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    Great Short Story Collection, The

    66 Classic Gems of the Short Story Genre

    by Barry Pain, O. Henry, Charles Dickens ...
    Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

    Unabridged

    26 hours 22 min

    The short story is considered to be one of the most challenging genres because of the need for compact plotlines and the ability to conjure up atmosphere and character in a few sentences and to engage the reader instantly. This collection presents 66 of the greatest examples of the genre - many of them well known, some hidden literary treasures, all of them exquisite examples of the short story at ... Read more

    $70.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stories in the Dark

    by Barry Pain ...
    British horror master Barry Pain's collection contains some of his best work, including the classics "The Moon-Slave" and "The Undying Thing" plus seven more."As a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories his name has become widely known." —Encyclopedia Brittanica ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Complete Recovery, A

    From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

    by Barry Pain ...
    Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

    Unabridged

    13 min

    Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Extermination, The

    From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

    by Barry Pain ...
    Narrated by David Shaw-Parker ...

    Unabridged

    19 min

    Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he read classics and contributed to and edited Granta.Four years of service as an Army coach followed before he moved to London. In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. ... Read more

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  • Stories in the Dark

    by Barry Pain ...
    Series series Black Heath Gothic, Sensation and Supernatural
    First published in 1901, Barry Pain's collection of short stories plays deftly with an array of supernatural and macabre ideas - the Roman soldier who encounters a nameless horror when he falls through a crack in the earth; ordinary people driven mad by their obsession with other people's crimes; the wife who haunts her husband via a ghostly telephone line. Perhaps most memorable of all, however, ... Read more

    $1.33 USD

  • Wilhelmina in London

    by Barry Pain ...
    It is quite possible to love a person whom one does not respect, of whom one even disapproves. I loved my father, but I certainly did not respect him. He did not even respect himself. When he married my mother, much against the wishes of his family, my grandfather bought him an annuity of two hundred a year, and desired to have nothing more to do with him. My mother died when I was quite a little ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wilhelmina in London

    by Barry Pain ...
    In "Wilhelmina in London," Barry Pain crafts a nuanced narrative that deftly intertwines humor and social commentary within the backdrop of early 20th-century England. The story follows the titular character, Wilhelmina, as she navigates the complexities of urban life in London, portraying the city's vibrant yet challenging atmosphere with rich, engaging prose. Through Pain's deft depiction of ... Read more

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  • The Problem Club

    by Barry Pain ...
    Barry Pain's The Problem Club is a witty Edwardian collection of linked comic tales built around a convivial society whose members present curious difficulties for discussion and solution. Blending club-story structure with light satire, Pain draws on the late Victorian and early twentieth-century taste for paradox, social observation, and urbane conversation. The book delights less in ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Undying Thing

    by Barry Pain ...
    The Undying Thing by Barry Pain is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: Up and down the oak-panelled dining-hall ... Read more

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    Considerable Murder, A

    by Barry Pain ...
    Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

    Unabridged

    23 min

    Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864-1928) was an English journalist, poet, and writer best known for his outstanding mystery and horror stories, often with a strange twist at the end."A Considerable Murder" is the odd tale of a retired gentleman and his daughter who are suddenly imposed upon by an old, sick and highly cantankerous old man... a former friend of their father and grandfather, who had helped ... Read more

    $5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Missing Years, The

    by Barry Pain ...
    Narrated by Cathy Dobson ...

    Unabridged

    39 min

    Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864-1928) was an English journalist, poet, and writer best known for his ghost and horror stories."The Missing Years" is the haunting tale of Sylvia Hetheril, who goes out to post letters one day and fails to return. All enquiries and advertisements fail to trace her, and eventually her family are forced to abandon the search.On the same day that Sylvia Hetheril disappears, ... Read more

    $7.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • If Winter Don't

    by Barry Pain ...
    "If Winter Don't" by Barry Pain is a thought-provoking exploration of the human condition, set against the backdrop of a changing season. The narrative delves into themes of resilience and the inevitability of change, as characters navigate their personal struggles and relationships. Pain's writing is characterized by its vivid imagery and emotional depth, inviting readers to reflect on their own ... Read more

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