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  Quality

  John Galsworthy

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  John Galsworthy (1867-1933) was an English playwright and novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932.'Quality' is a poignant tale of a master boot maker whose quest for perfection leads to his own tragic downfall.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Arnold Bennett, William Hope...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  The Victorian era ceases but England strides on. Confident, bestriding the globe as policeman and enforcer of her Imperial ways.  In literature her authors create majestic works that beguile an ever growing audience that now covers the world.  
   
  01 - The 20th Century - The English - An Introduction 
  02 - The Matador of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett 
  03 - Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf 
  04 - The Rocking Horse Winner by D H Lawrence 
  05 - Count Magnus by M R James 
  06 - Gabriel-Ernest by Saki 
  07 - The Kit Bag by Algernon Blackwood 
  08 - The Salvation of a Forsythe - Part 1 by John Galsworthy 
  09 - The Salvation of a Forsythe - Part 2 by John Galsworthy 
  10 - August Heat by W F Harvey 
  11 - The Diary of a God by Barry Pain 
  12 - The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

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  White Jacket or The World in a...

  Herman Melville

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  This is a tale based on Melville's experiences aboard the USS United States from 1843 to 1844. It comments on the harsh and brutal realities of service in the US Navy at that time, but beyond this the narrator has created for the reader graphic symbols for class distinction, segregation and slavery aboard this microcosm of the world, the USS Neversink.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Curse of a...

  Pennie Mae Cartawick

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  An enhanced audiobook, with complete music score and extensive sound effects to add to your listening experience.Adams had violently slapped Kimilu so hard that the sheer force had floored the waiter and the usually humble waiter had lost it. He had stood up and angrily talked back at him in his native language which Adams did not understand. But Butler had lived in Africa for over two decades and he understood every word. His translation was confirmed by other native workers who witnessed the drama. It was chilling to say the least.A Roger Rittner Production. Pulp Radio — Audio Dramas.

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  First Words - Earliest Writing...

  Paul Mandelbaum, Amiri Baraka,...

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  Many kids write stories, but only a few of them grow up to be successful authors. Before there was Carrie, there was “             Johnathan and the Witchs.”              And before there was Rabbit Angstrom, Toyota dealer, there was Manuel Cirarro, famous detective. Could we have seen the seeds of success in Stephen King's and John Updike's juvenilia? These young writers are the same people who dominated the best seller lists and occupy the most celebrated spots on bookshelves in our stores, libraries, and homes. Here is a funny and surprisingly informative gathering of childhood creations by celebrated writers—             authors who were amused by and happy to share their own early efforts.  •              Kevin McCarthy reads Allan Gurganus •              Judith Ivey reads Margaret Atwood •              Andre Braugher reads Amiri Baraka •              Alfre Woodward reads Gloria Naylor •              Elliott Gould reads Pat Conroy •              Susan Anspach reads Joyce Carol Oates •              Roger Rees reads Gore Vidal •              Daphne Zuniga reads Susan Minot •              Nana Visitor reads Ursula K. Le Guin •              Kevin McCarthy reads John Hersey •              Melissa Manchester reads Rita Dove •              Elliott Gould reads Stephen King •              Amy Tan reads Amy Tan •              David Ackroyd reads Norman Mailer •              Joel Grey reads Paul Bowles •              Maxine Hong Kingston reads Maxine Hong Kingston •              Arte Johnson reads Roy Blount Jr. •              Andre Braugher reads Charles Johnson •              Roger Rees reads William Styron •              Harvey Fierstein reads Stanley Elkin •              Samantha Eggar reads Madeleine L'             Engle •              David Ackroyd reads Louis Auchincloss •              Jeff Fahey reads Fred Chappell •              Harvey Fierstein reads Tobias Wolff •              Tim Matheson reads W.P. Kinsella •              Jean Smart reads Gail Godwin •              Jeff Fahey reads Stephen Dixon •              Andre Braugher reads Vance Bourjaily •              Elliott Gould reads John Updike  Kevin McCarthy reads Allan GurganusJudith Ivey reads Margaret AtwoodAndre Braugher reads Amiri BarakaAlfre Woodward reads Gloria NaylorElliott Gould reads Pat ConroySusan Anspach reads Joyce Carol OatesRoger Rees reads Gore VidalDaphne Zuniga reads Susan MinotNana Visitor reads Ursula K. Le GuinKevin McCarthy reads John HerseyMelissa Manchester reads Rita DoveElliott Gould reads Stephen KingAmy Tan reads Amy TanDavid Ackroyd reads Norman MailerJoel Grey reads Paul BowlesMaxine Hong Kingston reads Maxine Hong KingstonArte Johnson reads Roy Blount Jr.Andre Braugher reads Charles JohnsonRoger Rees reads William StyronHarvey Fierstein reads Stanley ElkinSamantha Eggar reads Madeleine L'             EngleDavid Ackroyd reads Louis AuchinclossJeff Fahey reads Fred ChappellHarvey Fierstein reads Tobias WolffTim Matheson reads W.P. KinsellaJean Smart reads Gail GodwinJeff Fahey reads Stephen DixonAndre Braugher reads Vance BourjailyElliott Gould reads John Updike

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  The Queen of Spades

  Alexander Pushkin

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  Dive deep into the classic story "The Queen of Spades," and prepare to be captivated by its magnetic characters and unpredictable twists that challenge their desires and beliefs. This thrilling literary masterpiece will leave you questioning the fine line between destiny and obsession. Get ready for an immersive experience that will keep you hooked until the very last page. This timeless classic has received a stellar 5-star rating from The Guardian. 

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