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100 Great Audiobooks of Literary Masterpieces!

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The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part VIII.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20232 hr 42 min

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part VII.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20233 hr 4 min

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part VI.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20232 hr 50 min

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part V.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20232 hr 51 min

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part IV.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20233 hr 3 min

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part III.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20232 hr 30 min

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part II.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20233 hr 6 min

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Part I.

The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian schemin...

Dec 25, 20233 hr 1 min

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure. Part VII.

“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introduction and Anecdotes.” (Book subtitle) This 1901 collection was compiled by Alexander McClure (1828-1909), a politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He was a prominent supporter and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 20231 hr 54 min

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure. Part VI.

“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introduction and Anecdotes.” (Book subtitle) This 1901 collection was compiled by Alexander McClure (1828-1909), a politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He was a prominent supporter and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 20231 hr 52 min

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure. Part V.

“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introduction and Anecdotes.” (Book subtitle) This 1901 collection was compiled by Alexander McClure (1828-1909), a politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He was a prominent supporter and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 20232 hr 17 min

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure. Part IV.

“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introduction and Anecdotes.” (Book subtitle) This 1901 collection was compiled by Alexander McClure (1828-1909), a politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He was a prominent supporter and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 20231 hr 54 min

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure. Part III.

“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introduction and Anecdotes.” (Book subtitle) This 1901 collection was compiled by Alexander McClure (1828-1909), a politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He was a prominent supporter and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 20232 hr 4 min

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure. Part II.

“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introduction and Anecdotes.” (Book subtitle) This 1901 collection was compiled by Alexander McClure (1828-1909), a politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He was a prominent supporter and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 20232 hr 18 min

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure. Part I.

“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introduction and Anecdotes.” (Book subtitle) This 1901 collection was compiled by Alexander McClure (1828-1909), a politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He was a prominent supporter and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 20232 hr 16 min

The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2, by James Frazer. Part VI.

The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and the mystical bond between people and trees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 18, 20232 hr 1 min

The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2, by James Frazer. Part V.

The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and the mystical bond between people and trees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 18, 20231 hr 46 min

The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2, by James Frazer. Part IV.

The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and the mystical bond between people and trees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 18, 20232 hr 9 min

The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2, by James Frazer. Part III.

The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and the mystical bond between people and trees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 18, 20232 hr

The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2, by James Frazer. Part II.

The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and the mystical bond between people and trees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 18, 20232 hr 15 min

The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2, by James Frazer. Part I.

The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and the mystical bond between people and trees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 18, 20231 hr 47 min

Idols, by William John Locke. Part V.

The novel Idol centres around four people: Gerard and Irene Merriam, their inseparable friend Hugh Colman who once saved Gerard’s life, and Minna. Minna throws common sense and caution to the winds in order to ensure her inheritance and the lives of all four become inextricably bound up in a story of love and ultimate tragedy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 26 min

Idols, by William John Locke. Part IV.

The novel Idol centres around four people: Gerard and Irene Merriam, their inseparable friend Hugh Colman who once saved Gerard’s life, and Minna. Minna throws common sense and caution to the winds in order to ensure her inheritance and the lives of all four become inextricably bound up in a story of love and ultimate tragedy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 36 min

Idols, by William John Locke. Part III.

The novel Idol centres around four people: Gerard and Irene Merriam, their inseparable friend Hugh Colman who once saved Gerard’s life, and Minna. Minna throws common sense and caution to the winds in order to ensure her inheritance and the lives of all four become inextricably bound up in a story of love and ultimate tragedy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 41 min

Idols, by William John Locke. Part II.

The novel Idol centres around four people: Gerard and Irene Merriam, their inseparable friend Hugh Colman who once saved Gerard’s life, and Minna. Minna throws common sense and caution to the winds in order to ensure her inheritance and the lives of all four become inextricably bound up in a story of love and ultimate tragedy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 40 min

Idols, by William John Locke. Part I.

The novel Idol centres around four people: Gerard and Irene Merriam, their inseparable friend Hugh Colman who once saved Gerard’s life, and Minna. Minna throws common sense and caution to the winds in order to ensure her inheritance, and the lives of all four become inextricably bound up in a story of love and ultimate tragedy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 54 min

Badge of Infamy, by Lester del Rey. Part III.

Daniel Feldman was a doctor once. He made the mistake of saving a friend's life in violation of Medical Lobby rules. Now, he's a pariah, shunned by all, forbidden to touch another patient. But things are more loose on Mars. There, Doc Feldman is welcomed by the colonists, even as he's hunted by the authorities. But, when he discovers a Martian plague may soon wipe out humanity on two planets, Feldman finds himself a pivotal figure. War erupts. Earth is poised to wipe out the Mars colony utterly....

Dec 14, 20231 hr 7 min

Badge of Infamy, by Lester del Rey. Part II.

Daniel Feldman was a doctor once. He made the mistake of saving a friend's life in violation of Medical Lobby rules. Now, he's a pariah, shunned by all, forbidden to touch another patient. But things are more loose on Mars. There, Doc Feldman is welcomed by the colonists, even as he's hunted by the authorities. But, when he discovers a Martian plague may soon wipe out humanity on two planets, Feldman finds himself a pivotal figure. War erupts. Earth is poised to wipe out the Mars colony utterly....

Dec 14, 20231 hr 5 min

Badge of Infamy, by Lester del Rey. Part I.

Daniel Feldman was a doctor once. He made the mistake of saving a friend's life in violation of Medical Lobby rules. Now, he's a pariah, shunned by all, forbidden to touch another patient. But things are more loose on Mars. There, Doc Feldman is welcomed by the colonists, even as he's hunted by the authorities. But, when he discovers a Martian plague may soon wipe out humanity on two planets, Feldman finds himself a pivotal figure. War erupts. Earth is poised to wipe out the Mars colony utterly....

Dec 14, 20231 hr 7 min

The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights, by Sir Thomas Malory and James Knowles. Part VII.

The Publishers have asked me to authorise a new edition, in my own name, of this little book - now long out of print - which was written by me thirty-five years ago under the initials J.T.K. In acceding to their request I wish to say that the book as now published is merely a word-for-word reprint of my early effort to help to popularise the Arthur legends. It is little else than an abridgment of Sir Thomas Malory’s version of them as printed by Caxton - with a few additions from Geoffrey of Mon...

Dec 11, 20231 hr 14 min
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