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Victorian Ghost Story, The - The Men

Titans of literature such as Charles Dickens, M R James, Rudyard Kipling & more

by J Y Ackerman, Sheridan Le Fanu, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Charles Dickens, Reverend R S Hawker, Henry James, Tom Hood, Thomas Street Millington, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Jerome K Jerome, M R James, W W Jacobs, F G Loring, Barry Pain ...

Narrated by Ian Holm, Richard Mitchley, David Shaw-Parker ...

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8 hours 57 min

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians.When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time.Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known ... Read more

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Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians.When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time.Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known
... Read more
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Victorian Ghost Story, The - A Compendium

18 hours of stories from one of literatures greatest eras

by Elizabeth Gaskell, J Y Ackerman, Sheridan Le Fanu, Mrs Craik, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Charles Dickens, Reverend R S Hawker, Rhoda Broughton, Henry James, Mrs Ellen Wood, Tom Hood, Thomas Street Millington, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Amelia Edwards, Margaret Oliphant, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Charlotte Riddell, Rudyard Kipling, B M Croker.wav, Jerome K Jerome, Edith Nesbit, Lettice Galbraith, M R James, Gertrude Atherton, W W Jacobs, F G Loring, Barry Pain ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Mark Rice-Oxley, Ian Holm ...

Unabridged

18 hours 18 min

01 - The Victorian Ghost Story - A Compendium - An Introduction02 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell03 - The Miniature by J Y Ackerman04 - An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street by Sheridan Le Fanu09 - The Last House in C Street by Mrs Craik06 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 1 by Edward Bulwer Lytton07 - The Haunted and the Haunters; ... Read more

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01 - The Victorian Ghost Story - A Compendium - An Introduction02 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell03 - The Miniature by J Y Ackerman04 - An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street by Sheridan Le Fanu09 - The Last House in C Street by Mrs Craik06 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 1 by Edward Bulwer Lytton07 - The Haunted and the Haunters;
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SuperSense

Why We Believe in the Unbelievable

by Bruce M. Hood ...

A neuroscientist examines the science behind humanity's beliefs in the supernatural.The majority of the world's population is religious or believes in supernatural phenomena. In the United States, nine out of every ten adults believe in God, and a recent Gallup poll found that about three out of four Americans believe in some form of telepathy, déjà vu, ghosts, or past lives. Where does such ... Read more

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A neuroscientist examines the science behind humanity's beliefs in the supernatural.The majority of the world's population is religious or believes in supernatural phenomena. In the United States, nine out of every ten adults believe in God, and a recent Gallup poll found that about three out of four Americans believe in some form of telepathy, déjà vu, ghosts, or past lives. Where does such
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Fairy Realm, a Collection of the Favourite Old Tales (Illustrated)

by Hood, Thomas ...

Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, and Ho O' My Thumb, illustrated with drawings by Gustave Dore. According to Wikipedia: "Tom Hood (19 January 1835 20 November 1874), was an English humorist and playwright, and son of the poet and author Thomas Hood. A prolific author, in 1865 he was appointed editor of the magazine Fun. He founded Tom Hood's Comic Annual in 1867. ... Read more

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Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, and Ho O' My Thumb, illustrated with drawings by Gustave Dore. According to Wikipedia: "Tom Hood (19 January 1835 20 November 1874), was an English humorist and playwright, and son of the poet and author Thomas Hood. A prolific author, in 1865 he was appointed editor of the magazine Fun. He founded Tom Hood's Comic Annual in 1867.
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The Knitting Circle

A Novel

by Ann Hood ...

"A wondrously simple book about something complicated: the nearly unendurable process of enduring after a great loss." — The Washington PostAfter the loss of her only child, Mary Baxter finds herself unable to read or write, the activities that used to be her primary source of comfort. She reluctantly joins a knitting circle as a way to fill her lonely days—not knowing it will change her life. As ... Read more

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"A wondrously simple book about something complicated: the nearly unendurable process of enduring after a great loss." — The Washington PostAfter the loss of her only child, Mary Baxter finds herself unable to read or write, the activities that used to be her primary source of comfort. She reluctantly joins a knitting circle as a way to fill her lonely days—not knowing it will change her life. As
... Read more
The Revivalists

A Novel

by Christopher M. Hood ...

