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Darwin8u
Darwin8u Mesa, AZ, United States

A part-time buffoon and ersatz scholar specializing in BS, pedantry, schmaltz and cultural coprophagia.

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  • Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus

    "A Monster of Fiction"

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    Love the complexity of Shelley's narrative and the poetry of her prose. Jim does a good job of narrating this monster.

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    Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
    • Narrated By Jim Donaldson
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    Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Includes introduction and commentary by Mary Shelley. Required reading for any fan of science fiction and horror genres. A classic.

    Darwin8u says: "A Monster of Fiction"
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  • Three Greek Tragedies

    "Makes assigned Greek tragedy readin..."

    1 of 1 helpful votes
    What did you love best about Three Greek Tragedies?

    The narration and characterization was EXCELLENT!!


    What did you like best about this story?

    There were three stories, all compelling and interesting.


    What does the narrator bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    Intensity, interest, complexity.


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    No. But that is only because Greek tragedies were not meant to be listened to 3 at a time!!


    Any additional comments?

    Well worth the $/credit.

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    Three Greek Tragedies

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus
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    Blood, gore, thrills, chills, and romance abound in these plays by three of the great Greek authors. Included are "Medea" by Euripides; "Antigone" by Sophocles; and "Agamemnon" by Aeschylus.

    Kimberly says: "Makes assigned Greek tragedy reading bearable!!!"

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    The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatized)
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    • Oscar Wilde

    The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatized)

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    • By Oscar Wilde
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    This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence." Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language.

    Katy says: "Thouroughly Enjoyable!"
  • 4.5 (27 ratings)
    The George Bernard Shaw Collection (Dramatized)
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    • George Bernard Shaw

    The George Bernard Shaw Collection (Dramatized)

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    • By George Bernard Shaw
    • Narrated By Shirley Knight, Anne Heche, JoBeth Williams, and others
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    Eight of George Bernard Shaw's most memorable plays in one splendid collection: Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, The Devil’s Disciple, Major Barbara, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Misalliance, and Pygmalion.

    Michael says: "Impressive Collection of Shaw"
  • 4.4 (13 ratings)
    Othello (Dramatized)
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    • William Shakespeare

    Othello (Dramatized)

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    • By William Shakespeare
    • Narrated By Emma Fielding, Hugh Quarshie, Anton Lesser
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    This widely studied play is one of the "best sellers" of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the sixth Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.

    H. M. Behrens says: "vocals strong - each character easy to track"
  • 4.4 (11 ratings)
    Arms and the Man (Dramatized)
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    • George Bernard Shaw

    Arms and the Man (Dramatized)

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    • By George Bernard Shaw
    • Narrated By Anne Heche, Jeremy Sisto, Teri Garr
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    This witty masterpiece combines high comedy with social commentary as it deflates romantic misconceptions of love and warfare. First produced on the London stage in 1894, Arms and the Man is one of the most frequently acted and studied of Shaw's plays.

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  • 4.4 (11 ratings)
    A Doll House (Dramatized)
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    • Henrik Ibsen

    A Doll House (Dramatized)

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    • By Henrik Ibsen
    • Narrated By Calista Flockhart, Tony Abatemarco, Tim Dekay, and others
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    A new recording of Henrik Ibsen’s masterpiece, starring Calista Flockhart. Nora Helmer has everything a young housewife could want: beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a bright future. But when a carelessly buried secret rises from the past, Nora’s well-calibrated domestic ideal starts to crumble. Ibsen’s play is as fresh today as it was when it first stormed the stages of 19th-century Europe.

  • 4.1 (203 ratings)
    Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen (Dramatized)
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    • Arthur Conan Doyle

    Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (5 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Orson Welles
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    Here are 12 acclaimed, exciting, fully dramatized performances of Conan Doyle classics. It's elementary that any Conan Doyle fan will want this splendid set of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, 12 timeless tales performed as radio theater and linked by violin-music interludes.

