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  Robert Louis Stevenson's...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  David Balfour has never had an adventure, never sailed the high sea, nor fought in a battle - that changes after the death of his parents. Now he must collect his inheritance from his father's younger brother, and assume his station as man of wealth and standing, but that is not as simple as it sounds. He must first survive and outwit his treacherous uncle to gain what is rightfully his.

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  The Rime of the Ancient Mariner...

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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  "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a classic narrative poem that follows the harrowing journey of a mariner who faces supernatural occurrences and the consequences of his actions.
  Each poem in this collection showcases Coleridge's mastery of language, imagery, and symbolism, inviting readers on a journey through landscapes both real and imagined. 
  From the eerie enchantment of "Kubla Khan" to the gothic suspense of "Christabel" and the tranquil introspection of "Frost at Midnight," this collection offers a diverse range of poetic experiences. Through themes of nature, imagination, and the human condition, Coleridge's poetry continues to resonate with readers across generations.
  "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a captivating compilation that showcases the timeless beauty and enduring appeal of Coleridge's poetry.

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  Poems - 1905-1911

  George Woodberry, Margaret...

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  Poems - 1905-1911By Rupert BrookeNarrated by Denis DalyNot all the young poets whose lives were cut short during the First World War were actual casualties of the conflict. James Elroy Flecker and Rupert Brooke both died in 1915, each leaving a body of finished work which places him in the ranks of the major poets of the Twentieth Century.Brooke seems to have had a premonition of his untimely demise for a considerable period. The subject of death is very prominent in his verse, which, even in its most playful moments, is characterized by a profoundly elegaic quality.Brooke's untimely passing inspired tributes from many literary celebrities, among whom was Winston Churchill:"During the last few months of his life, the poet-soldier told with all the simple force of genius, the sorrow of youth about to die, and the sure, triumphant consolations of a sincere and valiant spirit. "The thoughts to which he gave expression in the very few incomparable war sonnets which he has left behind will be shared by many thousands of young men moving resolutely and blithely forward into this, the hardest, the cruellest, and the least-rewarded of all the wars that men have fought. They are a whole history and revelation of Rupert Brooke himself. Joyous, fearless, versatile, deeply instructed, with classic symmetry of mind and body, ruled by high, undoubting purpose, he was all that one would wish England's noblest sons to be in days when no sacrifice but the most precious is acceptable, and the most precious is that which is most freely proffered." Production copyright 2021 Voices of Today

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  The Raven

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  The narrator is in deep sorrow, mourning his lost love and is slowly sinking into despair when he is visited by a talking raven from whom he seeks comfort and hope, but whose only utterance is a single portentous word - “nevermore.”Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready

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  Original Death Rabbit (NHB...

  Rose Heiney

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  We all have our comfort blankets and coping mechanisms. And if yours happens to be wearing a full-sized rabbit onesie (with ears), what's the problem? You're not bothering anyone. At least, not until you're photographed at the back of a child's funeral. Dressed as a rabbit. And the photo goes viral.
  Rose Heiney's Original Death Rabbit is a painfully funny play, shining a light on one woman's struggle with the dark side of the internet. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the play received its stage premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in January 2019.

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  Jean Valjean; or The Shadow of...

  Harry Clifford Fulton

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  A late 19th-century stage adaptation of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables in English, The Shadow of the Law dramatizes the struggles of Hugo's legendary characters: Jean Valjean, the former convict; his relentless pursuer, Javert; Fantine, the tragic mother; her daughter Cosette; the greedy Thenardiers; the doomed revolutionaries. (Summary by Elizabeth Barr)CastNarrator/Prouvaire: Elizabeth KlettJean Valjean: Max KorlingeJavert: drakaunusThenardier: Algy PugFather Fauchelevent/Grandfather Gillenormand: ToddMonseigneur Bienvenu: Rick RodstromMarius Pontmercy: Eden Rea-HedrickEnjolras: Larry WilsonPetit Gervais: Frances BrownGavroche: Ernst PattynamaBabit: Bob NeufeldDoctor/Madame Magloire: Beth ThomasFantine: Amanda FridayCosette: Charlotte Duckett and Emily JonesEponine: Elizabeth BarrMadame Thenardier: Arielle LipshawMlle. Gillenormande/Gendarme: Kristin GjerløwMlle. Baptistine: Lynne ThompsonSimplice: Etel BussNun: Sarah ParshallBoy/Servant: Michele EatonGuardsman: David OlsonInsurgent: RapunzelinaAudio edited by Elizabeth Barr

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