“The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.”—Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Orange WorldA stunning debut novel ... Read more

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“The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.”—Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Orange WorldA stunning debut novel
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The Beaver Manifesto

by Glynnis Hood ...

Series series RMB Manifesto
Beavers are the great comeback story—a keystone species that survived ice ages, major droughts, the fur trade, urbanization and near extinction. Their ability to create and maintain aquatic habitats has endeared them to conservationists, but puts the beavers at odds with urban and industrial expansion. These conflicts reflect a dichotomy within our national identity. We place environment and our ... Read more

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Beavers are the great comeback story—a keystone species that survived ice ages, major droughts, the fur trade, urbanization and near extinction. Their ability to create and maintain aquatic habitats has endeared them to conservationists, but puts the beavers at odds with urban and industrial expansion. These conflicts reflect a dichotomy within our national identity. We place environment and our
... Read more
Robert Ludlum's The Treadstone Exile

by Joshua Hood ...

Series Book 2 - A Treadstone Novel
Former Treadstone Operative Adam Hayes finds himself at the center of a web of warring factions and high-level secrets in the second novel in the Treadstone series, the newest addition to the Robert Ludlum universe.After the revival of Operation Treadstone, former agent Adam Hayes has retreated to Africa, determined to leave the black-ops CIA program behind for good. As a former Treadstone ... Read more

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Former Treadstone Operative Adam Hayes finds himself at the center of a web of warring factions and high-level secrets in the second novel in the Treadstone series, the newest addition to the Robert Ludlum universe.After the revival of Operation Treadstone, former agent Adam Hayes has retreated to Africa, determined to leave the black-ops CIA program behind for good. As a former Treadstone
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John Bell Hood

The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General

by Stephen M. Hood ...

An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy's most successful—and most criticized—generals.Winner of the 2014 Albert Castel Book Award and the 2014 Walt Whitman AwardJohn Bell Hood died at forty-eight after a brief illness in August 1879, leaving behind the first draft of his memoirs, Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies. Published ... Read more

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An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy's most successful—and most criticized—generals.Winner of the 2014 Albert Castel Book Award and the 2014 Walt Whitman AwardJohn Bell Hood died at forty-eight after a brief illness in August 1879, leaving behind the first draft of his memoirs, Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies. Published
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Fly Girl

A Memoir

by Ann Hood ...

An entertaining and fascinating memoir of “gifted storyteller” (People) Ann Hood’s adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant.In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world—and maybe, one day, write about it—Ann Hood joined their ranks. After a grueling job search, ... Read more

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An entertaining and fascinating memoir of “gifted storyteller” (People) Ann Hood’s adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant.In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world—and maybe, one day, write about it—Ann Hood joined their ranks. After a grueling job search,
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The Lost Papers of Confederate General John Bell Hood

by Stephen M. Hood ...

Scholars hail the find as "the most important discovery in Civil War scholarship in the last half century." The invaluable cache of Confederate General John Bell Hood's personal papers includes wartime and postwar letters from comrades, subordinates, former enemies and friends, exhaustive medical reports relating to Hood's two major wounds, and dozens of touching letters exchanged between Hood and ... Read more

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Scholars hail the find as "the most important discovery in Civil War scholarship in the last half century." The invaluable cache of Confederate General John Bell Hood's personal papers includes wartime and postwar letters from comrades, subordinates, former enemies and friends, exhaustive medical reports relating to Hood's two major wounds, and dozens of touching letters exchanged between Hood and
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Patriots Twice

Former Confederates and the Building of America after the Civil War

by Stephen M. Hood ...

A "timely" look at the roles played by ex-Confederates after the war, in politics, academia, the military, industry, and more ( Midwest Book Review).The long and bloody American Civil War claimed the lives of more than 700,000 men. When it ended, former opponents worked to rebuild their reunified nation and move into the future together. Many people will find that surprising—especially in an era ... Read more

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A "timely" look at the roles played by ex-Confederates after the war, in politics, academia, the military, industry, and more ( Midwest Book Review).The long and bloody American Civil War claimed the lives of more than 700,000 men. When it ended, former opponents worked to rebuild their reunified nation and move into the future together. Many people will find that surprising—especially in an era
... Read more

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