Aladore

by Sir Henry Newbolt.

Read by Phil Benson

Ywain, a knight bored with his administrative duties, abandons his estate to his younger brother and goes on a pilgrimage to seek his heart's desire. Following a will-o'-the-wisp resembling a child, his quest takes him to the city of Paladore, where he meets the lady Aithne, half-fae enchantress. Sir Henry Newbolt's allegorical fantasy was published in hardback in Britain in 1914 and in the United States a year later.

This recording was first published by Librivox on 17th April, 2017.

Aladore

by Sir Henry Newbolt.

Read by Phil Benson

Ywain, a knight bored with his administrative duties, abandons his estate to his younger brother and goes on a pilgrimage to seek his heart's desire. Following a will-o'-the-wisp resembling a child, his quest takes him to the city of Paladore, where he meets the lady Aithne, half-fae enchantress. Sir Henry Newbolt's allegorical fantasy was published in hardback in Britain in 1914 and in the United States a year later.

This recording was first published by Librivox on 17th April, 2017.

Aladore

by Sir Henry Newbolt.

Read by Phil Benson

Ywain, a knight bored with his administrative duties, abandons his estate to his younger brother and goes on a pilgrimage to seek his heart's desire. Following a will-o'-the-wisp resembling a child, his quest takes him to the city of Paladore, where he meets the lady Aithne, half-fae enchantress. Sir Henry Newbolt's allegorical fantasy was published in hardback in Britain in 1914 and in the United States a year later.

This recording was first published by Librivox on 17th April, 2017.

Aladore

by Sir Henry Newbolt.

Read by Phil Benson

Ywain, a knight bored with his administrative duties, abandons his estate to his younger brother and goes on a pilgrimage to seek his heart's desire. Following a will-o'-the-wisp resembling a child, his quest takes him to the city of Paladore, where he meets the lady Aithne, half-fae enchantress. Sir Henry Newbolt's allegorical fantasy was published in hardback in Britain in 1914 and in the United States a year later.

This recording was first published by Librivox on 17th April, 2017.

Witchcraft: New Style

By

Lascelles Abercrombie

An amiable witch drops into the local for a drink one evening. Her claims about her powers are received with polite scepticism by her fellow drinkers, who are in for an uncomfortable surprise.

Featuring

Denis Daly as the narrator

Erin Louttit as the Woman

Phil Benson as the First, Second, Third and Fourth Men.

Audio edited by Denis Daly

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Persuasion

by Jane Austen

Presented by The Online Stage

Persuasion has certain similarities with Emma, another late novel by Jane Austen. In both stories, the heroine is a young woman, who lives with her widowed father, and who has an enduring attachment to her eventual spouse from the opening of the action. Persuasion also incorporates certain elements common to Austen's earlier novels, such as characters from the military, visits to Bath and calculating and cynical suitors. In the end, Anne Elliot successfully combats the destructive vanity of her father and the machinations of her villainous cousin William, and settles down with her long time beloved, the noble Captain Frederick Wentworth.

Cast:

Narrator: Linda Barrans

Anne Elliot: PJ Morgan

Frederick Wentworth: David Prickett

Sir Walter Elliot/Waiter: Andrew Coleman

Lady Russell/Lady Dalrymple: Cate Barratt

*Mr Shepherd/Mr Musgrove: Denis Daly

Mrs Clay/Mrs Smith: Elizabeth Chambers

Mary Musgrove: Libby Stephenson

Elizabeth Elliot/Henrietta Musgrove: Amanda Friday

Mrs Musgrove/2nd Lady: Michele Eaton

Mrs Croft/3rd Lady: Elizabeth Klett

Charles Musgrove: Ben Stevens

Admiral Croft: Craig Franklin

Captain Harville: Andy Harrington

Mr Hayter/William Elliot: Russell Gold

Audio edited by Libby Stephenson

The Nut-Brown Maid

The Cornish author, critic and anthologist Arthur Quiller-Couch is perhaps best known for editing The Oxford Book of English Verse, but he also compiled other volumes of English literature. This poem, taken from The Oxford Book of Ballads, tells the tale of the nut-brown maid and the outlaw she loves.

Cast

The Banished Man - Denis Daly

The Nut-brown Maid - Erin Louttit

Audio edited by Erin Louttit

This recording may be freely distributed and re-used as long as Voices of Today is credited as the author.

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The Happy Prince & Other Tales

by Oscar Wilde

Presented by The Online Stage

This beautiful collection contains five fairy tales by the celebrated British writer Oscar Wilde: "The Happy Prince," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Selfish Giant," "The Devoted Friend," and "The Remarkable Rocket." These timeless tales are performed by a full cast, and will delight listeners of all ages with their whimsical characters, moving situations, and touches of ironic humor.

Narration by Noel Badrian

Also featuring the voices of Peter Tucker, Sara Morsey, Andrew Coleman, Miranda Hodges, Joseph Tabler, Russell Gold, Lee Ann Howlett, Craig Franklin, Andy Harrington, K.G. Cross, John Burlinson, Grace Keller Scotch, Ted Wenskus, Andrew Coleman, Leanne Yau, Denis Daly, Jeff Moon, David Prickett, Cate Barratt, Elizabeth Klett, Sara Morsey, Susan Iannucci. Linda Barrans, Ron Altman, Amanda Friday, Marty Krz, Chris Marcellus, Becca Maggie and Alan Weyman.

Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett.

The Online Stage will be donating its royalties from the sale of this audiobook to All Hands Volunteers, a non-profit organization that addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters.

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Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven Edition

Volume Three

Six stories

Narrated by Cate Barratt and Denis Daly.

The Raven Edition of the works of Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849) presents his complete literary output in five volumes.

In addition to the Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Poe’s longest work, Volume Three contains six stories, which feature Poe’s characteristic interest in death, dissolution and twisted relationships.

Contents

1. Ligeia

2. Morella

3. A Tale of the Ragged Mountains

4. The Spectacles

5. King Pest

6. Three Sundays in a Week

Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare

Presented by The Online Stage

A classic tale of doomed young love, Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and has also been adapted many times for presentation on film and as musical theatre.

Cast

Romeo - Andy Harrington

Montague - Ron Altman

1) Benvolio; 2) First Musician - Brian Mansi

1) Abram; 2) Mercutio; 3) Friar John - Brett Downey

1) Juliet; 2) Third Musician - Libby Stephenson

Capulet - John Burlinson

Lady Capulet - Elizabeth Klett

1) Lady Montague; 2) Nurse - Linda Barrans

Paris' Page - Becca Maggie

1) Tybalt; 2) Second Musician; 3) First Watch - Jeff Moon

1) Chorus; 2) Capulet’s Cousin; 3) Peter; 4) Petruchio; 5) Second Watch - Bob Neufeld

1) Citizen/Citizens; 2) Third Watch - Eileen Tipping

1) Sampson; 2) Second Servingman; 3) Apothecary - Peter Tucker

1) Gregory; 2) Third Servingman; 3) Balthasar - Ben Lindsey-Clark

Excalus, Prince of Verona - Denis Daly

Paris - Andrew Coleman

Friar Lawrence - Noel Badrian

Servingman/First Servingman - Joseph Tabler

Stage directions read by Alan Weyman

Audio edited by Denis Daly

Cover image design by Denis Daly

The text used for this recording was kindly provided by playshakespeare.com.

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