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Though The Arabian Nights are generally known as stories for children, they were originally tales for adults full of adventure, sexuality, violence and the supernatural.
They certainly inspired the imagination of Sir Richard Burton, the 19th century explorer, linguist and erotologist who brought all his worldly experience and a superbly expressive prose style to bear on the tales of Sindbad the Seaman and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Scheherazade must keep her king entertained with stories if she is to avoid the promised sentence of death.
Philip Madoc's sonorous performance allows the tales to weave their own enchantment as they have done down the centuries.
In Chancery: Book Two of The Forsyte SagaWritten By - John GalsworthyNarrated By - David CasePublished By - Blackstone Audio IncLength - 11 hours 30 minutesCategories - Classic LiteratureDownload Price - $23.95
In Chancery is the second novel in John Galsworthy's epic Forsyte Saga, a brilliant social satire about an upper-class family. After suffering the death of her lover and abuse from her husband Soames, Irene Forsyte has finally left her marriage for good. Though disgraced by her affair, she forms... See full description...
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Canterbury Tales, SelectedWritten By - Geoffrey ChaucerNarrated By - David ButlerPublished By - In AudioLength - 9 hours 8 minutesCategories - Poetry
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Tale of Two Cities, AWritten By - Charles DickensNarrated By - Buck SchirnerPublished By - Brilliance Audio IncLength - 15 hours 23 minutesCategories - Classic Literature
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Christmas Carol, AWritten By - Charles DickensNarrated By - Richard WilsonPublished By - Hodder & Stoughton AudiobooksLength - 2 hoursCategories - Classic Literature
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