reader:"John King, Margaret MacMillan and Leigh Payne"

Thirty three essays by more or less well-known authors of Britain, the United States, and Canada, each fronted by an introductory paragraph.…

A Pair of Blue Eyes

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Thomas Hardy

The book describes the love triangle between a young woman, Elfride Swancourt, and her two suitors from very different backgrounds. Stephen …

Kenilworth

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Sir Walter Scott

An Elizabethan era historical novel by Scotland's master of fiction, Sir Walter Scott. With a cast of historical and created characters, inc…

Lord Montagu's Page

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George Payne Rainsford James

A young man is crossing the English Channel bound for France. It is obviously not his first such trip, but who is he and what is his errand?…

The Wise Woman

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George MacDonald

George MacDonald was an influential Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. MacDonald’s works (particularly his fairy tales and fanta…

A London Life

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Henry James

A devoted sister attempts to check her sibling's scandalous behavior in the world of British high society. A delightful comedy of Anglo-Ame…

Ravensdene Court

Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)

J. S. Fletcher

Leonard Middlebrook, a young attorney with, among other things, a bibliographical interest, accepts an invitation to lonely Ravensdene Court…

Sir Nigel

Read by Clive Catterall

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

By 1348 the House of Loring has fallen on hard times. Together, the Black Death and the greedy monks of Waverley have bled away all of the L…

The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children

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Kenneth Grahame

A collection of poems, many well-known or by famous writers for children, celebrating the joys of life for children and avoiding the all-too…

Penelope's English Experiences

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Kate Douglas Wiggin

Penelope's English Experiences is a fictional travelogue, which documents the experiences of three American ladies on a visit to England. In…

London Labour and the London Poor Volume II

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Henry Mayhew

Subtitled, "A Cyclopaedia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work.&…

The Witness

Read by Scarlett Martin

Grace Livingston Hill

Paul Cortland seems to have it all as a popular, successful athlete and college student. Tragedy leads him to find peace through the faith …

My First Book

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Various

This is not a children's book, as may be supposed from the title, but a collection of essays first published in The Idler magazine, in which…

Reading: An Essay

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Hugh Walpole

A famous English author's thoughts on the power of reading. - Summary by David Wales

A Popular History of Ireland, Book 09

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Thomas D'Arcy McGee

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassin…

Stories by English Authors: London

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F. Anstey, J. M. Barrie, Marie Corelli, Beatrice Harraden, Arthur Morrison, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and Israel Zangwill

This book collects seven short stories by some of England's best turn-of-the-(last)-century's writers. The collection begins with the humor …

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