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Title: The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton

Author: Jane Smiley

Narrator: Mare Winningham

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 08-08-00

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Lidie grows increasingly important to you as you follow her travels and adventures on the feverish eve of the War Between the States. With its crackling portrayal of a totally individual and wonderfully articulate woman, its storytelling drive, and its powerful recapturing of an almost forgotten part of the American story, Jane Smiley is at her enthralling and enriching best.

Critic Reviews:

"Smiley scales another peak...Lidie is a splendid creation." - Kirkus Review

Members Reviews:

A picky reader likes it.

I am very picky about the fiction I read because most novels don't hold my interest. This one has become one of my all-time favorites. However, besides the fact that the story is gripping, the characters are fascinating and believable, and the story realistically blends from one "adventure" to another, I am a bit biased because I first saw this book in a bookstore in Topeka, Kansas, and I live in Kansas, and I have been interested in the period of "Bleeding Kansas".

before the civil war

The story was too long and some issues were too repetitive. I did not finish it. would not recommend it as a book club reading yet there were some points that brought active discussion.

A intimate view of abolition

Through the eyes of a young Midwestern woman, a gripping history of abolition in the years just before the Civil War. As a new bride she leaves her childhood home in Quincy, Il for a new life in the Kansas Territory. She and her husband, Thomas, a Massachusetts man, begin married life in the turmoil of impending statehood for Kansas complicated by opposing sides in the slavery debate. Lidie Newton survives personal hardship and political violence with courage and insight. Her views on the attitude toward "honor" of a Southern man versus the "conscience" of a New England man pierced me as true.

This is not an easy read, dense and detailed as the story unfolds, I found myself turning back pages to check an earlier name or scene. But I liked Lidie and wanted stay with her to the end.

Four Stars

Really enjoyed this historical novellete. I like reading about Victorian times.

Quiet engrossing page turner, well written.

Jane Smiley is a phenomenal writer, the story is first person account of a young woman during the abolitionist years, she is a wonderful heroine. It's interesting for relationships, women's life, and history of this country.

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Title: Jumping Frogs to Cannibalism

Author: Mark Twain

Narrator: Thomas Becker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Findaway World

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

There's no one quite like Mark Twain for finding humor in the most improbable situations - and these 10 stories prove it. He sets the tone in "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," and completely hooks the reader in long before reaching the snowbound railway train in "Cannibalism in the Cars." In addition, the collection includes "What Stumped the Bluejays," "Tom Quartz," "My Watch," "The Story of the Old Ram," "A Speech," "How I Edited an Agricultural Paper," "Journalism in Tennessee," and "The Facts in the Great Beef Contract."

(P) and ©1993 Commuter's Library

Critic Reviews:

"Becker's delivery of ten Twain pieces suggests the wry humor one imagines the author himself would use in reading them." (Booklist)

"Nothing American, in prose or verse, is more lyric to my ear than Twain's 'The [Notorious] Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.'" (Robert Frost)

Members Reviews:

Casette to MP4 makes for hard to discern vocal

My title says it all...hard to hear...garbled. Because the origin was a casette everything seems very rushed. Glad I only paid $4.

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Title: Best of the West

Subtitle: Classic Stories from the American Frontier

Author: Gary McCarthy, Zane Grey, Gordon D. Shirreffs

Narrator: David Birney, Arte Johnson, Joseph Campanella

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Wild mustangs, ghosts on the ranch, gun-toting outlaws and trailblazing cowboys roam the pages of this collection of 8 classic stories about the American frontier. Travel down "The Road to Hell" with a mysterious ranch builder, face down the "Yellow Devil" mountain lion, travel "Where the Wind Blows Free," and join in on a herd of other adventures that will keep you reading until long after high noon. The authors include Gary McCarthy, Zane Grey, Gordon D. Shirreffs, Loren D. Estleman, Jory Sherman, Bill Gulick, Matt Braun, and Elmer Kelton. Celebrities Arte Johnson and David Birney head the roster of acclaimed narrators who bring these Best of the West stories to life.

"The Return of Talking Boy" ©1981 by Jory Sherman; "The Road to Hell" ©1978 by Matt Braun; "Yellow Devil" ©1986 by Elmer Kelton; "Where the Wind Blows Free" by Bill Gulick Copyright ©1961 by Grover C. Gulick (Renewed 1989); "Death Hires These Guns" ©1991 by Gordon D. Shirreffs; "Grab, Root and Growl" ©1991 by Gary McCarthy; "The Death of Dutch Creel" ©1990 by Loren D. Estleman; "The Great Slave" ©1920 by Curtis Publishing Co., Renewed 1948 by Lina Elise Gray; Copyright (P)1991 Dove Audio

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Title: Charlie

Author: Kate Chopin

Narrator: Jacqueline Kinlow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Findaway World

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

These heartwarming stories, from a forgotten 19th-century master, depict the lives of women in the Louisiana of a hundred years ago. The title story, "Charlie," introduces us to a spirited tomboy on the verge of becoming a young lady. "Tante Cat'rinette" is the story of an old black Creole. "A Matter of Prejudice" shows us the changes in a French grandmother. "Beyond the Bayou" tells of a black Creole woman who saves the life of a young boy. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" relates a young mother's temporary escape from poverty, while "Regret" tells the story of a spinster who must deal with 4 young children. Kate Chopin (1850-1904) is one of America's finest writers of short stories. These unabridged selections demonstrate her fine insight. Jacqueline Kinlow's performance is well-suited to the spirit of the works.

(P) and ©1993 Commuter's Library

Critic Reviews:

"These stories center on women who face challenges and what happens to them when they accept those challenges." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Beware

Very bad audio quality

Narrator is unintelligible

What disappointed you about Charlie?

The combination of the narrator's English accent and her attempt at Negro dialect (which she has obviously never heard) make the story unintelligible. I gave up 15 minutes into the story because I simply could not understand what the woman was trying to say. I am requesting a refund.

What could Kate Chopin have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Unfortunately, Chopin is an excellent writer and I was looking forward to hearing the story.

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Título: El Sistema del Dr. Brea y del Profesor Pluma (The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether)

Autor: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrador: Graciela Lecube

Duración: 46 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 12-16-99

Editor: Coral/ Nueva Onda

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 3 votos

Categorías: Classics, American Literature

Resumen del editor:

Where does eccentricity end and madness begin? Poe examines the question in this hilarious satire about a French "health establishment." Under the dubious care of the mad Monsieur Maillard, the lunatics here are quite literally in charge of the asylum - they've locked the former keepers of the asylum in an underground cell. Unfortunately, they have to pretend to be sane when visitors arrive. In Spanish.

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Title: Three Stories by Mark Twain (BBC Radio 4: Afternoon Reading)

Author: Mark Twain

Narrator: Stuart Milligan

Format: Original Recording

Length: 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-11

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Three of Mark Twains classic short stories, originally broadcast in the Afternoon Reading slot on BBC Radio 4 from 9 - 11 November 2010, to accompany the Autobiography of Mark Twain (aired on Book of the Week). Read by Stuart Milligan.

Twains classic short stories, with their familiar trademarks of high farce and droll insight, bring us eccentric burglars, cossetted children, and a visitor to a theme park obsessed with the making of moccasins. And also torrents of water....

The McWilliamses and The Burglar Alarm: Surely their home would be better off with a state of the art security device - if it works, that is....

The Experience of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup: A strange fever is afflicting the neighbourhood, just as little Penelope begins to cough. Though the reason is hardly clear cut....

Niagara: Hooray, it's a day trip to those intrepid Falls, to tramp exciting trails and meet some friendly Red Indians. But the best laid plans....

Produced by Duncan Minshull.

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Title: The Short Stories of Sherwood Anderson

Author: Sherwood Anderson

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-14

Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was an American novelist and short story writer, famous for his highly subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he became a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria, Ohio. In 1912, Anderson had a nervous breakdown that led him to abandon his business and family to become a writer.

This collection contains seven of his most haunting tales.

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Title: The Ship That Saw a Ghost

Author: Frank Norris

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-04-13

Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Frank Norris's intriguing and atmospheric tale of an old forgotton crime, a tragedy, an ancient derelict ghost ship... and the very bizarre reaction of the modern tramp steamer whose bows she crosses.

Members Reviews:

not good

sorry but this falls under the category of "watch out, be scared, I'm going to use a lot of ominous words but nothing really is going to happen." and nothing does. what passed for creepy doesn't hold up especially when all you get is some suggestive hints and words.

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Title: The Belated Russian Passport

Author: Mark Twain

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-13

Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

When Alfred Parrish meets the charismatic Major in Berlin, he finds himself whisked off on an adventure in St. Petersburg. Unfortunately for him, the Major arranged for his passport to remain with the Russian Embassy in Berlin and be sent on by post. Even more unfortunately, the penalty for travelling in Russia without a passport has recently been increased to ten years hard labour in Siberia.

The story is a delightful romp through scrape after scrape as Alfred and the Major dodge arrest and charm the most entrenched of bureacrats.

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Title: The Joke That Made Ed's Fortune

Author: Mark Twain

Narrator: Jack Benson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-05-08

Publisher: Jimcin Recordings

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

This tale, one of Twain's most anthologized, tells the story of a practical joke and its very unexpected consequences.

© and (P)1981 Jimcin Recordings

Editorial Reviews:

Mark Twain, that rare combination of cynic and fun-haver, takes the listener to a wharf-boat dock in Memphis, Tennessee a few years before the outbreak of the Civil War. There we meet Ed Jackson, a gullible wharf-boat clerk "boiling over with youth and spirits" who was the favorite butt for other boat clerks jokes. Performed by Jack Benson in a lovingly hokey manner that switches deftly between characters, "The Joke That Made Eds Fortune" is a wild yarn about a joke on the joker. As another of Twains memorable characters, Puddnhead Wilson, put it, "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed."