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Top 10 Short Stories, The - Born in London

The top ten short stories of all time written by authors born in London.

by Anthony Trollope, John Galsworthy, G K Chesterton, Algernon Blackwood, Daniel Defoe, Edgar Wallace, Elizabeth Gaskell, Mary Shelley, Stacy Aumonier, Virginia Woolf ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Jake Urry ...

Unabridged

5 hours 23 min

The Top 10 – Born in London – An IntroductionThe teeming metropolis of London has a long history of innovation. Amongst its most gilded are the literary talents of its world-famous authors. From Anthony Trollope and Daniel Defoe to Mary Shelley and Virginia Woolf and many others, have come iconic works that still to this day underpin our culture.Short stories have always been a sort of instant ... Read more

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The Top 10 – Born in London – An IntroductionThe teeming metropolis of London has a long history of innovation. Amongst its most gilded are the literary talents of its world-famous authors. From Anthony Trollope and Daniel Defoe to Mary Shelley and Virginia Woolf and many others, have come iconic works that still to this day underpin our culture.Short stories have always been a sort of instant
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Halloween Poems Volume 2

by Lord Byron, John Keats, William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Series series Halloween Poems
Unabridged

38 min

I should be whispering this because Halloween is almost upon us. A time of Witches, Ghouls and Hauntings and all kinds of scary things that come out the evening before All Saints Day to wreak….…… I’m glad you’re listening so let us begin- Many of us remember that feeling from childhood when an adult or even our friends would tell us scary stories of things that go bump in the night. It was a time ... Read more

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I should be whispering this because Halloween is almost upon us. A time of Witches, Ghouls and Hauntings and all kinds of scary things that come out the evening before All Saints Day to wreak….…… I’m glad you’re listening so let us begin- Many of us remember that feeling from childhood when an adult or even our friends would tell us scary stories of things that go bump in the night. It was a time
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Halloween Poems Volume 1

by Lord Byron, John Keats, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Series series Halloween Poems
Unabridged

39 min

I should be whispering this because Halloween is almost upon us. A time of Witches, Ghouls and Hauntings and all kinds of scary things that come out the evening before All Saints Day to wreak….…… I’m glad you’re listening so let us begin- Many of us remember that feeling from childhood when an adult or even our friends would tell us scary stories of things that go bump in the night. It was a time ... Read more

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I should be whispering this because Halloween is almost upon us. A time of Witches, Ghouls and Hauntings and all kinds of scary things that come out the evening before All Saints Day to wreak….…… I’m glad you’re listening so let us begin- Many of us remember that feeling from childhood when an adult or even our friends would tell us scary stories of things that go bump in the night. It was a time
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Poetry of Kissing, The

by John Keats, William Shakespeare, Daniel Sheehan ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

In many ways the title says it all. Kissing is poetry. The kiss is perhaps the most loving and intimate moment there is. It is amongst our most soothing and treasured memories. And perhaps also our most erotic. This volume is not about the kiss of a mother to her child's scraped knee, or the father to his baby's head as he settles down to sleep. No, when the poets here talk of the kiss, they ... Read more

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In many ways the title says it all. Kissing is poetry. The kiss is perhaps the most loving and intimate moment there is. It is amongst our most soothing and treasured memories. And perhaps also our most erotic. This volume is not about the kiss of a mother to her child's scraped knee, or the father to his baby's head as he settles down to sleep. No, when the poets here talk of the kiss, they
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Sergeant Dick Of The Royal Mounted Police

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by John G. Rowe ...

From the frozen forests of Canada to the depths of the mines and the farthest reaches of imagination, these stories throw boys into worlds where courage is tested at every turn. In Sergeant Dick of the Royal Mounted Police, a ruthless gang of hooded rustlers threatens the isolated stronghold of Water Castle, forcing Sergeant Dick to battle through pursuit, siege, rescue, and wilderness danger to ... Read more

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From the frozen forests of Canada to the depths of the mines and the farthest reaches of imagination, these stories throw boys into worlds where courage is tested at every turn. In Sergeant Dick of the Royal Mounted Police, a ruthless gang of hooded rustlers threatens the isolated stronghold of Water Castle, forcing Sergeant Dick to battle through pursuit, siege, rescue, and wilderness danger to
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Poetry of John Donne, The

A priest who was one of the leading Metaphysic poets and writer of love poems

by John Donne ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

51 min

John Donne was born on 22nd January 1572 in London into a Roman Catholic family when Catholicism was illegal in England and there was turbulence and unrest with both state and church throughout much of Europe. His father, also named John, died when he was 4 and his mother, Elizabeth Heywood married a wealthy widower, ensuring the family were looked after. He received a good education in both ... Read more

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John Donne was born on 22nd January 1572 in London into a Roman Catholic family when Catholicism was illegal in England and there was turbulence and unrest with both state and church throughout much of Europe. His father, also named John, died when he was 4 and his mother, Elizabeth Heywood married a wealthy widower, ensuring the family were looked after. He received a good education in both
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St Georges Day - A Holiday in Verse

by Robert Browning, John Keats, William Wordsworth ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe, Jake Urry, Richard Mitchley ...

