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The Merchant of Venice

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Denis Daly, Gary MacFadden, Graham Scott, Josh Innerst, Blaise Doran, Simon Paxton, Roberta Jackson, Alexandra Lee Smith, Alan Weyman, a full cast, Catherine Bilson, Emma Faye, Marty Krz ...

Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

Antonio, a wealthy and popular merchant, is in financial difficulty. He approaches a Jewish money lender, Shylock, who agrees to provide 3000 ducats, with a very curious bond – a pound of the merchant’s flesh, to be levied if Antonio fails to make a timely repayment. Feeling confident that his argosies will arrive in time to cover the debt, Antonio agrees to this bizarre transaction.Meanwhile, a ... Read more

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Antonio, a wealthy and popular merchant, is in financial difficulty. He approaches a Jewish money lender, Shylock, who agrees to provide 3000 ducats, with a very curious bond – a pound of the merchant’s flesh, to be levied if Antonio fails to make a timely repayment. Feeling confident that his argosies will arrive in time to cover the debt, Antonio agrees to this bizarre transaction.Meanwhile, a
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Alls Well That Ends Well

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by John Burlinson, Aisling Gray, Claudia Anglade, Marty Krz, Emma Faye, Gary MacFadden, Linda Barrans, David Shears, Denis Daly, Kendra Murray, a full cast, P. J. Morgan ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

This play is a dramatization of Boccaccio’s story of Gillette of Narbonne. Only the comic parts were of Shakespeare’s invention; he added the characters of the pusillanimous Parolles, the lofty courtier Lafew, the Clown Lavatch, and the long suffering Countess. He gave new depth and vitality to the leading characters, who are mere outlines in Boccaccio’s tale.The comedy has for its heroine a young ... Read more

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This play is a dramatization of Boccaccio’s story of Gillette of Narbonne. Only the comic parts were of Shakespeare’s invention; he added the characters of the pusillanimous Parolles, the lofty courtier Lafew, the Clown Lavatch, and the long suffering Countess. He gave new depth and vitality to the leading characters, who are mere outlines in Boccaccio’s tale.The comedy has for its heroine a young
... Read more

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by a full cast, Linda Barrans, Emma Faye, Mark Crowle-Groves, Kendra Murray, Blaise Doran, Tom Saer, Claudia Anglade, Marty Krz, Gary MacFadden, P. J. Morgan ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

Together with The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most magical plays.One night, two parties creep from Athens into the surrounding forest. One party includes sweethearts Lysander and Hermia, fleeing from Athenian law and the disapproval of Hermia’s father to get married. In pursuit is Demetrius, the suitor of Hermia favored by her father, and the doleful Helena, formerly ... Read more

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Together with The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most magical plays.One night, two parties creep from Athens into the surrounding forest. One party includes sweethearts Lysander and Hermia, fleeing from Athenian law and the disapproval of Hermia’s father to get married. In pursuit is Demetrius, the suitor of Hermia favored by her father, and the doleful Helena, formerly
... Read more

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The Continental Op Casebook, Vol. 1

by Dashiell Hammett ...

Narrated by Gary D. MacFadden ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Continental Op Stories Series
Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

This collection contains nine early stories featuring the Continental Op, an un-named middle-aged detective working for the San Francisco branch of the fictional Continental Detective Agency.The stories are narrated in the first person. The “hardboiled detective” narrative voice was later used by author Dashiell Hammett in The Maltese Falcon, featuring Sam Spade, and the Thin Man series of stories ... Read more

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This collection contains nine early stories featuring the Continental Op, an un-named middle-aged detective working for the San Francisco branch of the fictional Continental Detective Agency.The stories are narrated in the first person. The “hardboiled detective” narrative voice was later used by author Dashiell Hammett in The Maltese Falcon, featuring Sam Spade, and the Thin Man series of stories
... Read more
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Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Lillian Rachel, Claudia Anglade, a full cast, Ron Altman, Dara Brown, Emma Faye, Cate Barratt, Linda Barrans, Alan Weyman, Catherine Bilson, Gary MacFadden, Kendra Murray, John Burlinson, P. J. Morgan ...

