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Short Stories Set in New England

"Timeless tales set in America's famous Northwestern region. From the very earliest days New England, first as a colony then as many of the founding states of America, has seemed genteel, almost reserved in its ambitions and the way it presents itself to the world. This volume will disavow you of that notion in short order. The imaginations and pens of such luminaries as Washington Irving, Willa Cather, H P Lovecraft, Sarah Orne Jewett and others bring many views and experiences from this small region of the United States. 1 - Stories Set in New England - An Introduction2 - Herbert West - Re-Animator - Part 1 by H P Lovecraft3 - Herbert West - Re-Animator - Part 2 by H P Lovecraft4 - The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving5 - In Dark New England Days by Sarah Orne Jewett6 - How I Killed a Bear by Charles Dudley Warner7 - A Far Away Melody by Mary E Wilkins Freeman8 - A Wagner Matinee by Willa Catha9 - The Romance of Certain Old Clothes by Henry James10 - David Swan by Nathaniel Hawthorne11 - A New England Nun by Mary E Wilkins Freeman12 - Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne13 - The Gray Man by Sarah Orne Jewett14 - Pickman's Model by H P Lovecraft15 - Peter Rugg, The Missing Man - Part 1 by William Austin16 - Peter Rugg, The Missing Man - Part 2 by William Austin"

Charles Dudley Warner , H.P. Lovecraft , Henry James , Mary E Wilkins Freeman , Nathaniel Hawthorne , Sarah Orne Jewett , Washington Irving , Willa Catha , William Austin (Author), Christopher Ragland , Garrick Hagon , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs 26 mins

"A cut-throat race to the throne, deadly magic and swoonworthy romances. Return to the corrupt world of Veradell in Our Deadly Designs by Kayln Josephson, the spellbinding fantasy follow up to This Dark Descent. The Illinir may be over, but the race for Enderlain's future has just begun. The hunt for the old king's lost heir is on, and the first to find them will win the throne. Mikira has allied herself with the rebels in pursuit of the lost heir, but the deeper her search takes her, the closer she gets to the royal family's wicked past. Ari is struggling to control her own growing power as she grapples with a dark secret that may be her undoing. Damien joins the race to find the heir and secure the crown, but as his influence at court grows, so does his paranoia and hunger for power. Reid is trying his best to stay true to the friend who's always had his loyalty - and the flame who has his heart - while trapped in a web of chaos and lies. But a darker force is festering in Enderlain's underbelly, and Mikira, Ari, Damien, and Reid will need to find a way back to each other - and themselves - before the kingdom is torn apart. Hearts will be broken and new bonds will be forged in this explosive finale to This Dark Descent, where spellbinding fantasy meets Jewish mythology in a cut-throat race for the throne - and Enderlain's survival."

Kalyn Josephson (Author), Alex Wingfield , Laurel Lefkow , Rebecca Norfolk (Narrator)

Audiobook · 13 hrs 49 mins

"The Shadows Between Us meets The Scorpio Races in the epic conclusion to NYT bestselling Kalyn Josephson's This Dark Descent, called 'a fierce and darkly magical thrill ride' by acclaimed author Ava Reid. This program features multicast narration. The Illinir may be over, but the race for Enderlain’s future has just begun. The hunt for the old king’s lost heir is on, and the first to find them will win the throne. Mikira has allied herself with the rebels in pursuit of the heir, but the deeper her search takes her, the closer she gets to the royal family's wicked past. Ari is struggling to control her own growing power as she grapples with a dark secret that may be her undoing ― and the truth behind Damien's greatest foe. Damien, the new head of House Adair, joins the race to find the royal successor and secure the crown. But as his influence at court grows, so do his paranoia and hunger for power. Reid is trying his best to stay true to the friend who's always had his loyalty ― and the flame who has his heart ― while trapped in a web of chaos and lies. All the while, a darker force is festering in Enderlain’s underbelly. Mikira, Ari, Damien, and Reid will need to find a way back to one another ― and themselves ― before the kingdom is torn apart. Hearts will be broken and new bonds will be forged in this explosive finale to This Dark Descent, where spellbinding fantasy meets Jewish mythology in a cut-throat race for the throne ― and humanity's survival. A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press"

