Showing results by publisher "RNIB" in Historical Fiction
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The Prince and the Pauper
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Andrew Timothy
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the great literary classics of Western literature. Set in 1547, this is the tale of a London beggar boy and the English prince who exchange identities.
Mark Twain, real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), is one of the Great American Novelists. Friend to presidents, artists, indutrialists and European royalty, Twain is universally renowned for his wit and astute satire.
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don't waste your money on this production
- By Jessica on 03-25-13
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The Prince and the Pauper
- Narrated by: Andrew Timothy
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 10-03-08
- Language: English
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The Last of the Mohicans
- By: James Fenimore Cooper
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Last of the Mohicans is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1826. James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century.
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Great voice. Struggles with dialect.
- By Charles on 01-29-10
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The Last of the Mohicans
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Series: Leatherstocking Tales, Book 2
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 08-21-09
- Language: English
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Middlemarch
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 31 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Middlemarch is considered one of the masterpieces of English fiction. Published in 1874, it is the seventh and penultimate novel by George Eliot. It pursues a number of underlying themes, including the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism and self-interest, religion and hypocrisy, political reform, and education.
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I Loved It!
- By Miss Belgravia on 02-11-10
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Middlemarch
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 31 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 12-24-08
- Language: English
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Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Judy Franklin
- Length: 35 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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It tells of the love affair between Anna and Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society. Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Russia, faith is challenged, bonds are broken, love dies and is reborn.
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Very Pleased
- By Californian on 08-09-09
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Anna Karenina
- Narrated by: Judy Franklin
- Length: 35 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 07-23-09
- Language: English
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Jane Eyre [RNIB Edition]
- By: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
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Jane Eyre remains a classic of 19th-century English literature and is the most famous and influential novel by Charlotte Bronte. Published in 1847, one of the most popular of all English novels, the story tells of the rise of a poor orphan girl against overwhelming odds. It is a work of fiction with memorable characters and vivid scenes exploring themes that have as much relevance today as in the time it was written.
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Magnificent
- By Tad Davis on 05-17-10
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Jane Eyre [RNIB Edition]
- Narrated by: Lucy Scott
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 12-19-08
- Language: English
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The Brothers Karamazov
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky, David Magarshack - translator
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 37 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The Brothers Karamazov is the final novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky and is generally considered the culmination of his life's work. Published in November 1880, Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing the novel set in 19th-century Russia. Fydor Karamazov, a mean and disreputable landowner, has three sons, Dmitry, a profligate army officer; Ivan, a writer with revolutionary ideas; and Alexey, a religious novice.
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The Brothers Karamozov
- By Julia on 05-30-09
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The Brothers Karamazov
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 37 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 03-17-09
- Language: English
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The Mill on the Floss
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
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First published in three volumes in 1860 it tells the story of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister growing up on the river Floss. Maggie is deeply attached to her brother but their conflicting temperaments and outlook produce only stress and misunderstanding until they are finally reconciled in a moment of revelation before tragedy overtakes them.
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Flawed and depressing
- By Thomas H. Kregel on 11-23-10
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The Mill on the Floss
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 03-17-09
- Language: English
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The Riddle of the Sands
- By: Erskine Childers
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
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The plot involves the uncovering of secret German preparations for an invasion of the United Kingdom and is sited by Winston Churchill as one of the major reasons the Admiralty decided to establish naval bases at Invergordon, the Firth of Forth and Scapa Flow.
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perhaps a new recording would help...
- By Mylrea Estell on 07-08-10
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The Riddle of the Sands
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 01-22-09
- Language: English
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Barnaby Rudge
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 29 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Published between 1840 and 1841, it is Dickens' first attempt at an historical novel, his only other being A Tale of Two Cities. Full of classic Dickensian characters, the plot is based on the "no-popery" or Gordon riots of 1780 seen through the eyes of the good-hearted idiot Barnaby Rudge.
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The Riots Of '80
- By Amazon Customer on 05-20-13
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Barnaby Rudge
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 29 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 07-23-09
- Language: English
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Romola
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 24 hrs and 41 mins
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Romola is the fourth novel from the great Victorian novelist George Eliot and her first historical novel. Published in 1862 - 63, it is set in Florence at the end of the fifteenth century and events during the Italian Renaissance, and includes in its plot several notable figures from Florentine history. The story is of a girl's devotion to her blind father, her marriage to and betrayal by a young Greek and ultimate life of self-sacrifice.
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Passion, Intrigue and Betrayal
- By Joseph R on 10-03-09
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Romola
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 24 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 03-04-09
- Language: English
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Desperate Remedies
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Released in 1896, the story centers around young Cytherea Graye, who becomes a servant to Miss Auclyffe, a woman with a troubled past. There, she encounters Aeneas Manston, the incredibly handsome and charming steward of Miss Auclyffe. The anti-hero, Aeneas Manston, as physically alluring as he is evil, fascinates the innocent Cytherea though she is in love with another man.
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Really Proper and Slow
- By Diane on 12-08-10
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Desperate Remedies
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 07-23-09
- Language: English
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Hard Times
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Alistair Maydon
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Published in 1854, the story describes class conflict in Victorian England and serves as a powerful critique of the social injustices that plagued the Industrial Revolution. Charles Dickens (1812 - 9 June 1870) is arguably the greatest novelist England ever produced. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life - along with his memorable characters - have made him beloved by readers the world over.
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It's was okay
- By Anonymous User on 08-25-17
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Hard Times
- Narrated by: Alistair Maydon
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 07-23-09
- Language: English
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Emma
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Richard Baker
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
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A comic novel, first published in December 1815, Emma tells of the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character Emma Woodhouse is a well-to-do young woman in a small English town who is a self-appointed matchmaker. The story explores the nature of these orchestrated matches coming to life through the hilarious characters including arguably Austen's two greatest comic creations - the eccentric Mr. Woodhouse and the quintessential bore, Miss Bates.
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Classic reading!
- By Amazon Customer on 08-11-12
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Emma
- Narrated by: Richard Baker
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 12-22-08
- Language: English
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Written in 1890, the story is a murder mystery in which Edwin Drood is supposedly murdered. The novel investigated the characters in a distinctly Dickensian manner from the suspicious and tormented Jasper to the Reverend Crisparkle to Princess Puffer, the enigmatic Datchery and finally the gravedigger and his obnoxious but perceptive boy assistant. But who is the murderer? We will never know.
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Avoid! Get another narrator.
- By w on 02-25-09
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- Narrated by: George Hagan
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 01-05-09
- Language: English
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The Wings of the Dove
- By: Henry James
- Narrated by: Marvin Kane
- Length: 20 hrs and 40 mins
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This 1902 novel tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress suffering from an incurable disease, who comes to Europe in search of happiness. Through Milly's experiences in London and the new friends she makes, some with honorable motives, while others are more self-interested, James examines the collision of the emerging New World and Europe.
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Narrative Aberration
- By Geoff Maddison on 10-16-09
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The Wings of the Dove
- Narrated by: Marvin Kane
- Length: 20 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 03-26-09
- Language: English
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Great Expectations
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Andrew Timothy
- Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins
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Serialised between December 1860 to August 1861, it tells the heartwarming story of Pip, a poor boy who gets an unexpected chance to move up in society. Charles Dickens (1812 - 9 June 1870) is arguably the greatest novelist England ever produced. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life - along with his memorable characters - have made him beloved by readers the world over.
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Great Expectations
- Narrated by: Andrew Timothy
- Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 07-31-09
- Language: English
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