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Título: William Wilson [Spanish Edition]

Autor: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrador: Gabi Pareja

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 53 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-04-14

Editor: Editorial Audio Libro CD

Categorías: Classics, American Literature

Resumen del editor:

Editorial Audio Libro CD, tiene el placer de presentarle la mejor colección de audiolibros en castellano, con acento español, grabados por profesionales del doblaje y la locución, con una calidad excepcional. Estas grandes obras íntegras, contienen composiciones musicales creadas, especialmente para cada una de ellas, por músicos profesionales. Disfrute de estas obras literarias.

Permitid que, por el momento, me presente como William Wilson. La página inmaculada que tengo ante mí, no debe ser manchada con mi verdadero nombre. Así empieza este relato, en que el narrador nos cuenta como, desde pequeño conoce a otra persona que nació el mismo día que él, el mismo mes y el mismo año, e ingresó en la misma escuela en el mismo momento. El parecido de William con este personaje es cada vez mayor, llegando a parecerse hasta en la voz, los gestos, los rasgos

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Title: The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Author: Bret Harte

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Poker Flat is cleaning house. John Oakhurst is allowed to leave of his own accord along with a few others who didnt quite match societys ideals. Maybe they got off good. Others had been hung from nearby sycamore trees. Who was good? Who was bad? Who was innocent? Questions to ponder as you listen to this classic short story narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Members Reviews:

Want to be an Outcast?

This is an enjoyable read. I was not not greatly impressed with the style of writing and the characterization, but I was not displeased either. Would I suggest anyone read it?

No, if you are looking for a great western.

Yes, if you are looking for a different kind of western and looking to add to your wealth of knowledge in western romance and literature, then I say "Yes'.

amazing

This story was sweet and sad and surprising and I thought about itgreat days later. Other stories by this gentleman were also great. Its free and good. So give it a try.

Four Stars

Satisfied

Get it from the library or online for free

The story is a quick read, but the book format is not cost effective! It is 26 pages in very large font. In 16 font it is only 11 pages.

A GREAT AMERICAN CLASSIC

The cover blurb describes Bret Harte as "the creator of the Western story." This may be true, but it is praise that undersells the quality of Harte's writing. While these stories contain many of the clichés to be found in typical Westerns - stage coach robberies, hangings, and slick, handsome gamblers - these are not escapist stories, but admirable studies of men and women subjected to frontier isolation and harsh conditions. They are easily comparable to the stories of Jack London, and a few of them even to John Steinbeck. If his other books are equal in quality to this selection, Harte certainly deserves to be more widely read. I remember that "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" was included in one of my high school literature anthologies, but I think that it was one that we did not read, probably because there is a prostitute in it. A common theme of many of these stories is how deeply these frontiersmen respond to innocence, whether in the form of young love or a newborn child. These are stories that will stay with you for a long time.

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Title: A Haunted Island

Author: Algernon Blackwood

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

We all long to find a time when we can escape the daily grind and find a hideaway where we wont be disturbed. We may have projects to complete or rest to enjoy, but the choice of that location is critical. Algernon Blackwood provides a short story of just such a man who is alone in a cottage on a Canadian island. He should have picked a better location, but then this memorable story wouldnt exist. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

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Title: Fishead

Author: Irvin S. Cobb

Narrator: John W. Michaels

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

First published in 1913, "Fishhead", by Irwin S. Cobb takes place at real Reelfoot Lake, the largest lake south of the Ohio line mostly in Tennessee but extending up across what is now the Kentucky line. The protagonist, Fishhead, a halfbreed lives alone by his choice and by the choice of his neighbors because of his deformity that causes his head to resemble a fish. This story was written in 1913, and the narrators chosen to leave the N-word in as part of the narration, so please be aware. This is another nery creepy story, that no doubt influenced H.P. Lovecraft.

Members Reviews:

"Unnatural Affinities"

A nice atmospheric little tale, this short story from 1911 was clearly an influence on H.P. Lovecraft who singled it out for praise in his seminal essay, Supernatural Horror in Literature (1927). The story made me eager to seek out more of Cobb's short stories.

Not much to speak of, really

Didn't really care for this. Creature horror in the swampy Souths of the U.S. The story focuses on a strange creature which stalks the bayous. And that's about all I can recall, because I was just not interested. This might work better for avid Lovecraftian horror fans, but if you want a general type of horror, more about terror than strange creatures, it's not a good fit.

I listened to the audio production from Pseudopod.

Classic!

I really enjoyed reading this short story. One can see how it influenced later generations. It's a very fun read.

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Title: Pauline's Passion and Punishment, and Other Escapades

Author: Louisa May Alcott

Narrator: Emily Rankin, Gabrielle de Cuir, Janis Ian, Susan Hanfield, Justine Eyre

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-14

Publisher: Skyboat Media, Inc.

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A fiery and passionate tale by the beloved author of Little Women.

Writing under the pseudonym A. M. Barnard, Louisa May Alcott wrote a series of what she called "blood and thunder" thrillers for a weekly pulp magazine. In the first, Pauline's Passion and Punishment, she explores the unfair roles of men and women, as well as the societal expectations and forbidden desires that play an important role in this story of love and vengeance.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

great author

Enjoyable

Terrifyingly good. Use of words that put reader smack in the middle of the scene. Gut wrenches with descriptions. Very good

Pauline's Struggle

Try as I might, I could not follow this story line. It seemed to me it was all out of order. I was real disapppointed in this one. Can't recommend it.

A good quick read!

I love the contrast of the flowery prose as opposed to the dark melodrama involved in the love story of the four characters. Louisa May Alcott certainly shows us another side of her storytelling in this book. As a huge Little Women fan I was pleasantly surprised; I think I like it!

Pauline's Passion and Punishment

This isn't the usual Louisa May Alcott story, and I didn't enjoy reading it.

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Título: Cuentos y Relatos de Ambose Bierce [Stories and Tales of Ambose Bierce]

Autor: Ambrose Bierce

Narrador: Joaquin Madrigal

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 56 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 05-01-14

Editor: Alberich Ediciones Mexico

Categorías: Classics, American Literature

Resumen del editor:

Escritor satírico y periodista estadounidense,nacido en Ohio. Prestó sus servicios en el ejército de la Unión durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense (1861 - 1865). Bierce se estableció en San Francisco, donde escribió ingeniosos artículos políticos y una columna para el periódico News-Letter. En 1868 se convirtió en su editor. En 1872 se trasladó a Londres. Bajo el seudónimo de Dod Grile, escribió corrosivos artículos para las revistas Fun y Figaro, que posteriormente se publicaron en la recopilación titulada Telarañas de una calavera vacía (1874). Bierce regresó a San Francisco en 1877. Allí continuó colaborando con el Argonaut, fue editor del Wasp.

En su estilo sobresale un ingenio y una fascinación por el horror y la muerte y su dominio del relato hizo que se le comparara con los escritores estadounidenses Edgar Allan Poe y Bret Harte. Entre 1899 y 1913 trabajó para earst en Washington, D.C. En 1913 viajó a México donde participó en la Revolución Mexicana y nunca más se supo de él. Sus Obras completas se publicaron en 12 volúmenes (1909 - 1912) e incluyen el Diccionario del diablo, titulado El Diccionario del cínico.

1.- Chickamauga (18:21)

2.- Diagnostico de muerte (08:30)

3.- La alucinación de Staley Fleming (05:51)

4.- Un habitante de Carcosa (10:10)

5.- El viudo Turmore (13:47)

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: Christmas Revived

Author: Anna Wales Abbot

Narrator: Mike Vendetti

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Christmas hadn't been celebrated in this old New England Puritan Church for years. Not until Nathan Stoddard arrived at work one morning, Christmas morning, to see an old man knock upon the door and have the door of the empty church flung open. Nathan rushes to a window at the rear of the church only to peer in to see the interior of the church filled with people dressed from a bygone era decorating the church. A lovely ghost story by Anna Wales Abbot.

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Title: The Yellow Wallpaper

Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Narrator: Sara Morsey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-26-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The great-niece of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Gilman wrote much about the unequal status of women within the institution of marriage.

