Audiobooks narrated by Jean Smart

The City on the Edge of Forever Audiobook

"The original teleplay that became the classic Star Trek episode, with an expanded introductory essay by Harlan Ellison, The City on the Edge of Forever has been surrounded by controversy since the airing of an “eviscerated” version—which subsequently has been voted the most beloved episode in the series’ history. In its original form, The City on the Edge of Forever won the 1966–67 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Teleplay. As aired, it won the 1967 Hugo Award. The City on the Edge of Forever is, at its most basic, a poignant love story. Ellison takes the listener on a breathtaking trip through space and time, from the future, all the way back to 1930s America. In this harrowing journey, Kirk and Spock race to apprehend a renegade criminal and restore the order of the universe. It is here that Kirk faces his ultimate dilemma: a choice between the universe—or his one true love. This edition makes available the astonishing teleplay as Ellison intended it to be aired. The author’s introductory essay reveals all of the details of what Ellison describes as a “fatally inept treatment” of his creative work. Was he unjustly edited, unjustly accused, and unjustly treated?"

Harlan Ellison (Author), Alex Hyde-White, Bonnie MacBird, Christian O’Connell, David Gerrold, Jean Smart, Jim Meskimen, John Rubinstein, Judy Young, Larry Nemecek, LeVar Burton, Orson Scott Card, Paul Boehmer, Richard Brewer, Richard Gilliland, Richard McGonagle, Robert Forster, Ryan C. Britt, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, Veronica Scott, a full cast (Narrator)

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A Whiff of Wilde, a Pinch of Poe, and a Frisson of Frost: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 3; Selections from

"They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown-until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature's elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You'll never look at these literary giants the same way again."

Edgar Allan Poe, Elliot Engel, Oscar Wilde, Robert Frost (Author), Alfre Woodard, Arte Johnson, Bronson Pinchot, Cassandra Campbell, Christopher Cazenove, David Warner, Efrem Zimbalist, Elliott Gould, Gregory Hines, Jean Smart, Joel Grey, Kevin McCarthy, Melissa Manchester, Michael Tucker, Michael York, Roger Rees, Roscoe Lee Browne, Simon Vance, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

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Thirty Years of Treason: Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities

"A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigations The testimony that Eric Bentley has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly dramatic and compelling collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity how HUAC grew from a panel that investigated possible subversive activities in a “dignified” manner to a huge, unrelenting accusatory finger from which almost no one was safe. Thirty Years of Treason serves as a warning for the future and creates living history from the documentary record."

Eric Bentley (Author), Alex Hyde-White, Arthur Morey, Burt Reynolds, Christian Rummel, Claire Bloom, Coleen Marlo, Dean Sluyter, Gabrielle De Cuir, Harlan Ellison, Jean Smart, Jim Meskimen, John Rubinstein, Kirby Heyborne, Kristoffer Tabori, Lee Rosch, Molly Underwood, Nathan Dana Aldrich, Orson Scott Card, Paul Boehmer, Richard Gilliland, Richard McGonagle, Robertson Dean, Roscoe Lee Browne, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, Stephen Hoye, Sunil Malhotra, Ted Scott, Theodore Bikel, a full cast (Narrator)

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Valentines: A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry for Lovers

"A collection of classic love poetry Composed by many of the world’s best known and most celebrated poets—including William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Christina Rossetti, William Butler Yeats, and others—Valentines spans not only the ages, but the full range of passionate expression of love in all its forms and stages."

Stefan Rudnicki (Author), Alfre Woodard, Amy Irving, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Cazenove, David Warner, Elliott Gould, Gabriel Byrne, Glenda Jackson, Jean Smart, Jill Eikenberry, Joel Grey, Juliet Mills, Melissa Manchester, Meryl Streep, Michael Tucker, Michael York, Nancy Kwan, Orson Welles, Robert Foxworth, Roger Rees, Roscoe Lee Browne, Samantha Eggar, Sharon Stone, Stephanie Beacham, Susan Anspach, Vanessa Redgrave (Narrator)

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A Bit of Brontës, a Dollop of Dickinson, an Offering of Austen: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 2; Selections

"They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again."

