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"What a beautiful thing Notre-Dame is!"--Gustave Flaubert
Set amid the riot, intrigue, and pageantry of medieval Paris, Victor Hugo's masterful tale of heroism and
adventure has been a perennial favorite since its first publication in 1831. It is the story of Quasimodo,
the deformed bell-ringer of the Notre Dame Cathedral, who falls in love with the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda.
When Esmeralda is condemned as a witch by Claude Frollo, the tormented archdeacon who lusts after
her, Quasimodo attempts to save her; but his intentions are misunderstood. Written with a profound sense
of tragic irony, Hugo's powerful historical romance remains one of the most thrilling stories of all time.
Elsie in New York and The Purple DressWritten By - O. HenryNarrated By - Susan McCarthy, David Thorn, and Bobbie FrohmanPublished By - Blackstone Audio IncLength - 30 minutesCategories - Classic LiteratureDownload Price - $9.95
In “Elsie in New York,” Elsie is an innocent young woman who must look for work to make a living. Although she applies for several positions, do-gooders interfere. Thinking they are saving her soul, in actuality they point her to her destruction. In “The Purple Dress,” two young women clerks... See full description...
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Richard IIWritten By - William ShakespeareNarrated By - Full Cast PerformancePublished By - BBC Audiobooks LtdLength - 3 hoursCategories - Dramatizations
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Henry IV - Part OneWritten By - William ShakespeareNarrated By - Full Cast ProductionPublished By - BBC Audiobooks LtdLength - 2 hours 15 minutesCategories - Dramatizations
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The Voyage OutWritten By - Virginia WoolfNarrated By - Nadia MayPublished By - Blackstone Audio IncLength - 13 hours 30 minutesCategories - Classic LiteratureDownload Price - $26.95
The Voyage Out opens as a group of lively, eccentric British tourists embark on a sea voyage from London to a resort in South America. The focus soon turns to Rachel Vinrace, a shy, awkward young woman headed on a voyage of self-discovery through love, illness, and, finally, death. A wry and... See full description...
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