Problem IX. Violet’s Own

"Anna Katharine Green was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 11th, 1846.Anna’s initial ambition was to be a poet. However that path failed to ignite any significant interest and she turned to fiction writing. She published her first―and most famous work in 1878―‘The Leavenworth Case’. Wilkie Collins praised it and it sold extremely well.It led to Anna writing 40 novels and to becoming known as ‘the mother of the detective novel.’In helping to shape the genre she brought many other innovations including a series detective: her main character was detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force, but in three novels he is assisted by the nosy society spinster Amelia Butterworth, another innovation and a prototype for Miss Marple, Miss Silver and others. She also invented the 'girl detective': in the character of Violet Strange, a debutante with a secret life as a sleuth. Anna’s other innovations included the now familiar dead bodies in libraries, newspaper clippings as "clews," the coroner's inquest, and expert witnesses. Yale Law School once used her books to demonstrate how damaging it can be to rely on circumstantial evidence.Her career was now well advanced and she was much admired. On November 25, 1884, Green married the actor and stove designer, and later noted furniture maker, Charles Rohlfs, who was seven years her junior. They had three children; Rosamund, Roland and Sterling.Although Anna was a progressive she did not approve of many of her feminist contemporaries, and was opposed to women's suffrage.On November 25, 1884, Anna married the actor and noted furniture maker, Charles Rohlfs, who was seven years her junior. They had three children; Rosamund, Roland and Sterling.Anna Katharine Green died on April 11, 1935 in Buffalo, New York, at the age of 88."

Anna Katharine Green (Author), Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

"Louisa May Alcott was born on 29th November 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania.She is most definitely a writer of her own experiences. Her father was a transcendentalist, philosopher and educational experimenter who founded, Fruitlands, a utopian community. Although poor, her liberal and progressive parents provided Louisa with much of her education, which was enhanced by many family friends that included Thoreau, Hawthorne and Emerson, a neighbour whose library she was often found reading in. She started writing stories as a way of providing the family with some financial stability. Times were difficult and the effects of poverty were always close at hand. During the Civil War she went to Washington to be a nurse and became ill with typhoid fever although she continued to write and build her success. However, the treatment for typhus gave her mercury poisoning which caused further health issues for the rest of her life and eventually contributed to her death. Alcott visited her father on his deathbed in Boston. Two days later on 6th March 1888 she also died resulting in a joint funeral. Well-loved for her classic ‘Little Women’ she was a superb writer in difficult times for any woman, a strong advocate of women’s issues, the anti-slavery movement, temperance and social reform. Her work often reflects on the rich experiences in her life and these poignant short stories are a fine testament to this. Additionally under pseudonyms she wrote dozens of gothic thrillers and sensation stories. She is also famed for her children’s stories."

Louisa May Alcott (Author), Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Lost in a Pyramid, or the Mummy's Curse

The Eyes of the Panther

"Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born on 24th June 1842 at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio. His parents were poor but they introduced him to literature at an early age, instilling in him a deep appreciation of books, the written word and the elegance of language. Growing up in Koscuisko County, Indiana poverty and religion were defining features of his childhood, and he would later describe his parents as “unwashed savages” and fanatically religious, showing him little affection but always quick to punish. He came to resent religion, and his introduction to literature appears to be their only positive effect.At age 15 Bierce left home to become a printer’s devil, mixing ink and fetching type at The Northern Indian, a small Ohio paper. Falsely accused of theft he returned to his farm and spent time sending out work in the hopes of being published.His Uncle Lucius advised he be sent to the Kentucky Military Institute. A year later he was commissioned as an Officer. As the Civil War started Bierce enlisted in the 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In April 1862 Bierce fought at the Battle of Shiloh, an experience which, though terrifying, became the source of several short stories. Two years later he sustained a serious head wound and was off duty for several months. He was discharged in early 1865. A later expedition to inspect military outposts across the Great Plains took him all the way to San Francisco. He remained there to become involved with publishing and editing and to marry, Mary Ellen on Christmas Day 1871. They had a child, Day, the following year. In 1872 the family moved to England for 3 years where he wrote for Fun magazine. His son, Leigh, was born, and first book, ‘The Fiend’s Delight’, was published.They returned to San Francisco and to work for a number of papers where he gained admiration for his crime reporting. In 1887 he began a column at the William Randolph Hearst’s San Francisco Examiner. Bierce’s marriage fell apart when he discovered compromising letters to his wife from a secret admirer. The following year, 1889 his son Day committed suicide, depressed by romantic rejection.In 1891 Bierce wrote and published the collection of 26 short stories which included ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’. Success and further works including poetry followed. Bierce with Hearst’s resources helped uncover a financial plot by a railroad to turn 130 million dollars of loans into a handout. Confronted by the railroad and asked to name his price Bierce answered “my price is $130 million dollars. If, when you are ready to pay, I happen to be out of town, you may hand it over to my friend, the Treasurer of the United States”. He now began his first foray as a fabulist, publishing ‘Fantastic Fables’ in 1899. But tragedy again struck two years later when his second son Leigh died of pneumonia relating to his alcoholism.He continued to write short stories and poetry and also published ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’. At the age of 71, in 1913 Bierce departed from Washington, D.C., for a tour of the battlefields where he had fought during the civil war. At the city of Chihuahua he wrote his last known communication, a letter to a friend. It’s closing words were “as to me, I leave here tomorrow for an unknown destination,” Ambrose Bierce then vanished without trace."

Ambrose Bierce (Author), Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

"Sherwood Anderson was born on 13th September 1876 in Camden, Ohio.When his father’s business failed the family was forced to move on a regular basis before finally settling in Clyde, Ohio. Anderson, one of 7 children, left school at 14 to take a number of jobs to help with the family finances. These were difficult years.He moved to Chicago in search of opportunities before joining the Army for the US-Spanish War of 1898. He then entered Wittenberg Academy in Springfield, Ohio to complete his education before moving back to Chicago to take up a writing job.In 1904 he married Cornelia Lane, her family had resources and Anderson was keen, with this family backing, to run a business.The early years of their marriage produced 3 children but a nervous breakdown in 1907 and another in 1912, despite his success as a business entrepreneur, resulted in him abandoning his family and deciding that a literary career would be best for him. A move back to Chicago resulted in a job in advertising, a divorce from Cornelia and marriage to Tennessee Mitchell. That same year his first book ‘Windy McPherson’s Son’ was released and in 1919, his most famous book, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, a collection of short stories about life in an Ohio town was released.Anderson continued to write short stories, novels and non-fiction but his only true bestseller came with ‘Dark Laughter’. His influence on writers that followed, from Faulkner to Hemingway, was immense. He also married a further two times. Sherwood Anderson died in in Colón, Panama, on the 8th March, 1941. He was 64. An autopsy revealed that a swallowed toothpick had resulted in peritonitis.His headstone epitaph reads ‘Life, Not Death is the Great Adventure.’"

Sherwood Anderson (Author), Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

"William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him.He first attended at a school run by his aunt before enrolling at the Lindsey Street High School and then worked at his uncle’s drugstore and gained a pharmacists’ license in 1881. A persistent cough took him to Texas in the hope that a change of climate would help his symptoms. He took on various types of work, initially from ranch hand and cook and then as varied as pharmacist, draftsman, bank teller and journalist. He also began to write, though for now, purely as a hobby.He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.Athol, impressed by his writing, encouraged him to get them published. A job as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office paid a healthy $100 dollars per month and life was good.But then life turned cruel. His son died a few hours after birth although a daughter, Margaret, came the following year. His job had to be vacated but another was found at the First National Bank of Austin. The bank operated informally and Porter was careless in keeping the books. He lost that job but began writing for the humourous weekly The Rolling Stone and the Houston Post. Some time later the federal Bank auditors went through his former accounts and he was arrested on charges of embezzlement.Porter fled the day before his trial to Honduras. Holed up for several months he began to write. Athol had become too ill to travel to meet him and learning that her health was deteriorating he surrendered to the court in February 1897. Bail was obtained so that he could stay with Athol during her final days. Porter was sentenced to five years at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. His pharmacy qualifications got him the job of night druggist. His sentence also gave him time to write and publish fourteen short stories. In December 1899 in McClure’s Magazine he published a short story as O Henry. He was released two years early in July 1901, and reunited with Margaret, now 11, in Pittsburgh. He now began his most prolific period of writing; a short story per week for the New York World, while also publishing works in other magazines. Eventually over 600 of his short stories were published.Porter was a heavy drinker and in 1908 his health, which had deteriorated for several years, took a dramatic turn for the worse, as did his writing. O Henry died of cirrhosis of the liver complicated by diabetes and an enlarged heart on 5th June 1910."

O Henry (Author), Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

The Count and the Wedding Guest

Transients in Arcadia

The Romance of a Busy Broker

3 Stories - American Dream

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories - American Dream02 - Paul's Case by Willa Cather03 - Winter Dreams by F Scott Fitzgerald04 - The Egg by Sherwood Anderson01 - 3 Stories About - Appearance Versus Reality02 - The Lost Reflection by E T A Hoffman03 - The Looking Glass by Anton Chekhov04 - The Art of Book-Making by Washington Irving"

F Scott Fitzgerald , Sherwood Anderson , Willa Cather (Author), Christopher Ragland , Eric Meyers , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 2 hrs 27 mins

3 Stories About - Moving On

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories - Moving On02 - The Voyage by Katherine Mansfield03 - His Smile by Susan Glaspell04 - Elenora by Edgar Allan Poe"

Edgar Allan Poe , Katherine Mansfield , Susan Glaspell (Author), Eric Meyers , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 6 mins

3 Stories - Native American Characters

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories - Native American Characters02 - The Great Slave by Zane Grey03 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald04 - Running Wolf by Algernon Blackwood"

Algernon Blackwood , F Scott Fitzgerald , Zane Grey (Author), Christopher Ragland , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 2 hrs 45 mins

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories - Fantasy02 - The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H G Wells03 - When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman04 - The Clock That Went Backward by Edward Page Mitchell"

Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Edward Page Mitchell , H.G. Wells (Author), Christopher Ragland , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 47 mins

3 Stories About - Women's Sexuality

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears. 01 - 3 Stories About - Women's Sexuality02 - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield03 - The Giant Wisteria by Charlotte Perkins Gilman04 - The Storm by Kate Chopin"

Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Kate Chopin , Katherine Mansfield (Author), Eve Karpf , Laurel Lefkow , Liza Ross (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 5 mins

3 Stories About - Death

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories About - Death02 - Son by Ivan Bunin03 - The Last Leaf by O Henry04 - The Fly by Katherine Mansfield"

Ivan Bunin , Katherine Mansfield , O Henry (Author), Ghizela Rowe , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 3 mins

3 Stories About - Love

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories About - Love02 - Kabuliwallah by Rabindranath Tagore03 - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield04 - Hearts and Hands by O Henry"

Katherine Mansfield , O Henry , Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Eve Karpf , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

3 Stories About - Hope & Dreams

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories About - Hope and Dreams02 - The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant03 - Gooseberries by Anton Chekhov04 - From A to Z by Susan Glaspell"

Anton Chekhov , Guy De Maupassant , Susan Glaspell (Author), David Shaw-Parker , Jake Urry , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 45 mins

Wonder Of Women - Haunted House Stories

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Haunted House - An Introduction2 - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman3 - The Ebony Frame by Edith Nesbit4 - The Open Door - Part 1 by Margaret Oliphant5 - The Open Door - Part 2 by Margaret Oliphant6 - The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman7 - The Ghost in the Clock Room by Hesba Stretton8 - The Ghost at the Rath by Rosa Mulholland9 - The Last of Squire Ennismore by Charlotte Riddell10 - The Villa by Elinor Mordaunt11 - Decay by Marjorie Bowen12 - To Let by B M Croker13 - The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth by Rhoda Broughton14 - The First Evening by Catherine Crowe15 - Man Size In Marble by Edith Nesbit"

B M Croker , Catherine Crowe , Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Charlotte Riddell , Edith Nesbit , Elinor Mordaunt , Hesba Stretton , Margaret Oliphant , Marjorie Bowen , Mary E Wilkins Freeman , Rhoda Broughton , Rosa Mulholland (Author), Janet Fullerlove , Laurel Lefkow , Liza Ross (Narrator)

Wonder Of Women - Supernatural Stories

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Supernatural - An Introduction2 - The Lifted Veil - Part 1 by George Eliot3 - The Lifted Veil - Part 2 by George Eliot4 - The Eyes by Edith Wharton5 - Dionea - Part 1 by Vernon Lee6 - Dionea - Part 2 by Vernon Lee7 - The Ebony Frame by Edith Nesbit8 - The Green Bowl by Sarah Orne Jewett9 - The Operation by Violet Hunt10 - Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley.wav11 - The First Evening by Catherine Crowe12 - A Wicked Voice - Part 1 by Vernon Lee13 - A Wicked Voice - Part 2 by Vernon Lee14 - Marsyas in Flanders by Vernon Lee15 - Hodge by Elinor Mordaunt16 - A Spirit Elopement by Clotilde Graves17 - The Night of No Weather by Violet Hunt18 - The Mass for the Dead by Edith Nesbit19 - The Telegram by Violet Hunt20 - Amour Dure - Part 1 by Violet Paget writing as Vernon Lee21 - Amour Dure - Part 2 by Violet Paget writing as Vernon Lee"

Catherine Crowe , Clotilde Graves , Edith Nesbit , Edith Wharton , Elinor Mordaunt , George Eliot , Mary Cholmondeley , Sarah Orne Jewett , Vernon Lee , Violet Hunt , Violet Paget writing as Vernon Lee (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick , Laurel Lefkow , Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

Audiobook · 14 hrs 54 mins

Wonder Of Women - Suicide Stories

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Suicide - An Introduction2 - The Legacy by Virginia Woolf3 - The Voyage by Katherine Mansfield4 - Paul's Case by Willa Cather5 - Cohen of Trinity by Amy Levy6 - The Mourner by Mary Shelley7 - The Quadroons by Lydia Maria Child8 - An Outcast of the People by Bithia Mary Croker9 - Blessed Are the Meek by Mary Webb10 - When Spirits Steal by Philippa Forest11 - The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon12 - The Oculist by Catherine Wells13 - Sokratics in the Strand by Amy Levy"

Amy Levy , Bithia Mary Croker , Catherine Wells , Katherine Mansfield , Lydia Maria Child , Mary Elizabeth Braddon , Mary Webb , Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley , Philippa Forest , Virginia Woolf , Willa Cather (Author), David Shaw-Parker , Ghizela rowe , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 6 hrs 4 mins

Wonder Of Women - Murder Stories

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - Murder - An Introduction2 - The Murder In Saltashe Woods by Baroness Orczy3 - A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell4 - In The Dark by Edith Nesbit5 - Was It An Illusion. A Parson's Story by Amelia Edwards6 - Mrs Raeburn's Waxwork by Lady Eleanor Smith7 - Talma Gordon by Pauline E Hopkins8 - A Twin Identity by Edith Stewart Drewery9 - Why Herbert Killed His Mother by Winifred Holtby10 - The Octoroon's Revenge by Ruth D Todd11 - An Expiation by Arabella Kenealy12 - Water Running Out by Ethel Lina White13 - Ben Pitcher's Elly by Mary E Mann14 - No 5 Branch Line. The Engineer by Amelia Edwards15 - The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railroad by Baroness Emmuska Orczy16 - The 4.15 Express by Amelia Edwards"