Unabridged

2 hours 31 min

The United States has July 4th, Ireland St Patrick’s Day and France Bastille Day.Most Nations celebrate a particular day as ‘theirs’. That day is when they turn to themselves; to reflect on the past, to revel in the present and to look forward to the future.For England 23rd April is St George’s Day.St George, a hero from bygone days, who slays Dragons and pursues other mythic deeds, is part of ... Read more

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The United States has July 4th, Ireland St Patrick’s Day and France Bastille Day.Most Nations celebrate a particular day as ‘theirs’. That day is when they turn to themselves; to reflect on the past, to revel in the present and to look forward to the future.For England 23rd April is St George’s Day.St George, a hero from bygone days, who slays Dragons and pursues other mythic deeds, is part of
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Poetry of the 17th Century, The - Volume 1

by Aphra Behn, John Donne, John Dryden ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

The Elizabethan age had almost departed and the world had seen the rise of great European empires that continued to hunt with mischief between themselves as they traversed the globe in search of more spoils and territories. In England the Civil War had brought about the Will of Parliament and the replacement of the Crown as the governing body. But with these Puritan times, and the subsequent ... Read more

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The Elizabethan age had almost departed and the world had seen the rise of great European empires that continued to hunt with mischief between themselves as they traversed the globe in search of more spoils and territories. In England the Civil War had brought about the Will of Parliament and the replacement of the Crown as the governing body. But with these Puritan times, and the subsequent
... Read more
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Poetry of John Milton, The

Sparkling poems from the famed man behind Paradise Lost

by John Milton ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

John Milton was born in Bread Street, London, on December 9th, 1608. His early years were privately tutored before gaining a place at St Paul’s School and in 1625 he matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, earning a BA in 1629 and an MA in 1632. At Cambridge he had developed a reputation for poetic skill but also experienced alienation from his peers and university life as a whole.The next 6 ... Read more

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John Milton was born in Bread Street, London, on December 9th, 1608. His early years were privately tutored before gaining a place at St Paul’s School and in 1625 he matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge, earning a BA in 1629 and an MA in 1632. At Cambridge he had developed a reputation for poetic skill but also experienced alienation from his peers and university life as a whole.The next 6
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To Serve Them All My Days

A BBC Radio Dramatisation

by RF Delderfield ...

Narrated by Oliver Milburn, John Wood, John Rowe, Alison Pettitt, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

A stunning full-cast dramatisation of R.F. Delderfield's classic novel of life between the warsListen now to this epic story of tragedy, love and betrayal set during the inter-war period as soldier Davy Powlett-Jones, invalided out of the trenches, must face a new start in life…A coal miner's son, Davy has risen from the ranks of the South Wales Borderers and been commissioned as a Second ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

A stunning full-cast dramatisation of R.F. Delderfield's classic novel of life between the warsListen now to this epic story of tragedy, love and betrayal set during the inter-war period as soldier Davy Powlett-Jones, invalided out of the trenches, must face a new start in life…A coal miner's son, Davy has risen from the ranks of the South Wales Borderers and been commissioned as a Second
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The Islanders

by John Rowe Townsend ...

The inhabitants of Halcyon Island are ruled by the laws of the Deliverer and follow the same customs and traditions that have prevailed for hundreds of years. The laws state 'No incomers', but when Thomas and Molly find a shipwrecked canoe with a boy and girl, barely alive, inside they are determined not to reject them outright. New blood on the island is bound to cause a disturbance, but the ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

The inhabitants of Halcyon Island are ruled by the laws of the Deliverer and follow the same customs and traditions that have prevailed for hundreds of years. The laws state 'No incomers', but when Thomas and Molly find a shipwrecked canoe with a boy and girl, barely alive, inside they are determined not to reject them outright. New blood on the island is bound to cause a disturbance, but the
... Read more
The Casebook of Inspector Sniffabout

by John Rowe ...

All children love solving puzzles and mysteries. In The Casebook of Inspector Sniffabout, their brains will be put to the test, as the great bloodhound detective Inspector Sniffabout is called on to unravel all kinds of strange events and happenings.The book is designed to undertake two important experiences in children's development. First, it encourages young children to read, but in an ... Read more

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All children love solving puzzles and mysteries. In The Casebook of Inspector Sniffabout, their brains will be put to the test, as the great bloodhound detective Inspector Sniffabout is called on to unravel all kinds of strange events and happenings.The book is designed to undertake two important experiences in children's development. First, it encourages young children to read, but in an
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