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18 - Chapter XVIII: ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE

In The Marble Faun

Read by Terry Goodyer

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Marble Faun is Hawthorne's most unusual romance. Writing on the eve of the American Civil War, Hawthorne set his story in a fantastical …

15 - Crippen's Callous Crime

In Survivors' Tales of Famous Crimes

Read by Terry Goodyer

Walter Wood

In this anthology of true crime tales, editor Walter Wood interviews those who were touched by the crimes recounted, sometimes as an acquain…

The Magical Bond of the Sea

In Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903

Read by Terry Goodyer

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born at Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada, on November 30, 1874. She achieved international fa…

20 - The Day of the Betrothal

In Romola

Read by Terry Goodyer

George Eliot

George Eliot's own favorite among her novels, this novel tells the story of Romola, the intelligent daughter of a blind scholar, who is fall…

13 - FEMALE FRIENDSHIP.

In Sketches Of The Fair Sex

Read by Terry Goodyer

Anonymous

Sketches of the fair sex, in all parts of the world. To which are added rules for determining the precise figure, the degree of beauty, the …

The Blazing World

Read by Sarah Terry

Margaret Cavendish, Duchess Of Newcastle and Margaret Lucas Cavendish

The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish is, all at once, a satire, a treatise on natural philosophy, a work of proto-science fiction, and a …

Lucian's True History

Read by Terry Kroenung

Lucian of Samosata and Lucian Of Samosata

One of the earliest works of science-fiction (nearly 2,000 years old). It has space travel (including war in space), lunar civilization, and…

The Best Laid Plans

Read by Terry Fallis

Terry Fallis

"The Best Laid Plans" is a satirical novel of Canadian politics written by Terry Fallis. It recounts the unlikely and amusing alli…

A Princess of Mars (Version 4)

Read by Terry Kroenung

Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Confederate soldier travels to Mars and is embroiled in its politics and wars, becoming a great swordsman and hero. - Summary by Terry Kro…

His Wisdom, the Defender: A Story

Read by Terry Kroenung

Simon Newcomb

A millionaire genius invents a flying armored suit, a la Iron Man. - Summary by Terry Kroenung