than a bunch of rich people sitting around, eating, drinking or smoking. Sorry, but this book os short stories did nothing for me. I even skipped through one section, just trying to get to the end. As they say "The truth is stranger than fiction." Mansfield's mistake was in not writing HER TRUTH. I love the book Katherine Mansfield is to me the real struggeling artist. Lots of real raw courage and endurance. Leaving her homeland, having a baby without been married, which was difficult stuff at the time and then heartbreak when it died. A real creative force, who wrote her books even when everything else was falling apart. I would love to be like her. Rotten Print Quality This printing of Bliss and Other Stories is a completely worthless printing. The font size is about 3 pt. or less, literally,and all the stories are run together from one big printout. I love the writer Mansfield, but this printing is physically unusable, a real rip off and a huge disservice to a great writer. Buy her stories, but NOT in this physical presentation of them. Another excellent readine This CD excellent, maintaining the level of the other naxos readings. The stories themselves are overrated, alas; Katherine Mansfield no longer seems to be on a par with D.H. Lawrence, and the stories have eve even 'corny' surprise endings. But if you want to read them the diction is impeccable. THe reading merits four stars, the texts themselves only one star Reread Mansfield before making the purchase. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Vignette-Audiobook/B003VVDN54 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Vignette Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-16-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "A Vignette". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Montague Rhodes James) Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:26:49 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Vignette-Audiobook/B003VVDN54 thebookvoice.com 00:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Vignette Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-16-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "A Vignette". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Vignette Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-16-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "A Vignette". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Members Reviews: A little hard to follow, not really a story What disappointed you about A Vignette? It didn't really have a story or plot or sure ending What will your next listen be? short ghost stories Which character as performed by David Collings was your favourite? none really If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from A Vignette? it was too short to edit, there is nothing to cut Any additional comments? More like a childhood memory than a story https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Wessex-Tales-Audiobook/B0087WRAXS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wessex Tales Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Neville Jason Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-12 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wessex Tales, a collection of short stories including "The Three Strangers", "The Withered Arm", and "The Distracted Preacher", deals with a number of timeless themes seen so often in Hardys work: marriage, class, revenge, and disappointed love. Many of the tales have a supernatural tinge, and all are set around Hardys much loved homeland. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Hardy) Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:47:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Wessex-Tales-Audiobook/B0087WRAXS thebookvoice.com 10:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wessex Tales Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Neville Jason Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-12 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wessex Tales, a collection of short stories including "The Three Strangers", "The Withered Arm", and "The Distracted Preacher", deals with a number of timeless themes seen so often in Hardys work: marriage, class, revenge, and disappointed love. Many of the tales have a supernatural tinge, and all are set around Hardys much loved homeland. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wessex Tales Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Neville Jason Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-12 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wessex Tales, a collection of short stories including "The Three Strangers", "The Withered Arm", and "The Distracted Preacher", deals with a number of timeless themes seen so often in Hardys work: marriage, class, revenge, and disappointed love. Many of the tales have a supernatural tinge, and all are set around Hardys much loved homeland. Members Reviews: A Sampler A couple of the stories in this collection have something I wouldn't have believed was possible: something almost resembling a happy ending. I love Thomas Hardy, but I do get tired of the relentless hammer of fate he uses to pound his characters, often with the help of contrived coincidences (or somebody's odd reluctance to speak up at The Key Moment). Most of the stories here are not happy. Some, like "The Imaginative Woman" and "The Melancholy Hussar," end brutally. A couple, like "The Withered Arm," are a bit spooky - and end brutally. Relationships between husbands and wives are mostly stunted and ill-fated. So it's not a collection to be undertaken lightly. But there are occasional touches of humor, as there sometimes are in Hardy, and a couple of people who escape the overall sentence of doom. Neville Jason does a wonderful job narrating, as he did with "Jude the Obscure." Overall, it doesn't pack the same punch as Hardy's longer works, but the stories make up an interesting sampler. Gloomy Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Thomas Hardy has earned his place in British literature. Without a doubt, he's a good writer. However, in most of his stories, the conflict is caused by an unhappy love affair and the fate of the characters lies in an extraordinary coincidence, which ultimately ruins their lives. The stories also tend to run on and could have been edited - a lot. Neville Jason is a great reader, though. I would not hesitate to buy a book narrated by him. Has Wessex Tales turned you off from other books in this genre? No, but now that I understand this author's vision of life, I doubt I would listen to another book by Thomas Hardy. Which scene was your favorite? My favorite of the short stories was "The Three Strangers" - involving the search for an escaped prisoner in an isolated farming community. It is quite clever and is the only story in the collection that has a happy ending. If this book were a movie would you go see it? No. Any additional comments? A better similar collection of short stories based on everyday happenings in the lives of ordinary people is: Rudyard Kipling's stories of India, Tales from the Hills. Excellent scort stories Interesting to hear Hardy's writing used for shorter stories. Less familiar stories, although I understand that they were dramatized for television in the early 1970's Entertaining miscellany of short stories. Each story interesting in isolation and gripping as a whole.Excellent narration.I would recommend Wessex Tales as a good introduction to the works of Thomas Hardy to those not familiar with his particular style of writing. Reader not for me This volume is a great set of stories by Hardy. And the reader is very capable. But his voice soon grated on me. Too posh and precse for my taste. Perhaps better suited to Jane Austen or the like. Shame https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Tales-of-Mystery-and-Adventure-Audiobook/B00UCE0U1S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Tales of Mystery and Adventure Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, E. F. Benson, Barry Pain, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Hugh Walpole Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 30 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of the very best classic mystery and adventure stories. And 30 other riveting tales. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arthur Conan Doyle) Mon, 09 Mar 2015 01:01:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Tales-of-Mystery-and-Adventure-Audiobook/B00UCE0U1S thebookvoice.com 30:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Tales of Mystery and Adventure Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, E. F. Benson, Barry Pain, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Hugh Walpole Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 30 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of the very best classic mystery and adventure stories. And 30 other riveting tales. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Tales of Mystery and Adventure Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, E. F. Benson, Barry Pain, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Hugh Walpole Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 30 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of the very best classic mystery and adventure stories. And 30 other riveting tales. Members Reviews: They just can't write like this any more After listening to authors with a mastery of the English language it makes it hard to read contemporary fiction. this collection had a few stories I have heard before but they don't get old. I wish my command of the language was half a good so that I could give an adequate review. the stories were good sometimes predictable but with these it is the journey not the destination that counts. the narration was suburb. I thoroughly enjoyed the listen Disappointed I was excited about this collection, but I could not get past the narrator. Her pace and inflection led me to focus on her voice and style of narration at the expense of the stories. I couldn't get past it, and ended up quitting this book after only a couple of tales. Great stories, performance grating Love the stories. Narrator drives me nuts. Have heard English accents before,(I'm a Yank) but I don't know if this is a regional one but have never heard so many words pronounced so oddly. For me the voice is grating. However the reading is quite good and animated without the affectation of trying to create voices for each character which so often detracts from a reading. Overall it's worth 4 stars even so. Poor Narration This narrator/reader mispronounced many words because she fails to bother with the context. it is as though she is a mere automaton with incomplete and erroneous programing. she needs to learn to pay attention as she reads. many times she seems to be reading line-by-line rather than sentence-by-sentence. I have made similar evaluations in previous books narrated by this person, so she is consistently making the same mistakes. Don't waste your time! Only managed 3 mins of this, the narrator Cathy Dobson is awful, her voice is grating and monotonous and words not pronounced properly. What a total waste of my money, 30 hrs and 55 mins of book I'll never hear https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-pais-de-los-ciegos-The-Country-of-the-Blind-Audiobook/B004FWFWRK Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El país de los ciegos [The Country of the Blind] Autor: H. G. Wells Narrador: Macu Gómez, Teresa Ramírez Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 29 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-13-10 Editor: Audiomol Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: "El país de los ciegos: Y Núñez se encontró a sí mismo intentando explicar el ancho mundo del que había caído, el cielo y las montañas, la visión y otros prodigios como aquellos ... Y ellos se negaron a creer o a entender nada de lo que les dijo ... Ni siquiera comprendieron muchas de sus palabras. Durante catorce generaciones, aquella gente había estado ciega y aislada del mundo de los videntes. Los nombres de las cosas alusivas a la visión se habían olvidado y habían cambiado." Incluye los relatos El Alcázar de Sevilla, y Un sueño. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (H. G. Wells) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:60:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-pais-de-los-ciegos-The-Country-of-the-Blind-Audiobook/B004FWFWRK thebookvoice.com 02:29:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El país de los ciegos [The Country of the Blind] Autor: H. G. Wells Narrador: Macu Gómez, Teresa Ramírez Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 29 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-13-10 Editor: Audiomol Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: "El país de los ciegos: Y Núñez se encontró a sí mismo intentando explicar el ancho mundo del que había caído, el cielo y las montañas, la visión y otros prodigios como aquellos ... Y ellos se negaron a creer o a entender nada de lo que les dijo ... Ni siquiera comprendieron muchas de sus palabras. Durante catorce generaciones, aquella gente había estado ciega y aislada del mundo de los videntes. Los nombres de las cosas alusivas a la visión se habían olvidado y habían cambiado." Incluye los relatos El Alcázar de Sevilla, y Un sueño. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El país de los ciegos [The Country of the Blind] Autor: H. G. Wells Narrador: Macu Gómez, Teresa Ramírez Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 29 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 12-13-10 Editor: Audiomol Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: "El país de los ciegos: Y Núñez se encontró a sí mismo intentando explicar el ancho mundo del que había caído, el cielo y las montañas, la visión y otros prodigios como aquellos ... Y ellos se negaron a creer o a entender nada de lo que les dijo ... Ni siquiera comprendieron muchas de sus palabras. Durante catorce generaciones, aquella gente había estado ciega y aislada del mundo de los videntes. Los nombres de las cosas alusivas a la visión se habían olvidado y habían cambiado." Incluye los relatos El Alcázar de Sevilla, y Un sueño. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Dark-Frigate-Audiobook/B002V5GZL0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dark Frigate Author: Charles Boardman Hawes Narrator: Domenick Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Listening Library Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Philip's bold spirit and knowledge of the sea soon win him his captain's regard. But when the Rose of Devon is seized in mid-ocean by a devious group of men plucked from a floating wreck, Phlip is forced to accompany these "gentlemen of fortune" on their murderous expeditions. Like it or not, Philip Marsham is now a pirate - with only the hangman awaiting his return to England. With its bloody battles, brutal buccaneers, and bold, spirited hero, this rousing tale will enthrall all listeners in search of seafaring adventure. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Boardman Hawes) Thu, 16 Dec 1999 11:48:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Dark-Frigate-Audiobook/B002V5GZL0 thebookvoice.com 05:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dark Frigate Author: Charles Boardman Hawes Narrator: Domenick Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Listening Library Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Philip's bold spirit and knowledge of the sea soon win him his captain's regard. But when the Rose of Devon is seized in mid-ocean by a devious group of men plucked from a floating wreck, Phlip is forced to accompany these "gentlemen of fortune" on their murderous expeditions. Like it or not, Philip Marsham is now a pirate - with only the hangman awaiting his return to England. With its bloody battles, brutal buccaneers, and bold, spirited hero, this rousing tale will enthrall all listeners in search of seafaring adventure. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dark Frigate Author: Charles Boardman Hawes Narrator: Domenick Allen Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Listening Library Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Philip's bold spirit and knowledge of the sea soon win him his captain's regard. But when the Rose of Devon is seized in mid-ocean by a devious group of men plucked from a floating wreck, Phlip is forced to accompany these "gentlemen of fortune" on their murderous expeditions. Like it or not, Philip Marsham is now a pirate - with only the hangman awaiting his return to England. With its bloody battles, brutal buccaneers, and bold, spirited hero, this rousing tale will enthrall all listeners in search of seafaring adventure. Members Reviews: Inaudible Any additional comments? The sound quality was so poor that I couldn't understand the narrator's accents. In over three years of membership and dozens of books, this is the first time I had to simply give up. Very disappointing. Good, but lower sound quality The book was good, as could be expected from a newbury award winner, but the sound quality was not as good as i expected. It sounded like they'd just digitized an old degraded recording. abridged! poor quality! NOT WORTH IT! FALSE ADVERTISING! approximately 15 pages or so are missing from random places, poor audio quality, SAVE YOUR MONEY!! Awful recording You can barely hear it, don't waste your money Horrible audio quality The audio on this is terrible. Listening to it is actually painful--it's a short book; you're better off just reading it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B005E1GDNI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Matt Armstrong Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 07-25-11 Publisher: Open Book Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein was a brilliant and driven scientist with a passion for discovering the way the world worked. In a fit of madness, Frankenstein perfects a method for reanimating dead tissue, and uses it to form a creature. Terrified by his own creation, he is forced to face the consequences of creating a being with superhuman powers and a desperate need to be loved. Used countless times in movies, television, radio, cartoons, and more, Frankenstein is a wonderful morality tale that has established itself as one of the most well-known novels in the English language. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Shelley) Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:31:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B005E1GDNI thebookvoice.com 07:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Matt Armstrong Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 07-25-11 Publisher: Open Book Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein was a brilliant and driven scientist with a passion for discovering the way the world worked. In a fit of madness, Frankenstein perfects a method for reanimating dead tissue, and uses it to form a creature. Terrified by his own creation, he is forced to face the consequences of creating a being with superhuman powers and a desperate need to be loved. Used countless times in movies, television, radio, cartoons, and more, Frankenstein is a wonderful morality tale that has established itself as one of the most well-known novels in the English language. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Matt Armstrong Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 07-25-11 Publisher: Open Book Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein was a brilliant and driven scientist with a passion for discovering the way the world worked. In a fit of madness, Frankenstein perfects a method for reanimating dead tissue, and uses it to form a creature. Terrified by his own creation, he is forced to face the consequences of creating a being with superhuman powers and a desperate need to be loved. Used countless times in movies, television, radio, cartoons, and more, Frankenstein is a wonderful morality tale that has established itself as one of the most well-known novels in the English language. Members Reviews: Not a bad reading at all. If you could sum up Frankenstein in three words, what would they be? Very Well Narrated. What did you like best about this story? The way the narrator was able to modify his inflection and accent to match the characters in the story. Have you listened to any of Matt Armstrongs other performances before? How does this one compare? No, this is my first. Who was the most memorable character of Frankenstein and why? The monster, easily. Listening to his story and how he https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/In-the-Valley-of-the-Shadow-Audiobook/B008O88T76 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In the Valley of the Shadow Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn Format: Unabridged Length: 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-12 Publisher: Harmonic Wave Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A chilling short story from the author of Dracula. In the Valley of the Shadow is a tale about a delirious man and his hallucinations while hospitalized. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bram Stoker) Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:06:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/In-the-Valley-of-the-Shadow-Audiobook/B008O88T76 thebookvoice.com 00:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In the Valley of the Shadow Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn Format: Unabridged Length: 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-12 Publisher: Harmonic Wave Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A chilling short story from the author of Dracula. In the Valley of the Shadow is a tale about a delirious man and his hallucinations while hospitalized. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: In the Valley of the Shadow Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn Format: Unabridged Length: 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-24-12 Publisher: Harmonic Wave Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A chilling short story from the author of Dracula. In the Valley of the Shadow is a tale about a delirious man and his hallucinations while hospitalized. Members Reviews: They're coming to take you away, ha ha! Is there anything you would change about this book? The narrator was just adequate. How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable? This is a story of someone in an asylum and he has few lucid moments. The story is interesting, but it's just a story, couldn't be an entire book. If we knew why he was there, it might be good to add character development. What aspect of Bill Andrew Quinns performance would you have changed? More inflection in his voice, it was good, not great. Was In the Valley of the Shadow worth the listening time? Yes, it's only 15 minutes and is a good quick listen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Strange-Travel-Stories-Audiobook/B00KRJT9W4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Strange Travel Stories Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Rider Haggard, Mark Twain, Wilkie Collins, Edgar Allan Poe, Guy Boothby, Jerome K. Jerome Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places.... the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year.... 1. "Miss Bracegirdle does her Duty" by Stacy Aumonier 2. "A Queer Night in Paris" by Guy de Maupassant 3. "The Dead Hand" by Wilkie Collins 4. "The Tête Noire" by Charles Allston Collins 5. "The Belated Russian Passport" by Mark Twain 6. "My Adventure in Norfolk" by A. J. Alan 7. "My Black Mirror" by Wilkie Collins 8. "A Visit to Droughtland" by Banjo Paterson 9. "A Pastoral Horror" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. "Smith and the Pharaohs" by H. Rider Haggard 11. "The Ship that saw a Ghost" by Frank Norris 12. "The Saloon Passenger" by E. W. Hornung 13. "The Man with the Watches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 14. "The Holly Tree" by Charles Dickens 15. "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome 16. "The Inn of the Two Witches" by Joseph Conrad 17. "War" by Sherwood Anderson 18. "The Black Ferry" by John Galt 19. "A Strange Goldfield" by Guy Boothby 20. "The Downfall of Mulligans" by Banjo Paterson 21. "The Box Tunnel" by Charles Reade 22. "Submarine" by Stella Benson 23. "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing 24. "Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain 25. "A Rash Experiment" by W. W. Jacobs 26. "A Descent into the Maelström" by Edgar Allan Poe 27. "The Three Strangers" by Thomas Hardy 28. "The Mouse" by Saki 29. "Long Odds" by H. Rider Haggard 30. "The Room" by Stacy Aumonier 31. "Moons Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 32. "Rats" by M. R. James 33. "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 34. "Lost in a Pyramid" by Louisa M. Alcott 35. "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff 36. "The Scharz-Metterklume Method" by Saki bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arthur Conan Doyle) Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:47:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Strange-Travel-Stories-Audiobook/B00KRJT9W4 thebookvoice.com 20:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Strange Travel Stories Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Rider Haggard, Mark Twain, Wilkie Collins, Edgar Allan Poe, Guy Boothby, Jerome K. Jerome Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places.... the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year.... 1. "Miss Bracegirdle does her Duty" by Stacy Aumonier 2. "A Queer Night in Paris" by Guy de Maupassant 3. "The Dead Hand" by Wilkie Collins 4. "The Tête Noire" by Charles Allston Collins 5. "The Belated Russian Passport" by Mark Twain 6. "My Adventure in Norfolk" by A. J. Alan 7. "My Black Mirror" by Wilkie Collins 8. "A Visit to Droughtland" by Banjo Paterson 9. "A Pastoral Horror" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. "Smith and the Pharaohs" by H. Rider Haggard 11. "The Ship that saw a Ghost" by Frank Norris 12. "The Saloon Passenger" by E. W. Hornung 13. "The Man with the Watches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 14. "The Holly Tree" by Charles Dickens 15. "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome 16. "The Inn of the Two Witches" by Joseph Conrad 17. "War" by Sherwood Anderson 18. "The Black Ferry" by John Galt 19. "A Strange Goldfield" by Guy Boothby 20. "The Downfall of Mulligans" by Banjo Paterson 21. "The Box Tunnel" by Charles Reade 22. "Submarine" by Stella Benson 23. "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing 24. "Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain 25. "A Rash Experiment" by W. W. Jacobs 26. "A Descent into the Maelström" by Edgar Allan Poe 27. "The Three Strangers" by Thomas Hardy 28. "The Mouse" by Saki 29. "Long Odds" by H. Rider Haggard 30. "The Room" by Stacy Aumonier 31. "Moons Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 32. "Rats" by M. R. James 33. "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 34. "Lost in a Pyramid" by Louisa M. Alcott 35. "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff 36. "The Scharz-Metterklume Method" by Saki Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Strange Travel Stories Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Rider Haggard, Mark Twain, Wilkie Collins, Edgar Allan Poe, Guy Boothby, Jerome K. Jerome Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places.... the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year.... 1. "Miss Bracegirdle does her Duty" by Stacy Aumonier 2. "A Queer Night in Paris" by Guy de Maupassant 3. "The Dead Hand" by Wilkie Collins 4. "The Tête Noire" by Charles Allston Collins 5. "The Belated Russian Passport" by Mark Twain 6. "My Adventure in Norfolk" by A. J. Alan 7. "My Black Mirror" by Wilkie Collins 8. "A Visit to Droughtland" by Banjo Paterson 9. "A Pastoral Horror" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. "Smith and the Pharaohs" by H. Rider Haggard 11. "The Ship that saw a Ghost" by Frank Norris 12. "The Saloon Passenger" by E. W. Hornung 13. "The Man with the Watches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 14. "The Holly Tree" by Charles Dickens 15. "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome 16. "The Inn of the Two Witches" by Joseph Conrad 17. "War" by Sherwood Anderson 18. "The Black Ferry" by John Galt 19. "A Strange Goldfield" by Guy Boothby 20. "The Downfall of Mulligans" by Banjo Paterson 21. "The Box Tunnel" by Charles Reade 22. "Submarine" by Stella Benson 23. "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing 24. "Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain 25. "A Rash Experiment" by W. W. Jacobs 26. "A Descent into the Maelström" by Edgar Allan Poe 27. "The Three Strangers" by Thomas Hardy 28. "The Mouse" by Saki 29. "Long Odds" by H. Rider Haggard 30. "The Room" by Stacy Aumonier 31. "Moons Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 32. "Rats" by M. R. James 33. "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 34. "Lost in a Pyramid" by Louisa M. Alcott 35. "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff 36. "The Scharz-Metterklume Method" by Saki https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Victorian-Women-Writers-Collection-Audiobook/B016MZWV4Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Victorian Women Writers Collection Author: Edith Nesbit, Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, Olive Schreiner, Violet Hunt, George Sand, George Eliot Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of short stories by some of the greatest Victorian female writers. This anthology covers every theme from spirits and the occult to love and sexuality to sentimentality and romance to social observation and critique. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Edith Nesbit) Fri, 16 Oct 2015 04:30:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Victorian-Women-Writers-Collection-Audiobook/B016MZWV4Y thebookvoice.com 13:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Victorian Women Writers Collection Author: Edith Nesbit, Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, Olive Schreiner, Violet Hunt, George Sand, George Eliot Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of short stories by some of the greatest Victorian female writers. This anthology covers every theme from spirits and the occult to love and sexuality to sentimentality and romance to social observation and critique. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Victorian Women Writers Collection Author: Edith Nesbit, Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, Olive Schreiner, Violet Hunt, George Sand, George Eliot Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of short stories by some of the greatest Victorian female writers. This anthology covers every theme from spirits and the occult to love and sexuality to sentimentality and romance to social observation and critique. Members Reviews: How can anyone listen to this voice? If this lady were narrating my favourite book I wouldn't be able to listen to it because her voice is awful. I'm sorry lady, I'm sure you are great but your voice is not for me, or anyone I showed it to, or anyone I read a review from. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Summer-Lightning-Audiobook/B0036GIMYQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 12-10-07 Publisher: CSA Word Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of the very best in the popular Blandings series, set in that idyllic Shropshire countryside, where the sun always shines. Comedy centres around Clarence, the dotty ninth Earl of Emsworth, doting on his prize pig: The Empress. His brother Galahad fears her fate is under threat with Clarence's rival Sir Gregory Parsloe. Parsloe is aiming to prevent her taking the County Prize. He lives in fear of Galahad publishing his memoirs and revealing their wild younger days. Lady Constance too is determined to stop their publication, and soon Blandings Castle is full of thieves, and also some romance. Clarence's fesity niece Millicent and gorgeous chorus girl Sue are also on site! © and (P)2007 CSA Telltapes Ltd. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:13:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Summer-Lightning-Audiobook/B0036GIMYQ thebookvoice.com 05:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 12-10-07 Publisher: CSA Word Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of the very best in the popular Blandings series, set in that idyllic Shropshire countryside, where the sun always shines. Comedy centres around Clarence, the dotty ninth Earl of Emsworth, doting on his prize pig: The Empress. His brother Galahad fears her fate is under threat with Clarence's rival Sir Gregory Parsloe. Parsloe is aiming to prevent her taking the County Prize. He lives in fear of Galahad publishing his memoirs and revealing their wild younger days. Lady Constance too is determined to stop their publication, and soon Blandings Castle is full of thieves, and also some romance. Clarence's fesity niece Millicent and gorgeous chorus girl Sue are also on site! © and (P)2007 CSA Telltapes Ltd. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Martin Jarvis Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 12-10-07 Publisher: CSA Word Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of the very best in the popular Blandings series, set in that idyllic Shropshire countryside, where the sun always shines. Comedy centres around Clarence, the dotty ninth Earl of Emsworth, doting on his prize pig: The Empress. His brother Galahad fears her fate is under threat with Clarence's rival Sir Gregory Parsloe. Parsloe is aiming to prevent her taking the County Prize. He lives in fear of Galahad publishing his memoirs and revealing their wild younger days. Lady Constance too is determined to stop their publication, and soon Blandings Castle is full of thieves, and also some romance. Clarence's fesity niece Millicent and gorgeous chorus girl Sue are also on site! © and (P)2007 CSA Telltapes Ltd. Members Reviews: A Pig, a Tell-All Book, Two Engagements The synopsis for this book is pretty much spot on. The narrator, Martin Jarvis did an amazing job with that understated British humor. I love the accent and delivery! The castle is soon up to the towers with extra boyfriends and girlfriends, purloined porker, detectives looking for said porker or was it the naughty, embarrassing tell-all book manuscript? Who can keep it all straight? It is one glorious enjoyable P.G. Woodhouse mess. What is that old saying? When one finds oneself in a hole, perhaps one should consider quit digging. Woodhouse characters never stop digging. Great narration of a great story! I really enjoyed Martin's narration - did all the characters really well. I will buy all the other Wodehouse books he narrates based on this one. Typically hysterical Wodehouse... there's a reason why they keep filming his books over and over. Just Plain Fun Being a big Wodehouse fan, this is a great listen. The production values are high, with terrific narration by Martin Jarvis. Wodehouse At His Best ...and beautifully read. Don't miss this one. Joy Unalloyed Summer Lightening is a pure and unadulterated pleasure to listen to - P.G. Wodehouse at his most engaging best. I smiled my way through the narrative (and it IS beautifully and skillfully narrated), and sometimes was in danger of crashing the car because I was so engaged with the story, and so amused! I highly recommend this comic tale of intrigue, imposters and slightly dotty characters. I was regretful when it ended, and wanted to start listening all over again! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Hired-Baby-Audiobook/B00H2VRAVM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hired Baby Author: Marie Corelli Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 49 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Marie Corelli (1855 - 1924) was an eccentric British novelist who enjoyed great literary success from the publication of her first novel in 1886 until World War I. Corelli's novels sold more copies than the combined sales of popular contemporaries, including Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, and Rudyard Kipling and she was the most widely read popular author of her day. Her fans included Winston Churchill, Mark Twain and the British Royal Family. The Hired Baby is a short story which gives a breathtaking snapshot of Victorian London life. Liz, a young street rents a sickly newborn by the day from its grasping low-life parents, in the hope of attracting greater sympathy from passers by. She encounters mised reactions, from cruel scorn to genuine charity. She visits a Catholic church, and is mystified as to why people pray to a statue of a woman with a baby. Over time, Liz develops a deep love for the sick baby, often denying herself food in order to buy milk for the infant. As the baby grows weaker, Liz's life too seems to lose meaning and purpose, until one New Year's Eve the situation comes to a head. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Marie Corelli) Wed, 04 Dec 2013 06:19:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Hired-Baby-Audiobook/B00H2VRAVM thebookvoice.com 00:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hired Baby Author: Marie Corelli Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 49 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Marie Corelli (1855 - 1924) was an eccentric British novelist who enjoyed great literary success from the publication of her first novel in 1886 until World War I. Corelli's novels sold more copies than the combined sales of popular contemporaries, including Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, and Rudyard Kipling and she was the most widely read popular author of her day. Her fans included Winston Churchill, Mark Twain and the British Royal Family. The Hired Baby is a short story which gives a breathtaking snapshot of Victorian London life. Liz, a young street rents a sickly newborn by the day from its grasping low-life parents, in the hope of attracting greater sympathy from passers by. She encounters mised reactions, from cruel scorn to genuine charity. She visits a Catholic church, and is mystified as to why people pray to a statue of a woman with a baby. Over time, Liz develops a deep love for the sick baby, often denying herself food in order to buy milk for the infant. As the baby grows weaker, Liz's life too seems to lose meaning and purpose, until one New Year's Eve the situation comes to a head. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hired Baby Author: Marie Corelli Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 49 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Marie Corelli (1855 - 1924) was an eccentric British novelist who enjoyed great literary success from the publication of her first novel in 1886 until World War I. Corelli's novels sold more copies than the combined sales of popular contemporaries, including Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, and Rudyard Kipling and she was the most widely read popular author of her day. Her fans included Winston Churchill, Mark Twain and the British Royal Family. The Hired Baby is a short story which gives a breathtaking snapshot of Victorian London life. Liz, a young street rents a sickly newborn by the day from its grasping low-life parents, in the hope of attracting greater sympathy from passers by. She encounters mised reactions, from cruel scorn to genuine charity. She visits a Catholic church, and is mystified as to why people pray to a statue of a woman with a baby. Over time, Liz develops a deep love for the sick baby, often denying herself food in order to buy milk for the infant. As the baby grows weaker, Liz's life too seems to lose meaning and purpose, until one New Year's Eve the situation comes to a head. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-fantasma-de-canterville-The-Canterville-Ghost-Audiobook/B0055DX1T4 Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El fantasma de canterville [The Canterville Ghost] Autor: Oscar Wilde Narrador: Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 16 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-26-12 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Un pobre fantasma se enfrenta a su peor enemigo, alguien que no cree en nada...., ni siquiera en fantasmas. El rancio abolengo de la tradición aristocrática británica, se enfrenta a su peor enemigo: una familia americana.....El gran fantasma de Canterville que había llevado durante más de 500 años una vida tranquila, aunque triste, se va a ver de repente enfrentado a la peor de las pesadillas que se podia imaginar: los Otis. El respeto al terror tradicional, provocado por los fantasmas medievales, el pánico generado por esos espíritus ancestrales..... cuando se ven a través del prisma de un materialismo exacerbado, .... ya no dan miedo. Oscar Wilde, hizo en su obra una deliciosa sátira del tradicionalismo británico , personificado en la Casa Canterville y todos sus habitantes, sátira que posiblemente tuviera mucho que ver con su vida tan poco tradicional, en la que siempre procuró romper con todos los valores de los esquemas sociales imperantes en la época que le tocó vivir. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Oscar Wilde) Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:18:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-fantasma-de-canterville-The-Canterville-Ghost-Audiobook/B0055DX1T4 thebookvoice.com 01:16:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El fantasma de canterville [The Canterville Ghost] Autor: Oscar Wilde Narrador: Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 16 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-26-12 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Un pobre fantasma se enfrenta a su peor enemigo, alguien que no cree en nada...., ni siquiera en fantasmas. El rancio abolengo de la tradición aristocrática británica, se enfrenta a su peor enemigo: una familia americana.....El gran fantasma de Canterville que había llevado durante más de 500 años una vida tranquila, aunque triste, se va a ver de repente enfrentado a la peor de las pesadillas que se podia imaginar: los Otis. El respeto al terror tradicional, provocado por los fantasmas medievales, el pánico generado por esos espíritus ancestrales..... cuando se ven a través del prisma de un materialismo exacerbado, .... ya no dan miedo. Oscar Wilde, hizo en su obra una deliciosa sátira del tradicionalismo británico , personificado en la Casa Canterville y todos sus habitantes, sátira que posiblemente tuviera mucho que ver con su vida tan poco tradicional, en la que siempre procuró romper con todos los valores de los esquemas sociales imperantes en la época que le tocó vivir. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El fantasma de canterville [The Canterville Ghost] Autor: Oscar Wilde Narrador: Sonolibro Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 16 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-26-12 Editor: Sonolibro Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 6 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Un pobre fantasma se enfrenta a su peor enemigo, alguien que no cree en nada...., ni siquiera en fantasmas. El rancio abolengo de la tradición aristocrática británica, se enfrenta a su peor enemigo: una familia americana.....El gran fantasma de Canterville que había llevado durante más de 500 años una vida tranquila, aunque triste, se va a ver de repente enfrentado a la peor de las pesadillas que se podia imaginar: los Otis. El respeto al terror tradicional, provocado por los fantasmas medievales, el pánico generado por esos espíritus ancestrales..... cuando se ven a través del prisma de un materialismo exacerbado, .... ya no dan miedo. Oscar Wilde, hizo en su obra una deliciosa sátira del tradicionalismo británico , personificado en la Casa Canterville y todos sus habitantes, sátira que posiblemente tuviera mucho que ver con su vida tan poco tradicional, en la que siempre procuró romper con todos los valores de los esquemas sociales imperantes en la época que le tocó vivir. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Excelente realización! El mundo de Oscar Wilde ha sido dignamente representado por la magnífica realización de esta obra! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Great-British-Short-Story-Collection-Audiobook/B00YI91LNE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Great British Short Story Collection Author: Barry Pain, E. F. Benson, Stacy Aumonier, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Wilkie Collins, John Buchan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 32 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of over 50 of the greatest short stories written by great British writers. ....and over 20 more exciting stories. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Barry Pain) Mon, 01 Jun 2015 19:50:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Great-British-Short-Story-Collection-Audiobook/B00YI91LNE thebookvoice.com 32:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Great British Short Story Collection Author: Barry Pain, E. F. Benson, Stacy Aumonier, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Wilkie Collins, John Buchan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 32 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of over 50 of the greatest short stories written by great British writers. ....and over 20 more exciting stories. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Great British Short Story Collection Author: Barry Pain, E. F. Benson, Stacy Aumonier, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, Wilkie Collins, John Buchan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 32 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of over 50 of the greatest short stories written by great British writers. ....and over 20 more exciting stories. Members Reviews: Awful Voice of Reader!!! Any additional comments? What a disappointment! The first story on both the American and British collections is read by a woman whose melodramatic, annoyingly-lilting reading style is quite unbearable. I simply cannot understand why they would have chosen her to read at all. I think I am going to have to ask for my credits back. Poorly Narrated What would have made The Great British Short Story Collection better? I have just bought this and within a few sentences I realised I had made a mistake. The narrator has such an annoying voice, I can't stand to listen. Avoid at all costs! What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting? Cathy Dobson Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Cathy Dobson? Anyone You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities? None Any additional comments? Money back please DO NOT BUY THIS RUBBISH Would you try another book written by the authors or narrated by Cathy Dobson? I WOULD NEVER LISTEN TO A BOOK FEATURING THIS NARRATOR. I HAVE HAD TO GIVE THE STORIES ONLY ONE STAR AS I SIMPLY COULD NOT LISTEN TO THEM. Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Cathy Dobson? ANYBODY What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? UTTER DISBELIEF: THAT AUDIBLE COULD SELL THIS RUBBISH Any additional comments? IF I GET ANOTHER LIKE THIS I LEAVE AUDIBLE FOR GOOD Very unpleasant narration: Very irritating tone. Cannot listen to this - waste of a credit don't buy it Annoying narration some good stories but hard to listen to because of narration. Even with a good story I had to stop and get back to it later! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Clea-Audiobook/B0047VTRGQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Clea Subtitle: The Alexandria Quartet Author: Lawrence Durrell Narrator: Jack Klaff Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In the final volume of the "Alexandria Quartet", Darley returns to an Alexandria now caught by war-fever. The conflagration has its effect on his circle - on Nessim and Justine, Balthazar and Clea, Mountolive and Pombal. As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Lawrence Durrell's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview where James Atlas interviews Daniel Mendelsohn about the life and work of Lawrence Durrell begins as soon as the audiobook ends. Listen to all four novels in . This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. Critic Reviews: "Clea perfects the Alexandria Quartet, as a spire crowns a cathedral." (Saturday Review) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lawrence Durrell) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:29:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Clea-Audiobook/B0047VTRGQ thebookvoice.com 12:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Clea Subtitle: The Alexandria Quartet Author: Lawrence Durrell Narrator: Jack Klaff Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In the final volume of the "Alexandria Quartet", Darley returns to an Alexandria now caught by war-fever. The conflagration has its effect on his circle - on Nessim and Justine, Balthazar and Clea, Mountolive and Pombal. As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Lawrence Durrell's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview where James Atlas interviews Daniel Mendelsohn about the life and work of Lawrence Durrell begins as soon as the audiobook ends. Listen to all four novels in . This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. Critic Reviews: "Clea perfects the Alexandria Quartet, as a spire crowns a cathedral." (Saturday Review) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Clea Subtitle: The Alexandria Quartet Author: Lawrence Durrell Narrator: Jack Klaff Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In the final volume of the "Alexandria Quartet", Darley returns to an Alexandria now caught by war-fever. The conflagration has its effect on his circle - on Nessim and Justine, Balthazar and Clea, Mountolive and Pombal. As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Lawrence Durrell's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview where James Atlas interviews Daniel Mendelsohn about the life and work of Lawrence Durrell begins as soon as the audiobook ends. Listen to all four novels in . This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. This production is part of our line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. Critic Reviews: "Clea perfects the Alexandria Quartet, as a spire crowns a cathedral." (Saturday Review) Members Reviews: Clea This is the only book of the three which can be called a sequel. We now have all the major characters estabished. Clea is an artist and has emerged during the previous three books. Now she becomes the companion of Darley. We learn the intimate truth that has entirely conditioned Purswarden's life and of the hilarious elevation of an old buffer called Scobie. Durrell's canvas has been large and the landscape drawn with infinite attention to detail. His love and understanding of humanity in all its possible breadth and variety becomes a poem of compassion. The audible rendering of this magnificent work makes it possible to listen seamlessly to all four novels that are the Alexandria Quartet. Clea The final boook of the superbly written Alexandria Quartet,Clea is perhaps not as superb as the others which are so eloquent, ,,,, sucha joy of English language, Do not miss these, https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Alices-Adventures-in-Wonderland-Audiobook/B002VA3QNK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Author: Lewis Carroll Narrator: Davina Porter Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: When young Alice follows a White Rabbit down a hole, she plunges into a fantasy land of bizarre adventures. Alice encounters such strange characters as the Cheshire Cat, the Duchess, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Mock Turtle, and the croquet-playing Queen of Hearts. As if that weren't enough, Alice often grows as tall as a house or shrinks to 3 inches. This classic story has delighted children and adults for generations. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lewis Carroll) Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:28:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Alices-Adventures-in-Wonderland-Audiobook/B002VA3QNK thebookvoice.com 02:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Author: Lewis Carroll Narrator: Davina Porter Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: When young Alice follows a White Rabbit down a hole, she plunges into a fantasy land of bizarre adventures. Alice encounters such strange characters as the Cheshire Cat, the Duchess, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Mock Turtle, and the croquet-playing Queen of Hearts. As if that weren't enough, Alice often grows as tall as a house or shrinks to 3 inches. This classic story has delighted children and adults for generations. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Author: Lewis Carroll Narrator: Davina Porter Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: When young Alice follows a White Rabbit down a hole, she plunges into a fantasy land of bizarre adventures. Alice encounters such strange characters as the Cheshire Cat, the Duchess, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Mock Turtle, and the croquet-playing Queen of Hearts. As if that weren't enough, Alice often grows as tall as a house or shrinks to 3 inches. This classic story has delighted children and adults for generations. Members Reviews: Great Continuing Bedtime Story Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? I would recommend this story to anyone that would enjoy following the train of thought of the school aged girl as she moved through a dream world. Entertaining, especially read aloud with a talented narrator. I have both readings by Davina Porter and BJ Harrison in my library and enjoy them equally. What did you like best about this story? I enjoyed her silly train of thought and Lewis Carrolls play on words through out. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a dream that is non-sense, and Alice tries to makes sense of it all. She falls asleep while sitting on a hillside with her sister whos reading a book. what is the use of a book, thought Alice, without pictures or conversation?Alice's dream becomes everything that her sisters book is not. She goes along curiously and fearlessly, rehearsing to herself, her school lessons. If shes not conversing with creatures shes talking and thinking to herself about each puzzling circumstance. While conversing with a mouse You promised to tell me your history, you know, said Alice, Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing. Mine is a long and a sad tale! said the Mouse It is a long tail, certainly, said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouses tail; but why do you call it sad? Which scene was your favorite? "Feeling not herself she wonders if shes someone else, one of her classmates. Im sure Im not Ada, she said, for her hair goes in such long ringlets, and mine doesnt go in ringlets at all; and Im sure I cant be Mabel, for I know all sorts of things, and she, oh! she knows such a very little! She goes on to test herself on some facts that Mable might not know. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? Upon entering the rabbit hole the thoughtful dialogue began and it wasn't a quick entrance. Observing the sides of the hole lined with cupboards, Alice grabs a jar of marmalade from the shelf as she passes by some cupboards and then, thinks she doesnt want o hurt anyone that might be under her so has time to put it back on another shelf rather than drop it. She imagines shell never have a fear of falling after this fall. She considers her geography lessons of latitude and longitude, and where she might end up falling to. She thinks about who might feed the cat tonight, and does some silly rhyming, still falling. Listen After seeing the Play This is just weird! Weird!! But its much more fun after seeing it on stage. I listened to half before we went to a production and half after, and it was much better after. And now I want to read Alice, I am, so I can know the back story. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Fox-Audiobook/B0096BOQBS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fox Subtitle: A Short Novel Author: D. H. Lawrence Narrator: Sheri Blair Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 09-06-12 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Two women isolated on a lonely Cornish farm face an evil greater than all others: A fox has begun carrying off hens and roosters, and nothing they do seems to stop him. And then one day, a mysterious young man appears at the door. Now the women have to fend off not one, but two foxes. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (D. H. Lawrence) Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:56:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Fox-Audiobook/B0096BOQBS thebookvoice.com 02:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fox Subtitle: A Short Novel Author: D. H. Lawrence Narrator: Sheri Blair Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 09-06-12 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Two women isolated on a lonely Cornish farm face an evil greater than all others: A fox has begun carrying off hens and roosters, and nothing they do seems to stop him. And then one day, a mysterious young man appears at the door. Now the women have to fend off not one, but two foxes. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Fox Subtitle: A Short Novel Author: D. H. Lawrence Narrator: Sheri Blair Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 09-06-12 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Two women isolated on a lonely Cornish farm face an evil greater than all others: A fox has begun carrying off hens and roosters, and nothing they do seems to stop him. And then one day, a mysterious young man appears at the door. Now the women have to fend off not one, but two foxes. Members Reviews: I'm still trying to sort it out as there are ... I'm still trying to sort it out as there are many facets to this rather dark story. I think the author has worked a kind of spell as the characters seemed a bit shallow as you read but then on reflection I feel that it was really me reading it a little too flippantly. Again it was written to be read in the 1920's and you have to remember to keep it in this context. It sort of haunts me with its undertones.I feel that I will come back to it at a later date and find something that I have overlooked. Liked the book I saw the movie on HBO thirty years ago and loved it. It was recently released on dvd. I prefer the movie because of the way it portrays Banford's despair. But the book clearly links the Fox and Henry. ... So Lawrence! ...So Lawrence! satisfying I saw the movie, "The Fox" way back in 1968, the year I was drafted into the army. My 'summer of discontent' if you will. Yet the movie stayed with me all these years. Found an old battered paperback copy in a used book store in Spokane and immediately devoured it. "Couldn't put it down" has become a cliché, but in this case, it was true. It was my first experience with D.H. Lawrence. I expected something hi-brow, but it was beautiful in its imagery and lovely pastoral descriptions, not to mention his ability, in such a short book, to put flesh and blood onto his characters. He waxes philosophical a bit at the end, but it doesn't take away from the story of two women and their rural life disrupted by a young man. If you need a quick read by a master, you must read it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Dill-Pickle-Audiobook/B00G3IWJSE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Dill Pickle Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Bliss & Other Stories collection. One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, Bliss introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: Vera enters a café and unwittingly encounters a man she has not seen in six years. They begin to reminisce about their relationship, but the reunion soon turns sour as the man, newly prosperous and showing an attendant vanity, seems to be mocking Vera's relatively unsuccessful life. Katherine Mansfield's short story manages to explore ideas of lost love, classism, and the power dynamics of gender in a remarkably brief space. The story's deceptively simple structure hosts an intricate set of emotions that Juliet Stevenson performs with increasing insight, capturing the surprise, knotted nostalgia, and escalating tension that Vera feels throughout. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Katherine Mansfield) Mon, 02 Dec 2013 00:42:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Dill-Pickle-Audiobook/B00G3IWJSE thebookvoice.com 00:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Dill Pickle Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Bliss & Other Stories collection. One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, Bliss introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: Vera enters a café and unwittingly encounters a man she has not seen in six years. They begin to reminisce about their relationship, but the reunion soon turns sour as the man, newly prosperous and showing an attendant vanity, seems to be mocking Vera's relatively unsuccessful life. Katherine Mansfield's short story manages to explore ideas of lost love, classism, and the power dynamics of gender in a remarkably brief space. The story's deceptively simple structure hosts an intricate set of emotions that Juliet Stevenson performs with increasing insight, capturing the surprise, knotted nostalgia, and escalating tension that Vera feels throughout. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Dill Pickle Author: Katherine Mansfield Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Length: 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Bliss & Other Stories collection. One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, Bliss introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl. Katherine Mansfield became well-known for her focus on psychological conflicts and complex characters; and "Bliss" displays these qualities brilliantly, exploring themes of marriage, adultery and duplicity. This set also contains five other short stories by Katherine Mansfield: "Mr Reginald Peacock's Day", "Pictures", "The Little Governess", "Feuille D'Album", and "A Dill Pickle". Editorial Reviews: Vera enters a café and unwittingly encounters a man she has not seen in six years. They begin to reminisce about their relationship, but the reunion soon turns sour as the man, newly prosperous and showing an attendant vanity, seems to be mocking Vera's relatively unsuccessful life. Katherine Mansfield's short story manages to explore ideas of lost love, classism, and the power dynamics of gender in a remarkably brief space. The story's deceptively simple structure hosts an intricate set of emotions that Juliet Stevenson performs with increasing insight, capturing the surprise, knotted nostalgia, and escalating tension that Vera feels throughout. Members Reviews: Sadly Lacking in Substance I have an older book from 1973 though I am sure there are others much older. These stories are all about what's going on in the narrator's head. Nothing that actually happens is of any consequence. In fact, the narrators' thoughts are of no consequence either. Someone else reviewed the book, speaking of Mansfield's tragic life and how she kept writing. I would have loved to read stories of that tragic life, rather than a bunch of rich people sitting around, eating, drinking or smoking. Sorry, but this book os short stories did nothing for me. I even skipped through one section, just trying to get to the end. As they say "The truth is stranger than fiction." Mansfield's mistake was in not writing HER TRUTH. I love the book Katherine Mansfield is to me the real struggeling artist. Lots of real raw courage and endurance. Leaving her homeland, having a baby without been married, which was difficult stuff at the time and then heartbreak when it died. A real creative force, who wrote her books even when everything else was falling apart. I would love to be like her. Rotten Print Quality This printing of Bliss and Other Stories is a completely worthless printing. The font size is about 3 pt. or less, literally,and all the stories are run together from one big printout. I love the writer Mansfield, but this printing is physically unusable, a real rip off and a huge disservice to a great writer. Buy her stories, but NOT in this physical presentation of them. Another excellent readine This CD excellent, maintaining the level of the other naxos readings. The stories themselves are overrated, alas; Katherine Mansfield no longer seems to be on a par with D.H. Lawrence, and the stories have eve even 'corny' surprise endings. But if you want to read them the diction is impeccable. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Body-Snatcher-Classic-Tales-Edition-Audiobook/B01JSD580Q Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Body Snatcher [Classic Tales Edition] Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: B. J. Harrison Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Two student anatomists purchase the remains of humanity in the small hours of the morning. The shadowy men who bring the bodies seldom speak, and the suspicions of the students are never spoken aloud. Until one morning,when the drapery is lifted from the face of a new acquisition, and one student recognizes it as the face of a dear friend, alive and well only yesterday. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Louis Stevenson) Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:08:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Body-Snatcher-Classic-Tales-Edition-Audiobook/B01JSD580Q thebookvoice.com 00:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Body Snatcher [Classic Tales Edition] Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: B. J. Harrison Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Two student anatomists purchase the remains of humanity in the small hours of the morning. The shadowy men who bring the bodies seldom speak, and the suspicions of the students are never spoken aloud. Until one morning,when the drapery is lifted from the face of a new acquisition, and one student recognizes it as the face of a dear friend, alive and well only yesterday. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Body Snatcher [Classic Tales Edition] Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: B. J. Harrison Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Two student anatomists purchase the remains of humanity in the small hours of the morning. The shadowy men who bring the bodies seldom speak, and the suspicions of the students are never spoken aloud. Until one morning,when the drapery is lifted from the face of a new acquisition, and one student recognizes it as the face of a dear friend, alive and well only yesterday. Members Reviews: Nicely done short story This classic tale of immorality & great is very well narrated and with Effects to keep the suspence right to the climax . I highly recommend the listen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Way-of-All-Flesh-Audiobook/B0046VJK6Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Way of All Flesh Author: Samuel Butler Narrator: Antony Ferguson Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "I am the enfant terrible of literature and science. If I cannot, and I know I cannot, get the literary and scientific big-wigs to give me a shilling, I can, and I know I can, heave bricks into the middle of them." With The Way of All Flesh, Samuel Butler threw a subversive brick at the smug face of Victorian domesticity. Published in 1903, a year after Butler's death, the novel is a thinly disguised account of his own childhood and youth "in the bosom of a Christian family". With irony, wit, and sometimes rancor, he savaged contemporary values and beliefs, turning inside-out the conventional novel of a family's life through several generations. The Way of All Flesh tells the story of Ernest Pontifex and his struggles with Victorian mores, his restrictive, highly religious family, and Victorian society itself. Butler is remembered as one of the greatest of the anti-Victorians, whose ideas reflected accurately the new, more liberal society that was to come following the death of England's great queen, and the beginning of a new era. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Samuel Butler) Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:00:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Way-of-All-Flesh-Audiobook/B0046VJK6Y thebookvoice.com 15:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Way of All Flesh Author: Samuel Butler Narrator: Antony Ferguson Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "I am the enfant terrible of literature and science. If I cannot, and I know I cannot, get the literary and scientific big-wigs to give me a shilling, I can, and I know I can, heave bricks into the middle of them." With The Way of All Flesh, Samuel Butler threw a subversive brick at the smug face of Victorian domesticity. Published in 1903, a year after Butler's death, the novel is a thinly disguised account of his own childhood and youth "in the bosom of a Christian family". With irony, wit, and sometimes rancor, he savaged contemporary values and beliefs, turning inside-out the conventional novel of a family's life through several generations. The Way of All Flesh tells the story of Ernest Pontifex and his struggles with Victorian mores, his restrictive, highly religious family, and Victorian society itself. Butler is remembered as one of the greatest of the anti-Victorians, whose ideas reflected accurately the new, more liberal society that was to come following the death of England's great queen, and the beginning of a new era. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Way of All Flesh Author: Samuel Butler Narrator: Antony Ferguson Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "I am the enfant terrible of literature and science. If I cannot, and I know I cannot, get the literary and scientific big-wigs to give me a shilling, I can, and I know I can, heave bricks into the middle of them." With The Way of All Flesh, Samuel Butler threw a subversive brick at the smug face of Victorian domesticity. Published in 1903, a year after Butler's death, the novel is a thinly disguised account of his own childhood and youth "in the bosom of a Christian family". With irony, wit, and sometimes rancor, he savaged contemporary values and beliefs, turning inside-out the conventional novel of a family's life through several generations. The Way of All Flesh tells the story of Ernest Pontifex and his struggles with Victorian mores, his restrictive, highly religious family, and Victorian society itself. Butler is remembered as one of the greatest of the anti-Victorians, whose ideas reflected accurately the new, more liberal society that was to come following the death of England's great queen, and the beginning of a new era. Members Reviews: Loved it. Spoke to me. A slow tempo, but worth the whole listen. Shows that a lot of the challenges we face today are not unique to our time. Shockingly good, but... For some reason, I did not expect such crude, misogynistic, homophobic language and yet was pulled in to appreciate the story and the beauty in his writing. I hated, though, the weird music used throughout. Please get rid of that awful music which was, at first, confusing and then just really annoying! Still, the book was worth it. The Way of All Flesh Very little to say about the novel since it is a classic. The scholars have better insight than I. I enjoyed the novel given the subject matter and period. The reader was excellent. poor narrator What disappointed you about The Way of All Flesh? The narrator was one of the worst I have ever heard - no color to his voice whatsoever. Would you be willing to try another one of Antony Fergusons performances? No way. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Gothic-Tales-Audiobook/B00QR130VW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Gothic Tales Author: E. F. Benson, Wilkie Collins, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, W. W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Wharton Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 28 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-10-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A creepy collection of the very best Gothic tales from the masters of suspense, horror, supernatural and occult fiction. And twenty more terrifying Gothic tales. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (E. F. Benson) Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:03:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Gothic-Tales-Audiobook/B00QR130VW thebookvoice.com 28:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Gothic Tales Author: E. F. Benson, Wilkie Collins, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, W. W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Wharton Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 28 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-10-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A creepy collection of the very best Gothic tales from the masters of suspense, horror, supernatural and occult fiction. And twenty more terrifying Gothic tales. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Gothic Tales Author: E. F. Benson, Wilkie Collins, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, W. W. Jacobs, Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Wharton Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 28 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 12-10-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A creepy collection of the very best Gothic tales from the masters of suspense, horror, supernatural and occult fiction. And twenty more terrifying Gothic tales. Members Reviews: dissapointment If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more? so very sad, I was hoping for more. The 2 stories I coped with were good, but I am sorry to say that after the 2nd story I just could not cope with the reader any more, a very boring and monotone voice. I will be deleting this Would you be willing to try another one of Cathy Dobsons performances? absolutely not! such a terrible reading voice What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? disapointment Any additional comments? try a sample before you buy. Excellent collection horribly performed Such a shame... This company produces the best collections of ghost and horror stories from the nineteenth and early twentieth century to be found in audible's catalogue - diverse, good mixture of well-known pieces and 'forgotten gems' - only to have them ruined utterly by Cathy Dobson, who quite simply should not be let near a recording microphone on any excuse. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Token-Audiobook/B01MQGGMUA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Token Author: May Sinclair Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: May Sinclair was the nom de plume of Mary Amelia St. Clair (1863-1946), a popular British writer of novels, short stories and poetry. She was also an active suffragette and spiritualist. Nowadays she is best known for her uncanny and unsettling ghost stories. 'The Token' is a ghost story about a wife who died with an important question in her life unanswered. She revisits her husband's study in search of the answer to the mystery she never solved while alive. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (May Sinclair) Wed, 09 Nov 2016 03:16:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Token-Audiobook/B01MQGGMUA thebookvoice.com 00:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Token Author: May Sinclair Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: May Sinclair was the nom de plume of Mary Amelia St. Clair (1863-1946), a popular British writer of novels, short stories and poetry. She was also an active suffragette and spiritualist. Nowadays she is best known for her uncanny and unsettling ghost stories. 'The Token' is a ghost story about a wife who died with an important question in her life unanswered. She revisits her husband's study in search of the answer to the mystery she never solved while alive. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Token Author: May Sinclair Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: May Sinclair was the nom de plume of Mary Amelia St. Clair (1863-1946), a popular British writer of novels, short stories and poetry. She was also an active suffragette and spiritualist. Nowadays she is best known for her uncanny and unsettling ghost stories. 'The Token' is a ghost story about a wife who died with an important question in her life unanswered. She revisits her husband's study in search of the answer to the mystery she never solved while alive. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Mixer-Audiobook/B01J4G0RWQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mixer Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Alan Weyman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-16 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: By the witty author of the Jeeves and Wooster stories. The life of a simple dog is full of misunderstandings.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:24:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Mixer-Audiobook/B01J4G0RWQ thebookvoice.com 01:05:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mixer Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Alan Weyman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-16 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: By the witty author of the Jeeves and Wooster stories. The life of a simple dog is full of misunderstandings.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mixer Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Alan Weyman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 07-27-16 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: By the witty author of the Jeeves and Wooster stories. The life of a simple dog is full of misunderstandings.... Members Reviews: For the love of his dog. Short story of a little boy and his dog that saves him, hence saving the dogs life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B002V8L4O0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Susan Adams, Alexander Spencer Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 109 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This haunting, unabridged reading from the original 1897 text, recounts with mounting suspense the nocturnal travels of a suspicious count from Transylvania. When Dracula first appeared, the work quickly earned a reputation as one of the first psychological novels of its day, and was noted for its use of new literary devices. Stoker, the business manager for the great tragedian, Sir Henry Irving, enlisted all the latest paraphernalia of his age to tell his unusual story: the portable typewriter, shorthand, the telegraph, and most important, the phonograph. (P)1980 by Recorded Books, Inc. Editorial Reviews: In his diary, Jonathan Harker dutifully records his journey to Castle Dracula. With ominous prescience, Harker expresses the hope that if anything terrible happens to him, Mina, his fiancée, will read it. The Harker sections are narrated by Alexander Spencer. His purposeful pace and subtle turns of phrase leave listeners with the sense of something sinister in the shadows. Susan Adams voices Mina and Lucy with sweet earnestness. As Minas journal unfolds and Lucy and Minas exchange of letters is read aloud, Adams keeps the ordinary amusing and the extraordinary, terrifying. Through excellent characterizations and credible dialogue, both narrators make this a fine fit for audio. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bram Stoker) Thu, 16 Dec 1999 07:39:22 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B002V8L4O0 thebookvoice.com 18:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Susan Adams, Alexander Spencer Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 109 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This haunting, unabridged reading from the original 1897 text, recounts with mounting suspense the nocturnal travels of a suspicious count from Transylvania. When Dracula first appeared, the work quickly earned a reputation as one of the first psychological novels of its day, and was noted for its use of new literary devices. Stoker, the business manager for the great tragedian, Sir Henry Irving, enlisted all the latest paraphernalia of his age to tell his unusual story: the portable typewriter, shorthand, the telegraph, and most important, the phonograph. (P)1980 by Recorded Books, Inc. Editorial Reviews: In his diary, Jonathan Harker dutifully records his journey to Castle Dracula. With ominous prescience, Harker expresses the hope that if anything terrible happens to him, Mina, his fiancée, will read it. The Harker sections are narrated by Alexander Spencer. His purposeful pace and subtle turns of phrase leave listeners with the sense of something sinister in the shadows. Susan Adams voices Mina and Lucy with sweet earnestness. As Minas journal unfolds and Lucy and Minas exchange of letters is read aloud, Adams keeps the ordinary amusing and the extraordinary, terrifying. Through excellent characterizations and credible dialogue, both narrators make this a fine fit for audio. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Susan Adams, Alexander Spencer Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-16-99 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 109 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This haunting, unabridged reading from the original 1897 text, recounts with mounting suspense the nocturnal travels of a suspicious count from Transylvania. When Dracula first appeared, the work quickly earned a reputation as one of the first psychological novels of its day, and was noted for its use of new literary devices. Stoker, the business manager for the great tragedian, Sir Henry Irving, enlisted all the latest paraphernalia of his age to tell his unusual story: the portable typewriter, shorthand, the telegraph, and most important, the phonograph. (P)1980 by Recorded Books, Inc. Editorial Reviews: In his diary, Jonathan Harker dutifully records his journey to Castle Dracula. With ominous prescience, Harker expresses the hope that if anything terrible happens to him, Mina, his fiancée, will read it. The Harker sections are narrated by Alexander Spencer. His purposeful pace and subtle turns of phrase leave listeners with the sense of something sinister in the shadows. Susan Adams voices Mina and Lucy with sweet earnestness. As Minas journal unfolds and Lucy and Minas exchange of letters is read aloud, Adams keeps the ordinary amusing and the extraordinary, terrifying. Through excellent characterizations and credible dialogue, both narrators make this a fine fit for audio. Members Reviews: Mirable Dictu. The Quinary Count No. 1 I recently undertook the personal challenge to listen to five different versions of DRACULA because listening to Bram Stokers classic years ago made me a fan of audiobooks. I enjoyed that experience so much that I decided to try to determine if I had just gotten lucky or if there was an even better version available. Besides, I wanted to listen to it again. With most books I feel fortunate to have just one audio version available, but with DRACULA there are so many versions offered that listening to them all is not practical. I first figured that I could handle maybe three different versions but then discovered two more that I thought deserved attention. The Audible list had these five that I thought might be contenders: Listed in my order of listening preference: 1) Susan Adams & Alexander Spencer (Recorded Books 1980) 2) Peter Sciarrio & Kris Faulkner & a FULL CAST, (Books in Motion 2008) 3) Greg Wise & Saskia Reeves (BBC Audiobooks 2008) 4) Robert Whitfield (aka Simon Vance), (Blackstone edition 1998) 5) Alan Cumming & Tim Curry & cast (Audible edition 2011) 1) Susan Adams (f) Alexander Spencer (m), Recorded Books 1980 [run time 18:19], This was my audiobook of gold, my Golden Hearing if you will. It is still my favorite version of DRACULA. Susan Adams is the voice of Mina Harker for me. She imparts every emotion superbly and she has the most exquisite upper-class British accent: Sincere yet aloof. She has an aristocratic bearing to her voice that suits the material well. When reading "really" it sounds like "reaally." This adds a great deal to the charm of this edition. The early chapters read by Alexander Spencer, as Jonathan Harker, at a very slow and deliberate pace match exactly the gothic horror mood of Dracula that I first felt when reading the print version. As to the production: The audio quality is the lowest of the five, it was produced in 1980, but is always clear and discernable. I think the slightly tinny sound of this version gives the production a sense of antiquity that is most appropriate for this late Victorian story. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Ingenious-Tales-by-Artful-Writers-Audiobook/B0149LXCY6 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ingenious Tales by Artful Writers Author: Hugh Walpole, Anton Chekhov, Barry Pain, O. Henry, Maxim Gorky, W. F. Harvey, John Galsworthy Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 23 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 08-24-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A bibliophile's collection of wide ranging and masterful short stories, embracing both the subtle and the macabre, the whimsical and the downright frightful. Fifty captivating short stories which will keep listeners glued to their headsets. Plus 20 more skillfully written tales. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Hugh Walpole) Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:01:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Ingenious-Tales-by-Artful-Writers-Audiobook/B0149LXCY6 thebookvoice.com 23:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ingenious Tales by Artful Writers Author: Hugh Walpole, Anton Chekhov, Barry Pain, O. Henry, Maxim Gorky, W. F. Harvey, John Galsworthy Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 23 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 08-24-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A bibliophile's collection of wide ranging and masterful short stories, embracing both the subtle and the macabre, the whimsical and the downright frightful. Fifty captivating short stories which will keep listeners glued to their headsets. Plus 20 more skillfully written tales. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ingenious Tales by Artful Writers Author: Hugh Walpole, Anton Chekhov, Barry Pain, O. Henry, Maxim Gorky, W. F. Harvey, John Galsworthy Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 23 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 08-24-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A bibliophile's collection of wide ranging and masterful short stories, embracing both the subtle and the macabre, the whimsical and the downright frightful. Fifty captivating short stories which will keep listeners glued to their headsets. Plus 20 more skillfully written tales. Members Reviews: Pretty good stories mediocre narration Overall it's an ok buy. It's a standard performance of any classical work, but as compared to the other books this narrator has read, she seems less enthusiastic about this one. I'm pretty sure she's the same narrator who did Stories to Tell in the Dark and Pride and Prejudice. I do however, enjoy the collection of work this book entails. I've even found a few that I've fallen. In love with (the card) this is a pretty great book if you use a credit, but overkill if you buy it with money. Most of the cost I'm assuming is to the reader and Not the copyrights of the stories. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Christmas-Carol-Dickens-on-Dickens-Audiobook/B004B7WM36 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-10 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Gerald Dickens, great, great grandson of Charles Dickens, reads this traditional Christmas tale, in which Ebenezer Scrooge is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors. Published in 1843, A Christmas Carol has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe, enjoyed by children and adults alike. This audiobook includes a special feature, as family member Gerald Dickens recounts his understanding of this classic story. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:16:26 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Christmas-Carol-Dickens-on-Dickens-Audiobook/B004B7WM36 thebookvoice.com 03:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-10 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Gerald Dickens, great, great grandson of Charles Dickens, reads this traditional Christmas tale, in which Ebenezer Scrooge is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors. Published in 1843, A Christmas Carol has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe, enjoyed by children and adults alike. This audiobook includes a special feature, as family member Gerald Dickens recounts his understanding of this classic story. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-10 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Gerald Dickens, great, great grandson of Charles Dickens, reads this traditional Christmas tale, in which Ebenezer Scrooge is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors. Published in 1843, A Christmas Carol has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe, enjoyed by children and adults alike. This audiobook includes a special feature, as family member Gerald Dickens recounts his understanding of this classic story. Members Reviews: I didn't care for the narrator Certainly one of the best stories of all time. Narration, in this instance, is everything. Best narrator anywhere! Gerald Dickens is a great voice for his great grandad's books....he varies his speech to suit the characters, he enunciates properly, and he makes the stories live. I have bought all of his narrated books...I love them! I listened to this one straight through while at the gym. I may listen to it again. My highest recommendation. Fantastic!! If you could sum up A Christmas Carol: Dickens on Dickens in three words, what would they be? Classic British tale What was one of the most memorable moments of A Christmas Carol: Dickens on Dickens? It was all memorable Which character ??? as performed by Gerald Dickens ??? was your favorite? All of them Any additional comments? This fabulous classic tale is beautifully read by Gerald Dickens. he has a wonderfully deep voice with the British accent that sets the stage for the tale. Wonderful Christmas Story Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes. I love Charles Dickens. And the performance is very good! What did you like best about this story? How good it made me feel. What about Gerald Dickenss performance did you like? Excellent If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? Scrooge https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lord-Halifaxs-Ghost-Book-Audiobook/B00HS4O2I2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Halifax's Ghost Book Subtitle: The Two Books Complete in One Volume Author: Lord Halifax Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of the hobbies of Charles Lindley Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax, was the collection of gruesome tales of the supernatural. These stories were told to him by friends, acquaintances and sent to him by strangers, and he duly recorded them in a book over the course of his long life - he lived to be 94. This is the complete collection in one volume. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Lord Halifax) Sat, 11 Jan 2014 13:09:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lord-Halifaxs-Ghost-Book-Audiobook/B00HS4O2I2 thebookvoice.com 08:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Halifax's Ghost Book Subtitle: The Two Books Complete in One Volume Author: Lord Halifax Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of the hobbies of Charles Lindley Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax, was the collection of gruesome tales of the supernatural. These stories were told to him by friends, acquaintances and sent to him by strangers, and he duly recorded them in a book over the course of his long life - he lived to be 94. This is the complete collection in one volume. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Halifax's Ghost Book Subtitle: The Two Books Complete in One Volume Author: Lord Halifax Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-11-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of the hobbies of Charles Lindley Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax, was the collection of gruesome tales of the supernatural. These stories were told to him by friends, acquaintances and sent to him by strangers, and he duly recorded them in a book over the course of his long life - he lived to be 94. This is the complete collection in one volume. Members Reviews: Good stories .... l agree the narration isn't the best; the narration sounds very monotonous and whiney, so if your easily irritated this book will not be for you. The book would sound better narrated by someone such as Peter Yearsly. l however, persevered with this book and found that after several stories the narration didn't seem to bother me as much. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/One-Hour-Stories-Audiobook/B073RQBSTZ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: One Hour Stories Subtitle: 22 classic tales Author: Edith Wharton, Morley Roberts, H. G. Wells, Henry Chapman Mercer, Henry S. Whitehead, Rudyard Kipling, O. Henry Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A captivating collection of 60-minute classic stories by great writers. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Edith Wharton) Fri, 07 Jul 2017 21:20:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/One-Hour-Stories-Audiobook/B073RQBSTZ thebookvoice.com 21:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: One Hour Stories Subtitle: 22 classic tales Author: Edith Wharton, Morley Roberts, H. G. Wells, Henry Chapman Mercer, Henry S. Whitehead, Rudyard Kipling, O. Henry Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A captivating collection of 60-minute classic stories by great writers. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: One Hour Stories Subtitle: 22 classic tales Author: Edith Wharton, Morley Roberts, H. G. Wells, Henry Chapman Mercer, Henry S. Whitehead, Rudyard Kipling, O. Henry Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A captivating collection of 60-minute classic stories by great writers. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Mummy-Dramatized-Audiobook/B002V1A0DI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mummy (Dramatized) Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: full cast Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-00 Publisher: Monterey SoundWorks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This exciting full-cast presentation is like nothing you've ever heard before! Critic Reviews: "Not only did Bram Stoker write the greatest vampire novel of all time, he also created one of the best (if not the best) horror novels dealing with Ancient Egypt and the mummy's resurrection." (Horror 100 Best Books) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bram Stoker) Wed, 03 May 2000 13:09:25 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Mummy-Dramatized-Audiobook/B002V1A0DI thebookvoice.com 01:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mummy (Dramatized) Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: full cast Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-00 Publisher: Monterey SoundWorks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This exciting full-cast presentation is like nothing you've ever heard before! Critic Reviews: "Not only did Bram Stoker write the greatest vampire novel of all time, he also created one of the best (if not the best) horror novels dealing with Ancient Egypt and the mummy's resurrection." (Horror 100 Best Books) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mummy (Dramatized) Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: full cast Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-00 Publisher: Monterey SoundWorks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This exciting full-cast presentation is like nothing you've ever heard before! Critic Reviews: "Not only did Bram Stoker write the greatest vampire novel of all time, he also created one of the best (if not the best) horror novels dealing with Ancient Egypt and the mummy's resurrection." (Horror 100 Best Books) Members Reviews: A Perfect Fall Read Bram Stoker's "The Mummy", dramatized, sound effects, perfection. Give me the Classic Monsters! The epitome of Evil kind! No Monster Group Therapy or "sharing" of feelings here. Just a Bad, Bad, Mummy! . https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Stories-of-the-Sea-Audiobook/B00O5D5I7S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stories of the Sea Subtitle: Great Maritime Mysteries and Adventures Author: W. W. Jacobs, J. G. Lockhart, Joseph Conrad, G. K. Chesterton, E. W. Hornung, Jack London, Perceval Gibbon Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A riveting collection of stories of ships, sailors, adventures on the high seas and maritime mysteries. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (W. W. Jacobs) Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:43:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Stories-of-the-Sea-Audiobook/B00O5D5I7S thebookvoice.com 10:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stories of the Sea Subtitle: Great Maritime Mysteries and Adventures Author: W. W. Jacobs, J. G. Lockhart, Joseph Conrad, G. K. Chesterton, E. W. Hornung, Jack London, Perceval Gibbon Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A riveting collection of stories of ships, sailors, adventures on the high seas and maritime mysteries. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stories of the Sea Subtitle: Great Maritime Mysteries and Adventures Author: W. W. Jacobs, J. G. Lockhart, Joseph Conrad, G. K. Chesterton, E. W. Hornung, Jack London, Perceval Gibbon Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-06-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A riveting collection of stories of ships, sailors, adventures on the high seas and maritime mysteries. Members Reviews: poorly performed This person reading the stories needs to familiarize herself with the proper pronunciation of nautical terminology! Her strong accent does little to enhance the story. She also reads with a somewhat hesitant metered rhythm as she chops sentences into small sound bites. These characteristics greatly detract from one's enjoyment of the books being read. If one is going to narrate a book or produce a narration, one aught to set foot on at least one vessel Cringe worthy mispronounced words. At least check a dictionary if it is a word that is new to you because youve never been aboard any vessel. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Mansfield-Park-Audiobook/B0050OCWZ2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mansfield Park Subtitle: An Accurate Retelling of Jane Austen's Timeless Classic Author: Jane Austen, Gill Tavner Narrator: Sally Lewis Format: Abridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-11 Publisher: Real Reads Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Mansfield Park is one of a series of retellings of classic literature by publisher Real Reads. True to the original plot, characters and themes, Real Reads also imitate the original author's style. An intelligent, lively and enjoyable introduction to this classic tale. "Your little cousin cannot help being dull and stupid. "At the tender age of ten, Fanny Price moves from her poor family home to live with her wealthy cousins at Mansfield Park. Settling into this proud family is only the first of many challenges she will have to face. Can Fanny, uneducated and inexperienced, win any respect or love, or will the spiteful Mrs Norris turn everybody against her? When plays, balls and marriage proposals challenge Fanny's judgement, will she be strong enough to do what is right? When jealousy, duty and flattery challenge Fanny's heart, will it be strong enough to guide her towards true love? Just how strong is Fanny Price? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jane Austen) Fri, 13 May 2011 16:26:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Mansfield-Park-Audiobook/B0050OCWZ2 thebookvoice.com 00:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mansfield Park Subtitle: An Accurate Retelling of Jane Austen's Timeless Classic Author: Jane Austen, Gill Tavner Narrator: Sally Lewis Format: Abridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-11 Publisher: Real Reads Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Mansfield Park is one of a series of retellings of classic literature by publisher Real Reads. True to the original plot, characters and themes, Real Reads also imitate the original author's style. An intelligent, lively and enjoyable introduction to this classic tale. "Your little cousin cannot help being dull and stupid. "At the tender age of ten, Fanny Price moves from her poor family home to live with her wealthy cousins at Mansfield Park. Settling into this proud family is only the first of many challenges she will have to face. Can Fanny, uneducated and inexperienced, win any respect or love, or will the spiteful Mrs Norris turn everybody against her? When plays, balls and marriage proposals challenge Fanny's judgement, will she be strong enough to do what is right? When jealousy, duty and flattery challenge Fanny's heart, will it be strong enough to guide her towards true love? Just how strong is Fanny Price? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mansfield Park Subtitle: An Accurate Retelling of Jane Austen's Timeless Classic Author: Jane Austen, Gill Tavner Narrator: Sally Lewis Format: Abridged Length: 42 mins Language: English Release date: 05-13-11 Publisher: Real Reads Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Mansfield Park is one of a series of retellings of classic literature by publisher Real Reads. True to the original plot, characters and themes, Real Reads also imitate the original author's style. An intelligent, lively and enjoyable introduction to this classic tale. "Your little cousin cannot help being dull and stupid. "At the tender age of ten, Fanny Price moves from her poor family home to live with her wealthy cousins at Mansfield Park. Settling into this proud family is only the first of many challenges she will have to face. Can Fanny, uneducated and inexperienced, win any respect or love, or will the spiteful Mrs Norris turn everybody against her? When plays, balls and marriage proposals challenge Fanny's judgement, will she be strong enough to do what is right? When jealousy, duty and flattery challenge Fanny's heart, will it be strong enough to guide her towards true love? Just how strong is Fanny Price? Members Reviews: BIG Mistake Would you try another book from Jane Austen and Gill Tavner and/or Sally Lewis? No It was a complete disappointment and a waste of time. Not even a good Cliff Notes version. What do you think your next listen will be? The real thing. Any additional comments? Can I get my money back? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-extrano-caso-del-Dr-Jekyll-y-Mr-Hyde-The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B0047WGYWK Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde [The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde] Autor: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrador: Txema Regalado Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 50 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-20-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 10 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) - Novelista, ensayista y poeta escocés, algunas de cuyas obras se han convertido en clásicos de la literatura. Nació el 13 de noviembre de 1850 en Edimburgo. Hijo de un ingeniero, estudió también esta profesión y, más tarde, leyes en la universidad de su ciudad natal. Desde su niñez, sin embargo, siempre había sentido una especial inclinación hacia la literatura. Así es como acabó dedicándose a las letras, y perfeccionando su estilo de tal modo que en pocos años se situó entre los escritores más destacados de su tiempo. Enfermo de tuberculosis, se vio obligado a viajar continuamente en busca de climas apropiados a su delicado estado de salud. Murió en las islas Samoa el 3 de diciembre de 1894 y fue enterrado en la cima de una montaña, cerca de Valima, su hogar samoano. El extraño caso de Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde - J. Utterson es un notario intrigado por un testamento que le ha entregado un amigo, el Dr. Jekyll, por el que hace heredero de todas sus posesiones a un tal Sr. Hyde. Por casualidad, Utterson se entera de que Hyde es un hombre de dudosa moralidad y desagradable aspecto, capaz de helar la sangre con una mirada. Empujado por la voluntad de ayudar a su amigo, el notario empieza a investigar la extraña relación que une al Dr. Jekyll con el oscuro Sr. Hyde. Esta novela es la obra cumbre de Stevenson, que narra una fascinante e intrigante historia que transcurre en un tenebroso Londres del s. XIX. Este relato de corte fantástico, explora con singular ingenio las dualidades bien-mal, manifiesto-oculto, consciente-inconsciente que definen y condicionan la compleja naturaleza del ser humano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Louis Stevenson) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:25:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/El-extrano-caso-del-Dr-Jekyll-y-Mr-Hyde-The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B0047WGYWK thebookvoice.com 02:50:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde [The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde] Autor: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrador: Txema Regalado Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 50 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-20-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 10 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) - Novelista, ensayista y poeta escocés, algunas de cuyas obras se han convertido en clásicos de la literatura. Nació el 13 de noviembre de 1850 en Edimburgo. Hijo de un ingeniero, estudió también esta profesión y, más tarde, leyes en la universidad de su ciudad natal. Desde su niñez, sin embargo, siempre había sentido una especial inclinación hacia la literatura. Así es como acabó dedicándose a las letras, y perfeccionando su estilo de tal modo que en pocos años se situó entre los escritores más destacados de su tiempo. Enfermo de tuberculosis, se vio obligado a viajar continuamente en busca de climas apropiados a su delicado estado de salud. Murió en las islas Samoa el 3 de diciembre de 1894 y fue enterrado en la cima de una montaña, cerca de Valima, su hogar samoano. El extraño caso de Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde - J. Utterson es un notario intrigado por un testamento que le ha entregado un amigo, el Dr. Jekyll, por el que hace heredero de todas sus posesiones a un tal Sr. Hyde. Por casualidad, Utterson se entera de que Hyde es un hombre de dudosa moralidad y desagradable aspecto, capaz de helar la sangre con una mirada. Empujado por la voluntad de ayudar a su amigo, el notario empieza a investigar la extraña relación que une al Dr. Jekyll con el oscuro Sr. Hyde. Esta novela es la obra cumbre de Stevenson, que narra una fascinante e intrigante historia que transcurre en un tenebroso Londres del s. XIX. Este relato de corte fantástico, explora con singular ingenio las dualidades bien-mal, manifiesto-oculto, consciente-inconsciente que definen y condicionan la compleja naturaleza del ser humano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde [The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde] Autor: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrador: Txema Regalado Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 50 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 10-20-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 10 votos Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) - Novelista, ensayista y poeta escocés, algunas de cuyas obras se han convertido en clásicos de la literatura. Nació el 13 de noviembre de 1850 en Edimburgo. Hijo de un ingeniero, estudió también esta profesión y, más tarde, leyes en la universidad de su ciudad natal. Desde su niñez, sin embargo, siempre había sentido una especial inclinación hacia la literatura. Así es como acabó dedicándose a las letras, y perfeccionando su estilo de tal modo que en pocos años se situó entre los escritores más destacados de su tiempo. Enfermo de tuberculosis, se vio obligado a viajar continuamente en busca de climas apropiados a su delicado estado de salud. Murió en las islas Samoa el 3 de diciembre de 1894 y fue enterrado en la cima de una montaña, cerca de Valima, su hogar samoano. El extraño caso de Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde - J. Utterson es un notario intrigado por un testamento que le ha entregado un amigo, el Dr. Jekyll, por el que hace heredero de todas sus posesiones a un tal Sr. Hyde. Por casualidad, Utterson se entera de que Hyde es un hombre de dudosa moralidad y desagradable aspecto, capaz de helar la sangre con una mirada. Empujado por la voluntad de ayudar a su amigo, el notario empieza a investigar la extraña relación que une al Dr. Jekyll con el oscuro Sr. Hyde. Esta novela es la obra cumbre de Stevenson, que narra una fascinante e intrigante historia que transcurre en un tenebroso Londres del s. XIX. Este relato de corte fantástico, explora con singular ingenio las dualidades bien-mal, manifiesto-oculto, consciente-inconsciente que definen y condicionan la compleja naturaleza del ser humano. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Opiniones de los miembros: Entretenido La lucha del bien y el mal que vive dentro de nosotros. Un médico que encuentra la forma de dejar salir esa parte malvada de él, que lo va consumiendo. Five Stars Good !! El extrano caso del dr. jekil y mr. hyde No se en que formato prepararon la traduccion, pero tuve que devolverlo, realmente quiero leerlo, pero era imposible, no habia ninguna conexion entre las palabras, no se que puede haber ocurrido. La lucha entre el bien y el mal El contenido de este libro es ampliamente conocido debido a las múltiples versiones para el cine y otras tantas adaptaciones. Pero lo que el libro presenta es el típico caso de la lucha contra el bien y el mal. Freud desarrollaría el tema más adelante. Es el lado bueno y el lado malo que tienen todas las personas, pero llevado al extremo, en un caso de trastorno siquiátrico. Solo puedo añadir que no es lo mismo verlo que leerlo. La literatura es mucha más descriptiva, que el lenguaje visual, aunque no lo parezca. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-First-Men-in-the-Moon-Audiobook/B01N7ZJO5R Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The First Men in the Moon Author: H.G. Wells Narrator: John Banks Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-06-17 Publisher: Ladbroke Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: As a result of an accident with an experiment, two unlikely friends are propelled on a journey to the moon. But a whole new universe of terrors await them there, including the insectoid Selenites. Will they be able to overcome these perils and find a safe way home? When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever. About the Narrator: John Banks is one of the UK's most prolific audiobook narrators, working for the likes of Big Finish, Audible, Random House and Games Workshop. He is a true multi-voice, creating everything from monsters to marauding aliens. He is also an accomplished stage and TV actor. About the Author: Herbert George Wells was a novelist, teacher, historian and journalist, who has become known as the "father of science fiction." His works have been adapted countless times, and provided the basis for many literary and theatrical productions. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (H.G. Wells) Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:47:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-First-Men-in-the-Moon-Audiobook/B01N7ZJO5R thebookvoice.com 07:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The First Men in the Moon Author: H.G. Wells Narrator: John Banks Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-06-17 Publisher: Ladbroke Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: As a result of an accident with an experiment, two unlikely friends are propelled on a journey to the moon. But a whole new universe of terrors await them there, including the insectoid Selenites. Will they be able to overcome these perils and find a safe way home? When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever. About the Narrator: John Banks is one of the UK's most prolific audiobook narrators, working for the likes of Big Finish, Audible, Random House and Games Workshop. He is a true multi-voice, creating everything from monsters to marauding aliens. He is also an accomplished stage and TV actor. About the Author: Herbert George Wells was a novelist, teacher, historian and journalist, who has become known as the "father of science fiction." His works have been adapted countless times, and provided the basis for many literary and theatrical productions. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The First Men in the Moon Author: H.G. Wells Narrator: John Banks Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-06-17 Publisher: Ladbroke Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: As a result of an accident with an experiment, two unlikely friends are propelled on a journey to the moon. But a whole new universe of terrors await them there, including the insectoid Selenites. Will they be able to overcome these perils and find a safe way home? When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever. About the Narrator: John Banks is one of the UK's most prolific audiobook narrators, working for the likes of Big Finish, Audible, Random House and Games Workshop. He is a true multi-voice, creating everything from monsters to marauding aliens. He is also an accomplished stage and TV actor. About the Author: Herbert George Wells was a novelist, teacher, historian and journalist, who has become known as the "father of science fiction." His works have been adapted countless times, and provided the basis for many literary and theatrical productions. Members Reviews: Audio Book is AWESOME! My first introduction to "Alien Voices" was the live showing of The Lost World. They had taken a forgotten art; Radio, and made it come to vivid life. Just their theme gets you in the mood with the gorgeous voice of John De Lancie saying "Alien Voices," lets you know you're in for something special. If you've read any of my other reviews, you know I love audio books. They pass the time when driving, help me chill during traffic, and really make me enjoy the walk with the dog! :) I bought this particular book for my mother when she had glaucoma surgery and knew she'd be entertained. Being in her 80's, she said it was like listening to an "old time radio show," having had the pleasure of hearing some of those (thanks to my parents), I totally agree. This particular book; "First Men in the Moon," is brilliant (and also has a guest "voice" of William Shatner). It's hard to imagine that H G Wells was so incredibly far ahead of his time. His stories (even though out-dated as far as actual facts for our modern minds) still envelopes you and takes you away to the wonderful worlds he creates. "Alien Voices" has brought these brilliant stories to new life and hopefully are introducing them to new audiences who would leave the paperback on the shelf because it's just "some old book." Thank YOU John De Lancie and Leonard Nimoy for bringing these wonderful books to life. I only wish they were more affordable! :) Take my advice, try ANYTHING "Alien Voices," you'll be as hooked as I am. Good dramatization and interesting politics Since most of the reviews here concern the BOOK of First Men in the Moon, I thought I would add a comment about the Alien Voices audio production of this story. This is a very well-crafted presentation of the Wells novel, well-acted and lively, and with a good script. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Lost-Sherlock-Holmes-Story-Audiobook/B00U9C7FC0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lost Sherlock Holmes Story? Author: Anonymous Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 276 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It is a short vignette featuring the world's greatest detective and his sidekick - but is it truly a "lost" Sherlock Holmes story? Listen for yourself and decide.... In 1904 the Scottish town of Selkirk held a three-day event to raise funds to replace a wooden bridge destroyed in a flood two years earlier. As part of the event, the organizers sold a story collection called The Book o' the Brig. Most of the stories were written by locals - but one stood out because it starred Holmes and Watson. It wasn't until 2015 that an 80-year-old Selkirk resident named Walter Elliot, who long owned a copy of the book, leafed through it and came upon the previously unpublished story. His discovery of "Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by Deduction, the Brig Bazaar" caused quite a stir. But was the story truly written by Conan Doyle? What's known is that the renowned author enjoyed visiting the area in and around Selkirk. And his name appears in the book, indicating that he was the opening presenter on the Saturday of the fundraising event. But Holmes experts have their doubts, since there is no mention of the story in Conan Doyle's papers, and the style of writing doesn't ring true. So the mystery may never be solved. But it is a fact that the fundraising effort succeeded - and a brand-new iron bridge was built. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Anonymous) Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:10:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Lost-Sherlock-Holmes-Story-Audiobook/B00U9C7FC0 thebookvoice.com 00:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lost Sherlock Holmes Story? Author: Anonymous Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 276 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It is a short vignette featuring the world's greatest detective and his sidekick - but is it truly a "lost" Sherlock Holmes story? Listen for yourself and decide.... In 1904 the Scottish town of Selkirk held a three-day event to raise funds to replace a wooden bridge destroyed in a flood two years earlier. As part of the event, the organizers sold a story collection called The Book o' the Brig. Most of the stories were written by locals - but one stood out because it starred Holmes and Watson. It wasn't until 2015 that an 80-year-old Selkirk resident named Walter Elliot, who long owned a copy of the book, leafed through it and came upon the previously unpublished story. His discovery of "Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by Deduction, the Brig Bazaar" caused quite a stir. But was the story truly written by Conan Doyle? What's known is that the renowned author enjoyed visiting the area in and around Selkirk. And his name appears in the book, indicating that he was the opening presenter on the Saturday of the fundraising event. But Holmes experts have their doubts, since there is no mention of the story in Conan Doyle's papers, and the style of writing doesn't ring true. So the mystery may never be solved. But it is a fact that the fundraising effort succeeded - and a brand-new iron bridge was built. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lost Sherlock Holmes Story? Author: Anonymous Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 276 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It is a short vignette featuring the world's greatest detective and his sidekick - but is it truly a "lost" Sherlock Holmes story? Listen for yourself and decide.... In 1904 the Scottish town of Selkirk held a three-day event to raise funds to replace a wooden bridge destroyed in a flood two years earlier. As part of the event, the organizers sold a story collection called The Book o' the Brig. Most of the stories were written by locals - but one stood out because it starred Holmes and Watson. It wasn't until 2015 that an 80-year-old Selkirk resident named Walter Elliot, who long owned a copy of the book, leafed through it and came upon the previously unpublished story. His discovery of "Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by Deduction, the Brig Bazaar" caused quite a stir. But was the story truly written by Conan Doyle? What's known is that the renowned author enjoyed visiting the area in and around Selkirk. And his name appears in the book, indicating that he was the opening presenter on the Saturday of the fundraising event. But Holmes experts have their doubts, since there is no mention of the story in Conan Doyle's papers, and the style of writing doesn't ring true. So the mystery may never be solved. But it is a fact that the fundraising effort succeeded - and a brand-new iron bridge was built. Members Reviews: A Parody? This struck me as a parody, an affectionate, humorous parody of the character of Sherlock Holmes in particular, and, of course, the series in general. Might Conan Doyle, for the sake of the fundraiser, have contributed this short piece, a seeming parody of his Sherlock Holmes stories and novels, to the collection? The story itself is so short that I really only find it satisfying if I think of it as a quick skit intended to poke fun at the Sherlock Holmes series. Kindly fun in my opinion. So yes, I find it plausible that Conan Doyle might've written this, but that is only speculation of course. Simon Vance's narration was spot on and contributed to the fun of the piece. not worth it really sorry, but though i am a sherlock fan i didn't think this was worth worrying about. It is so slight a piece there's not much else to say, except that it was a freebie at the time. What a pleasant homage! Would you consider the audio edition of The Lost Sherlock Holmes Story? to be better than the print version? This free treat from Audible Inc is well worth the download. If you have spent any time at all with Dr Watson's details of the adventures he shared with his peculiar friend, you will appreciate this contemporaneous homage to them both. Sir Arthur would scarce blink an eye, had he known, that such a fan would lend the logician to a cause such as restoring an historic and practical edifice. I throw down my 10 shillings for the supportive work metaphorically, in appreciation. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Lost Sherlock Holmes Story?? Simon Vance gives voice to the echo of Holmes and Watson in a very comfortable way. The surprise is, as always, in the revelation. Which scene was your favorite? Imagining the political engagement, or disengagement, of Holmes and Watson. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? For a good cause, all fame is employed. Any additional comments? A pleasant 8 minutes. Well...it's odd I'm not sure it's a true Holmes tale. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Summer-Lightning-Audiobook/B005I5MCYE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: John Wells Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: While Blandings Castle sleeps in the summer sun, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, brother of the Earl of Emsworth, is busily engaged in writing his Reminiscences, and they look set to be as warm as the weather, if not warmer. For Galahad has led a thoroughly misspent life, and his acquaintances can all too easily recall their past follies in his company. Reputations are at stake and even the nobility and gentry are beginning to panic. And while various attempts are made to prevent his stories seeing the light of day, none are more curious than the sensational kidnapping of Lord Emsworths prize-winning sow, the Empress of Blandings... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:59:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Summer-Lightning-Audiobook/B005I5MCYE thebookvoice.com 07:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: John Wells Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: While Blandings Castle sleeps in the summer sun, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, brother of the Earl of Emsworth, is busily engaged in writing his Reminiscences, and they look set to be as warm as the weather, if not warmer. For Galahad has led a thoroughly misspent life, and his acquaintances can all too easily recall their past follies in his company. Reputations are at stake and even the nobility and gentry are beginning to panic. And while various attempts are made to prevent his stories seeing the light of day, none are more curious than the sensational kidnapping of Lord Emsworths prize-winning sow, the Empress of Blandings... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summer Lightning Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: John Wells Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: While Blandings Castle sleeps in the summer sun, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, brother of the Earl of Emsworth, is busily engaged in writing his Reminiscences, and they look set to be as warm as the weather, if not warmer. For Galahad has led a thoroughly misspent life, and his acquaintances can all too easily recall their past follies in his company. Reputations are at stake and even the nobility and gentry are beginning to panic. And while various attempts are made to prevent his stories seeing the light of day, none are more curious than the sensational kidnapping of Lord Emsworths prize-winning sow, the Empress of Blandings... Members Reviews: Best Narrator Ever! Another wacky Wodhouse story with a resourceful butler, bullying aunts, and clueless young blue bloods trying to marry. This narrator John Wells is a master of comedic voices, making me laugh out loud as much at his inflections, accents, and characterizations as at Wodehouse's witticisms and plot twists. Lots of fun. Narration is wonderful! This story is very similar to another about "The emperess of Blandings Castle", but the narration is excellent! Very enjoyable Lightning strikes again thanks to Wodehouse! Galahad's memoirs are the big threat and the big draw of this story. You need to get through the first few chapters where the characters are introduced to be able to fully enjoy the plot in full swing. Well worth the time at the front end for the marvelous pay off from the middle to the end. Not good enough to continue listening. Well, this audiobook proves that a narrator can make or break a story. I am a big fan of Wodehouse and I feel like I would have enjoyed this novel, but now I can't even bring myself to read the book because I keep hearing the narrator's version, pedantic and difficult. Listening to this took more effort than it took for the narrator to read it. John Wells Gives a Fantastic Play Story is your classic Wodehouse noblesse chikanry at its best - what makes this production rise above others is John Wells' peerless performance - double excellent and simply delicious! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Casebook-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Volume-I-Audiobook/B002V8HD86 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume I Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: David Timson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-07 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever. What with seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a vampire in Sussex, there is no sign of Holmes' deductive powers slowing down. Editorial Reviews: David Timson as Dr. Watson is as perfect a narrator as the listener could hope for. His light British accent makes for exceptional diction, while his superb acting provides appropriate pacing, pauses, and vocal fluidity. Each of his character voices is completely separate from the others, and when Holmes and Watson have a dialogue, its as if two different men are speaking and you have the pleasure of eavesdropping. A superb production, masterfully acted, this first volume in the series recounts cases that were among the last Holmes took on before his retirement. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arthur Conan Doyle) Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:36:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Casebook-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Volume-I-Audiobook/B002V8HD86 thebookvoice.com 04:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume I Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: David Timson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-07 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever. What with seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a vampire in Sussex, there is no sign of Holmes' deductive powers slowing down. Editorial Reviews: David Timson as Dr. Watson is as perfect a narrator as the listener could hope for. His light British accent makes for exceptional diction, while his superb acting provides appropriate pacing, pauses, and vocal fluidity. Each of his character voices is completely separate from the others, and when Holmes and Watson have a dialogue, its as if two different men are speaking and you have the pleasure of eavesdropping. A superb production, masterfully acted, this first volume in the series recounts cases that were among the last Holmes took on before his retirement. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume I Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: David Timson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 07-12-07 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 86 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever. What with seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a vampire in Sussex, there is no sign of Holmes' deductive powers slowing down. Editorial Reviews: David Timson as Dr. Watson is as perfect a narrator as the listener could hope for. His light British accent makes for exceptional diction, while his superb acting provides appropriate pacing, pauses, and vocal fluidity. Each of his character voices is completely separate from the others, and when Holmes and Watson have a dialogue, its as if two different men are speaking and you have the pleasure of eavesdropping. A superb production, masterfully acted, this first volume in the series recounts cases that were among the last Holmes took on before his retirement. Members Reviews: The True Sherlock This is Sherlock Holmes come to life! I've listened to all of David Timson's Sherlock Homes episodes and if there were a hundred episodes I would buy them all. Every story is about an hour long and the violin music thrown in makes it perfect. Hopefully there will be a Volume II soon. One of the Best! I have listened to almost all of David Timson's Sherlock Holmes audiobooks and this one is by far the bast I've heard yet! I really liked the selection of stories: - The Problem of Thor Bridge - The Adventure of the Mazarine Stone - The Adventure of the Creeping Man - The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - The Adventure of the Three Garridebs - The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier My favourite by far was "The Adventure of the Creeping Man" - I found it a bit fantastical, but liked it more because of that! The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, volume 1 Superb stories, and performance. I never tire of Conan Doyle stories of Sherlock Holmes. Although I really like British productions I often have difficulty catching the odd word, particularly on their DVDs. Amazingly I get every word spoken by David Timson which is a bonus that goes along with his excellent narration. I have a large collection of Sherlock Holmes by all kinds of narrators and to me David Timson is the best. A great afternoon Spending an afternoon with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson can't be beat. The part that makes each story exceptional is the reading by David Timson. He is as much a professional as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes or Dr Watson. Bravo! Meh I love Sherlock Holmes. However, this rendition is miserable to listen to with Timson's interpretation of Holmes' voice being nasal & whiny (think fingernails on a chalkboard). Of course, it is hard to compete with Derek Jacobi's brilliant performances of the Sherlock Holmes stories and his interpretation of Holmes & Watson. Sadly, Jacobi's rendition of The Casebook of Shelock Holmes is not available in the US. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Barbara-of-the-House-of-Grebe-Audiobook/B005BU8TAM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barbara of the House of Grebe Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-11 Publisher: B.J. Harrison Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Barbara, a young and impetuous heiress, rejects the stern Lord Uplandtowers to elope with a poor but handsome man, Edmund Willowes. When Barbaras parents send Edmund to Europe, they hope to change him into a more suitable match for their daughter. But after disaster strikes, Edmund returns in a way nobody could have imagined. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Hardy) Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:35:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Barbara-of-the-House-of-Grebe-Audiobook/B005BU8TAM thebookvoice.com 01:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barbara of the House of Grebe Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-11 Publisher: B.J. Harrison Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Barbara, a young and impetuous heiress, rejects the stern Lord Uplandtowers to elope with a poor but handsome man, Edmund Willowes. When Barbaras parents send Edmund to Europe, they hope to change him into a more suitable match for their daughter. But after disaster strikes, Edmund returns in a way nobody could have imagined. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barbara of the House of Grebe Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-11 Publisher: B.J. Harrison Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Barbara, a young and impetuous heiress, rejects the stern Lord Uplandtowers to elope with a poor but handsome man, Edmund Willowes. When Barbaras parents send Edmund to Europe, they hope to change him into a more suitable match for their daughter. But after disaster strikes, Edmund returns in a way nobody could have imagined. Members Reviews: Tragic tale of impetuous love. Barbara chooses a handsome man over someone of her own class. Unfortunately, a tragedy happens which causes her to rethink her choice. Hardy rarely tells a story with a happy ending, so don't look for one here. B J Harrison is adequate as the narrator, but nothing special, and sometimes his pauses are just off... I love Hardy, and this story is beautifully written. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Cricket-on-the-Hearth-Audiobook/B00AN8JDXE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Cricket on the Hearth Subtitle: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-13-12 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens' "The Cricket on the Hearth", performed by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Dickens... A Dickens short written specifically for Christmas, "The Cricket on the Hearth" beautifully combines Dickens' masterful critique of social ills with a typically captivating narrative. In the Peerybingle family house, a cricket constantly chips, and acts as their guardian angel. Then, one day, a mysterious, elderly stranger takes lodge with the family. Complete and unabridged, this is a must-buy for Christmas, and will bring to your family the festive cheer and seasonal warmth only Dickens could provide. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:18:46 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Cricket-on-the-Hearth-Audiobook/B00AN8JDXE thebookvoice.com 03:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Cricket on the Hearth Subtitle: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-13-12 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens' "The Cricket on the Hearth", performed by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Dickens... A Dickens short written specifically for Christmas, "The Cricket on the Hearth" beautifully combines Dickens' masterful critique of social ills with a typically captivating narrative. In the Peerybingle family house, a cricket constantly chips, and acts as their guardian angel. Then, one day, a mysterious, elderly stranger takes lodge with the family. Complete and unabridged, this is a must-buy for Christmas, and will bring to your family the festive cheer and seasonal warmth only Dickens could provide. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Cricket on the Hearth Subtitle: Dickens on Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Gerald Dickens Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-13-12 Publisher: Create Digital Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens' "The Cricket on the Hearth", performed by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Dickens... A Dickens short written specifically for Christmas, "The Cricket on the Hearth" beautifully combines Dickens' masterful critique of social ills with a typically captivating narrative. In the Peerybingle family house, a cricket constantly chips, and acts as their guardian angel. Then, one day, a mysterious, elderly stranger takes lodge with the family. Complete and unabridged, this is a must-buy for Christmas, and will bring to your family the festive cheer and seasonal warmth only Dickens could provide. Members Reviews: Verbal mistakes but lovely none the less. I very much enjoyed this book. I adore Dickens & love hearing it read by his great great grandson. How wonderful!! That's so fun! Be that as it may, I noticed several times the reader misspoke words. I enjoy reading the book right along side while listening to the audio book at the same time. I noticed the reader said, "Mary" when the book reads, "May". This slight mistake, if you don't already know the story or happen to be reading it makes it confusing to the listener. It made me wonder if Audible does not have anyway to correct such simple mistakes? Seems like they should. I've used audio recording programs before & it's not that difficult to correct mistakes, so it makes me wonder why. Aside from these small mistakes, I have to say I am totally swept away in the wonder and romance of Charles Dickens' great great grandson reading his own grandfathers great literary works. It almost feels like reaching into the past and wondering, what would it be like to sit & listen with Dickens himself for a little while. What a novelty. What a legacy Dickens has left his family. A lovely reading, for a lovely story. LOVE IT! Get it! This is a wonderful little treasure from Dickens. Narrator is also a Dickens and does a great job. Never heard of this till I stumbled across it on Audible and I'm glad I purchased it. Not long but very enjoyable! What else can I say? If you like Dickens, you'll love this. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Empire-of-the-Ants-Audiobook/B01LR7RKAC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Empire of the Ants Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. "The Empire of the Ants" is a disturbing tale about a new species of giant ants in South America which have evolved to use tools and weapons, wear clothes, communicate and organize themselves as a deadly fighting machine. And their chosen enemy is mankind.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (H. G. Wells) Fri, 09 Sep 2016 21:52:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Empire-of-the-Ants-Audiobook/B01LR7RKAC thebookvoice.com 00:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Empire of the Ants Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. "The Empire of the Ants" is a disturbing tale about a new species of giant ants in South America which have evolved to use tools and weapons, wear clothes, communicate and organize themselves as a deadly fighting machine. And their chosen enemy is mankind.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Empire of the Ants Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 40 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. "The Empire of the Ants" is a disturbing tale about a new species of giant ants in South America which have evolved to use tools and weapons, wear clothes, communicate and organize themselves as a deadly fighting machine. And their chosen enemy is mankind.... Members Reviews: Awesome Short Story H.G. Wells writes another fantastic SciFi book. This time about intelligent and we'll organized super ants. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B0036G94W0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Donald Pickering Format: Abridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-09 Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Dr. Jekyll is a caring doctor who experiments with drugs because he's certain that within each man lurk impulses for both good and evil. He soon discovers a drug to liberate the evil side within himself, becoming the hard drinking, woman-chasing Mr. Hyde. Jekyll quickly becomes addicted to the formula, unable to control the violent and unstable Mr. Hyde. (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC Editorial Reviews: In this classic allegory of madness and addiction, talented actor Donald Pickering's strong, rich voice imbues both character and emotion with high color. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is the now-familiar tale of Dr. Jekyll, a scientist who creates a drug concoction that completely changes his personality. He finds lurking inside himself the evil character of the violent Mr. Hyde. Although Jekyll can see the drug's destructive effects, he becomes addicted to it, and can't help himself from turning into his own shadow self. Pickering infuses this beloved tale with heightened drama. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Louis Stevenson) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:18:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B0036G94W0 thebookvoice.com 01:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Donald Pickering Format: Abridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-09 Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Dr. Jekyll is a caring doctor who experiments with drugs because he's certain that within each man lurk impulses for both good and evil. He soon discovers a drug to liberate the evil side within himself, becoming the hard drinking, woman-chasing Mr. Hyde. Jekyll quickly becomes addicted to the formula, unable to control the violent and unstable Mr. Hyde. (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC Editorial Reviews: In this classic allegory of madness and addiction, talented actor Donald Pickering's strong, rich voice imbues both character and emotion with high color. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is the now-familiar tale of Dr. Jekyll, a scientist who creates a drug concoction that completely changes his personality. He finds lurking inside himself the evil character of the violent Mr. Hyde. Although Jekyll can see the drug's destructive effects, he becomes addicted to it, and can't help himself from turning into his own shadow self. Pickering infuses this beloved tale with heightened drama. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Donald Pickering Format: Abridged Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-09 Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Dr. Jekyll is a caring doctor who experiments with drugs because he's certain that within each man lurk impulses for both good and evil. He soon discovers a drug to liberate the evil side within himself, becoming the hard drinking, woman-chasing Mr. Hyde. Jekyll quickly becomes addicted to the formula, unable to control the violent and unstable Mr. Hyde. (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC Editorial Reviews: In this classic allegory of madness and addiction, talented actor Donald Pickering's strong, rich voice imbues both character and emotion with high color. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is the now-familiar tale of Dr. Jekyll, a scientist who creates a drug concoction that completely changes his personality. He finds lurking inside himself the evil character of the violent Mr. Hyde. Although Jekyll can see the drug's destructive effects, he becomes addicted to it, and can't help himself from turning into his own shadow self. Pickering infuses this beloved tale with heightened drama. Members Reviews: Classic I read this because it's a classic, and I really love reading classics. This story is very short. I think it took me about an hour to read. I knew the basic premise of the story, but beyond that, the entire plot was new to me. I won't describe the plot because I don't want to spoil anything. However, I love the writing style, and I really like that the story is told by a third party who is friends with Dr. Jekyll. Overall, I give it four stars because I wish it had been a little longer. It felt a little rushed at the end, but maybe I was just reading too fast because I wanted to know what would happen. I would definitely recommend this book. It's an interesting story especially when Dr. Jekyll explains his reasoning. It's a lot of food for thought. Strange, but Great! Well that was odd. When you start reading a Classic, any Classic, you have to remember that it won't written like the books of today. I don't just mean that the wording will be more difficult, or even the sentence structure, I mean the viewpoint that the story is told from. I had expected this to be told from the point of view of the protagonist, Dr. Jekyll. Instead, it was told from the viewpoint of one of his friends, Mr. Utterson. I liked how it was told that way, you were able to see the other characters' reactions to Dr. Jekyll's strange behavior, and the curiosity to what may have caused it. You also are able to see their feelings toward Mr. Hyde, and how they completely disagree with Jekyll's decision to trust Hyde. The majority of the story is told this way. Hyde is a hated man, one who people despise at first glance, thought they can never place just why that is. Jekyll is respected and loved, but has begun to act strangely, with a lot of fear and distress. Nobody can quite figure out why this is, or why he spend time with Mr.Hyde, especially after Hyde murders an important man. Gleefully, he murdered him gleefully. The last two chapters change a bit. The second to last chapter is told as a letter from Lanyon, a friend of both Utterson and Jekyll. It tells of how he did Jekyll a favor, only to discover that Jekyll is Hyde, as Jekyll drank a cure before him. And the last chapter is told from the viewpoint of Dr. Jekyll himself. Now is when it gets weird. I had always thought that Jekyll had some mental issue, then read the book. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Trouble-for-Lucia-Audiobook/B004T4KN32 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Trouble for Lucia Author: E. F. Benson Narrator: Miriam Margolyes Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 36 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Taking the position of mayor in the town of Tilling brings much delight to Lucia. However, with her local rival Miss Mapp around, trouble is never far away. Lucia is elevated to her new position with Georgie Pilson as her sidekick, confidant, and escort. Lucia and Georgie renew their acquaintance with the opera diva Olga Braceley and the composer Cortese, but nobody in Tilling believes Lucia when she claims to have entertained a duchess. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (E. F. Benson) Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:42:43 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Trouble-for-Lucia-Audiobook/B004T4KN32 thebookvoice.com 03:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Trouble for Lucia Author: E. F. Benson Narrator: Miriam Margolyes Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 36 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Taking the position of mayor in the town of Tilling brings much delight to Lucia. However, with her local rival Miss Mapp around, trouble is never far away. Lucia is elevated to her new position with Georgie Pilson as her sidekick, confidant, and escort. Lucia and Georgie renew their acquaintance with the opera diva Olga Braceley and the composer Cortese, but nobody in Tilling believes Lucia when she claims to have entertained a duchess. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Trouble for Lucia Author: E. F. Benson Narrator: Miriam Margolyes Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 03-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 36 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Taking the position of mayor in the town of Tilling brings much delight to Lucia. However, with her local rival Miss Mapp around, trouble is never far away. Lucia is elevated to her new position with Georgie Pilson as her sidekick, confidant, and escort. Lucia and Georgie renew their acquaintance with the opera diva Olga Braceley and the composer Cortese, but nobody in Tilling believes Lucia when she claims to have entertained a duchess. Members Reviews: Great Book but why is it abridged???? Wonderful book from a wonderful series but sadly abridged and with a rather lack lustre reading from Miriam Margoyles.. sorry but not a patch on the complete reading done by Prunella Scales Absolutely gutted. A thin copy of the original. What disappointed you about Trouble for Lucia? So much of the wit, humour and lightness of touch has been torn out during the clumsy abridgement. You didnt love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities? Not really. I'll only buy unabridged versions from now on. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Great-Vampire-Stories-Audiobook/B01EGM142A Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Vampire Stories Subtitle: 30 Classic Victorian Tales of Vampires Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Bram Stoker, Guy de Maupassant, E. F. Benson, M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A comprehensive and varied collection of the best vampire stories from the Victorian era by the greatest Gothic writers of the time. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arthur Conan Doyle) Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:52:20 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Great-Vampire-Stories-Audiobook/B01EGM142A thebookvoice.com 20:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Vampire Stories Subtitle: 30 Classic Victorian Tales of Vampires Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Bram Stoker, Guy de Maupassant, E. F. Benson, M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A comprehensive and varied collection of the best vampire stories from the Victorian era by the greatest Gothic writers of the time. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Vampire Stories Subtitle: 30 Classic Victorian Tales of Vampires Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Bram Stoker, Guy de Maupassant, E. F. Benson, M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A comprehensive and varied collection of the best vampire stories from the Victorian era by the greatest Gothic writers of the time. Members Reviews: Who speaks like this? Great short literature in the vampire genre, but this narrator's intonation is utterly bizarre. Misses the sense of the text, let alone subtext. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Razors-Edge-Audiobook/B00AFZPYG0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Razor's Edge Author: W. Somerset Maugham Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-03-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters: his fiancée Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions; and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (W. Somerset Maugham) Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:19:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Razors-Edge-Audiobook/B00AFZPYG0 thebookvoice.com 13:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Razor's Edge Author: W. Somerset Maugham Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-03-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters: his fiancée Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions; and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Razor's Edge Author: W. Somerset Maugham Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 12-03-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters: his fiancée Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions; and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates. Members Reviews: One of my desert island books This is a masterpiece IMO. It's about the meaning of life. The characters seek it in different ways and find it (some in death - not all the endings are conventionally happy). Along the way, there is the wonderfully objective narrator who makes you laugh out loud at times. The exchange about the inscription on Elliott's tombstone, for example. The older I get, the more I think Maugham's approach is the only one to take. The reading was good, although the narrator might have done a bit better with his French. The American accents were OK to my ear but I don't guarantee them - Americans should listen to a sample first as it's very off putting to hear the wrong accent. But whatever you do, listen to this or read it, once when you are young and once when you are older, and see if your response changes. The Golden Age I first enjoyed Somerset Maughham when taking English as a student. I have not read anything from him since but decided to give this book a try and I am very glad I did. A thoughtprovoking story, very well read and it has you longing for being well-off and living in the first decades of the 20th centuary. If you managed to avoid WW1, that is. Thoroughly recommended. I loved it from beginning to end I'm a huge fan of both the author and narrator so this was a real treat for me. A relaxing story to listen to but by no means dull, don't get me wrong. Gordon Griffin reads so well, the voices he created for Somerset Maugham's complex characters formed a vivid picture in my mind without my even noticing it. This was a real joy. One to savour Slow paced with wonderful narration that keeps the listener's attention throughout. The the interweaving of complex relationships and characters is masterful. Difficult book made easier Is there anything you would change about this book? I found the religious content difficult to digest Would you listen to another book narrated by Gordon Griffin? Yes If this book were a film would you go see it? No Any additional comments? I had wanted to read this book for years as I love Somerset Maugham and found listening to it easier than reading it. It is a difficult book made easier https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Prime-of-Miss-Jean-Brodie-Audiobook/B002V8NA7E Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Author: Muriel Spark Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 06-22-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The scandalously outspoken Miss Brodie makes big waves in the conservative Scottish school, preaching the value of art, passion, and daring. While her bold values inspire an almost cult-like reverence in her young protégées, her politics, rivalries, and frank sensuality lead ultimately to her downfall. Told from the unsympathetic perspective of one of Miss Brodie's students, the novel explores themes of innocence and betrayal and the tension between cold rationality and unchecked emotionalism. Critic Reviews: "A perfect book." (Chicago Tribune) "A gloriously witty and polished vignette." (Times Literary Supplement) "Admirably written, beautifully constructed, extremely amusing, and deeply serious." (Saturday Review) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Muriel Spark) Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:07:30 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Prime-of-Miss-Jean-Brodie-Audiobook/B002V8NA7E thebookvoice.com 03:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Author: Muriel Spark Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 06-22-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The scandalously outspoken Miss Brodie makes big waves in the conservative Scottish school, preaching the value of art, passion, and daring. While her bold values inspire an almost cult-like reverence in her young protégées, her politics, rivalries, and frank sensuality lead ultimately to her downfall. Told from the unsympathetic perspective of one of Miss Brodie's students, the novel explores themes of innocence and betrayal and the tension between cold rationality and unchecked emotionalism. Critic Reviews: "A perfect book." (Chicago Tribune) "A gloriously witty and polished vignette." (Times Literary Supplement) "Admirably written, beautifully constructed, extremely amusing, and deeply serious." (Saturday Review) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Author: Muriel Spark Narrator: Nadia May Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 06-22-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 85 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The scandalously outspoken Miss Brodie makes big waves in the conservative Scottish school, preaching the value of art, passion, and daring. While her bold values inspire an almost cult-like reverence in her young protégées, her politics, rivalries, and frank sensuality lead ultimately to her downfall. Told from the unsympathetic perspective of one of Miss Brodie's students, the novel explores themes of innocence and betrayal and the tension between cold rationality and unchecked emotionalism. Critic Reviews: "A perfect book." (Chicago Tribune) "A gloriously witty and polished vignette." (Times Literary Supplement) "Admirably written, beautifully constructed, extremely amusing, and deeply serious." (Saturday Review) Members Reviews: creme de la creme Ms. May delivers this classic with her usual nuanced precision, moving between voices, young and old, male and female, high born and low, flawlessly. Though you may have read this book years ago, it has surprises on re-reading. It is a tale of complex characters that leaves you divided in your sympathies. This is a short novel that has stood the test of time and Ms. May's expert narration is theatre for the ear. "There was a Miss Jean Brodie in her prime" Any additional comments? I highly recommend this short novel. It is a very well written story about innocent impression, that evokes sympathies that change as the 'girls' grow up. I kept reminding myself that the book was published in the early 60's, but i'm not sure it required such reminders, being so much ahead of its time. unlike the initial impression, i found in the book, much beyond the 'growing up' aspect. It was especially touching, to recognize the author in 'Sandy', and realise that Spark was inspired by her own 'Miss Brodie in her prime'. Book equivalent of a chick flick Would you try another book from Muriel Spark and/or Nadia May? I would not. What was most disappointing about Muriel Sparks story? The fact the story was propelled by 'he said, she said'. It was like listening to rumors and chit chat. Which scene was your favorite? It really didn't have scenes.....it was like listening to a group of girls from another era talk amongst themselves. There was a lot of flash back and flash forward. If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie? Most of it. Any additional comments? The book is well written, provides a window into another culture and era, and the reader did a fine job. However as a male, I didn't like the story, found it boring. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Door-in-the-Wall-Audiobook/B01LR7RI7C Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Door in the Wall Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 45 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. "The Door in the Wall" is the strange supernatural tale of a young boy who finds a door in a wall which leads to a beautiful magical garden full of wonderful people, animals and flowers. The rest of his life is spent searching for the door and the magical world again...but the door reveals itself again only at the most inconvenient moments, when he cannot spare the time to go through it. Until one night, finally, he finds the door again and goes back through.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (H. G. Wells) Fri, 09 Sep 2016 23:39:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Door-in-the-Wall-Audiobook/B01LR7RI7C thebookvoice.com 00:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Door in the Wall Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 45 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. "The Door in the Wall" is the strange supernatural tale of a young boy who finds a door in a wall which leads to a beautiful magical garden full of wonderful people, animals and flowers. The rest of his life is spent searching for the door and the magical world again...but the door reveals itself again only at the most inconvenient moments, when he cannot spare the time to go through it. Until one night, finally, he finds the door again and goes back through.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Door in the Wall Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 45 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. "The Door in the Wall" is the strange supernatural tale of a young boy who finds a door in a wall which leads to a beautiful magical garden full of wonderful people, animals and flowers. The rest of his life is spent searching for the door and the magical world again...but the door reveals itself again only at the most inconvenient moments, when he cannot spare the time to go through it. Until one night, finally, he finds the door again and goes back through.... Members Reviews: Read this for a class.... Not ... Read this for a class.... Not my cup of tea. I had to actually read commentary to supplement the reading because it was soooooooo uninteresting. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Great-Half-Hour-Stories-Audiobook/B06XJZXNGZ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Half Hour Stories Author: H. G. Wells, Morgan Robertson, J. S. Fletcher, Hugh Walpole, Vernon Lee, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambrose Bierce Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of 30 minute stories by some of the greatest storytellers in the English language. 'Mrs. Amworth' by E. F. Benson 'The Trade Wind' by Morgan Robertson. 'The Ghost Club' by John Kendrick Bangs 'The Grinding of the Mills' by Morgan Robertson 'Aepyornis Island' by H. G. Wells 'The Last Trump' by Hugh Walpole 'Count Magnus' by E. F. Benson 'Marsyas in Flanders' by Vernon Lee 'The Death of Halpin Frayser' by Ambrose Bierce 'The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 'Haunted' by G. Ranger Wormser 'Dracula's Guest' by Bram Stoker 'The Moth' by H. G. Wells 'The Young Lady in Black' by Amyas Northcote 'The Valley of Spiders' by H. G. Wells 'The Nature of the Evidence' by May Sinclair 'The Sea-Raiders' by H. G. Wells 'Room 53' by J. S. Fletcher 'The Star' by H. G. Wells 'The Beard' by Hugh Walpole ...and many more gripping half hour stories..... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (H. G. Wells) Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:51:13 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Great-Half-Hour-Stories-Audiobook/B06XJZXNGZ thebookvoice.com 20:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Half Hour Stories Author: H. G. Wells, Morgan Robertson, J. S. Fletcher, Hugh Walpole, Vernon Lee, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambrose Bierce Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of 30 minute stories by some of the greatest storytellers in the English language. 'Mrs. Amworth' by E. F. Benson 'The Trade Wind' by Morgan Robertson. 'The Ghost Club' by John Kendrick Bangs 'The Grinding of the Mills' by Morgan Robertson 'Aepyornis Island' by H. G. Wells 'The Last Trump' by Hugh Walpole 'Count Magnus' by E. F. Benson 'Marsyas in Flanders' by Vernon Lee 'The Death of Halpin Frayser' by Ambrose Bierce 'The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 'Haunted' by G. Ranger Wormser 'Dracula's Guest' by Bram Stoker 'The Moth' by H. G. Wells 'The Young Lady in Black' by Amyas Northcote 'The Valley of Spiders' by H. G. Wells 'The Nature of the Evidence' by May Sinclair 'The Sea-Raiders' by H. G. Wells 'Room 53' by J. S. Fletcher 'The Star' by H. G. Wells 'The Beard' by Hugh Walpole ...and many more gripping half hour stories..... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Great Half Hour Stories Author: H. G. Wells, Morgan Robertson, J. S. Fletcher, Hugh Walpole, Vernon Lee, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambrose Bierce Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 03-14-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of 30 minute stories by some of the greatest storytellers in the English language. 'Mrs. Amworth' by E. F. Benson 'The Trade Wind' by Morgan Robertson. 'The Ghost Club' by John Kendrick Bangs 'The Grinding of the Mills' by Morgan Robertson 'Aepyornis Island' by H. G. Wells 'The Last Trump' by Hugh Walpole 'Count Magnus' by E. F. Benson 'Marsyas in Flanders' by Vernon Lee 'The Death of Halpin Frayser' by Ambrose Bierce 'The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 'Haunted' by G. Ranger Wormser 'Dracula's Guest' by Bram Stoker 'The Moth' by H. G. Wells 'The Young Lady in Black' by Amyas Northcote 'The Valley of Spiders' by H. G. Wells 'The Nature of the Evidence' by May Sinclair 'The Sea-Raiders' by H. G. Wells 'Room 53' by J. S. Fletcher 'The Star' by H. G. Wells 'The Beard' by Hugh Walpole ...and many more gripping half hour stories..... Members Reviews: this was so much fun it took me a while to get used to the narrator's voice but once I did I found it very fitting for the material and strangely comforting to listen to. These are great stories! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Book-of-Dragons-Audiobook/B00656GCGE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Book of Dragons Author: Edith Nesbit Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 11-11-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1900, The Book Of Dragons is one of Edith Nesbit's best loved and most inventive childrens books. Her heroes and heroines are children faced unexpectedly with real live dragons, which are fiery, fierce, ravenous, irritating, grumpy, furry and even gifted cooks! They appear from caves, from the pages of a magical book, at the North Pole or from mysterious dungeons where nobody dares enter. Her stories are superbly written and surprise and delight at every turn. Absolutely riveting. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Edith Nesbit) Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:50:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Book-of-Dragons-Audiobook/B00656GCGE thebookvoice.com 04:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Book of Dragons Author: Edith Nesbit Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 11-11-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1900, The Book Of Dragons is one of Edith Nesbit's best loved and most inventive childrens books. Her heroes and heroines are children faced unexpectedly with real live dragons, which are fiery, fierce, ravenous, irritating, grumpy, furry and even gifted cooks! They appear from caves, from the pages of a magical book, at the North Pole or from mysterious dungeons where nobody dares enter. Her stories are superbly written and surprise and delight at every turn. Absolutely riveting. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Book of Dragons Author: Edith Nesbit Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 11-11-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1900, The Book Of Dragons is one of Edith Nesbit's best loved and most inventive childrens books. Her heroes and heroines are children faced unexpectedly with real live dragons, which are fiery, fierce, ravenous, irritating, grumpy, furry and even gifted cooks! They appear from caves, from the pages of a magical book, at the North Pole or from mysterious dungeons where nobody dares enter. Her stories are superbly written and surprise and delight at every turn. Absolutely riveting. Members Reviews: Dragons I like the dragons story's in this book. I like E. Nesbit's story's A lot! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Five-Jars-Audiobook/B01JPYJ0RK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Five Jars Author: M. R. James Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-16 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio & Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: While he is out walking, our narrator is drawn to a remote pool and finds a small box that has been hidden since Roman times. He gradually learns how to use its contents, fighting off a series of attempts to steal it, and becomes aware of a strange world hidden from our own.... Best known for his Gothic tales of the supernatural, M. R. James presents his lesser-known surreal fantasy novella. Originally written for children, this peculiar tale is now enjoyed worldwide by fans of all ages! About the author: Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) became one of Britain's foremost medieval scholars, studying and teaching a King's College, Cambridge. However, it is not his scholarly works or achievements that he is best known for today. His first collection, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, was published in 1904. A further three volumes followed: More Ghost Stories (1911), A Thin Ghost and Other (1919) and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). Following an English tradition, many of the 30 tales were made into Christmas Eve entertainments and were told to friends and colleagues. Since his death his stories have been told by millions across the globe and have spawned numerous television, film, stage and radio adaptions. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (M. R. James) Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:42:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Five-Jars-Audiobook/B01JPYJ0RK thebookvoice.com 02:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Five Jars Author: M. R. James Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-16 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio & Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: While he is out walking, our narrator is drawn to a remote pool and finds a small box that has been hidden since Roman times. He gradually learns how to use its contents, fighting off a series of attempts to steal it, and becomes aware of a strange world hidden from our own.... Best known for his Gothic tales of the supernatural, M. R. James presents his lesser-known surreal fantasy novella. Originally written for children, this peculiar tale is now enjoyed worldwide by fans of all ages! About the author: Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) became one of Britain's foremost medieval scholars, studying and teaching a King's College, Cambridge. However, it is not his scholarly works or achievements that he is best known for today. His first collection, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, was published in 1904. A further three volumes followed: More Ghost Stories (1911), A Thin Ghost and Other (1919) and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). Following an English tradition, many of the 30 tales were made into Christmas Eve entertainments and were told to friends and colleagues. Since his death his stories have been told by millions across the globe and have spawned numerous television, film, stage and radio adaptions. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Five Jars Author: M. R. James Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-16 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio & Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: While he is out walking, our narrator is drawn to a remote pool and finds a small box that has been hidden since Roman times. He gradually learns how to use its contents, fighting off a series of attempts to steal it, and becomes aware of a strange world hidden from our own.... Best known for his Gothic tales of the supernatural, M. R. James presents his lesser-known surreal fantasy novella. Originally written for children, this peculiar tale is now enjoyed worldwide by fans of all ages! About the author: Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) became one of Britain's foremost medieval scholars, studying and teaching a King's College, Cambridge. However, it is not his scholarly works or achievements that he is best known for today. His first collection, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, was published in 1904. A further three volumes followed: More Ghost Stories (1911), A Thin Ghost and Other (1919) and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). Following an English tradition, many of the 30 tales were made into Christmas Eve entertainments and were told to friends and colleagues. Since his death his stories have been told by millions across the globe and have spawned numerous television, film, stage and radio adaptions. Members Reviews: Different for M.R. JAMES Narrator was great! The story a tad bit different for James , still enjoyed it! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lord-Emsworth-and-Others-Audiobook/B009PHMRGY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Emsworth and Others Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Contained here are nine glorious episodes from the idyllic world of Wodehouse. Theres a crime wave which broke out toward the middle of a fine summer afternoon and was to rock Blandings Castle to its foundations; Ukridge appears on Corkys doorstep at three in the morning, wearing his yellow mackintosh and requesting a whisky and soda; while the Oldest Member warns of the folly of driving into the father of the girl you love.... bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:33:58 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lord-Emsworth-and-Others-Audiobook/B009PHMRGY thebookvoice.com 08:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Emsworth and Others Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Contained here are nine glorious episodes from the idyllic world of Wodehouse. Theres a crime wave which broke out toward the middle of a fine summer afternoon and was to rock Blandings Castle to its foundations; Ukridge appears on Corkys doorstep at three in the morning, wearing his yellow mackintosh and requesting a whisky and soda; while the Oldest Member warns of the folly of driving into the father of the girl you love.... