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Jack London: The Short Stories Audiobook

Jack London's tales of man's struggle against the forces of nature are universally popular. Best known for his novels The Call Of The Wild and White Fang, London was also a prolific writer of short stories. This collection brings together four of his finest, all depicting the harshness of life in the frozen arctic wastes. The Law Of Life and The White Silence offer sensitive insights into the psychological state of men facing death in the wildness; the lure of gold grips the heartstrings of two opportunists with disastrous consequence in In a Far Country; and An Odyssey Of The North recounts one man's painful quest to reclaim the women he loves. The reader William Dufris has worked through Britain and the United States in theatre and made numerous television and radio appearances for the BBC.

Jack London (Author), William Dufris (Narrator)

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H. P. Lovecraft - Volume 1

Howard Phillips Lovecraft is among the greatest American writers of fantasy and the supernatural. Born in 1890, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, his health was uncertain from childhood and he led a sheltered early life. His semi-invalidism enabled him to read omnivorously, and as a shy imaginative child he began to invent what would in his adult life become a whole macabre fantastic world of his own, peopled by creatures out of his own weird imagination. As an adult he was retiring, almost a recluse. Tall, thin and pale, but with bright alert eyes, he was much given to wandering his native city in the dark hours of the night, and he became a devoted student of its antiquities. He began to write early, but had nothing published nationally until he was in his twenties. He set many of his stories around the imaginary town of Arkham, and invented an entire mythology of his own, its core being the demoniac cult of Cthulhu, based on the lore or legend that the world was at one time inhabited by another race who, in practising black magic, lost their foothold or were expelled, yet live outside, ever ready to take possession of this earth again. Since his early death in 1937 his stories have increasingly grown in popularity. He encouraged younger writers, and a number of authors have continued to develop in their own stories the cult of Cthulhu. In this volume our tales are The Lurking Fear and The Thing On The Doorstep. They are read for you by Garrick Hagon who began his acting career as a boy, playing the part of the Prince of Wales to Alec Guiness's RICHARD III at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario. He Has done much radio drama, and his long list of television appearances include Colditz and Dr Who. Among his many films are Star Wars, Cry Freedom, A Bridge Too Far and Batman.

H. P. Lovecraft (Author), David Healy (Narrator)

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Great Animal Stories

Great Animal Stories, featuring 25 beastly tales. Including: 'A Skinful of Trouble' by Arthur Morrison 'A Comedy of Capricorn' by Morley Roberts 'The Goldfish' by Elinor Mordaunt 'Bats in the Belfry' by Harry Graham 'A Deal in Ostriches' by H. G. Wells 'The Young Bull' by Geraint Goodwin 'Dobbs Parrot' by Arthur Morrison 'The Empire of the Ants' by H. G. Wells 'A Tiger's Skin' by W. W. Jacobs 'Kerfol' by Edith Wharton 'The Moth' by H. G. Wells 'The Cats of Ulthar' by H. P. Lovecraft 'The Lizard' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne 'The Tiger' by Hugh Walpole 'Mrs Scarr' by Elinor Mordaunt 'The Whistle' by Hugh Walpole 'Pigs Is Pigs' by Ellis Parker Butler 'The Valley of Spiders' by H. G. Wells 'The Permanent Tenant' by J. S. Fletcher 'White Stockings' by Edgar Wallace 'Caterpillars' by E. F. Benson 'Rats' by M. R. James 'The Cat' by E. F. Benson 'The Story of a Piebald Horse' by W. H. Hudson 'The Wolf' by Guy de Maupassant.

Various Authors (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The Ambitious Guest

A brutal winter storm sweeps through the mountains of New England, forcing a young man to seek shelter. A kind family welcomes him into their humble home, tucked away in a remote mountain pass. The traveler is the story's eponymous "Ambitious Guest," as he tells the family about his aspiration to make a mark on the world. The evening takes an ironic turn, however, when an avalanche heads straight for the house in this story based on the real-life Willey Family Tragedy.

Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author), Andrea Giordani (Narrator)

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Hot Water Music

Hot Water Music is a collection of short stories by Charles Bukowski, published in 1983. The collection deals largely with: drinking, women, gambling, and writing. It is an important collection that establishes Bukowski's minimalist style and his thematic oeuvre. Charles Bukowski is one of America's best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in Andernach, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, where he lived for fifty years. He published his first story in 1944, when he was twenty-four, and began writing poetry at the age of thirty-five. He died in San Pedro, California, on March 9, 1994, at the age of seventy-three, shortly after completing his last novel, Pulp.

Charles Bukowski (Author), Christian Baskous (Narrator)

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Tradiciones Peruanas: El mundo picaresco de Ricardo Palma

"Tradiciones Peruanas", una serie de relatos cortos y sati?ricos en los que se mezclan fantasi?a y realidad, son las obras ma?s conocidas del escritor limen?o Ricardo Palma. Publicadas entre 1870 y 1919, las Tradiciones nos envuelven en la historia peruana desde los Incas hasta el Peru? republicano. Como obra literaria, representa una de las ma?s ricas contribuciones a la lengua espan?ola.

