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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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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 3: Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Ac

"A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigations The testimony that the author 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 readable and absorbing 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, Gabrielle De Cuir, Jim Meskimen, Molly Underwood, Nathan Dana Aldrich, Richard Gilliland, Robertson Dean, Roscoe Lee Browne, Stefan Rudnicki, Stephen Hoye, Sunil Malhotra, a full cast (Narrator)

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M.C. Higgins, the Great

"'Two years ago bulldozers had come to make a cut at the top of Sarah's Mountain. They began uprooting trees and pushing subsoil in a huge pile to get at the coal. As the pile grew enormous, so had M.C.'s fear of it. He had nightmares in which the heap came tumbling down. Over and over again, it buried his family on the side of the mountain.'-from M.C. Higgins, the Great When M.C. Higgins climbed the 40-foot steel pole near his house, he could see over the spiky treetops and far across the rolling emerald hills. There, on Sarah's Mountain, with his face turned toward the sun and his arms spread wide, M.C. welcomed in the morning of a brand new day. How he would have liked to stay there forever! But M.C. knew-better than his family-that strip mining had reduced the outcropping upon which their cabin was built to rubble, and soon the spoilage would come raining down, burying their home forever. When two strangers come to the mountain, M.C. thinks he's found a solution to his problem, only to discover that the real answer, like the playful voices inside his head, lies in himself."

Virginia Hamilton (Author), Roscoe Lee Browne (Narrator)

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The Titanic Disaster Hearings: The Official Transcripts of the 1912 Senate Investigation

"On April 10, 1912, The RMS Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. But on the night of April 14, the British passenger liner collided with an iceberg, which resulted in the loss of more than 1,500 lives. Merely one day after the Titanic survivors arrived in New York City, a United States Senate committee began an investigation into the wreck of the great 'unsinkable' ship. The official transcripts of the investigation include: the testimony of J. Bruce Ismay— British Managing Director of the White Star Line— on-duty lookout Frederick Fleet who admits that the disaster may have been avoided, and passenger Daisy Minahan, who recalls the refusal of an officer in her lifeboat to aid those adrift in the frigid waters. The moving testimony of surviving crew and passengers of the Titanic is recreated in this dramatic multicast recording detailing the fateful night. Director James Cameron used this historical record in the making of his Oscar-winning film Titanic."

Tom Kuntz (Author), Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne (Narrator)

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The Greatest Mysteries of All Time: Volume 5

"The fifth volume of The Greatest Mysteries of All Time is an intriguing anthology of crime and suspense short stories by some of the most renowned writers in the field. This unique collection of master writers includes the usual suspects such as Patricia Highsmith and Mickey Spillane, but also writers better known for other genres, such as Isaac Asimov and Ogden Nash. Edited by the legendary multi-award-winning mystery connoisseur Otto Penzler— whose name is a hallmark of quality and expertise— this thrilling mixture of mystery and suspense will have you guessing up until the very end. This edition includes: • ' The Specialty of the House' by Stanley Ellin, read by William Windom • ' The Man Who Never Told a Lie' by Isaac Asimov, read by Roscoe Lee Browne • ' The Snail-Watcher' by Patricia Highsmith, read by Loretta Swit • ' Horn Man' by Clark Howard, read by Tony Franciosa • ' Kill or Be Killed' by Ogden Nash, read by Lainie Kazan • ' The Blind Spot' by Barry Perowne, read by Christopher Cazenove • ' Stand Up and Die!' by Mickey Spillane, read by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr."

Otto Penzler (Author), Roscoe Lee Browne (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 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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Meeting of Minds: Volume IV

"By ' assembling' some of the most fascinating figures in world history, Meeting of Minds provided a groundbreaking opportunity for audiences to be exposed to ideas by way of a medium not normally known for its intellectual vigor. Portrayed by actors, panelists engage in stimulating round-table discussions that were conducted like any other talk show but featured prominent influencers from bygone generations— not just philosophers and politicians, but poets, playwrights, and presidents. From activists and artists to international leaders— both famous and infamous— these conversations are unfailingly witty, thought-provoking, and genuinely entertaining. An innovative series, Meeting of Minds remains one of the most delightful ways of gaining historical perspective ever devised, and these original soundtrack recordings capture the intellectual and spirited debates of the episodes hosted by Steve Allen. The panelists featured in this volume are American social reformer Frederick Douglass, formidable Chinese Empress Tz'u-his, Italian criminologist Cesare Bonesana-Beccaria, and French libertine Marquis de Sade."

Steve Allen (Author), Beulah Quo, Robert Carricart, Roscoe Lee Browne, Stefan Gierasch, Steve Allen (Narrator)

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