Amelia B. Edwards , Arabella Kenealy , Baroness Emmuska Orczy , Baroness Orczy , Edith Nesbit , Edith Stewart Drewery , Ethel Lina White , Lady Eleanor Smith , Mary E Mann , Pauline E Hopkins , Ruth D Todd , Susan Glaspell , Winifred Holtby (Author), Laurel Lefkow , Mark Rice-Oxley , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 9 hrs 10 mins

Wonder Of Women - The Darker Sex

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - The Darker Sex - An Introduction2 - The Lifted Veil - Part 1 by George Eliot3 - The Lifted Veil - Part 2 by George Eliot4 - John Charrington's Wedding by Edith Nesbit5 - Luz by Elinor Mordaunt6 - Lena Wrace by May Sinclair7 - Tamar by Lady Eleanor Smith8 - Sylvia by Bessie Kyffin Taylor9 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell10 - In the Mist by Mary E Penn11 - In the Séance Room by Lettice Galbraith12 - Behind the Curtain by Gertrude Barrows Bennett writing as Francis Stevens13 - Behind the Wall by Violet Jacob14 - Under The Electrics by Clotilde Graves writing as Richard Dehan15 - The Face in the Glass by Mary Elizabeth Braddon16 - The Strange Looking Man by Fanny Kemble Johnson17 - The Three Kisses by Violet Quirk18 - The Last of Squire Ennismore by Charlotte Riddell19 - Since I Died by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps20 - The Devil's Mother-in-Law by Fernan Caballeron21 - In Dark New England Days by Sarah Orne Jewett"

Bessie Kyffin Taylor , Charlotte Riddell , Clotilde Graves writing as Richard Dehan , Edith Nesbit , Elinor Mordaunt , Elizabeth Gaskell , Elizabeth Stuart Phelps , Fanny Kemble Johnson , Fernan Caballeron , George Eliot , Gertrude Barrows Bennett writing as Francis Stevens , Lady Eleanor Smith , Lettice Galbraith , Mary E Penn , Mary Elizabeth Braddon , May Sinclair , Sarah Orne Jewett , Violet Jacob , Violet Quirk (Author), Laurel Lefkow , Lisa Bowerman , Robert Maskell (Narrator)

Audiobook · 10 hrs 41 mins

Wonder Of Women - The Weird Stories - Volume 1

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - The Weird Stories - Volume 1 - An Introduction2 - A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf3 - The Green Bowl by Sarah Orne Jewett4 - The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon5 - The Eyes by Edith Wharton6 - Hodge by Elinor Mordaunt7 - The Weird of the Walfords by Louisa Baldwin8 - Decay by Marjorie Bowen9 - A Dreamer by Barbara Baynton10 - Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley.wav11 - Where Their Fire Is Not Quenched by May Sinclair12 - When the Devil Was Well by Gertrude Atherton13 - With & Without Buttons by Mary Butts14 - Couching at the Door by D K Broster15 - The Open Door - Part 1 by Margaret Oliphant16 - The Open Door - Part 2 by Margaret Oliphant"

Barbara Baynton , D.K. Broster , Edith Wharton , Elinor Mordaunt , Gertrude Atherton , Louisa Baldwin , Margaret Oliphant , Marjorie Bowen , Mary Butts , Mary Cholmondeley , Mary Elizabeth Braddon , May Sinclair , Sarah Orne Jewett , Virginia Woolf (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick , Laurel Lefkow , Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

Audiobook · 10 hrs 12 mins

Wonder Of Women - The Weird Stories - Volume 2

"Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many. In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but for the overwhelming majority your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did.But whilst male society sought to place obstacles in the path to equality, it could not deny their literary talents, which many times they circumvented by using male pseudonyms. However, the soaring sales of magazines and periodicals during the Victorian Age meant they had voracious appetites for literature, whatever the sex of its gender.Dozens of authors appeared to fill the need. Narratives had new ideas. Characters were emboldened by societal changes and the female voice taking responsibility.The women included here are talents that dazzle. Put them up against anyone and they rise to the top. Whether they remain with an avid readership today or faded to obscurity with the passing of the times their quality remains undimmed. 1 - Women of Wonder - The Weird Stories - Volume 2 - An Introduction2 - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman3 - Transformation by Mary Shelley4 - The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman5 - The Blue Room by Lettice Galbraith6 - From the Dead by Edith Nesbit7 - The Death Mask by H D Everett writing as Theo Parker8 - The Last of Squire Ennismore by Charlotte Riddell9 - Sylvia by Bessie Kyffin Taylor10 - Whittington's Cat by Lady Eleanor Smith11 - Young Magic by Helen Simpson12 - No 5 Branch Line. The Engineer by Amelia Edwards13 - In Dark New England Days by Sarah Orne Jewett14 - A Wicked Voice - Part 1 by Vernon Lee15 - A Wicked Voice - Part 2 by Vernon Lee"

