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Title: Dracula's Guest

Author: Bram Stoker

Narrator: Tim Dalgleish

Format: Unabridged

Length: 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-16

Publisher: Tim Dalgleish

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The music and sound effects in this audio version are eerily atmospheric, and the narration by actor Tim Dalgleish brings Bram Stoker's chilling tale vibrantly back to life. This deleted first chapter of the world-famous novel Dracula - not published until two years after Bram Stoker's death - has been unearthed and dusted off and is now as fresh as any corpse could possibly be! The central character of the story is Jonathan Harker from Dracula (Count Dracula also makes a brief appearance at the end), and the story covers the horrible events of a foolish journey undertaken on Walpurgis Nacht, when evil dominates and ungodly creatures arise from the earth. This unfamiliar first chapter of Dracula is introduced and narrated by author and actor Tim Dalgleish.

Members Reviews:

Dracula's Guest as good as I remember, but...

The synopsis was completely misleading as it implied there was other short stories contained within. I was already familiar with Dracula's Guest being the missing first chapter of the novel Dracula as I owned a short story anthology of other "chilling tales" that contained it when I was a teenager. That book has long since disappeared, so I'm happy to have the story again. I'm very disappointed that the only other things contained within were attempts to get me to purchase sets of x number of stories you should read before you die. Um they're free on Amazon individually. I already own most of them. So glad I didn't pay for this one!

Must-read for Stoker fans

Dracula being one of my favorite books, I was thrilled to find this collection of Bram Stoker's short stories. I enjoy horror writers who can provoke old-fashioned fright without relying too heavily on graphic details; while those details have a place, too many of them dampen a story. I was hoping that this collection would be as skillfully crafted as Dracula; I'm happy to say that this anthology mostly lived up to my expectations. While there's plenty of ghoulish tension throughout the book, these stories also provide moral lessons, cautionary tales, some hair-raising plot twists, and even a few happy anecdotes that keep the collection from feeling monolithic.

Disclaimer: I tried to keep the "spoilers" in this review to a minimum - that is, I did not include any details that you would not read within the first half of the stories. Read on if you want more information about each individual tale; otherwise, suffice it to say that fans of gothic horror writing will probably find this collection very enjoyable and worth a read.

"Dracula's Guest": A headstrong stranger faces danger when he does not heed the advice of the locals. I was glad I knew Dracula as well as I do when I started reading this selection because Stoker draws a lot of parallels to the opening scenes of his novel (a carriage ride, mountainous terrain, wolves, baleful weather, the dangers of Walpurgis Nacht), which made the reading experience feel rich and familiar.

"The Judge's House": A young man stays in a house with an unpleasant, angry past, much to the chagrin of the surrounding townsfolk.

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Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, HCR104fm Edition

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Michael Ward

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-16-16

Publisher: Michael Ward

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Selected adventures of Sherlocks Holmes as collected by his resolute companion Dr. Watson, as narrated by Michael Ward.

Members Reviews:

Classic Sherlock stories

Really enjoyed the narration and voice work in these stories.

Great to have several short stories all in one book. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

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Title: Robinson Crusoe [Danish Edition]

Author: Daniel Defoe

Narrator: Dan Schlosser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-16

Publisher: Viatone

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Som ung trodser Robinson Crusoe sin fars rd og str til ss p jagt efter eventyr. Selvom han p sine frste rejser fr flere forvarsler om, hvad han har i vente, hvis han fortstter livet p havet, begiver han sig efter nogle r som plantageejer i Brasilien atter til ss. P denne rejse lider han skibbrud, mister alle sine rejsefller og fr sig kun med nd og nppe kmpet i land p en de , hvor han er tvunget til at blive. Ved hjlp af lidt held, arbejdsomhed, selvdisciplin og foretagsomhed fr Robinson Crusoe langsomt skabt sig en tilvrelse p en med bde agerbrug og husdyrhold. Som ens enehersker begynder han efterhnden at fle sig bde tryg og hjemmevant, indtil han en dag pludselig opdager et menneskeligt fodspor, der ikke stammer fra ham selv.

Please note: This audiobook is in Danish.

