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Title: A Little Princess

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrator: Flo Gibson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-16

Publisher: Audio Book Contractors, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Attending a school for young ladies, the ever-changing fortunes of Sara Crewe are embellished by her lively imagination. Along the way she invites some wonderfully memorable characters to join her in her fantasies.

Members Reviews:

Love the story

Until now I had only seen the movie. The book has a little different story line. As always the book was better than the movie and I love the movie. This book is wonderful!

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Title: Alices Adventures in Wonderland

Author: Lewis Carroll

Narrator: Jack Chekijian

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-16

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Wry, dry, and arch, this production of Lewis Carroll's classic tale of a fall through a rabbit hole to a fantasy world is otherwise just as familiar as ever. After a century and a half, Alice's adventure in Wonderland, one of the finest examples of literary nonsense, continues to attract listeners.

Members Reviews:

Good rendition of the classic!

Fascinating to hear the old text without the distraction of pictures! And who could have envisioned back then that we could listen to this while at the gym, or *what's a subway*? I like the ponderous way that Chekijian narrates this one, as this allows the listener to enjoy the flights of fancy so much more!

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Title: The Best of Saki Volume 3

Author: Saki

Narrator: Roy Macready

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-17-16

Publisher: Spiders' House Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The delicious, biting wit of Saki's short stories satirizing Edwardian high society are some of the funniest and most delightful of exquisite literary miniatures. In this third volume, there are 21 glittering examples.

Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Monro. He was born in Burma in 1870, where his father was a senior official in the Burma Police. From the age of two, he lived with two maiden aunts and his grandmother in Devon, and was educated in Exmouth and at the Bedford Grammar School. Later he travelled in Europe with his father. He joined the Burma police, but resigned after a year because of ill health and returned to England where he began his writing career as a journalist and short story writer for magazines and newspapers. Saki is regarded as a master of the short story.

At the start of the First World War he refused a commission, enlisted as a private, and went to France where, in November 1916, he was killed by a shot to the head, his last words being "Put that bloody cigarette out."

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Título: Historia de dos ciudades [A Tale of Two Cities]

Autor: Charles Dickens

Narrador: Joaquin Rodrigo Madrigal

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 2 hrs and 41 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 08-09-16

Editor: Alberich Ediciones Mexico

Categorías: Classics, British Literature

Resumen del editor:

Esta gran novela es un clásico de la literatura inglesa del "siglo XIX". Trataparalelamente las realidades de Inglaterra y de una Francia revolucionaria.Tomando como referencia la revolución francesa, Charles Dickens muestralos problemas sociales y políticos de Inglaterra, temiendo que la historiase repitiera en su país natal cuando el escribía esta novela. En el contraste de estas dos ciudades presentadas, Inglaterra se presentacomo la confianza, la tranquilidad, el futuro asegurado, mientras Francia seconvierte más y más peligrosa a medida que avanza la novela. Los actosde violencia realizados por el pueblo francés, están dentro de las escenasmás memorables del libro. Dickens rechaza la violencia revolucionaria ensus dos formas, tanto es su forma popular, por las masas, como en suforma institucionalizada como es el terror.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Es genial, una obra maestra. Permite ambientarse perfectamente ...

Es genial, una obra maestra. Permite ambientarse perfectamente en la época e imaginar todo a como se va leyendo; no obstante, la traducción al español tiene algunos errores, faltan tildes, comas, mayúsculas y cosas similares. También es importante mencionar que es un libro realmente grande físicamente, más ancho y largo que lo normal. Esto particularmente no lo veo positivo pues se gasta más papel imprimiendo así.

Saludos desde Costa Rica.

Buen final

Estas últimas semanas me he descargado desde Amazon.es en mi lector de libros digitales Kindle 4 novelas:

- ÂHistoria de dos ciudades -Charles Dickens-

- ÂMoby Dick -Herman Melville-

- ÂRobinson Crusoe âDaniel Defoe-

- ÂEl tango de la Guardia Vieja -Arturo Pérez-Reverte-

Los tres primeros gratis, el último me ha costado 13.81 dólares.

Después de descargármelos me he hecho estas preguntas: ¿Por qué no he tenido que pagar nada por los tres primeros? ¿No tienen derechos de autor?Â

La respuesta está muy bien explicada en este enlace.