By far the most enduring and remarkable of her stories is The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) Considered almost too shocking to print when it was written, it continues to intrigue and unnerve readers to this day.

Members Reviews:

Ghost story at its finest

Every article on ghost stories that I read last week suggested this story. It is indeed a triumph of the subtle style of storytelling that this art demands. Truly an exemplar!

Powerful Reading of a Wonderful Story

Where does The Yellow Wallpaper rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This is one of the best audiobooks I have heard. I love this story so much and Ms. Morsey is such an excellent storyteller!

What other book might you compare The Yellow Wallpaper to and why?

The Yellow Wallpaper is such a unique little story. I guess I would compare it to the Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston. I make that comparison not only because both pieces are wonderful examples of feminist literature but because of the isolation of the women in both stories. Both works are difficult to categorize due to the autobiographical nature -- Gilman's idea for the story was born out of her experiences as a patient, and Kingston's unique blend of autobiography, folklore and mutli-person narrative. Both are powerful feminist pieces to study.

What does Sara Morsey bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Ms. Morsey brings a depth to the story that was hauntingly beautiful. The woman is so vulnerable and that is portrayed beautifully through inflection and nuance. I loved the characterization of John as well.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. And I am sure to listen again and again!

Any additional comments?

Do your self a favor and give this short story a listen!

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Title: The Shunned House

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Jim Roberts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-14

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

H. P. Lovecraft was not a very popular writer during his lifetime but achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Today he is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant 20th century authors in the genre of horror and the supernatural. The title of this story came from an actual house in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's hometown. It was built around 1763 and still stands on Benefit Street. The story is a masterpiece of supernatural horror and was described by Robert Weinberg as "one of Lovecraft's best short novels." It concerns a house where strange things and often terrifying things happen to those who live there. Two men are determined to investigate what's causing this. Only one of them will return to tell the tale!

Members Reviews:

This is a creepy story. Itâs a short one ...

This is a creepy story. Itâs a short one, only 33 pages, about a house that has been shunned by the community due to the strange things that took place in it during its first 100 years. The house dates back to the 1700âs. No children were ever born alive in the house and all of its inhabitants fell victim to some strange, wasting type of illness while living in the house. There are many tales and speculations about the cause of these events. The narrator had played in the house as a boy while it was unoccupied and as an adult has a renewed interest in the history of the place. He and his uncle set out to solve the mystery of the Shunned House.

I found the story fascinating, partly because I have an interest in odd bits of history, and also because it is so well written. By todayâs standards it is not particularly graphic but still gave me the creepy-crawlies. So, if youâre looking for something a little different to read, you should check out this story.

"Matter it seemed not to be, nor ether, nor anything else conceivable by mortal mind."

This short story/book is classic H.P. Lovecraft. The narration by Neil Helligers was well done, although I would pronounce some words differently than he did.

We all know of those houses in our childhoods that we avoided and crossed the street when passing them because we knew they were haunted. This is a story about such a house where the narrator and his uncle, Dr. Elihu Whipple decide to spend the night in it's cellar to see if they can root out the problem. Many people have died in this house or have simply gone mad. Was the house the cause?

Was the property perhaps at fault? They hope to discover this on their overnight trip.

Only one returns.

This is a clever story that fills you with complete dread as you plunge in with the narrator to diagnose a haunted, cursed house in Providence, Rhode Island.

Simple haunted house story told very well

The plot is simple: you understand right from the start that the house is haunted, something horrific is in the cellar, and the narrator is going to explore it. But the plot's simplicity allows Lovecraft to better spend his time by constructing a powerful atmosphere of horror. His exploration of the house's history adds authenticity, and contributes towards the book's dread-laced mood. Although the ending may not do exact justice to the build-up, it is still a decent pay-off for Lovecraft's superb craftmanship.

Creepy

Hovercraft had a way of painting a creepy word picture in this short tale.

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Title: The Egg

Author: Sherwood Anderson

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-14

Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Sherwood Anderson's wonderful story of a young boy, brought up on an unsuccessful chicken farm, whose impoverished parents try their luck at running a restaurant.

The father, not a natural showman by nature, attempts one night to entertain the sole diner with tricks which use eggs. The result is disastrous.