A Christmas Miscellany 2017 (UNABRIDGED) - format MP3

A collection of mindful ancient Chinese poetry by Li Po, Wan Ts’u, Mei Chang and other masters set in English prose by anonymous translators. (summary by Frédéric Surget)

St. Nicholas was a popular magazine aimed at young folks in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Its articles were usually well-written and often by authors who became famous later on. This...

This book is a compilation of scholarly lectures by distinguished experts delivered at Cambridge in August 1916. The titles of the lectures reveal the contents of each presentation and include the following:...

Women of History is a further development of the idea which suggested the companion volume, Men of History, viz.: "To exhibit views of the world's great men and women, as set forth in the best words of...

Recognizing the importance of establishing for history an authentic text of the Trial of major German war criminals, the International Military Tribunal directed the publication of the Record of the Trial....

A further instalment of a budget of breezy little narratives—exciting, humorous, and curious—hailing from all parts of the world. This month's collection deals with a thrilling fight between a jaguar...

It is to be supposed that children do not read Prefaces; these are Bluebeard's rooms, which they are not curious to unlock. A few words may therefore be said about the Romances contained in this book....

The experiences of EXPERIENCES of Walter Besant, Robert Michael Ballantyne, James Payn, Israel Zangwill, William Clark Russell, Morley Roberts, Grant Allen, David Christie Murray, Hall Caine, Marie Corelli,...

JOHN RUSKIN has laid down some broad and simple rules which are especially applicable to DESIGN IN JEWELLERY AND FANS. He says, "Never encourage the manufacture of any article not absolutely necessary,...

KITTY'S BASKET RIDE. TIME. THANKSGIVING AT GRANDPA'S. A QUEER PLACE FOR A BIRD'S HOME. LITTLE FIDGET. THE GOOD LITTLE MILKMAN. SIX NICE DUCKS ROBBIE'S DRUM. LITTLE MISS SONNET. THE PIPPIN-TREE. MOUSIE'S...

To read the old Nursery Rhymes brings back queer lost memories of a man's own childhood. One seems to see the loose floppy picture-books of long ago, with their boldly coloured pictures. The books were...

This volume, as its title indicates, is a collection of engravings illustrative of the Bible—the designs being all from the pencil of the greatest of modern delineators, Gustave Dore. The original work,...

"A collection of some of the most significant literary work on the English Lake District prior to Thomas West’s A guide to the Lakes (1778). The poet Thomas Gray takes the reader from Brough south to...

An example of one of the leading literary magazines of the early 20th Century. Poetry by e.e. cummings and Louise Bryant (aka Mrs. John Reed, of "Reds" fame), a short story by Sherwood Anderson, a memoir...

"In 1840 Louisa Stuart Costello published in Fraser’s Magazine an article on classic Persian poetry, which included a section on Omar Khayyam with translations of some verses. Interest in the poetry of...

Sixteen Christmas stories or essays. (David Wales)

"Far from here, in the land the swallows flee to in winter, lived a king who had eleven sons and one daughter, Elisa." So begins the story of Elisa and her brothers. At the beginning, everything was...

"Darklands" is Niels Krause-Kjær’s independent sequel to the filmed bestselling novel "Solitaire". Suspicion of fraud at the highest level turns out to have threads reaching far into Danish democracy....

Hurlingham House school is a high-achiever’s heaven, full of happy, hard-working pupils. There’s just the small matter of the dead body on the field... Sounds like a case for Epiphany Bloom! When Epiphany...

I gaze into my fiancé’s eyes as I toast to our love, relieved that tomorrow we’ll be married. After we say ‘I do’, no one from my past will ever be able to find me.Robert and I fit perfectly together...

Make hell for leather and stop a vicious killer from striking again. During a hospital visit, Lady Violet Thorn overhears a young woman accusing a married couple of her parents' murder and stealing their...

Grieving the loss of her sister, Carrie hopes time at her great-aunt Maud’s cottage, by the shimmering loch where they spent childhood summers, will ease her pain. A chance meeting with Rory McRae, a...

