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  Short Stories by Anton Chekhov -...

  Anton Chekhov

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  In this volume of Chekhov stories profound reflections on life's purpose, humanity, eternal life, and higher objectives unfold. Each tale, a poignant exploration of happiness, guilt, and romance, unveils Chekhov's own philosophy. Characters' eyes reveal Chekhov's profound wisdom, a guiding star for life. "The Bet" follows a man trading years for wealth, leaving thought-provoking notes. "The Death of a Government Clerk" illustrates how words can be lethal. "The Black Monk" takes readers on a journey of self-discovery, exploring intellectual advancement's impact on everyday life. Chekhov's narratives, rich in insight, become timeless beacons of profound contemplation. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Peter Pan (Unabridged)

  James M. Barrie

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  Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland.Peter Pan is a cultural icon. In addition to two distinct works by Barrie, the character has been featured in a variety of media and merchandise, both adapting and expanding on Barrie's works. These include a 1953 animated film, a 2003 dramatic/live-action film, a TV series and many other works.

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  Kidnapped

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  This classic of Robert Louis Stevenson, charts the tale of David Balfour in the Year 1751: Who upon arriving at his uncles house after his Fathers death, is then promptly kidnapped on his orders. All seems lost until a chance encounter with one Alan Breck, which leads to adventure, shipwreck, and a journey across the Highlands of Scotland, pursued by Redcoats in a land still rife with unrest in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Believed to based in parts on the real life drama of James Annesly from 1731 this story has remained a well known and regarded fiction classic across the years and centuries since it's first publication. 
  Narrated by Michael Ward

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  Tales in the Dark - The Undying...

  Barry Pain

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  Barry Pain was noted for his humorous tales of “Eliza” and her husband but his tales of the weird and supernatural are equally noteworthy. This volume contains seven of them. They are:“The Undying Thing”“The Moon-slave”“The Case of Vincent Pyrwhit”“The Four-fingered Hand”“The Glass of Supreme Moments”“The Green Light”“The Tower”

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  At Fault (Unabridged)

  Kate Chopin

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  Widowed at thirty, beautiful, resourceful Therese Lafirme is left alone to run her Louisiana plantation. When Therese falls in love with David Hosmer, a divorced businessman, her strong moral and religious convictions make it impossible for her to accept his marriage proposal. Her determined rejection sets the two on a tumultuous path that involves Hosmer's troubled former wife, Fanny. At Fault is set in the Post-Reconstruction rural South against a backdrop of economic devastation and simmering racial tensions. Written at the beginning of her career, it has parallels to Chopin's own life and contains characters and themes that prefigure her later works, including The Awakening.

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  Northanger Abbey - Unabridged

  Jane Austen

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  This early novel is often called Jane Austen's Gothic parody. Decrepit castles, locked rooms, mysterious chests, cryptic notes, and tyrannical fathers are quintessential gothic ingredients;, but the listener is also rewarded with Austen's typical and wonderful sense of satirical humor!.. Our heroine is Catherine Morland, a seventeen-year-old woman from a country parsonage. While spending a few weeks in Bath with a family friend, Catherine falls in love with Henry Tilney, who invites her to visit his family estate, Northanger Abbey. Once there, Catherine, an avid reader of Gothic thrillers, lets the shadowy atmosphere of the old mansion fill her with doubt and fear... What lies behind the death of Henry's mother? Is there a terrible family secret? Can she really rely on Henry? Or has our lovely heroine just read to many gothic stories?

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