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08 - Part 8

In Biltmore Oswald

Read by Nigel Boydell

J. Thorne Smith and J. Thorne Smith, Jr.

The hilarious diary of a young man's recruitment into, and service in a navy, which, though well equipped and disciplined, remains woefully …

Chapter 27. Conspiracy

In The Wing of Azrael, Volume 2

Read by Nigel Kerr

Mona Caird

Mona Caird, a British writer and feminist, criticized in numerous non-fiction writings the state of marriage as it existed in her time. Her …

33 - The Cosmic Kid

In Seeing Things at Night

Read by Nigel Boydell

Heywood Broun

This Book is a collection of humorous short stories which describe the comedy in everyday things and situations. (Summary by Carolin)

The Forth Bridge

In The Romance of Modern Engineering

Read by Nigel Kerr

Archibald Williams

As it would be impossible to treat, in the compass of a few hundred pages, all the great engineering feats of modern times without reducing …

Mordaunt Reeves Talks to Himself

In The Viaduct Murder

Read by Nigel Kerr

Ronald Knox

A badly battered corpse is found on the golf links. The first verdict was suicide; but four leisurely gentlemen staying at the country club …

Establishment of the Bank of England, AD 1694, by John Francis

In The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12

Read by Nigel Kerr

Charles F. Horne

A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narrati…

Innocent at Large

In Short Science Fiction Collection 064

Read by Nigel Fisher

Karen Anderson

Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is p…

1 - Chapter I

In The Paying Guest

Read by Nigel Boydell

George Gissing

George Gissing was one of the most accomplished writers of realism in the Victorian Era. Also The Paying Guest is a great example of realism…

01 - He Discusses Maxims and Proverbs

In The Genial Idiot

Read by Nigel Boydell

John Kendrick Bangs

John Kendrick Bangs once again takes us on a journey with the loveable, but somewhat self-opinionated and irritating Mr Idiot. (Summary by M…

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