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Title: The Town of the Little People

Author: Shalom Aleichem

Narrator: David Ian Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-12-15

Publisher: One Voice Recordings

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

This wonderful story takes us to a town called Kasrilevke, which is inhabited by poor but cheerful "little people" whose goal in life is simply to provide for the Sabbath.

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Title: The Terrible Old Man

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Mike Vendetti

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-02-15

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Recorded from Weird Tales, August 1926 by award winning narrator Mike Vendetti, this eight-minute short story takes our imaginations inside the crumbling abode of a New England sea captain. The townspeople knew enough to leave the old man alone, but when three out of town thieves take him to be an easy mark, well. Lovecraft was like many of his time, quite prejudiced, and he takes aim at "that new and heterogeneous alien stock which lies outside the charmed circle of New England life and traditions".

Members Reviews:

"The Terrible Old Man" might be the most normal of Lovecraft's ...

"The Terrible Old Man" might be the most normal of Lovecraft's stories, the most "normal" one I've read, anyway. Which is not to say that it's not a horror story, but it's not a weird, tentacled monster horror story.

This is going to be all spoilery, by the way, because the short story is quite short, and there's no way to talk about what I want to talk about without giving it away. But you should still read it because 1. it's short, and 2. it's that good.

I'm not saying that Lovecraft invented this type of story, but this is certainly the earliest example that I know I've read of this type, the type where the perpetrators become the victims.

So...

There's an old man, an ex-sea captain, who lives alone and is rumored to have vast stores of treasures. Or something. No one really knows because the old guy keeps to himself and everyone is afraid of him. But, then, three new guys arrive into town, hear about the guy, and decide that they will rob the old man. They'll torture the location of the hidden treasure out of him if they have to.

Except one of the guys, the driver, isn't too keen on the torture part, so he tells his two buddies to go easy on the old guy. And that's the last he sees of them as they head to the house and he waits in the car. Not long after, he hears screams coming from inside the house and assumes it's the old guy... until he finds the old guy staring at him from the gate with a wicked grin on his face.

Seriously, go read it.

Now, one of the things I read about this story is that it's a prime example of Lovecraft's racism... wait! What?

I'm sorry; I just don't see it.

Yes, the men from out of town are "foreigners" in that they are not from the small town where everyone knows about the terrible old man. You have to outsiders come in who don't know any better. I think you have to read awfully deep between the lines to turn this into some kind of warning to outsiders to stay out.

Or maybe I just don't know enough about Lovecraft.

However, not knowing more than I do, I say this is a really great read.

While the story is just so-so, it did interest me in reading more about Kingsport.

Three robbers pay a visit to a reclusive old sea captain with a rumored stash of hoarded gold.

This is the first in a series of stories about the fictional town of Kingsport written by Lovecraft. While the story is just so-so, it did interest me in reading more about Kingsport.

3 STARS

It's not a bad story.

Once you get past Lovecraft's immagrant bashing, it's not a bad story.

Five Stars

Enjoyed the seacoast setting and the narration.

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Title: The Three Kings

Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-14-15

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A classic poem from highly acclaimed author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This story poem finds its own voice as the narrative of the wise men in search of the king of Christmas - touching in all the right places.

Performed by Glenn Hascall.

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Title: The Masque of the Red Death

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-14-15

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Long before we struggled with modern day plagues, there were things like Scarlett Fever and The Black Plague. Acclaimed writer Edgar Allan Poe dreamed up a fictional plague and places society's elite in proximity to the disease. In splendid Poe fashion, we are invited to see how they deal with the crisis.

A must-hear classic narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Members Reviews:

It was very interesting.....

This book was very interesting I liked it a lot. I really enjoyed it and I hope other people will like it too.

// , If I may use Music as a metaphor, here, this is more of a march than a minuet.

// , If you like slow, steady, dread-building, this is the right book.

Be careful not to read it in the dark, and, if you read it to children, keep them close by.

Red-masked "Death"

"The "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous."

Edgar Allen Poe had a talent for the macabre and gothic, all wrapped up in beautiful prose. But more beautiful -- and macabre -- than most is "Masque of the Red Death," a short story crammed with symbolism, beauty, and the horror of a disease that no gates can keep outside.

A horrible plague called the Red Death (due to the bleeding from pores) is sweeping a country, killing half of the country's inhabitants in a brief time. Prince Prospero, thinking that the "external world could take care of itself," seals himself and a thousand of his closest friends inside a secluded abbey and prepares a lavish, luxurious party.

Five or six months pass, and still the prince and his pals enjoy the wild, strange parties he throws. But as a clock strikes midnight, a strange figure appears -- a blood-soaked mummer disguised as the Red Death. The enraged prince orders for him to be seized and unmashed... but the figure's true identity is more horrific than anyone can handle.

It's a simple story, and when Prince Prospero orders the doors to be sealed so they can't possibly catch the Red Death, you just know exactly what is going to happen. It's Poe's presentation that really makes the story come alive -- his lack of drama, and his sensually creepy prose.

And he takes time out of the plot to paint a beautiful, bizarre setting -- gilded, jagged, vividly colourful, with stained windows and flaming braziers, but no lights. Poe's writing is at its most exquisitely poetic here ("But the echoes of the chime die away... and a light, half-subdued laughter floats after them as they depart"), and he builds up a sense of foreboding that lingers through the story.

Prince Prospero is one of those people who is always around -- because of his birth and money, he thinks he's immune. Big sense of entitlement, and he's pretty hedonistic. Yet the only compelling character in the entire story is the Red Death itself, a creepy figure who never speaks a word and who simply glides through the abbey.

"The Masque of the Red Death" is one of Poe's most unique, poetic stories, ditching your average chills in favour of a more aesthetically-pleasing kind of horror.

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Title: Vital Ingredient

Author: Gerald Vance

Narrator: Phil Chenevert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-15

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Vital Ingredient, a highly imaginative tale by the great Gerald Vance, takes the listener far into the future when the sport of boxing still has two muscled opponents battling it out in a ring, but they are simply puppets, every muscle, feint, and jab controlled by ring side "managers"; ex fighters who have moved up. The story asks the question: Is this how champions are made? And answers it of course in a most satisfying manner.

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Título: El mensajero [The Messenger]

Autor: Robert William Chambers

Narrador: Marcos Chacón

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 57 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 12-16-14

Editor: Sonolibro

Categorías: Classics, American Literature

Resumen del editor:

El mensajero Unos investigadores en tierras bretonas van a descubrir un cementerio lleno de calaveras y encuentran el rastro de una antigua maldición que parece fue hecha para intentar destruir a una familia. Hay un personaje del que nadie quiere hablar: el sacerdote negro que perteneció la familia maldita y que murió en muy extrañas circunstancias. Los lugareños, supersticiosos por demás, dicen que el sacerdote negro ha vuelto para vengarse. Será la mariposa de la noche que se posa en la ventana la mensajera de la muerte?

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: Three Christmas Trees

Author: Juliana Horatia Ewing

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Christmas represents the passing of time. In this warm Christmas tale, the beloved author uses the trees to show a passing of time. Filled with gentle humor and affirmation this short story should be a favorite - maybe from the first listen. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

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Title: The Voyage of the Wee Red Cap

Author: Ruth Sawyer Durand

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Teig was a wee bit selfish on Christmas Eve. He was a prospector and the prospect of gold seemed more important than helping others celebrate the blessed day. He ignored the knocks that begged his help. He blocked out the words to songs that invited generosity. A visit from some faeries helped Teig see there was more to life than golden nuggets. A memorable short Christmas tale.

Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

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Title: The Story of an Hour

Author: Kate Chopin

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Josephine just received news that her husband had died. She responded in tears just as one might expect of the grieving, but her tears came from an unexpected place and meant something entirely different than most might suppose.

A classic short story narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Members Reviews:

Brilliant.

I've read this story a dozen times at least, in awe of the author's efficient and vivid use of language. Each word you can tell was carefully assembled with meticulous care.

great short story

Its seriously only 4 pages long. If I had known that, I wouldnt have purchased it but I enjoyed it.

Enjoy!

As usual, it is Kate Chopin. That says it all to the initiated reader. Enjoy!

Freedom in the story of an hour.

Chopin packs a lot of emotion in this short story. The theme of freedom is important to Mrs. Mallard when she learns her husband died in a railroad accident. She admits that she is looking forward to being free "body and soul" which emphasizes her repressive state of her marriage. Highly recommended short story.

Amazing story

I love the story and the author. It came in great condition and arrived on time. Love this story

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Title: A Spectral Collie

Author: Elia W. Peattie

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The connection between pet and owner can be incredibly strong. This gentle story follows this connection past the passing of the pet. Some things just can't be explained, and this is just such a short story.

Narrated by Glenn Hascall.