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    The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    by Charles Dickens, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 32 min

    Through a mist of decay and opium, Dickens weaves a tale of murder and mystery in this, his last novel. Set in the fictional cathedral town of Cloisterham, John Jasper, the choir-master, takes an obsessive interest in his nephew Edwin Drood and his fiancée Rosa Bud. But when young Edwin disappears on Christmas Eve, has Jasper killed him? Alas, we’ll never know as Dickens died before completing the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

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    Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow

    by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 41 min

    Further adventures by the master of observation and deduction as faithfully recounted by his companion and his greatest admirer, Dr Watson. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax and The Adventure of the Dying Detective are among the stories. ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The History of Theatre

    by David Timson ...
    This bold undertaking covers Western theatre from ancient Greece to the present day. It traces the development of dramatic art through the miracle plays, the great Shakespearean period, Molière and Racine in France, Goethe in Germany, through the nineteenth century and the main movements in the twentieth century. It is written by David Timson, the British actor and director who features ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    London Labour and the London Poor

    by Henry Mayhew, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    27 hours 14 min

    London Labour and the London Poor is a rare and fascinating insight into the lives and struggles of the 19th-century poor. Written by journalist and reformer Henry Mayhew, a founder and editor of the satirical magazine Punch, it collects hundreds of testimonials from the lower strata of Victorian society. We encounter street entertainers, ‘pure finders’, cabinetmakers, gingerbread sellers, ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • Stories from Shakespeare

    by David Timson ...
    Here are the stories of ten key Shakespeare plays: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, The Tempest, Henry V, and A Midsummer Nights Dream. David Timson presents the complex plots in a clear, entertaining and informal style, introducing the main characters in the context of the famous lines. This account not only entertains but but also acts as an ... Read more

    $5.49 USD

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    The Way of All Flesh

    by Samuel Butler, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 30 min

    A thinly disguised autobiographical novel, The Way of All Flesh is a powerful critique of late Victorian beliefs and values. It tells of several generations of the Pontifex family, with Ernest, son of hypocritical and domineering parents, at the centre of its narrative. After a disastrous career in the church, culminating in a spell in prison, Ernest goes on to find his own way in the world, ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

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    The Faerie Queene

    by Edmund Spenser, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    33 hours 10 min

    This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser’s finest achievement. The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error… ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

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    Also available as: eBooks

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    Dombey and Son

    by Charles Dickens, David Timson ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    39 hours 6 min

    Dombey and Son is vintage Dickens and explores the classic themes of betrayal, cruelty and deceit. Dombey’s dysfunctional relationships are painted against a backdrop of social unrest in industrialised London, which is populated by a host of fascinating and memorable secondary characters. The complete and unabridged 1867 text is brought spectacularly to life by veteran reader David Timson. ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

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    Also available as: eBooks

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    The Piccadilly Murder

    by Anthony Berkeley ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 16 min

    Ambrose Chitterwick is in the lounge of the Piccadilly Palace Hotel, away from his overbearing aunt, to enjoy some afternoon refreshments when he witnesses a murder. It looks like suicide but he saw something being put into the lady’s coffee cup. He is Scotland Yard’s chief witness but he also conducts an investigation of his own. Despite his diffidence and self-deprecation, his sleuthing is not ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

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    Also available as: eBooks

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    The Life of Samuel Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    Narrated by David Timson ...

    Unabridged

    51 hours 3 min

    Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterisation, and paints a vivid picture of ... Read more

    $105.99 USD

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • Stories from Shakespeare Volume 2

    by David Timson ...
    Series Book 2 - Stories from Shakespeare
    The first volume of David Timsons series retelling of the stories from Shakespeares plays was widely praised by newspapers and educators alike. Here is Volume II, with more key plays. It includes Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, and Henry IV, all texts which regularly appear on the exam syllabus. ... Read more

    $5.49 USD

  • Stories from Shakespeare The Plantagenets

    by David Timson ...
    Series Book 4 - Stories from Shakespeare
    The stories of Shakespeares eight plays based on the Plantagenet Kings of England from Richard II to Richard III are retold here. Entertaining and informative, they present the plots and introduce the main characters. An ideal way to get to know the plays in preparation for a visit to the theatre. ... Read more

    $5.49 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook