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ID: 534859

Title: Cyclist

Author: Tim Sullivan

Narrator: John Heffernan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:26:46

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-21

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Introducing your new crime thriller fix: Bristol detective DS George Cross, champion of the outsider, the voiceless and the dispossessed.

DS George Cross can be rude, difficult, and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and relentless pursuit of justice means his conviction rate is the best on the force. So when a ravaged body is found in a local demolition site, it's up to Cross to piece together the truth from whatever fragments he can find.

The demolition began at dawn. Walls knocked over. Twisted pipes uprooted. Window frames smashed. A dead body unearthed...

DS Cross has little to go on, but from the faint tan lines on the body, and strange scars on his forearms, an identity gradually emerges: a young man; an amateur cyclist; a supply of performance enhancing drugs. But what led this man to his death? Soon, Cross has mounted an investigation that will uncover jealousy, ambition and a family tearing itself apart... An investigation that could cost him his career.

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ID: 559313

Title: Amy Levy - A Short Story Collection

Author: Amy Levy

Narrator: David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe, Marie-Pierre

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:21:32

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was born in Paris on 2nd April 1840. When he was 3 the family moved to Aix-en-Provence in the southeast. At 7 his father died, leaving the family on a meagre pension. In 1858, they returned to Paris. His mother had planned a law career for Émile, but he failed his baccalauréat examination twice.He took jobs as a clerk in a shipping firm and then in the sales department for the publisher Hachette. Zola also wrote political, literary and art reviews for newspapers. As a writer Zola wrote numerous short stories, essays, plays and novels. When La Confession de Claude was published and received the attention of the police Hachette fired him. He continued to write and after his first major novel, Thérèse Raquin (1867), Zola started the series called Les Rougon-Macquart, a carefully planned twenty-volume history of a single family under the reign of Napoléon III. With the publication of L'Assommoir, Zola became wealthy. His subsequent works, Nana and La Débâcle fared even better, increasing both fame and bank balance. He was now a figurehead of the literary bourgeoisie. However, despite several nominations, he was never elected to the prestigious Académie Française.The infamous Dreyfus Affair infuriated Zola who wrote in defence of Alfred Dreyfus. His plan was to be prosecuted for libel so that the truth would be exposed. It went badly wrong. Zola was convicted for criminal libel in February 1898 and removed from the Legion of Honour. The judgment was overturned but a new suit began. Zola fled to England only to return when an Amnesty was granted. Zola said of the affair, "The truth is on the march, and nothing shall stop it."Émile Zola died on 29th September 1902 of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by an improperly ventilated chimney. On 4th June 1908 Zolas remains were transferred to the Panthéon, where he shares a crypt with Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas.

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ID: 559314

Title: American Short Story - Volume 2

Author: Frances E. W. Harper, Herman Melville, Louisa May Alcott

Narrator: Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:50:17

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many other segments of society find it difficult to feel or become part of this endeavour.Within this chronological history of the American short story, that prejudice has helped shape the borders of those two endless questions about any anthology. Why that story? Why that Author?We made some hard choices. We start with Uriah Derrick Dárcy, an unlikely American name and, to all intents, it appears to be a pseudonym, about whom little is known or can be verified. He leads our literary parade. From here leviathans appear on a regular basis; Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Twain but also note how many women are here and not just Stowe, Alcott and Chopin. Womens status as writers is often neglected or undervalued, predominantly due to their second-class social status throughout much of history but their stories, their angles of approach to writing are both expertly crafted and refreshing. Another stain on the social and cultural fabric of American has been that of Race. Black people were harshly and unfairly treated as a matter of course. The Civil War may have opened the door but in reality little changed. The majority of the stories included here written by black authors are disturbing in the wrongs they were accused of, and the burdens they were forced to carry. This eye-opening literature enables us to once more take stock and applaud and bring some glimmers of recognition to their struggles and their art. There are some authors, liberally sprinkled throughout, both male and female who may previously have escaped your attention. Enjoy them. Adore them. Make them part of your everyday reading and listening. These forgotten voices are fine examples both of their craft, their art, and their take on society as it was then.In the period we cover from the late 18th Century, around the time of the American Revolution, up until the catastrophe of World War 2, the printing press was creating a market to share words. With industrialization and a large swathe of people eager to be distracted from hard working lives, a plethora of magazines and periodicals shot up, all clamoring for works to publish, to share those words, to introduce new ideas and explain how some of us view ourselves and each other. Some of these authors were only published that way, one story wondershitched to the fading star of a disposable periodical. And, of course, the elephant in the room was the English. In its early days US copyright law was non-existent and didnt recognise anyone elses. Publishers were free to take the talents of Dickens or Trollope and freely print it without permission or coin. Competing against that, gave you a decided disadvantage.Within these stories you will also find very occasional examples of historical prejudice. A few words here and there which in todays world some may find inappropriate or even offensive.

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ID: 559318

Title: American Short Story - Volume 4

Author: Charles W. Chesnutt, Edith Wharton, O Henry

Narrator: Darrell Joe, Janet Maw, Richard Mitchley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:14:47

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many other segments of society find it difficult to feel or become part of this endeavour.Within this chronological history of the American short story, that prejudice has helped shape the borders of those two endless questions about any anthology. Why that story? Why that Author?We made some hard choices. We start with Uriah Derrick Dárcy, an unlikely American name and, to all intents, it appears to be a pseudonym, about whom little is known or can be verified. He leads our literary parade. From here leviathans appear on a regular basis; Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Twain but also note how many women are here and not just Stowe, Alcott and Chopin. Womens status as writers is often neglected or undervalued, predominantly due to their second-class social status throughout much of history but their stories, their angles of approach to writing are both expertly crafted and refreshing. Another stain on the social and cultural fabric of American has been that of Race. Black people were harshly and unfairly treated as a matter of course. The Civil War may have opened the door but in reality little changed. The majority of the stories included here written by black authors are disturbing in the wrongs they were accused of, and the burdens they were forced to carry. This eye-opening literature enables us to once more take stock and applaud and bring some glimmers of recognition to their struggles and their art. There are some authors, liberally sprinkled throughout, both male and female who may previously have escaped your attention. Enjoy them. Adore them. Make them part of your everyday reading and listening. These forgotten voices are fine examples both of their craft, their art, and their take on society as it was then.In the period we cover from the late 18th Century, around the time of the American Revolution, up until the catastrophe of World War 2, the printing press was creating a market to share words. With industrialization and a large swathe of people eager to be distracted from hard working lives, a plethora of magazines and periodicals shot up, all clamoring for works to publish, to share those words, to introduce new ideas and explain how some of us view ourselves and each other. Some of these authors were only published that way, one story wondershitched to the fading star of a disposable periodical. And, of course, the elephant in the room was the English. In its early days US copyright law was non-existent and didnt recognise anyone elses. Publishers were free to take the talents of Dickens or Trollope and freely print it without permission or coin. Competing against that, gave you a decided disadvantage.Within these stories you will also find very occasional examples of historical prejudice. A few words here and there which in todays world some may find inappropriate or even offensive.

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ID: 559320

Title: American Short Story - Volume 7

Author: F Scott Fitzgerald, Ring Lardner, Wallace Thurman

Narrator: Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow, Warren Keyes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:07:46

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

Once more the year begins. The first month of the Gregorian calendar. Cold winds howl, the landscape shivers, frost, snow, ice are the many blankets for the land. Daylight is thin, it arrives late and leaves early ceding the hours to shadow and the ink of night.From the pens of our remarkable poets including Shelley, Dickenson, Shakespeare, Whitman, Gilbran and a wealth of others comes sumptuous verse that describe our moods, feelings, travels and desires of the dawning year.

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ID: 559311

Title: Fifty Shades of December

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti, Thomas Hardy, William Shakespeare

Narrator: Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner, Richard Mitchley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:24:17

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry

Summary:

The year reaches its end with the Twelfth month. The landscape may be bleak, a sculpture of lines, monochrome dominates. The air carries the sounds of winter; wind, storms, silence. Our classic poets flex their lexicons with verse that describes all manner of events, sights and sounds. Among their ranks are Hardy, Shakespeare, Rossetti, Nesbit, Burns and a wealth of others, who, with their thoughts and desires express the world in lines of inky marvel.

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ID: 559317

Title: American Short Story - Volume 5

Author: Booth Tarkington, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Stephen Crane

