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100 Great Audiobooks of Literary Masterpieces!

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The Black Moth, by Georgette Heyer. Part I.

Jack Carstares, oldest son of the Earl Wyncham, has been disgraced by his brother. Gone for six years, living the life a highwayman he meets the woman he will fall in love with. Saving her from being kidnapped by a dastardly blackguard he is injured and must stay with her family until he is able to return to his life...will she discover his true identity? Will he be able to leave her when the time comes? Mystery and humor follow this intriguing cast of characters until the very end. Advertising ...

Aug 14, 20251 hr 46 min

A Short History of Scotland, by Andrew Lang. Part V.

A Short History of Scotland is a concise introduction to the history of Scotland from Roman times to the last Jacobite rebellion, written by the author of a much longer Scottish history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 11, 20251 hr 21 min

A Short History of Scotland, by Andrew Lang. Part IV.

A Short History of Scotland is a concise introduction to the history of Scotland from Roman times to the last Jacobite rebellion, written by the author of a much longer Scottish history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 11, 20251 hr 48 min

A Short History of Scotland, by Andrew Lang. Part III.

A Short History of Scotland is a concise introduction to the history of Scotland from Roman times to the last Jacobite rebellion, written by the author of a much longer Scottish history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 11, 20251 hr 45 min

A Short History of Scotland, by Andrew Lang. Part II.

A Short History of Scotland is a concise introduction to the history of Scotland from Roman times to the last Jacobite rebellion, written by the author of a much longer Scottish history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 11, 20251 hr 49 min

A Short History of Scotland, by Andrew Lang. Part I.

A Short History of Scotland is a concise introduction to the history of Scotland from Roman times to the last Jacobite rebellion, written by the author of a much longer Scottish history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 11, 20251 hr 42 min

A House to Let, by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins et al. Part III.

A House to Let is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' Household Words magazine. Each of the contributors wrote a chapter (stories within a story, or, in the case of Adelaide Anne Procter, poetry) and the story was edited by Dickens, who also wrote the first and last chapters with Wilkie Collins. The plot concerns an elderly woman, Sophonisba, who notices signs of life in a supposedly empty dilapidated house (the eponymous "House to Let") opposite her o...

Aug 11, 202532 min

A House to Let, by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins et al. Part II.

A House to Let is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' Household Words magazine. Each of the contributors wrote a chapter (stories within a story, or, in the case of Adelaide Anne Procter, poetry) and the story was edited by Dickens, who also wrote the first and last chapters with Wilkie Collins. The plot concerns an elderly woman, Sophonisba, who notices signs of life in a supposedly empty dilapidated house (the eponymous "House to Let") opposite her o...

Aug 11, 20251 hr 39 min

A House to Let, by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins et al. Part I.

A House to Let is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' Household Words magazine. Each of the contributors wrote a chapter (stories within a story, or, in the case of Adelaide Anne Procter, poetry) and the story was edited by Dickens, who also wrote the first and last chapters with Wilkie Collins. The plot concerns an elderly woman, Sophonisba, who notices signs of life in a supposedly empty dilapidated house (the eponymous "House to Let") opposite her o...

Aug 11, 20252 hr 1 min

Secret Chambers and Hiding Places, by Allan Fea. Part III.

“ Secret Chambers and Hiding Places ” is a collection of concealments and their uses, almost all within England, although a very few passages and chambers in continental Europe are mentioned, Jacobite hidey holes in Scotland, while the final chapter of the book covers Bonnie Prince Charlie’s wanderings around Scotland, among caves and other hiding places. Most chapters are devoted to historical events; such as the the seventeenth century persecution of Roman Catholics (with many large houses hav...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 4 min

Secret Chambers and Hiding Places, by Allan Fea. Part II.

“ Secret Chambers and Hiding Places ” is a collection of concealments and their uses, almost all within England, although a very few passages and chambers in continental Europe are mentioned, Jacobite hidey holes in Scotland, while the final chapter of the book covers Bonnie Prince Charlie’s wanderings around Scotland, among caves and other hiding places. Most chapters are devoted to historical events; such as the the seventeenth century persecution of Roman Catholics (with many large houses hav...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 18 min

Secret Chambers and Hiding Places, by Allan Fea. Part I.

“ Secret Chambers and Hiding Places ” is a collection of concealments and their uses, almost all within England, although a very few passages and chambers in continental Europe are mentioned, Jacobite hidey holes in Scotland, while the final chapter of the book covers Bonnie Prince Charlie’s wanderings around Scotland, among caves and other hiding places. Most chapters are devoted to historical events; such as the the seventeenth century persecution of Roman Catholics (with many large houses hav...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 21 min

This Crowded Earth, by Robert Bloch. Part III.

Robert Bloch (1917–1994) was a prolific writer in many genres. As a young man he was encouraged by his mentor H. P. Lovecraft, and was a close friend of Stanley G. Weinbaum. Besides hundreds of short stories and novels he wrote a number of television and film scripts including several for the original Star Trek. In 1959 Bloch wrote the novel Psycho which Alfred Hitchcock adapted to film a year later. He received the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and he is a past pre...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 3 min

This Crowded Earth, by Robert Bloch. Part II.

Robert Bloch (1917–1994) was a prolific writer in many genres. As a young man he was encouraged by his mentor H. P. Lovecraft, and was a close friend of Stanley G. Weinbaum. Besides hundreds of short stories and novels he wrote a number of television and film scripts including several for the original Star Trek. In 1959 Bloch wrote the novel Psycho which Alfred Hitchcock adapted to film a year later. He received the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and he is a past pre...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 16 min

This Crowded Earth, by Robert Bloch. Part I.

Robert Bloch (1917–1994) was a prolific writer in many genres. As a young man he was encouraged by his mentor H. P. Lovecraft, and was a close friend of Stanley G. Weinbaum. Besides hundreds of short stories and novels he wrote a number of television and film scripts including several for the original Star Trek. In 1959 Bloch wrote the novel Psycho which Alfred Hitchcock adapted to film a year later. He received the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and he is a past pre...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 17 min

The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, by Epictetus. Part II.

Aphorisms from the Stoic Greek. Translated by Hastings Crossley. This is a collaborative reading. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 20251 hr 2 min

The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, by Epictetus. Part I.

Aphorisms from the Stoic Greek. Translated by Hastings Crossley. This is a collaborative reading. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 20251 hr 38 min

The Box with the Broken Seals, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Part V.

A convoluted tale of espionage. This entertaining story is set in World War I. It has interesting characters. and I found my sympathies equally divided between the spy and his relentless pursuer. In my opinion, one of Oppenheim’s best. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 20251 hr 34 min

The Box with the Broken Seals, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Part IV.

A convoluted tale of espionage. This entertaining story is set in World War I. It has interesting characters. and I found my sympathies equally divided between the spy and his relentless pursuer. In my opinion, one of Oppenheim’s best. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 20251 hr 43 min

The Box with the Broken Seals, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Part III.

A convoluted tale of espionage. This entertaining story is set in World War I. It has interesting characters. and I found my sympathies equally divided between the spy and his relentless pursuer. In my opinion, one of Oppenheim’s best. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 20251 hr 45 min

The Box with the Broken Seals, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Part II.

A convoluted tale of espionage. This entertaining story is set in World War I. It has interesting characters. and I found my sympathies equally divided between the spy and his relentless pursuer. In my opinion, one of Oppenheim’s best. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 20251 hr 56 min

The Box with the Broken Seals, by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Part I.

A convoluted tale of espionage. This entertaining story is set in World War I. It has interesting characters. and I found my sympathies equally divided between the spy and his relentless pursuer. In my opinion, one of Oppenheim’s best. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 04, 20251 hr 47 min

The Coming of the Law, by Charles Alden Seltzer. Part VI.

A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discovers that the town and the entire county are controlled by an unscrupulous cattleman, Dunlavey. This guy is a law unto himself, stealing cattle from his neighbors, who are powerless to defend themselves because he also owns the local sheriff. Can Hollis overcome these obstacles and insure that the county is run by the rule of law? Advertising Inquiries: https...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 26 min

The Coming of the Law, by Charles Alden Seltzer. Part V.

A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discovers that the town and the entire county are controlled by an unscrupulous cattleman, Dunlavey. This guy is a law unto himself, stealing cattle from his neighbors, who are powerless to defend themselves because he also owns the local sheriff. Can Hollis overcome these obstacles and insure that the county is run by the rule of law? Advertising Inquiries: https...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 19 min

The Coming of the Law, by Charles Alden Seltzer. Part IV.

A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discovers that the town and the entire county are controlled by an unscrupulous cattleman, Dunlavey. This guy is a law unto himself, stealing cattle from his neighbors, who are powerless to defend themselves because he also owns the local sheriff. Can Hollis overcome these obstacles and insure that the county is run by the rule of law? Advertising Inquiries: https...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 33 min

The Coming of the Law, by Charles Alden Seltzer. Part III.

A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discovers that the town and the entire county are controlled by an unscrupulous cattleman, Dunlavey. This guy is a law unto himself, stealing cattle from his neighbors, who are powerless to defend themselves because he also owns the local sheriff. Can Hollis overcome these obstacles and insure that the county is run by the rule of law? Advertising Inquiries: https...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 24 min

The Coming of the Law, by Charles Alden Seltzer. Part II.

A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discovers that the town and the entire county are controlled by an unscrupulous cattleman, Dunlavey. This guy is a law unto himself, stealing cattle from his neighbors, who are powerless to defend themselves because he also owns the local sheriff. Can Hollis overcome these obstacles and insure that the county is run by the rule of law? Advertising Inquiries: https...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 15 min

The Coming of the Law, by Charles Alden Seltzer. Part I.

A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discovers that the town and the entire county are controlled by an unscrupulous cattleman, Dunlavey. This guy is a law unto himself, stealing cattle from his neighbors, who are powerless to defend themselves because he also owns the local sheriff. Can Hollis overcome these obstacles and insure that the county is run by the rule of law? Advertising Inquiries: https...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 28 min

Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. Part I.

A short travelogue of Egypt, this book was written as part of an early 20th century series of travelogues on exotic destinations. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 28, 202557 min

Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. Part I.

A short travelogue of Egypt, this book was written as part of an early 20th century series of travelogues on exotic destinations. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 28, 20251 hr 22 min
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