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  Murat

  Alexandre Dumas

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  "Murat" by Alexandre Dumas is a vivid historical drama chronicling the life of Joachim Murat, the dashing cavalry officer who became King of Naples. A loyal ally of Napoleon Bonaparte, Murat’s ambition and charisma propel him to power, but his loyalty is tested as political tides shift. Dumas explores Murat’s rise and fall, capturing his battlefield heroics, flamboyant personality, and ultimate betrayal. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel delves into themes of loyalty, ambition, and the fragility of power. A blend of adventure and tragedy, it portrays Murat’s relentless drive for glory and the personal cost of his ambitions, offering a poignant reflection on leadership and legacy in times of upheaval.

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  Fall Asleep to The Time Machine...

  H. G. Wells

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  Step into the captivating world of "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells, narrated to guide you into a restful sleep, courtesy of Slumber Studios and the soothing voice of Elizabeth Grace. 
  Are sleepless nights becoming too familiar? Whether you're battling insomnia or simply can't shake off the day's anxieties, our stories are tailored to escort you to a deep sleep. 
  Close your eyes, relax, and let Elizabeth Grace's soothing narration transport you through time with the Traveler. Journey alongside him to the distant future, where you'll encounter the gentle Eloi and the formidable Morlocks. Immerse yourself in the mysteries and wonders of time travel, experiencing the excitement and challenges the Traveler faces as he navigates through the epochs. 
  Our audiobooks are expertly crafted to help you relax and drift off to sleep. Each episode is designed to instill calm, with a slower pace and soothing background music, ensuring that you will be lulled into a peaceful slumber. 
  So if you're looking for a way to unwind after a long day, you've come to the right place. Simply press play, lay down in bed, and let Elizabeth's calming voice transport you into a world of dreams. You'll wake up feeling refreshed and recharged in the morning.

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  The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke

  R. Austin Freeman

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  Written by R.Austin Freeman, The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (also sometimes known as The Singing Bone) present five tales of crime and forensic detection from the inventor of the inverted detective story:The Case of Oscar BrodskiA lost diamond merchant chances upon the house of a fence and burglar, with fatal consequences...A Case of PremeditationWhere a former prison guard tries his hand at blackmail, to his cost...The Echo of a MutinyOn a lonely lighthouse, a man, hiding from the world, has a chance encounter with the one person he least expected to ever see, and vice-versa...A Wastrel's RomanceDown on his luck, and living by his wits, a disgraced former officer attends a Spinsters ball under false pretences and looking for an easy score to put food on the table, but a chance encounter leaves him running for his life...The Old LagA reformed criminal comes to Dr Thorndyke, claiming he's been framed for murder. The fingerprint evidence seems conclusive... but is all as it appears?Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  Evening Guest An - From their...

  Alexander Kuprin

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  Alexander Kuprin was born in Narovchat, Penza in Russia on 7th September 1870. 
  At 3 his Father died and he and mother moved to Moscow. By 10 he was enrolled at the Second Moscow Military High School and there his interest in literature began. The Alexander Military Academy followed and two years later he was a sub-lieutenant and posted to an Infantry Regiment for a further four years. 
  Despite his duties he was a now a keen writer and published his first short story at this time. His military duties also garnered him experiences for his breakthrough work ‘The Duel’.  Leaving the military he left for Kiev to work for local newspapers.  He continued to publish both stories and novels and by 1901 he was in St Petersburg becoming part of a group that included Chekhov, Ivan Bunin, Maxim Gorky and Leonid Andreyev.  
  In the years that followed further controversial works and acclaim followed.  His comments on the regime meant he was also put under secret police surveillance.   
  As World War I erupted, Kuprin opened a military hospital but was then given command of an infantry company in Finland. He was soon discharged on grounds of ill health.  
  The October Revolution saw him praise Lenin, but he warned that the Bolsheviks threatened Russian culture and might cause further widespread suffering to the peasants.  As Civil War raged he took his family to Helsinki and then on to Paris. 
  Exile saw his talents decline further and his succumbing to alcoholism. He became lonely and withdrawn. The family's poverty increased his malaise.   
  In May 1937, the Kuprin’s returned to Moscow.  He now saw his work published but wrote almost nothing new.  In 1938 his health rapidly deteriorated.  Already suffering from a kidney problems and sclerosis, he had now developed cancer of the oesophagus.  
  Alexander Kuprin died on 25th August 1938.

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  Hypnos (Unabridged)

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "Hypnos" is a first-person narrative, written from the perspective of an unnamed character living in Kent and later London, England. The narrator writes that he fears sleep, and is resolved to write his story down lest it drive him further mad, regardless of what people think after reading it. The narrator, a sculptor, recounts meeting a mysterious man in a railway station. The moment the man opened his "immense, sunken, and widely luminous eyes", the narrator knew that the stranger would become his friend--"the only friend of one who had never possessed a friend before." In the eyes of the stranger, he witnessed important knowledge of the mysteries he always sought to learn. From this point on, he would touch his friend and sculpt him daily. At night they would commence their adventures, exploring worlds beyond human comprehension. Over time, the narrator's companion begins to speak of using their ability to transcend into the unknown as a way to rule the universe (via a set of drugs). The narrator is frightened by the prospect and disavows such hubris to the reader. Soon the narrator is off on a foray with his friend, travelling through a void that he explains is beyond human sensation. Passing through several barriers, eventually the narrator comes to one he cannot cross, though his friend does. Opening his "physical eyes", the narrator wakes up and awaits the return of his friend, who awakes severely shaken and reticent, warning only that they must avoid sleep at all cost. From then on, with the aid of drugs, the two avoid sleep, as each time they succumb, they both seem to rapidly age and are plagued by nightmares that the narrator refuses to explain. The story ends with the narrator explaining that one night, his friend fell into a "deep-breathing sleep" and was impossible to arouse. The narrator shrieks, faints, and awakes surrounded by police and neighbors, who inform him that his friend was not real. There is only a bust of his friend in his room, engraved with the Greek word: _____ (Hypnos).

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  Buddenbrooks - The Decline of a...

  Thomas Mann

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  First published in 1900, when Thomas Mann was 25, Buddenbrooks is a minutely imagined chronicle of four generations of a North German mercantile family - a work so true to life that it scandalized the author's former neighbours in his native Lübeck. As he charts the Buddenbrooks' decline from prosperity to bankruptcy, from moral and psychic soundness to sickly piety, artistic decadence and madness, Mann ushers the reader into a world of rich vitality, pieced together from births and funerals, weddings and divorces, recipes, gossip and earthy humour. It is perhaps the first great family saga of modern literature, and it brought to public notice a writer of world stature who, three decades later, was to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. David Rintoul gives one of his finest performances in this committed and deeply moving reading.

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