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Title: Mrs Dalloway [Swedish Edition]

Author: Virginia Woolf

Narrator: Elin Abelin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-16

Publisher: Viatone

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

"Mrs Dalloway sade att hon skulle köpa blommorna själv." Med denna berömda mening inleds romanen, som utspelar sig en vanlig sommardag i London i juni 1923, när Clarissa Dalloway förbereder inför en fest p kvällen. Under dagen händer olika saker som leder till reflektioner och associationer kring tidigare händelser. Hennes man är till hennes förtret inbjuden till lunch utan henne hos Lady Bruton, vars livliga luncher är välkända i de finare kretsarna. Hennes ungdomsförälskelse Peter Welsh, som precis har tervänt frn Indien, kommer p besök och väcker minnen till liv frn ett avlägset förflutet och hon spekulerar i om hon gjorde rätt val en gng i tiden, när hon valde mellan honom och sin nuvarande man. Hon minns ocks sin virila ungdomsvän Sally Seton, som hon hade en vänskap med som gränsade till en förälskelse. Har hon valt rätt liv eller har hon helt enkelt vissnat bort i en trivial borgerlig tillvaro? Vad denna roman inte har i yttre drama, har den i inre rikedom.Mrs Dalloway är ett av de viktigaste litterära verken frn 1900-talet. Boken filmatiserades 1996 med Vanessa Redgrave i huvudrollen och 2002 blev den relaterade romanen The Hours av Michael Cunningham, om tre kvinnor frn olika generationer som pverkas av Mrs Dalloway, filmatiserad med Nicole Kidman som Virginia Woolf.

Please note: This audiobook is in Swedish.

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Title: The Chamber of Doom

Author: William James Wintle

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-20-16

Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

William James Wintle (1861-1920) was already a recognised writer before he became an Oblate for the Abbey of Caldey Island in Wales. It was there that he wrote a series of horror stories for the entertainment of eight boys who attended the abbey. In the foreword of this collection, Wintle explains that the stories were originally told on Sunday nights while "crouching over a wood fire on a wind-swept island off the Western shore."

'The Chamber of Doom' is the story of a young Earl who inherits the family castle and decides to ignore the old legend that a secret chamber hidden behind a wall in the gallery brings doom upon the Earl who opens it. He sets about opening the wall... and inadvertently releases something evil. This story borrows heavily from ancient legends attached to Glamis Castle in Scotland.

Members Reviews:

Fruity and pretentous delivery spoils a good tale.

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Title: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Author: R. L. Stevenson

Narrator: Richard E. Grant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The latest in a new series of classic detective stories from the vaults of HarperCollins is a reissue of one of literature's most audacious and thought-provoking novels of murder and intrigue, performed by Richard E. Grant. Includes John Inglisham's foreword from the original Detective Story Club edition. The Detective Story Club, launched by Collins in 1929, was a clearinghouse for the best and most ingenious crime stories of the age, chosen by a select committee of experts. Now, almost 90 years later, these books are the classics of the Golden Age, republished at last with the same popular cover designs that appealed to their original readers.

Originally published in 1886 as Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson's book had been propelled to massive success following a favourable review in The Times and by 1901 had sold a quarter of a million copies. This is how the Detective Club described the book: "In addition to being one of the most amazing crime stories ever written, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is probably the most remarkable of all the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson. It would be unfair to the reader to give away the secret of this thriller. Suffice it to say that every page grips and the unforgettable portrait of a mast criminal takes shape until the sensational climax is reached, a climax of dramatic intensity, without equal in the realm of detective fiction. If one wished to append a moral to this crime fantasy it might well be this: 'The self you choose today, and not the self you chose yesterday, is the fate of tomorrow.'"

Critic Reviews:

"Attractively bound in black and gold, with vivid coloured jackets, these books are bound to be immensely popular." (Daily Mirror)

Members Reviews:

one of my favourite story's and Grant dose it well

this is well worth the time I have been a fan of the book and still am thank Mr Grant for taking the time

Love this book

Love everything about this the narration the story the language . just loved it must have listened over 100 times

Go for the Ian Holm reading instead.

Something about this reading quickly becomes irritating and unengaging. The Holm's reading has much better clarity and expression in the speech.

