The Best British Short Stories of 1922
Various and Walter de la Mare
Read by David Wales
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Twenty-four short stories by famous and not-so-famous British authors. (Summary by David Wales)
Note: A shortened section 21 was replaced on Dec 30, 2014 with the full text. (13 hr 43 min)
Chapters
Introductory Essays | 25:17 | Read by David Wales |
Where was Wych Street? | 45:53 | Read by David Wales |
Looking-Glass, The | 1:05:42 | Read by David Wales |
Olive, The | 30:39 | Read by David Wales |
Once a Hero | 42:54 | Read by David Wales |
Pensioner, The | 12:20 | Read by David Wales |
Broadsheet Ballad | 18:58 | Read by David Wales |
Christmas Present, The | 11:17 | Read by David Wales |
Seaton's Aunt Part 1 | 52:15 | Read by David Wales |
Seaton's Aunt Part 2 | 35:15 | Read by David Wales |
Reaper, The | 12:09 | Read by David Wales |
Song, The | 34:02 | Read by David Wales |
Hedonist, A | 21:16 | Read by David Wales |
Bat and Belfry Inn, The | 38:23 | Read by David Wales |
Lie, The | 7:06 | Read by David Wales |
Girl in It, A | 31:14 | Read by David Wales |
Backstairs of the Mind, The | 11:57 | Read by David Wales |
Birth of a Masterpiece, The | 33:58 | Read by David Wales |
Genius Part 1 | 31:04 | Read by David Wales |
Genius Part 2 | 30:04 | Read by David Wales |
Devil to Pay, The | 33:19 | Read by David Wales |
Empty Arms | 35:43 | Read by David Wales |
Lena Wrace | 34:11 | Read by David Wales |
Dice Thrower, The | 22:52 | Read by David Wales |
Stranger Woman, The | 38:55 | Read by David Wales |
Woman Who Sat Still, The | 22:47 | Read by David Wales |
Major Wilbraham | 43:58 | Read by David Wales |
Reviews
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
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oldperson
An eclectic collection of tales and most were interesting and all of them were well read. This selection is worth the time.
good reader
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Gerard Kelly
some gems here, some not so good
Enjoyable
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jbrown
This group of stories is very nice and the narration by David Whales is fantastic.
Great reader
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Nat
20 years later, the short stories are still very enjoyable!
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Julieg
mostly good stories. very good reader
very well read
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A LibriVox Listener
very well read