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  Yellow Book The - Vol 1

  Henry James, Henry Harland, Ella...

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  During the Victorian era the publishing of magazines and periodicals accelerated at a phenomenal rate.  This really was mass market publishing to a hungry audience eager for literary sustenance.  Many of our greatest authors contributed and expanded their reach whilst many fledging authors also found a ready source for their nascent works and careers. 
   
  Amongst the very many was ‘The Yellow Book’.  Although titled as ‘An Illustrated Quarterly’ it was sold as a cloth-bound hardback and within were short stories, essays, poetry, illustrations and portraits.  It was edited by the American author Henry Harland, who also contributed, and its art editor was no less that the formidable Aubrey Beardsley, the enfant terrible of illustration. 
   
  Its yellow cover and name gave it an association with the risqué and erotic yellow covered works published in France.  It was a visual shorthand for ideas that would push many boundaries of Society to more open interpretations. Being complete in each volume and slightly aloof it stayed away from serialised fiction and advertisements.   
   
  Within each lavishly illustrated edition were literary offerings that included works by such luminaries as Henry James, H G Wells, W B Yeats, Edith Nesbit, George Gissing and many others from the ascetic and decadent movements of the time.   
   
  The other notable inclusion was women both as contributors and amongst its editing staff, which was at odds with the then patriarchal gender norms.   
   
  Although it only survived for 13 issues its reach and influence were second to none.   > 
  1 - The Yellow Book - An Introduction. Volume 1 
  2 - The Death of the Lion by Henry James 
  3 - Irremediable by Ella D'Arcy 
  4 - A Lost Masterpiece by George Egerton 
  5 - Modern Melodrama by Hugo Crackanthorpe 
  6 - The Gospel of Content by Frederick Greenwood 
  7 - A Responsibility by Henry Harland

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  Gold Fever

  Steven Becker

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  Where can you run when you need to escape your past? 
  The Caribbean isn’t a place where Nick and the crew of the Panther can sail freely any longer, so they set off on their biggest adventure yet: Around Cape Horn to join the San Francisco Gold Rush. 
  The opportunities in the lawless gold fields are uniquely suited to the crew’s abilities—and eerily similar to their pirate past. 
  Their new adventure is fraught with danger, excitement, and the ultimate risk as they face broadsides, raging rivers, deadly fires, and above all, the greed instilled in men. To survive, Nick and company have to use their experience and cunning to outwit the raucous’49ers.

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  Dulce Domum Gift of the Magi...

  Kenneth Grahame, O. Henry,...

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  Here are three of the most wonderful Christmas stores ever written, presented for you on one disk along with two short pieces that just can't be left out of any Christmas collection worth it's salt."Dulce Domum," from The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth GrahameRat and Mole find Christmas in Mole's old home, and deepen their friendship along the way. Grahame's characters are sweet and sad, and happy in the end just in having what they have and being what they are. "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus," from The New York Sun, by Francis P. ChurchAnother absolute classic; it's really about what happens when a cynical old newspaperman encounters the need for Christmas in the innocent question from a young girl's heart.Gift of the Magi, by O. HenryIt's one of the most famous Christmas stories ever, and rightly so. As O Henry himself put it, "I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest." "The Night Before Christmas," by Clement Clarke Moore."The Night Before Christmas"--which really isn't that; it's real title is "A Visit From St. Nicholas"--is another classic no Christmas anthology could do without. Mom and Dad wake up when they hear the reindeer coming, and can hardly believe their eyes!"Christmas Morning," from Little Women, by Louisa May AlcottAt Christmastime, Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth learn to share their Christmas joys and fun with others, and along the way, have a wonderful time doing it.

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  Ghost Stories

  Ambrose Ibsen, Anthony Addis,...

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  This is a special audio-only production!Turn down the lights. Let a candle flicker in the dark. Curl up for some spooky tales about ghosts and things unseen.This creepy collection of stories includes classic and modern spins on stories of the dead. There are tales of haunted houses, and haunted individuals. Of places that are beyond the realm of the ordinary. And, of course, the things that go bump in the night. Written by eleven talented writers and performed by engaging narrators. Stories include:“The House” by Tanya Eby. “Performed by Rhett Samuel Price. “She is by the Window” by Anthony Addis. Performed by Marni Coleman.“The Rabbit Hole” by Jack Soren. Performed by Hillary Huber.“Geiststurm” by MK Gibson. Performed by Kyle Tait. “Mr. Goat” by Matt Godfrey. Performed by Amy Landon. “Dreams In Black Static” by Ambrose Ibsen. Performed by Joe Hempel.“The Family Ghost” by Susan C. Hunter. Performed by Holly Palance. “Wendigo” by Molly Coyle. Performed by Lauren Ezzo.“The Clockmaker” by Beth Green. Performed by Danielle Cohen.  “The Whimsy” by Petrea Burchard. Performed by Rachel Jacobs. “Starlight Mile” by David Hulegaard. Performed by Tim Campbell.Original artwork for the cover created by Molly Coyle.Produced by Blunder Woman Productions. Copyright 2019.

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  Sohrab & Rustum

  Matthew Arnold

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  Matthew Arnold was born on the 24th December 1822 in Laleham, Surrey. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the famed headmaster of Rugby school.  
   
  In 1836, Arnold was sent to Winchester College, but the following year he was enrolled in the fifth form at Rugby.  In the sixth form he came under the tutelage of his father. Whilst there Arnold won many school prizes for English essay writing, together with Latin and English poetry.  
   
  His first volume, ‘The Strayed Reveller, and Other Poems’ was published in 1849. 
   
  Wishing to marry, but unable to on the meagre wages of a private secretary, Arnold sought, and was appointed, in April 1851, as one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. It was a necessary sacrifice and overall he found the work miserable. However, the income and security enabled him to marry Frances Lucy in June, 1851. They would have six children. 
   
  In 1852, Arnold published ‘Empedocles on Etna, and Other Poems’ followed in 1853 by ‘Poems: A New Edition’ that included his epic ‘Sohrab and Rustum’.  In 1854, ‘Poems: Second Series’ was published. 
   
  Arnold was elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1857, and was the first incumbent to deliver his lectures in English rather than in Latin. He was re-elected in 1862.  
   
  Matthew Arnold died on 15th April, 1888 of heart failure whilst running to catch a train that would have taken him to see his daughter, who was visiting from the United States. He was 65. 
   
  Arnold is often referred to as the third great Victorian poet, along with Tennyson and Browning. He was also keenly aware of his stature. In a letter in 1869 to his mother, he wrote: 
   
  ‘’My poems represent, on the whole, the main movement of mind of the last quarter of a century, and thus they will probably have their day as people become conscious to themselves of what that movement of mind is”.

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  Killer's Law

  L. Ron Hubbard

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  Sheriff Kyle of Deadeye, Nevada, is headed east to the nation's capital. Kyle's about to discover that the law can be even wilder in the big city than in the Wild West. It's a fact that hits home when he's accused... of murder. Welcome to Washington D.C., where corruption and intrigue are all in a day's work. Kyle's got no alibi, no memory, and apparently doesn't have a prayer... unless he can find a way to outwit and outfox the masters of deception and double-crosses. Ominous footsteps, hard-hitting fists, and the flash of gunfire all come at you fast and furious as the audio version of Killer's Law delivers a capital mystery.

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