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  The Chimes

  Charles Dickens

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  The second in his series of "Christmas books," after A Christmas Carol. The Chimes is a lesser known, but no less powerful story by Charles Dickens of christmastime and the plight of the poor. Trotty Veck is a poor porter and father, who despairing of the poors lot, is shown a terrifying vision by the "Ghosts of the Chimes" of a world without him. 
  Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  Beowulf

  Anonimo

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  It's never been easy to be a hero. When Beowulf arrives at Hrothgar's hall, he discovers that the hall is beset by Grendel, an evil creature that kills and pillages with impunity. Beowulf, in heroic fashion, bests Grendel in combat, then follows Grendel back to his lair to finish the job. 
  But Beowulf couldn't have counted on meeting Grendel's mother. 
  And then, later, there's this dragon. 
  But why are you reading about it? This story was meant to be told, to be repeated aloud. Listen as J.B. Bessinger, Jr. reads Beowulf and many other Old English poems, including Caedmon's Hymn. Listen to poems about love, war, faith, and heroism from centuries past. 
  Contents include: Caedmon's Hymn, The Dream of the Rood, The Wanderer, The Battle of Brunan Burg, A Wife's Lament, and selections from Beowulf: lines 1-125, lines 195-225, lines 702-852, and lines 3137-3180.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and one of eight stories in the volume His Last Bow. 
  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859-July 7, 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction. 
  Public Domain (P)2017 Listen & Live Audio

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  Heart of Darkness

  Joseph Conrad

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  First published in 1899, Heart of Darkness ranks as a landmark of modern fiction. A darkly brilliant novel, rich with symbolism, it remains as powerful today as ever. The spellbinding story of a harrowing journey into the depths of Africa reveals the corruption at the heart of human existence. 
    
  An enigmatic seaman named Marlowe tells of his journey upriver, deep into the Congo. As civilization as he knows it rapidly deteriorates, the prospect of meeting the mysterious Kurtz, an ivory trader, draws him along. Finally, Marlowe comes face to face with Kurtz—and unspeakable horror.

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  Outsider The (Unabridged)

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "The Outsider" is a short story by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written between March and August 1921, it was first published in Weird Tales, April 1926. In this work, a mysterious individual who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember decides to break free in search of human contact and light. "The Outsider" is one of Lovecraft's most commonly reprinted works and is also one of the most popular stories ever to be published in Weird Tales. "The Outsider" combines horror, fantasy, and gothic fiction to create a nightmarish story, containing themes of loneliness, the abhuman, and the afterlife. Its epigraph is from John Keats' 1819 poem "The Eve of St. Agnes".

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  A Dreamer - From their pens to...

  Barbara Baynton

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  The bookshelves of World literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From their countries and continents their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Barbara Baynton.

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