Publisher: Charles River Editors
Waxkeep Publishing Collections provide history's greatest authors' collected works in a convenient collection complete with a linked table of contents. Waxkeep Publishing's goal is to provide the most complete, and most easy to read collections in the marketplace.
Told in the beautiful and charming words of Frances Hodgson Burnett, this classic children’s tale of redemption and transformation is full of so many priceless lessons. After losing both of her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from the lively and bustling world of India to the cold and secretive manor of an aloof relative in England. On her own and with a dismal and stubborn outlook on life, little Mary learns to let people in again and to appreciate new perspectives. She also begins to see the wonders she herself is capable of, once she lets hope find space in her heart.This series, published by ONE audiobooks, seeks to produce Classic titles read by well known and loved audiobook narrators. ONE takes great care to cast these titles with readers who will provide an unmatched listening experience for these important works.Tamaryn Payne brings her passion to every performance and is considered to be one of the top audiobook narrators in the industry.Show book
"New Arabian Nights" is a collection of short stories written by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1882. The book is a series of interconnected tales that explore themes of adventure, romance, and the supernatural. Drawing inspiration from the Arabian Nights, Stevenson weaves a tapestry of exotic and imaginative stories set in various locations, each with its own unique characters and plots.Show book
Lazy and indifferent, shaking space easily from his wings, knowing his way, the heron passes over the church beneath the sky. White and distant, absorbed in itself, endlessly the sky covers and uncovers, moves and remains...Show book
Ludwig Achim von Arnim (1781-1831) was a German poet and novelist from a Prussian noble family, and one of the most notable writers in German Romanticism.The Mad Veteran of Fort Ratonneau, written in 1881, is an engaging story which combines humour, sentiment, the eternal struggle between good and evil, and a rattling good storyline all in one.When the Commandant at Marseille learns that an invalid veteran is being transferred to his region, and that this brave soldier has suffered a head injury which causes him to behave like a madman...indeed his own wife believes him possessed by the devil...he decides to appoint him head of a tiny remote fort above the city. This fort is the depository for the regiment's supply of gunpowder. The Commandant also deploys the powder to create fireworks, and one of the tasks of the garrison is to manufacture rockets, roman candles, and Catherine wheels, which will be used for the display at the King's birthday. The invalid veteran turns out to have a great interest in pyrotechnics...and takes on his task with great enthusiasm. But then, one of his psychotic episodes sets in...and a madman in charge of a castle packed with gunpowder threatens the safety of the entire city.After all, what could possibly go wrong?Show book
Originally published in 1872, "The Possessed" (also known as "The Devils" or "Demons") is a political novel by the renowned Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story focuses on a group of revolutionaries plotting an uprising in a provincial Russian town, exploring their motives, philosophies, and interpersonal dynamics. It delves deep into the psychology of its characters, offering a scathing critique of radical ideologies and the intellectuals who espoused them during Dostoyevsky's time. As with much of his work, the narrative is a profound exploration of good and evil, freedom and enslavement, and the nature of power.Show book
Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights has been called the most beautiful, most profoundly violent love story of all time. This is the story of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. The story concludes by showing how this unresolved love eventually destroys both lovers and many around them.This story is considered a classic in the English literature.An Author's Republic audio production.Show book
