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Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley, Daniel Philpott, Roger May, Jonathan Oliver ...

Narrated by Daniel Philpott, Roger May, Jonathan Oliver ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

Mary Shelley’s poignant exploration of the true depths of human ambition has had a profound effect on readers since its conception in 1816. When scientist Victor Frankenstein forms a creature from the body parts of corpses, thus shattering the perceived limits of scientific understanding, the consequences are devastating. As Frankenstein becomes disgusted with his experiment, he thwarts the ... Read more

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Mary Shelley’s poignant exploration of the true depths of human ambition has had a profound effect on readers since its conception in 1816. When scientist Victor Frankenstein forms a creature from the body parts of corpses, thus shattering the perceived limits of scientific understanding, the consequences are devastating. As Frankenstein becomes disgusted with his experiment, he thwarts the
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Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

'I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.'One of the most significant novellas of the twentieth century, Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis is a deeply haunting exploration of identity, isolation and the existential shadows that follow the human experience.Gregor Samsa, a seemingly average salesman and cloth merchant, ... Read more

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'I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.'One of the most significant novellas of the twentieth century, Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis is a deeply haunting exploration of identity, isolation and the existential shadows that follow the human experience.Gregor Samsa, a seemingly average salesman and cloth merchant,
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Childhood, Boyhood and Youth

by Leo Tolstoy, Roger May ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

15 hours 43 min

Blending fact and fiction, this trilogy by a very young Tolstoy centres on the inner life of Nikolai as he navigates the universal challenge of growing up. In relating his thoughts and feelings, his self-awareness and embarrassing mistakes, the work is timeless: regardless of era, location and environment, we are given an unvarnished portrait of one boy both self-important and self-deprecating as ... Read more

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Blending fact and fiction, this trilogy by a very young Tolstoy centres on the inner life of Nikolai as he navigates the universal challenge of growing up. In relating his thoughts and feelings, his self-awareness and embarrassing mistakes, the work is timeless: regardless of era, location and environment, we are given an unvarnished portrait of one boy both self-important and self-deprecating as
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The Moonstone

by Wilkie Collins ...

Narrated by Barnaby Edwards, Kristin Atherton, Jonathan Keeble, Ben Allen, Roger May, Malk Williams, Kris Dyer ...

Unabridged

21 hours 56 min

'The first, the longest and the best of modern, English detective novels.' - T. S. EliotA priceless gem, a diamond from India imbued with religious significance, is stolen on the very night it is given as an eighteenth birthday present to a captivating heiress; and so the mystery begins. The rules for the golden age of crime novels are formed in the pages of The Moonstone – an English country ... