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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Persuasion Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Glenda Jackson Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-14 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Jane Austen's rich and charming novel about a virtuous young woman's search for love amidst the fickle world of country gentry in Regency England is one of her most memorable works. Anne Elliot exists in a world where shallowness and hypocrisy present a challenge to her own centered values and tender emotions. Anne vies for the affections of the man she loves while at the same time her willpower is threatened as she battles the conventions of a proper parochial society. Jane Austen's masterful writing combines finely balanced humor and stirring insight to make this the crowning achievement of her illustrious career. Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Glenda Ja

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Major Barbara Author: George Bernard Shaw Narrator: Flo Gibson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-14 Publisher: Audio Book Contractors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Barbara, the granddaughter of an earl, is busy saving souls in the Salvation Army while her father, maintaining that poverty is the worst of crimes, runs a munitions factory. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Best Victorian and Edwardian Short Stories Author: Charles Dickens, Jerome K. Jerome, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Galsworthy, D. H. Lawrence, George Gissing, H. Rider Haggard Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-14 Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The golden age of the short story was in Victorian and Edwardian times, when authors made a living by contributing to literary magazines and journals. These popular journals threw up such literary greats as Dickens, Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, and Jerome K. Jerome. Many of the great writers are undeservedly neglected by modern audience...but what a pleasure it is to rediscover the literary treasures that delighted our great grandparents! Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Thirty-Nine Steps Author: John Buchan Narrator: Flo Gibson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 05-19-14 Publisher: Audio Book Contractors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This classic thriller, set in England prior to World War II, involves murder, mystery, a country-wide chase, espionage and international intrigue. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Man Who Would Be King Author: Rudyard Kipling Narrator: Mark F. Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-14 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A British newspaper editor in India does some favors for a memorable pair of strangers who confide in him their plan to become kings in Afghanistan. Then, two years later, he has a bizarre return visit - kings they have become, sure enough, but they've found the price of kingly mistakes was very high! Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Ghost Pirates Author: William Hope Hodgson Narrator: Harry Shaw Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 01-28-14 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Mysterious deaths and disappearances on a doomed ship on its final voyage. Another ship appears out of nowhere, then vanishes. A single survivor of the Mortzestus gives his account of terror and haunting on the high seas in this classic tale by master writer William Hope Hodgson. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Virgin and the Gypsy Author: D. H. Lawrence Narrator: Georgina Sutton Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 12-27-13 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In a claustrophobic household, oppressed by her blind, toad-like grandmother and a cowardly, conventional father, Yvettes exuberance seems doomed to suppression. But meeting a gypsy awakens unfamiliar emotions in her, making her challenge the familys accepted morality. As she wavers between conformity and rebellion, a flash flood threatens her home, her world, and her life. This short novel deals with all the major themes of sexuality and identity that made Lawrence one of the most original and influential writers of the 20th century; and it is a satirical, atmospheric, moving and surprising masterpiece. Contact me for any questions: inforeq1

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: John Ruskin (1819 - 1900) Author: John Ruskin Narrator: Neville Jason Format: Unabridged Length: 14 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection. Here, in this unusual collection, are some of the greatest essays in Western literature. Witty, informative and imaginative, the topics vary from starvation in Ireland, fine China, the extension of railways in the Lake District, and the tombs in Westminster Abbey. A little like after-dinner monologues, they are passing thoughts expressed as journalism. Neville Jason reads with urbane clarity. Editorial Reviews: In "The Extension of Railways in the Lake District: A Protest," John Ruskin argues against a proposed expansion of the railway into the beautiful natural area of the Lake District. Ruskin ea

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Wild Life in a Southern County (Excerpted Essay) Author: Richard Jeffries Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 32 mins Language: English Release date: 12-10-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Richard Jefferies remains one of the most thoughtful and most lyrical writers on the English countryside. Best known for his articles and stories published in the Live Stock Journal, he draws from a wealth of knowledge of the rural community into which he had been born. Here he examines the habitats of the Downs and the birds and animals that live there. Written in Jefferies' highly descriptive style, the essay conveys a sense of wonder evoked by the natural world. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: G K Chesterton (1874 - 1936) Author: G. K. Chesterton Narrator: Neville Jason Format: Unabridged Length: 9 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection. Here, in this unusual collection, are some of the greatest essays in Western literature. Witty, informative and imaginative, the topics vary from starvation in Ireland, fine China, the extension of railways in the Lake District, and the tombs in Westminster Abbey. A little like after-dinner monologues, they are passing thoughts expressed as journalism. Neville Jason reads with urbane clarity. Editorial Reviews: This installment in the Favorite Essays series presents G. K. Chestertons "On Lying in Bed", a deliciously languid reflection on sleep, laziness, activity, and what makes life worth l

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784) Author: Samuel Johnson Narrator: Neville Jason Format: Unabridged Length: 22 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection. Here, in this unusual collection, are some of the greatest essays in Western literature. Witty, informative and imaginative, the topics vary from starvation in Ireland, fine China, the extension of railways in the Lake District, and the tombs in Westminster Abbey. A little like after-dinner monologues, they are passing thoughts expressed as journalism. Neville Jason reads with urbane clarity. Editorial Reviews: Having basically written the dictionary, Samuel Johnson is one interesting thinker. Here, Neville Jason has collected two of Johnson's best essays: "Solitude Not Eligible" and "Good Humo