Unabridged

2 hours 44 min

Much Ado About Nothing appears to have been written around 1599, shortly before As You Like It and Twelfth Night. The action combines two narrative threads: the spirited comedy of the courtship of Benedick and Beatrice, and the sombre tale of confused love between Hero and Claudio. The first is a creation by Shakespeare and the second appears to have been drawn from an Italian source, either by ... Read more

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Much Ado About Nothing appears to have been written around 1599, shortly before As You Like It and Twelfth Night. The action combines two narrative threads: the spirited comedy of the courtship of Benedick and Beatrice, and the sombre tale of confused love between Hero and Claudio. The first is a creation by Shakespeare and the second appears to have been drawn from an Italian source, either by
... Read more

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Now We Are Six

by A. A. Milne ...

Narrated by Sarah Bacaller, Lucy Bacaller, various narrators, JD Sutter, Daniela Acitelli, Kathleen Li, Alan Weyman, Roberta Jackson, Lee Ann Howlett, Emma Faye, Sarah Jane Rose, Gary MacFadden, Ted Wenskus, Aisling Gray, Rebecca H. Lee, Melissa Green, Tim Dehn, Amy Soakes, Graham Scott, Terah Tucker, Kris Keppeler, Bob Gonzalez, David K. Martin, Denis Daly, Kendra Murray, Susan Iannucci, Rosalind Murphy, Erin Grassie, Marty Krz, Linda Barrans, Jennifer Fournier, John Burlinson, Jennie Litt, Phil Chenevert, Cath Bilson, Sumara Meers, Shane Hughes ...

Unabridged

59 min

This collection of 35 short poems was first published in 1927, and is a sequel to When We Were Very Young, which was the first anthology of verse dealing with the domestic adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.As the author explains in the introduction: “We have been nearly three years writing this book. We began it when we were very young … and now we are six. So, of course, bits of ... Read more

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This collection of 35 short poems was first published in 1927, and is a sequel to When We Were Very Young, which was the first anthology of verse dealing with the domestic adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.As the author explains in the introduction: “We have been nearly three years writing this book. We began it when we were very young … and now we are six. So, of course, bits of
... Read more

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

by Thornton Wilder ...

Narrated by Gary MacFadden ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

Five people are killed when a heavily-traveled rope bridge in Peru collapses. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, witnesses this event and this sets him on a quest: Who were each of these individuals? Why do unfortunate events happen to innocent or undeserving people? What led to these people being on the bridge at the fateful moment?While many view this novel as a serious reflection on life, ... Read more

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Five people are killed when a heavily-traveled rope bridge in Peru collapses. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, witnesses this event and this sets him on a quest: Who were each of these individuals? Why do unfortunate events happen to innocent or undeserving people? What led to these people being on the bridge at the fateful moment?While many view this novel as a serious reflection on life,
... Read more
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Eight Shakespeare Comedies

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Josh Innerst, Trisha Rose, Dara Brown, Cate Barratt, Graham Scott, Tom Saer, Laura E. Richcreek, Marty Krz, Gary MacFadden, John Burlinson, Linda Barrans, Catherine Bilson, David Shears, Claudia Anglade, Susan Iannucci, Emma Faye, Roberta Jackson, Simon Paxton, Aisling Gray, Ron Altman, Blaise Doran, a full cast, Denis Daly, Kendra Murray, Alexandra Lee Smith, Lillian Rachel, Alan Weyman, Mark Crowle-Groves, P. J. Morgan ...

