Audiobooks Narrated by Lisa Bowerman

Aleister Crowley - A Short Story Collection

Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire.He was educated at Malvern College, Tonbridge School, Eastbourne College and finally Trinity College, Cambridge where he focused on his passions of mountaineering and poetry and published several volumes.Life for Crowley was to abandon his parents’ Christian faith and instead to inject himself into Western esotericism. In 1898, he joined the esoteric Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and was trained in ceremonial magic before studying both Hindu and Buddhist practices in India.On his Egyptian honeymoon in 1904 he claimed contact with an entity―Aiwass―who gave him the sacred Book of the Law which served as the basis for the Thelema religion where he identified as its prophet. During the Great War, which he spent in the United States, he claimed to be working for British Intelligence but by the 1920s he had decamped to pursue a libertine lifestyle in Sicily, and in the ensuing scandals was evicted by the Italian Government.He divided the following two decades between France, Germany, and England, and the continuing promotion of Thelema.During his life he gained widespread notoriety for his drug use, his bisexuality, and his alarming views on society. In short, polite society frowned on his ways, his thoughts and his influence but to many others his stance had much of value. Even after death he was a darling for the 60’s counterculture but his influence has since waned. His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics. In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works came to dominate his output.Aleister Crowley died on 1st December 1947 at Hastings in England. He was 72.

Aleister Crowley (Author), Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

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Ethel Lina White - A Short Story Collection

Ethel Lina White was born on the 2nd April 1876 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in Wales.Her family were wealthy due to her father’s invention of a waterproofing material used, initially, for the London Underground.Ethel started writing when she was only a child and published essays and poems in children’s papers. She was also a talented artist.As an adult she began to write short stories and, some years later, she started writing novels. At the time she was working for the Ministry of Pensions in London but resigned in order to accept an advance of ten pounds and begin a career as a novelist. It was this determination that helped her become one of the best-known crime writers in the English-speaking world during the 1930’s and 40’s.Perhaps her best-known books are the ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and ‘The Spiral Staircase’ both of which were originally entitled differently but were republished with new names after being filmed. Whilst today she lacks attention, in her day she was as popular and as highly regarded as Agatha Christie.Ethel Lina White died in London on the 13th of August 1944 of ovarian cancer. She was 68.In her will she made a bizarre condition in order for her sister to receive her estate of £5737. It read: "I give and bequeath unto Annis Dora White all that I possess on condition she pays a qualified surgeon to plunge a knife into my heart after death." In life she had a fear of being buried alive.

Ethel Lina White (Author), Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

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Wonder Of Women - Ghost Stories

Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Ghost Stories - An Introduction2 - Man Size In Marble by Edith Nesbit3 - The Eyes by Edith Wharton4 - The Story of Salome by Amelia Edwards5 - The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman6 - A Spirit Elopement by Clotilde Graves7 - Since I Died by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps8 - Reality or Delusion by Mrs Ellen Wood9 - Was It An Illusion. A Parson's Story by Amelia Edwards10 - The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth by Rhoda Broughton11 - The Ghost at the Rath by Rosa Mulholland12 - Christmas Eve at a Cornish Manor House by Clara Venn13 - The Ghost by Catherine Wells14 - The Ghost in the Clock Room by Hesba Stretton15 - The Little Room by Madeline Yale Wynne16 - The Open Door - Part 1 by Margaret Oliphant17 - The Open Door - Part 2 by Margaret Oliphant18 - To Let by B M Croker19 - Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley.wav20 - The Runaway by Marion Hepworth-Dixon21 - The Phantom Coach by Amelia Edwards22 - The 4 15 Express by Amelia Edwards23 - The Token by May Sinclair24 - The Striding Place by Gertrude Atherton25 - The Readjustment by Mary Austin26 - The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon27 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell28 - Dionea - Part 1 by Vernon Lee29 - Dionea - Part 2 by Vernon Lee30 - John Charrington's Wedding by Edith Nesbit

Amelia B. Edwards, B M Croker, Catherine Wells, Clara Venn, Clotilde Graves, Edith Nesbit, Edith Wharton, Elizabeth Gaskell, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Gertrude Atherton, Hesba Stretton, Madeline Yale Wynne, Margaret Oliphant, Marion Hepworth-Dixon, Mary Austin, Mary Cholmondeley, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, May Sinclair, Mrs Ellen Wood, Rhoda Broughton, Rosa Mulholland, Vernon Lee (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Bowerman, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Wonder Of Women - Psychological Supernatural Thrillers

Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Psychological Supernatural Thriller - An Introduction2 - Man Size In Marble by Edith Nesbit3 - Mrs Raeburn's Waxwork by Lady Eleanor Smith4 - The Devil's Stone by Beatrice Heron-Maxwell5 - Was It An Illusion. A Parson's Story by Amelia Edwards6 - In the Séance Room by Lettice Galbraith7 - The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth by Rhoda Broughton8 - The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon9 - Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley.wav10 - Dionea - Part 1 by Vernon Lee11 - Dionea - Part 2 by Vernon Lee

Amelia B. Edwards, Beatrice Heron-Maxwell, Edith Nesbit, Lady Eleanor Smith, Lettice Galbraith, Mary Cholmondeley, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Rhoda Broughton, Vernon Lee (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick, Ghizela Rowe, Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

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Wonder Of Women - Supernatural Stories

Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Supernatural - An Introduction2 - The Lifted Veil - Part 1 by George Eliot3 - The Lifted Veil - Part 2 by George Eliot4 - The Eyes by Edith Wharton5 - Dionea - Part 1 by Vernon Lee6 - Dionea - Part 2 by Vernon Lee7 - The Ebony Frame by Edith Nesbit8 - The Green Bowl by Sarah Orne Jewett9 - The Operation by Violet Hunt10 - Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley.wav11 - The First Evening by Catherine Crowe12 - A Wicked Voice - Part 1 by Vernon Lee13 - A Wicked Voice - Part 2 by Vernon Lee14 - Marsyas in Flanders by Vernon Lee15 - Hodge by Elinor Mordaunt16 - A Spirit Elopement by Clotilde Graves17 - The Night of No Weather by Violet Hunt18 - The Mass for the Dead by Edith Nesbit19 - The Telegram by Violet Hunt20 - Amour Dure - Part 1 by Violet Paget writing as Vernon Lee21 - Amour Dure - Part 2 by Violet Paget writing as Vernon Lee

Catherine Crowe, Clotilde Graves, Edith Nesbit, Edith Wharton, Elinor Mordaunt, George Eliot, Mary Cholmondeley, Sarah Orne Jewett, Vernon Lee, Violet Hunt, Violet Paget writing as Vernon Lee (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick, Laurel Lefkow, Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

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Wonder Of Women - The Darker Sex

Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - The Darker Sex - An Introduction2 - The Lifted Veil - Part 1 by George Eliot3 - The Lifted Veil - Part 2 by George Eliot4 - John Charrington's Wedding by Edith Nesbit5 - Luz by Elinor Mordaunt6 - Lena Wrace by May Sinclair7 - Tamar by Lady Eleanor Smith8 - Sylvia by Bessie Kyffin Taylor9 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell10 - In the Mist by Mary E Penn11 - In the Séance Room by Lettice Galbraith12 - Behind the Curtain by Gertrude Barrows Bennett writing as Francis Stevens13 - Behind the Wall by Violet Jacob14 - Under The Electrics by Clotilde Graves writing as Richard Dehan15 - The Face in the Glass by Mary Elizabeth Braddon16 - The Strange Looking Man by Fanny Kemble Johnson17 - The Three Kisses by Violet Quirk18 - The Last of Squire Ennismore by Charlotte Riddell19 - Since I Died by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps20 - The Devil's Mother-in-Law by Fernan Caballeron21 - In Dark New England Days by Sarah Orne Jewett

Bessie Kyffin Taylor, Charlotte Riddell, Clotilde Graves writing as Richard Dehan, Edith Nesbit, Elinor Mordaunt, Elizabeth Gaskell, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Fanny Kemble Johnson, Fernan Caballeron, George Eliot, Gertrude Barrows Bennett writing as Francis Stevens, Lady Eleanor Smith, Lettice Galbraith, Mary E Penn, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, May Sinclair, Sarah Orne Jewett, Violet Jacob, Violet Quirk (Author), Laurel Lefkow, Lisa Bowerman, Robert Maskell (Narrator)

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Wonder Of Women - The Weird Stories - Volume 1

Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - The Weird Stories - Volume 1 - An Introduction2 - A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf3 - The Green Bowl by Sarah Orne Jewett4 - The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon5 - The Eyes by Edith Wharton6 - Hodge by Elinor Mordaunt7 - The Weird of the Walfords by Louisa Baldwin8 - Decay by Marjorie Bowen9 - A Dreamer by Barbara Baynton10 - Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley.wav11 - Where Their Fire Is Not Quenched by May Sinclair12 - When the Devil Was Well by Gertrude Atherton13 - With & Without Buttons by Mary Butts14 - Couching at the Door by D K Broster15 - The Open Door - Part 1 by Margaret Oliphant16 - The Open Door - Part 2 by Margaret Oliphant

Barbara Baynton, D.K. Broster, Edith Wharton, Elinor Mordaunt, Gertrude Atherton, Louisa Baldwin, Margaret Oliphant, Marjorie Bowen, Mary Butts, Mary Cholmondeley, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, May Sinclair, Sarah Orne Jewett, Virginia Woolf (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick, Laurel Lefkow, Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

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Wonder Of Women - Supernatural Romance Stories

Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed.

Amelia B. Edwards, Clothilde Graves, Edith Nesbit, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Lisa Bowerman, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Waxworks

Ethel Lina White was born on the 2nd April 1876 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in Wales.Her family were wealthy due to her father’s invention of a waterproofing material used, initially, for the London Underground.Ethel started writing when she was only a child and published essays and poems in children’s papers. She was also a talented artist.As an adult she began to write short stories and, some years later, she started writing novels. At the time she was working for the Ministry of Pensions in London but resigned in order to accept an advance of ten pounds and begin a career as a novelist. It was this determination that helped her become one of the best-known crime writers in the English-speaking world during the 1930’s and 40’s.Perhaps her best-known books are the ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and ‘The Spiral Staircase’ both of which were originally entitled differently but were republished with new names after being filmed. Whilst today she lacks attention, in her day she was as popular and as highly regarded as Agatha Christie.Ethel Lina White died in London on the 13th of August 1944 of ovarian cancer. She was 68.In her will she made a bizarre condition in order for her sister to receive her estate of £5737. It read: "I give and bequeath unto Annis Dora White all that I possess on condition she pays a qualified surgeon to plunge a knife into my heart after death." In life she had a fear of being buried alive.

Ethel Lina White (Author), Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

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3 Christmas Stories - Horror

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.

Ethel Lina White, R H Benson, Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Lisa Bowerman, Mark Rice-Oxley (Narrator)

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3 Christmas Stories - Supernatural Thrillers

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.

Algernon Blackwood, Ethel Lina White, R H Benson (Author), Lisa Bowerman, Mark Rice-Oxley (Narrator)

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3 Christmas Stories - Scary

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.

Algernon Blackwood, Ethel Lina White, W W Jacobs (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Lisa Bowerman, Mark Rice-Oxley (Narrator)

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