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Title: An Episode of War

Author: Stephen Crane

Narrator: Christopher Graybill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-07

Publisher: Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

An army lieutenant concentrates on rationing out his company's supply of coffee, meticulously dividing the brown squares before him, when a shot rings out. The enlisted men, startled by the noise, suddenly see blood saturating their lieutenant's sleeve. In pain, the wounded officer sways, winces in disbelief, mutely surveys the forest, and tries instinctively and clumsily to sheathe the sword that he has been using to count out the coffee packets. His mind swirls with mysterious revelations about existence and the meaning of life.

© and (P) 2007 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

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Title: Sixes and Sevens, Volume I

Author: O. Henry

Narrator: Gene Engene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-16-07

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

All over the world, O. Henry, one of the most famous pen names in history, stands for the very best in short-story writing. The stories included in this audiobook are:

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Title: Sixes and Sevens, Volume II

Author: O. Henry

Narrator: Gene Engene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-15-07

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

All over the world, O. Henry, one of the most famous pen names in history, stands for the very best in short-story writing. The stories included in this audibook are:

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Title: Tennessee's Partner

Author: Bret Harte

Narrator: Jack Benson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-25-07

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Here is a tale that concerns the incredible power of friendship. The movie Tennessee's Partner (1955), starring John Payne and Ronald Reagan, was based on this story.

© and (P)1981 Jimcin Recordings

Editorial Reviews:

This story, about life in the California gold mines in the mid-19th century, is narrated by Jack Benson's pleasant alto voice. The story has few characters and much drama - and portrays life in those times with humor and a convincing realism. Listeners get a real sense of place, and a feeling of the rough and lawless lifestyle the gold miners led back then. Bret Harte is a master of writing dialogue, and Jack Benson an excellent renderer of its vibrancy.

Members Reviews:

Two Stars

Good ending.

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Title: A Horseman in the Sky

Author: Ambrose Bierce

Narrator: Walter Zimmerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-29-07

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A sentry falls asleep at his post, leading to dire consequences. This is a classic tale about the terrible cost of the Civil War, which divided entire families.

© and (P)1979 Jimcin Recordings

Editorial Reviews:

Walter Zimmermans somber yet expressive voice complements A Horseman in the Sky, a short story by Ambrose Bierce that is set during the American Civil War. Protagonist Carter Druse, an only child born to wealthy parents in Western Virginia, joins a Union regiment against his fathers wishes. One afternoon, he falls asleep at his post in a clump of laurel and wakes to see an enemy solider sitting upon a horse. For a moment, Druse is unable to fire, but quickly finds the courage to submit to duty. This tale makes clear the devastating impact of the war upon families.

Critic Reviews:

"Reminiscent of Poe's tales of horror and marked by an ingenious use of the surprise ending, a sardonic humor, and a realistic study of tense emotional states." (The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature)

Members Reviews:

The Story Itself Is Excellent - This Narration Is Good, Not Great

In my own opinion, this is one of the very best of the short stories of Ambrose Bierce and one of my personal favorite short stories. I need to add that I find it personally painful and not a "fun read". This particular narration is acceptable. But the minimal costs, makes it an good value. I feel that Ambrose Bierce is an author well worth study and this particular short story well worth reading. Thank You...

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Title: The Griffon and the Minor Canon

Author: Frank Stockton

Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Jack Benson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-16-07

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Frank Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular. His most famous fable is "The Lady or the Tiger?" (1882), about a man sentenced to an unusual punishment for having a romance with a king's beloved daughter. Other memorable tales are "The Griffon and the Minor Canon", "Old Pypes and the Dryad", and "Mr. Tolman".

© and (P)1980 Jimcin Recordings

Editorial Reviews:

Walter Zimmerman and Jack Benson team up to deliver a lively performance of this children's classic by Frank Stockton. In The Griffin and the Minor Canon a griffin gets word that his likeness was used for a sculpture at a town's church and decides to investigate. His presence, unfortunately, throws the town into a panic, and they call upon the Minor Canon to rid their town of this creature. Zimmerman and Benson's enthusiasm ensures listeners of all ages will enjoy this story.

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Title: Old Pipes and the Dryad

Author: Frank Stockton

Narrator: Walter Zimmerman, Cindy Hardin Killavey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-16-07

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Frank Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular. His most famous fable is "The Lady or the Tiger?" (1882), about a man sentenced to an unusual punishment for having a romance with a king's beloved daughter. Other memorable tales are "The Griffon and the Minor Canon", "Old Pypes and the Dryad", and "Mr. Tolman".

© and (P)1980 Jimcin Recordings

Editorial Reviews:

Old Pipes and the Dryad is a wonderful short story - a fairy tale, really - about an old man's encounter with a dryad. The lovely and musical voice of Cindy Killavey narrates the tale, and actor Walter Zimmerman performs many of the character's voices, including the rickety Old Pipes. This story, by Frank Stockton, has stood the test of time, and listeners can count on an enchanted journey into the realm of fairies for the duration of the audiobook.

Members Reviews:

A Dryad:a beautiful tree sprite/fairy

This is a really wonderful fairy tale,and like many old tales it does not have a happy ending. This is a sample of really great story telling.In the tradition of Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast this is a classic and well worth your time .

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Title: The Shadows on the Wall

Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Narrator: Cindy Hardin Killavey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-15-07

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

This spooky tale is from her most famous collection of supernatural tales, The Wind in the Rose Bush and Other Stories.

Editorial Reviews:

Three sisters mourn the passing of their brother Edward and insinuate during polite conversation that their physician sibling, Henry, may have played some sinister part in his death. Soon after, a strange shadow appears on the wall of their sitting room; its source is a chilling mystery. Could it be a message from Edwards departed spirit? Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, a 19th-century American author, creates an eerie atmosphere in The Shadows on the Wall, a story from her collection The Wind in the Rose Bush and Other Stories. Cindy Hardin Killavey gives a fraught performance, allowing the suspense to build as the story unfolds.

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Title: The Mission of Jane

Author: Edith Wharton

Narrator: Walter Zimmerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-07

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Edith Wharton was born to a wealthy New York family and, in her writing, she blended insights into the privileged classes with her natural wit to write stories, which are notable for their humor and incisiveness. She published more than 50 books, including fiction, short stories, travel books, historical novels, and criticism. This is one of her best short stories.

Critic Reviews:

"'The Mission of Jane' is a sardonic little comedy, one the best Mrs. Wharton ever wrote....From any point of view, 'Jane' is a masterpiece." (Edith Wharton: The Contemporary Reviews)

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Title: Lost Face

Subtitle: The Best of Jack London, Volume 2

Author: Jack London

Narrator: Julie Just

Format: Abridged

Length: 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-04

Publisher: Ziggurat Productions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Grand musical themes with flowing melodies and dynamic rhythms support the story. Intense, stunning atmospheres of dark, sonic textures abound. Drums and percussion fill the background as rich, symphonic movements rise and fall, teleporting the audience to a foreign yet strangely familiar land. A compelling and captivating listening experience, both dramatic and introspective...and ultimately inescapable!

Members Reviews:

Unabridged

Audible seems to have made a mistake in listing this as abridged. I've listened along with the free Kindle ebook and can confirm that it is in fact completely unabridged.

This is one of Jack London's darkest tales, it's even been anthologized in a number of horror story anthologies. Like many of his stories it involves a man struggling to survive, but this time instead of struggling against the uncaring brutality of Nature, our hero is fighting against the cruel brutality of Man. The protagonist is a prisoner of a barbaric Indian tribe who are savagely torturing their prisoners to death one by one. While the man awaits his turn he has only his wits to use to avoid his horrible fate.

The narration is superb. There is some background music that lends atmosphere such as tribal drums which some people may not care for. Listen to the sample and decide for yourself. I personally believe it enhances the immersive experience.