Ricardo Palma (Author), Fortuna Calvo (Narrator)

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You Think It, I'll Say It: Stories

"Every bit as smart, sensitive, funny, and genuine as her phenomenally popular novels,"* a dazzling collection from the New York Times bestselling author of Prep, American Wife, and Eligible "I really loved all the characters in this book. They're so complex and interesting, and in every story, you'll find them going through these pivotal moments in their lives."-Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Pick) A suburban mother of two fantasizes about the downfall of an old friend whose wholesome lifestyle empire may or may not be built on a lie. A high-powered lawyer honeymooning with her husband is caught off guard by the appearance of the girl who tormented her in high school. A shy Ivy League student learns the truth about a classmate's seemingly enviable life. Curtis Sittenfeld has established a reputation as a sharp chronicler of the modern age who humanizes her subjects even as she skewers them. Now, with this first collection of short fiction, her "astonishing gift for creating characters that take up residence in readers' heads" (The Washington Post) is showcased like never before. Throughout the ten stories in You Think It, I'll Say It, Sittenfeld upends assumptions about class, relationships, and gender roles in a nation that feels both adrift and viscerally divided. With moving insight and uncanny precision, Curtis Sittenfeld pinpoints the questionable decisions, missed connections, and sometimes extraordinary coincidences that make up a life. Indeed, she writes what we're all thinking-if only we could express it with the wit of a master satirist, the storytelling gifts of an old-fashioned raconteur, and the vision of an American original. *Booklist (starred review) Praise for You Think It, I'll Say It "[Curtis] Sittenfeld makes writing lively and diverting fiction look easy, though each deceptively simple and breezy story is masterfully paced and crafted. . . . Witty and buoyant, Sittenfeld delivers her characters to her audience with bemused perspicacity and above all affection. . . . Sittenfeld proves adept at quickly establishing characters in whom the reader feels inclined to invest immediately."-Chicago Tribune "Perfectly paced, witty and laced with unexpected twists: Every story here sticks its landing. . . . Whatever [Sittenfeld] writes, we'll read it."-People "Razor-sharp, often hilarious . . . A witty, breezy, zeitgeist-y collection." -USA TODAY

Curtis Sittenfeld (Author), Emily Rankin, Mark Deakins (Narrator)

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Parker: Selected Stories

Parker's quips and light verse have become embedded in the American literary landscape. In these selected stories is the chance to draw on her insight into the social and emotional realities of life. The following stories are featured in this collection: * Big Blond * Too Bad * The Song Of The Shirt * Mr. Durant * From The Diary Of A New York Lady * The Standard Of Living * The Garter

Dorothy Parker (Author), Elaine Stritch (Narrator)

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Doce cuentos peregrinos

En el prólogo de estos Doce cuentos peregrinos, García Márquez nos regala su explicación de por qué doce, por qué cuentos y por qué peregrinos.En Barcelona, una prostituta que va entrando en la vejez entrena a su perro para llorar ante la tumba que ha escogido para sí misma. En Viena, una mujer se vale de su don de ver el futuro para convertirse en la adivina de una familia rica. En Ginebra, el conductor de una ambulancia y su esposa acogen al abandonado y aparentemente moribundo ex presidente de un país caribeño, solo para descubrir que sus ambiciones políticas siguen intactas. En estos doce relatos magistrales acerca de las vidas de latinoamericanos en Europa, García Márquez transmite la melancolía, tenacidad, pena y ambición que forma la experiencia del emigrante.El esfuerzo de escribir un cuento corto es tan intenso como empezar una novela. Pues en el primer párrafo de una novela hay que definir todo: estructura, tono, estilo, ritmo, longitud y a veces hasta el carácter de algún personaje. Lo demás es el placer de escribir, el más íntimo y solitario que pueda imaginarse, y si uno no se queda corrigiendo el libro por el resto de la vida es porque el mismo rigor de fierro que hace falta para empezarlo se impone para terminarlo. El cuento, en cambio, no tiene principio ni fin: fragua o no fragua. Y si no fragua, la experiencia propia y la ajena enseñan que la mayoría de las veces es más saludable empezarlo de nuevo por otro camino, o tirarlo a la basura. El escritor John Updike ha dicho... El cuerpo de sus cuentos está lleno de riqueza y sorpresas, y su vestido es la elocuencia. Son -la palabra es inevitable- mágicos.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Gabriel García Márquez (Author), Carlos Manuel Vesga, Carlos Vesga (Narrator)

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Man from the South (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Man from the South, a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. Read by the actor Stephen Mangan. In Man from the South, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a man takes part in a very unusual bet, one with appalling consequences . . . Man from the South is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others. This story is also available as a Penguin ebook. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. Stephen Mangan's television work includes: Episodes, Dirk Gently, Green Wing and The Comic Strip Presents - The Hunt for Tony Blair. His film work includes: Rush, Beyond the Pole and Confetti.

Roald Dahl (Author), Stephen Mangan (Narrator)

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The Last Séance: An Agatha Christie Short Story

Agatha Christie (Author), Christopher Lee (Narrator)

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The Landlady (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Landlady, a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. Read by the actress Tamsin Greig. In The Landlady, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a young man in need of room meets a most accommodating landlady . . . The Landlady is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss, which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others. This story is also available as a Penguin ebook. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. Tamsin Greig's television work include: Episodes, White Heat, Friday Night Dinner, The Diary of Anne Frank, Love Soup, Green Wing, Black Books. Her film work includes: Tamara Drewe, and her theatre work includes: Jumpy, Much Ado about Nothing: RSC.

Roald Dahl (Author), Tamsin Greig (Narrator)

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