The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 7 min
The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 19 min
The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 57 min
The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 6 min
The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 9 min
The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 10 min
The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 9 min
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer's aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all ...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 11 min
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer's aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all ...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 36 min
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer's aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all ...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 33 min
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer's aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all ...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Two stuffy English scientists, always looking to further their scientific knowledge, create a substance called Herakleophorbia, which in its fourth incarnation – known as Herakleophorbia IV – has the special ability of making things increase greatly in size. As the scientists begin experimentation on some chicks, the substance is misused by some “country folk” who don’t take it seriously and soon Herakleophorbia IV is running rampant throughout England and then across the globe, creating giant p...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 44 min
Two stuffy English scientists, always looking to further their scientific knowledge, create a substance called Herakleophorbia, which in its fourth incarnation – known as Herakleophorbia IV – has the special ability of making things increase greatly in size. As the scientists begin experimentation on some chicks, the substance is misused by some “country folk” who don’t take it seriously and soon Herakleophorbia IV is running rampant throughout England and then across the globe, creating giant p...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Two stuffy English scientists, always looking to further their scientific knowledge, create a substance called Herakleophorbia, which in its fourth incarnation – known as Herakleophorbia IV – has the special ability of making things increase greatly in size. As the scientists begin experimentation on some chicks, the substance is misused by some “country folk” who don’t take it seriously and soon Herakleophorbia IV is running rampant throughout England and then across the globe, creating giant p...
Oct 31, 2024•2 hr 39 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 30 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 55 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 43 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 45 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•2 hr 14 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 41 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 27 min
H Rider Haggard’s “ She and Allan ”, first published in 1921 is a gripping adventure about Allan Quatermain, who together with Hans, the Hottentot and, the Zulu-Chief Omslopogaas and at the bidding of the old Witch Doctor Zikali seeks out Ayesha, the daughter of Isis to find answers to their questions about life and death, and their many, sometimes strange, Adventures on their way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 59 min
Edith Matilda Thomas (1854 - 1925) was an American poet who "was one of the first poets to capture successfully the excitement of the modern city." This poem taken from the The Little Book of Modern Verse. 1917.; Jessie B. Rittenhouse, ed. (1869–1948). (From Wikipedia.) 01 ''Frost To-Night'' - Read by Bruce Kachuk 02 ''Frost To-Night'' - Read by Claudia Sterngucker 03 ''Frost To-Night'' - Read by Algy Pug 04 ''Frost To-Night'' - Read by Garth Burton 05 ''Frost To-Night'' - Read by Kara Shallenbe...
Oct 24, 2024•18 min
In honor of Kristin and Corey’s wedding (April 2006) we’ve recorded a selection of wedding-themed poems. Congratulations, you two! 01 Elegy XX John Donne 02 Extract from The Ten Pleasures of Marriage A. Marsh 03 A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning John Donne 04 Gaelic Blessing Unknown 05 Love is Enough William Morris 06 Love Ella Wheeler Wilcox 07 Nähe des Geliebten / Proximity of the Beloved One Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 08 The Passionate Shepherd to his Love Christopher Marlowe 09 The Quakeress...
Oct 24, 2024•24 min
Here are tales of love and war, modesty and frivolity, laughter and tears. Louisa May Alcott wrote many, many short stories. This collection shares but 6/7 of them. Part I 01 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Lost 02 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Found Part II 03 Aunt Kipp - Part I 04 Aunt Kipp - Part II 05 Aunt Kipp - Part III 06 Kitty's Class Day Part IIII 07 A Country Christmas - Part I 08 A Country Christmas - Part II 09 A Country Christmas...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Here are tales of love and war, modesty and frivolity, laughter and tears. Louisa May Alcott wrote many, many short stories. This collection shares but 6/7 of them. Part I 01 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Lost 02 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Found Part II 03 Aunt Kipp - Part I 04 Aunt Kipp - Part II 05 Aunt Kipp - Part III 06 Kitty's Class Day Part IIII 07 A Country Christmas - Part I 08 A Country Christmas - Part II 09 A Country Christmas...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Here are tales of love and war, modesty and frivolity, laughter and tears. Louisa May Alcott wrote many, many short stories. This collection shares but 6/7 of them. Part I 01 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Lost 02 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Found Part II 03 Aunt Kipp - Part I 04 Aunt Kipp - Part II 05 Aunt Kipp - Part III 06 Kitty's Class Day Part IIII 07 A Country Christmas - Part I 08 A Country Christmas - Part II 09 A Country Christmas...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Here are tales of love and war, modesty and frivolity, laughter and tears. Louisa May Alcott wrote many, many short stories. This collection shares but 6/7 of them. Part I 01 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Lost 02 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Found Part II 03 Aunt Kipp - Part I 04 Aunt Kipp - Part II 05 Aunt Kipp - Part III 06 Kitty's Class Day Part IIII 07 A Country Christmas - Part I 08 A Country Christmas - Part II 09 A Country Christmas...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Here are tales of love and war, modesty and frivolity, laughter and tears. Louisa May Alcott wrote many, many short stories. This collection shares but 6/7 of them. Part I 01 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Lost 02 A Modern Cinderella: Or, The Little Old Shoe - How It Was Found Part II 03 Aunt Kipp - Part I 04 Aunt Kipp - Part II 05 Aunt Kipp - Part III 06 Kitty's Class Day Part IIII 07 A Country Christmas - Part I 08 A Country Christmas - Part II 09 A Country Christmas...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min
A murder whodunit... Location: Hampstead, England. Victim: Sir Horace Fewbanks, a distinguished High Court judge. Cause of death: gun shot wound. Investigator: Private Detective Crewe, a wealthy bachelor who has taken up crime detection as a hobby, because it provides intellectual challenges more satisfying even than playing twelve simultaneous boards against Russian chess champion Turgieff. His sidekick: Joe is a fourteen year old Cockney boy, whom Crewe saved from a life of crime by hiring him...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 35 min