Amelia B. Edwards , Bessie Kyffin Taylor , Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Charlotte Riddell , Edith Nesbit , H D Everett writing as Theo Parker , Helen Simpson , Lady Eleanor Smith , Lettice Galbraith , Mary E Wilkins Freeman , Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley , Sarah Orne Jewett , Vernon Lee (Author), George S. Irving , Laurel Lefkow , Liza Ross (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs 48 mins

3 Stories About - Social Standing

Elizabeth Gaskell , F Scott Fitzgerald , O Henry (Author), John-Michael MacDonald , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 56 mins

3 Stories About - Life After Death

Edith Wharton , Fyodor Dostoyevsky , Gertrude Atherton (Author), Laurel Lefkow , Mark Rice-Oxley , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 23 mins

3 Stories About - Women’s Insecurities on Appearances

Alice Dunbar Nelson , Amy Levy , F Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Darrell Joe , Janet Fullerlove , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

3 Stories About - Charity

May Sinclair , T S Arthur , Zona Gale (Author), Christopher Ragland , Ghizela Rowe , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 2 mins

3 Stories About - Alcoholism

F Scott Fitzgerald , James Joyce , Lydia Maria Child (Author), Conor Charlton , Laurel Lefkow , Michael Carleton (Narrator)

3 Stories About - Suicidal Thoughts

Amy Levy , Fyodor Dostoyevsky , Kate Chopin (Author), David Shaw-Parker , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 25 mins

3 Sad Stories - About Being Lonely in a Big City

Beatrice Harrenden , Leonid Andreyev , O Henry (Author), David Shaw-Parker , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 10 mins

Stories To Make You Laugh

"Pure laughter, whether our own or others, makes us all feel more comfortable with the world and situations we find ourselves in. Why something is funny is hard to say but we know that there are people who are funny and can say funny things. It’s an immediate advantage for them.In this volume your hosts including Mark Twain, Nikolai Gogol, J M Barrie, O Henry and many others who range from the simply funny and the absurd to ….. well, other ways of funny.1 - Stories to Make You Laugh - An Introduction2 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 1 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky3 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 2 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky4 - The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calveras County by Mark Twain5 - The Mouse by Saki6 - How I Killed a Bear by Charles Dudley Warner7 - The Nose by Nikolai Gogol8 - Luck by Mark Twain9 - My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock10 - The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde11 - The Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry12 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner13 - How the Widow Won the Deacon by William James Lampton14 - How To Tell A Story by Mark Twain15 - The Idiot's Journalism Scheme by John Kendrick Bangs16 - The Inconsiderate Waiter by J M Barrie17 - Lost in a London Fog by Louisa May Alcott18 - Revenge by Ambrose Bierce19 - John Mortonson's Funeral by Ambrose Bierce20 - The Death of a Government Clerk by Anton Chekhov21 - The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Alan Poe22 - Eve's Diary by Mark Twain23 - Bobok by Fyodor Dostoyevsky"

Ambrose Bierce , Anton Chekhov , Charles Dudley Warner , Edgar Alan Poe , Fyodor Dostoyevsky , J. M. Barrie , John Kendrick Bangs , Louisa May Alcott , Mark Twain , Nikolai Gogol , O Henry , Oscar Wilde , Ring Lardner , Saki , Stephen Leacock , William James Lampton (Author), Eric Meyers , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs 36 mins

American Civil War Stories Not by Ambrose Bierce

Edward Everett Hale , Edward Payson Roe , Kate Chopin , Louisa May Alcott , Sarah Orne Jewett , Stephen Crane , Willa Cather (Author), Christopher Ragland , Eric Meyers , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 4 hrs 40 mins

The Jewish Author - A Short Story Collection

"We love to stereotype, to typecast and to pigeon hole. It’s one of our organising traits that serves many uses but also serves to stain and segregate, to find fault and to point out blame.In this volume we see if that servant can have two masters and two functions.The Jewish culture has been a mesmerizing source of life, art, tragedy, and beauty for millennia.To be Jewish is not a simple example of one person or one family; it is a collective form of identity. Jewish history has often been rightfully portrayed as turbulent, as a people being unfairly oppressed and downtrodden; marked out for discrimination and even death. But Jewish history also has darker notes against others when in its own ascendancy. Within this volume of short stories we have exampled people who thought of themselves as Jewish and wove that together with their literary skills to create some quite dazzling and unexpected works. These short stories explore and examine society and the lives all around them in times when the Jewish authors themselves were being closely watched. 1 - The Jewish Author - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction2 - In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka3 - Rooms by Gertrude Stein4 - My First Goose by Isaac Babel5 - Gods in Exile by Heinrich Heine6 - Cohen of Trinity by Amy Levy7 - Jezebel of Valley Farm by E Philips Oppenhein8 - The Converts by Israel Zangwill9 - The Hoodoo by Martha Gruening10 - Chopin Op 47 by Stanley Victor Makower11 - August by Bruno Schulz12 - The Book Binder of Hort by Leoplod von Sacher-Masoch"