Narrator: Darrell Joe, Eric Meyers, Kelly Burke

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:08:26

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many other segments of society find it difficult to feel or become part of this endeavour.Within this chronological history of the American short story, that prejudice has helped shape the borders of those two endless questions about any anthology. Why that story? Why that Author?We made some hard choices. We start with Uriah Derrick Dárcy, an unlikely American name and, to all intents, it appears to be a pseudonym, about whom little is known or can be verified. He leads our literary parade. From here leviathans appear on a regular basis; Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Twain but also note how many women are here and not just Stowe, Alcott and Chopin. Womens status as writers is often neglected or undervalued, predominantly due to their second-class social status throughout much of history but their stories, their angles of approach to writing are both expertly crafted and refreshing. Another stain on the social and cultural fabric of American has been that of Race. Black people were harshly and unfairly treated as a matter of course. The Civil War may have opened the door but in reality little changed. The majority of the stories included here written by black authors are disturbing in the wrongs they were accused of, and the burdens they were forced to carry. This eye-opening literature enables us to once more take stock and applaud and bring some glimmers of recognition to their struggles and their art. There are some authors, liberally sprinkled throughout, both male and female who may previously have escaped your attention. Enjoy them. Adore them. Make them part of your everyday reading and listening. These forgotten voices are fine examples both of their craft, their art, and their take on society as it was then.In the period we cover from the late 18th Century, around the time of the American Revolution, up until the catastrophe of World War 2, the printing press was creating a market to share words. With industrialization and a large swathe of people eager to be distracted from hard working lives, a plethora of magazines and periodicals shot up, all clamoring for works to publish, to share those words, to introduce new ideas and explain how some of us view ourselves and each other. Some of these authors were only published that way, one story wondershitched to the fading star of a disposable periodical. And, of course, the elephant in the room was the English. In its early days US copyright law was non-existent and didnt recognise anyone elses. Publishers were free to take the talents of Dickens or Trollope and freely print it without permission or coin. Competing against that, gave you a decided disadvantage.Within these stories you will also find very occasional examples of historical prejudice. A few words here and there which in todays world some may find inappropriate or even offensive.

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ID: 559312

Title: Fifty Shades of January

Author: Charlotte Bronte, Sara Teasdale, William Shakespeare

Narrator: Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner, Richard Mitchley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:29:21

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry

Summary:

Over the centuries the Christian festival of the celebration of Christ has lost much of its religious element as it has morphed into becoming a convenient date for mass marketing and the consumption of excess food, drink and material goods to a now global audience.But look below the glossy veneer of commercialism and we find a truer meaning, a moral message and guidance that whilst we may all want it watered down a little in these more secular times does contain some truths and principles for us all to enjoy better lives and better relationships with those around us.In this volume of fifty poems our classic poets bring us everything from the tried and trusted view to the irreverent but mainly focus on their faith that can rejoice at this festival and makes us all part of the human race, its ideals and its joys. From Dickinson, Chesterton, Hardy, Yeats, Jonson, Rossetti and many others, come welcome lines of humanity that give us all cause to celebrate.

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ID: 559319

Title: American Short Story - Volume 6

Author: Damon Runyon, Jack London, Willa Cather

Narrator: Christopher Ragland, Laurel Lefkow, Warren Keyes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:20:43

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many other segments of society find it difficult to feel or become part of this endeavour.Within this chronological history of the American short story, that prejudice has helped shape the borders of those two endless questions about any anthology. Why that story? Why that Author?We made some hard choices. We start with Uriah Derrick Dárcy, an unlikely American name and, to all intents, it appears to be a pseudonym, about whom little is known or can be verified. He leads our literary parade. From here leviathans appear on a regular basis; Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Twain but also note how many women are here and not just Stowe, Alcott and Chopin. Womens status as writers is often neglected or undervalued, predominantly due to their second-class social status throughout much of history but their stories, their angles of approach to writing are both expertly crafted and refreshing. Another stain on the social and cultural fabric of American has been that of Race. Black people were harshly and unfairly treated as a matter of course. The Civil War may have opened the door but in reality little changed. The majority of the stories included here written by black authors are disturbing in the wrongs they were accused of, and the burdens they were forced to carry. This eye-opening literature enables us to once more take stock and applaud and bring some glimmers of recognition to their struggles and their art. There are some authors, liberally sprinkled throughout, both male and female who may previously have escaped your attention. Enjoy them. Adore them. Make them part of your everyday reading and listening. These forgotten voices are fine examples both of their craft, their art, and their take on society as it was then.In the period we cover from the late 18th Century, around the time of the American Revolution, up until the catastrophe of World War 2, the printing press was creating a market to share words. With industrialization and a large swathe of people eager to be distracted from hard working lives, a plethora of magazines and periodicals shot up, all clamoring for works to publish, to share those words, to introduce new ideas and explain how some of us view ourselves and each other. Some of these authors were only published that way, one story wondershitched to the fading star of a disposable periodical. And, of course, the elephant in the room was the English. In its early days US copyright law was non-existent and didnt recognise anyone elses. Publishers were free to take the talents of Dickens or Trollope and freely print it without permission or coin. Competing against that, gave you a decided disadvantage.Within these stories you will also find very occasional examples of historical prejudice. A few words here and there which in todays world some may find inappropriate or even offensive.

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ID: 559307

Title: Honest Thief

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick, Ghizela Rowe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:34:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-21

Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Classics

Summary:

It is a delicious literary irony that Mary E Penn, a writer of ghost, crime and mystery short stories during the Victorian era, is a complete enigma.Al that remain of her life are the 29 or so stories that were published or attributed to her.In the Mist is set in the county of Cornwall. When two lovers jealously quarrel the result appears to end in murder. But what exactly did happen..?

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