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Satirical Short Stories

Wit and satire used for amusement or even to critique society

by Oscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde, Nikolai Gogol, Mark Twain, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, D H Lawrence, Anton Chekhov, James Fenimore Cooper, Hristo Smirenski, Stacy Aumonier, E M Delafield0, Sadat Hasan Manto1, J M Barrie2, Nathaniel Hawthorne3, Jerome K Jerome4 ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley5, Hubert Gregg6, David Shaw-Parker7 ...

Unabridged

11 hours 3 min

Satire. That form of wit that ridicules all those shortcomings and flaws in individuals, society and its institutions in an effort to shame and mock them into a change of behaviour. And words in the hands of such talents as Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Jerome K Jerome and very many others are the mightiest weapons of such persuasion.01 - Satirical Short Stories - An Introduction02 - Lord Arthur Savile ... Read more

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Satire. That form of wit that ridicules all those shortcomings and flaws in individuals, society and its institutions in an effort to shame and mock them into a change of behaviour. And words in the hands of such talents as Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Jerome K Jerome and very many others are the mightiest weapons of such persuasion.01 - Satirical Short Stories - An Introduction02 - Lord Arthur Savile
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Told after Supper

by Jerome K. Jerome ...

Narrated by Hubert Gregg ...

Abridged

2 hours 39 min

Jerome K Jerome began writing in 1888 with "On the Stage and Off', followed the next year by his familiar classic "Three Men in a Boat". In this delightful collection of stories, narrated by Hubert Gregg, the author reveals all too well why these stories should only be "told after supper". Listener beware! ... Read more

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Jerome K Jerome began writing in 1888 with "On the Stage and Off', followed the next year by his familiar classic "Three Men in a Boat". In this delightful collection of stories, narrated by Hubert Gregg, the author reveals all too well why these stories should only be "told after supper". Listener beware!
... Read more

Also available as: eBooks
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Classic Short Stories - Volume 3

Hear Literature Come Alive In An Hour With These Classic Short Story Collections

by Rudyard Kipling, Jerome K Jerome ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Hubert Gregg ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

Stories are one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements. Whether written down or spoken they have an ability to capture our imagination and thoughts, and take us on incredible journeys in the space of a phrase and the turn of a page.Within a few words of text or speech, new worlds and characters form, propelling a narrative to a conclusion with intricate ease. Finely crafted, perfectly formed ... Read more

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Stories are one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements. Whether written down or spoken they have an ability to capture our imagination and thoughts, and take us on incredible journeys in the space of a phrase and the turn of a page.Within a few words of text or speech, new worlds and characters form, propelling a narrative to a conclusion with intricate ease. Finely crafted, perfectly formed
... Read more
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Three Men In A Boat

by Jerome K. Jerome ...

Narrated by Hubert Gregg ...

Abridged

2 hours 51 min

The world has been very kind to this book. I have written books that have appeared to be more clever, books that have appeared to be more humorous, but it is as the author of Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) that the public persists in remembering me. Certain critics used to suggest that it was the vulgarity of the book, its entire absence of humour, that accounted for its success ... Read more

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The world has been very kind to this book. I have written books that have appeared to be more clever, books that have appeared to be more humorous, but it is as the author of Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) that the public persists in remembering me. Certain critics used to suggest that it was the vulgarity of the book, its entire absence of humour, that accounted for its success
... Read more
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Top 10 Short Stories, The - Jerome K Jerome

The top ten short stories written by English humourist Jerome K Jerome

by Jerome K Jerome ...

Narrated by Hubert Gregg, Richard Mitchley, David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
... Read more
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Curate’s Story, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Jerome K Jerome ...

Narrated by Hubert Gregg ...

Unabridged

28 min

Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the ... Read more

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Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the
... Read more
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Three Men in a Boat

The classic and pioneering example of dry British wit

by Jerome K Jerome ...

Narrated by Hubert Gregg ...

Abridged

2 hours 50 min

Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the
... Read more
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Doctor’s Story, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Jerome K Jerome ...

Narrated by Hubert Gregg ...

Unabridged

8 min

Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the ... Read more

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Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the
... Read more
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Wisdom of Uncle Podger, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Jerome K Jerome ...

Narrated by Hubert Gregg ...

Unabridged

26 min

Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England.His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry.After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the
... Read more
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Gothic Tales of Terror Volume 6

by Charles Dickens, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Jerome K. Jerome ...

Narrated by Ian Holm, Hubert Gregg, Bill Wallis, Garrick Hagon ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Gothic Tales of Terror
Abridged

3 hours 19 min

Volume 6This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Charles Dickens, HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and Jerome K Jerome. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as you sit back, and take in their words as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own. Our stories are The ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Volume 6This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Charles Dickens, HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and Jerome K Jerome. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as you sit back, and take in their words as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own. Our stories are The
... Read more
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Jerome K Jerome: A BBC Radio Collection

Three Men in a Boat & more

by Jerome K Jerome ...

Narrated by Kenneth Horne, Leslie Philips, Jeremy Nicholas, Hugh Laurie, Joseph Millson, Hubert Gregg, Dinsdale Landen, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

BBC adaptations of the 19th-century humourist’s best-loved tales, plus Judith French’s sly comedy based on Jerome’s experiences as a would-be actorJerome K Jerome is best known for his comedy classic Three Men in a Boat and its sequel Three Men on the Bummel. Both hilarious tales are included here, alongside two spooky short stories, extracts from Jerome’s humorous essays and theatrical memoir, ... Read more

$19.11 USD

BBC adaptations of the 19th-century humourist’s best-loved tales, plus Judith French’s sly comedy based on Jerome’s experiences as a would-be actorJerome K Jerome is best known for his comedy classic Three Men in a Boat and its sequel Three Men on the Bummel. Both hilarious tales are included here, alongside two spooky short stories, extracts from Jerome’s humorous essays and theatrical memoir,
... Read more

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