Dice que internacionalmente por regla general âque puede cambiar en algunos países- la protección de derecho de autor dura hasta que el autor fallece más los 50 años posteriores.

Charles Dickens falleció en 1870.

Herman Melville en 1891.

Daniel Defoe en 1731.

Ha pasado más de un siglo desde que murió el último de estos tres autores y de ahí que podamos leer sus libros gratis en Kindle. En Amazon.es al buscar el libro encontré esta nota: Âeste libro ha sido convertido a formato digital por una comunidad de voluntarios.Â

Si una comunidad de voluntarios hiciera lo mismo con ÂEl tango de la Guardia Vieja estaría violando las leyes de copyright, por encontrarse el autor en vida.

¿Cuál es el objetivo de los derechos de autor? ÂRecompensar económicamente a los autores por el acto creativo, incentivándolos así para seguir creando obras.Â. Me parece muy justo y con placer pago los $ 13.81 que me ha costado la última novela de Reverte esperando que vengan más.

Una de las fotografías más famosas de la historia es la que le sacó Korda a Che Guevara durante un funeral.

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Title: The Celtic Dragon Myth

Author: J. F. Campbell

Narrator: Jack Chekijian

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-16

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Scottish folklorist J.F. Campbell weaves together a tale of dragons from a Celtic perspective. It is an intricate, perhaps symbolical story that was passed by word of mouth though the ages - involving not just dragons, but also mermaids, giants, and fairies. Campbell was also known for his four-volume work Popular Tales of the Western Highlands.

Members Reviews:

What a treasure!

Beautifully read by Jack Chekijian. It was hard to pause and leave this audio. I felt this story bringing to life the old ways and knowings. I was completely mesmerized and delighted.

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Title: The Best of Saki, Volume 2

Author: Saki

Narrator: Roy Macready

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-16

Publisher: Spiders' House Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The delicious, biting wit of Saki's short stories satirizing Edwardian high society are some of the funniest and most delightful of exquisite literary miniatures. In this second volume, there are 22 glittering examples.

Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro. He was born in Burma in 1870, where his father was a senior official in the Burma police. From the age of two, he lived with two maiden aunts and his grandmother in Devon and was educated in Exmouth and at the Bedford Grammar School. Later he travelled in Europe with his father. He joined the Burma police but resigned after a year because of ill health and returned to England, where he began his writing career as a journalist and short story writer for magazines and newspapers. Saki is regarded as a master of the short story.

At the start of the First World War, he refused a commission, enlisted as a private, and went to France where, in November 1916, he was killed by a shot to the head, his last words being "put that bloody cigarette out".

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Title: Poems

Author: Robert Browning

Narrator: Roy Macready

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-16

Publisher: Spiders' House Audio

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Robert Browning (1812-1889), playright and poet, is known and admired for his dramatic monologues in blank verse, of which he is a recognized master. He was not always popular in his own time but is now considered one of the foremost poets of Victorian England.

This volume contains some of the best of the monologues including "Porphyria's Lover", "How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix", "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church", "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came", and "My Last Duchess", as well as "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" and shorter descriptive lyrical poems.

Members Reviews:

A beautiful volume of Robert Browning's poetry

One of the things that gives me great pleasure is to unwind at the end of a long, stressful day with a volume of poetry, anything from the older classics to more contemporary volumes. I'm a great fan of Elizabeth and Robert Browning's poetry and was delighted to find this handsome volume of Robert Browning's poetry in the 1979 The Easton Press edition, which is part of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. The series is known for its high quality and attention to details, evidenced in the genuine leather bindings, gilded edges, moire endleaves, and a satin ribbon page marker.

There is a brief introduction followed by poems organized under the following headings:

Lyrical Poems and Dramatic Lyrics

Dramatic Monologues

Quest, Illusion, Faith

Appendix - Notes, Index of First Lines, Index of Titles

The archival quality, acid-free paper ensures that this book and the rest in the series will endure the test of time, and makes this edition an heirloom-quality book that will enhance the library of any collector.

Has all the classics

Browning's most famous poems are in here and the ones that he is known for in the literary world. Introduces Dramatic Monologue to poetry scene in Victorian age.

Five Stars

This was just beautiful, and was so happily received. Thanks kindly!