Franz Kafka , Gertrude Stein , Isaac Babel (Author), David Shaw-Parker , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 5 hrs 29 mins

Haunting American Gothic Stories Not by Edgar Allan Poe

"In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just overlooked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit. Each of their works is laden with talent, has purpose, and is rich and textured in this gloried niche of literature.1 - Haunting American Gothic Stories Not by Edgar Allan Poe - An Introduction2 - Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 1 by Nathaniel Hawthorne3 - Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 2 by Nathaniel Hawthorne4 - Herbert West - Reanimator - Part 1 by H P Lovecraft5 - Herbert West - Reanimator - Part 2 by H P Lovecraft6 - The Eyes by Edith Wharton7 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving8 - The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne9 - The Yellow Sign by Robert W Chambers10 - The Yellow Wall Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman11 - The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman12 - The Striding Place by Gertrude Atherton13 - In Dark New England Days by Sarah Orne Jewett14 - The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving15 - The Devil In Manuscript By Nathaniel Hawthorne16 - Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne17 - The Romance of Certain Old Clothes by Henry James18 - A Diagnosis of Death by Ambrose Bierce"

Ambrose Bierce , Charlotte Perkins Gilman , Edith Wharton , Gertrude Atherton , H.P. Lovecraft , Henry James , Mary E Wilkins Freeman , Nathaniel Hawthorne , Robert W Chambers , Sarah Orne Jewett , Washington Irving (Author), Laurel Lefkow , Michael Carleton , Vincent Marzello (Narrator)

Audiobook · 11 hrs 24 mins

The Foundations of Fiction - Modernism

"In this series we turn the pages of classic short stories to put together the literary building blocks of how a particular genre or theme began, how it built its foundations to become the well-loved and well-worn genre that it is today.Do authors have the same ideas at more or less the same time? Or can they sniff out an opportunity as to which way the tastes of an audience are moving. Success undoubtedly builds success and in literary terms we can more politely say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the surest way to reach a hungry readership is to build on the fortune and flair of your literary colleagues. It’s a reality that the term ‘modernism’ was first used for stories well over a century ago. Like fine wines they have aged remarkably well. In this volume the talents of Virginia Woolf, F Scott Fitzgerald, Katherine Mansfield, James Joyce are testament to the craft, imagination and literary chops these authors have brought to prose in one of its most enduring literary movements. 01 - Foundations of Fiction - Modernism - An Introduction2 - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield3 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald4 - The Legacy by Virginia Woolf5 - The Dead by James Joyce6 - Here We Are by Dorothy Parker7 - Odour of Chrysanthemums by D H Lawrence8 - If I Were A Man by Charlotte Perkins Gilman9 - Tomorrow by Eugene O'Neill10 - Friday by Zona Gale11 - The Defense of Strikerville by Damon Runyon12 - Rooms by Gertrude Stein13 - The Mark on the Wall by Virginia Woolf14 - The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield15 - Eveline by James Joyce16 - His Smile by Susan Glaspell17 - A Cullenden of Virginia by Thomas Wolfe18 - Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield19 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner20 - Winter Dreams by F Scott Fitzgerald21 - Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf22 - Ariel's Triumph by Booth Tarkington23 - Speed by Sinclair Lewis24 - Araby by James Joyce25 - The Ice Palace by F Scott Fitzgerald26 - The Fly by Katherine Mansfield27 - White Bread by Zona Gale28 - A Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield"

Booth Tarkington , Charlotte Perkins Gilman , D.H. Lawrence , Damon Runyon , Dorothy Parker , Eugene O'Neill , F Scott Fitzgerald , Gertrude Stein , James Joyce , Katherine Mansfield , Ring Lardner , Sinclair Lewis , Susan Glaspell , Thomas Wolfe , Virginia Woolf , Zona Gale (Author), Eric Meyers , Eve Karpf , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 15 hrs 15 mins

"Called a 'fierce and darkly magical thrill ride' by acclaimed author Ava Reid, NYT bestselling Kalyn Josephson delivers a spellbinding fantasy full of intrigue, romance, and pulse-pounding action, perfect for fans of The Shadows Between Us and The Scorpio Races. Every ten years, the citizens of Veradell gather for the Illinir, a treacherous horse race famous for its alluring prize money and high body count. Tough-as-nails Mikira Rusel, the last in a line of renowned horse breeders, is desperate to win this year's race at any cost. But to make it to the track, she'll need to gather new friends and escape the crosshairs of old foes . . . A beautiful rogue enchanter with a hidden past just beginning to come into her true power. A dashing and ambitious young lord in the midst of a fierce succession battle. A brilliant, prickly loner loyal only to his friends, and his loveable but mysterious pet cat. A ruthless aristocrat determined to protect his family's prestige -- and unrivaled power. Each one has their own vengeful secrets to protect and reasons to help -- or hinder -- Mikira's odds of winning the Illinir. And in a world as dangerous as this, who among them will be left standing at the finish line? A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press."

