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1841) Laugh out loud
1842) Stone blind: a novel
1843) The Conjure-Man Dies
1844) Just so stories
Sir Henry Baskerville hires Sherlock Holmes to unravel the mystery behind the generations of Baskervilles who have died mysteriously on the moors -- victims of the dreaded Hound from Hell. Arriving alone to begin the investigation, Dr. Watson finds Baskerville Hall and the moors a cauldron of bizarre characters and activity.
Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Silver Medal Winner
This audiobook version of the classic Hitchcock film is an excellent hour of suspense, tension - and murder! Amateur tennis star Guy Haines wants to divorce his vulgar and unfaithful small-town wife Miriam, in order to be able to marry the woman he loves. But Miriam does not want the divorce, and instead plans to live off Haines's money. Whilst on a train to meet Miriam, Haines meets the charming, rich, clever, but psychopathic Bruno Anthony who
...1848) Las crónicas de Dune
La mayor epopeya de todos los tiempos, en formato audiolibro con la traducción corregida en 2019.
Dune será siempre considerada el gran triunfo de la imaginación que convirtió a Frank Herbert en uno de los grandes visionarios de la literatura universal. Hoy este gran clásico vuelve a estar de actualidad porque pronto inspirará una película y
...A variety of work from one of the most quotable of all twentieth-century authors—the inimitable Dorothy Parker
Author, poet, screenwriter and outstanding member of the legendary Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker was known for her quick wit, keen observations, and remarkable insight into the human condition. Regarded as brilliant, but known to be an alcoholic and often depressed, Parker's work pushes all buttons at once: humor, anger,
...Starring Orson Welles. Classic murder mystery as we follow Mr. Hannay investigating the murder of a secret agent in his apartment. Assassination, secret plans and impostors all make for a thrilling adventure. One of the Classic Radio Theatre productions you will want to listen to over and over again!
In this BBC full-cast production of Antony and Cleopatra, the soldier and noble prince Mark Antony's enthralment with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra is proving controversial. Will the tumultuous relationship ultimately end in tragedy?
Antony and Cleopatra is an intense love story, exploring the constant conflict between duty and emotion with characters so charismatic they continue to fascinate after 2,000 years. Shakespeare achieved some
1852) Short Stories by Saki
Hector Monro, writing under the pseudonym of Saki, is justly renowned for his urbane and witty short stories. His eccentric characters, humorous dialogue, and engaging domestic situations all reveal a penetrating and sometimes disturbing insight into human nature. As a quixotic tour guide, Saki leads the reader from garden party to pig sty to political convention with the ease of one who is intimately familiar with the cares and foibles of the
...The world-class writers featured in this collection are adept at conjuring the depth and passion that surrounds all stories of love and loss. The short story form is perfect for capturing the dizzying heights that accompany a new object of affection, as well as the queasy unease and bottomless longing of lost loves.
This recording includes the following stories:
"The Piazza" by Herman Melville (1819–1891), narrated by Peter Marinker
...1856) Antony and Cleopatra
Mark Antony, famous warrior and legendary lover, expects that he will be Julius Caesar's successor. But when Caesar is murdered, his eighteen-year-old nephew, Octavian, is named as his heir. No one, least of all Antony, expects Octavian to last; but his youth and slight frame conceal a remarkable determination and a sharp strategic mind. Under Octavian's rule, the empire is divided, with Antony responsible for the fabulously rich East. There he
...1857) Wind, sand, and stars
Ernest Hemingway is a cultural icon—an archetype of rugged masculinity, a romantic ideal of the intellectual in perpetual exile—but, to his countless readers, Hemingway remains a literary force much greater than his image. Of all of Hemingway's canonical fictions, perhaps none demonstrate so forcefully...
1859) The Oresteia
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