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Emsworth and Others Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Nigel Lambert Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Contained here are nine glorious episodes from the idyllic world of Wodehouse. Theres a crime wave which broke out toward the middle of a fine summer afternoon and was to rock Blandings Castle to its foundations; Ukridge appears on Corkys doorstep at three in the morning, wearing his yellow mackintosh and requesting a whisky and soda; while the Oldest Member warns of the folly of driving into the father of the girl you love.... Members Reviews: A Veritable Smorgasbord of Wodehouse This volume has everything: Blandings Castle, Mr. Mulliner, Golf Stories, Freddie Widgeon of the Drones and three of the best Ukridge tales Wodehouse ever wrote. The only dimension of his imaginary universe that's missing here is Jeeves and Wooster. But what's here is all so good you don't notice the gap. Oh, and then there's Nigel Lambert's perfect performance of these nine stories. (So why haven't you clicked "purchase" yet?) Bought this one on cassette years ago and listened till the tapes wore out. It's good to have these screwball sagas again, in a far more portable format and at an unbelievable reasonable price. The Pinnacle of Wit Any additional comments? If you are a fan of Jeeves & Wooster stories, you'll definitely one to give this one a go. While it's a mixed bag of characters, every sentence of every story carries that patented P.G. Wodehouse wit, which is a pleasure to the ear and never fails to bring a chuckle. There are a fair number of golf-related stories in this volume too, if that tickles your fancy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Far-from-the-Madding-Crowd-Audiobook/B0161JVWHI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Far from the Madding Crowd Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: David McCallion Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 10-02-15 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd, which first appeared in Cornhill Magazine in monthly installments back in the late 19th century, features the love life of the young Bathsheba Everdene who is as poor as she is beautiful. Fortunately, Bathsheba's uncle leaves her his farm, which she goes to manage in the small town of Weatherbury. Before she leaves, however, she has an interesting encounter with a young farmer, Gabriel Oak, for whom she does a tremendous favor, and he becomes indebted to her, not to mention enamored. Bathsheba resists his advances, but the two cross paths again when he comes to her farm seeking work, and she hires him as the shepherd on her newly acquired farm. Though Gabriel is still in love with her, Bathsheba successfully seduces her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood, and knows just how to play with his emotions to keep him hanging onto her every word. After denying him once, she tells him that she'll consider his offer to be with him. Yet shortly after, she meets Sergeant Troy, who also becomes enamored with her. With blatant disregard for Mr. Boldwood, Bathsheba makes another series of decisions that unfortunately don't bring her luck or happiness, as she learns of a harrowing detail about her fiancé right before he mysteriously disappears. In the end, Bathsheba learns to be complacent and patient, and eventually acquires exactly what she always needed. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Hardy) Fri, 02 Oct 2015 04:35:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Far-from-the-Madding-Crowd-Audiobook/B0161JVWHI thebookvoice.com 13:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Far from the Madding Crowd Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: David McCallion Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 10-02-15 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd, which first appeared in Cornhill Magazine in monthly installments back in the late 19th century, features the love life of the young Bathsheba Everdene who is as poor as she is beautiful. Fortunately, Bathsheba's uncle leaves her his farm, which she goes to manage in the small town of Weatherbury. Before she leaves, however, she has an interesting encounter with a young farmer, Gabriel Oak, for whom she does a tremendous favor, and he becomes indebted to her, not to mention enamored. Bathsheba resists his advances, but the two cross paths again when he comes to her farm seeking work, and she hires him as the shepherd on her newly acquired farm. Though Gabriel is still in love with her, Bathsheba successfully seduces her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood, and knows just how to play with his emotions to keep him hanging onto her every word. After denying him once, she tells him that she'll consider his offer to be with him. Yet shortly after, she meets Sergeant Troy, who also becomes enamored with her. With blatant disregard for Mr. Boldwood, Bathsheba makes another series of decisions that unfortunately don't bring her luck or happiness, as she learns of a harrowing detail about her fiancé right before he mysteriously disappears. In the end, Bathsheba learns to be complacent and patient, and eventually acquires exactly what she always needed. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Far from the Madding Crowd Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: David McCallion Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 10-02-15 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd, which first appeared in Cornhill Magazine in monthly installments back in the late 19th century, features the love life of the young Bathsheba Everdene who is as poor as she is beautiful. Fortunately, Bathsheba's uncle leaves her his farm, which she goes to manage in the small town of Weatherbury. Before she leaves, however, she has an interesting encounter with a young farmer, Gabriel Oak, for whom she does a tremendous favor, and he becomes indebted to her, not to mention enamored. Bathsheba resists his advances, but the two cross paths again when he comes to her farm seeking work, and she hires him as the shepherd on her newly acquired farm. Though Gabriel is still in love with her, Bathsheba successfully seduces her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood, and knows just how to play with his emotions to keep him hanging onto her every word. After denying him once, she tells him that she'll consider his offer to be with him. Yet shortly after, she meets Sergeant Troy, who also becomes enamored with her. With blatant disregard for Mr. Boldwood, Bathsheba makes another series of decisions that unfortunately don't bring her luck or happiness, as she learns of a harrowing detail about her fiancé right before he mysteriously disappears. In the end, Bathsheba learns to be complacent and patient, and eventually acquires exactly what she always needed. Members Reviews: Loved this delightful listening experience !!! Far from the Madding Crowd is among the best fiction ever written in my opinion. I loved the detailed descriptions and the symbolism. The story was mesmerizing, simply. This Audio book more than replaces the film! It surpasses it. The narrator was awful! I gave this book 3 stars, but give this narrator 1 star! His character voices were awful and his voice inflection was completely wrong! I had to give up and just totally read the book on my kindle app. This was a total waste of money/credit! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Happy-Prince-and-Other-Tales-Audiobook/B003DSAAAQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Happy Prince and Other Tales Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Michelle Ford, Cindy Hardin Killavey, Jim Killavey Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 03-24-10 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Oscar Wilde was one of the most versatile writers who ever lived. He wrote classic plays, including The Importance of Being Ernest; one wildly popular and influential novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; and a number of inventive and moving stories in The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Stories included in this volume are: "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend", "The Happy Prince", "The Remarkable Rocket", and "The Selfish Giant". Editorial Reviews: Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of quirky fairytales for both children and adults. These plots are much more in the style of Grimm than Disney. A different audio artist performs each of the five stories. A warm woman's voice lovingly tells the sad story of the nightingale who must kill herself to get one red rose for a young boy who is in love. A lighthearted male voice integrates the voices of many animals, from water rat to linnet, in the story of "The Devoted Friend". Overall, listeners of all ages will certainly enjoy these funny and dark fables with their kooky animal characters and strong moralistic nature. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Oscar Wilde) Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:17:29 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Happy-Prince-and-Other-Tales-Audiobook/B003DSAAAQ thebookvoice.com 01:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Happy Prince and Other Tales Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Michelle Ford, Cindy Hardin Killavey, Jim Killavey Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 03-24-10 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Oscar Wilde was one of the most versatile writers who ever lived. He wrote classic plays, including The Importance of Being Ernest; one wildly popular and influential novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; and a number of inventive and moving stories in The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Stories included in this volume are: "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend", "The Happy Prince", "The Remarkable Rocket", and "The Selfish Giant". Editorial Reviews: Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of quirky fairytales for both children and adults. These plots are much more in the style of Grimm than Disney. A different audio artist performs each of the five stories. A warm woman's voice lovingly tells the sad story of the nightingale who must kill herself to get one red rose for a young boy who is in love. A lighthearted male voice integrates the voices of many animals, from water rat to linnet, in the story of "The Devoted Friend". Overall, listeners of all ages will certainly enjoy these funny and dark fables with their kooky animal characters and strong moralistic nature. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Happy Prince and Other Tales Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Michelle Ford, Cindy Hardin Killavey, Jim Killavey Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 03-24-10 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Oscar Wilde was one of the most versatile writers who ever lived. He wrote classic plays, including The Importance of Being Ernest; one wildly popular and influential novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; and a number of inventive and moving stories in The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Stories included in this volume are: "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Devoted Friend", "The Happy Prince", "The Remarkable Rocket", and "The Selfish Giant". Editorial Reviews: Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of quirky fairytales for both children and adults. These plots are much more in the style of Grimm than Disney. A different audio artist performs each of the five stories. A warm woman's voice lovingly tells the sad story of the nightingale who must kill herself to get one red rose for a young boy who is in love. A lighthearted male voice integrates the voices of many animals, from water rat to linnet, in the story of "The Devoted Friend". Overall, listeners of all ages will certainly enjoy these funny and dark fables with their kooky animal characters and strong moralistic nature. Members Reviews: Lovely, bittersweet, and nostalgic I had an audio book of The Happy Prince when I was a child, which id what made me look for this book now. Mind you, this story is slightly different than the one I listened to in my youth(the one I had didn't end on a religious note, to be sure), but I still enjoyed it. The addition of several other selfless tales of love were a delightful surprise (I suppose I didn't read the description too carefully). These stories are beautiful and bittersweet, descriptions of selfless love given without expectation of reciprocation. Enjoy and share with the young. An Entirely Different Side of Oscar Wilde This collection - one of thousands of worthwhile 'freebies' available for Kindle - offers a side of Oscar Wilde unknown to those who've only experienced his witty, cynical plays. These 'fairy tales' are gentle, moralistic, and only sometimes sardonic. I downloaded it in order to have my favorite of Wilde's short stories, "The Selfish Giant", which blends children's fantasy with Christian iconography in a charming, emotionally affecting way. Now I've read them all and I'm glad I have the set. This also led me to download another freebie, "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime", also recommended. Heartbreaking Tales of Magic and Life These stories are beautifully written (of course!) and enchanting for little ones. Some are more accessible than others (for example The Remarkable Rocket went a little above my five year old's head, while they could relate very well to The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant). The stories do raise some potentially heavy topics for children (for example death, sacrifice, God, poverty...) so I think it's good to be prepared for questions afterwards, as you might end up talking about the stories with your children long after they have finished. Oscar Wilde's story of the HAPPY Prince is a timeless story for both young and ... Oscar Wilde's story of the HAPPY Prince is a timeless story for both young and old as it defines greatness as one who cares for others more than self - and sacrificing, even unto death for the good of others. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Christmas-Short-Stories-Audiobook/B005WXOL3W Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christmas Short Stories Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 10-19-11 Publisher: Mission Audio Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens is known for writing the greatest of all Christmas stories: A Christmas Carol. But few know that he wrote a number of other short stories for that holiday season. Here in one wonderful audio collection are six short stories about Christmas: "A Christmas Tree", "What Christmas Is as We Grow Older", "The Poor Relation's Story", "The Child's Story", "The Schoolboy's Story" and "Nobody's Story". bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:19:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Christmas-Short-Stories-Audiobook/B005WXOL3W thebookvoice.com 02:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christmas Short Stories Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 10-19-11 Publisher: Mission Audio Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens is known for writing the greatest of all Christmas stories: A Christmas Carol. But few know that he wrote a number of other short stories for that holiday season. Here in one wonderful audio collection are six short stories about Christmas: "A Christmas Tree", "What Christmas Is as We Grow Older", "The Poor Relation's Story", "The Child's Story", "The Schoolboy's Story" and "Nobody's Story". Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Christmas Short Stories Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 10-19-11 Publisher: Mission Audio Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Charles Dickens is known for writing the greatest of all Christmas stories: A Christmas Carol. But few know that he wrote a number of other short stories for that holiday season. Here in one wonderful audio collection are six short stories about Christmas: "A Christmas Tree", "What Christmas Is as We Grow Older", "The Poor Relation's Story", "The Child's Story", "The Schoolboy's Story" and "Nobody's Story". Members Reviews: Disappointing! Written by Charles Dickens and the subject is Christmas stories? Who could go wrong?? Well, take it from me -- don't waste your time on this one; the stories are pointless ramblings that go on and on to no purpose. I kept thinking the next one would be better but none of the stories were worthy of any author, least of all Charles Dickens. The reader is satisfactory, but it just doesn't make up for the lack of content. Hard to Get Into These stories are really only for the serious Dickens fans, and even those might be disappointed. It's collection of lesser known Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, and...most of them are a bit difficult to to connect with. Many are pretty melancholy, which isn't a bad thing, and some of them feel more like ruminations on Christmas than actual stories, which is also not a bad thing. But for me, the stories often fell flat. Adams reads them competently, but didn't really elevate the stories (to my ears). I doubt I'll be listening to this particular collection again. A disastrous recording This was a geat disappointment. The narrator sounds totally unimterested in his task - almost on the verge of sleep. Certainly the dull monotone makes one want to go to sleep anyway. And the performance is particularly irritating with its pronunciation. This is an English author, read by someone with an apparently English accent. So where did that abomination "Zee" come from when referring to "Zed" the last letter of the English language. And what on earth prompted him to refer to a "Clurk" when taking about someone who worked in an office (the word, in English is pronounced "Clark"). All in all an ill thought out and badly performed waste of money and space. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Ghost-Stories-of-Charles-Dickens-Vol-1-Audiobook/B01JSC7NIM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens, Vol 1 Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio & Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Fascinated by the supernatural, Charles Dickens had a passion for the macabre and the afterlife that spawned a fascinating collection of short ghost stories. Dickens' unique blend of fantastic credibility and paranormal absurdity made his form of ghost story an instant success - one that keeps on chilling our spines nearly 200 years later. Volume 1: 'The Ghost in the Bride's Chamber', 'The Lawyer and the Ghost', 'The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton', 'The Trial for Murder', 'Four Ghost Stories', 'A Madman's Manuscript'. Charles Dickens was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and created some of English literature's most iconic characters, including Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge, and David Copperfield. About the reader: Phil Reynolds is an experienced stage actor. Recent credits include Lt. Sam Weinberg in A Few Good Men and Freddy in Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Recent film projects include So What? and The Limes (a story set in the cutthroat world of ice cream men, inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet). Phil can also be heard on several computer games, theme park rides and guided tours! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:04:38 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Ghost-Stories-of-Charles-Dickens-Vol-1-Audiobook/B01JSC7NIM thebookvoice.com 02:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens, Vol 1 Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio & Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Fascinated by the supernatural, Charles Dickens had a passion for the macabre and the afterlife that spawned a fascinating collection of short ghost stories. Dickens' unique blend of fantastic credibility and paranormal absurdity made his form of ghost story an instant success - one that keeps on chilling our spines nearly 200 years later. Volume 1: 'The Ghost in the Bride's Chamber', 'The Lawyer and the Ghost', 'The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton', 'The Trial for Murder', 'Four Ghost Stories', 'A Madman's Manuscript'. Charles Dickens was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and created some of English literature's most iconic characters, including Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge, and David Copperfield. About the reader: Phil Reynolds is an experienced stage actor. Recent credits include Lt. Sam Weinberg in A Few Good Men and Freddy in Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Recent film projects include So What? and The Limes (a story set in the cutthroat world of ice cream men, inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet). Phil can also be heard on several computer games, theme park rides and guided tours! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens, Vol 1 Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: Spokenworld Audio & Ladbroke Audio Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Fascinated by the supernatural, Charles Dickens had a passion for the macabre and the afterlife that spawned a fascinating collection of short ghost stories. Dickens' unique blend of fantastic credibility and paranormal absurdity made his form of ghost story an instant success - one that keeps on chilling our spines nearly 200 years later. Volume 1: 'The Ghost in the Bride's Chamber', 'The Lawyer and the Ghost', 'The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton', 'The Trial for Murder', 'Four Ghost Stories', 'A Madman's Manuscript'. Charles Dickens was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and created some of English literature's most iconic characters, including Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge, and David Copperfield. About the reader: Phil Reynolds is an experienced stage actor. Recent credits include Lt. Sam Weinberg in A Few Good Men and Freddy in Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Recent film projects include So What? and The Limes (a story set in the cutthroat world of ice cream men, inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet). Phil can also be heard on several computer games, theme park rides and guided tours! Members Reviews: Excellent ghost stories Dickens' use of diction is beautiful and phenomenal, and the narration is top notch. The stories aren't chilling or creepy, but they are quite cunning! I recommend this book with my whole heart. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Adventures-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Audiobook/B005IYXI8Y Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Patrick Tull Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 81 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Eleven stories including The Speckled Band, The Man with the Twisted Lip and The Blue Carbuncle. Public Domain (P)1980 Recorded Books, LLC Editorial Reviews: British stage-and-screen actor Patrick Tull gives an ebullient performance of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He has the remarkable ability to imbue each character with a distinctive voice, making the detective tales all the more enjoyable. This collection is comprised of eleven beloved stories including: A Scandal in Bohemia - the first and only appearance of the extraordinary Irene Adler - The Speckled Band, The Man with the Twisted Lip, and The Blue Carbuncle. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arthur Conan Doyle) Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:49:05 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Adventures-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Audiobook/B005IYXI8Y thebookvoice.com 10:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Patrick Tull Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 81 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Eleven stories including The Speckled Band, The Man with the Twisted Lip and The Blue Carbuncle. Public Domain (P)1980 Recorded Books, LLC Editorial Reviews: British stage-and-screen actor Patrick Tull gives an ebullient performance of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He has the remarkable ability to imbue each character with a distinctive voice, making the detective tales all the more enjoyable. This collection is comprised of eleven beloved stories including: A Scandal in Bohemia - the first and only appearance of the extraordinary Irene Adler - The Speckled Band, The Man with the Twisted Lip, and The Blue Carbuncle. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Patrick Tull Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-08-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 81 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Eleven stories including The Speckled Band, The Man with the Twisted Lip and The Blue Carbuncle. Public Domain (P)1980 Recorded Books, LLC Editorial Reviews: British stage-and-screen actor Patrick Tull gives an ebullient performance of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He has the remarkable ability to imbue each character with a distinctive voice, making the detective tales all the more enjoyable. This collection is comprised of eleven beloved stories including: A Scandal in Bohemia - the first and only appearance of the extraordinary Irene Adler - The Speckled Band, The Man with the Twisted Lip, and The Blue Carbuncle. Members Reviews: Great Addition to the Audiobook Lineup Where does The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? In the top thirty percent, easily. Well written, varied, and great performance from Patrick Tull, as always. Who was your favorite character and why? Sherlock floats to the top, but always with the support of Watson Have you listened to any of Patrick Tulls other performances before? How does this one compare? Patrick Tull rates at the top of my list of narrators, hands down. His performance from the Master and Commander series will be the standard by which I measure all other writer/ narrator combinations. Patrick Tull brings each character to life as only he can. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? The way it was broken up into stories makes it easy to listen to a story, take a break, and start afresh when schedule permits. Any additional comments? Worth the purchase and a fun ride. Fans of Holmes will not be disappointed. I'm so sad it is over! I'm doing the taxes to Sherlock Holmes so I am going to have to get more! I find myself saying things like "I'll ring you up" :0) Hard to go wrong with Sherlock Holmes & Dr Watson Even today these stories are fun to listen to. I usually have problems listening to the storytelling style from so far back, but for some reason, Sherlock Holmes has the right stuff. And with fantastic narration, enjoyment comes easily with this selection Very enjoyable audiobook, sapiently read What did you love best about The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes? This book, after more than a century, still reveals how paramount is to observe and deduce facts from apparently small and insignificant things. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes? In each adventure I really enjoyed the way S.H. deduces things and the simple and astonishing logic behind his deductions What about Patrick Tulls performance did you like? Patrick has perfectly undestood how to interpret the characters; he is very clear and the pronouciation absolutely well spoken If you could take any character from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes out to dinner, who would it be and why? Sherlock Holmes is absolutely the main character but the role of Watson is so important that is difficult to decide who was the best A Master of the Short Story ACD is a master of the short story. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes has very few duds. It is clear that not only was Doyle breaking new ground, but he absolutely pwned the form (and would for the next century). https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B01KKNO9VC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Chris Hendrie Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-16 Publisher: Chris Hendrie/AudiobookstoLife Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In 1833, Robert Louis Stevenson, the superb Scottish writer, published the run-away best-seller, Treasure Island, which to this day, remains the best pirate book ever created! A year later Stevenson, bedridden and in a fever, woke up from an awful nightmare which so terrified him that he quickly penned The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886, another brilliant work about the life and death struggle between two opposing personalities - one essentially good, the other essentially evil - for the soul of one man. The kind and intelligent Dr. Jekyll concocts a drug intended to separate his good self from his evil self, and after drinking it, turns into a psychopathic monster: Mr. Hyde! Stevenson, a writer of great skill and originality, compels us to feel the horror of Dr. Jekyll's duality as he stunningly captures the epic battle of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Read by Chris Hendrie, veteran actor from the classic horror movies Psycho II and Fright Night, Jekyll and Hyde is a thrill/chill journey that will capture your imagination in the best horror-classic tradition. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Louis Stevenson) Thu, 18 Aug 2016 08:30:45 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B01KKNO9VC thebookvoice.com 02:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Chris Hendrie Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-16 Publisher: Chris Hendrie/AudiobookstoLife Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In 1833, Robert Louis Stevenson, the superb Scottish writer, published the run-away best-seller, Treasure Island, which to this day, remains the best pirate book ever created! A year later Stevenson, bedridden and in a fever, woke up from an awful nightmare which so terrified him that he quickly penned The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886, another brilliant work about the life and death struggle between two opposing personalities - one essentially good, the other essentially evil - for the soul of one man. The kind and intelligent Dr. Jekyll concocts a drug intended to separate his good self from his evil self, and after drinking it, turns into a psychopathic monster: Mr. Hyde! Stevenson, a writer of great skill and originality, compels us to feel the horror of Dr. Jekyll's duality as he stunningly captures the epic battle of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Read by Chris Hendrie, veteran actor from the classic horror movies Psycho II and Fright Night, Jekyll and Hyde is a thrill/chill journey that will capture your imagination in the best horror-classic tradition. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Chris Hendrie Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-18-16 Publisher: Chris Hendrie/AudiobookstoLife Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In 1833, Robert Louis Stevenson, the superb Scottish writer, published the run-away best-seller, Treasure Island, which to this day, remains the best pirate book ever created! A year later Stevenson, bedridden and in a fever, woke up from an awful nightmare which so terrified him that he quickly penned The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886, another brilliant work about the life and death struggle between two opposing personalities - one essentially good, the other essentially evil - for the soul of one man. The kind and intelligent Dr. Jekyll concocts a drug intended to separate his good self from his evil self, and after drinking it, turns into a psychopathic monster: Mr. Hyde! Stevenson, a writer of great skill and originality, compels us to feel the horror of Dr. Jekyll's duality as he stunningly captures the epic battle of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Read by Chris Hendrie, veteran actor from the classic horror movies Psycho II and Fright Night, Jekyll and Hyde is a thrill/chill journey that will capture your imagination in the best horror-classic tradition. Members Reviews: You are going to fast! Would you try another book from Robert Louis Stevenson and/or Chris Hendrie? Yes. Of Course. What other book might you compare The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to and why? A 30 second cell phone commercial. What do you think the narrator could have done better? The narrator is going fast. Briskly for lack of a better word. I tried to slow it down to .75 speed but he sounds like a drunk. I wish he could slow down a 1/10 or 2/10. I believe that this audio book was recorded in pieces and pasted together. Like a commercial. There is no room to breathe in the telling of the story. There is no rhythm. I do not recommend this audio book to anyone until they fix this. The narrator must speak in such a way as if he is telling you a story side by side with you. Like friends. Not like he wants to tell you the story as soon as possible and leave. Ugh! What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? Anger Any additional comments? Remove this audio version immediately! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Tale-of-Two-Cities-Audiobook/B00722LEVI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Tale of Two Cities Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Jon Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-12 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 96 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." In this staple of classic literature, Charles Dickens tells the tale of fueding classes set at the inception and escalation of the French Revolution. Amidst the upheaval, righteous former aristocrat Charles Darnay becomes wrongly tangled in unfortunate events, endangering his freedom and family. Sidney Carton, a cynical lawyer who squandered his life away, seeks to redress his unhappiness through Darnay's beautiful wife, Lucie. This seminal story of love, chaos, and redemption is expertly read by Jon Smith, who infuses excitement using a variety of voices. Revisit a favorite or fill in a literary gap with the timeless A Tale of Two Cities. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:29:56 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Tale-of-Two-Cities-Audiobook/B00722LEVI thebookvoice.com 13:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Tale of Two Cities Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Jon Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-12 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 96 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." In this staple of classic literature, Charles Dickens tells the tale of fueding classes set at the inception and escalation of the French Revolution. Amidst the upheaval, righteous former aristocrat Charles Darnay becomes wrongly tangled in unfortunate events, endangering his freedom and family. Sidney Carton, a cynical lawyer who squandered his life away, seeks to redress his unhappiness through Darnay's beautiful wife, Lucie. This seminal story of love, chaos, and redemption is expertly read by Jon Smith, who infuses excitement using a variety of voices. Revisit a favorite or fill in a literary gap with the timeless A Tale of Two Cities. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Tale of Two Cities Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Jon Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-12 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 96 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." In this staple of classic literature, Charles Dickens tells the tale of fueding classes set at the inception and escalation of the French Revolution. Amidst the upheaval, righteous former aristocrat Charles Darnay becomes wrongly tangled in unfortunate events, endangering his freedom and family. Sidney Carton, a cynical lawyer who squandered his life away, seeks to redress his unhappiness through Darnay's beautiful wife, Lucie. This seminal story of love, chaos, and redemption is expertly read by Jon Smith, who infuses excitement using a variety of voices. Revisit a favorite or fill in a literary gap with the timeless A Tale of Two Cities. Members Reviews: A Great Classic Performed With Perfection What did you love best about A Tale of Two Cities? The best thing about A Tale of Two Cities is everything -- the characters, the plot, the exceptional writing, and the emotional pull of nearly every sentence. Which character as performed by Jon Smith was your favorite? All the characters came alive. My favorites are Jarvis Lorry and Sydney Carton. Any additional comments? I've read this story several times and always discover new feelings and images, but Jon Smith has made it far better with this excellent performance. I would recommend any audiobook read by him. Get This Book Now Would you listen to A Tale of Two Cities again? Why? This books grabs you from the first sentence to the very last: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (first sentence) and It is a better thing that I do than I have ever done (almost the last). Everything word, every sentence, is perefectly placed. The narrator, Jon Smith, is excellent. My favorite I have read and listened to this book many times and every time I finish it I have the urge to start it again. It's not only a moving story but it also helps with understanding the French Revolution. Yes You Too Can Ruin a Classic! This really great story was all but destroyed, weighed down by a narrator who seemed to simply not give a hoot that he consistently mispronounced words, names, places (hearing the Madame and Monsieur Defarge pronounced Defrage throughout the reading - I swear to you - fingernails on a blackboard would have been a happier sound). Periodically the reader seemed to forget himself and get lost in the book, immediately improving his performance, but unfortunately he would inevitably return to his former stilted and dreadful reading. We could have made a drinking game out of taking a shot every time some person, place or thing was mispronounced - mind you, we would have had to limit our listening time or suffered prolonged bouts of inebriation as five minutes rarely pass in this performance without a pronunciation malfunction. I'm sure there is a great unabridged Tale of Two Cities out there someplace. This is not it. HORRIBLE narration I couldn't even finish this recording due to the horrible narration. The narrator attempts several accents and fails miserably. His Frenchmen sound more like an American doing an impression of a Scotsman trying to do a French accent - it is horrid on all accounts. The story is of course a classic and a fabulous treasure. It did not deserve the disservice of this performance. Look for the version performed by Simon Vance for a much more worthy edition. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Short-Stories-of-Saki-Audiobook/B00EDQS2Y8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Short Stories of Saki Subtitle: 65 of Saki's Most Popular Tales Author: Hector Hugh Munro Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sixty-five short stories by the master storyteller, Saki: 'Esme', 'The Match-Maker', 'Tobermory', 'Mrs. Packletide's Tiger', 'The Stampeding of Lady Bastable', 'The Background', 'Hermann the Irascible', 'The Unrest-Cure', 'The Jesting of Arlington Stringham', 'Sredni Vashtar', 'Adrian The Chaplet', 'The Quest', 'Wratislav', 'The Easter Egg', 'Filboid Studge', 'The Music on the Hill 'The Story of St. Vespaluus', 'The Way to the Dairy', 'The Peace Offering', 'The Peace of Mowsle Barton', 'The Talking-out of Tarrington', 'The Hounds of Fate', 'The Recessional', 'A Matter of Sentiment', 'The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope', 'Ministers of Grace', 'The Remoulding of Groby Lington', 'The She-Wolf', 'Laura', 'The Boar Pig', 'The Brogue', 'The Hen', 'The Open Window', 'The Treasure Ship', 'The Cobweb', 'The Lull', 'The Unkindest Blow', 'The Romancers', 'The Schartz-Metterklume Method', 'The Seventh Pullet', 'The Blind Spot', 'Dusk', 'A Touch Of Realism', 'Cousin Teresa', 'The Yarkand Manner', 'The Byzantine Omelette', 'The Feast Of Nemesis', 'The Dreamer', 'The Quince Tree', 'The Forbidden Buzzards', 'The Stake', 'Clovis On Parental Responsibilities', 'A Holiday Task', 'The Stalled Ox', 'The Story Teller', 'A Defensive Diamond', 'The Elk', 'Down Pens', 'The Name Day', 'The Lumber Room', 'Fur', 'The Philanthropist And The Happy Cat', 'On Approval', 'The Mouse'. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Hector Hugh Munro) Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:58:48 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Short-Stories-of-Saki-Audiobook/B00EDQS2Y8 thebookvoice.com 13:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Short Stories of Saki Subtitle: 65 of Saki's Most Popular Tales Author: Hector Hugh Munro Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sixty-five short stories by the master storyteller, Saki: 'Esme', 'The Match-Maker', 'Tobermory', 'Mrs. Packletide's Tiger', 'The Stampeding of Lady Bastable', 'The Background', 'Hermann the Irascible', 'The Unrest-Cure', 'The Jesting of Arlington Stringham', 'Sredni Vashtar', 'Adrian The Chaplet', 'The Quest', 'Wratislav', 'The Easter Egg', 'Filboid Studge', 'The Music on the Hill 'The Story of St. Vespaluus', 'The Way to the Dairy', 'The Peace Offering', 'The Peace of Mowsle Barton', 'The Talking-out of Tarrington', 'The Hounds of Fate', 'The Recessional', 'A Matter of Sentiment', 'The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope', 'Ministers of Grace', 'The Remoulding of Groby Lington', 'The She-Wolf', 'Laura', 'The Boar Pig', 'The Brogue', 'The Hen', 'The Open Window', 'The Treasure Ship', 'The Cobweb', 'The Lull', 'The Unkindest Blow', 'The Romancers', 'The Schartz-Metterklume Method', 'The Seventh Pullet', 'The Blind Spot', 'Dusk', 'A Touch Of Realism', 'Cousin Teresa', 'The Yarkand Manner', 'The Byzantine Omelette', 'The Feast Of Nemesis', 'The Dreamer', 'The Quince Tree', 'The Forbidden Buzzards', 'The Stake', 'Clovis On Parental Responsibilities', 'A Holiday Task', 'The Stalled Ox', 'The Story Teller', 'A Defensive Diamond', 'The Elk', 'Down Pens', 'The Name Day', 'The Lumber Room', 'Fur', 'The Philanthropist And The Happy Cat', 'On Approval', 'The Mouse'. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Short Stories of Saki Subtitle: 65 of Saki's Most Popular Tales Author: Hector Hugh Munro Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sixty-five short stories by the master storyteller, Saki: 'Esme', 'The Match-Maker', 'Tobermory', 'Mrs. Packletide's Tiger', 'The Stampeding of Lady Bastable', 'The Background', 'Hermann the Irascible', 'The Unrest-Cure', 'The Jesting of Arlington Stringham', 'Sredni Vashtar', 'Adrian The Chaplet', 'The Quest', 'Wratislav', 'The Easter Egg', 'Filboid Studge', 'The Music on the Hill 'The Story of St. Vespaluus', 'The Way to the Dairy', 'The Peace Offering', 'The Peace of Mowsle Barton', 'The Talking-out of Tarrington', 'The Hounds of Fate', 'The Recessional', 'A Matter of Sentiment', 'The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope', 'Ministers of Grace', 'The Remoulding of Groby Lington', 'The She-Wolf', 'Laura', 'The Boar Pig', 'The Brogue', 'The Hen', 'The Open Window', 'The Treasure Ship', 'The Cobweb', 'The Lull', 'The Unkindest Blow', 'The Romancers', 'The Schartz-Metterklume Method', 'The Seventh Pullet', 'The Blind Spot', 'Dusk', 'A Touch Of Realism', 'Cousin Teresa', 'The Yarkand Manner', 'The Byzantine Omelette', 'The Feast Of Nemesis', 'The Dreamer', 'The Quince Tree', 'The Forbidden Buzzards', 'The Stake', 'Clovis On Parental Responsibilities', 'A Holiday Task', 'The Stalled Ox', 'The Story Teller', 'A Defensive Diamond', 'The Elk', 'Down Pens', 'The Name Day', 'The Lumber Room', 'Fur', 'The Philanthropist And The Happy Cat', 'On Approval', 'The Mouse'. Members Reviews: Rapier Wit Dry and sharp-witted, these short-short stories of the Edwardian Era are endlessly entertaining. Four Stars If you have any aspirations at improving your own writing, Saki will be a becon of wit and intelligence. Delightful memories I couldn't find my old copy of the Saki stories so was really pleased to be able to purchase another from Amazon. This was one of the first "adult" books I found in my mother's library when I was about 10 and I loved it, still do. Saki, By Crackey! H.H. Munro has to be one of the best short story writers of his time. His humor is hilarious and his dark tales can be truly harrowing and always with an ironic morality tale involved. If you want a taste of his wit, find "The Open Window" online, and for his form of 'real life' horror, try "The Interlopers" which is probably online too. Two warring friends were at my house visiting one night years ago and I decided the best way to end their constant sniping at each other, I brought out my volume Saki and read them a Clovis story. They were in tears by the end of it, all ill will forgotten. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Supernatural-Stories-Audiobook/B0187PL4MM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Supernatural Stories Author: Edith Wharton, Bessie Kyffin-Taylor, Elia W. Peattie, Mary E. Braddon, Hugh Walpole, Lettice Galbraith, A. J. Alan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of Victorian supernatural stories fromthe greatest ghost story writers of the age. Plus 20 more eerie tales. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Edith Wharton) Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:35:41 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Fifty-Supernatural-Stories-Audiobook/B0187PL4MM thebookvoice.com 24:09:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Supernatural Stories Author: Edith Wharton, Bessie Kyffin-Taylor, Elia W. Peattie, Mary E. Braddon, Hugh Walpole, Lettice Galbraith, A. J. Alan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of Victorian supernatural stories fromthe greatest ghost story writers of the age. Plus 20 more eerie tales. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fifty Supernatural Stories Author: Edith Wharton, Bessie Kyffin-Taylor, Elia W. Peattie, Mary E. Braddon, Hugh Walpole, Lettice Galbraith, A. J. Alan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 11-20-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A gripping collection of Victorian supernatural stories fromthe greatest ghost story writers of the age. Plus 20 more eerie tales. Members Reviews: If you acclimate to the narration, it's enjoyable What did you like best about this story? The stories themselves are mostly very good, assuming that you like the peculiarly Victorian way of telling stories of the strange--a heavy dose of realistic and detail, a slow burn, and a delightfully eerie atmosphere. Personally, I love them. They're dated, yes (at least in terms of social politics), but read as literature of the era, they're usually interesting, at times fascinating, and occasionally gripping. I did find these stories a little less rich and interesting than those in the "Ghosts, Werewolves and Vampires" book, probably because that one has more variety of ghoulish monster, as one might expect. Did the narration match the pace of the story? Dobson's narration matches the stories, but she sounds like she's always on the brink of a major revelation, which is weird. To be honest, however, it grows on you over time. She sounds as though she's reading the dramatic opening narration to an episode of television, which seems horribly grating at first. However, this is the second book of hers that I've listened to, and I have to say that her pace is good, her voice is not (to me) unpleasant, and if the undulation in her emphasis is uncomfortable at first, I now find it comfortable and somewhat effective for the genre. No, she doesn't do accents (much), but her approach is serviceable. Any additional comments? I recommend listening to Dobson in the preview (or in a couple previews for a couple books by her). If your reaction is something along the lines of, "Hm, I almost like this but eek, the rhythm of her delivery is really weird and akward," it might be worth a try. I've come around to it with time, and I got to listen to a lot of great stories not otherwise available by audiobook. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Short-Stories-of-William-Somerset-Maugham-Volume-1-Audiobook/B002V9Z0ZI Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume 1 Author: W. Somerset Maugham Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-01 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 211 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Included in this collection are: Critic Reviews: "A happy marriage of prose, performance, and production. (AudioFile) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (W. Somerset Maugham) Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:51:49 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Short-Stories-of-William-Somerset-Maugham-Volume-1-Audiobook/B002V9Z0ZI thebookvoice.com 03:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume 1 Author: W. Somerset Maugham Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-01 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 211 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Included in this collection are: Critic Reviews: "A happy marriage of prose, performance, and production. (AudioFile) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume 1 Author: W. Somerset Maugham Narrator: Charlton Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-01 Publisher: Audio Connoisseur Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 211 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Included in this collection are: Critic Reviews: "A happy marriage of prose, performance, and production. (AudioFile) Members Reviews: Jewels! I found these "period piece" short stories an absolute delight. Imperialism, racism and class culture are rampant throughout - not "politically acceptable" in today's world but they define an earlier period. Few authors can observe and write as well today. The pace and quality of the narration compliments the high standard of the stories. Most enjoyable listening. perfection The excellent production qualities of this audio book are perfectly matched to a master story teller. These stories echoed in my head long after hearing. Great Performance You will think you are listening to a play with multiple actors. A master of the short story I just finished all three volumes of the Somerset Maugham short stories from Audio Connoisseur. Each was excellent, but this collection was my favorite. "The Outstation" is the strongest story, I think, because of the way the author develops the contrast between the two dynamic main characters without turning them into caricatures. "Mr. Know-All" and "The Three Fat Women of Antibes" are laugh-out-loud funny and satirical. All of the stories reflect the author's gift for meticulous observation, and just as often, his thinly-veiled contempt for his fellow humans! I was never under the impression that Charlton Griffin was British, so that wasn't an issue for me. I love his voice. Even if his pronunciations are sometimes eccentric, I really do enjoy him and the way he adds sound effects and music to his productions. (If you require a British narrator, try "Rain and other Stories," another good collection of Somerset Maugham stories, narrated by Steven Crossley). It's good to have a choice of styles. The Maughham after These short stories are great to read, but even better to listen to. I've long enjoyed them, re-reading them every few years. Most are dominated by wash of colonial ennui, but nevertheless vary significantly, surprising and delighting on each occasion. The narrator is superb, despite his sometimes eccentric pronunciations, for example "orphan" for "often", but I'm told that this is what happens when an Oxford man one sips too many pink gins in tropical climes. Now, if only Audible got some Graham Greene novels as well. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-or-The-Modern-Prometheus-Audiobook/B002V1NM2O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki, Anthony Heald, Simon Templeman Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 03-12-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 215 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Frankenstein, a masterpiece of 19th-century Gothic horror and considered to be the first science-fiction novel, is a subversive tale about the corrupt tendencies in humanity's most "civilized" ambitions. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Shelley) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:16:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-or-The-Modern-Prometheus-Audiobook/B002V1NM2O thebookvoice.com 08:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki, Anthony Heald, Simon Templeman Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 03-12-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 215 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Frankenstein, a masterpiece of 19th-century Gothic horror and considered to be the first science-fiction novel, is a subversive tale about the corrupt tendencies in humanity's most "civilized" ambitions. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki, Anthony Heald, Simon Templeman Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 03-12-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 215 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Frankenstein, a masterpiece of 19th-century Gothic horror and considered to be the first science-fiction novel, is a subversive tale about the corrupt tendencies in humanity's most "civilized" ambitions. Members Reviews: What's a Lonely Creature to Do? The three readers are well-suited to their roles. Simon Templeman is sensitive and vigorous as the frame-narrator, the idealistic and lonely explorer Walton, Anthony Heald is fragile and feverish as the self-pitying, obsessed, and played-out Frankenstein, and Stefan Rudnicki is baritone and bare as the rational, wronged, and vengeful Creature. And what a fascinating, nightmarish, sublime, melodramatic, elegant, and surprising novel it is! Told by letters and interviews and by narratives inside narratives, glossing over the science and diving into the morality of the creation of artificial life, exploring the glories and dangers of the heroic (and tragic) quests for knowledge and discovery, expressing the best and worst of human nature, laying bare the sadness of loss and alienation. If, at times, I feel like slapping Frankenstein out of his self-centered wallows in guilty misery, the Creature's autobiography is compelling, and the scenes on the Arctic ice are terrific. And Mary Shelley often effectively builds up and then thwarts or shocks reader expectations. The novel has little in common with most movie adaptations of it, but it is well worth listening to so as to experience the source of so much popular culture Frankenstein material, as well as a representative example of the Romantic era. Pleasantly Surprised I have to read this book for a college class and decided to listen to it first. I must say that the narration is excellent and does more than justice to the text. The storyline was good and I'm really looking forward to actually reading this book. Gothic at it's best I've been reading and loving modern gothic books for several years. When looking for my "next book", I thought why not go to the original goth? Like so many others, I have heard about Frankenstein and seen the various movie adaptations but never actual read the original by Mary Shelley. WOW! I was not disappointed! This is an amazing book, simply amazing! The narrators do an excellent job of bringing this story to life. Excellent Voice Acting Where does Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? One of the best What did you like best about this story? The story is gripping, but the quality of the voice actors was most impressive. Which scene was your favorite? The narration of the monsters time at the cabin with the old man.It made me rethink all of the hollywood stereotypes of the monster Who was the most memorable character of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus and why? The monster by far. The monster in the book is nothing like the horror films depict. He is much deeper and more complex. Fantastic It's amazing to think that Mary Shelly wrote this book when she was 19. The book is fantastic, it well narrated and acted. I had wanted to read this book for some time now and I'm glad I did. The story takes across Europe and onto the ice bound barrens of the farthest North. The depths a man's sorry to the peaks of his triumphs. Don't miss this one. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Scoop-Audiobook/B0176T73E8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Scoop Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Simon Cadell Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins Scoop, Waugh's exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news. Evelyn Waugh's tale of an innocent abroad is a hilarious satire on journalism set amidst the powerful currents of the 1930s and contains a memorable collection of comic creations. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Evelyn Waugh) Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:14:17 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Scoop-Audiobook/B0176T73E8 thebookvoice.com 06:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Scoop Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Simon Cadell Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins Scoop, Waugh's exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news. Evelyn Waugh's tale of an innocent abroad is a hilarious satire on journalism set amidst the powerful currents of the 1930s and contains a memorable collection of comic creations. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Scoop Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Simon Cadell Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins Scoop, Waugh's exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news. Evelyn Waugh's tale of an innocent abroad is a hilarious satire on journalism set amidst the powerful currents of the 1930s and contains a memorable collection of comic creations. Members Reviews: the fantastic Beast - and where to find it What did you like most about Scoop? Perhaps THE classic satire of newspapers and newspapermen. Riotously funny, beautifully written and unerringly accurate. What did you like best about this story? Written in 1938, Scoop ostensibly portrays a vanished world. Yet to anyone still working in national newspapers in 2017, the remarkable thing is how little the industry itself has changed! What about Simon Cadells performance did you like? Cadell is brilliant - diffident, quietly expressive and a pleasure to listen to. If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? When the Beast put the Boot in Brilliant real life journalism from mid 30''s where news was news not opinions or leaks. Humorous and at times surreal with character creation Waugh strikes again Waugh's prose fill me the sense and intellect, I feel is lost of literature today. His story one of typical tragedy, quasi-victory and self-deprecatory humour make scoop a novel of glorious reading. His depictions of Ishmalia are comical and the political situation strangely close to home. However. Waugh never ties all his loose ends, which naturally leaves the audience relying a little more- perfectly hungry for their next dose of his great writing. Simon Calder has done a wonderful job, his voice fitting, his depiction of characters in voice, convincing and brings the text alive. He has done particularly well given the variety of accents necessary for this work, but some where a little difficult to understand and distinguish (hence the 4 stars). Generally, a wonderful book and I'm glad I have heard it. My favourite part has to be the first 5 minutes of chapter 6. First class! Thoroughly enjoyed this book, Simon Cadell brilliant, chapter12 most entertaining ! Very much recommended ,one of the best from Evelyn Waugh. Does this need editing? Any additional comments? This is an entertaining listen but, and it is an enormous but, the thing is ghastly racist. The central section in Africa is full of jokes at the expense of Africans which made me cringe. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B002V8NC1I Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecroft Shelley Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-07 Publisher: Audio Book Contractors, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: As the result of Victor Frankenstein's creation of a monster out of the remains of human corpses, a series of horrifying events occur. But who is responsible: the creature or his creator? ©1999 Audio Book Contractors, Inc.; (P)2007 Audio Book Contractors, Inc. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Wollstonecroft Shelley) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:22:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B002V8NC1I thebookvoice.com 06:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecroft Shelley Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-07 Publisher: Audio Book Contractors, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: As the result of Victor Frankenstein's creation of a monster out of the remains of human corpses, a series of horrifying events occur. But who is responsible: the creature or his creator? ©1999 Audio Book Contractors, Inc.; (P)2007 Audio Book Contractors, Inc. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecroft Shelley Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-07 Publisher: Audio Book Contractors, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: As the result of Victor Frankenstein's creation of a monster out of the remains of human corpses, a series of horrifying events occur. But who is responsible: the creature or his creator? ©1999 Audio Book Contractors, Inc.; (P)2007 Audio Book Contractors, Inc. Members Reviews: A wonderful story... This is an audio version of the original 1818 text which has more controversial material than the original. It is fantastically narrated by Flo Gibson. In all honesty, she almost does the male voices better than the female voices. She is easy to listen to, and draws you into this tragic classic. Gripping It's hard to believe "Frankenstein" came out of the same world that produced Jane Austen, but it was published in 1818, the year after Jane Austen died. It's a grim, bloody, grave-worm-infested story, a haunting Romantic ode to the quest for knowledge. What's even more surprising about the recording is that Flo Gibson is the narrator. She is one of my favorites, mostly from her recordings of Jane Austen, and her vocal range continues to astonish me. The hero being Swiss, and his native language being French, the bulk of the narration is in English with a slight French accent. Unless you insist that an ostensibly "male" narrator be voiced by a male, you will be hard-pressed to find a better reading of this novel. The Original Frankenstein. I've watched many film versions of the story. but I've never read the book. It was better than I thought it would be. A true classic in every sense. I can never watch another Frankenstein movie without comparing it to the book. I will always love the Boris Karloff movies, but I will always hold Mary Shelly's book in high esteem. Frankenstein (1918) - narrated by Flo Gibson My rating is more reflective of the narration than the story itself. I went for this recording because I wanted the earlier version of the book. While I did enjoy the story as much as I anticipated, that was significantly undercut by Flo Gibson's narration. She had an odd, monotonous cadence, and barely distinguished between the different characters. Classic tale, dreadful narration The narrator was dreadful. In her flat, gossipy voice it was as if she was trying to read this book as fast as she could so she could get back to watching Coronation Street. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Man-Who-Was-Thursday-Audiobook/B00488D4Z8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Man Who Was Thursday Author: G K Chesterton Narrator: Raimundas Jonas Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-22-10 Publisher: Hudson Audio Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Published in 1908, this is a classic thriller novel by G. K. Chesterton. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare tells the story of an anarchist Lucian Gregory, a poet who met Gabriel Syme, a new recruit to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce at Scotland Yard. Syme meets Gregory at a party and debates with him about the meaning of poetry. Gregory argues that revolt is at the core of poetry, while Syme insists that safety and orderliness (specifically, a timetable for the London Underground) are the greatest human achievements, and suggests that Gregory isn't really serious about his anarchism. This so irritates Gregory that he takes Syme to an underground anarchist meeting place. But later in the story, Syme discovers that five of the other six members are also undercover detectives; each was just as mysteriously employed and assigned to defeat the Council of Days. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (G K Chesterton) Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:22:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Man-Who-Was-Thursday-Audiobook/B00488D4Z8 thebookvoice.com 05:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Man Who Was Thursday Author: G K Chesterton Narrator: Raimundas Jonas Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-22-10 Publisher: Hudson Audio Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Published in 1908, this is a classic thriller novel by G. K. Chesterton. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare tells the story of an anarchist Lucian Gregory, a poet who met Gabriel Syme, a new recruit to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce at Scotland Yard. Syme meets Gregory at a party and debates with him about the meaning of poetry. Gregory argues that revolt is at the core of poetry, while Syme insists that safety and orderliness (specifically, a timetable for the London Underground) are the greatest human achievements, and suggests that Gregory isn't really serious about his anarchism. This so irritates Gregory that he takes Syme to an underground anarchist meeting place. But later in the story, Syme discovers that five of the other six members are also undercover detectives; each was just as mysteriously employed and assigned to defeat the Council of Days. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Man Who Was Thursday Author: G K Chesterton Narrator: Raimundas Jonas Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 10-22-10 Publisher: Hudson Audio Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Published in 1908, this is a classic thriller novel by G. K. Chesterton. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare tells the story of an anarchist Lucian Gregory, a poet who met Gabriel Syme, a new recruit to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce at Scotland Yard. Syme meets Gregory at a party and debates with him about the meaning of poetry. Gregory argues that revolt is at the core of poetry, while Syme insists that safety and orderliness (specifically, a timetable for the London Underground) are the greatest human achievements, and suggests that Gregory isn't really serious about his anarchism. This so irritates Gregory that he takes Syme to an underground anarchist meeting place. But later in the story, Syme discovers that five of the other six members are also undercover detectives; each was just as mysteriously employed and assigned to defeat the Council of Days. Members Reviews: Exceptional on several levels of thouhgt! It took Exceptional on several levels. It was the second time around that I realized the comparisons of today. Looking forward to it in my book club! The man who was Thursday This book is SOO intense & confusing but in the very end it made sooo much more sense, it was basically a book that left u wondering till the very last lines! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B0036I8Y92 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Laurence Olivier Format: Abridged Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-08 Publisher: Saland Publishing Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, is a psychological fable for our time. It draws on intuitive knowledge of the nasty complications of the human mind (which Shakespeare used so well in his tragedies). Here, Sir Laurence Olivier unfolds the story as precisely and pedantically as it was written. ©2008 Saland Publishing; (P)2008 Saland Publishing bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Louis Stevenson) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:05:31 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Strange-Case-of-Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-Audiobook/B0036I8Y92 thebookvoice.com 00:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Laurence Olivier Format: Abridged Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-08 Publisher: Saland Publishing Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, is a psychological fable for our time. It draws on intuitive knowledge of the nasty complications of the human mind (which Shakespeare used so well in his tragedies). Here, Sir Laurence Olivier unfolds the story as precisely and pedantically as it was written. ©2008 Saland Publishing; (P)2008 Saland Publishing Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Laurence Olivier Format: Abridged Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 03-13-08 Publisher: Saland Publishing Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, is a psychological fable for our time. It draws on intuitive knowledge of the nasty complications of the human mind (which Shakespeare used so well in his tragedies). Here, Sir Laurence Olivier unfolds the story as precisely and pedantically as it was written. ©2008 Saland Publishing; (P)2008 Saland Publishing Members Reviews: The Strange Case.... This one was overly dramatized and a bit corny... I would pass, unless I really needed to know the story. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Draculas-Guest-Classic-Tales-Edition-Audiobook/B01JSD4NJ8 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula's Guest [Classic Tales Edition] Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: B. J. Harrison Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This story coincides with April 30, or May Day's Eve, when it was held that witches met on the Brocken mountain and kept communion with the devil. It is named after St. Walburga, an English nun who helped convert Germans to Christianity in the eighth century. Her feast day coincides with an ancient pagan festival whose rites were intended to give protection against witchcraft. Stoker originally wrote this story to be included in his novel Dracula, but the editor struck it from the original work. "Dracula's Guest" was published posthumously and was the title of a collection of short stories of similar Gothic horror. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bram Stoker) Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:22:11 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Draculas-Guest-Classic-Tales-Edition-Audiobook/B01JSD4NJ8 thebookvoice.com 00:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula's Guest [Classic Tales Edition] Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: B. J. Harrison Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This story coincides with April 30, or May Day's Eve, when it was held that witches met on the Brocken mountain and kept communion with the devil. It is named after St. Walburga, an English nun who helped convert Germans to Christianity in the eighth century. Her feast day coincides with an ancient pagan festival whose rites were intended to give protection against witchcraft. Stoker originally wrote this story to be included in his novel Dracula, but the editor struck it from the original work. "Dracula's Guest" was published posthumously and was the title of a collection of short stories of similar Gothic horror. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula's Guest [Classic Tales Edition] Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: B. J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Length: 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-09-16 Publisher: B. J. Harrison Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This story coincides with April 30, or May Day's Eve, when it was held that witches met on the Brocken mountain and kept communion with the devil. It is named after St. Walburga, an English nun who helped convert Germans to Christianity in the eighth century. Her feast day coincides with an ancient pagan festival whose rites were intended to give protection against witchcraft. Stoker originally wrote this story to be included in his novel Dracula, but the editor struck it from the original work. "Dracula's Guest" was published posthumously and was the title of a collection of short stories of similar Gothic horror. Members Reviews: . I see why Stoker chose to omit this scene. it doesn't hold with the presentation of the rest of the story. Still, for the money, it was worth the listen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Vile-Bodies-Audiobook/B0176S8PQY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vile Bodies Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Robert Hardy Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A satiric novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1930. Set in England between the wars, the novel examines the frenetic but empty lives of the Bright Young Things, young people who indulge in constant party-going, heavy drinking, and promiscuous sex. At the novel's end, the realities of the world intrude, with Adam Fenwick-Symes, the protagonist, serving on a battlefield at the onset of another world war. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Evelyn Waugh) Thu, 05 Nov 2015 04:56:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Vile-Bodies-Audiobook/B0176S8PQY thebookvoice.com 05:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vile Bodies Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Robert Hardy Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A satiric novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1930. Set in England between the wars, the novel examines the frenetic but empty lives of the Bright Young Things, young people who indulge in constant party-going, heavy drinking, and promiscuous sex. At the novel's end, the realities of the world intrude, with Adam Fenwick-Symes, the protagonist, serving on a battlefield at the onset of another world war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Vile Bodies Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Robert Hardy Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A satiric novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1930. Set in England between the wars, the novel examines the frenetic but empty lives of the Bright Young Things, young people who indulge in constant party-going, heavy drinking, and promiscuous sex. At the novel's end, the realities of the world intrude, with Adam Fenwick-Symes, the protagonist, serving on a battlefield at the onset of another world war. Members Reviews: Wonderful narration Really enjoyed this. The narration was spot on for the time and feel of the story. hilarious tale of the bright young things interwar years filled with booze and parties and the impending doom of WWII. Robert Hardy is brilliant as ever. Excellent narration Talented narration made the book worth listening to. What skill. All books should have this quality of narration from talented actors/authors. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Far-from-the-Madding-Crowd-Audiobook/B00WT4HK3U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Far from the Madding Crowd Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Tadhg Hynes Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-15 Publisher: Victorian Classic Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Far from the Madding Crowd is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel. It centers on the lives of five characters: Gabriel Oak, Bathsheba Everdene, Mr. Boldwood, Sgt. Troy, and Fanny Robin. The plot involves love, loyalty, death, and betrayal, and all this is delivered to us in Hardy's most eloquent prose. The images of character and nature are painted for our mind's eye with sublime style. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Hardy) Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:36:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Far-from-the-Madding-Crowd-Audiobook/B00WT4HK3U thebookvoice.com 13:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Far from the Madding Crowd Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Tadhg Hynes Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-15 Publisher: Victorian Classic Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Far from the Madding Crowd is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel. It centers on the lives of five characters: Gabriel Oak, Bathsheba Everdene, Mr. Boldwood, Sgt. Troy, and Fanny Robin. The plot involves love, loyalty, death, and betrayal, and all this is delivered to us in Hardy's most eloquent prose. The images of character and nature are painted for our mind's eye with sublime style. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Far from the Madding Crowd Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Tadhg Hynes Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-15 Publisher: Victorian Classic Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Far from the Madding Crowd is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel. It centers on the lives of five characters: Gabriel Oak, Bathsheba Everdene, Mr. Boldwood, Sgt. Troy, and Fanny Robin. The plot involves love, loyalty, death, and betrayal, and all this is delivered to us in Hardy's most eloquent prose. The images of character and nature are painted for our mind's eye with sublime style. Members Reviews: Evocative rendition of a classic This is a classic book with a fascinating plot, a heroine who is beset by not two but three suitors, all of them very different. The choices she makes lead determine their fates, along with their own vices and virtues, but it's all brilliantly crafted and makes for great reading. The portrayal of life in a country town in the west of England is equally as much a reason for reading this. I enjoyed this much more than any other Hardy novel. And in particular, this particular version has the reader using a West Country accent that adds a terrific layer of local colour to the experience. When used for the voice of the narrator, I did find it awkward, since Hardy would hardly have spoken that way but would have used the polished tones of an educated man. But when speaking the various characters, and most particularly the assorted set of country bumpkins who make up a sort of chorus of local simple folk and play a fairly important role in the story, the reader is dazzlingly perfect. I confess that with the heavy accent I couldn't understand most of what the country folk were saying, but it hardly mattered. The main characters get a lighter dose of the same accent and are all perfectly clear. An enthusiastic 5-star rating for Mr Hynes' performance on this book. Hardy at his best! Any additional comments? This is my favorite Hardy novel. I was prompted by the recent film version to revisit the book. How glad I am that I did. To hear the book as it was written is to do full justice to it. Every word and syllable has it's propose and place and the language used transports the listener to a simpler time and place. The insight and understanding of the characters is amazing and each becomes a living being. The book is enhanced enormously by the reader. He clearly understands Hardy very well and acts out the book perfectly. In chapter eight, for example, there is a scene in the malthouse consisting of ten or twelve different characters. Every one is performed distinctly each with it's own personality. Wonderful! The story itself is very engaging and keeps the attention transfixed all the way through. Also, there are some very funny parts, chapter eight as mentioned above being one. I highly recommend this version and can't think of a better way to spend fourteen or so hours. Hardy is not always tough going. Wonderful!! Would you consider the audio edition of Far from the Madding Crowd to be better than the print version? Not necessarily better, the feel of a good book is hard to beat. However the audio version has it's own benefits. It can be listened to anywhere and hearing Hardy's wonderful use of language can transport you back to a simpler time during a boring commute. What did you like best about this story? Everything. I've always loved the story from the very first line. Which character as performed by Tadhg Hynes was your favorite? Gabriel Oak. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Rats-Audiobook/B003V5CW84 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rats Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "Rats". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Montague Rhodes James) Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:50:27 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Rats-Audiobook/B003V5CW84 thebookvoice.com 00:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rats Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "Rats". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rats Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "Rats". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Members Reviews: Curiosity doesn't kill the cat but i gets a fright Would you listen to Rats again? Why? Yes, never fails to make me jump What did you like best about this story? The building of atmosphere. Taking an ordinary scenario and inserting the supernatural Which scene did you most enjoy? The climax when the mystery is solved Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? yes, it's very short Any additional comments? Written in 1929 fantastic stories wonderfully read m r james is one of my favourite authors and david collings is one of my favourite narrators - he manages to capture the essence of m r james telling these stories in his cambridge rooms beautifully. i listen to these audiobooks again and again and never get tired of them. it's just a shame that you can't buy these as one audiobook. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Brideshead-Revisited-Audiobook/B003K1Y36I Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Brideshead Revisited Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Jeremy Northam Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-08 Publisher: CSA Word Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The inspiration for a major film releasing 2008 starring Emma Thompson and Michael Gambon. A study of faith and disillusionment in a glamorous upper-class world, Waughs most famous novel is partly autobiographical and is a gripping multi-character-study. ©2008 CSA Word (P)2008 CSA Word bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Evelyn Waugh) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:41:03 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Brideshead-Revisited-Audiobook/B003K1Y36I thebookvoice.com 05:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Brideshead Revisited Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Jeremy Northam Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-08 Publisher: CSA Word Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The inspiration for a major film releasing 2008 starring Emma Thompson and Michael Gambon. A study of faith and disillusionment in a glamorous upper-class world, Waughs most famous novel is partly autobiographical and is a gripping multi-character-study. ©2008 CSA Word (P)2008 CSA Word Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Brideshead Revisited Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Jeremy Northam Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-08 Publisher: CSA Word Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The inspiration for a major film releasing 2008 starring Emma Thompson and Michael Gambon. A study of faith and disillusionment in a glamorous upper-class world, Waughs most famous novel is partly autobiographical and is a gripping multi-character-study. ©2008 CSA Word (P)2008 CSA Word Members Reviews: Evelyn Waugh read by a truly great actor... Jeremy Northam (played Sir Thomas More in Showtime's The Tudors) is the perfect choice to read any English tale, especially someone of Waugh's stature. I give this 3 stars because it is abridged and there is a significantly disturbing musical soundtrack between chapters that is thrice as loud as Northam's reading. It actually hurt my ears. This is the most famous work from one of last century's best English authors. Waugh, a Roman Catholic convert, was a contemporary and certainly influenced and was influenced by Chesteron, Ronald Knox, Graham Greene and TS Eliot. Known for his wit and ruthless honesty, he reviewed and admired the works of the great American writers Flannery O'Conner, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton. Like many classics, the characters are well developed and I found myself lost in Brideshead. I struggle often to find meaning in this type of novel, but I blame this on my lack of effort in education. However, I believe listening to classics adds even more to the experience and is essential when I cannot make myself read such a novel. Fascinating... I found this story intriguing for the most part. However, upon many occasions I found myself wanting to re-read or re-listen as it were to a section to clarify details. I will listen to it again and revise my review if necessary. The audio isn't put together right. Then enhanced audio isn't consistently in stereo, and the sections seem out of order. The not enhanced works fine, but the sections still jump around. It is really confusing. Interesting but not what I expected Was the audio on this out of order? Or is that the way the book reads? It seemed... unintentionally disordered. awful reading Northam is a good actor but he reads this in such a quivering portentous voice I had to stop listening. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Wuthering-Heights-Audiobook/B01MR1C4X7 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wuthering Heights Author: Emily Brontë Narrator: Ruth Golding Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 01-03-17 Publisher: Paperless Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte's only novel. Written between October 1845 and June 1846, Wuthering Heights was published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell"; Bronte died the following year, aged 30. Wuthering Heights and Anne Bronte's Agnes Grey were accepted by publisher Thomas Newby before the success of their sister Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited the manuscript of Wuthering Heights and arranged for the edited version to be published as a posthumous second edition in 1850. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Emily Brontë) Tue, 03 Jan 2017 01:15:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Wuthering-Heights-Audiobook/B01MR1C4X7 thebookvoice.com 14:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wuthering Heights Author: Emily Brontë Narrator: Ruth Golding Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 01-03-17 Publisher: Paperless Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte's only novel. Written between October 1845 and June 1846, Wuthering Heights was published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell"; Bronte died the following year, aged 30. Wuthering Heights and Anne Bronte's Agnes Grey were accepted by publisher Thomas Newby before the success of their sister Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited the manuscript of Wuthering Heights and arranged for the edited version to be published as a posthumous second edition in 1850. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wuthering Heights Author: Emily Brontë Narrator: Ruth Golding Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 01-03-17 Publisher: Paperless Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte's only novel. Written between October 1845 and June 1846, Wuthering Heights was published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell"; Bronte died the following year, aged 30. Wuthering Heights and Anne Bronte's Agnes Grey were accepted by publisher Thomas Newby before the success of their sister Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited the manuscript of Wuthering Heights and arranged for the edited version to be published as a posthumous second edition in 1850. Members Reviews: The free Kindle version is fine... The free Kindle version is fine if you aren't reading the book for study purposes and if you know a tiny hint of French. In fact, I'm of the opinion that reading 160+ year old books on Kindle has the distinct advantage of access to the built-in English dictionary. You can look up archaic words immediately without losing your page, thanks to the 'back' button. I didn't mind the fact that there were no page breaks between chapters as one previous reviewer did. In fact the novel was so gripping and compelling that the very fact that there were even chapters to break it up left me feeling somewhat impatient! The reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 probably has more to do with Kindle books in general rather than this book in particular. It reads as easily as any other book I've read on Kindle. But it's the kind of novel where you want to flip back to a certain section and re-read a portion just because of what is currently being said by the characters, and there is no way to do that. As for the French passages I had mentioned earlier, they are really very few in number and even if you don't know any French, don't let it stop you from reading this novel. They're all things said by one character or another, often repeated in English. (Thank you, Charlotte Bront)! None of it is important to the plot or to the characters themselves. Charlotte Bront shows herself to be an incredibly masterful writer in "Jane Eyre." There were times when I just stopped to admire the style with which she conveyed something and the techniques she used. She is also incredibly insightful into human nature. The main character is an introverted person and all of her thoughts, beautifully laid out, make her into one of the most compelling characters in literature. Although it may be difficult to see this, I do think that the author was showing her feminist colors, such as they were in those days, when she conjured up Jane Eyre. Thanks for making these classic books available for free on Kindle! While not fatal, the flaws are serious enough to prevent Jane Eyre from being a true masterpiece ** spoiler alert ** After my extreme disappointment with Shirley, I returned to Jane Eyre, which I first read as a 'tween and from time to time afterwards would dip back into the romantic bits no St. John!) to finally read it again cover-to-cover. In this novel, Bronte writes like a pro, opening the story with a conflict that immediately engages her readers' interest in Jane and quickly follows up with another that firmly cements that affection. When the evil Rev. Brocklehurst asks Jane what she must do to avoid the eternal torture of hell, she replies, "I must keep in good health, and not die," and her immortality as a literary character is secured. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Darker-Side-of-Sir-Arthur-Conan-Doyle-Volume-2-Audiobook/B005EHTCJ4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Darker Side of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 2 Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-11 Publisher: The Copyright Group Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Most famous for his tales of crime and deduction, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also had a passion for suspense, the supernatural, and the macabre, as demonstrated in this collection of gothic short stories. This set contains the stories 'The New Catacomb', 'Playing with Fire', 'The Terror of Blue John Gap', 'The Case of Lady Sannox', 'The Brown Hand', and 'The Los Amigos Fiasco'. So get ready for Doyles vivid, spine-tingling imagination to unnerve and thrill you in equal measure! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Arthur Conan Doyle) Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:16:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Darker-Side-of-Sir-Arthur-Conan-Doyle-Volume-2-Audiobook/B005EHTCJ4 thebookvoice.com 03:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Darker Side of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 2 Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-11 Publisher: The Copyright Group Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Most famous for his tales of crime and deduction, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also had a passion for suspense, the supernatural, and the macabre, as demonstrated in this collection of gothic short stories. This set contains the stories 'The New Catacomb', 'Playing with Fire', 'The Terror of Blue John Gap', 'The Case of Lady Sannox', 'The Brown Hand', and 'The Los Amigos Fiasco'. So get ready for Doyles vivid, spine-tingling imagination to unnerve and thrill you in equal measure! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Darker Side of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 2 Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Phil Reynolds Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-11 Publisher: The Copyright Group Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Most famous for his tales of crime and deduction, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also had a passion for suspense, the supernatural, and the macabre, as demonstrated in this collection of gothic short stories. This set contains the stories 'The New Catacomb', 'Playing with Fire', 'The Terror of Blue John Gap', 'The Case of Lady Sannox', 'The Brown Hand', and 'The Los Amigos Fiasco'. So get ready for Doyles vivid, spine-tingling imagination to unnerve and thrill you in equal measure! Members Reviews: Just wonderful. What did you love best about The Darker Side of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 2? What can I say. Fantastic. Such wonderful narration, so fun to hear a little Conan Doyle outside the normal Sherlock territory. What other book might you compare The Darker Side of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Volume 2 to and why? There are some Gothic Tales of Horror compilations, and one about Classic Crime Short Stories that are rather in the same vein. Creepy, great, fun. What does Phil Reynolds bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Fantastic accents. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? Oh gosh, when Douglas Stone realizes what he's done in "The Case of Lady Sannox"! Come ON! Worth every penny! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Hunted-Down-Audiobook/B005FYEV3I Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hunted Down Subtitle: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 1 min Language: English Release date: 08-05-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Hunted Down is a detective story by Charles Dickens. The astute Sampson suspects that a certain Mr. Julius Slinkton who turns up in his office one morning is not all that he seems. As Slinkton crops up more and more frequently in Sampson's life, he realises that a monstrous crime is about to be committed. But a counter plot is hatched and the hunter quickly becomes the hunted. Dickens excels again in his masterful portrayal of character and insightful description the society of his day. The story functions both as a fast paced narrative which draws the reader swiftly into the story and as a psychological analysis of the most villainous conman imaginable. Truly gripping. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:46:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Hunted-Down-Audiobook/B005FYEV3I thebookvoice.com 01:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hunted Down Subtitle: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 1 min Language: English Release date: 08-05-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Hunted Down is a detective story by Charles Dickens. The astute Sampson suspects that a certain Mr. Julius Slinkton who turns up in his office one morning is not all that he seems. As Slinkton crops up more and more frequently in Sampson's life, he realises that a monstrous crime is about to be committed. But a counter plot is hatched and the hunter quickly becomes the hunted. Dickens excels again in his masterful portrayal of character and insightful description the society of his day. The story functions both as a fast paced narrative which draws the reader swiftly into the story and as a psychological analysis of the most villainous conman imaginable. Truly gripping. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hunted Down Subtitle: The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 1 min Language: English Release date: 08-05-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Hunted Down is a detective story by Charles Dickens. The astute Sampson suspects that a certain Mr. Julius Slinkton who turns up in his office one morning is not all that he seems. As Slinkton crops up more and more frequently in Sampson's life, he realises that a monstrous crime is about to be committed. But a counter plot is hatched and the hunter quickly becomes the hunted. Dickens excels again in his masterful portrayal of character and insightful description the society of his day. The story functions both as a fast paced narrative which draws the reader swiftly into the story and as a psychological analysis of the most villainous conman imaginable. Truly gripping. Members Reviews: dbkk w s d g v b j t c sv j i y TV. j f Spoilt by narration This book is spoils by awful, entirely inappropriate narration. Sounds completely wrong for this author. Voice is forced, phoney, annoying...foolish! Impossible to listen to. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Sense-and-Sensibility-Audiobook/B00XAKM708 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sense and Sensibility Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Harriet Stevens Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-20-15 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sense and Sensibility, the first novel written by Jane Austen, is the story of two upper-class sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who trade fortunes when they leave Sussex with their mother for a more modest life in Devon. While Elinor is torn from the love of her life in Sussex, her younger sister, Marianne, finds romance in Devon. This book, even though it is Austen's first, demonstrates her trademark style of wit and comedy. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jane Austen) Wed, 20 May 2015 23:59:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Sense-and-Sensibility-Audiobook/B00XAKM708 thebookvoice.com 12:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sense and Sensibility Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Harriet Stevens Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-20-15 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sense and Sensibility, the first novel written by Jane Austen, is the story of two upper-class sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who trade fortunes when they leave Sussex with their mother for a more modest life in Devon. While Elinor is torn from the love of her life in Sussex, her younger sister, Marianne, finds romance in Devon. This book, even though it is Austen's first, demonstrates her trademark style of wit and comedy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sense and Sensibility Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Harriet Stevens Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-20-15 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sense and Sensibility, the first novel written by Jane Austen, is the story of two upper-class sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who trade fortunes when they leave Sussex with their mother for a more modest life in Devon. While Elinor is torn from the love of her life in Sussex, her younger sister, Marianne, finds romance in Devon. This book, even though it is Austen's first, demonstrates her trademark style of wit and comedy. Members Reviews: Optional? Don't think so. Optional? Catching up on classics. Very understandable why this is a classic. 128 characters. 128 characters. Disappointed. The narrator is stiff and has an usual accent that is abrasive to the ears. I listened for 25 min and returned it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Six-Short-Stories-by-George-Gissing-Audiobook/B00W5R90ZW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Six Short Stories by George Gissing Author: George Gissing Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: George Robert Gissing (1857-1903) was a popular English novelist and short story writer who also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. His works often reflect the struggle for existence in a hostile world and the many (often tragic) compromises which are made along the way. In this setting his often complex and endearing characters battle for their own love or artistic integrity, which poverty or social morals threaten to stifle. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (George Gissing) Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:45:55 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Six-Short-Stories-by-George-Gissing-Audiobook/B00W5R90ZW thebookvoice.com 03:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Six Short Stories by George Gissing Author: George Gissing Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: George Robert Gissing (1857-1903) was a popular English novelist and short story writer who also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. His works often reflect the struggle for existence in a hostile world and the many (often tragic) compromises which are made along the way. In this setting his often complex and endearing characters battle for their own love or artistic integrity, which poverty or social morals threaten to stifle. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Six Short Stories by George Gissing Author: George Gissing Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 04-16-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: George Robert Gissing (1857-1903) was a popular English novelist and short story writer who also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. His works often reflect the struggle for existence in a hostile world and the many (often tragic) compromises which are made along the way. In this setting his often complex and endearing characters battle for their own love or artistic integrity, which poverty or social morals threaten to stifle. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Signal-Man-Audiobook/B007L5CWWG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Signal-Man Subtitle: A Charles Dickens Ghost Story Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Deaver Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 30 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-12 Publisher: Simply Media Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "The Signal Man" is a magnificent, tightly focused ghost story. Dickens' charm pervades this mysterious and ominous tale. Various grim events occur but feel somewhat calm - not bloody or appalling, but enthralling and other worldly. Dickens invests the signal-man with education beyond his station. This adds to the credibility of the story as well as impressing the narrator. A must-listen for Dickens fans. An American voice at the request of our listeners. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:60:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Signal-Man-Audiobook/B007L5CWWG thebookvoice.com 00:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Signal-Man Subtitle: A Charles Dickens Ghost Story Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Deaver Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 30 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-12 Publisher: Simply Media Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "The Signal Man" is a magnificent, tightly focused ghost story. Dickens' charm pervades this mysterious and ominous tale. Various grim events occur but feel somewhat calm - not bloody or appalling, but enthralling and other worldly. Dickens invests the signal-man with education beyond his station. This adds to the credibility of the story as well as impressing the narrator. A must-listen for Dickens fans. An American voice at the request of our listeners. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Signal-Man Subtitle: A Charles Dickens Ghost Story Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Deaver Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 30 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-12 Publisher: Simply Media Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "The Signal Man" is a magnificent, tightly focused ghost story. Dickens' charm pervades this mysterious and ominous tale. Various grim events occur but feel somewhat calm - not bloody or appalling, but enthralling and other worldly. Dickens invests the signal-man with education beyond his station. This adds to the credibility of the story as well as impressing the narrator. A must-listen for Dickens fans. An American voice at the request of our listeners. Members Reviews: Terrible narrator Has Mr Brown ever read aloud before. He had no clue when it came to innovation, or emphasis. It sounded like his first read through Story it's one of my favorite ghost stories from my teenage years The wrong narrator for the story The story is a good one but is irredeemably spoiled by the choice of an American narrator. His pronunciation and speech patterns are not British English and he read the story without any feeling for it. The many unnecessary pauses between words jarred badly. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B005FY6H1M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Mark Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: During the rainy summer of 1816, the "Year Without a Summer", the world was locked in a long cold volcanic winter caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815. Mary Shelley, aged 18, and her lover (and later husband) Percy Bysshe Shelley, visited Lord Byron at the Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The weather was consistently too cold and dreary that summer to enjoy the outdoor holiday activities they had planned, so the group retired indoors until dawn. Among other subjects, the conversation turned to galvanism and the feasibility of returning a corpse or assembled body parts to life, and to the experiments of the 18th-century natural philosopher and poet Erasmus Darwin, who was said to have animated dead matter. Sitting around a log fire at Byron's villa, the company also amused themselves by reading German ghost stories, prompting Byron to suggest they each write their own supernatural tale. Shortly afterward, in a waking dream, Mary Shelley conceived the idea for Frankenstein. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Shelley) Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:39:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-Audiobook/B005FY6H1M thebookvoice.com 08:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Mark Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: During the rainy summer of 1816, the "Year Without a Summer", the world was locked in a long cold volcanic winter caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815. Mary Shelley, aged 18, and her lover (and later husband) Percy Bysshe Shelley, visited Lord Byron at the Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The weather was consistently too cold and dreary that summer to enjoy the outdoor holiday activities they had planned, so the group retired indoors until dawn. Among other subjects, the conversation turned to galvanism and the feasibility of returning a corpse or assembled body parts to life, and to the experiments of the 18th-century natural philosopher and poet Erasmus Darwin, who was said to have animated dead matter. Sitting around a log fire at Byron's villa, the company also amused themselves by reading German ghost stories, prompting Byron to suggest they each write their own supernatural tale. Shortly afterward, in a waking dream, Mary Shelley conceived the idea for Frankenstein. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Shelley Narrator: Mark Nelson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-05-11 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: During the rainy summer of 1816, the "Year Without a Summer", the world was locked in a long cold volcanic winter caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815. Mary Shelley, aged 18, and her lover (and later husband) Percy Bysshe Shelley, visited Lord Byron at the Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The weather was consistently too cold and dreary that summer to enjoy the outdoor holiday activities they had planned, so the group retired indoors until dawn. Among other subjects, the conversation turned to galvanism and the feasibility of returning a corpse or assembled body parts to life, and to the experiments of the 18th-century natural philosopher and poet Erasmus Darwin, who was said to have animated dead matter. Sitting around a log fire at Byron's villa, the company also amused themselves by reading German ghost stories, prompting Byron to suggest they each write their own supernatural tale. Shortly afterward, in a waking dream, Mary Shelley conceived the idea for Frankenstein. Members Reviews: and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature If you're reading this review, you only have one question. You're not looking for a book review, you already know it's a classic. You already know this is the most original, and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature. You may or may not like the story, but that's a matter of personal taste. A lot of people don't like Shakespeare, but no one questions whether he was a good writer or not. If you don't like the writing style, it's because you aren't familiar with the English of this period. Nearly eighty years before Stoker's "Dracula" ( an idea stolen from Polidori's "The Vampyre", which was an idea stolen from LeFanu's "Carmilla"), this most-original horror masterpiece was born. So, your only question is, "Is this really the uncensored 1818 version? Because I've only seen one other verified version, and it's over twenty dollars in paperback. All the others claiming to be the 1818 version have been disproved." YES, as far as I can tell, it is. The only preface is Shelley's own original. There is no introduction, no commentary or editorial credits whatsoever. There are no illustrations, and the spelling and language have not been edited. Have a good thesaurus handy. So, here it is, the author's original script, no frills, for a bargain price. Which is exactly what I was looking for. Another classic worth your time Early into Frankenstein, I might have given it 3 stars because of its old-fashioned language and letter-writing format. I was not interested in Walton's whining to his sister Margaret about loneliness and friendship. And I found this part of Shelley's writing stiff and uninteresting. That all changed once Walton rescued Victor Frankenstein from the icy sea near the North Pole. Frankenstein's story is great on a couple levels. First, the thriller element still has its appeal. You are fascinated that Victor has created life and you wonder at the consequences. You are sympathetic to the monster's plight, being alone in the world, considered grotesque by all those who see him. You want Felix, Agatha and their father to accept him. You want him to have a companion. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Canterville-Ghost-Audiobook/B002V014ZM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Canterville Ghost Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Walter Covell Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 05-29-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Over the years, there have been many adaptations of this story for movies, TV and even for the Opera. Editorial Reviews: Listeners will begin to smile at the first sound of Walter Covell's delicious English accent. "The Canterville Ghost" is perhaps Oscar Wilde's most famous story, employing his knife-sharp wit, his keen observations, and his cunning commentary on society. Covell's performance holds its own with the best renditions of this story, including operas, plays, and films. His timing is perfect, and his portrayal of character is dynamic and reflective of the stories' imperious humor. Critic Reviews: "[A] classic of Wildean wit and Victorian sentimentality...a delight." ( Booklist) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Oscar Wilde) Tue, 29 May 2007 12:13:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Canterville-Ghost-Audiobook/B002V014ZM thebookvoice.com 01:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Canterville Ghost Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Walter Covell Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 05-29-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Over the years, there have been many adaptations of this story for movies, TV and even for the Opera. Editorial Reviews: Listeners will begin to smile at the first sound of Walter Covell's delicious English accent. "The Canterville Ghost" is perhaps Oscar Wilde's most famous story, employing his knife-sharp wit, his keen observations, and his cunning commentary on society. Covell's performance holds its own with the best renditions of this story, including operas, plays, and films. His timing is perfect, and his portrayal of character is dynamic and reflective of the stories' imperious humor. Critic Reviews: "[A] classic of Wildean wit and Victorian sentimentality...a delight." ( Booklist) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Canterville Ghost Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Walter Covell Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 05-29-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Over the years, there have been many adaptations of this story for movies, TV and even for the Opera. Editorial Reviews: Listeners will begin to smile at the first sound of Walter Covell's delicious English accent. "The Canterville Ghost" is perhaps Oscar Wilde's most famous story, employing his knife-sharp wit, his keen observations, and his cunning commentary on society. Covell's performance holds its own with the best renditions of this story, including operas, plays, and films. His timing is perfect, and his portrayal of character is dynamic and reflective of the stories' imperious humor. Critic Reviews: "[A] classic of Wildean wit and Victorian sentimentality...a delight." ( Booklist) Members Reviews: Best left in the attic This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? People who really, really enjoy 1930's black and white comedy films. What was most disappointing about Oscar Wildes story? It just wasn't funny. Would you be willing to try another one of Walter Covells performances? Possibly If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Canterville Ghost? I'm just not that old. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Ghost-Stories-Volume-One-Audiobook/B01GF50DYQ Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ghost Stories - Volume One Author: M. R. James Narrator: Roy Macready Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 06-01-16 Publisher: Spiders' House Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: M.R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge, and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic in his time but today is remembered for his ghost stories, which are considered among the finest in the genre. The seven stories in this Volume One are: "A School Story", "Rats", "A Warning to the Curious", "Two Doctors", "The Haunted Doll's House", "Casting the Runes", "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard". bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (M. R. James) Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:59:23 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Ghost-Stories-Volume-One-Audiobook/B01GF50DYQ thebookvoice.com 00:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ghost Stories - Volume One Author: M. R. James Narrator: Roy Macready Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 06-01-16 Publisher: Spiders' House Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: M.R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge, and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic in his time but today is remembered for his ghost stories, which are considered among the finest in the genre. The seven stories in this Volume One are: "A School Story", "Rats", "A Warning to the Curious", "Two Doctors", "The Haunted Doll's House", "Casting the Runes", "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard". Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ghost Stories - Volume One Author: M. R. James Narrator: Roy Macready Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 06-01-16 Publisher: Spiders' House Audio Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: M.R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge, and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic in his time but today is remembered for his ghost stories, which are considered among the finest in the genre. The seven stories in this Volume One are: "A School Story", "Rats", "A Warning to the Curious", "Two Doctors", "The Haunted Doll's House", "Casting the Runes", "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard". https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Miss-Mapp-Audiobook/B0054LHTU4 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Miss Mapp Author: E F Benson Narrator: Miriam Margolyes Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-07-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Nothing escapes the snooping opera glasses of Miss Elizabeth Mapp. She whiles away her busy hours observing the small English village of Tilling, and recording the antics in her notebook. But her observations are set to be disrupted by amorous advances of two retired army generals, both vying for her affection. With Miss Mapp distracted, who will keep Miss Susan Poppit in her place or oversee the correct playing of bridge? More importantly will quiet Tilling be subject to a violent duel? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (E F Benson) Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:35:02 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Miss-Mapp-Audiobook/B0054LHTU4 thebookvoice.com 03:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Miss Mapp Author: E F Benson Narrator: Miriam Margolyes Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-07-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Nothing escapes the snooping opera glasses of Miss Elizabeth Mapp. She whiles away her busy hours observing the small English village of Tilling, and recording the antics in her notebook. But her observations are set to be disrupted by amorous advances of two retired army generals, both vying for her affection. With Miss Mapp distracted, who will keep Miss Susan Poppit in her place or oversee the correct playing of bridge? More importantly will quiet Tilling be subject to a violent duel? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Miss Mapp Author: E F Benson Narrator: Miriam Margolyes Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-07-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Nothing escapes the snooping opera glasses of Miss Elizabeth Mapp. She whiles away her busy hours observing the small English village of Tilling, and recording the antics in her notebook. But her observations are set to be disrupted by amorous advances of two retired army generals, both vying for her affection. With Miss Mapp distracted, who will keep Miss Susan Poppit in her place or oversee the correct playing of bridge? More importantly will quiet Tilling be subject to a violent duel? Members Reviews: A Lucia book without Lucia Benson came from an odd family, His father was a respected, but controversial Anglican Archbishop. His mother dutifully produced six children, but openly preferred her female lovers. The four siblings who lived to adulthood were brilliant over-achievers, but none married or had children. Some biographers believe that all suffered from mental illness, possibly bi-polar syndrome. Perhaps this unconventional background is why Fred Benson delighted in dissecting conventional characters to reveal their weaknesses. MISS MAPP is the second in the "Lucia" series, although Lucia herself never appears. Don't let that discourage you. One of my favorite of Benson's books is PAYING GUESTS, which unfortunately is not available in a Kindle edition. This book introduces Miss Elizabeth Mapp, the Queen of the quaint sea-side town of Tilling. She has many of Lucia's qualities - ambition, snobbery, conceit, and pathological suspicion. Unlike Lucia, she's a single lady, so in addition to bulldozing her friends and neighbors, she's also trying to snare one of the local bachelors. It's the usual cast of Benson characters - widows, spinsters, retired military officers, and clergymen with the bonus of the mysterious Mr. Wyse who's a VERY superior gentleman and reputed to be related to a countess. The residents of Tilling play bridge and golf, have tea parties, and try to use their limited incomes to produce the most impressive show. Mostly they fight and make up so that they can fight again. "Emotion is the spice of life" says the author and Tilling must be the best seasoned town in England. Its inhabitants are constantly in an uproar over their affairs and we get to go along for the ride. Others have sliced and diced the English middle class and held them up to ridicule, but nobody ever did it more entertainingly than Benson. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lady-Windermeres-Fan-Audiobook/B002V5GR4K Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Windermere's Fan Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Emma Fielding, Peter Yapp, Samuel West, Sarah Badel, Nicholas Boulton, Michael Sheen, Derek Waring, Rod Beacham, Benjamin Soames Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-03 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. When it opened in 1892, Lady Windermere's Fan was an instant success and now, more than a century later, it continues to be revived frequently. The reasons for its popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius. The full list of narrators includes: Samuel West, Michael Sheen, Derek Waring, Peter Yapp, Nicholas Boulton, Benjamin Soames, Rod Beacham, Emma Fielding, Sarah Badel, Elaine Claxton, Delia Paton, and Juliet Stevenson. Editorial Reviews: An outstanding group of actors performs this full-cast production of Oscar Wilde's droll look at societys double standard. They deliver Wildes bon mots with the polished style of the period. "I can resist everything but temptation," is delivered by the roué Lord Darlington with great good humor. Maintaining the elevated energy necessary for good theater, the actors keep the interactions between the characters sparkling. Others of Wildes most famous one-liners are handled with aplomb, and lovely music separates the scenes, making this an especially good fit for audio. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Oscar Wilde) Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:18:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lady-Windermeres-Fan-Audiobook/B002V5GR4K thebookvoice.com 01:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Windermere's Fan Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Emma Fielding, Peter Yapp, Samuel West, Sarah Badel, Nicholas Boulton, Michael Sheen, Derek Waring, Rod Beacham, Benjamin Soames Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-03 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. When it opened in 1892, Lady Windermere's Fan was an instant success and now, more than a century later, it continues to be revived frequently. The reasons for its popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius. The full list of narrators includes: Samuel West, Michael Sheen, Derek Waring, Peter Yapp, Nicholas Boulton, Benjamin Soames, Rod Beacham, Emma Fielding, Sarah Badel, Elaine Claxton, Delia Paton, and Juliet Stevenson. Editorial Reviews: An outstanding group of actors performs this full-cast production of Oscar Wilde's droll look at societys double standard. They deliver Wildes bon mots with the polished style of the period. "I can resist everything but temptation," is delivered by the roué Lord Darlington with great good humor. Maintaining the elevated energy necessary for good theater, the actors keep the interactions between the characters sparkling. Others of Wildes most famous one-liners are handled with aplomb, and lovely music separates the scenes, making this an especially good fit for audio. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lady Windermere's Fan Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Emma Fielding, Peter Yapp, Samuel West, Sarah Badel, Nicholas Boulton, Michael Sheen, Derek Waring, Rod Beacham, Benjamin Soames Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 07-15-03 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 103 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. When it opened in 1892, Lady Windermere's Fan was an instant success and now, more than a century later, it continues to be revived frequently. The reasons for its popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius. The full list of narrators includes: Samuel West, Michael Sheen, Derek Waring, Peter Yapp, Nicholas Boulton, Benjamin Soames, Rod Beacham, Emma Fielding, Sarah Badel, Elaine Claxton, Delia Paton, and Juliet Stevenson. Editorial Reviews: An outstanding group of actors performs this full-cast production of Oscar Wilde's droll look at societys double standard. They deliver Wildes bon mots with the polished style of the period. "I can resist everything but temptation," is delivered by the roué Lord Darlington with great good humor. Maintaining the elevated energy necessary for good theater, the actors keep the interactions between the characters sparkling. Others of Wildes most famous one-liners are handled with aplomb, and lovely music separates the scenes, making this an especially good fit for audio. Members Reviews: Captivating Pleasure I listened to this play on the strength of always enjoying Juliet Stephenson's performances and having acted in The Importance of Being Ernest at school. I could not have chosen a more sublime way to spend 1 hour and 38 minutes than Lady Windemere's Fan. It was so satisfing to listen to Lady Windemere's despair as she who took so much pleasure in her sensible morality found herself enmeshed in the very situation she had condemned - and yet her character was rendered so sympathetically I was practically clutching the edge of the table by the end! Lord Darlington was divine - how I wish that he would stroll through my door right now. Lord Windemere was absolutely compelling - whilst Lord Darlington would sweep me away, it would be Lord Windemere I would want by my side always. And Mrs Erlin - so fascinating - her chitchat with those she so wanted to be associated with often made my toes curl and yet she too underwent such a metamorphosis - for a few minutes at least! - that I felt totally drawn to her. And I loved "Yes Mama" Agatha - go girl! Each of the readers was sublime - Juliet Stephenson did not disappoint - both she and the reader who played Lady Windemere were full of such potent emotion I could both see them and feel their panic. The readers of Lord W and Lord D were heroic! And Wilde's script - well does he deserve such fame for his cutting comments on his society - and even more tantalising - every assessment made by his characters perfectly suited the behaviour of those who surround us - and ourselves! - today. I must highly recommend this play and cannot wait to listen to it again. Oh, and the sound quality was perfect. An exciting night at the If you enjoy Oscar Wilde, you'll undoubtedly love this recording of one of his most interesting plays. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Riddle-of-the-Sands-Audiobook/B00S8QQJVW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Riddle of the Sands Author: Erskine Childers, Tony Evans Narrator: Rob Penman Format: Abridged Length: 39 mins Language: English Release date: 01-15-15 Publisher: Real Reads Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "It seems pretty clear to me that sooner or later well be at war with Germany, whether we like it or not." Carruthers is looking forward to a relaxing holiday when he sets off for the Baltic Sea. Instead he finds himself at the centre of a complicated and deadly plot. Will Carruthers and his friend, Arthur Davies, discover why the sinister and mysterious Herr Dollman is so interested in their little yacht, the Dulcibella? What does Clara Dollman know about her fathers plans? Some secret scheme has brought Commander von Brüning of the Imperial German Navy to the East Frisian Islands. Can Carruthers and Davies solve the riddle of the sands? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Erskine Childers) Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:32:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Riddle-of-the-Sands-Audiobook/B00S8QQJVW thebookvoice.com 00:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Riddle of the Sands Author: Erskine Childers, Tony Evans Narrator: Rob Penman Format: Abridged Length: 39 mins Language: English Release date: 01-15-15 Publisher: Real Reads Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "It seems pretty clear to me that sooner or later well be at war with Germany, whether we like it or not." Carruthers is looking forward to a relaxing holiday when he sets off for the Baltic Sea. Instead he finds himself at the centre of a complicated and deadly plot. Will Carruthers and his friend, Arthur Davies, discover why the sinister and mysterious Herr Dollman is so interested in their little yacht, the Dulcibella? What does Clara Dollman know about her fathers plans? Some secret scheme has brought Commander von Brüning of the Imperial German Navy to the East Frisian Islands. Can Carruthers and Davies solve the riddle of the sands? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Riddle of the Sands Author: Erskine Childers, Tony Evans Narrator: Rob Penman Format: Abridged Length: 39 mins Language: English Release date: 01-15-15 Publisher: Real Reads Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "It seems pretty clear to me that sooner or later well be at war with Germany, whether we like it or not." Carruthers is looking forward to a relaxing holiday when he sets off for the Baltic Sea. Instead he finds himself at the centre of a complicated and deadly plot. Will Carruthers and his friend, Arthur Davies, discover why the sinister and mysterious Herr Dollman is so interested in their little yacht, the Dulcibella? What does Clara Dollman know about her fathers plans? Some secret scheme has brought Commander von Brüning of the Imperial German Navy to the East Frisian Islands. Can Carruthers and Davies solve the riddle of the sands? Members Reviews: Excellently written and narrated I am so glad I got the audio book. it allowed me to finish in time for book club https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Men-at-Arms-Audiobook/B0176TEMGK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Men at Arms Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Christian Rodska Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Guy Crouchback, determined to get into the war, takes a commission in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. His spirits high, he sees all the trimmings but none of the action. And his first campaign, an abortive affair on the West African coastline, ends with an escapade which seriously blots his Halberdier copybook. Men at Arms is the first book in Waughs brilliant trilogy, Sword of Honour, which chronicles the fortunes of Guy Crouchback. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Evelyn Waugh) Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:49:50 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Men-at-Arms-Audiobook/B0176TEMGK thebookvoice.com 08:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Men at Arms Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Christian Rodska Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Guy Crouchback, determined to get into the war, takes a commission in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. His spirits high, he sees all the trimmings but none of the action. And his first campaign, an abortive affair on the West African coastline, ends with an escapade which seriously blots his Halberdier copybook. Men at Arms is the first book in Waughs brilliant trilogy, Sword of Honour, which chronicles the fortunes of Guy Crouchback. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Men at Arms Author: Evelyn Waugh Narrator: Christian Rodska Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 11-05-15 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Guy Crouchback, determined to get into the war, takes a commission in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. His spirits high, he sees all the trimmings but none of the action. And his first campaign, an abortive affair on the West African coastline, ends with an escapade which seriously blots his Halberdier copybook. Men at Arms is the first book in Waughs brilliant trilogy, Sword of Honour, which chronicles the fortunes of Guy Crouchback. Members Reviews: Wonderful performance of a wonderful book If you could sum up Men at Arms in three words, what would they be? Class, loyalty, misunderstandings. Have you listened to any of Christian Rodskas other performances? How does this one compare? No, but I remember him from radio & T.V. He sounded completely authentic with all the many & varied accents without losing any of the drama or meaning. Really impressive! Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? No, I wanted to perpetuate it. Any additional comments? No. An old favourite enhanced by good reading. Christian Rodska does a splendid job performing Evelyn Waugh's trilogy, with "Brideshead Revisited" his best books by far. CR sounds quite different from his Falco persona! (Was desperately missed from that series.)He gives a wide range of voices and accents, even in French, although Italian pronunciation off once or twice. The humour and absurdity of Guy's wartime experiences offset Waugh's intrinsic snobbery and fogeyism, and Guy in any case is more sympathetic than his creator was alleged to be - Waugh, not the Almighty!) Waugh's Men At Arms Typical Waugh, whose deft hand and wonderful characterisation draw one into the web he spins to show, in a quiet, seemingly ordinary way the profound horrors and tragedies of the war https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-I-Audiobook/B004AGRMXI Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein I Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Jon Goiricelaya Formato: Unabridged Duración: 3 hrs and 51 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851)Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin nació el 30 de agosto de 1797 en Londres (Inglaterra). Era hija única del filósofo William Godwin y la escritora feminista Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary creció y se educó en un ambiente intelectual y progresista, que marcaría fuertemente su personalidad. Comenzó a establecer una relación amorosa en 1814 con el poeta romántico Percy B. Shelley, que en esos momentos estaba casado. La obra más importante de Mary fue creada en unas vacaciones que los Shelley estaban disfrutando en la residencia suiza de Lord Byron. En una noche tormentosa, Byron propuso la elaboración de un relato de terror por parte de cada uno de los asistentes en su mansión. Unos días después de la propuesta, Mary les leyó su creación, "Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo" (1817), magistral historia que se convertiría en un clásico de la novela gótica. Murió a causa de un tumor cerebral el 1 de febrero de 1851. Tenía 53 años. Frankenstein Narra la historia de Víctor Frankenstein, un joven suizo, estudiante de medicina en Ingolstadt, obsesionado por conocer "los secretos del cielo y la tierra". En su afán por desentrañar "la misteriosa alma del hombre", Víctor crea un cuerpo a partir de la unión de distintas partes de cadáveres diseccionados. El experimento concluye con éxito cuando Frankenstein le da vida al monstruoso cuerpo.Víctor Frankenstein que comprende en ese momento el horror que ha creado, rechaza con espanto el resultado de su experimento y huye de su laboratorio. Al volver a él, el monstruo ha desaparecido y él cree que todo ha concluido. Pero la sombra de su pecado le persigue: el monstruo tras huir del laboratorio, siente el rechazo de la humanidad y despiertan en él el odio y la sed de venganza. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Shelley) Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:53:00 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-I-Audiobook/B004AGRMXI thebookvoice.com 03:51:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein I Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Jon Goiricelaya Formato: Unabridged Duración: 3 hrs and 51 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851)Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin nació el 30 de agosto de 1797 en Londres (Inglaterra). Era hija única del filósofo William Godwin y la escritora feminista Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary creció y se educó en un ambiente intelectual y progresista, que marcaría fuertemente su personalidad. Comenzó a establecer una relación amorosa en 1814 con el poeta romántico Percy B. Shelley, que en esos momentos estaba casado. La obra más importante de Mary fue creada en unas vacaciones que los Shelley estaban disfrutando en la residencia suiza de Lord Byron. En una noche tormentosa, Byron propuso la elaboración de un relato de terror por parte de cada uno de los asistentes en su mansión. Unos días después de la propuesta, Mary les leyó su creación, "Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo" (1817), magistral historia que se convertiría en un clásico de la novela gótica. Murió a causa de un tumor cerebral el 1 de febrero de 1851. Tenía 53 años. Frankenstein Narra la historia de Víctor Frankenstein, un joven suizo, estudiante de medicina en Ingolstadt, obsesionado por conocer "los secretos del cielo y la tierra". En su afán por desentrañar "la misteriosa alma del hombre", Víctor crea un cuerpo a partir de la unión de distintas partes de cadáveres diseccionados. El experimento concluye con éxito cuando Frankenstein le da vida al monstruoso cuerpo.Víctor Frankenstein que comprende en ese momento el horror que ha creado, rechaza con espanto el resultado de su experimento y huye de su laboratorio. Al volver a él, el monstruo ha desaparecido y él cree que todo ha concluido. Pero la sombra de su pecado le persigue: el monstruo tras huir del laboratorio, siente el rechazo de la humanidad y despiertan en él el odio y la sed de venganza. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein I Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Jon Goiricelaya Formato: Unabridged Duración: 3 hrs and 51 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851)Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin nació el 30 de agosto de 1797 en Londres (Inglaterra). Era hija única del filósofo William Godwin y la escritora feminista Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary creció y se educó en un ambiente intelectual y progresista, que marcaría fuertemente su personalidad. Comenzó a establecer una relación amorosa en 1814 con el poeta romántico Percy B. Shelley, que en esos momentos estaba casado. La obra más importante de Mary fue creada en unas vacaciones que los Shelley estaban disfrutando en la residencia suiza de Lord Byron. En una noche tormentosa, Byron propuso la elaboración de un relato de terror por parte de cada uno de los asistentes en su mansión. Unos días después de la propuesta, Mary les leyó su creación, "Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo" (1817), magistral historia que se convertiría en un clásico de la novela gótica. Murió a causa de un tumor cerebral el 1 de febrero de 1851. Tenía 53 años. Frankenstein Narra la historia de Víctor Frankenstein, un joven suizo, estudiante de medicina en Ingolstadt, obsesionado por conocer "los secretos del cielo y la tierra". En su afán por desentrañar "la misteriosa alma del hombre", Víctor crea un cuerpo a partir de la unión de distintas partes de cadáveres diseccionados. El experimento concluye con éxito cuando Frankenstein le da vida al monstruoso cuerpo.Víctor Frankenstein que comprende en ese momento el horror que ha creado, rechaza con espanto el resultado de su experimento y huye de su laboratorio. Al volver a él, el monstruo ha desaparecido y él cree que todo ha concluido. Pero la sombra de su pecado le persigue: el monstruo tras huir del laboratorio, siente el rechazo de la humanidad y despiertan en él el odio y la sed de venganza. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Haunted-Dolls-House-Audiobook/B003TGLFQ0 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Haunted Dolls' House Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 06-21-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Haunted Dolls House". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Montague Rhodes James) Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:53:01 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Haunted-Dolls-House-Audiobook/B003TGLFQ0 thebookvoice.com 00:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Haunted Dolls' House Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 06-21-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Haunted Dolls House". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Haunted Dolls' House Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 06-21-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Haunted Dolls House". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Members Reviews: Superb! Suspense, setting then scene then horror! What made the experience of listening to The Haunted Dolls' House the most enjoyable? The narrator does a great job of building the suspense. What did you like best about this story? The ending What about David Collingss performance did you like? The ability to vary between the ordinary and spooky If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? Buyer beware Any additional comments? One of M. R. James best https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/News-From-Nowhere-Audiobook/B00CAWP1VO Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: News From Nowhere Author: William Morris Narrator: Barnaby Edwards Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 04-11-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: News from Nowhere (1890) is the best-known prose work of William Morris. The novel describes the encounter between a visitor from the 19th century, William Guest, and a decentralized and humane socialist future. Set over a century after a revolutionary upheaval in 1952, these 'Chapters from a Utopian Romance' recount his journey across London and up the Thames to Kelmscott Manor, Morris's own country house in Oxfordshire. Drawing on the work of John Ruskin and Karl Marx, Morris's audiobook is not only an evocative statement of his egalitarian convictions but also a distinctive contribution to the utopian tradition. Morris's rejection of state socialism and his ambition to transform the relationship between humankind and the natural world, give News from Nowhere a particular resonance for modern readers. Editorial Reviews: Author Morris was a socialist, a pattern-maker, an environmentalist, and a writer. Here Morris imagines an England reformed through civic rebellion against social injustice. A young man goes to sleep and wakes up in the far future, in an England that has become a communist, rural utopia. British narrator Barnaby Edwards employs a droll and tony voice when reciting this mannered and far-fetched text. The novella is written in first person, and the protagonist is young. The story registers like an essay, and the protagonist sounds far older than his years. This book is mainly an imaginative vehicle for Morris to decry societal wrongs and propose an idealistic alternative. Matching Morris intent Edwards performs as if he is lecturing. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William Morris) Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:48:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/News-From-Nowhere-Audiobook/B00CAWP1VO thebookvoice.com 08:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: News From Nowhere Author: William Morris Narrator: Barnaby Edwards Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 04-11-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: News from Nowhere (1890) is the best-known prose work of William Morris. The novel describes the encounter between a visitor from the 19th century, William Guest, and a decentralized and humane socialist future. Set over a century after a revolutionary upheaval in 1952, these 'Chapters from a Utopian Romance' recount his journey across London and up the Thames to Kelmscott Manor, Morris's own country house in Oxfordshire. Drawing on the work of John Ruskin and Karl Marx, Morris's audiobook is not only an evocative statement of his egalitarian convictions but also a distinctive contribution to the utopian tradition. Morris's rejection of state socialism and his ambition to transform the relationship between humankind and the natural world, give News from Nowhere a particular resonance for modern readers. Editorial Reviews: Author Morris was a socialist, a pattern-maker, an environmentalist, and a writer. Here Morris imagines an England reformed through civic rebellion against social injustice. A young man goes to sleep and wakes up in the far future, in an England that has become a communist, rural utopia. British narrator Barnaby Edwards employs a droll and tony voice when reciting this mannered and far-fetched text. The novella is written in first person, and the protagonist is young. The story registers like an essay, and the protagonist sounds far older than his years. This book is mainly an imaginative vehicle for Morris to decry societal wrongs and propose an idealistic alternative. Matching Morris intent Edwards performs as if he is lecturing. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: News From Nowhere Author: William Morris Narrator: Barnaby Edwards Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 04-11-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: News from Nowhere (1890) is the best-known prose work of William Morris. The novel describes the encounter between a visitor from the 19th century, William Guest, and a decentralized and humane socialist future. Set over a century after a revolutionary upheaval in 1952, these 'Chapters from a Utopian Romance' recount his journey across London and up the Thames to Kelmscott Manor, Morris's own country house in Oxfordshire. Drawing on the work of John Ruskin and Karl Marx, Morris's audiobook is not only an evocative statement of his egalitarian convictions but also a distinctive contribution to the utopian tradition. Morris's rejection of state socialism and his ambition to transform the relationship between humankind and the natural world, give News from Nowhere a particular resonance for modern readers. Editorial Reviews: Author Morris was a socialist, a pattern-maker, an environmentalist, and a writer. Here Morris imagines an England reformed through civic rebellion against social injustice. A young man goes to sleep and wakes up in the far future, in an England that has become a communist, rural utopia. British narrator Barnaby Edwards employs a droll and tony voice when reciting this mannered and far-fetched text. The novella is written in first person, and the protagonist is young. The story registers like an essay, and the protagonist sounds far older than his years. This book is mainly an imaginative vehicle for Morris to decry societal wrongs and propose an idealistic alternative. Matching Morris intent Edwards performs as if he is lecturing. Members Reviews: Fantastic Transport into A New World I never write reviews but I think this story deserves one. I havent found a story like this in a very long time and was almost in a depressed state knowing it would finish. It transports you into a world you would want to fall into and would hate waking up from. Thank goodness Morris had the unselfish act of writing more stories. The narrator did an excellent job in telling the tale and I will definitely listen over and over again! Thank you!! An essential read. Timeless. Truly inspiring. While I personally feel 'Looking Backward' captures a more likely future, this text is no less important and, in fact, does add a great deal to the conversation. Do yourself and future generations a favor. read this text. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Laughing-Gas-Audiobook/B00866MG8O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Laughing Gas Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Joey Cooley is a golden-curled child film star, the idol of American motherhood. Reginald, Third Earl of Havershot, is a boxing blue on a mission to save his wayward cousin from the fleshpots of Hollywood. Both are under anesthetic at the dentists when something strange happens - and their identities are swapped. Suddenly Joey can use his six-foot frame to get his own back on his Hollywood persecutors. But Reggie has to endure everything Joey had to put up with in the horrible life of a child star - including kidnapping. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (P. G. Wodehouse) Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:31:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Laughing-Gas-Audiobook/B00866MG8O thebookvoice.com 06:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Laughing Gas Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Joey Cooley is a golden-curled child film star, the idol of American motherhood. Reginald, Third Earl of Havershot, is a boxing blue on a mission to save his wayward cousin from the fleshpots of Hollywood. Both are under anesthetic at the dentists when something strange happens - and their identities are swapped. Suddenly Joey can use his six-foot frame to get his own back on his Hollywood persecutors. But Reggie has to endure everything Joey had to put up with in the horrible life of a child star - including kidnapping. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Laughing Gas Author: P. G. Wodehouse Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Joey Cooley is a golden-curled child film star, the idol of American motherhood. Reginald, Third Earl of Havershot, is a boxing blue on a mission to save his wayward cousin from the fleshpots of Hollywood. Both are under anesthetic at the dentists when something strange happens - and their identities are swapped. Suddenly Joey can use his six-foot frame to get his own back on his Hollywood persecutors. But Reggie has to endure everything Joey had to put up with in the horrible life of a child star - including kidnapping. Members Reviews: One of Wodehouse's most ambitious books Though there's plenty of "inhaling" at various bars, clubs and pubs throughout the Wodehouse canon, this is the only story I know of that involves an actual out-of-body (or, to be completely accurate, out-of-two-bodies) experience. Due to this unique plot twist, it's also the only Wodehouse story I know of where we are treated to life from a child's perspective. Again, to be completely accurate it's life seen through the eyes of an adult who happens at the time to be inhabiting a child's body. Nevertheless, this adult has to deal with all the vicissitudes of youth--from bedtimes to bullies. Add the fact that this kid also happens to be a Hollywood child star, with all the dietary obligations that entails, and you can see that our hero has his hands full. This was the first Wodehouse I ever read, given to me by my hall RA in college. Of course, like a chump I put off reading it for five or six years but when I did it came as rare and refreshing fruit. Best line: When a temperance reformer hauls up her slacks about the "lake of alcohol" in America, the hero's cousin, a confirmed inebriate, lights up: "You mean...we can just go there and lap?" Best situation: Confronted by a ten year old boy in ringlets and a flat Ohio accent who claims to be related to him by ties of blood, this cousin runs the other way--either to the nearest bar or temple of temperance. In a town built on illusions, it's hard to convince someone that something genuinely amazing has happened. Meanwhile, everyone--and I mean everyone, from cops to kidnappers--is angling for a part in the next celluloid epic. My only squawk is the way man and boy return to their own bodies--disappointing after the completely plausible (or at least plausible-for-Wodehouse-in-Hollywood) way they got switched in the first place. Nevertheless, a delightful romp. A Freaky-Friday story I am a Wodehouse fan, and this novel does not let me down. It follows what today is a common comeidic formula -- switching bodies -- and adds to it. I am not enough of a scholar to say when this formula was first used, but if Wodehouse was not one of the first, he did it in his own unique way with equally charming characters. A fun summer listen. A fantastic place to start for those new to PGW! This is a great place to start if you have been ordered, like many of friends and acquaintances, to give Wodehouse a shot. Seriously, I almost envy you on your journey into the world of Wodehouse. If the books weren't so satisfying on repeated rereads and relistens, I probably would envy you. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Yellow-Drawing-Room-Audiobook/B01N8RSYKY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Yellow Drawing Room Author: Mona Caird Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Alice Mona Caird (1854 -1932) was a British novelist and essayist whose strong feminist views raised many eyebrows in the Victorian period. The Yellow Drawing Room is a story told through the eyes of an archetypical Victorian gentleman. He has met and fallen under the spell of the beautiful Vanora Haydon. Vanora has been given permission to decorate and furnish a drawing room and has chosen to do so in brilliant yellow. She has created her own room, reflective of her own personality and individuality - something which the conservative narrator cannot cope with. As he sets out to try to dominate and possess her, it becomes clear that there is a mutual attraction despite their complete incompatibility. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mona Caird) Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:37:16 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Yellow-Drawing-Room-Audiobook/B01N8RSYKY thebookvoice.com 00:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Yellow Drawing Room Author: Mona Caird Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Alice Mona Caird (1854 -1932) was a British novelist and essayist whose strong feminist views raised many eyebrows in the Victorian period. The Yellow Drawing Room is a story told through the eyes of an archetypical Victorian gentleman. He has met and fallen under the spell of the beautiful Vanora Haydon. Vanora has been given permission to decorate and furnish a drawing room and has chosen to do so in brilliant yellow. She has created her own room, reflective of her own personality and individuality - something which the conservative narrator cannot cope with. As he sets out to try to dominate and possess her, it becomes clear that there is a mutual attraction despite their complete incompatibility. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Yellow Drawing Room Author: Mona Caird Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 26 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Alice Mona Caird (1854 -1932) was a British novelist and essayist whose strong feminist views raised many eyebrows in the Victorian period. The Yellow Drawing Room is a story told through the eyes of an archetypical Victorian gentleman. He has met and fallen under the spell of the beautiful Vanora Haydon. Vanora has been given permission to decorate and furnish a drawing room and has chosen to do so in brilliant yellow. She has created her own room, reflective of her own personality and individuality - something which the conservative narrator cannot cope with. As he sets out to try to dominate and possess her, it becomes clear that there is a mutual attraction despite their complete incompatibility. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Sherlock-Holmes-The-Perseus-Collection-Audiobook/B00LIACSXS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Perseus Collection Author: Pennie Mae Cartawick Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-14 Publisher: Catherine Kimball Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor P.J. Ochlan who has also won numerous voice audio awards. Story One: The Hex of a Gypsy Woman. He raised his disheveled head from his hands. The face was that of my friend, but the expression it bore was unrecognizable. He was indeed out of countenance. "All that I have seen and all that I know, dear fellow, for it to come to this. The great Sherlock Holmes undone by a gypsy woman." Story Two: Season Tickets to a Crime Carnival. A woman's scream pierced the silence, and the tent erupted into chaos. I grabbed Watsons coat to steady myself as the audience swarmed down the platform and towards the exits. I could scarcely believe the reaction. Story Three: The Uncanny Disappearance of Miss Ellis. Mr. Ellis took a very deep breath, letting it out in a tired sigh. "Our daughter is missing. Vanished from her room two nights ago without a sound." he began, wringing his hands as he searched for a place to sit. He found a chair, and plopped down in it. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Pennie Mae Cartawick) Wed, 09 Jul 2014 19:37:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Sherlock-Holmes-The-Perseus-Collection-Audiobook/B00LIACSXS thebookvoice.com 01:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Perseus Collection Author: Pennie Mae Cartawick Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-14 Publisher: Catherine Kimball Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor P.J. Ochlan who has also won numerous voice audio awards. Story One: The Hex of a Gypsy Woman. He raised his disheveled head from his hands. The face was that of my friend, but the expression it bore was unrecognizable. He was indeed out of countenance. "All that I have seen and all that I know, dear fellow, for it to come to this. The great Sherlock Holmes undone by a gypsy woman." Story Two: Season Tickets to a Crime Carnival. A woman's scream pierced the silence, and the tent erupted into chaos. I grabbed Watsons coat to steady myself as the audience swarmed down the platform and towards the exits. I could scarcely believe the reaction. Story Three: The Uncanny Disappearance of Miss Ellis. Mr. Ellis took a very deep breath, letting it out in a tired sigh. "Our daughter is missing. Vanished from her room two nights ago without a sound." he began, wringing his hands as he searched for a place to sit. He found a chair, and plopped down in it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Perseus Collection Author: Pennie Mae Cartawick Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-14 Publisher: Catherine Kimball Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Three Compelling Sherlock Holmes Mysteries In One Book. Narrated by the celebrity actor P.J. Ochlan who has also won numerous voice audio awards. Story One: The Hex of a Gypsy Woman. He raised his disheveled head from his hands. The face was that of my friend, but the expression it bore was unrecognizable. He was indeed out of countenance. "All that I have seen and all that I know, dear fellow, for it to come to this. The great Sherlock Holmes undone by a gypsy woman." Story Two: Season Tickets to a Crime Carnival. A woman's scream pierced the silence, and the tent erupted into chaos. I grabbed Watsons coat to steady myself as the audience swarmed down the platform and towards the exits. I could scarcely believe the reaction. Story Three: The Uncanny Disappearance of Miss Ellis. Mr. Ellis took a very deep breath, letting it out in a tired sigh. "Our daughter is missing. Vanished from her room two nights ago without a sound." he began, wringing his hands as he searched for a place to sit. He found a chair, and plopped down in it. Members Reviews: like "Elementary" and "Sherlock" I am a fan of modern-day retellings of Sherlock Holmes, like "Elementary" and "Sherlock", so I was happy to see an author putting her own spin on the great crime-solving duo. This collection offers three compact single-sitting stories that leave the reader satisfied with a tightly crafted and satisfying beginning, middle and end. The dynamic between Holmes and Sherlock is fun to watch, and I was also surprised and delighted to see one of the stories told from the perspective of Holmes. One warning is that the first story has a gypsy as one of the main characters, and the portrayal is pretty one-dimensional/stereotypical. While I understand that this was the attitude of the time being portrayed, it would have been nice to see just a little more complexity there. Additionally, while the characterization of the protagonists was good and moved the story along, the mysteries themselves were slightly lacking in depth. Awful This wasn't recognizable as a Holmes story. Characterization is way off. Author should read Doyle's canon to understand the intended traits and relationship. Enjoyed reading this I was given an ARC in exchange for a fair review. Enjoyed reading this, it was easy to read and the conversations between characters flowed naturally. I would like to have seen more description though, a bit more showing than telling. Excellent book. Very good reading. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Suicide-Club-Audiobook/B005WKP1AC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Suicide Club Subtitle: The Complete Trilogy Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1878, The Suicide Club is a collection of three gruesome adventure stories which combine into a single narrative, recounting the exploits of Floritzel, Prince of Bohemia and his trusty confidante Colonel Geraldine as they infiltrate a secret society of dubious individuals intent on losing their own lives. The stories are: Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts The Prince and the Colonel are out incognito in London, when they meet a strange young man giving free cream tarts to all he meets. He introduces them to the Suicide Club, a horrific society whose members gamble with their own lives each night. Our heroes succeed in disbanding the club and its president is sent abroad "for disposal" with Geraldine's brother. Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk In the Latin Quarter of Paris, an unsuspecting American tourist finds himself at the heart of a dastardly plot. He is lured away by an attractive countess, only to discover a dead body in his bed on his return. His kind neighbour, Dr. Noel, arranges to hide the body in a trunk which is smuggled to London in the baggage of Prince Floritzel and Colonel Geraldine. When Floritzel discovers the plot, he also finds that the body is that of Geraldine's brother - and the President of the Suicide Club has escaped. The Adventure of the Hansom Cab In London, Lieutenant Brackenbury Rich is taken by a mysterious hansom cabman to a house where an odd party is underway. The host turns out to be Colonel Geraldine in disguise, who whisks him off to a secret location where Prince Floritzel and the President of the Suicide Club are to fight a final duel to the death. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Robert Louis Stevenson) Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:31:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Suicide-Club-Audiobook/B005WKP1AC thebookvoice.com 03:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Suicide Club Subtitle: The Complete Trilogy Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1878, The Suicide Club is a collection of three gruesome adventure stories which combine into a single narrative, recounting the exploits of Floritzel, Prince of Bohemia and his trusty confidante Colonel Geraldine as they infiltrate a secret society of dubious individuals intent on losing their own lives. The stories are: Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts The Prince and the Colonel are out incognito in London, when they meet a strange young man giving free cream tarts to all he meets. He introduces them to the Suicide Club, a horrific society whose members gamble with their own lives each night. Our heroes succeed in disbanding the club and its president is sent abroad "for disposal" with Geraldine's brother. Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk In the Latin Quarter of Paris, an unsuspecting American tourist finds himself at the heart of a dastardly plot. He is lured away by an attractive countess, only to discover a dead body in his bed on his return. His kind neighbour, Dr. Noel, arranges to hide the body in a trunk which is smuggled to London in the baggage of Prince Floritzel and Colonel Geraldine. When Floritzel discovers the plot, he also finds that the body is that of Geraldine's brother - and the President of the Suicide Club has escaped. The Adventure of the Hansom Cab In London, Lieutenant Brackenbury Rich is taken by a mysterious hansom cabman to a house where an odd party is underway. The host turns out to be Colonel Geraldine in disguise, who whisks him off to a secret location where Prince Floritzel and the President of the Suicide Club are to fight a final duel to the death. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Suicide Club Subtitle: The Complete Trilogy Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 10-18-11 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1878, The Suicide Club is a collection of three gruesome adventure stories which combine into a single narrative, recounting the exploits of Floritzel, Prince of Bohemia and his trusty confidante Colonel Geraldine as they infiltrate a secret society of dubious individuals intent on losing their own lives. The stories are: Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts The Prince and the Colonel are out incognito in London, when they meet a strange young man giving free cream tarts to all he meets. He introduces them to the Suicide Club, a horrific society whose members gamble with their own lives each night. Our heroes succeed in disbanding the club and its president is sent abroad "for disposal" with Geraldine's brother. Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk In the Latin Quarter of Paris, an unsuspecting American tourist finds himself at the heart of a dastardly plot. He is lured away by an attractive countess, only to discover a dead body in his bed on his return. His kind neighbour, Dr. Noel, arranges to hide the body in a trunk which is smuggled to London in the baggage of Prince Floritzel and Colonel Geraldine. When Floritzel discovers the plot, he also finds that the body is that of Geraldine's brother - and the President of the Suicide Club has escaped. The Adventure of the Hansom Cab In London, Lieutenant Brackenbury Rich is taken by a mysterious hansom cabman to a house where an odd party is underway. The host turns out to be Colonel Geraldine in disguise, who whisks him off to a secret location where Prince Floritzel and the President of the Suicide Club are to fight a final duel to the death. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Barnaby-Rudge-Audiobook/B002V0JQ6Q Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barnaby Rudge Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Sean Barrett Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-09 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Barnaby Rudge, one of only two historical novels by Dickens, deals with the "Popery" riots of 1780. It is read here by one of Britain's most popular readers, Sean Barrett, whose reading of Bleak House was widely praised. This recording is part of the extended Dickens collection offered in both abridged and unabridged form by Naxos AudioBooks. Editorial Reviews: After writing Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickelby, the author next turned to historical fiction, using the notorious Gordon Riots of 1780, a clash between Catholics and Protestants, as the backdrop for this novel. It's a dark story but one that yields rich prose and a murder mystery. Narrator Sean Barrett has the kind of elastic, wide-ranging voice that is well suited to Dickens's writing style. Barrett can affect a sprightly youngster, a wise but weathered old man, a scheming politician, and an assortment of women, all of whom play major roles in this classic tale. It's a joy to listen to him alternate between characters and his own deep, robust voice, an accomplishment he keeps up for 25 hours. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:41:28 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Barnaby-Rudge-Audiobook/B002V0JQ6Q thebookvoice.com 07:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barnaby Rudge Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Sean Barrett Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-09 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Barnaby Rudge, one of only two historical novels by Dickens, deals with the "Popery" riots of 1780. It is read here by one of Britain's most popular readers, Sean Barrett, whose reading of Bleak House was widely praised. This recording is part of the extended Dickens collection offered in both abridged and unabridged form by Naxos AudioBooks. Editorial Reviews: After writing Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickelby, the author next turned to historical fiction, using the notorious Gordon Riots of 1780, a clash between Catholics and Protestants, as the backdrop for this novel. It's a dark story but one that yields rich prose and a murder mystery. Narrator Sean Barrett has the kind of elastic, wide-ranging voice that is well suited to Dickens's writing style. Barrett can affect a sprightly youngster, a wise but weathered old man, a scheming politician, and an assortment of women, all of whom play major roles in this classic tale. It's a joy to listen to him alternate between characters and his own deep, robust voice, an accomplishment he keeps up for 25 hours. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Barnaby Rudge Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Sean Barrett Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-19-09 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Barnaby Rudge, one of only two historical novels by Dickens, deals with the "Popery" riots of 1780. It is read here by one of Britain's most popular readers, Sean Barrett, whose reading of Bleak House was widely praised. This recording is part of the extended Dickens collection offered in both abridged and unabridged form by Naxos AudioBooks. Editorial Reviews: After writing Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickelby, the author next turned to historical fiction, using the notorious Gordon Riots of 1780, a clash between Catholics and Protestants, as the backdrop for this novel. It's a dark story but one that yields rich prose and a murder mystery. Narrator Sean Barrett has the kind of elastic, wide-ranging voice that is well suited to Dickens's writing style. Barrett can affect a sprightly youngster, a wise but weathered old man, a scheming politician, and an assortment of women, all of whom play major roles in this classic tale. It's a joy to listen to him alternate between characters and his own deep, robust voice, an accomplishment he keeps up for 25 hours. Members Reviews: An action-packed historical novel This is a well paced and fast-moving historical novel set during the anti-popery riots in London in 1780. Although not as grippingly exciting as Dicken's other historical novel, A Tale Of Two Cities, there is plenty of drama here to sustain the reader's interest. The fictional characters are well woven into the historical setting, and the portrayal of these characters gives the book some of its best comic moments, from the suave Edward Chester, to the vengeful Simon Tappertit, to the spiteful Miss Miggs, to the devious hangman, Dennis. The hero of the book is Gabriel Varden, whom Dickens repeatedly describes, rather clumsily, as "the honest locksmith". Varden has to suffer constant friction in his own household between himself, his wife, his apprentice and his maid, and this agitation reflects the agitation of the masses in the streets. One of the best features of the book is the way it successfully carries a number of plot lines. The main one of these concerns a murder committed many years previously for which no-one has been convicted. There are several other sub-plots such as the tension between the Catholic Haredale and the Protestant Chester, Joe Willet's love for Varden's daughter, the comical scheming of the apprentice locksmith against his master and the presence of a shadowy stranger who pursues Barnaby Rudge's mother. Some elements of the plot fizzle out a bit too easily towards the end, such as the attempt to kidnap Haredale's daughter, but the overall effect of the book is very satisfying. This is one of Dicken's least remembered novels, but I think it is well worth reading and an excellent introduction to his work. Dickens' Other Historical Novel When one says "Charles Dickens" and "historical novel" in the same sentence, the immediate impression is of the French Revolution adventure "A Tale of Two Cities". But Dickens wrote another historical novel 18 years before, in 1841, the complex and colorful "Barnaby Rudge", set during London's anti-Papal riots of June 1780, when there was a reaction against the Catholic influence in Parliament. Populated by a large cast and activated by a plot of intrigue and danger, it is one of the best of Dickens in his early period. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/What-Maisie-Knew-Audiobook/B0071D0XLA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Maisie Knew Author: Henry James Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In this classic tale of the death of childhood, there is a savage comedy that owes much to Dickens. But for his portrayal of the childs capacity for intelligent wonder, James summons all the subtlety he devotes elsewhere to his most celebrated adult protagonists. In the aftermath of an acrimonious divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled back and forth between her father and mother and their new spouses, all of whom are monstrously self-involved. Neglected and exploited by everyone around her, Maisie herself becomes a pretext for sexual intrigue when her stepparents become attracted to each other. As Maisie opens her young eyes on this distinctly modern world, the death of her childhood provides Henry James with a vehicle for scathing social satire. HENRY JAMES (18431916), American novelist, short-story writer, and man of letters, was born in Washington Place, New York, to a family of distinguished philosophers and theologians. He attended schools in New York, Boston, and throughout Europe, where he later settled. A major figure in the history of the novel, he is celebrated as a master craftsman who brought his great art and impeccable technique to bear in the development of abiding moral themes. Critic Reviews: Reading Henry James is like putting a new faculty to the test. This is the true morality. (Anita Brookner, Booker Prizewinning novelist) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Henry James) Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:27:08 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/What-Maisie-Knew-Audiobook/B0071D0XLA thebookvoice.com 11:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Maisie Knew Author: Henry James Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In this classic tale of the death of childhood, there is a savage comedy that owes much to Dickens. But for his portrayal of the childs capacity for intelligent wonder, James summons all the subtlety he devotes elsewhere to his most celebrated adult protagonists. In the aftermath of an acrimonious divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled back and forth between her father and mother and their new spouses, all of whom are monstrously self-involved. Neglected and exploited by everyone around her, Maisie herself becomes a pretext for sexual intrigue when her stepparents become attracted to each other. As Maisie opens her young eyes on this distinctly modern world, the death of her childhood provides Henry James with a vehicle for scathing social satire. HENRY JAMES (18431916), American novelist, short-story writer, and man of letters, was born in Washington Place, New York, to a family of distinguished philosophers and theologians. He attended schools in New York, Boston, and throughout Europe, where he later settled. A major figure in the history of the novel, he is celebrated as a master craftsman who brought his great art and impeccable technique to bear in the development of abiding moral themes. Critic Reviews: Reading Henry James is like putting a new faculty to the test. This is the true morality. (Anita Brookner, Booker Prizewinning novelist) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: What Maisie Knew Author: Henry James Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-12 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In this classic tale of the death of childhood, there is a savage comedy that owes much to Dickens. But for his portrayal of the childs capacity for intelligent wonder, James summons all the subtlety he devotes elsewhere to his most celebrated adult protagonists. In the aftermath of an acrimonious divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled back and forth between her father and mother and their new spouses, all of whom are monstrously self-involved. Neglected and exploited by everyone around her, Maisie herself becomes a pretext for sexual intrigue when her stepparents become attracted to each other. As Maisie opens her young eyes on this distinctly modern world, the death of her childhood provides Henry James with a vehicle for scathing social satire. HENRY JAMES (18431916), American novelist, short-story writer, and man of letters, was born in Washington Place, New York, to a family of distinguished philosophers and theologians. He attended schools in New York, Boston, and throughout Europe, where he later settled. A major figure in the history of the novel, he is celebrated as a master craftsman who brought his great art and impeccable technique to bear in the development of abiding moral themes. Critic Reviews: Reading Henry James is like putting a new faculty to the test. This is the true morality. (Anita Brookner, Booker Prizewinning novelist) Members Reviews: The book caused me to reflect that perhaps this is at bottom how most children are reared - perhaps why the world is full of so many terrible people. Maisie's knowing plays out in several ways Henry James' story of a little girl who is shunted around, used by her parents as a bludgeoning tool, denied what's right for her years (academic and art education), and schooled instead in her adult friends' sexual soap operas, vile attitudes and standards of conduct, moved me greatly. It's been a long time since I felt so emotionally connected to my own extreme youth. The book caused me to reflect that perhaps this is at bottom how most children are reared - perhaps why the world is full of so many terrible people. Maisie's knowing plays out in several ways. I won't spoil it for you. I read a couple of James's novels in grad school; they did nothing for me. I think I wasn't mature enough for them. What Maisie Knew has made me a James fan, eager to re-read those two and more. By pure luck I've fallen into a Wings of the Dove reading group. It comes to me exactly at the right time. (less) Not my cup of tea. I have finally finished this book. I decided to read a second Henry James novel just to see if it was the book or if I just was not a fan of his work. I can now say I am not a fan of his work. The story line is the raising of a small girl by her divorced parents. Both parents dislike each other and use the child to find out what each other is doing and use that information to further their mutual dislike and share their feelings with the young child whenever the child is residing with one of the parents. The parents remarry and the child is introduced to her step-parents. The step-parents each develop a relationship with the child. They become more caring and concerned with her well-being and enjoy spending time with her, unlike her biological parents. There is also a governess in the cast. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Club-of-Queer-Trades-Audiobook/B076XRNZ7V Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Club of Queer Trades Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton Narrator: Ulf Bjorklund Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-17 Publisher: Ulf Bjorklund Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The Club of Queer Trades revolves around the members of a London club who must invent their own peculiar and unique professions, and make a living from them. These six tales send up the British class system, the state of London in the Victoria era, the ironies of the law, and more. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Gilbert Keith Chesterton) Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:24:09 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Club-of-Queer-Trades-Audiobook/B076XRNZ7V thebookvoice.com 04:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Club of Queer Trades Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton Narrator: Ulf Bjorklund Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-17 Publisher: Ulf Bjorklund Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The Club of Queer Trades revolves around the members of a London club who must invent their own peculiar and unique professions, and make a living from them. These six tales send up the British class system, the state of London in the Victoria era, the ironies of the law, and more. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Club of Queer Trades Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton Narrator: Ulf Bjorklund Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-17 Publisher: Ulf Bjorklund Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The Club of Queer Trades revolves around the members of a London club who must invent their own peculiar and unique professions, and make a living from them. These six tales send up the British class system, the state of London in the Victoria era, the ironies of the law, and more. Members Reviews: G. K. CHESTERTON'S BEST This is Chesterton's greatest work of fiction. In writing the story as six separate tales, Chesterton avoided the snarls his novels got into. And each tale is a gem, though none is better than the first, "The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown," in which a blameless retired major looks into a strange garden and sees the words written out, in yellow pansies, Death to Major Brown. This outrage turns out to have been perpetrated by a member of the Club of Queer Trades, a society whose membership requirement is that one must be the sole practitioner of one's trade. Fantastical professions succeed one another throughout the book. Basil Grant, a judge who went mad on the bench, leads a group of men on a sort of tour of the club. In the last tale, "The Eccentric Seclusion of the Old Lady," the full joke is revealed of who Basil Grant really is. Wit, Whimsy, and Wisdom There's a set of books out there somewhere in book land titled "The Wit, Whimsy, and Wisdom of G. K. Chesterton", and Volume 2 of the set includes "The Club of Queer Trades". That set isn't free, but this Kindle volume is, so here you have a brilliant opportunity to dip into the Chesterton Club risk free. These six stories are supposedly mysteries, but they are more along the lines of odd events with odd explanations. All six stories are connected to the Club of Queer Trades, a highly unusual and eccentric club composed of members who have created unique and original ways of making a living. We "solve" these mysteries in the company of Basil Grant, an ex-judge, who somehow manages to be both edgy and vague at the same time. These are not Sherlock Holmes mysteries, indeed they explicitly reject the rational and deductive in favor of the intuitive. They are solved off-handedly and almost mystically. The solutions are improbable and droll. Our hero spends a good deal of his page time laughing to himself and his pronouncements are aphoristic and often well beside the point. Mystery lovers did not particularly care for these stories; the hero was not exactly embraced by the reading public; many Chesterton admirers either didn't get or didn't appreciate the joke. But, I read these stories as simply an opportunity for Chesterton to have some light fun. If you just read it for the occasional throwaway line, or pointed observation, or withering aside, or colorful turn of phrase I suggest you will be quite well rewarded by this curious collection. for someone - like me - who's been steeped in 19th century literature ... It was amusing. The characters and exposition were enjoyable, for someone - like me - who's been steeped in 19th century literature (by the lesser-knowns) for the past few years. I'm glad I found this author because I'd thought I might have exhausted this non-renewable resource. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Pride-and-Prejudice-Audiobook/B0042GYTZK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pride and Prejudice Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Syvia Dorham Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 09-10-10 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Austens classic tale of love and values in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in landed-gentry society. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Jane Austen) Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:57:06 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Pride-and-Prejudice-Audiobook/B0042GYTZK thebookvoice.com 11:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pride and Prejudice Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Syvia Dorham Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 09-10-10 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Austens classic tale of love and values in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in landed-gentry society. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Pride and Prejudice Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Syvia Dorham Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 09-10-10 Publisher: Trout Lake Media Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Austens classic tale of love and values in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in landed-gentry society. Members Reviews: Narrator, please pause between sentances I feel like I have just galloped thro' this wonderful book. The Narrator is both exasperating and wonderful. I am in awe of how fast she could read this novel, which means that the lack of natural pauses makes conversations confusing and overly fast paced. But on the other hand the narration has brought out nuances to the book I would have otherwise missed. However, exasperation has won out - hence the low rating. My Favorite Narration I love this book, and the narrator's performance was very well done. The only thing that detracts from her is the occasional rough edit of the audio. Oh no -it's read by an American... Downloaded this for my OU course but feel like I'm listening to Pollyanna. Was expecting something beautifully mellifluous with an English accent frankly. Apologies to any Americans reading this review - suspect you'd feel the same if it were Raymond Chandler with a Scottish accent. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Ghost-Ship-Audiobook/B014UTCUXG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghost Ship Author: Richard Middleton Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Richard Barham Middleton (1882-1911) was an English poet and author who is remembered mostly for his short ghost stories, of which 'The Ghost Ship' is the most famous. It is one of the few stories in literature which combines a ghostly theme with lightening humour. Middleton suffered from severe depression for much of his life (then known as melancholia) and committed suicide by poisoning himself with chloroform at the age of 29. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Richard Middleton) Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:26:19 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Ghost-Ship-Audiobook/B014UTCUXG thebookvoice.com 00:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghost Ship Author: Richard Middleton Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Richard Barham Middleton (1882-1911) was an English poet and author who is remembered mostly for his short ghost stories, of which 'The Ghost Ship' is the most famous. It is one of the few stories in literature which combines a ghostly theme with lightening humour. Middleton suffered from severe depression for much of his life (then known as melancholia) and committed suicide by poisoning himself with chloroform at the age of 29. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Ghost Ship Author: Richard Middleton Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 09-03-15 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Richard Barham Middleton (1882-1911) was an English poet and author who is remembered mostly for his short ghost stories, of which 'The Ghost Ship' is the most famous. It is one of the few stories in literature which combines a ghostly theme with lightening humour. Middleton suffered from severe depression for much of his life (then known as melancholia) and committed suicide by poisoning himself with chloroform at the age of 29. Members Reviews: Unusual selection of stories There are several stories in this collection, but "Ghost Ship" is the best. Really different take on the topic of ghosts! I like the "old-fashioned" writing style, and the turn of phrases used by the author were charming. whilmsical Very interesting and inspiring stories... classic ones which we often ignore in everyday's life. How sensitive the author had described them in such details. Pointless The stories or essays, for the most part end abruptly and have no point. I got through more than half of the book and it wasn't getting any better. Five Stars This is a good book to have Five Stars good read https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Malice-of-Inanimate-Objects-Audiobook/B003V57N7O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Malice of Inanimate Objects Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Malice of Inanimate Objects". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Public Domain (P)2010 Craftsman Unabridged Audio Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Montague Rhodes James) Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:02:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Malice-of-Inanimate-Objects-Audiobook/B003V57N7O thebookvoice.com 00:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Malice of Inanimate Objects Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Malice of Inanimate Objects". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Public Domain (P)2010 Craftsman Unabridged Audio Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Malice of Inanimate Objects Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-09-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Malice of Inanimate Objects". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Public Domain (P)2010 Craftsman Unabridged Audio Critic Reviews: "David Collings reads wonderfully well." (The Observer) Members Reviews: Sinister in the everyday Would you listen to The Malice of Inanimate Objects again? Why? Yes, it grows on you Would you recommend The Malice of Inanimate Objects to your friends? Why or why not? Yes if they like ghost stories Have you listened to any of David Collingss other performances? How does this one compare? Excellent as always If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? Make your peace Any additional comments? Surprisingly gruesome although the detail is left to the imagination, as is often the case with M R James stories. Spooky Goings On A short spook from M R James. Do not listen through your headphones with the lights off if you live alone https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Violinist-Audiobook/B077V29XXP Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Violinist Author: Aleister Crowley Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947), who wrote under the name Aleister Crowley, was a British occultist, magician, writer and poet. He shocked Victorian Britain with his stories and novels of diabolical magic and deviant sexuality which pushed far beyond the acceptable boundaries of the day. 'The Violinist' is a terrifyingly erotic and wicked tale of a female violinist whose wild fiddle playing is filled with sexuality and pure evil, with the power to raise demons and commit murder. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Aleister Crowley) Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:19:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Violinist-Audiobook/B077V29XXP thebookvoice.com 00:07:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Violinist Author: Aleister Crowley Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947), who wrote under the name Aleister Crowley, was a British occultist, magician, writer and poet. He shocked Victorian Britain with his stories and novels of diabolical magic and deviant sexuality which pushed far beyond the acceptable boundaries of the day. 'The Violinist' is a terrifyingly erotic and wicked tale of a female violinist whose wild fiddle playing is filled with sexuality and pure evil, with the power to raise demons and commit murder. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Violinist Author: Aleister Crowley Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947), who wrote under the name Aleister Crowley, was a British occultist, magician, writer and poet. He shocked Victorian Britain with his stories and novels of diabolical magic and deviant sexuality which pushed far beyond the acceptable boundaries of the day. 'The Violinist' is a terrifyingly erotic and wicked tale of a female violinist whose wild fiddle playing is filled with sexuality and pure evil, with the power to raise demons and commit murder. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Literary-Love-Affair-Audiobook/B00KRHEHS2 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Literary Love Affair Author: William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Robert Browning, Walter Raleigh, Oscar Wilde, John Keats Narrator: Natalie Thomas, Benjamin OMahony Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-14 Publisher: The British Library Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This anthology looks back over some of the great love affairs of literary history. It includes readings of poetry, letters and scenes from fiction written by British poets and authors from Shakespearian times to the twentieth century. Here are real-life romantic couples, such as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and Fanny Brawne, Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb, Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning. Alongside them, fictional couples declare their love in the classic literature of Jane Austen, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy and D H Lawrence. Critic Reviews: "An excellent selection of poetry, correspondence and prose, including letters between famous literary couples like the Shelleys and the Brownings. Thomas and O'Mahoney's expressive readings sizzle with chemistry." (The Lady Magazine) "...practise for falling in love again by listening to A Literary Love Affair, a cleverly compiled selection of letters to and from lovers (Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft, Byron and Caroline Lamb, the Brownings, Oscar and Alfred) and in novels ranging from Pride and Prejudice to Women in Love. Narrators Natalie Thomas and Benjamin OMahoney interact with warmth and sensitivity." (Christina Hardyment, The Times) bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (William Shakespeare) Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:26:21 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Literary-Love-Affair-Audiobook/B00KRHEHS2 thebookvoice.com 01:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Literary Love Affair Author: William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Robert Browning, Walter Raleigh, Oscar Wilde, John Keats Narrator: Natalie Thomas, Benjamin OMahony Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-14 Publisher: The British Library Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This anthology looks back over some of the great love affairs of literary history. It includes readings of poetry, letters and scenes from fiction written by British poets and authors from Shakespearian times to the twentieth century. Here are real-life romantic couples, such as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and Fanny Brawne, Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb, Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning. Alongside them, fictional couples declare their love in the classic literature of Jane Austen, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy and D H Lawrence. Critic Reviews: "An excellent selection of poetry, correspondence and prose, including letters between famous literary couples like the Shelleys and the Brownings. Thomas and O'Mahoney's expressive readings sizzle with chemistry." (The Lady Magazine) "...practise for falling in love again by listening to A Literary Love Affair, a cleverly compiled selection of letters to and from lovers (Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft, Byron and Caroline Lamb, the Brownings, Oscar and Alfred) and in novels ranging from Pride and Prejudice to Women in Love. Narrators Natalie Thomas and Benjamin OMahoney interact with warmth and sensitivity." (Christina Hardyment, The Times) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Literary Love Affair Author: William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Robert Browning, Walter Raleigh, Oscar Wilde, John Keats Narrator: Natalie Thomas, Benjamin OMahony Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-14 Publisher: The British Library Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This anthology looks back over some of the great love affairs of literary history. It includes readings of poetry, letters and scenes from fiction written by British poets and authors from Shakespearian times to the twentieth century. Here are real-life romantic couples, such as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and Fanny Brawne, Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb, Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning. Alongside them, fictional couples declare their love in the classic literature of Jane Austen, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy and D H Lawrence. Critic Reviews: "An excellent selection of poetry, correspondence and prose, including letters between famous literary couples like the Shelleys and the Brownings. Thomas and O'Mahoney's expressive readings sizzle with chemistry." (The Lady Magazine) "...practise for falling in love again by listening to A Literary Love Affair, a cleverly compiled selection of letters to and from lovers (Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft, Byron and Caroline Lamb, the Brownings, Oscar and Alfred) and in novels ranging from Pride and Prejudice to Women in Love. Narrators Natalie Thomas and Benjamin OMahoney interact with warmth and sensitivity." (Christina Hardyment, The Times) Members Reviews: Simply Amazing! I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. I'm so glad they included Lord Alfred Douglas's Poem called Two Loves but really everything is terrific. I highly recommend to all :D. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Power-and-the-Glory-Audiobook/B006K2QJUM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Power and the Glory Author: Graham Greene Narrator: Andrew Sachs Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In a poor Mexican state in the 1930s, the Red Shirts have viciously persecuted the clergy and murdered many priests. Yet one remains - the whisky priest who believes he's lost his soul. On the run and with the police closing in, his routes of escape are being shut off, his chances getting fewer. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny Andrew Sachs reads Graham Greenes powerful novel about a worldly Roman Catholic priest and his quest for penitence and dignity. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Graham Greene) Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:59:32 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Power-and-the-Glory-Audiobook/B006K2QJUM thebookvoice.com 07:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Power and the Glory Author: Graham Greene Narrator: Andrew Sachs Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In a poor Mexican state in the 1930s, the Red Shirts have viciously persecuted the clergy and murdered many priests. Yet one remains - the whisky priest who believes he's lost his soul. On the run and with the police closing in, his routes of escape are being shut off, his chances getting fewer. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny Andrew Sachs reads Graham Greenes powerful novel about a worldly Roman Catholic priest and his quest for penitence and dignity. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Power and the Glory Author: Graham Greene Narrator: Andrew Sachs Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In a poor Mexican state in the 1930s, the Red Shirts have viciously persecuted the clergy and murdered many priests. Yet one remains - the whisky priest who believes he's lost his soul. On the run and with the police closing in, his routes of escape are being shut off, his chances getting fewer. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny Andrew Sachs reads Graham Greenes powerful novel about a worldly Roman Catholic priest and his quest for penitence and dignity. Members Reviews: No small entertainment They say this isn't Greene's most memorable one, but Andrew Sachs most assuredly makes it so for me. Greene was very fond of this work and credited it more highly than his spy thrillers (which he named "entertainments). This novel aims to ponder deeply on what it is to be a man of the cloth, or even just a man with a faith (the Catholic one, in this case). How strong does it really make you if you aren't courageous from the start? An absolute must read if you are going to work your entire way through Greene. So far only the Stamboul Train flopped totally for me (way too outdated), but the others so far, be they full of consuls, spies, or aunts and lovers, all go towards this novelist's central quest for spiritual meaning to life and that this might rhyme with love and personal consolation. Narration gives great depth to the characters What did you like most about The Power and the Glory? That I'm sure a re-listening to the book will yield further. Any additional comments? Andrew Sachs: first class. Gave an extra sinister dimension to the character of the Mestizo not a trace of Manuel there. Wonderful book, remarkable rendition. This was an incredible experience - the narrator's range of voices clearly distinguishes between the different characters, and his expressiveness throughout the text completely immersed me in the story. Poetic, poignant and precise - one of the geatest performances I have yet to hear on Audible. Engaging and fabulously read the story has a slow pace and describes an important time in the history of Mexico through the journey of a priest. Fantastically well read which brings it alive as sometimes the pace is too slow. Wonderful narration of. a Classic I think Andrew Sachs portrays the different characters in such an interesting way. It brought this book, which I have read before, to life in a way I didn't get on reading. Graham Greene is a writer whose books stand up to many rereadings, especially this one. Highly recommended for all ages https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lord-Arthur-Saviles-Crime-Audiobook/B007QXD5DS Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime Subtitle: An Oscar Wilde Short Story Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Deaver Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-12 Publisher: Simply Media Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of Oscar Wilde's best-loved short stories, which includes romance, love, and murder. The discussion of murder is light-hearted and witty, in typical Wilde fashion. A must listen for fans of the author. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Oscar Wilde) Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:01:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Lord-Arthur-Saviles-Crime-Audiobook/B007QXD5DS thebookvoice.com 01:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime Subtitle: An Oscar Wilde Short Story Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Deaver Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-12 Publisher: Simply Media Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of Oscar Wilde's best-loved short stories, which includes romance, love, and murder. The discussion of murder is light-hearted and witty, in typical Wilde fashion. A must listen for fans of the author. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime Subtitle: An Oscar Wilde Short Story Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Deaver Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-12 Publisher: Simply Media Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: One of Oscar Wilde's best-loved short stories, which includes romance, love, and murder. The discussion of murder is light-hearted and witty, in typical Wilde fashion. A must listen for fans of the author. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Secret-Sharer-Audiobook/B00D3PDRMW Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secret Sharer Author: Joseph Conrad Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 06-03-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: When the new captain takes over command of his first ship for the homeward voyage from the Gulf of Siam, he surprises his crew by taking the first nightwatch himself. While alone on deck he is surprised to find a lone swimmer in the sea who comes on board. The stranger is a murderer escaping justice, but is also eerily an almost exact doppelganger of the captain himself. Not only does he look identical, but the two almost seem to share the same thoughts and secrets. Rather than turn his fugitive-double over to the authorities, the captain hides him in his own cabin. But on such a small ship the situation is untenable. Discovery is inevitable unless he can devise a way to let his alter ego escape before they start the long voyage across the ocean. A gripping and multi-layered story which leaves as many questions open as it answers. Conrad at his best. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Joseph Conrad) Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:18:42 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Secret-Sharer-Audiobook/B00D3PDRMW thebookvoice.com 01:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secret Sharer Author: Joseph Conrad Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 06-03-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: When the new captain takes over command of his first ship for the homeward voyage from the Gulf of Siam, he surprises his crew by taking the first nightwatch himself. While alone on deck he is surprised to find a lone swimmer in the sea who comes on board. The stranger is a murderer escaping justice, but is also eerily an almost exact doppelganger of the captain himself. Not only does he look identical, but the two almost seem to share the same thoughts and secrets. Rather than turn his fugitive-double over to the authorities, the captain hides him in his own cabin. But on such a small ship the situation is untenable. Discovery is inevitable unless he can devise a way to let his alter ego escape before they start the long voyage across the ocean. A gripping and multi-layered story which leaves as many questions open as it answers. Conrad at his best. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secret Sharer Author: Joseph Conrad Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 06-03-13 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: When the new captain takes over command of his first ship for the homeward voyage from the Gulf of Siam, he surprises his crew by taking the first nightwatch himself. While alone on deck he is surprised to find a lone swimmer in the sea who comes on board. The stranger is a murderer escaping justice, but is also eerily an almost exact doppelganger of the captain himself. Not only does he look identical, but the two almost seem to share the same thoughts and secrets. Rather than turn his fugitive-double over to the authorities, the captain hides him in his own cabin. But on such a small ship the situation is untenable. Discovery is inevitable unless he can devise a way to let his alter ego escape before they start the long voyage across the ocean. A gripping and multi-layered story which leaves as many questions open as it answers. Conrad at his best. Members Reviews: Compelling. Conrad writes the most perfect of observations about human nature in the now romantic setting of a sailing ship, subject to the hazards of penurious owners, dangerous seas, & all manner of hardships. As a young man & as an older commander he knows the fallibility & failings of men, & does not pull his punches. This is seasoned with the pride of the best in doing their work well & sometimes in risking their lives to save the ship & thereby others on board, whether they deserve such heroism or not. It is more than adventure stories though. The text reflects on what has been learned the hard way, over a lifetime, & what sets apart men who will risk everything against the most powerful elements of wild wind & water. There is also chance, which unaccountably singles some men out for misery or greatness. Conrad's prose is unequalled. It moves easily from a brilliant description of place or mood to complex specialised proceedures; to the wider context of philosophy; & elegaic hymns of praise to the joys of being young & alive & of having your potential tried to its fullest, with no small degree of risk riding on the outcome. Such descriptions seem effortless & are always fluid & easy to read. Even at his most complex Conrad takes his reader by the hand & shows him what it is like to be a member of that crew. The sentences seem leisurely, but they are compact & full of necessary detail. Conrad never waffles. Like a hard-working man, he gets on with what is necessary. NOT the Bedford Edition The Kindle version of this book is different from what is advertised. If you need the case studies for a college class, you will have to order the actual book, not the Kindle version. I was very disappointed when I ordered the Kindle version to find that it only offered an intro to the author while the rest of the book remained the same. Luckily, Amazon lets you return it for a refund if you discover you have the wrong item. Five Stars A great book! I enjoyed reading it! Um, yeah, whatever... I love sailing and seafaring stories in general but the 3 in this book left me feeling a bit empty. Maybe it is the age of the stories or the nature of the times it describes, but each tale just seemed a bit ho-hum, and failed to excite me. Conrad spends a bit of time in each story developing the characters but only to the minimum necessary. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Whisky-Galore-Audiobook/B003R19LOA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Whisky Galore Author: Compton Mackenzie Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-10 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It's 1943, and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean Islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. Morale is at rock bottom. George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry Catriona. The priest, the doctor and, of course, the landlord at the inn are all having a very thin time of it. There's no conversation, no jollity, no fun - until a ship-wreck off the coast brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Compton Mackenzie) Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:60:34 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Whisky-Galore-Audiobook/B003R19LOA thebookvoice.com 03:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Whisky Galore Author: Compton Mackenzie Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-10 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It's 1943, and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean Islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. Morale is at rock bottom. George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry Catriona. The priest, the doctor and, of course, the landlord at the inn are all having a very thin time of it. There's no conversation, no jollity, no fun - until a ship-wreck off the coast brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Whisky Galore Author: Compton Mackenzie Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-10 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It's 1943, and the war has brought rationing to the Hebridean Islands of Great and Little Todday. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. Morale is at rock bottom. George Campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry Catriona. The priest, the doctor and, of course, the landlord at the inn are all having a very thin time of it. There's no conversation, no jollity, no fun - until a ship-wreck off the coast brings a piece of extraordinary good fortune. Members Reviews: Entertaining but a curiously unsatisfying finish. A Scottish island has reluctantly been plunged into a state of sobriety due to a whisky shortage cause by WWII. As luck would have it, a ship bound for the USA, and laden with the finest Scottish whisky, is shipwrecked on the island's coastline. This tale has a great deal of the customary Compton Mackenzie charm with various minor stories of island life and love interwoven with the main plot. I must say though, that I found the book ended abruptly. In fact, I thought there had been a mistake and the recording had somehow jumped a chapter, but no. I felt the book needed a little more finishing but obviously Mackenzie didn't agree. In all, it is an entertaining, frothy listen well presented by David Rintoul. However, it does leave you with the feeling that the vast majority of islanders must be alcoholics if Mackenzie's portrayal is accurate! Unexpected gem Thoroughly enjoyable reading of a classic tale. David Rintoul does a superb job of keeping all the charactes sounding slightly different so you can pick out all the personalaties as the book progresses. Excellently done. Good insight into the ways of the Isles. Easy listen, and a humorous story line, you can imagine how all all the characters lead their lives. Like a good whisky it revives one's spirits As a whisky aficionado, this story has always appealed to me. What could be better than having access to 50,000 cases of best Scotch whisky for free? This is plain and simple a good tale, gently humorous and well told. David Rintoul reads it well, giving a flavour of the Scottish island dialect without going overboard. It reminds me of family holidays on the Outer Hebrides, where the Sabbath was still strictly observed and the sense of community was very strong. Well worth a listen! My first audio book My first audio book, really enjoyed listening to it as I drove First of many I feel https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B0036I71ZA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Orson Welles Format: Abridged Length: 53 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-08 Publisher: Saland Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Between 1879 and 1889, Bram Stoker was business manager for the world-famous Lyceum Theatre in London, where he supplemented his income by writing a large number of sensational novels. This, perhaps his most famous tale about the vampire Dracula, was published in 1897. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bram Stoker) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:40:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B0036I71ZA thebookvoice.com 00:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Orson Welles Format: Abridged Length: 53 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-08 Publisher: Saland Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Between 1879 and 1889, Bram Stoker was business manager for the world-famous Lyceum Theatre in London, where he supplemented his income by writing a large number of sensational novels. This, perhaps his most famous tale about the vampire Dracula, was published in 1897. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Orson Welles Format: Abridged Length: 53 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-08 Publisher: Saland Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Between 1879 and 1889, Bram Stoker was business manager for the world-famous Lyceum Theatre in London, where he supplemented his income by writing a large number of sensational novels. This, perhaps his most famous tale about the vampire Dracula, was published in 1897. Members Reviews: great version of dracula Would you consider the audio edition of Dracula to be better than the print version? its abridged and only 53 minutes but it is very good for a radio Dracula good acting and sound effects a classic Any additional comments? worth buying for sure https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Jane-and-Prudence-Audiobook/B005DMFKPU Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jane and Prudence Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Maggie Mash Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Over the years, as Barbara Pym replaced Nancy Mitford, Georgette Heyer, even Jane Austen, as my most loved author, I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite. Even an umpteenth reading this weekend was punctuated by gasps of joy, laughter and wonder that this lovely book should remain so fresh, funny and true to life" - Jilly Cooper "The setting of this very funny novel, one of Barbara Pym's earliest, is an English village where Jane's husband is the newly appointed vicar, and where Prudence will pay Jane a visit and find herself courted by a fatuous young widower. Prudence, at twenty-nine, has achieved nothing in life but a dull research job in London and a string of dud affairs; Jane, now in her forties, was Prudence's tutor at Oxford. Jane cheerfully concedes that she is an incompetent housewife, but she hopes that the move to a rural parish may transform her into a Trollopean vicar's wife, as well as a crafty matchmaker. There are many comic complications here, as Jane learns that matchmaking has as many pitfalls as does housewifery" - The New Yorker bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Barbara Pym) Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:06:47 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Jane-and-Prudence-Audiobook/B005DMFKPU thebookvoice.com 09:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jane and Prudence Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Maggie Mash Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Over the years, as Barbara Pym replaced Nancy Mitford, Georgette Heyer, even Jane Austen, as my most loved author, I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite. Even an umpteenth reading this weekend was punctuated by gasps of joy, laughter and wonder that this lovely book should remain so fresh, funny and true to life" - Jilly Cooper "The setting of this very funny novel, one of Barbara Pym's earliest, is an English village where Jane's husband is the newly appointed vicar, and where Prudence will pay Jane a visit and find herself courted by a fatuous young widower. Prudence, at twenty-nine, has achieved nothing in life but a dull research job in London and a string of dud affairs; Jane, now in her forties, was Prudence's tutor at Oxford. Jane cheerfully concedes that she is an incompetent housewife, but she hopes that the move to a rural parish may transform her into a Trollopean vicar's wife, as well as a crafty matchmaker. There are many comic complications here, as Jane learns that matchmaking has as many pitfalls as does housewifery" - The New Yorker Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jane and Prudence Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Maggie Mash Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-11 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Over the years, as Barbara Pym replaced Nancy Mitford, Georgette Heyer, even Jane Austen, as my most loved author, I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite. Even an umpteenth reading this weekend was punctuated by gasps of joy, laughter and wonder that this lovely book should remain so fresh, funny and true to life" - Jilly Cooper "The setting of this very funny novel, one of Barbara Pym's earliest, is an English village where Jane's husband is the newly appointed vicar, and where Prudence will pay Jane a visit and find herself courted by a fatuous young widower. Prudence, at twenty-nine, has achieved nothing in life but a dull research job in London and a string of dud affairs; Jane, now in her forties, was Prudence's tutor at Oxford. Jane cheerfully concedes that she is an incompetent housewife, but she hopes that the move to a rural parish may transform her into a Trollopean vicar's wife, as well as a crafty matchmaker. There are many comic complications here, as Jane learns that matchmaking has as many pitfalls as does housewifery" - The New Yorker Members Reviews: Understated hilarious comic writing Where does Jane and Prudence rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? Love Barabara Pym with whom we delight in the comic nature of the tiny things in our lives. The reader had just the right accent and collctions of voices for the characters but often spoke too slowly, so much so that you wondered if there was something wrong with these men. Apart from that, discover Barbara Pym. What other book might you compare Jane and Prudence to and why? Lightweight Jane Austen - a comedy of manners. Would you listen to another book narrated by Maggie Mash? While good, I found the slow speed of her narration of dialogue distracting. Dreadful narration This is a very funny story, but is ruined by the narration. Her delivery is slow and over-emphatic, almost as if she were reading to people who are hard of hearing. This has the effect of erasing the subtlety of the writing. Hard to stay awake Unfortunately, I found it difficult to remember the characters and even more difficult to care. There didn't seem to be any plot development. I haven't managed to listen to the end. Great book, poorly narrated This is a lovely book, and if it the narration was up to the standard of the writing then this review would have been a 5 star. Maybe the reader thought that we readers would be too stupid to notice the subtleties of the story if she didn't telegraph them loud and clear. Whatever the reason for it, the emphasis of the reading was frequently all wrong, with quite mundane remarks being ridiculously over-dramatized. Too much playing to the gallery! A delight The book is a delight, though a shame to have a number of plot points revealed in Jilly Cooper's introduction (less easy to skip in an audiobook). Not overfond of Maggie Mash's narration she over-enunciates, and simply misunderstands the tone of a considerable portion of the dialogue. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Best-of-A-J-Alan-Audiobook/B00MWB9X1M Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Best of A. J. Alan Author: A. J. Alan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 08-21-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A. J. Alan was the pseudonym of Leslie Harrison Lambert (1883-1941), an English magician, intelligence officer, short story writer, and radio broadcaster. He was hugely popular in the '20s and '30s for his radio broadcasts, when he performed his own humorous and often macabre short stories, which he always delivered wearing full evening dress. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (A. J. Alan) Thu, 21 Aug 2014 04:17:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Best-of-A-J-Alan-Audiobook/B00MWB9X1M thebookvoice.com 03:01:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Best of A. J. Alan Author: A. J. Alan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 08-21-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A. J. Alan was the pseudonym of Leslie Harrison Lambert (1883-1941), an English magician, intelligence officer, short story writer, and radio broadcaster. He was hugely popular in the '20s and '30s for his radio broadcasts, when he performed his own humorous and often macabre short stories, which he always delivered wearing full evening dress. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Best of A. J. Alan Author: A. J. Alan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 08-21-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A. J. Alan was the pseudonym of Leslie Harrison Lambert (1883-1941), an English magician, intelligence officer, short story writer, and radio broadcaster. He was hugely popular in the '20s and '30s for his radio broadcasts, when he performed his own humorous and often macabre short stories, which he always delivered wearing full evening dress. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Seafarers-Yarns-Audiobook/B07847289B Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Seafarers' Yarns Subtitle: Great Stories of the Sea Author: Morley Roberts, H. G. Wells, Jack London, A. E. Dingle, J. S. Fletcher, J. D. Beresford, John Buchan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 11-23-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A brilliant collection of some of the finest old sea stories ever written. Plus many more gripping sea stories. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Morley Roberts) Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:58:24 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Seafarers-Yarns-Audiobook/B07847289B thebookvoice.com 20:03:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Seafarers' Yarns Subtitle: Great Stories of the Sea Author: Morley Roberts, H. G. Wells, Jack London, A. E. Dingle, J. S. Fletcher, J. D. Beresford, John Buchan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 11-23-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A brilliant collection of some of the finest old sea stories ever written. Plus many more gripping sea stories. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Seafarers' Yarns Subtitle: Great Stories of the Sea Author: Morley Roberts, H. G. Wells, Jack London, A. E. Dingle, J. S. Fletcher, J. D. Beresford, John Buchan Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 11-23-17 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A brilliant collection of some of the finest old sea stories ever written. Plus many more gripping sea stories. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Some-Tame-Gazelle-Audiobook/B0070072XG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Some Tame Gazelle Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-02-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It was odd that Harriet should always have been so fond of curates. They were so immature and always made the same kind of conversation. Now the Archdeacon was altogether different...'Together yet alone, the Misses Bede occupy the central crossroads of parish life. Harriet, plump, elegant and jolly, likes nothing better than to make a fuss of new curates, secure in the knowledge that elderly Italian Count Ricardo Bianco will propose to her yet again this year. Belinda, meanwhile has harboured sober feelings of devotion towards Archdeacon Hochleve for thirty years. Then into their quiet, comfortable lives comes a famous librarian, Nathaniel Mold, and a bishop from Africa, Theodore Grote - who each take to calling on the sisters for rather more unsettling reasons. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Barbara Pym) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:29:10 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Some-Tame-Gazelle-Audiobook/B0070072XG thebookvoice.com 08:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Some Tame Gazelle Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-02-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It was odd that Harriet should always have been so fond of curates. They were so immature and always made the same kind of conversation. Now the Archdeacon was altogether different...'Together yet alone, the Misses Bede occupy the central crossroads of parish life. Harriet, plump, elegant and jolly, likes nothing better than to make a fuss of new curates, secure in the knowledge that elderly Italian Count Ricardo Bianco will propose to her yet again this year. Belinda, meanwhile has harboured sober feelings of devotion towards Archdeacon Hochleve for thirty years. Then into their quiet, comfortable lives comes a famous librarian, Nathaniel Mold, and a bishop from Africa, Theodore Grote - who each take to calling on the sisters for rather more unsettling reasons. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Some Tame Gazelle Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-02-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: It was odd that Harriet should always have been so fond of curates. They were so immature and always made the same kind of conversation. Now the Archdeacon was altogether different...'Together yet alone, the Misses Bede occupy the central crossroads of parish life. Harriet, plump, elegant and jolly, likes nothing better than to make a fuss of new curates, secure in the knowledge that elderly Italian Count Ricardo Bianco will propose to her yet again this year. Belinda, meanwhile has harboured sober feelings of devotion towards Archdeacon Hochleve for thirty years. Then into their quiet, comfortable lives comes a famous librarian, Nathaniel Mold, and a bishop from Africa, Theodore Grote - who each take to calling on the sisters for rather more unsettling reasons. Members Reviews: A charming reassuring tale of normality. Where does Some Tame Gazelle rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? I love barbara pym and am downloading all her books. I have read them all many times but having the audio books saves the weird glasses indentation on my nose every morning!!! What was one of the most memorable moments of Some Tame Gazelle? Oh, I love the village fete and the marrow angst. Which scene did you most enjoy? all of them equally. Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I laugh out loud and snigger into my night time camomile. Any additional comments? I am a complete convert to audio books...hooray for them, my life is enhanced no end... Even better when read aloud! Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? I've loved this book for years. Hearing it read aloud gave me a new appreciation of all the humour and the little details and nuances which sometimes don't get picked up when read for oneself. What did you like best about this story? Don't look for an exciting plot line - there isn't one. Instead it's just a magnificent portrait of life in a small English village in the 1950s. Pym's first published work, this was written when she was comparatively young, and imagining herself, her sister and friends as much older incarnations of themselves. The result is a wonderfully funny and sometimes unexpectedly touching picture of how she thought they might all turn out one day. It's a joy. Which character as performed by Patience Tomlinson was your favourite? All characters are well written, and I was so pleased that Patience Tomlinson does them full justice. It's not about the story... It's about the behaviour of the characters. Deliciously observant, delicately ironic, nicely read. If you enjoy Mapp and Lucia and if you love Somerset Maugham for his lack of illusions, this is for you. (If you require action and excitement, it's not). A wonderfully enjoyable listen which is hardly dated at all, because it is about people who are very believable. Despite the headline I am giving the story two stars, as I don't want to drag the rating down. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Hammerpond-Park-Burglary-Audiobook/B01KU8G3SE Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hammerpond Park Burglary Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 17 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. 'The Hammerpond Park Burglary' is a tongue in cheek story about a burglary which initially goes badly wrong...but then unexpectedly goes extraordinarily right. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (H. G. Wells) Tue, 23 Aug 2016 20:09:24 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Hammerpond-Park-Burglary-Audiobook/B01KU8G3SE thebookvoice.com 00:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hammerpond Park Burglary Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 17 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. 'The Hammerpond Park Burglary' is a tongue in cheek story about a burglary which initially goes badly wrong...but then unexpectedly goes extraordinarily right. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hammerpond Park Burglary Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 17 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-16 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. 'The Hammerpond Park Burglary' is a tongue in cheek story about a burglary which initially goes badly wrong...but then unexpectedly goes extraordinarily right. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Glass-of-Blessings-Audiobook/B007ZHGZ0U Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Glass of Blessings Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wilmet Forsyth is well dressed, well looked after, suitably husbanded, good looking, and fairly young - but very bored. Her husband Rodney, a handsome army major, is slightly balder and fatter than he once was. Wilmet would like to think she has changed rather less. Her interest wanders to the nearby Anglo-Catholic church, where at last she can neglect her comfortable household in the more serious-minded company of three unmarried priests, and of course, Piers Longridge, a man of an unfathomably different character altogether. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Barbara Pym) Thu, 03 May 2012 10:32:52 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Glass-of-Blessings-Audiobook/B007ZHGZ0U thebookvoice.com 08:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Glass of Blessings Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wilmet Forsyth is well dressed, well looked after, suitably husbanded, good looking, and fairly young - but very bored. Her husband Rodney, a handsome army major, is slightly balder and fatter than he once was. Wilmet would like to think she has changed rather less. Her interest wanders to the nearby Anglo-Catholic church, where at last she can neglect her comfortable household in the more serious-minded company of three unmarried priests, and of course, Piers Longridge, a man of an unfathomably different character altogether. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Glass of Blessings Author: Barbara Pym Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Wilmet Forsyth is well dressed, well looked after, suitably husbanded, good looking, and fairly young - but very bored. Her husband Rodney, a handsome army major, is slightly balder and fatter than he once was. Wilmet would like to think she has changed rather less. Her interest wanders to the nearby Anglo-Catholic church, where at last she can neglect her comfortable household in the more serious-minded company of three unmarried priests, and of course, Piers Longridge, a man of an unfathomably different character altogether. Members Reviews: Respectable and subersive This is Barbara Pym's early masterwork. The limitations, triviality and superficiality of the lives described may be disconcerting at first. But perhaps we don't notice our own limitations. But every speech reveals people's self deceptions. The social nuances are spot-on. And what I have always found very moving in this book is that here is an eminently respectable, indeed conservative, lady in the 1950s who finds absolutely no difficulty in relating to gay men as completely unproblematic. I find it an endlessly amusing and fascinating book. More for lovers of Jane Austen than lovers of Charlotte Bronte or Ian Fleming. Not my favourite Pym audiobook so far I didn't find this as funny as Some Tame Gazelle, which I loved. I also found it a lot more dated, for some odd reason. It wasn't my favourite narration either. Wilmet seemed unnecessarily squeaky - and she didn't have to be, because Mary wasn't - while the male voices sounded a little artificially deep to me. This could be just me - don't hesitate to give it a try. Great Stuff A comedy of manners..written as only Pym could- filled with the usual "Affectionate Irony". This is nicely read although I do prefer Susan Jameson' performance. Splendid At last a narrator worthy of Barbara Pym! I can't give away the plot- but the genius of 'Glass of Blessings' is the way it quietly crumbles- it feels calm, chilly- almost a little dull and predictable- but then- wham!- the genius of Pym's narration just hits you- The scene in the grocer's shop over the streaky bacon is achingly moving in a most extraordinary way. It's a slow burner- you can't judge it til you've finished it. Appalling The story was dragged out and utterly boring. The narrator, sounded as if she was sitting on something dreadfully painful, and this was kept up throughout the entire story-telling. Maybe if the Narrator had been a man it might have made it less dreary to listen to. This is an audible you would send to someone you disliked intensely. I was obliged to rate it with a star before submission, it doesn't deserve even on!!! https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-or-the-Modern-Prometheus-Audiobook/B01EKG0Y1O Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Narrator: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 04-21-16 Publisher: FNH Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein is a driven man. His single-minded scientific drive has controlled his life from childhood. It has driven him to do the unthinkable, to carry out fiendish, craven tasks, to do that which only God has done before. His goal of creating life - a living, thinking being, a man - has come to pass. Little did he expect that his zeal would forge a monster, an intelligent being set upon Victor's complete destruction. The story of Frankenstein has become a rightful classic of its time. The doctor and his monster stand preeminent in the culture of horror stories, an equal of the vampire and the werewolf. Mary Shelly has crafted a tale of desire, horror and despair that has stood the test of time. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley) Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:37:51 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-or-the-Modern-Prometheus-Audiobook/B01EKG0Y1O thebookvoice.com 07:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Narrator: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 04-21-16 Publisher: FNH Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein is a driven man. His single-minded scientific drive has controlled his life from childhood. It has driven him to do the unthinkable, to carry out fiendish, craven tasks, to do that which only God has done before. His goal of creating life - a living, thinking being, a man - has come to pass. Little did he expect that his zeal would forge a monster, an intelligent being set upon Victor's complete destruction. The story of Frankenstein has become a rightful classic of its time. The doctor and his monster stand preeminent in the culture of horror stories, an equal of the vampire and the werewolf. Mary Shelly has crafted a tale of desire, horror and despair that has stood the test of time. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Narrator: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 04-21-16 Publisher: FNH Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Victor Frankenstein is a driven man. His single-minded scientific drive has controlled his life from childhood. It has driven him to do the unthinkable, to carry out fiendish, craven tasks, to do that which only God has done before. His goal of creating life - a living, thinking being, a man - has come to pass. Little did he expect that his zeal would forge a monster, an intelligent being set upon Victor's complete destruction. The story of Frankenstein has become a rightful classic of its time. The doctor and his monster stand preeminent in the culture of horror stories, an equal of the vampire and the werewolf. Mary Shelly has crafted a tale of desire, horror and despair that has stood the test of time. Members Reviews: and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature If you're reading this review, you only have one question. You're not looking for a book review, you already know it's a classic. You already know this is the most original, and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature. You may or may not like the story, but that's a matter of personal taste. A lot of people don't like Shakespeare, but no one questions whether he was a good writer or not. If you don't like the writing style, it's because you aren't familiar with the English of this period. Nearly eighty years before Stoker's "Dracula" ( an idea stolen from Polidori's "The Vampyre", which was an idea stolen from LeFanu's "Carmilla"), this most-original horror masterpiece was born. So, your only question is, "Is this really the uncensored 1818 version? Because I've only seen one other verified version, and it's over twenty dollars in paperback. All the others claiming to be the 1818 version have been disproved." YES, as far as I can tell, it is. The only preface is Shelley's own original. There is no introduction, no commentary or editorial credits whatsoever. There are no illustrations, and the spelling and language have not been edited. Have a good thesaurus handy. So, here it is, the author's original script, no frills, for a bargain price. Which is exactly what I was looking for. Not what the movies would have you believe... I never saw an entire Frankenstein film, only fragments here and there, but those left me with an impression that is far from the essence of Mary Shelley's book, Frankenstein. For one, Frankenstein is not even the name of the monster; it is the name of the man, Victor Frankenstein, who created the monster. But that is minor. The true surprise was how many issues relevant to today this book brings up--obligation to family; personal responsibility; fate; how far can science ethically go; does man have a right to create life; what is our responsibility for life we've created--these are a few intriguing questions raised. I enjoyed the book, but better than the book was the discussion I participated in with a group of friends; it was definitely one of the best I've ever been involved in. This is a great book to read with a friend or two who will discuss it with you. I think society would be well served if this novel were required reading, especially in every medical school and science and ethics class. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-II-Audiobook/B004AGRL5W Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein II Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Jon Goiricelaya Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 27 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851). Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin nació el 30 de agosto de 1797 en Londres (Inglaterra). Era hija única del filósofo William Godwin y la escritora feminista Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary creció y se educó en un ambiente intelectual y progresista, que marcaría fuertemente su personalidad. Comenzó a establecer una relación amorosa en 1814 con el poeta romántico Percy B. Shelley, que en esos momentos estaba casado. La obra más importante de Mary fue creada en unas vacaciones que los Shelley estaban disfrutando en la residencia suiza de Lord Byron. En una noche tormentosa, Byron propuso la elaboración de un relato de terror por parte de cada uno de los asistentes en su mansión. Unos días después de la propuesta, Mary les leyó su creación, "Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo" (1817), magistral historia que se convertiría en un clásico de la novela gótica. Murió a causa de un tumor cerebral el 1 de febrero de 1851. Tenía 53 años. Frankenstein Narra la historia de Víctor Frankenstein, un joven suizo, estudiante de medicina en Ingolstadt, obsesionado por conocer "los secretos del cielo y la tierra". En su afán por desentrañar "la misteriosa alma del hombre", Víctor crea un cuerpo a partir de la unión de distintas partes de cadáveres diseccionados. El experimento concluye con éxito cuando Frankenstein le da vida al monstruoso cuerpo. Víctor Frankenstein que comprende en ese momento el horror que ha creado, rechaza con espanto el resultado de su experimento y huye de su laboratorio. Al volver a él, el monstruo ha desaparecido y él cree que todo ha concluido. Pero la sombra de su pecado le persigue: el monstruo tras huir del laboratorio, siente el rechazo de la humanidad y despiertan en él el odio y la sed de venganza. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Mary Shelley) Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:23:39 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Frankenstein-II-Audiobook/B004AGRL5W thebookvoice.com 02:27:00 no Escucha este título completo gratis en thebookvoice.com Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein II Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Jon Goiricelaya Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 27 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851). Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin nació el 30 de agosto de 1797 en Londres (Inglaterra). Era hija única del filósofo William Godwin y la escritora feminista Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary creció y se educó en un ambiente intelectual y progresista, que marcaría fuertemente su personalidad. Comenzó a establecer una relación amorosa en 1814 con el poeta romántico Percy B. Shelley, que en esos momentos estaba casado. La obra más importante de Mary fue creada en unas vacaciones que los Shelley estaban disfrutando en la residencia suiza de Lord Byron. En una noche tormentosa, Byron propuso la elaboración de un relato de terror por parte de cada uno de los asistentes en su mansión. Unos días después de la propuesta, Mary les leyó su creación, "Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo" (1817), magistral historia que se convertiría en un clásico de la novela gótica. Murió a causa de un tumor cerebral el 1 de febrero de 1851. Tenía 53 años. Frankenstein Narra la historia de Víctor Frankenstein, un joven suizo, estudiante de medicina en Ingolstadt, obsesionado por conocer "los secretos del cielo y la tierra". En su afán por desentrañar "la misteriosa alma del hombre", Víctor crea un cuerpo a partir de la unión de distintas partes de cadáveres diseccionados. El experimento concluye con éxito cuando Frankenstein le da vida al monstruoso cuerpo. Víctor Frankenstein que comprende en ese momento el horror que ha creado, rechaza con espanto el resultado de su experimento y huye de su laboratorio. Al volver a él, el monstruo ha desaparecido y él cree que todo ha concluido. Pero la sombra de su pecado le persigue: el monstruo tras huir del laboratorio, siente el rechazo de la humanidad y despiertan en él el odio y la sed de venganza. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> Título: Frankenstein II Autor: Mary Shelley Narrador: Jon Goiricelaya Formato: Unabridged Duración: 2 hrs and 27 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 11-03-10 Editor: NEAR, S.A. Categorías: Classics, British Literature Resumen del editor: Mary W. Shelley (1797-1851). Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin nació el 30 de agosto de 1797 en Londres (Inglaterra). Era hija única del filósofo William Godwin y la escritora feminista Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary creció y se educó en un ambiente intelectual y progresista, que marcaría fuertemente su personalidad. Comenzó a establecer una relación amorosa en 1814 con el poeta romántico Percy B. Shelley, que en esos momentos estaba casado. La obra más importante de Mary fue creada en unas vacaciones que los Shelley estaban disfrutando en la residencia suiza de Lord Byron. En una noche tormentosa, Byron propuso la elaboración de un relato de terror por parte de cada uno de los asistentes en su mansión. Unos días después de la propuesta, Mary les leyó su creación, "Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo" (1817), magistral historia que se convertiría en un clásico de la novela gótica. Murió a causa de un tumor cerebral el 1 de febrero de 1851. Tenía 53 años. Frankenstein Narra la historia de Víctor Frankenstein, un joven suizo, estudiante de medicina en Ingolstadt, obsesionado por conocer "los secretos del cielo y la tierra". En su afán por desentrañar "la misteriosa alma del hombre", Víctor crea un cuerpo a partir de la unión de distintas partes de cadáveres diseccionados. El experimento concluye con éxito cuando Frankenstein le da vida al monstruoso cuerpo. Víctor Frankenstein que comprende en ese momento el horror que ha creado, rechaza con espanto el resultado de su experimento y huye de su laboratorio. Al volver a él, el monstruo ha desaparecido y él cree que todo ha concluido. Pero la sombra de su pecado le persigue: el monstruo tras huir del laboratorio, siente el rechazo de la humanidad y despiertan en él el odio y la sed de venganza. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B002UZKV9S Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Brian Cox, Heathcote Williams Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-00 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: For a century Bram Stoker's Dracula has reigned supreme as the undisputed masterpiece of horror writing. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant Count, at once an attractive, brutal, and erotic creature of the night. In 1897 Bram Stoker wrote a story expressing the most persistent nightmare of the human condition. Take this opportunity to dream again... A skilled and imaginative cast, including Brian Cox as Van Helsing and Heathcote Williams as Dracula, brings this classic horror story to life! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Bram Stoker) Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:57:57 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Dracula-Audiobook/B002UZKV9S thebookvoice.com 03:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Brian Cox, Heathcote Williams Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-00 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: For a century Bram Stoker's Dracula has reigned supreme as the undisputed masterpiece of horror writing. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant Count, at once an attractive, brutal, and erotic creature of the night. In 1897 Bram Stoker wrote a story expressing the most persistent nightmare of the human condition. Take this opportunity to dream again... A skilled and imaginative cast, including Brian Cox as Van Helsing and Heathcote Williams as Dracula, brings this classic horror story to life! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Brian Cox, Heathcote Williams Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-00 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: For a century Bram Stoker's Dracula has reigned supreme as the undisputed masterpiece of horror writing. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant Count, at once an attractive, brutal, and erotic creature of the night. In 1897 Bram Stoker wrote a story expressing the most persistent nightmare of the human condition. Take this opportunity to dream again... A skilled and imaginative cast, including Brian Cox as Van Helsing and Heathcote Williams as Dracula, brings this classic horror story to life! Members Reviews: Excellent execution This audio drama is marvelously produced. The actors and actresses sound perfectly suited for their roles and convey such vivid emotion as to be watching a play unfold. The accents are not over the top or distracting as in others.The sound design of the sets and environments are fantastic. A great deal of care has been taken with the source material. Truly a joy to listen to. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/There-Was-a-Man-Dwelt-by-a-Churchyard-Audiobook/B003TGP2PA Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 06-24-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Montague Rhodes James) Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:03:60 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/There-Was-a-Man-Dwelt-by-a-Churchyard-Audiobook/B003TGP2PA thebookvoice.com 00:08:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 06-24-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard Subtitle: The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James Author: Montague Rhodes James Narrator: David Collings Format: Unabridged Length: 8 mins Language: English Release date: 06-24-10 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. Members Reviews: A Delightful Bedtime Story by M. R. James David Collings gives us a masterful rendition of one of Dr. James' lighter tales. You may notice a similarity between this tale and Mark Twain's story of "The Golden Arm" so entertainingly brought to life by Hal Holbrook in his one man show "Mark Twain Tonight." There is no question of plagiarism, I think. Both tales are inspired by earlier examples of folk tales with "trick endings" that have been around since storytelling became a thing among our earliest ancestors. But these two, having been given to us by Masters of Storytelling in their own right remain to delight generations of children for all time to come. Good old fashioned jumpy ghost story Would you consider the audio edition of There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard to be better than the print version? yes, it gives an atmosphere What other book might you compare There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard to, and why? other short ghost stories What about David Collingss performance did you like? Excellent timing and building of suspense Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? yes, very short Ghostly Excellent Great from M R James Do not listen through your headphones with the light off if you live alone ...... The Excellent short story by M R James will have you on edge .... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Voices-of-the-Ghost-I-Audiobook/B002V5J2VK Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voices of the Ghost I Subtitle: Spirits with Issues - Ghost Stories by John Kendrick Bangs and H. G. Wells Author: John Kendrick Bangs, H. G. Wells Narrator: Robert Bethune, Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-07 Publisher: Freshwater Seas Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall" What do you do about a ghost who is both terrifying and exasperatingly damp? After all, even if a fellow has to spend his Christmas Eve entertaining a ghost that turns all his rooms into masses of humidity, does he have the right to some say in the matter? And if he does not, well, there are ways of dealing with damp ghosts that might not be obvious to everyone. John Kendrick Bangs gives us his chuckling take on that in this classic story. "The Mystery of my Grandmother's Hair Sofa" John Kendrick Bangs turns his attention to another difficult question of ghostly etiquette: What happens when you are looking forward to meeting a ghost, and it decides not to show up - or maybe it did appear after all? And how would you know? Bangs lets us know just what to expect from such as situation. "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost" Then we join H. G. Wells, who poses a somewhat more serious question: If you meet a ghost that doesn't seem to know what it is doing, should you try to follow it home? And if you do, just where would home be, and just how would you get there? In this story, he combines elements of science fiction, the supernatural, and the comic ghost tale to create a fascinating and many-layered narrative. The men who experience the events in his story argue, scientifically, about whether the afterlife is real, whether ghosts exist, and whether human beings can visit the afterlife while alive - and if so, just how it might be done. Then, in classic H. G. Wells fashion, someone tries to take the journey. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (John Kendrick Bangs) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:41:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Voices-of-the-Ghost-I-Audiobook/B002V5J2VK thebookvoice.com 01:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voices of the Ghost I Subtitle: Spirits with Issues - Ghost Stories by John Kendrick Bangs and H. G. Wells Author: John Kendrick Bangs, H. G. Wells Narrator: Robert Bethune, Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-07 Publisher: Freshwater Seas Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall" What do you do about a ghost who is both terrifying and exasperatingly damp? After all, even if a fellow has to spend his Christmas Eve entertaining a ghost that turns all his rooms into masses of humidity, does he have the right to some say in the matter? And if he does not, well, there are ways of dealing with damp ghosts that might not be obvious to everyone. John Kendrick Bangs gives us his chuckling take on that in this classic story. "The Mystery of my Grandmother's Hair Sofa" John Kendrick Bangs turns his attention to another difficult question of ghostly etiquette: What happens when you are looking forward to meeting a ghost, and it decides not to show up - or maybe it did appear after all? And how would you know? Bangs lets us know just what to expect from such as situation. "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost" Then we join H. G. Wells, who poses a somewhat more serious question: If you meet a ghost that doesn't seem to know what it is doing, should you try to follow it home? And if you do, just where would home be, and just how would you get there? In this story, he combines elements of science fiction, the supernatural, and the comic ghost tale to create a fascinating and many-layered narrative. The men who experience the events in his story argue, scientifically, about whether the afterlife is real, whether ghosts exist, and whether human beings can visit the afterlife while alive - and if so, just how it might be done. Then, in classic H. G. Wells fashion, someone tries to take the journey. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Voices of the Ghost I Subtitle: Spirits with Issues - Ghost Stories by John Kendrick Bangs and H. G. Wells Author: John Kendrick Bangs, H. G. Wells Narrator: Robert Bethune, Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-07 Publisher: Freshwater Seas Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall" What do you do about a ghost who is both terrifying and exasperatingly damp? After all, even if a fellow has to spend his Christmas Eve entertaining a ghost that turns all his rooms into masses of humidity, does he have the right to some say in the matter? And if he does not, well, there are ways of dealing with damp ghosts that might not be obvious to everyone. John Kendrick Bangs gives us his chuckling take on that in this classic story. "The Mystery of my Grandmother's Hair Sofa" John Kendrick Bangs turns his attention to another difficult question of ghostly etiquette: What happens when you are looking forward to meeting a ghost, and it decides not to show up - or maybe it did appear after all? And how would you know? Bangs lets us know just what to expect from such as situation. "The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost" Then we join H. G. Wells, who poses a somewhat more serious question: If you meet a ghost that doesn't seem to know what it is doing, should you try to follow it home? And if you do, just where would home be, and just how would you get there? In this story, he combines elements of science fiction, the supernatural, and the comic ghost tale to create a fascinating and many-layered narrative. The men who experience the events in his story argue, scientifically, about whether the afterlife is real, whether ghosts exist, and whether human beings can visit the afterlife while alive - and if so, just how it might be done. Then, in classic H. G. Wells fashion, someone tries to take the journey. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Christmas-Carol-and-Other-Stories-Audiobook/B002V1BRMG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol and Other Stories Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Cindy Hardin, Walter Zimmerman, Jack Benson, Walter Covell, Jim Killavey Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 11-12-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A Christmas Carol is undoubtedly the most famous supernatural story in English. However, it was not the only supernatural story of the season that Charles Dickens wrote. In Victorian England, Christmas was the time to explore the supernatural in stories, and Charles Dickens was one of the best at it. Included in this volume are a full-cast dramatization of A Christmas Carol, plus three more of Dickens' best stories of the season: "The Story of the Bagman's Uncle", "The Signalman", and "The Trial for Murder". ©1843 Public Domain; (P)1979 Jimcin Recordings bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:54:07 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/A-Christmas-Carol-and-Other-Stories-Audiobook/B002V1BRMG thebookvoice.com 02:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol and Other Stories Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Cindy Hardin, Walter Zimmerman, Jack Benson, Walter Covell, Jim Killavey Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 11-12-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A Christmas Carol is undoubtedly the most famous supernatural story in English. However, it was not the only supernatural story of the season that Charles Dickens wrote. In Victorian England, Christmas was the time to explore the supernatural in stories, and Charles Dickens was one of the best at it. Included in this volume are a full-cast dramatization of A Christmas Carol, plus three more of Dickens' best stories of the season: "The Story of the Bagman's Uncle", "The Signalman", and "The Trial for Murder". ©1843 Public Domain; (P)1979 Jimcin Recordings Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Christmas Carol and Other Stories Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Cindy Hardin, Walter Zimmerman, Jack Benson, Walter Covell, Jim Killavey Format: Abridged Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 11-12-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A Christmas Carol is undoubtedly the most famous supernatural story in English. However, it was not the only supernatural story of the season that Charles Dickens wrote. In Victorian England, Christmas was the time to explore the supernatural in stories, and Charles Dickens was one of the best at it. Included in this volume are a full-cast dramatization of A Christmas Carol, plus three more of Dickens' best stories of the season: "The Story of the Bagman's Uncle", "The Signalman", and "The Trial for Murder". ©1843 Public Domain; (P)1979 Jimcin Recordings Members Reviews: TV and Movies versions were good, but the book is better. . . One of my co-workers encouraged me to read this since I have only seen the TV/Movie versions. It was a quick read and very enjoyable. Fortunately, the TV/Movie versions weren't too far off the mark. Regardless, there were facets of the story that you would only get through the book, which is why reading the book will always be my favorite option. BAH! HUMBUG!! "God bless Us, Every One" A Christmas Carol is a beloved Christmas favorite. Nothing says Christmas like favorite Christmas stories. This timeless tale has been told in many versions. Iâve seen the movie and play but Iâve never read the book. I thought it was about time to finally read this tale. The illustrations throughout the book were fun to look at. Not common to find illustrations in books today unless they are children stories. Lots of great quotes come from this story but the most famous is BAH! HUMBUG! followed by: "God bless Us, Every One!" Standalone As great to read vs as to watch as a production. We've enjoyed many kinds of productions of this classic Scrooge story. The original makes us 'rise to the occasion' - or at least gets us to mentally take the time to step back in that era. Life was so different, so the real factor is (I think) a little richer, than already assembled viewables. Emotional, and the older language adds some incentive to digging into the story. A must read! Dickens has always intimidated me. Somehow, I made my way through high school and college without having to read one of his novels. Finally, a few weeks before Christmas, I decided to give this a try when I learned it is relatively short. I figured if it took some work, at least it wouldn't take all that long. I'm sorry I waited so long. It was impossible for me to separate this from the many versions of A Christmas Carol I've seen over the years. I loved it. I enjoyed the glimpse into the time and place of the story. The story and theme are, of course, legendary. Don't be intimidated. This is a book everyone should read at least once. Classic I Know I have tried this one before and was distracted within the first five chapters but with the advise of a colleague I am going to attempt this one again. I am late 30's and sometimes have a tough time focusing for long spans of time unless the story is captivating from the get go, you have to appreciate writing for the sake of verb-age and description to get into this. So, because it is a classic and I think the classics should be read - I'll give it another go but not looking forward to it despite the wonderful reviews. Hated Pride and Prejudice too - just depends on personal taste I suppose. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Diary-of-a-Nobody-Audiobook/B01DJKR9TM Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Diary of a Nobody Author: George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith Narrator: Roy Macready Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-16 Publisher: Spiders' House Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "Why should I not publish my diary?" asks Mr. Pooter. George and Weedon Grossmith were born in London into a theatrical family, and it was natural that they should both take up careers on the stage. Weedon initially studied art but later joined his brother, George, in the theatre. The Diary of a Nobody was a joint effort with Weedon. It first appeared as a serial in Punch between 1888 and 1889 and was published in book form in 1892. The diary chronicles 15 months of the day-to-day life of Mr. Charles Pooter, a City of London clerk. The self-importance, social aspirations, snobbery, and delusions of the diarist are the material for this classic humorous work. bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (George Grossmith) Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:50:44 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Diary-of-a-Nobody-Audiobook/B01DJKR9TM thebookvoice.com 04:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Diary of a Nobody Author: George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith Narrator: Roy Macready Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-16 Publisher: Spiders' House Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "Why should I not publish my diary?" asks Mr. Pooter. George and Weedon Grossmith were born in London into a theatrical family, and it was natural that they should both take up careers on the stage. Weedon initially studied art but later joined his brother, George, in the theatre. The Diary of a Nobody was a joint effort with Weedon. It first appeared as a serial in Punch between 1888 and 1889 and was published in book form in 1892. The diary chronicles 15 months of the day-to-day life of Mr. Charles Pooter, a City of London clerk. The self-importance, social aspirations, snobbery, and delusions of the diarist are the material for this classic humorous work. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Diary of a Nobody Author: George Grossmith, Weedon Grossmith Narrator: Roy Macready Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 03-29-16 Publisher: Spiders' House Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: "Why should I not publish my diary?" asks Mr. Pooter. George and Weedon Grossmith were born in London into a theatrical family, and it was natural that they should both take up careers on the stage. Weedon initially studied art but later joined his brother, George, in the theatre. The Diary of a Nobody was a joint effort with Weedon. It first appeared as a serial in Punch between 1888 and 1889 and was published in book form in 1892. The diary chronicles 15 months of the day-to-day life of Mr. Charles Pooter, a City of London clerk. The self-importance, social aspirations, snobbery, and delusions of the diarist are the material for this classic humorous work. Members Reviews: English Humor This is the story of a bumbling man living in England. Many of the references are a bit dated and might require research to get the joke. The names of the characters are quite amusing and in general it is a good read. Short at less then 100 pages it is a nice read to lighten your mood. It did not immediately grab me but settled in to a nice pace by the 3rd chapter. Reminds me a bit of Augustus Carp ... This book was fairly short ,but enjoyable . It sounds a little dull by the title, but I'd call it "cute". Just a good old fashioned story . A Period Piece A period piece. At one point early in the 20th Century, this diary of a small functionay in a small business, his decidedly middle class life and times was hilarious to readers of Punch, the British humor magazine. It's still a fun read. weird book this was supposedly the favorite book of crockett johnson. i thought it was worth the price, just to find out that what mr johnson wrote was way better than what mr johnson read. A good read I enjoyed this book. I suppose I have missed many funny nuances, due to it being set in an older England (I'm South African), but even so, it was funny enough to evoke plenty of smiles. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Charles-Dickens-Audiobook/B002VA3H1G Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Charles Dickens Subtitle: The Signalman (from the Naxos Audiobook 'Classic Ghost Stories') Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Stephen Critchlow Format: Unabridged Length: 33 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-07 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Reader Stephen Critchelow has spent a lifetime collecting and reading works like these and, with carefully chosen music, brings a strong sense of atmosphere to this recording. "The Signalman" provides a great listening experience for dark autumn evenings. ©2007 Naxos Rights International; (P)2007 Naxos Rights International bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Charles Dickens) Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:21:12 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Charles-Dickens-Audiobook/B002VA3H1G thebookvoice.com 00:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Charles Dickens Subtitle: The Signalman (from the Naxos Audiobook 'Classic Ghost Stories') Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Stephen Critchlow Format: Unabridged Length: 33 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-07 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Reader Stephen Critchelow has spent a lifetime collecting and reading works like these and, with carefully chosen music, brings a strong sense of atmosphere to this recording. "The Signalman" provides a great listening experience for dark autumn evenings. ©2007 Naxos Rights International; (P)2007 Naxos Rights International Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Charles Dickens Subtitle: The Signalman (from the Naxos Audiobook 'Classic Ghost Stories') Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Stephen Critchlow Format: Unabridged Length: 33 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-07 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Reader Stephen Critchelow has spent a lifetime collecting and reading works like these and, with carefully chosen music, brings a strong sense of atmosphere to this recording. "The Signalman" provides a great listening experience for dark autumn evenings. ©2007 Naxos Rights International; (P)2007 Naxos Rights International Members Reviews: WOW I picked up this for under 2 bucks because I'm a huge Charles Dickens reader. I was pleasantly surprised to find something which was a break from his long works without missing any of his wit and skill. I listened to it three straight times. It was well worth it. Nice narration as well. Dickension writing' as is intended. Superb! Dickens's ghost story was of quiet nature...but still no less frightening. Read, listen and enjoy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Turn-of-the-Screw-Audiobook/B01EWCJQ8I Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Turn of the Screw Author: Henry James Narrator: Sarah Genner Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-16 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Friends gather for a night of ghost-story telling in this fantastic novel by Henry James. One friend begins to tell a seemingly innocent story about a governess and her charges. This story is anything but innocent though, as the truth about the dark and twisted past of the family comes to light. The governess begins seeing a man around the house, and a woman down by the lake. The maid of the house tells the governess that the descriptions sound like the former governess and the valet. Strange things begin to happen, leading the governess to believe that the family is haunted. She is convinced that the ghosts are pandering to the children; yet the children deny being able to see or hear anything unusual. As more and more strange occurrences happen involving the children and the governess, she starts to question what might really be going on behind the scenes in this twisted and fantastic story that leaves the listener questioning what reality is or isn't. Is it possible that this is all in her head or is there a far more sinister secret lurking in the shadows at the manor? bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Henry James) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:25:33 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Turn-of-the-Screw-Audiobook/B01EWCJQ8I thebookvoice.com 04:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Turn of the Screw Author: Henry James Narrator: Sarah Genner Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-16 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Friends gather for a night of ghost-story telling in this fantastic novel by Henry James. One friend begins to tell a seemingly innocent story about a governess and her charges. This story is anything but innocent though, as the truth about the dark and twisted past of the family comes to light. The governess begins seeing a man around the house, and a woman down by the lake. The maid of the house tells the governess that the descriptions sound like the former governess and the valet. Strange things begin to happen, leading the governess to believe that the family is haunted. She is convinced that the ghosts are pandering to the children; yet the children deny being able to see or hear anything unusual. As more and more strange occurrences happen involving the children and the governess, she starts to question what might really be going on behind the scenes in this twisted and fantastic story that leaves the listener questioning what reality is or isn't. Is it possible that this is all in her head or is there a far more sinister secret lurking in the shadows at the manor? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Turn of the Screw Author: Henry James Narrator: Sarah Genner Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-16 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Friends gather for a night of ghost-story telling in this fantastic novel by Henry James. One friend begins to tell a seemingly innocent story about a governess and her charges. This story is anything but innocent though, as the truth about the dark and twisted past of the family comes to light. The governess begins seeing a man around the house, and a woman down by the lake. The maid of the house tells the governess that the descriptions sound like the former governess and the valet. Strange things begin to happen, leading the governess to believe that the family is haunted. She is convinced that the ghosts are pandering to the children; yet the children deny being able to see or hear anything unusual. As more and more strange occurrences happen involving the children and the governess, she starts to question what might really be going on behind the scenes in this twisted and fantastic story that leaves the listener questioning what reality is or isn't. Is it possible that this is all in her head or is there a far more sinister secret lurking in the shadows at the manor? Members Reviews: Boring nonsense This was hard to get through. The language was archaic and difficult to follow. The plot was ridiculous. Iâve enjoyed other books by James and so wanted to give this one a chance. It just never delivered. It had a silly ambiguous ending so it really was not worth my while to finish it. A huge disappointment. Great story....old fashioned writing. I missed reading this story in my college English Lit. class. Great story....very old fashioned writing. The W. Wyler film "The Heiress" is the masterpiece. Ghosts or a troubled mind? The Turn of the Screw is a well-known Victorian ghost story written by Henry James, whose predominant characteristic is ambiguity. Some modern readers will be disappointed, because the thrilling scenes are very subtly recorded and the ghosts seem to be pretty harmless. Taking in consideration that we get only the governess's account of the story - within the manuscript - we cannot always take her seriously. This novella can be interpreted in two different ways: A) the ghosts truly exist and communicate with the two children, while the governess tries to protect them. B) only the governess sees the ghosts - these supernatural beings are hallucinations caused by the woman's unsatisfied love/sexual life. I find this psychoanalytic approach more appealing, because there are some fading allusions that she was in love with the master (the uncle of the children). For example, on the first evening she saw Quint seated up on the tower, she was daydreaming of encountering someone. Also, she sees Miss Jessel - the late governess - on the other side of the lake. (S. Freud considers water a symbol of the female gender.) the present governess might fantasise of her own desires through the two ghosts: Mrs Grose tells her that Quint and Miss Jessel had an affair and that he (probably) abused Miles. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Adventure-of-the-Blue-Carbuncle-Audiobook/B002V1JQZG Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Walter Covell Format: Unabridged Length: 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Holmes cannot resist a good mystery, and he and Watson set out across the city to determine exactly how the stolen jewel wound up in a goose's crop. In doing so, they unravel an intricate criminal plot and set free a man falsely accused of a crime. "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the seventh of 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was first published in Strand Magazine in January 1892. Editorial Reviews: From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, this classic episode was published in 1892. Commissionaire Peterson finds a carbuncle in his Christmas goose's neck, which leads the ever-curious Holmes to investigate who stole this jewel and just how it got inside the goose. Walter Zimmerman and Walter Covell's performances are right on target for this adventure tale. They smoothly navigate a variety of characters, from upper-crust British elite to the gruff downtrodden. Together, they bring joy to this quirky story. Besides, with their flawless diction and pacing, following this mystery is elementary! bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:26:37 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/The-Adventure-of-the-Blue-Carbuncle-Audiobook/B002V1JQZG thebookvoice.com 00:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Walter Covell Format: Unabridged Length: 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Holmes cannot resist a good mystery, and he and Watson set out across the city to determine exactly how the stolen jewel wound up in a goose's crop. In doing so, they unravel an intricate criminal plot and set free a man falsely accused of a crime. "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the seventh of 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was first published in Strand Magazine in January 1892. Editorial Reviews: From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, this classic episode was published in 1892. Commissionaire Peterson finds a carbuncle in his Christmas goose's neck, which leads the ever-curious Holmes to investigate who stole this jewel and just how it got inside the goose. Walter Zimmerman and Walter Covell's performances are right on target for this adventure tale. They smoothly navigate a variety of characters, from upper-crust British elite to the gruff downtrodden. Together, they bring joy to this quirky story. Besides, with their flawless diction and pacing, following this mystery is elementary! Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Walter Covell Format: Unabridged Length: 46 mins Language: English Release date: 06-18-07 Publisher: Jimcin Recordings Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Holmes cannot resist a good mystery, and he and Watson set out across the city to determine exactly how the stolen jewel wound up in a goose's crop. In doing so, they unravel an intricate criminal plot and set free a man falsely accused of a crime. "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the seventh of 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was first published in Strand Magazine in January 1892. Editorial Reviews: From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, this classic episode was published in 1892. Commissionaire Peterson finds a carbuncle in his Christmas goose's neck, which leads the ever-curious Holmes to investigate who stole this jewel and just how it got inside the goose. Walter Zimmerman and Walter Covell's performances are right on target for this adventure tale. They smoothly navigate a variety of characters, from upper-crust British elite to the gruff downtrodden. Together, they bring joy to this quirky story. Besides, with their flawless diction and pacing, following this mystery is elementary! Members Reviews: Terrific Terrific reading of good Sherlock mystery. The two reader complimented each other very well. Loved it! This is a great story. Short and interesting. I'll be looking for more Doyle books, especially narrated in this fashion. Abysmal Sherlock performance. This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? No one could stand to listen to the actor who played Sherlock Holmes. I have bought and listened to anthologies of Sherlock and love the stories and writing, but I could hardly bear listening to the actor who played Sherlock. The person who played Watson did a fine job though. Good story poor performance What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? The performers need to put more of the character into the reading. Watson was the only one in character. Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How? NO, BY THE PERFORMANCE. What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? Disappointment. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Desperate-Remedies-Audiobook/B00DHKIBMY Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Desperate Remedies Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Melody Grove Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-13 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Cytherea has taken a position as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe. On discovering that the man she loves is already engaged to his cousin, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward Manston. Desperate Remedies contains sensational ingredients of blackmail, murder and romance, but with its insight into psychology and sexuality it already bears the unmistakable imprint of Hardys future genius. This compelling story also raises the great questions underlying Hardy's major novels, which relate to the injustice of the class system, the treatment of women, probability and causality. Thomas Hardy described Desperate Remedies, his first novel, as a tale of "mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity." bdssaigon.net2@gmail.com (Thomas Hardy) Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:15:18 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/pd/Classics/Desperate-Remedies-Audiobook/B00DHKIBMY thebookvoice.com 15:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Desperate Remedies Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Melody Grove Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-13 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Cytherea has taken a position as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe. On discovering that the man she loves is already engaged to his cousin, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward Manston. Desperate Remedies contains sensational ingredients of blackmail, murder and romance, but with its insight into psychology and sexuality it already bears the unmistakable imprint of Hardys future genius. This compelling story also raises the great questions underlying Hardy's major novels, which relate to the injustice of the class system, the treatment of women, probability and causality. Thomas Hardy described Desperate Remedies, his first novel, as a tale of "mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity." Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/332/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Desperate Remedies Author: Thomas Hardy Narrator: Melody Grove Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-13 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Cytherea has taken a position as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe. On discovering that the man she loves is already engaged to his cousin, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward Manston. Desperate Remedies contains sensational ingredients of blackmail, murder and romance, but with its insight into psychology and sexuality it already bears the unmistakable imprint of Hardys future genius. This compelling story also raises the great questions underlying Hardy's major novels, which relate to the injustice of the class system, the treatment of women, probability and causality. Thomas Hardy described Desperate Remedies, his first novel, as a tale of "mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity." Members Reviews: This would make just as good a movie as Tess or Madding This is one Hardy book that I hadn't read before and surprise! It turned out well. This would make just as good a movie as Tess or Madding Crowd Desperate Remedies is a Victorian Classic. What's not to love about Thomas Hardy? This is a classic Hardy saga--filled with all the soap-opera drama of Victorian Era literature. Another great Thomas Hardy I was glad to find this here. I thought I had all of Thomas Hardy's. Very good story of Love, Intrigue, Violence etc. All of the elements are here. Desperate Remedies and the Sensation Novel Desperate Remedies, Thomas Hardy's first novel is rarely reprinted. Its neglect is due largely to the fact that it is clearly in the nature of a Victorian sensation novel which nowadays would be described as genre fiction. It was originally published anonymously in 1871 which is coincidentally the year the greatest sensation novel of them all, The Woman in White, appeared as a stage play in London. The public appetite for such stories could hardly have been stronger. There is nevertheless the clear signature style of the writer who will create the later novels. Carriford village is as well rounded as anywhere in Hardy's Wessex and the novel is never livelier than when we are in the company of the villagers. Hardy was quite prepared to have the novel republished in 1889 and included in his collected works, revised only as to the place names to align them with the other stories. He was aware that themes begun here, stylistic and thematic, develop in the later novels. Nevertheless the only real and fair way to assess this novel is in comparison with other novels of the same type or genre. The sensation novel is by definition a story that seeks to produce an emotional response, generally alarm or fear for the protagonist. The setting is usually ordinary Victorian Society - unlike the gothic novel - in the sense of this could happen to you. In this it shares features with the modern horror novel which many practitioners define in the way the writing seeks to achieve a feeling of fear. As many modern writers who achieve this would say they are not horror writers, so Victorian writers - notably Sheridan Le Fanu - would deny that they were sensation novelists as they did not regard the genre label as a compliment. The novels of Sheridan Le Fanu however provide as good a template as any for the sensation novel. The heroine, for invariably it is a she, becomes the subject of the scheming of an evil individual who is not as he appears to be. There are usually many twists and one big one - like popular modern films.