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100 Great Audiobooks of Literary Masterpieces!

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Richard III, by William Shakespeare. Part I.

Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three plays about Henry VI, and chronicles the bloody career of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. As the play opens, the Wars of the Roses are over, King Edward IV (Richard's brother) is on the throne, and all is ostensibly well. But Richard wants to be king - and he'll stop at nothing to realize his ambition. This is a dramatic reading. Advertising Inquiries: https://red...

Sep 04, 20251 hr 3 min

Miscellaneous Essays, by G. K. Chesterton. Part III.

These eleven files are miscellaneous short essays or stories from G.K. Chesterton. They were chosen for not only their brevity but also for being shining exemplars of Chesterton's wit and whimsy. A fun but powerful introduction into the mind of the man that is G.K. Chesterton. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - On Lying in Bed 02 - A Piece of Chalk 03 - Asparagus 04 - Child Psychology and Nonsense Part II 05 - Homesick at Home 06 - On Losing One’s Head Part III 07 - What I Found in My ...

Sep 04, 202521 min

Miscellaneous Essays, by G. K. Chesterton. Part II.

These eleven files are miscellaneous short essays or stories from G.K. Chesterton. They were chosen for not only their brevity but also for being shining exemplars of Chesterton's wit and whimsy. A fun but powerful introduction into the mind of the man that is G.K. Chesterton. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - On Lying in Bed 02 - A Piece of Chalk 03 - Asparagus 04 - Child Psychology and Nonsense Part II 05 - Homesick at Home 06 - On Losing One’s Head Part III 07 - What I Found in My ...

Sep 04, 202519 min

Miscellaneous Essays, by G. K. Chesterton. Part I.

These eleven files are miscellaneous short essays or stories from G.K. Chesterton. They were chosen for not only their brevity but also for being shining exemplars of Chesterton's wit and whimsy. A fun but powerful introduction into the mind of the man that is G.K. Chesterton. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - On Lying in Bed 02 - A Piece of Chalk 03 - Asparagus 04 - Child Psychology and Nonsense Part II 05 - Homesick at Home 06 - On Losing One’s Head Part III 07 - What I Found in My ...

Sep 04, 202531 min

Rhetoric, by Aristotle. Part VI.

The Rhetoric was developed by Aristotle during two periods when he was in Athens, the first between 367 to 347 BC (when he was seconded to Plato in the Academy), and the second between 335 to 322 BC (when he was running his own school, the Lyceum). The Rhetoric consists of three books. Book I offers a general overview, presenting the purposes of rhetoric and a working definition; it also offers a detailed discussion of the major contexts and types of rhetoric. Book II discusses in detail the thr...

Sep 01, 202538 min

Rhetoric, by Aristotle. Part V.

The Rhetoric was developed by Aristotle during two periods when he was in Athens, the first between 367 to 347 BC (when he was seconded to Plato in the Academy), and the second between 335 to 322 BC (when he was running his own school, the Lyceum). The Rhetoric consists of three books. Book I offers a general overview, presenting the purposes of rhetoric and a working definition; it also offers a detailed discussion of the major contexts and types of rhetoric. Book II discusses in detail the thr...

Sep 01, 20251 hr 45 min

Rhetoric, by Aristotle. Part IV.

The Rhetoric was developed by Aristotle during two periods when he was in Athens, the first between 367 to 347 BC (when he was seconded to Plato in the Academy), and the second between 335 to 322 BC (when he was running his own school, the Lyceum). The Rhetoric consists of three books. Book I offers a general overview, presenting the purposes of rhetoric and a working definition; it also offers a detailed discussion of the major contexts and types of rhetoric. Book II discusses in detail the thr...

Sep 01, 20251 hr 9 min

Rhetoric, by Aristotle. Part III.

The Rhetoric was developed by Aristotle during two periods when he was in Athens, the first between 367 to 347 BC (when he was seconded to Plato in the Academy), and the second between 335 to 322 BC (when he was running his own school, the Lyceum). The Rhetoric consists of three books. Book I offers a general overview, presenting the purposes of rhetoric and a working definition; it also offers a detailed discussion of the major contexts and types of rhetoric. Book II discusses in detail the thr...

Sep 01, 20251 hr 3 min

Rhetoric, by Aristotle. Part II.

The Rhetoric was developed by Aristotle during two periods when he was in Athens, the first between 367 to 347 BC (when he was seconded to Plato in the Academy), and the second between 335 to 322 BC (when he was running his own school, the Lyceum). The Rhetoric consists of three books. Book I offers a general overview, presenting the purposes of rhetoric and a working definition; it also offers a detailed discussion of the major contexts and types of rhetoric. Book II discusses in detail the thr...

Sep 01, 20252 hr 5 min

Rhetoric, by Aristotle. Part I.

The Rhetoric was developed by Aristotle during two periods when he was in Athens, the first between 367 to 347 BC (when he was seconded to Plato in the Academy), and the second between 335 to 322 BC (when he was running his own school, the Lyceum). The Rhetoric consists of three books. Book I offers a general overview, presenting the purposes of rhetoric and a working definition; it also offers a detailed discussion of the major contexts and types of rhetoric. Book II discusses in detail the thr...

Sep 01, 20251 hr 55 min

The Valley of Silent Men, by James Oliver Curwood. Part VI.

