Classic American Short Stories (Short Story)

Five great American short story writers, dating from the turn of the 19th/20th centuries, are represented here. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American. Bierce's 'An Occurrence...' leaves echoes in the imagination; the stories by Crane and London recall the themes of the Civil War and the Klondike for which they are well known. Twain's humour is to the fore in The Notorious Jumping Frog.... And O. Henry's sharp observation makes his neat tales a joy to listen to. An attractive and accessible collection.

Publisher: Select Music & Distribution
Author: Various
Narrator: William Roberts
ISBN: 9 62634 212 9
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Dark offers chilling stories about the things that scare us the most: murder, hauntings, insanity and our own vulnerability. Examined through the eyes of some of the world's most gifted writers - Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost, W.W. Jacobs, Iain Banks, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Blue Balliett - we feel the malice of serial murderers, the cold evil of the undead, the unreasoning hatred of the insane, and, most of all, the incomprehensible suffering of their victims.

Publisher: Listen & Live
Author: Various
Narrator: Full Cast Production
ISBN:
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The magic of ballet is evoked in these enchanting stories presented with many musical excerpts from the works themselves. The stories of two French ballets - Giselle and Coppelia - and the three great ballets by Tchaikovsky are presented in engaging style by Jenny Agutter, who was herself a dancer before turning to acting.

These are tales of princes and princesses, of good fairies and bad witches, and, in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, the brave soldier and Clara - but does it happen, or is it a dream?

And there is the music - the lovely melody from Swan Lake, the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the waltzes and the richly atmospheric passages painting, in sound, castles, forests, mists and lakes.

Publisher: Select Music & Distribution
Author: David Angus
Narrator: Jenny Agutter
ISBN: 9 62634 231 5
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The Bells, The Cask of Amontillado • The Tell-Tale Heart • The Fall of the House of Usher • The Raven The Black Cat • Berenice • The Man Who Was All Used-Up.

Audio Best of the Year - Publishers Weekly

Publisher: In Audio
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Ralph Cosham
ISBN: 1 58472 230 4
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