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  Count Magnus - From their pens...

  M R James

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  Montague Rhodes James is cited as perhaps the greatest English writer of ghost stories, an opinion few would disagree with. 
  James was born on 1st August 1862 at Goodnestone Parsonage in Kent, where his father was Curate but at age 3 the family went to live at Livermere, near Bury St Edmunds in East Anglia.  
  From early childhood he had a passion for mediaeval books and antiques. He was educated initially as a boarder at Temple Grove School in East Sheen, west London, before gaining a scholarship to Eton and thence Cambridge where he gained a double first, becoming a distinguished linguist and mediaevalist.  
  Before the Great War vacations were usually spent touring Europe absorbing cultures and references for his later writing. 
  A man of enormous knowledge it was said he timed his breakfast egg whilst he completed the Times crossword.  
  Many of his elegant yet terrifying tales were created by discarding the prevailing gothic cliches and placing his characters and narrative in a realistic setting.  Thereby the stories gained atmosphere and menace on a grand scale and he was famed as the originator of the antiquarian ghost story. 
  Although story-telling and writing these 30 or so tales was a hobby, when published their effect transformed the genre and still chill the bones in our more modern times. 
  James was also a medievalist scholar and translator whose work remains highly respected. He was also Provost of Eton College between 1918 and 1936. 
  M R James died on 12th June 1936 at Eton in Buckinghamshire.  He was 73.

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  Catherine Howard - The Throne...

  Alexandre Dumas

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  Introducing the captivating digital audiobook version of "Catherine Howard: The Throne, The Tomb, and The Scaffold" - a historical play in 3 acts, written by none other than the celebrated author Alexandre Dumas. Prepare to be transported to the tumultuous era of English history, where the doomed fifth wife of Henry VIII comes to life in this enthralling dramatic reading. 
   
  With its subtitle highlighting its origins as an adaptation of Dumas' renowned play, this audiobook promises to deliver a spellbinding experience like no other. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of the Tudor period as Dumas weaves his signature storytelling magic. Step into the court of Henry VIII, a world of intrigue, power struggles, and forbidden love, where Catherine Howard's fate hangs in the balance. 
   
  Dumas, renowned for his timeless masterpiece "The Musketeers," showcases his extraordinary talent once again, bringing to life the captivating characters, enthralling dialogues, and gripping plot twists that have made him a literary legend. His masterful prose, combined with the impeccable translation by W. D. Suter, ensures that every word resonates with emotion and authenticity. 
   
  And what better subject for such a tale than Catherine Howard herself? This tragic figure, married to one of England's most notorious monarchs, captures our imagination with her beauty, charm, and ultimately, her tragic downfall. Through Dumas' intricate storytelling, we delve into the complexities of her life, her rise to power, her illicit affairs, and the events that led to her untimely end.

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  The House of the Seven Gables

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home. In the book, Hawthorne explores themes of guilt, retribution, and atonement, and colors the tale with suggestions of the supernatural and witchcraft. 

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  The Merry Wives of Windsor

  William Shakespeare

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  First published in 1602 by William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor features the popular figure Sir John Falstaff, who first appeared in Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2. Some speculate that Merry Wives was written at the behest of Queen Elizabeth I, who wanted to see Falstaff in love; and that Shakespeare was forced to rush its creation as a result, and so it remains one of Shakespeare's lesser-regarded plays.
  The play revolves around two intertwined plots: the adventures of the rogue Falstaff who plans to seduce several local wives, and the story of young Anne Page who is being wooed by prominent citizens while she has her sights set on young Fenton. The wives come together to teach Falstaff a lesson, and in the end love triumphs.
  The Merry Wives of Windsor is believed to have been first performed in 1597 and was subsequently published in quarto in 1602, in a second quarto in 1619, and then in the 1623 First Folio. Despite holding a lesser place in Shakespeare's canon, it was one of the first Shakespearean plays to be performed in 1660, after the reinstatement of Charles II and theatre once again was permitted to be performed in London.

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  Les Misérables: Volume 3: Marius...

  Victor Hugo

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  Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres: lyrics, satires, epics, philosophical poems, epigrams, novels, history, critical essays, political speeches, funeral orations, diaries, and letters public and private, as well as dramas in verse and prose.
  BOOK 7: PATRON MINETTE: Human societies all have what is called in theatrical parlance, a third lower floor. The social soil is everywhere undermined, sometimes for good, sometimes for evil. These works are superposed one upon the other.

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  Oval Portrait The - The...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Experience Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious tale of a life-like oval portrait hidden in an abandoned house through the power of a soundscape audiobook. 
  Root & Twig Sound's fourth production takes you into the mountains of the Italian Apennines with immersive sound design, riveting voiceover by Phil Dragash and haunting original music by Alexander Amadeo. 
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  A Root & Twig Sounds Production 
  Written by Edgar Allan Poe 
  Original text published in April of 1842 
  Produced as a Soundscape Audiobook in October of 2024 
  Read and Performed by Phil Dragash 
  Produced and Directed by Phil Dragash and A.Y. Barker 
  Original Music Composed by Alexander Amadeo 
  Cover Art by Phil Dragash 
  © Root & Twig Sounds, 2024 
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  The mission of Root & Twig Sounds is to be a beacon of classic stories spectacularly done for the modern ear, helping the world remember its great storytelling heritage. Find Root & Twig Soundscape audiobooks on our website at www.rootandtwigsound.com and wherever audiobooks are sold.

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