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One of the great adventure novels of our language creates a most engaging central character, Nostromo. A picturesque man of action and popular hero, Nostromo lives to be "well-spoken of" by the citizens of Costaguana, the mythical South American banana republic where the story takes place. Around this figure, Conrad spins a story of revolution, politics, and racial conflict as complex as Nostromo, the man whose greatest enemy is himself.
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Wow!
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By: Joseph Conrad
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The Travel and Adventures of Little Baron Trump
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- Unabridged
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Ingersoll Lockwood invented the fictional character Baron Trump in 1890 for a two-part sci-fi/fantasy series about a privileged German heir who undertakes a sequence of fantastic voyages. The style of the Baron Trump series - a mix of fantasy and young-reader-oriented science fiction - anticipated and may have influenced L. Frank Baum's Oz series. The Travel and Adventures of Little Baron Trump describes Baron's trip around the world with his little dog, meeting new races like the Wind Eaters, Man Hoppers, and Melodious Sneezers.
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A lot of fun, and a sensitive study of a boy and his dog
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The End of the Story
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Published in chronological order, with extensive story and bibliographic notes, this series not only provides access to stories that have been out of print for years, but gives them a historical and social context. Series editors Scott Conners and Ronald S. Hilger excavated the still-existing manuscripts, letters and various published versions of the stories, creating a definitive "preferred text" for Smith's entire body of work.
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variety is the spice of life
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kicking it oldschool
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By: John Polidori
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- Narrated by: Fred Williams
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 100
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Story4 out of 5 stars 100
Written at the start of the Great War, when his son Borys was at the Western Front, The Shadow-Line is Conrad's supreme effort to open man's eyes to the meaning of war through the stimulus of art. In many ways an autobiographical narrative, this masterpiece of his final period relates the story of a young and inexperienced sea captain whose first command finds him with a ship becalmed in tropical seas and a crew smitten with fever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Reflexion on Maturity
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This Dark Endeavor
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- By: Kenneth Oppel
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 245
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Story4 out of 5 stars 215
Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with imaginary adventures... until the day their adventures turn all too real. They stumble upon The Dark Library, and secret books of alchemy and ancient remedies are discovered. Father forbids that they ever enter the room again, but this only peaks Victor's curiosity more. When Konrad falls gravely ill, Victor is not be satisfied with the various doctors his parents have called in to help. He is drawn back to The Dark Library....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chilling and oddly poignant
- By Debra on 10-23-11
By: Kenneth Oppel
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Jules Verne Collection
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- By: Jules Verne
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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From the pen of one of the literary world’s finest explorers of the imagination, these classic tales of fantastical habitats and intrepid adventurers delve deep into every mysterious corner of planet Earth. Whether you’ve adventured with Verne before or are only just setting off on your maiden voyage, this collection encompasses the most extraordinary adventures the father of science fiction has to offer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Classics, But Hours of Scientific Exposition.
- By Sarah on 05-02-21
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This dark psychological fantasy is more than a moral tale. It is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution and criminality, and the secret lives behind Victorian propriety, to create a unique form of urban Gothic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Dark Human Heart
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Doug Bradley's Spinechillers Audio Books, Volume 1
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
This volume features William F Harvey's original undead hand story "The Beast with Five Fingers" that sparked many movies including Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead". Poe's classic "The Tell Tale Heart" is joined by Lovecraft's creepy tale of alienation "The Outsider", and a chilling Dickens ghost story "The Signalman".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent stories and wonderful performance
- By Gavin Lees on 10-12-18
By: Charles Dickens, and others
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The Dracula Tape
- The New Dracula, Book 1
- By: Fred Saberhagen
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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The never-before-told story behind the legend of Count Dracula! The story of the Count’s greatest love, Mina Harker, and the bloodthirsty vampire hunters whose cruel pursuit drove the master of the night to actions ever more ruthless. The Count Dracula sets the record straight.…
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5 out of 5 stars
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FINALLY!
- By Amanda Pike on 03-03-13
By: Fred Saberhagen
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The Sea Wolf
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Jack London worshiped strong and virtuous heroes, and his stories give great weight to the inevitable triumph of good over evil. His telling of the adventures of Humphrey van Weydon in The Sea Wolf is in keeping with this theme of moral man. His powerful and gripping saga of van Weydon's capture by a seal-hunting ship and the ensuing tangles with its dreaded captain, Wolf Larsen, makes this a classic American tale of peril and victory.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I won the lottery!
- By Bill on 08-11-17
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A prisoner, sentenced to death during the Spanish Inquisition, finds himself trapped in a lightless cell to contemplate his fate. Will he die by falling helplessly into a deathly, yawning pit in the center of the room? Or will the deadly, razor-sharp pendulum slowly descending from the ceiling be the cause of his demise? This enhanced audiobook - with music and sound effects - is an unabridged copy of the classic story by the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Rendition
- By Chopsticks11 on 10-11-19
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Well
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- Kristin N.
- 10-18-20
Love her voice!
Loved hearing a woman's voice read this classic tale! Ruth Wilson gave a great performance! Very cool!
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- WendyDVB
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Classic Edgar Allen Poe, Well Told
The Performer gave real character to this speaker. It was as if she was actually there. Classic Edgar Allen Poe Tale.
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- Eman AbdElRahman
- 06-03-21
The performance is spectacular!
The performance is spectacular! The story line is a bit of a thriller, and well written. mainly about the feeling of guilt after commiting a crime.
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- Rita L.
- 07-10-23
Bravo!
I had read this in years and it was better than I remembered, largely due to the exemplary performance by Ruth Wilson. Absolutely incredible.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-27-22
Loved it!
I can see why this is so popular loved the performance of it as well, felt like i was there.
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- Shegolina
- 10-01-23
Madness at its best
A great story for the spooky season, The performance has swept me off my feet. I wish the story were longer though.
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- Brooke Dustin
- 12-10-23
Ruth Wilson Makes Stories Even Better
A spooky and thrilling short story brought to life by the incredible Ruth Wilson. She doesn’t just read the story, she performs it, and makes it spookier. Listening to it in the darkness made it even more perfect.
I will listen to anything Ruth Wilson reads.
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- Chloe Ramirez
- 09-17-24
This gave me chills!
I’ve never heard anyone read this story as perfectly as Ruth Wilson has in this audio recording l. Absolutely amazing, highly recommend especially during the spooky season!!!
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- Cami Scott 506
- 10-31-20
Classic Poe
Amazing performance of a classic Poe tale. Poe was an amazing master of horror, suspense, and mystery. The narrator has to be able to live up to the standards of the story. In this case she absolutely does. Incredible job!!
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- JaynJan
- 03-23-21
Riveting but...
Far too short! My new goal in life is to find more narrations from Ruth Wilson. By the way, thank you to Mr. Poe!
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