    Robert says: "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud"
  • 3.9 (70 ratings)
    Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus
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    • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

    Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
    • Narrated By Jim Donaldson
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    Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Includes introduction and commentary by Mary Shelley. Required reading for any fan of science fiction and horror genres. A classic.

    Darwin8u says: "A Monster of Fiction"
  • 4.1 (70 ratings)
    Oedipus the King
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    • Sophocles

    Oedipus the King

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    • By Sophocles
    • Narrated By Michael Sheen, full cast
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    In the hands of Sophocles, the master dramatist, the anguished tale of a man fated to kill his father and marry his mother retains its power to shock and move beyond any Freudian reference.

    Aaron says: "Crackles with Fire"
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  • 4.1 (54 ratings)
    The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)
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    • H. G. Wells

    The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)

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    • By H. G. Wells
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    Join actors from Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation as they recreate this classic radio thriller. The breathless pace and convincing details make it clear why the 1938 broadcast of an "eyewitness report" of an invasion from Mars caused a nationwide panic.

    Monika says: "Very enjoyable remake"
  • 4.2 (53 ratings)
    A Woman of No Importance (Dramatized)
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    • Oscar Wilde

    A Woman of No Importance (Dramatized)

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    • By Oscar Wilde
    • Narrated By Miriam Margolyes, Samantha Mathis, Rosalind Ayres, and others
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    Devilishly attractive Lord Illingworth is notorious for his skill as a seducer. But he is still invited to all the "best" houses, while his female conquests must hide their shame in seclusion. In this devastating drawing-room comedy, Oscar Wilde uses his celebrated wit to expose English society's narrow view of everything from sexual mores to Americans.

    Cheryl says: "Pitch Perfect Performance"
  • 3.9 (46 ratings)
    O, Pioneers!
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    • Willa Cather

    O, Pioneers!

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    • By Willa Cather
    • Narrated By Alexis O'Donahue
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    On the harsh and wild frontier of the American West, Alexandra Bergson struggles to fulfill her father's dying wish of establishing his family on the Nebraska table lands. Through hard times and abundant, through love and loss, through joy and suffering, Alexandra challenges both her family and the land in her quiet, honest way.

    David says: "Great so far."
  • 4.2 (46 ratings)
    Hedda Gabler
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    • Henrik Ibsen

    Hedda Gabler

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Henrik Ibsen
    • Narrated By Juliet Stevenson, Michael Maloney, full cast
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    Hedda Gabler, the daughter of a deceased General, marries dull George Tesman and foresees a life of middle class tedium stretching ahead when they return from their honeymoon. Increasingly, she is drawn into the clutches of her admirer, Judge Brack, who seeks to establish a ménage a trois. Then the brilliant but dissolute Eilert Lovborg, a former flame, arrives to rival her husband for an academic post.

    Gwynne says: "Wonderful."

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  • Othello (Dramatized)
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    • William Shakespeare

    Othello (Dramatized)

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 1 min)
    • By William Shakespeare
    • Narrated By Emma Fielding, Hugh Quarshie, Anton Lesser
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    This widely studied play is one of the "best sellers" of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the sixth Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.

    H. M. Behrens says: "vocals strong - each character easy to track"
  • The George Bernard Shaw Collection (Dramatized)
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    • George Bernard Shaw

    The George Bernard Shaw Collection (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (13 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By George Bernard Shaw
    • Narrated By Shirley Knight, Anne Heche, JoBeth Williams, and others
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    Eight of George Bernard Shaw's most memorable plays in one splendid collection: Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, The Devil’s Disciple, Major Barbara, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Misalliance, and Pygmalion.

    Michael says: "Impressive Collection of Shaw"
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatized)
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    • Oscar Wilde

    The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatized)

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 59 mins)
    • By Oscar Wilde
    • Narrated By James Marsters, Charles Busch, Emily Bergl, and others
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    This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence." Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language.

    Katy says: "Thouroughly Enjoyable!"
  • Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus
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    Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus
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    • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

    Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
    • Narrated By Jim Donaldson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
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    Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Includes introduction and commentary by Mary Shelley. Required reading for any fan of science fiction and horror genres. A classic.

    Darwin8u says: "A Monster of Fiction"
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  • Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts: Theatre Classics
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    • Henrik Ibsen , Stephen Mulrine

    Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts: Theatre Classics

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 49 mins)
    • By Henrik Ibsen, Stephen Mulrine
    • Narrated By Caroline John, Trevor Cooper, Frank Jarvis, and others
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    Controversy and hidden pasts are suddenly and painfully exposed as wealthy widow Mrs Alving prepares to open a new orphanage in memory of her husband. Her treasured son Oswald’s return from Paris and her relationship with old friend Pastor Manders are no longer the source of joy they once were, as secrets are turned into a frightening and desperate reality.

    Maria says: "Sad"
  • Mrs. Warren's Profession (Dramatized)
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    • George Bernard Shaw

    Mrs. Warren's Profession (Dramatized)

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    • By George Bernard Shaw
    • Narrated By Full Cast
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    Modern parallels abound in the plight of Cambridge-educated mathematics wiz Vivie Warren, who discovers that her comfortable upbringing was financed in unspeakable ways. George Bernard Shaw pits a clever heroine against a memorable gallery of rogues in this superbly intelligent (and still shocking) comedy, banned for eight years from the English stage.

  • Three Greek Tragedies
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    • Euripides , Sophocles , Aeschylus

    Three Greek Tragedies

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    • By Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus
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    Blood, gore, thrills, chills, and romance abound in these plays by three of the great Greek authors. Included are "Medea" by Euripides; "Antigone" by Sophocles; and "Agamemnon" by Aeschylus.

    Kimberly says: "Makes assigned Greek tragedy reading bearable!!!"
  • Classic BBC Radio Horror: Dracula
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    • Bram Stoker

    Classic BBC Radio Horror: Dracula

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Bram Stoker
    • Narrated By Frederick Jaeger, Phyllis Logan, Bernard Holley
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    Frederick Jaeger stars in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the legend that has haunted the imagination of millions for over a hundred years! Summoned to the forbidden heart of the Carpathian mountains, in the depths of Transylvania, Jonathan Harker journeys to Castle Dracula. There he becomes the unwitting prisoner of the mysterious nobleman whom local legend insists is nosferatu, the vampire…

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  • A Raisin in the Sun: CliffsNotes
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    A Raisin in the Sun: CliffsNotes

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Rosetta James, B.A.
    • Narrated By Kate Rudd
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    The CliffsNotes study guide on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen (Dramatized)
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    • Arthur Conan Doyle

    Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (5 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Orson Welles
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    Here are 12 acclaimed, exciting, fully dramatized performances of Conan Doyle classics. It's elementary that any Conan Doyle fan will want this splendid set of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, 12 timeless tales performed as radio theater and linked by violin-music interludes.

    Robert says: "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud"
  • The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)
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    • H. G. Wells

    The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 3 mins)
    • By H. G. Wells
    • Narrated By John de Lancie, Meagan Fay, Jerry Hardin, and others
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    Join actors from Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation as they recreate this classic radio thriller. The breathless pace and convincing details make it clear why the 1938 broadcast of an "eyewitness report" of an invasion from Mars caused a nationwide panic.

    Monika says: "Very enjoyable remake"
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    • William Shakespeare

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs)
    • By William Shakespeare
    • Narrated By Ian McKellen, Prunella Scales, Frank Duncan, and others
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    Lovers lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and, yes, love. Sir Ian McKellen, Prunella Scales, Frank Duncan, and Joan Hart perform Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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    • Jack London

    Smoke Bellew

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Jack London
    • Narrated By Dmitry Tairov
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    Izdanie vkljuchaet velikolepnyj sbornik rasskazov vydajushhegosja amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona o prikljuchenijah hudozhnika Kristofera Bell'ju vo vremja Klondajkskoj "zolotoj lihoradki":Vkus mjasa Mjaso Na Babij ruchej Chelovek na drugom beregu Sostjazanie na pervenstvo.

  • Smoke and Shorty
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    Smoke and Shorty
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    • Jack London

    Smoke and Shorty

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Jack London
    • Narrated By Dmitry Tairov
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    Izdanie vkljuchaet velikolepnyj sbornik rasskazov vydajushhegosja amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona o prikljuchenijah hudozhnika Kristofera Bell'ju vo vremja Klondajkskoj "zolotoj lihoradki" :Povest' o malen'kom cheloveke Kak veshali Kul'tus Dzhordzha Oshibka mirozdanija Jaichnaja afera Firma Tra-liNa chto sposobna zhenshhina.

  • Egyptian Stamp
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    • Osip Mandelstam

    Egyptian Stamp

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 16 mins)
    • By Osip Mandelstam
    • Narrated By Alexander Karlov
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    Eto poslednee avtobiograficheskoe proizvedenie pisatelja. Proza Osipa Mandel'shtama otnositsja k vershinam russkoj izjashhnoj slovesnosti. Malen'kij chelovek v vodovorote revoljucii. Intelligent - malen'kij, robkij, bednyj pytaetsja ostanovit' letom 1917 goda samosud ozverevshej revoljucionnoj tolpy nad karmannikom. Strashno, no nikuda ne det'sja - sovest'... Etot shedevr jarkoj intellektual'noj prozy razvivaet klassicheskuju temu pushkinskogo i gogolevskogo Peterburga.

  • Antigone: Translated by F. L. Light
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    • F. L. Light (translator) , Sophocles

    Antigone: Translated by F. L. Light

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 24 mins)
    • By F. L. Light (translator), Sophocles
    • Narrated By Jesse M. Bernstein
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    Prince Kreon, enforcing an arbitrary mandate, is enraged that Antigone would abide by a natural law of sisterly respect in contradiction of his will. As neither can be reconciled with the other's acts, the drama grows devoutly tenebrous. This translation is iambic, as is most of the text in Greek.

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  • The Wings of the Dove (Dramatised)
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    • Henry James , Linda Marshall Griff (dramatisation)

    The Wings of the Dove (Dramatised)

    • ORIGINAL (2 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Henry James, Linda Marshall Griff (dramatisation)
    • Narrated By Lyndsey Marshal
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    Kate and Merton need money. Milly needs love. How far will they go to get what they want? Kate Croy is in love with Merton Densher; a poor writer. Her rich aunt Maud disapproves. Maud has offered Kate a wealthy existence but if Kate chooses to marry Merton she risks losing it all. When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way out. Milly confides in Kate that she believes herself to be gravely ill and Kate begins to see a way for her and Merton to have a future. When Merton returns to London, Kate sets out to bring her lover and her friend together.

  • Gargantua & Pantagruel (Classic Serial)
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    • Francois Rabelais , Lavinia Murray (dramatisation)

    Gargantua & Pantagruel (Classic Serial)

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 53 mins)
    • By Francois Rabelais, Lavinia Murray (dramatisation)
    • Narrated By David Troughton, full cast
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    Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais. Dramatised by Lavinia Murray. Episode 1: Gargantua. The bawdy, exuburant adventures of medieval giants. A dizzying blend of fantasy, comedy, philosophy and scatological humour. The world's a messy place. The first episode depicts the young life of the giant Gargantua, who is reduced to laughable insanity by an education at the hands of paternal ignorance, old crones and syphilitic professors. Episode 2: - Pantagruel. Concluding the bawdy and scatological adventures of Medieval giants.