Subtitled: A Story of the Three River Country . James Kent has learned that he is terminally ill with perhaps only days to live, and so decides to confess to a murder and thus save an innocent man. Nobody believes his confession, particularly Marette, a mysterious girl who had shown up at Athabasca Landing only weeks before. Kent’s illness takes a turn and his death is postponed, and he sets about to find out more about the girl, who he ends up falling in love with, although she’ll not reveal he...

Aug 28, 202552 min

The Valley of Silent Men, by James Oliver Curwood. Part V.

Subtitled: A Story of the Three River Country . James Kent has learned that he is terminally ill with perhaps only days to live, and so decides to confess to a murder and thus save an innocent man. Nobody believes his confession, particularly Marette, a mysterious girl who had shown up at Athabasca Landing only weeks before. Kent’s illness takes a turn and his death is postponed, and he sets about to find out more about the girl, who he ends up falling in love with, although she’ll not reveal he...

Aug 28, 20251 hr 30 min

The Valley of Silent Men, by James Oliver Curwood. Part IV.

Subtitled: A Story of the Three River Country . James Kent has learned that he is terminally ill with perhaps only days to live, and so decides to confess to a murder and thus save an innocent man. Nobody believes his confession, particularly Marette, a mysterious girl who had shown up at Athabasca Landing only weeks before. Kent’s illness takes a turn and his death is postponed, and he sets about to find out more about the girl, who he ends up falling in love with, although she’ll not reveal he...

Aug 28, 20251 hr 32 min

The Valley of Silent Men, by James Oliver Curwood. Part III.

Subtitled: A Story of the Three River Country . James Kent has learned that he is terminally ill with perhaps only days to live, and so decides to confess to a murder and thus save an innocent man. Nobody believes his confession, particularly Marette, a mysterious girl who had shown up at Athabasca Landing only weeks before. Kent’s illness takes a turn and his death is postponed, and he sets about to find out more about the girl, who he ends up falling in love with, although she’ll not reveal he...

Aug 28, 20251 hr 28 min

The Valley of Silent Men, by James Oliver Curwood. Part II.

Subtitled: A Story of the Three River Country . James Kent has learned that he is terminally ill with perhaps only days to live, and so decides to confess to a murder and thus save an innocent man. Nobody believes his confession, particularly Marette, a mysterious girl who had shown up at Athabasca Landing only weeks before. Kent’s illness takes a turn and his death is postponed, and he sets about to find out more about the girl, who he ends up falling in love with, although she’ll not reveal he...

Aug 28, 20251 hr 29 min

The Valley of Silent Men, by James Oliver Curwood. Part I.

Subtitled: A Story of the Three River Country . James Kent has learned that he is terminally ill with perhaps only days to live, and so decides to confess to a murder and thus save an innocent man. Nobody believes his confession, particularly Marette, a mysterious girl who had shown up at Athabasca Landing only weeks before. Kent’s illness takes a turn and his death is postponed, and he sets about to find out more about the girl, who he ends up falling in love with, although she’ll not reveal he...

Aug 28, 20251 hr 47 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part VIII.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 19 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part VII.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 15 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part VI.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 14 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part V.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20251 hr 55 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part IV.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 8 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part III.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 8 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part II.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 24 min

The Fairy Ring, by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Part I.

The Fairy Ring , originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories. This is a collaborative reading. Part I 01 - East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon 02 - The Golden Lantern, Golden Goat, and Golden Cloak 03 - Mother Roundabout's Daughter 04 - The Bea...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 14 min

Alice Adams, by Booth Tarkington. Part V.

Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry gods lived. They dared to sail near the equator which was thought to have such intense heat that it would boil the ocean water. It was also commonly thought at the time that the world was flat, and the ships would fall off the face of the earth. These men overcame these fears to explore and discover new lands. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Aug 21, 20251 hr 29 min

Alice Adams, by Booth Tarkington. Part IV.

Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry gods lived. They dared to sail near the equator which was thought to have such intense heat that it would boil the ocean water. It was also commonly thought at the time that the world was flat, and the ships would fall off the face of the earth. These men overcame these fears to explore and discover new lands. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Aug 21, 20251 hr 30 min

Alice Adams, by Booth Tarkington. Part III.

Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry gods lived. They dared to sail near the equator which was thought to have such intense heat that it would boil the ocean water. It was also commonly thought at the time that the world was flat, and the ships would fall off the face of the earth. These men overcame these fears to explore and discover new lands. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Aug 21, 20251 hr 24 min

Alice Adams, by Booth Tarkington. Part II.

Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry gods lived. They dared to sail near the equator which was thought to have such intense heat that it would boil the ocean water. It was also commonly thought at the time that the world was flat, and the ships would fall off the face of the earth. These men overcame these fears to explore and discover new lands. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Aug 21, 20251 hr 28 min

Alice Adams, by Booth Tarkington. Part I.

Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry gods lived. They dared to sail near the equator which was thought to have such intense heat that it would boil the ocean water. It was also commonly thought at the time that the world was flat, and the ships would fall off the face of the earth. These men overcame these fears to explore and discover new lands. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Aug 21, 20251 hr 43 min

Discoverers and Explorers, by Edward R. Shaw. Part II.

Tales of the brave and daring explorers that ventured into the unknown "Sea of Darkness" where it was thought monsters and angry gods lived. They dared to sail near the equator which was thought to have such intense heat that it would boil the ocean water. It was also commonly thought at the time that the world was flat, and the ships would fall off the face of the earth. These men overcame these fears to explore and discover new lands. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Aug 21, 20251 hr 5 min
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