Unabridged

19 hours 51 min

This collection contains eight of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies. Each exhibits the vigour, humour, and optimism of the young master before he turned to the gloom and bitterness of the great tragedies.ContentsA Midsummer Night’s DreamAll’s Well That Ends WellTwelfth NightMuch Ado About NothingThe Comedy of ErrorsAs You Like ItMeasure for MeasureThe M... ... Read more

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This collection contains eight of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies. Each exhibits the vigour, humour, and optimism of the young master before he turned to the gloom and bitterness of the great tragedies.ContentsA Midsummer Night’s DreamAll’s Well That Ends WellTwelfth NightMuch Ado About NothingThe Comedy of ErrorsAs You Like ItMeasure for MeasureThe M...
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As You Like It

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Denis Daly, Trisha Rose, Laura E. Richcreek, Claudia Anglade, Marty Krz, Gary MacFadden, Blaise Doran, John Burlinson, a full cast, Linda Barrans, Emma Faye, Dara Brown, Kendra Murray, P. J. Morgan ...

Unabridged

2 hours 36 min

Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It are usually regarded as Shakespeare’s crowning achievements in the world of mirth and humor. In this group of plays, written during the playwright’s Second Period (1595–1600), the author depicts chiefly the cheerful, energetic side of life.In As You Like It, a wicked Duke expels his virtuous brother, the lawful ruler, from his domains. The ... Read more

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Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It are usually regarded as Shakespeare’s crowning achievements in the world of mirth and humor. In this group of plays, written during the playwright’s Second Period (1595–1600), the author depicts chiefly the cheerful, energetic side of life.In As You Like It, a wicked Duke expels his virtuous brother, the lawful ruler, from his domains. The
... Read more

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Measure for Measure

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by David Shears, Gary MacFadden, Alexandra Lee Smith, Alan Weyman, a full cast, Blaise Doran, Graham Scott, Roberta Jackson, Denis Daly, Kendra Murray, Josh Innerst, Simon Paxton ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Measure for Measure is one of darkest of Shakespeare’s comedies. Written in about 1603 and first performed in 1604, it immediately preceded the composition of the major tragedies Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth.Duke Vincentino, the ruler of Vienna, fears that under his mild sovereignty, the people may have become lazy and lax. He decides to “go over cover” in the disguise of a monk and appoint his ... Read more

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Measure for Measure is one of darkest of Shakespeare’s comedies. Written in about 1603 and first performed in 1604, it immediately preceded the composition of the major tragedies Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth.Duke Vincentino, the ruler of Vienna, fears that under his mild sovereignty, the people may have become lazy and lax. He decides to “go over cover” in the disguise of a monk and appoint his
... Read more

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The Comedy of Errors

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Aisling Gray, a full cast, Kendra Murray, Gary MacFadden, Claudia Anglade, David Shears, Susan Iannucci, Dara Brown, Blaise Doran, P. J. Morgan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 46 min

Mistaken identity (which the Elizabethans called “Error”) is nearly always amusing, whether on the stage or in actual life. The Comedy of Errors is a play in which this situation is developed to the extreme of improbability – but we lose sight of this improbability in the roaring fun which results. Nowadays we should call a play of this type a farce, since most of the fun comes from situations ... Read more

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Mistaken identity (which the Elizabethans called “Error”) is nearly always amusing, whether on the stage or in actual life. The Comedy of Errors is a play in which this situation is developed to the extreme of improbability – but we lose sight of this improbability in the roaring fun which results. Nowadays we should call a play of this type a farce, since most of the fun comes from situations
... Read more

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Alice Adams

by Booth Tarkington ...

Narrated by Scott Cluthe, Gary MacFadden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

Alice Adams follows the day-to-day life of a young woman who dreams of climbing the social ladder and escaping from her middle-class background.She struggles with the constant tension between her parents and her older brother. When a wealthy young man becomes interested in her, she weaves a fictional life during their discussions—but how long can she maintain the façade? ... Read more

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Alice Adams follows the day-to-day life of a young woman who dreams of climbing the social ladder and escaping from her middle-class background.She struggles with the constant tension between her parents and her older brother. When a wealthy young man becomes interested in her, she weaves a fictional life during their discussions—but how long can she maintain the façade?
... Read more

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