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  A Cricket on the Hearth - A...

  Charles Dickens

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  Mrs. Peerybingle is bright and sharp as a tack. Her husband John is a carrier, a profession as lumbering and sturdy as he is himself. When the crafty Tackleton seeks to cause mischief to forward his own nefarious plans, John’s steady heart is sorely wounded. Luckily there is a cricket on the hearth to act as a guardian angel for all of them.  
   
  A huge commercial success when it was first published in 1845, this Christmas fantasy is a lovely portrait of Victorian life, “crammed with extra bonbons, French plums and sweetness.” (-William Makepeace Thackeray)

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  The Heart of It - Hamlet and...

  Elizabeth McNamer

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  Hamlet and Macbeth are two dramas by William Shakespeare that have been thrilling audiences for centuries. Both have been adapted to radio and film and continue to be taught in high schools and universities. But as with most of Shakespeare' s works, modern audiences sometimes need some help absorbing elements of both plays. In a series of lectures, literary scholar Elizabeth McNamer provides engaging insights into these two Shakespeare classics.
  Providing glimpses into each play' s most compelling moments, Dr. McNamer first focuses on Hamlet, regarded by many as the greatest drama ever written. Because he is given much to philosophizing, the Danish prince fails to act— and this procrastination becomes Hamlet' s downfall. McNamer then tackles Shakespeare's most gruesome tragedy. Macbeth, who has murdered his way to the crown, finds there only a murderer's reward— no peace, no love, no honor, no friends— only curses. While these lectures are grounded in scholarly research, they are also accessible for contemporary audiences, helping them appreciate more fully these two great works.

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  Tales from Edgar Allan Poe -...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement.  
  Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre.  He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. 
  Here is a collection of some of his best stories:  "The Cask of Amontillado", "Annabel Lee", "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains", and "Morella".
  Don't miss the other volumes of Tales from Edgar Allan Poe!
  
  ©2011 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. (P)2011 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

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  Berenice

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Title: Berenice 
  Author: Edgar Allan Poe 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1835 
  Public Domain: Yes 
  Series Placement: Number 20 in the Timeless Terrors series 
  Description: 
  Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe is a haunting Gothic tale of obsession, decay, and psychological terror. The story follows Egaeus, a man consumed by a morbid fixation on his cousin Berenice, whose physical beauty fades under the grip of illness. Poe’s narrative explores madness, mortality, and the horrifying consequences of human obsession. 
  Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures the story’s chilling atmosphere, blending suspense, dread, and macabre elegance. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne. 
  This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life — stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation. 
  Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling journey into the darker corners of the human mind, the obsession with beauty, and the terrifying consequences of unchecked fixation.

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  Beyond the Wall of Sleep...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  In "Beyond the Wall of Sleep", an intern in a mental hospital relates his experiences with Joe Slater, a backward Catskills mountain man and now inmate at a hospital for the criminally insane. The inmate was having very strange and vivid dreams which he described in a way seemingly impossible for a man of his limited intellect. The intern decides to use a device he built but never tested, a device that could be used for two-way telepathic communication to monitor the man's dreams. What he discovers is both astonishing and frightening.

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  The Magic of Oz

  L. Frank Baum

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  In "The Magic of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, an enchanting yet perilous quest unfolds as Dorothy and friends set out to find a magical birthday gift for Princess Ozma. Meanwhile, the mischievous Munchkin boy Kiki Aru teams up with the cunning Nome King to seize control of the Land of Oz. Harnessing the power of transformation, they threaten peace and harmony. Amidst spells and transformations, Baum weaves a tale of courage and unity, where magic and friendship triumph over treachery.

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