Search Results

Religio Journalistici

Read by David Wales


Christopher Morley


The great Canadian journalist and humorist ruminates and reflects upon his life and calling in this 1924 little gem. - Summary by david wale…

That House I Bought; A Little Leaf From Life

Read by David Wales


Henry Edward Warner


This is a whimsical, entertaining, tongue in cheek narrative of the author’s purchase of a house, circa 1911. - Summary by david wales

Winnowed Wisdom

Read by David Wales


Stephen Leacock


This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales

Around The Campfire

Read by David Wales


Sir Charles G. D. Roberts


Action and adventure short stories of men and animals in the wild. - Summary by David Wales

A Christmas Miscellany 2020

Read by David Wales


Various


Nine stories, chapters, or essays about Christmas or around Christmas. - Summary by David Wales

A Christmas Miscellany 2017

Read by David Wales


Various


A selection of short works about Christmas. (Summary by david wales)

The Raven and The Philosophy Of Composition

Read by David Wales


Edgar Allan Poe


Poe’s famous narrative poem and the author’s reflections on its composition. (David Wales)

David and the Phoenix

Read by Greg Weeks


Edward Ormondroyd


David knew that one should be prepared for anything when one climbs a mountain, but he never dreamed what he would find that June morning on…

Modern Essays

Read by David Wales


Christopher Morley


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

Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes Of The Civil War

Read by David Wales


Various


Seven narratives published in the late nineteenth century and assembled in this 1913 collection. - Summary by david wales

And Thus He Came

Read by David Wales


Cyrus Townsend Brady


These short stories, perhaps we might call them modern parables, are not the usual fare of warm and fuzzy Christmas stories (pleasing as tho…

Remarkable Rogues: The Careers of Some Notable Criminals of Europe and America

Read by David Wales


Charles Kingston


The title and subtitle pretty much say it all. Twenty biographical sketches of people you would not want your son or daughter to marry. (Sum…

A Little Book of Christmas

Read by David Wales


John Kendrick Bangs


Summary: Four short Christmas stories, a bit sentimental, but still affecting and worthwhile. Plus Four Christmas verses. (Summary by David …

A Christmas Miscellany 2019

Read by David Wales


Various


Nine stories about Christmas or around Christmastime. - Summary by david wales

Who Did It?

Read by Phil Benson


Nat Gould


Following the dissolution of the New South Wales government, Henry Bryce is ready to take on the Labour Party for the seat of Balmain East. …

Strange Stories Of The Civil War

Read by David Wales


Various


Here are twelve narratives of some events in the American Civil War, most told by a participant or contemporary observer. - Summary by David…

The Garden Of Folly

Read by David Wales


Stephen Leacock


A 1924 collection of essays by the celebrated Canadian humorist, popular in the first half of the twentieth century throughout the English s…

The Measure Of A Man; A Tale Of The Big Woods

Read by David Wales


Norman Duncan


A tale of a singular man at work among lumber-jacks. Duncan's droll style and tongue-in-cheek viewpoint keep the reader and listener much en…

Mandela at Oxford

Read by Nelson Mandela


Nelson Mandela


University of Oxford Podcasts

Judgement and Justice: The Life and Diary of William Godwin

Read by Mark Philp, David O’Shaughnessy and Ellen Sandford O'Neill


Mark Philp, David O’Shaughnessy and Ellen Sandford O'Neill


University of Oxford Podcasts

< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >