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100 Great Audiobooks of Literary Masterpieces!

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Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part VIII.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr 2 min

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part VII.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr 7 min

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part VI.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part V.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr 15 min

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part IV.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr 4 min

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part III.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr 13 min

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part II.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr 3 min

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust. Part I.

" Swann's Way " is the first of the seven parts of Marcel Proust's great autobiographical novel " In Search of Lost Time. " From the very first page the reader is drawn into the many facets of memory, memory as prompted by all the human senses. " Swann's Way "(Du côté de chez Swann, sometimes translated as The Way by Swann's) (1913) was rejected by a number of publishers, including Fasquelle, Ollendorff, and the Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF). André Gide was famously given the manuscript to read...

May 06, 20242 hr 17 min

Money For Nothing, by P. G. Wodehouse. Part IV.

In this insightful novel, P. G. Wodehouse, as is his invariable custom, delves deep into the souls of his characters to lay bare many aspects of the human condition including the emotional, (“A snail crossed her path. She did not tread on it, for she had a kind heart, but she gave it a look. It was a look which, had it reached John, at whom it was really directed, would have scorched him”), the intellectual, (“Those just-as-good imitation heads never pay in the long run. What you ought to do is ...

May 02, 20241 hr 29 min

Money For Nothing, by P. G. Wodehouse. Part III.

In this insightful novel, P. G. Wodehouse, as is his invariable custom, delves deep into the souls of his characters to lay bare many aspects of the human condition including the emotional, (“A snail crossed her path. She did not tread on it, for she had a kind heart, but she gave it a look. It was a look which, had it reached John, at whom it was really directed, would have scorched him”), the intellectual, (“Those just-as-good imitation heads never pay in the long run. What you ought to do is ...

May 02, 20241 hr 55 min

Money For Nothing, by P. G. Wodehouse. Part II.

In this insightful novel, P. G. Wodehouse, as is his invariable custom, delves deep into the souls of his characters to lay bare many aspects of the human condition including the emotional, (“A snail crossed her path. She did not tread on it, for she had a kind heart, but she gave it a look. It was a look which, had it reached John, at whom it was really directed, would have scorched him”), the intellectual, (“Those just-as-good imitation heads never pay in the long run. What you ought to do is ...

May 02, 20241 hr 59 min

Money For Nothing, by P. G. Wodehouse. Part I.

In this insightful novel, P. G. Wodehouse, as is his invariable custom, delves deep into the souls of his characters to lay bare many aspects of the human condition including the emotional, (“A snail crossed her path. She did not tread on it, for she had a kind heart, but she gave it a look. It was a look which, had it reached John, at whom it was really directed, would have scorched him”), the intellectual, (“Those just-as-good imitation heads never pay in the long run. What you ought to do is ...

May 02, 20241 hr 38 min

Over the Ocean to Paris, or, Ted Scott's Daring Long Distance Flight, by Franklin W. Dixon. Part III.

Ted Scott is a young man who seems born to be an aviator. He comes from an humble background, fostered by an elderly couple who know little about flying and who are fearful for their boy. Ted Scott overcomes any obstacle in his way, learns to fly, and gains fame for his skillful aerial stunts. His next goal is to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and be the first to fly non-stop from New York to Paris. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....

May 02, 20241 hr 20 min

Over the Ocean to Paris, or, Ted Scott's Daring Long Distance Flight, by Franklin W. Dixon. Part II.

Ted Scott is a young man who seems born to be an aviator. He comes from an humble background, fostered by an elderly couple who know little about flying and who are fearful for their boy. Ted Scott overcomes any obstacle in his way, learns to fly, and gains fame for his skillful aerial stunts. His next goal is to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and be the first to fly non-stop from New York to Paris. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....

May 02, 20241 hr 31 min

Over the Ocean to Paris, or, Ted Scott's Daring Long Distance Flight, by Franklin W. Dixon. Part I.

Ted Scott is a young man who seems born to be an aviator. He comes from an humble background, fostered by an elderly couple who know little about flying and who are fearful for their boy. Ted Scott overcomes any obstacle in his way, learns to fly, and gains fame for his skillful aerial stunts. His next goal is to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and be the first to fly non-stop from New York to Paris. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....

May 02, 20241 hr 33 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part VIII.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 46 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part VII.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20242 hr 3 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part VI.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 52 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part V.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20242 hr 9 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part IV.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 55 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part III.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 49 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part II.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20242 hr 4 min

A Tramp Abroad, by Mark Twain. Part I.

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel...

Apr 29, 20242 hr 7 min

The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung. Part V.

"I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?"- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March. The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bun...

Apr 25, 202456 min

The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung. Part IV.

"I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?"- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March. The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bun...

Apr 25, 202435 min

The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung. Part III.

"I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?"- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March. The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bun...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 11 min

The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung. Part II.

"I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?"- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March. The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bun...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 19 min

The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung. Part I.

"I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together?"- A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March. The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bun...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 25 min

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, by The Gawain Poet. Part II.

This poem celebrates Christmas by exploring the mystery of Christ's mission on earth: his death, resurrection, and second coming as judge of all human souls. Sir Gawain is cast in the role of Everyman. At the feast of the New Year, an unarmed green giant rides his green horse into the banqueting hall of King Arthur and challenges any member of the assembled company to behead him with a huge axe and then to submit to the same treatment from his victim the next year. Gawain volunteers to prevent A...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 1 min

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, by The Gawain Poet. Part I.

This poem celebrates Christmas by exploring the mystery of Christ's mission on earth: his death, resurrection, and second coming as judge of all human souls. Sir Gawain is cast in the role of Everyman. At the feast of the New Year, an unarmed green giant rides his green horse into the banqueting hall of King Arthur and challenges any member of the assembled company to behead him with a huge axe and then to submit to the same treatment from his victim the next year. Gawain volunteers to prevent A...

Apr 25, 202459 min
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