Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Machine Stops Author: E. M. Forster Narrator: Mike Vendetti Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-13 Publisher: Spoken Realms Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: E. M. Forster provides a view of the future from 1909. He comes alarmingly close. Humanity has lost the ability to live above ground, but they communicate magnificently through the Machine. As a matter of fact the Machine handles just about everything, taking the freedom of choice, or the need to choose away from humankind. But when the machine breaks, can humanity survive?

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Emma Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Judi Pennington Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-13 Publisher: Cherry Hill Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: First published in 1816, Emma is Jane Austen's classic comic novel about a lively, intellectual twenty-one year old girl who lives with her wealthy father. Despite her intelligence, Emma Woodhouse has little to do and is often quite weary of her empty everyday life. Having few companions of her own age, Emma often entertains herself by attempting to make matches between those around her. She jumps at the chance to help a destitute girl of unknown parentage, Harriet Smith, on her quest to secure the local vicar, Mr. Elton, as a potential suitor. As the story progresses, Austen weaves a wonderfully enchanting and complicated tale about the consequences of matchmaking gone awry.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Watter's Mou' Author: Bram Stoker Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-13 Publisher: Harmonic Wave Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The Watter's Mou, meaning "the water's mouth," revolves around the romance between a young coast guard officer and his girlfriend, the daughter of a fisherman. The officer, William Barrow [or Sailor Willy], is tasked with dealing with smuggling going on among the local fishermen, including his girlfriends father. Maggie MacWhirter's father had fallen upon hard times, when once his fishing boat had brought him a prosperous living. When Maggie confesses to Willy that her own father is involved in the smuggling, he is faced with the dilemma on how to handle the situation now that his future father-in-law is one of the culprits. Maggie, not wanting her father to get in trouble with the law, daringly decides to sneak aboard the smuggling ship to try to stop the crew from going through with the operations. But it seems that Maggie may have gone too far... Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish writer of novels and short stories, most famous for his gothic horror novel Dracula. Although he wrote throughout his life while working as a personal assistant and theater manager, he did not achieve much literary fame until after his death.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: New Atlantis Author: Francis Bacon Narrator: Gareth Armstrong Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 04-10-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Sir Francis Bacon's The New Atlantis is a utopian novel about a mythical land called Bensalem, where the inhabitants live happily with the sciences. In The New Atlantis, Bacon focuses on the duty of the state toward science, and his projections for state-sponsored research anticipate many advances in medicine and surgery, meteorology, and machinery. Although The New Atlantis is only a part of his plan for an ideal commonwealth, this work does represent Bacon's ideological beliefs. The inhabitants of Bensalem represent the ideal qualities of Bacon the statesman: generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit. These were the ideal qualities which Bacon wanted to see in 17th-century England. In The New Atlantis, Bacon breaks from Plato, Aristotle, and other ancient writers by insisting that humans do not need to aspire to fewer desires because the extraordinary advances of science would make it possible to appease bodily desires by providing material things that would satisfy human greed. For Bacon there is no reason to waste time and energy trying to get human beings to rise to a higher moral state. Ultimately, Bacon clearly sees the advances of science as the best way of increasing humanity's control over nature and providing for the comfort and convenience of all people, and England's Royal Society and similar organizations dedicated to scientific progress are generally regarded as embodying Bacon's utopian vision. The utopia of The New Atlantis underscores the idea that science will solve the evils of this world. Editorial Reviews: The citizens of mythical Bensalem live in harmony with the sciences. They live in a society where the state supports scientific advancement. All rewards gained through science benefit the citizens, making life safer and richer. Disagreeing with ancient and modern peers, author Bacon argues that humans can afford to dream big, to imagine greater happiness, given that they live in places like Bensalem, where science provides according to human want. Bacons utopic novel is narrated here by Gareth Armstrong. Armstrongs lofty British accent matches the mannered writing in this novel. Armstrong describes the idealized citizens of Bensalem with utter sincerity. His patient recitation helps listeners achieve some understanding of the complicated ideas and naïve ideologies that mark this work.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Faro's Daughter Author: Georgette Heyer Narrator: Laura Paton Format: Abridged Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-13 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Fiery, strong-willed Deb Grantham, who presides over a gaming house with her aunt, is hardly the perfect wife for the young and naive Lord Mablethorpe. His lordships family are scandalized that he proposes to marry one of "faros daughters", and his cousin - the proud, wealthy Max Ravenscar - decides to take the matter in hand. Ravenscar always gets his way, but as he and Miss Grantham lock horns, they become increasingly drawn to each other. Amidst all the misunderstandings and entanglements, has Ravenscar finally met his match?

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nineteen Eighty-Four Author: George Orwell Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-13 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 128 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster and the Thought Police uncover each act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent - even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they invented Room 101.... Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's terrifying vision of a totalitarian future in which everything and everyone is slave to a tyrannical regime. Christopher Eccleston, Tim Pigott-Smith and Pippa Nixon star in this new drama, part of BBC Radio 4's The Real George Orwell season - a Radio 4 journey that explores the disjuncture between the man who was Eric Blair and the writer who was George Orwell.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wisdom of the Shire Subtitle: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life Author: Noble Smith Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-13 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 47 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: InThe Wisdom of the Shire, Noble Smith sheds light on the life-changing ideas tucked away inside the classic works of J. R. R. Tolkien and his most beloved creationthe stouthearted Hobbits. Drawing onThe Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and other tales of Middle-earth, Smith shows how a snug hobbit-hole is actually just a state of mind and how even the smallest person can have the valor of a Rider of Rohan. He explores subjects dear to a halflings heart, such as beer, food, and friendship, as well as more serious concerns, such as courage, living in harmony with nature, and good versus evil. How can simple pleasures such as gardening, taking long walks, and eating delicious meals with friends make you significantly happier? Why is the act ofgivingpresents on your birthday instead of gettingthem such a revolutionary idea? And how can we carry the burden of our own "Ring of Power: without becoming devoured by it?The Wisdom of the Shireholds the answers to these and more of lifes essential questions. Noble Smith is an award-winning playwright who has worked as a video game writer, documentary film producer, and media director of an international human-rights foundation. Critic Reviews: "The Wisdom of the Shireis an idea whose time has unquestionably come. I'd buy it like a shot, give copies away to deserving friends, and keep it by the bed for bad nights." (Peter S. Beagle, award-winning author of The Last Unicorn) "How to live long and prosper, Hobbit-style. Tolkien fans breathlessly awaiting Peter Jacksons upcoming three-part feature film will be pleasantly satiated with this self-help guide channeling the effervescent spirit and timeless morality of the much-loved Hobbit population,The author's many comparisons between the safe, warm, comfortable facets of Hobbit life and contemporary reality lived outside Middle-earth are creative and satisfyingly good-natured. Interwoven throughout the text are factoids about Tolkiens life.A life-affirming, must-have morsel for Tolkien's colossal fan base." ( Kirkus Reviews) "Delves into Middle-earth to show us how Tolkien can instruct us how to live a better life on Regular-earth." ( The Boston Globe)

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' Author: Corey Olsen Narrator: Corey Olsen Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 01-10-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 593 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: The Hobbit is one of the most widely read and best-loved books of the 20th century. Now Corey Olsen takes listeners deep within the text to uncover its secrets and delights. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Hobbit" is a fun, thoughtful, and insightful companion volume, designed to bring a thorough and original new reading of this great work to a general audience. Professor Olsen takes listeners on an in-depth journey through The Hobbit, chapter by chapter, revealing the stories within the story: the dark desires of dwarves and the sublime laughter of elves, the nature of evil and its hopelessness, the mystery of divine providence and human choice, and, most of all, the transformation within the life of Bilbo Baggins. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is a book that will make The Hobbit come alive for you as never before. Critic Reviews: "An admirable and thought-provoking consideration of the underlying themes of The Hobbit, following the there-and-back-again progress from its famous first line on through to Bilbos return home at the story's end." (Douglas A. Anderson, author of The Annotated Hobbit)

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Invisible Man Author: H. G. Wells Narrator: Michael A. Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 12-07-12 Publisher: Michael A. Smith Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: Griffin is a scientist who theorizes that if a person's refractive index is changed to exactly that of air, and his body does not absorb or reflect light, then he will be invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself but cannot become visible again, becoming mentally unstable as a result.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1512 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 'A Christmas Carol' by PDQ AudioWorks, Narrated by Orson Welles Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Orson Welles Format: Original Recording Length: 58 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-12 Publisher: PDQ AudioWorks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Classics, British Literature Publisher's Summary: A Christmas Carol narrated by Orson Welles and featuring Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge. This original cast recording of the Campbell Playhouse production of A Christmas Carol is considered to be the quintessential production of the Charles Dickens classic. Narrated by Orson Welles and featuring Lionel Barrymore in the role of Scrooge, this artful live dramatization by Welles and company appears here as originally broadcast on Christmas Eve, 1939. Put a log on the fire, snuggle in your blanket with a cup of hot chocolate, and relive this masterpiece of live radio drama. Cast: Orson Welles (Narrator), Lionel Barrymore (Ebenezer Scrooge); with Everett Slaone, Frank Redick, Erskine Sanford, George Coulouris, Ray Collins, Georgia Backus, Bea Benaderet. Digitally Remastered.