  • The Ambassadors (Dramatised)
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    • Henry James , Graham White (dramatisation)

    The Ambassadors (Dramatised)

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 53 mins)
    • By Henry James, Graham White (dramatisation)
    • Narrated By Henry Goodman, full cast
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    Adapted by Graham White from the Henry James novel that centres on the predicament of Lambert Strether, a 50-something New Englander lately arrived in Paris. Henry Goodman stars as the hapless protagonist in a novel many critics find James' finest.

  • The Grand Babylon Hotel (Classic Serial)
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    • Arnold Bennett

    The Grand Babylon Hotel (Classic Serial)

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 53 mins)
    • By Arnold Bennett
    • Narrated By Full Cast Sessions
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    Murder mystery by Arnold Bennett, adapted in two parts by Chris Harrald. Episode 1. American tycoon Theodore Racksole buys Europe's most exclusive hotel on a whim, but is warned by the seller that he will live to regret it. Soon, a mysterious death occurs and Theodore and his daughter Nella find themselves in danger in their own hotel. Episode 2: Having bought Europe's most exclusive hotel, American tycoon Theodore Racksole is thrown in to a world of intrigue, espionage and murder. Starring John Sessions with full cast.

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  • The Portrait of a Lady (Classic Serial)
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    • Henry James , Rachel Joyce (dramatisation)

    The Portrait of a Lady (Classic Serial)

    • ORIGINAL (2 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Henry James, Rachel Joyce (dramatisation)
    • Narrated By Anna Maxwell Martin, Haydn Gwynne, Robert Bathurst, and others
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    Henry James's novel, dramatised by Rachel Joyce. Young and beautiful, Isabel Archer thinks that she is in control of her fate. Little does she know, however, that others behind the scenes are pulling the strings. The beautiful and free-spirited Isabel Archer is now a very rich woman. Two men have declared their love for her but she does not want to be married. Resolved to enjoy her fortune, she begins her travels. Starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Haydn Gwynne, Robert Bathurst, Gayle Hunnicutt and full cast. Pianist Duncan Walsh Atkins. Directed by Tracey Neale.

  • The Black Sheep (Classic Serial)
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    • Honore de Balzac

    The Black Sheep (Classic Serial)

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    • By Honore de Balzac
    • Narrated By Geoffrey Whitehead
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    Chris Dolan's dramatisation of Honore de Balzac's entertaining tale of family rivalry and fortunes lost and won, set in 19th-century France. Episode 1:After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, Philippe Bridau becomes a reckless gambler who steals from his mother to finance his obsession. She foolishly continues to idolise him, and it is left to his more dependable brother Joseph to rescue the family from destitution. Episode 2: Philippe's gambling has left his family destitute and his political activities have landed him in jail.

  • Ring for Jeeves
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    • P. G. Wodehouse

    Ring for Jeeves

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    • By P. G. Wodehouse
    • Narrated By Martin Jarvis
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    We find ourselves in the austerity of the 1950s, when England's aristocracy was feeling the pinch. Bertie Wooster has gone to a residential self-help school to learn how to darn his socks. Until he re-emerges, Jeeves has signed up with Bill Rowcester (pronounced Roaster), an earl who is failing to make ends meet in trade, and yearning to sell his stately home, which has charm and damp in equal measure. In his new environment Jeeves is required to exert his mammoth brain to what would be breaking point for any normal intellect.

  • The Man from Snowy River
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    • Elyne Mitchell

    The Man from Snowy River

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Elyne Mitchell
    • Narrated By Richard Aspel
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    Jim Craig is 18-years-old, and cannot return to his mountain home until he has proven himself a man. Jessica Harrison is the beautiful, impetuous daughter of the wealthy cattleman whose £1000 colt runs off to join the brumby mob. And then there is the stallion, leader of the brumbies for almost 20 years, ranging free and proud in the mountains, whose very existence is like a dark thread running through the lives of so many people....