DescriptionThis collection of stories brings together the writings of some of the greatest authors of all time and contrasts ghost stories of different lands and languages. The stories include: "Mrs. Zant and the Ghost" by Wilkie Collins "The Haunters and the Haunted" by Sir Edward Bulwar-Lytton "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal" by Daniel Defoe "The Moonlit Road" by Ambrose Bierce "The Middle Toe of the Right Foot" by Ambrose Bierce "The Stranger" by Ambrose Bierce "The Red Room" by H.G. Wells "Old Mrs. Jones" by Clara Riddell "The Ways of Ghosts" by Ambrose Bierce "Green Tea" by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu "The Signalman" and "The Trial for Murder" by Charles Dickens "The Phantom Coach" by Amelia Edwards "They" by Rudyard Kipling "The Dream Woman" by Wilkie Collins…
DescriptionHere are tales of mystery, the supernatural, and the paranormal, all moulded by Robin Bailey's very smooth and rolling tones. These intriguing stories include: "The Man of the Night" by Edgar Wallace "No. 1 Branch Line: The Signalman" by Charles Dickens "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins "Sredni Vashtar" by Saki "The Werewolf" by Frederick Marryat "The Mezzotint" by M.R. James "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe…
DescriptionUna novela historica de la revolucion. Carlos Dickens, el gran escritor ingles incursiono muy poco en la novela historica, que tan de boga estuvo a mediados del siglo XIX. De hecho, dentro de su inmensa produccion, tanto en numero como en calidad, solo ha…
DescriptionIn the process of creating some of the most famous children in literature, Charles Dickens revolutionized the storytelling technique by making children the focus of many of his novels. Until Dickens, most novelists featured adult characters who served as role models to the reader. Professor Polhemus shows how Dickens broke tradition by using children as a way of candidly reflecting the dynamics of society. In his discussion, Professor Polhemus, an expert on the 19th-century British novel, explains his theories by assuming the voices and interpreting the thoughts of Dickens characters such as Oliver Twist, Little Nell, and David Copperfield.
DescriptionNarrator Nigel Hawthorne's exceptional talents as an actor bring comedy to the fore in this collection, extracting every nuance of humour from these seven great stories. Featuring: "Brugglesmith" by Rudyard Kipling "The Cricket Match" (from England, Their England ) by A.G. Macdonell "Reginald on House Parties" by Saki "Winglebury Duel" by Charles Dickens "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain "A Photographer's Day Out" by Lewis Carroll "Jeff Peters as a Personal Magnet" by O. Henry…
DescriptionHere is a collection of spine-tingling ghost stories, read by Richard Pasco. Featuring: "The Judge's House" by Bram Stoker "The Upper Berth" by F. Marion Crawford "Narrative of the Ghost of a Hand" by Charles Dickens "To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt" by Charles Dickens "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe "Gabriel-Ernest" by Saki "The Furnished Room" by O. Henry "My Own True Ghost Story" by Rudyard Kipling "Lost Hearts" by M. R. James "Called" by P.C. Wren "Who Knows?" by Guy de Maupassant "When I was Dead" by Vincent O' Sullivan "The Face" by E. F. Benson "The Open Window" by Saki…