Elliot Engel (Author), Alfre Woodard, Amy Irving, Carolyn Seymour, Cheryl Ladd, Daphne Zuniga, Frederick Davidson, Gabrielle De Cuir, Glenda Jackson, Jean Smart, Jill Eikenberry, Joan Allen, Juliet Mills, Melissa Manchester, Meryl Streep, Nancy Kwan, Stephanie Beacham, Wanda Mccaddon (Narrator)

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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 2: Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Ac

"A chilling reenactment of the Federal government’s anti-Communist investigations Eric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 2: 1951–1952 includes the testimonies of Clifford Odets, Edward G. Robinson, Elia Kazan, Jose Ferrer, Bud Schulberg, Sterling Hayden, Abe Burroughs, Lillian Hellman, and many others. Thirty Years of Treason serves as a warning for the future and creates living history from the documentary record."

Eric Bentley (Author), Alex Hyde-White, Gabrielle De Cuir, Harlan Ellison, Jean Smart, John Rubinstein, Kirby Heyborne, Kristoffer Tabori, Lee Rosch, Nathan Dana Aldrich, Paul Boehmer, Richard Gilliland, Robertson Dean, Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, a full cast (Narrator)

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The Poetry of Robert Frost

"Drawing upon everyday incidents, common situations, and rural imagery, Robert Frost fashioned poetry of great lyrical beauty and potent symbolism. His language is simple, clear, and colloquial, yet dense with meaning and wider significance. This brilliant collection features some of Frost's greatest works, including 'The Road Not Taken,' 'Asking for Roses,' 'The Death of the Hired Man,' 'In the Home Stretch,' 'Into My Own,' 'Meeting and Passing,' 'Mending Wall,' and more. These poems are brought to life by several award-winning performers including Susan Anspach, Roscoe Lee Browne, Elliott Gould, Arte Johnson, Melissa Manchester, Kevin McCarthy, Jean Smart, Michael Tucker, Alfre Woodard, and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr."

Robert Frost (Author), Alfre Woodard, Arte Johnson, Elliott Gould, Jean Smart, Joel Grey, Kevin McCarthy, Melissa Manchester, Michael Tucker, Roscoe Lee Browne, Susan Anspach (Narrator)

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The Greatest Mysteries of All Time: Volume 4

"Crime, thriller, and noir fans will delight in this fourth volume of The Greatest Mysteries of All Time, an exciting series featuring short fiction by legendary writers, past and present. From Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, and Georges Simenon to Lawrence Block and Sara Paretsky, this unique collection— compiled and edited by multi-award-winning mystery connoisseur Otto Penzler— is a captivating mixture of mystery and suspense. The stories featured here are: • ' The Case of the Pietro Andromache' by Sara Paretsky, read by Jean Smart • ' By the Dawn's Early Light' by Lawrence Block, read by Robert Forster • ' The Purloined Letter' by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Efrem Zimbalist Jr. • ' The Little House at Croix-Rousse' by Georges Simenon, read by Dave Madden • ' The Two Bottles of Relish' by Lord Dunsany, read by Christopher Cazenove • ' The Long Way Down' by Edward D. Hoch, read by Richard Gilliland • ' The Killers' by Ernest Hemingway, read by John Rubinstein • ' Nearly Perfect' by A.A. Milne, read by Juliet Mills • ' The Absent-Minded Coterie' by Robert Barr, read by Christopher Cazenove"

Otto Penzler (Author), Jean Smart (Narrator)

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The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare

"The sonnets of William Shakespeare are among the most famous love poems in the English language. For sustained dramatic intrigue and sophistication of plot, these works are at least the equal of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Compelling, subtle, and intellectually rigorous—yet taut with intense emotion—each poem invites study, interpretation, and awe, from one generation to the next. This recording presents them in their entirety, allowing a new generation to discover Shakespeare's emotional power, mastery of language, and insight into the human condition. Acclaimed actors from the past fifty years perform the entire sequence of 154 sonnets—along with 'A Lover's Complaint' and selected songs—delivering the full range and power of virtuosity, emotional power and bristling intelligence that made Shakespeare great. Among the readers are Roscoe Lee Browne, Christopher Cazenove, Minnie Driver, Kelsey Grammer, Edward Herrmann, Patrick Macnee, Juliet Mills, Vanessa Redgrave, Jean Smart, Alfre Woodard, and Michael York."

William Shakespeare (Author), Alfre Woodard, Christopher Cazenove, David Warner, Edward Herrmann, Elliott Gould, Jean Smart, Joel Grey, Julian Sands, Juliet Mills, Kelsey Grammer, Michael York, Minnie Driver, Patrick Macnee, Robert Foxworth, Roger Rees, Roscoe Lee Browne, Samantha Eggar, Stephanie Beacham, Susan Anspach, Vanessa Redgrave (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Jean Smart