The police are chasing shadows in the search for eight-year-old Hannah Perry. But psychologist Cora Lael has a gift—one that could be the girl’s only chance of survival.When Hannah disappears from the...

Anne Brontë's novel was published in 1847. The writer released it under the pseudonym Acton Bell and drew upon her own experiences working as a governess. The youngest of the famous Brontë sisters beautifully...

Single mother Emelie swaps city bustle for the peaceful rhythms of Sardinön, a tiny Swedish island where life is never quite as quiet as it seems. Managing the community centre, juggling three spirited...

One of the most important novels of the 20th century, constantly relevant. The most famous dystopia of literature, translated into more than 65 languages, sold in more than 30 million copies. A sinister...

Mr. Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed the farm animals. This leads to a rebellion led by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, resulting in the animals taking over the...

By the edge of the sea, where waves whisper against the shore, Anne steps into a new chapter of her life. Her house of dreams, filled with charm and quiet mystery, becomes the setting for everyday joys,...

Murder is long overdue at the Rushing Creek Public Library… and literary agent Allie Cobb is about to check out a killer.Fresh from a national book conference, Allie comes home to find beloved town librarian—and...

Rilla of Ingleside is a quietly powerful coming-of-age story set against a world on the brink of change. Seventeen-year-old Rilla Blythe is carefree, romantic, and far more interested in dances and daydreams...

A novel by the renowned English writer Jane Austen, adapted into film three times and first published posthumously. A brilliant combination of an insightful portrait of early 19th-century English gentry...

A monumental classic, considered by many not only the greatest love story ever written but also the most outstanding family saga set during the Civil War. Margaret Mitchell's novel is a brilliantly crafted...

She cast a spell. The fae king answered.On a freezing winter night in the Scottish Highlands, witch Faye Morgan casts a spell beneath the full moon. The last thing she expects is the arrival of an arrogant,...

Lucy Snowe, a young woman with a mysterious past, leaves her homeland behind to seek her place in the vibrant foreign town of Villette. Arriving in France, she becomes a teacher at a girls' school, where...

Discover a world beyond imagination! When the eccentric Professor Lidenbrock uncovers a mysterious manuscript, he embarks—together with his intrepid nephew Axel—on an extraordinary expedition deep beneath...

On the distant and enchanted planet Mercury, two mighty realms — the valiant Demonland and the dark empire of Witchland — clash in an eternal struggle for power, honor, and dominion. Told in rich, archaic...

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in medieval England - with no electricity, no internet, and not a single modern convenience in sight? That’s exactly what happens to a 19th-century American...

Heartbreak is off the menu for Callie Fulbright. After one romance too many has gone wrong, she vows to put love behind her and channel all her energy into her dream venture: the Cosy Kettle café. With...

Revolution and love in the shadow of the guillotine. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was...

The most famous novel by Jane Austen. A story about the daily life of English gentry at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. The not-so-wealthy Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have quite a problem - the time...

One morning, Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into a grotesque, insect-like creature. Trapped in his new form, he struggles to communicate with his family, who are horrified by his appearance....

The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers is a haunting collection of stories where the boundaries between reality and madness dissolve in whispers of dread and beauty. At its heart lies a mysterious play—banned,...

Can evil take on human form? Or is it merely a shadow cast by our own minds? When young student Nathanael encounters a mysterious barometer seller, his life becomes entangled with a childhood nightmare...

Deep beneath the grand Paris Opera House, something, or someone lurks in the shadows. A mysterious figure watches over the stage, unseen but always present. When young soprano Christine Daaé begins receiving...

An eccentric English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, undertakes the impossible - circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days. What begins as an extravagant wager at the distinguished Reform Club transforms into...

Detective Inspector Andy Horton is handed a troubling new case on the Isle of Wight — the disappearance of private investigator Jasper Kenton. Kenton had been tailing a man whose wife suspected him of...