Kalyn Josephson (Author), Laurel Lefkow , Rebecca Norfolk (Narrator)

Audiobook · 12 hrs 38 mins

This Dark Descent: A high-stakes, swoonworthy YA fantasy steeped in Jewish folklore

"Enter the corrupt world of Veradell, where warring monarchs vie for a kingdom full of forbidden magic, illicit romance and cut-throat horse racing. Steeped in Jewish folklore, This Dark Descent is an explosive YA fantasy by Kalyn Josephson, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows. Mikira Rusel is out of options. With her father imprisoned and facing rising debts, there's only one way to save her family from ruin: enter the Illinir, a high-stakes, cross-country horse race known for its high death toll as much as its flashy prize money. To have any chance of success she'll have to recruit Ari, an unlicensed enchanter, Damien, a lord in the midst of a succession battle, and Reid; the brooding horse trainer who will be the key to Mikira's survival. All her accomplices have reasons of their own to help Mikira - and their own blood feuds to avenge. And as alliances deepen and romances form, Mikira will have to discover where everyone's true loyalties lie. In a world as dangerous as this, remember to keep your enemies close and your friends closer . . ."

Audiobook · 12 hrs 37 mins

The Top 10 Short Stories - Suicide

"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 immediately throw up the questions - Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature.Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something.Those taken away by their own hand leave many questions and many sorrows. In this volume ten of our vaunted authors share stories of tragedy and the early demise of characters who take a tortured path of no return.01 - The Top 10 - Suicide - An Introduction02 - In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka03 - Suicides by Guy de Maupassant04 - The Victory by Rabindranath Tagore05 - Paul's Case by Willa Cather06 - Claude Gueux by Victor Hugo07 - The Mourner by Mary Shelley08 - A Slav Soul by Alexander Kuprin09 - Cohen of Trinity by Amy Levy10 - A Passion in the Desert by Honoré de Balzac11 - The Quadroons by Lydia Maria Child"

Alexander Kuprin , Amy Levy , Franz Kafka , Guy De Maupassant , Honoré De Balzac , Lydia Maria Child , Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley , Rabindranath Tagore , Victor Hugo , Willa Cather (Author), Ghizela Rowe , Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 6 hrs 3 mins

Love & Choices - Short Stories

"Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and embraces us all. In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. There are times when love is not a revelation and a calling from one soul to another but a carefully navigated path, or maybe a badly chosen path that decimates happiness. Which way will our literary leviathans take us? Inevitably it will be more than one.1 - Love and Choices - Short Stories - An Introduction2 - Eveline by James Joyce3 - The Ice Palace by F Scott Fitzgerald4 - St Johns Eve by Nikolai Gogol5 - The Informer by Joseph Conrad6 - A Wicked Woman by Jack London7 - The Dream by Mary Shelley8 - The Skylight Room by O Henry9 - The Converts by Israel Zangwill10 - An Awakening by Sherwood Anderson11 - Two Offers by Frances Watkins Harper12 - The Kiss by Kate Chopin13 - A New England Nun by Mary E Wilkins Freeman14 - Spurs by Tod Robbins15 - The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank Stockton16 - Fantomina or, Love in a Maze - Part 1 by Eliza Haywood 17 - Fantomina or, Love in a Maze - Part 2 by Eliza Haywood"

Eliza Haywood , Jack London (Author), Jim Norton , Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

Audiobook · 8 hrs 34 mins

Lost Love - Short Stories

"Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and embraces us all. In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. Having found Love what happens when we lose it. Of course this can be for many reasons but the results almost aways bring heartbreak and perhaps an unendurable loss. Pain, grief, loneliness, many emotions take root within our hearts. Our classic authors have stories that describe all these feelings and much more.1 - Lost Love - Short Stories - An Introduction2 - The Altar of the Dead - Part 1 by Henry James3 - The Altar of the Dead - Part 2 by Henry James4 - The Lagoon by Joseph Conrad5 - The Grave by Guy de Maupassant6 - About Love by Anton Chekhov7 - The Border Line by D H Lawrence8 - An Egyptian Cigarette by Kate Chopin9 - Uncle Abraham's Romance by Edith Nesbit10 - Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu11 - Since I Died by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps12 - The Mass of Shadows by Anatole France13 - The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon14 - The Night Before Thanksgiving by Sarah Orne Jewett15 - The Haunted Orchard by Richard Le Gallienne16 - The Second Generation by Algernon Blackwood17 - Springtime a la Carte by O Henry"

Anton Chekhov , Henry James (Author), Laurel Lefkow , Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

Audiobook · 7 hrs 47 mins

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