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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

by Thomas De Quincey ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER was first published anonymously in 1821 in the London Magazine and was published in book form a year later. A revised edition was published in 1856. It is an account by the author of his addiction to laudanum and the effects it had on his life. This recording presents an abridged version of the 1856 edition. ... Read more

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CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER was first published anonymously in 1821 in the London Magazine and was published in book form a year later. A revised edition was published in 1856. It is an account by the author of his addiction to laudanum and the effects it had on his life. This recording presents an abridged version of the 1856 edition.
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The Diary of a Nobody

by George Grossmith ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

4 hours 24 min

“Why should I not publish my diary?” asks Mr. Pooter.George and Weedon Grossmith were born in London into a theatrical family and it was natural that they should both take up careers on the stage. Weedon initially studied art but later joined his brother George in the theatre. “The Diary of a Nobody” was a joint effort with Weedon also providing illustrations. It first appeared as a serial in ... Read more

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“Why should I not publish my diary?” asks Mr. Pooter.George and Weedon Grossmith were born in London into a theatrical family and it was natural that they should both take up careers on the stage. Weedon initially studied art but later joined his brother George in the theatre. “The Diary of a Nobody” was a joint effort with Weedon also providing illustrations. It first appeared as a serial in
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At the Farmhouse

by E.F. Benson ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

36 min

E.F. Benson (1867-1940) is probably best known today for his sparkling, comic “Lucia”novels. In his own day it was his ghost stories which were his most popular works. “At the Farmhouse” exemplifies Benson's fine literary style and his ability to create the most frightening of supernatural and macabre tales. ... Read more

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E.F. Benson (1867-1940) is probably best known today for his sparkling, comic “Lucia”novels. In his own day it was his ghost stories which were his most popular works. “At the Farmhouse” exemplifies Benson's fine literary style and his ability to create the most frightening of supernatural and macabre tales.
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The House of Silence

and other uncanny tales

by E. Nesbit ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

E. Nesbit is rightly best known for her children's books but she also wrote works for adults including short stories in the genres of the uncanny, macabre and supernatural. There are five of these in this collection. They are: “The House of Silence”“The Power of Darkness”“The Ebony Frame”“The Pavilion”“The Detective” ... Read more

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E. Nesbit is rightly best known for her children's books but she also wrote works for adults including short stories in the genres of the uncanny, macabre and supernatural. There are five of these in this collection. They are: “The House of Silence”“The Power of Darkness”“The Ebony Frame”“The Pavilion”“The Detective”
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The Thing Invisible

Carnacki The Ghost-Finder

by William Hope Hodgson ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

56 min

“The Thing Invisible” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his ... Read more

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“The Thing Invisible” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his
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Fairy Stories

by Andrew Lang ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. His “Fairy Books”, each named a colour, were twelve volumes of tales collected from many sources and were published between 1889 and 1910. The eight stories in this collection are taken from the Blue, Red and Green Fairy Books and are:“Rapunzel”“Toads and Diamonds”“Cinderella”"Little Red Riding Hood”“Rumpelstilzkin” ... Read more

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Andrew Lang (1844-1912) is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. His “Fairy Books”, each named a colour, were twelve volumes of tales collected from many sources and were published between 1889 and 1910. The eight stories in this collection are taken from the Blue, Red and Green Fairy Books and are:“Rapunzel”“Toads and Diamonds”“Cinderella”"Little Red Riding Hood”“Rumpelstilzkin”
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The Gateway of the Monster

Carnacki The Ghost-Finder

by William Hope Hodgson ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

48 min

“The Gateway of the Monster” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his ... Read more

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“The Gateway of the Monster” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his
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The Tell-Tale Heart

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

16 min

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is celebrated for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is one of his most famous. In it the narrator tells how, without any motive, but merely because he is obsessed with his eye (“The eye of a vulture”), he murders an old man, and of the consequences when the murdered man's heart seeks revenge. ... Read more

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is celebrated for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is one of his most famous. In it the narrator tells how, without any motive, but merely because he is obsessed with his eye (“The eye of a vulture”), he murders an old man, and of the consequences when the murdered man's heart seeks revenge.
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William Shakespeare - Sonnets

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

21 min

A selection of sonnets by William Shakespeare. There are 24 in number in this first selection. They are in order:Numbers: 18, 33, 11, 3, 5, 6, 29, 10, 22, 2, 4, 7, 1, 9, 27, 8, 30, 116, 34, 54, 12, 66, 77, 60. ... Read more

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A selection of sonnets by William Shakespeare. There are 24 in number in this first selection. They are in order:Numbers: 18, 33, 11, 3, 5, 6, 29, 10, 22, 2, 4, 7, 1, 9, 27, 8, 30, 116, 34, 54, 12, 66, 77, 60.
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Candide

by Voltaire ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

The story follows the eponymous hero and his tutor Doctor Pangloss through a series of adventures and misfortunes all the time doggedly attempting, against the odds, to adhere to the Doctor's philosophy that “all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.” ... Read more

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The story follows the eponymous hero and his tutor Doctor Pangloss through a series of adventures and misfortunes all the time doggedly attempting, against the odds, to adhere to the Doctor's philosophy that “all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.”
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A Christmas Carol

Scrooge and the Three Spirits

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

This adaptation of Dickens' much loved “Ghost Story of Christmas” is subtitled "Scrooge and the Three Spirits” and concentrates on the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge's dealings with the spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve to bring about his redemption. ... Read more

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This adaptation of Dickens' much loved “Ghost Story of Christmas” is subtitled "Scrooge and the Three Spirits” and concentrates on the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge's dealings with the spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve to bring about his redemption.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

by Robert Browning ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

14 min

Robert Browning (1812-1889) playright and poet is known and admired for his dramatic monologues in blank verse of which he is a recognized master. He also wrote many lighter poems with a humorous touch. Here is one of his best known: “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.” ... Read more

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Robert Browning (1812-1889) playright and poet is known and admired for his dramatic monologues in blank verse of which he is a recognized master. He also wrote many lighter poems with a humorous touch. Here is one of his best known: “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.”
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