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  As You Like It

  William Shakespeare

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  Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It are usually regarded as Shakespeare’s crowning achievements in the world of mirth and humor. In this group of plays, written during the playwright’s Second Period (1595–1600), the author depicts chiefly the cheerful, energetic side of life. 
  In As You Like It, a wicked Duke expels his virtuous brother, the lawful ruler, from his domains. The banished Duke takes refuge with his followers in the Forest of Arden, where they live as free a life as did Robin Hood and his merry men. They are presently sought out by the Duke’s daughter Rosalind and her cousin Celia, who have been banished by the usurper. Also among the banished is Orlando, a virtuous young man, who is being pursued by his wicked brother Oliver, pursuant to the orders of the usurping duke. Orlando and Rosalind immediately fall in love, and she, disguised as a boy under the name of Ganymede, makes sport with him throughout the play. Eventually all ends happily – with conversions, repentance and revelations of love.  
  Featuring the voices of Linda Barrans, Blaise Doran, Laura Richcreek, Emma Faye, Claudia Anglade, P J Morgan, Gary MacFadden, Denis Daly, Marty Krz, Dara Brown, Trisha Rose, John Burlinson, and Kendra Murray. 
  Audio edited by Denis Daly 
  Tunes for songs provided by Alan Weyman. 
  The text used for this performance was kindly provided by playshakespeare.com. 
  Production copyright 2024 is held by Voices of Today.

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  Cane

  Jean Toomer

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  Narrated by six-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald, Jean Toomer’s revolutionary masterpiece Cane is exemplary of the era we now know as the Harlem Renaissance, and has come to be considered one of the classic works of American literary modernism. A boldly experimental “novel” mixing prose, poetry, and dramatic sketches, the book’s hallmark is its formal sophistication; sexuality, racism, and industrialization are among its major themes. Above all else it offers unforgettably evocative portraits of the African American lives Toomer encountered in rural Georgia, by turns down-to-earth, heartfelt, hauntingly lyrical. 
   
  Cover illustrated by: Laylie Frazier 
  Laylie is a digital illustrator from Houston, Texas. She combines texture, color, and pattern to create warm and expressive portraits. She often pulls inspiration from nature, utilizing abstract plant, mountain, and sun motifs in her backgrounds. She is currently illustrating middle grade and YA covers for publishing as well as working in advertising.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Boscombe...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Boscombe Valley Mystery is the fourth of the 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in 1891. 
  Holmes is summoned to a community in Herefordshire where a local landowner has been murdered outdoors. The deceased's estranged son is strongly implicated. Holmes quickly determines that a mysterious third man may be responsible for the crime, unraveling a thread involving a secret criminal past, thwarted love, and blackmail. 
  Public Domain (P)2016 Listen & Live Audio

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  Charitrahin - Saratchandra...

  Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

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  Charitrahin - Saratchandra Chattopadhyay - चरित्रहीन - शरतचंद्र चट्टोपाध्याय 
  Charitrahin by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay is one of the most powerful and controversial novels in Indian literature. This Hindi audiobook brings to life a bold story that questions society's rigid definitions of morality, character, and honor. 
  Set in a traditional social environment, the novel explores the complex lives of Satish, Sarojini, Kiranmayi, and Upendra, whose relationships challenge strict moral standards imposed by society. Through these deeply human characters, the story reveals how easily society judges a woman's character while ignoring the same flaws in men. 
  With emotional depth and psychological insight, Charitrahin exposes the hypocrisy of social norms and highlights the struggles of women forced to defend their dignity in a judgmental world. This timeless story is not just about love and relationships—it is a bold reflection on society, morality, gender inequality, and human emotions. Even today, the questions raised remain highly relevant. 
  🎧 Why Listen? 
  📚 Bold thought-provoking classic of Indian literature 
  👩‍🦰 Powerful portrayal of women's struggles and dignity 
  ⚖️ Deep exploration of morality and social hypocrisy 
  ❤️ Gripping story of love, sacrifice, and emotional conflict 
  📖 Written by legendary Bengali novelist Saratchandra Chattopadhyay 
  Experience this timeless masterpiece and discover why Charitrahin continues to challenge listeners across generations.

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  History of the Necronomicon

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  More classic horror narrations on Jonathan Dunne Horror Stories & Audiobooks: https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanDunneHorrorAudiobooks 
  Title: History of the Necronomicon 
  Author: H. P. Lovecraft 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1927 
  Public Domain: Yes 
  Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 73 
  Description: 
  History of the Necronomicon is H. P. Lovecraft’s definitive account of the most infamous forbidden book in all of weird fiction — a chilling pseudo-scholarly document that blurs the line between fiction, mythology, and cosmic terror. Presented as a historical essay, the text traces the origins, translations, suppressions, and rumored survivals of the dreaded Necronomicon, written by the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred. 
  Through its calm, academic tone, Lovecraft constructs an unsettling sense of authenticity, cataloging lost manuscripts, secret libraries, and vanished scholars while hinting at nameless horrors lurking beyond human comprehension. The true terror lies not in spectacle, but in implication — the suggestion that forbidden knowledge persists, hidden just beyond the reach of reason, waiting for the reckless or the curious. 
  Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance emphasizes the text’s eerie restraint and mounting unease, transforming dry scholarship into a gateway to cosmic dread. What begins as literary history becomes a quiet invocation of forces humanity was never meant to understand. 
  Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to reviving the most influential works of classic horror, History of the Necronomicon stands as a cornerstone of Lovecraft’s mythos — a masterful reminder that knowledge itself can be the most terrifying horror of all.

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  Negro Explorer at the North Pole

  Matthew A. Henson

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  In this fascinating memoir, Matthew Henson describes the incredibly dangerous, exhausting, and bone-chilling trip to what was until then the never-before reached point on earth, the North Pole."Robert Peary is remembered as the intrepid explorer who successfully reached the North Pole in 1909. Far less celebrated is his companion, Matthew Henson, a black man from Maryland. Henson's gripping memoir, first published in 1912, tells this unsung hero's story in his own words. Henson...was indispensable to the famous explorer's journey; he learned the language of the Eskimos, was an expert dog-sled driver and even built the sleds...." (Publishers Weekly) "An original document.... One of the giants of polar exploration, Henson had the graceful modesty of genuinely big men.... The world would know even more about him now if his commander, Peary, had been less an egotist and more generous in sharing credit for his discovery of the North Pole." (Washington Post Book World)"A really valuable addition to the literature of [polar exploration].... Filled with incident, occupation, description, emotion, [and] comment." (The New York Times)

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