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Canterbury Tales: The Friar's Tale (Modern Verse Translation) Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection. Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a collection of narratives written between 1387 and 1400, tells of a group of 30 people from all layers of society who pass the time along their pilgrimage to Canterbury by telling stories to one another, their interaction mediated (at times) by the affable host - Chaucer himself. Naxos AudioBooks' third volume presents the tales of six people, here in an unabridged modern verse translation (by Frank Ernest Hill, 1935). This is an ideal way to appreciate the genuinely funny and droll talent of Englands early master storytell

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Canterbury Tales: The Physician's Tale (Modern Verse Translation) Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Narrator: Michael Maloney Format: Unabridged Length: 19 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection. Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a collection of narratives written between 1387 and 1400, tells of a group of 30 people from all layers of society who pass the time along their pilgrimage to Canterbury by telling stories to one another, their interaction mediated (at times) by the affable host - Chaucer himself. Naxos AudioBooks' third volume presents the tales of six people, here in an unabridged modern verse translation (by Frank Ernest Hill, 1935). This is an ideal way to appreciate the genuinely funny and droll talent

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Canterbury Tales: The Manciple's Tale (Modern Verse Translation) Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Narrator: Sean Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 23 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection. Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a collection of narratives written between 1387 and 1400, tells of a group of 30 people from all layers of society who pass the time along their pilgrimage to Canterbury by telling stories to one another, their interaction mediated (at times) by the affable host - Chaucer himself. Naxos AudioBooks' third volume presents the tales of six people, here in an unabridged modern verse translation (by Frank Ernest Hill, 1935). This is an ideal way to appreciate the genuinely funny and droll talent of E

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Canterbury Tales: The Summoner's Tale (Modern Verse Translation) Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Narrator: Stephen Tompkinson Format: Unabridged Length: 39 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Canterbury Tales III: Modern Verse Translation collection. Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a collection of narratives written between 1387 and 1400, tells of a group of 30 people from all layers of society who pass the time along their pilgrimage to Canterbury by telling stories to one another, their interaction mediated (at times) by the affable host - Chaucer himself. Naxos AudioBooks' third volume presents the tales of six people, here in an unabridged modern verse translation (by Frank Ernest Hill, 1935). This is an ideal way to appreciate the genuinely funny and droll talent of England's early master sto

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Canterbury Tales: The Clerk's Tale (Modern Verse Translation) Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Narrator: Charlie Simpson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Canterbury Tales II: Modern Verse Translation collection. Four more delightful tales from one of the most entertaining storytellers of all time. Though writing in the thirteenth century, Chaucer's wit and observation comes down undiminished through the ages, especially in this accessible modern verse translation. The stories vary considerably from the uproarious Wife of Bath's Tale, promoting the power of women to the sober account of patient Griselda in the Clerk's Tale. Editorial Reviews: Charlie Simpsons robust voice and authentic British accent lend a sense of grandeur to "The Clerks Tale", this first

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Canterbury Tales: The Merchant's Tale (Modern Verse Translation) Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Narrator: Clive Swift Format: Abridged Length: 35 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Canterbury Tales I: Modern Verse Translation collection. Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of "The Knight's Tale" to the joyous bawdy of the Miller's; all are told with a freshness and vigor in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear. Editorial Reviews: In "The Merchant's Tale", from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the Merchant tells the story of an old knight named January who wishes to marry in

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Canterbury Tales: The Franklin's Tale (Modern Verse Translation) Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Narrator: Anton Lesser Format: Abridged Length: 34 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This is a story from the Canterbury Tales I: Modern Verse Translation collection. Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of "The Knight's Tale" to the joyous bawdy of the Miller's; all are told with a freshness and vigor in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear. Editorial Reviews: In this section of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the knight Arveragus is abroad, while his wife Dorigen is courted by Aurelius. She rejects h

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Mary Subtitle: A Fiction Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Narrator: Nicola Barber Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 10-16-13 Publisher: Harmonic Wave Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: This story is, in essence, the novelization of Wollstonecraft's ultimate work, Vindication of the Rights of Women. It follows a girl who grows up in a moderately wealthy English family in 18th century, trying to find love and individuality in a time when such concepts are incomprehensible to society. Mary, the main character, follows life and love through a turbulent series of ups and downs while trying to remain true to herself. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was a British feminist, writer, and philosopher. She is best known for her treatise A Vindication for the Rights of Women which puts forth that women are not naturally inferior to men

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Tarzan of the Apes Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs Narrator: David Plinge Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 06-05-13 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: In this, the first book of the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, little baby Tarzan is adopted by the mighty "she" ape Kala after his parents Lord and Lady Greystroke are abandoned on the African shore by pirates and subsequently die. Tarzan grows up to be the mightiest of the apes, King of the Jungle, and will eventually find his Jane at the end of the vine. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com