GCSE LIFE SAVER

This is one of the books we had to read for enligh GCSE , I relised 2 weeks before that I hadn't read any of it ! I brought the audio version in a bid to rember it and it worked like a dream ! Really easy to listen and the whole books in an hour and a half . Not the most exciting story granted but for school use I would reccomend the audio version 100%.

Beyond Exceptional

Beyond Exceptional. Richard E Grant is a master narrator. Thoroughly enjoyable and addictive listening. Look forward to downloading more.

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Title: King Solomon's Mines

Author: Harry Rider Haggard

Narrator: Jack Nolan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-15

Publisher: Majestic

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

It is a curious thing that at my age, "55 last birthday", I should find myself taking up a pen to try to write a history. I wonder what sort of a history it will be when I have finished it, if ever I come to the end of the trip! I have done a good many things in my life, which seems a long one to me, owing to my having begun work so young, perhaps. At an age when other boys are at school, I was earning my living as a trader in the old colony.

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Title: The Grell Mystery

Author: Frank Froest

Narrator: David Bauckham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The latest in a new series of classic detective stories from the vaults of HarperCollins involves the murder of a notorious criminal in the home of a famous millionaire. But there are no clues, no evidence.

The police are convinced that someone may have just committed the perfect crime. The Detective Story Club, launched by Collins in 1929, was a clearinghouse for the best and most ingenious crime stories of the age, chosen by a select committee of experts. Now, almost 90 years later, these books are the classics of the Golden Age, republished at last with the same popular cover designs that appealed to their original readers.

The Grell Mystery was first published in 1913 and selected as one of the launch titles for the Detective Club in 1929. It was written by former Scotland Yard chief inspector Frank Froest, who had turned in retirement to writing successful and authentic crime novels. If you like a thriller with plenty of exciting incident and a clever plot, you will like this first-rate detective novel by Frank Froest.

Chief Inspector Foyle was confronted with the most bewildering case of his career when Goldenburg, the crook, was found foully murdered in the flat of Robert Grell, millionaire. Here was what appeared to be a perfect crime without a clue that led anywhere. But Foyle was more than a match for the archcriminal, and his masterly deduction and determination brought him a splendid triumph.

Critic Reviews:

"Attractively bound in black and gold, with vivid coloured jackets, these books are bound to be immensely popular." (Daily Mirror)

Members Reviews:

Boring

One of the most boring audiobooks I've ever listened too! Story dragged on, on and on, very tedious.

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Title: Ett eget rum [A Friendly Place]

Author: Virginia Woolf

Narrator: Elin Abelin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-16-15

Publisher: Viatone

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Virginia Woolfs essä Ett eget rum kom till p grund av tv föreläsningar 1928 om kvinnor och litteratur och om den kvinnliga konstnärens möjlighet att ta plats i det dominerande manssamhället. Det krävs att "en kvinna mste ha pengar och eget rum, om hon skall kunna skriva romaner". Boken fick med sina tankar om kvinnan som självständig individ, med eget arbete och ekonomiskt oberoende, en banbrytande betydelse för kvinnofrigörelsen, och är fortfarande i dag ett centralt verk inom feminism och den feministiska litteraturkritiken. Tankarna framförs med humor, vrede, ironi och skarpsinne under vandringar med betraktelse av naturen och samhället, besök och middagar, där en historisk genomgng av kvinnliga författare blandas med fiktiva föreställningar. Ett eget rum är en av Virginia Woolfs mest betydande verk, men ocks en av de mest lättillgängliga och populäraste.

Please note: This audiobook is in Swedish.

Critic Reviews:

"I det museum som litteraturhistorien utgör har Virginia Woolf verkligen ftt sig inrättat ett eget rum Joyce fr nöja sig med att dela rum med T.S. Eliot." (Bernur)

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Title: Tiger Tales

Author: Hugh Walpole, Frank Stockton, Saki, W. W. Jacobs, Eleanor Smith

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-15

Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Five brilliant classic short stories which feature tigers. These stories range from the creepy horror stories of Hugh Walpole and Eleanor Smith to the gentle humour of Saki and W. W. Jacobs and the deep complexity of Frank Stockton.