Five Stars

Excellent product and timely delivery.

Classic Poetry

Browning is a genius. He is always relevant. The book was delivered on time and was crucial for my project. I am enjoying it.

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Title: A Christmas Carol

Author: Charles Dickens

Narrator: Kyle Munley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-24-16

Publisher: Author's Republic

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold-hearted man of business and has little time for the good humor and charity of the Christmas season. But that's about to change. A visit from his deceased business partner sets in motion a night in which Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. Will his listen to their messages? Will he heed their warnings? Ebenezer Scrooge is about to take a Christmas journey that he won't soon forget.

Members Reviews:

A true Christmas classic

Perhaps the best version of A Christmas Carol, this edition is simply amazing!

Love this purchase!

Charles Dickens' classic novel in a great edition

An amazing edition of A Christmas Carol, probably the most popular piece of fiction that Charles Dickens ever wrote.

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Title: A Laodicean

Subtitle: A Story of Today

Author: Thomas Hardy

Narrator: Clive Chafer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-08-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Paula Power, the daughter of a wealthy railway magnate, inherits De Stancy Castle, an ancient castle in need of modernization. She commissions a young architect from London, George Somerset, to undertake the work. Somerset falls in love with Paula. But Paula, the Laodicean of the title, meaning a person who is lukewarm or halfhearted, is torn between George's admiration and that of Captain De Stancy, whose old-world romanticism contrasts with Somerset's forward-looking outlook.

Paula's vacillation in her romantic life is also reflected in her views about religion, politics, and social progress, a dilemma faced by people in the Victorian era as industrialization was beginning to greatly change their lives. Paula will have to decide between the two men, however, or risk losing them both.

Members Reviews:

It's my favorite. A 'Laodician' is someone who is 'lukewarm

I've been on a binge reading Thomas Hardy. Just finished this lesser-known of his novels. It's my favorite. A 'Laodician' is someone who is 'lukewarm, neither hot nor cold,' a quote from The Biblical Book of Revelation. But there is very little religious about the novel. It's about a wealthy woman who can't make up her mind between status and love. This is a typical Hardyesque dilemma. Check out The Return of the Native- another of my favorites- and Desperate Remedies. Those who don't get past Tess Durbyville and Far From the Maddening Crowd miss much.

A Hardy with modern relevance

To today's reader the novel will seem to start slowly. But trust Hardy to set up plot twists and ethical dilemmas that will haunt you long afterwards! He wrote this as a 'modern' story. It's not one of his very best, but it's well worth reading for anyone interested in the impacts of technology on human behavior-- the risks of relying on technology for 'truth'. His 19th century forms of technology were naturally more primitive than ours, but the issues he raises resonate strongly today.

Hardy on the whole hates happy endings but this book has one

Very well done. I got into the characters and the story was well developed. Hardy on the whole hates happy endings but this book has one, maybe.

Interesting story line

A rather dark plot line, typical of Hardy, throughout the last two thirds of the book; but the overall story line is refreshingly different and enjoyable. The enigmatic Paula makes it impossible to guess the ending, especially with all the sinister influences surrounding her. A thoroughly enjoyable page turner.

Another hearty Hardy.

This story has it all. Upstanding and low characters, romance for some, fiendish plots for others, castles, history and intriguing twists and turns.

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Title: Charge of the Light Brigade

Author: Alfred Lord Tennyson

Narrator: Phillip J. Mather

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-16

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Phillip J. Mather's masterful rendition of this timeless classic is a must-listen for any with an interest in and respect for the past.

"Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the then Poet Laureate, wrote evocatively about the battle in his poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. Tennyson's poem, written on December 2, 1854 and published six weeks after the event on December 9, 1854, in The Examiner, praises the Brigade ('When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made!') while trenchantly mourning the appalling futility of the charge ('Not tho' the soldier knew, someone had blunder'd.... Charging an army, while all the world wonder'd'). Tennyson wrote the poem inside only a few minutes after reading an account of the battle in The Times, according to his grandson Sir Charles Tennyson. It immediately became hugely popular, and even reached the troops in the Crimea, where it was distributed in pamphlet form." (Wikipedia)

Members Reviews:

Watch out for length!

I neglected to see that this epic poem is 3 min long. Read it, don't but it. It is a very important English poem