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Chapter 7

In Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 1

Read by Nancy Roberts


Thomas Preskett Prest and Thomas Peckett Prest


This is volume 1 of 3. Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 until 1847, when it first appeared in book form, Varney the Vampy…

Chapter 45

In The Portrait of a Lady Vol 2

Read by Nancy Roberts


Henry James


The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 …

The Blue Castle (Version 2)

Read by Bryn Roberts


Lucy Maud Montgomery


"The Blue Castle" by L. M. Montgomery tells the story of Valancy Stirling, a repressed and timid woman living under the control of…

The Shooting Party

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Anton Chekhov


"The Shooting Party" is a mystery, set in the Russian countryside. The story revolves around the murder of a beautiful young woman…

Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers

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Edith Hubback Brown


"Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers" by Edith & John Hubback is a biography that explores the lives of Jane Austen's two sailor bro…

Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the School of the Japanese Colour-print Artists

Read by Bryn Roberts


Dora Amsden


Ukiyo-ye prepared Japan for intercourse with other nations by developing in the common people an interest in other countries, in science and…

Mugby Junction

Read by Bryn Roberts


Charles Dickens and Variousandcharles Dickens


Originally published in 1866 in the Christmas edition of Dickens's magazine, "All the Year Round.", "Mugby Junction" off…

The Events of 1848, Especially in Their Relation to Great Britain

Read by Bryn Roberts


Richard Monckton Milnes


The Events of 1848, Especially in Relation to Great Britain" by Richard Monckton Milnes is a historical work that delves into the tumul…

Speeches: Literary and Social

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Charles Dickens


Speeches: Literary and Social is a collection of speeches given by Charles Dickens in various settings, including banquets, public gathering…

How to Paint Permanent Pictures

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Maximilian Toch


"How To Paint Permanent Pictures" by Maximilian Toch delves into the intricate art of creating lasting images through painting. To…

The Great Diamond Syndicate

Read by Nancy Gorgen


Nicholas Carter


Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom …

The Crime of the French Cafe and Other Stories

Read by Nancy Gorgen


Nicholas Carter


Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom …

Emily Climbs, Version 2

Read by Nancy Halper


Lucy Maud Montgomery


“Emily Climbs” is the second book in a series by the author of "Anne of Green Gables." Emily Byrd Starr, an orphan living with her…

Old New York

Read by Nancy Halper


Edith Wharton


Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas (False Dawn; The Old Maid; The Spark; New Year's Day) by Edith Wharton, revolving arou…

The Priceless Pearl

Read by Nancy Halper


Alice Duer Miller


Pearl Leavitt is habitually fired from her New York City office jobs for being "too beautiful" and thereby causing all the men to …

The Mask of Death

Read by Nancy Gorgen


Nicholas Carter


America's greatest detective is back! "Nick Carter will solve the mystery. No crime is too deep for him. He’ll ferret out the truth and…

The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold

Read by Nancy Gorgen


Margaret Vandercook


The girls have even more unusual experiences and adventures and are brought into closer contact with the real life of the West. It isn't pos…

The Ranch Girls at Boarding School

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Margaret Vandercook


The story of the four "Ranch Girls" continues along lines of constantly increasing interest, and the change of scene accomplished …

A Stolen Name

Read by Nancy Gorgen


Nicholas Carter


Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom …

The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp

Read by Nancy Gorgen


Laura Lee Hope


This is the fourth book in the "Outdoor Girls" series. In this story, the scene is shifted to a winter season. The girls have some…

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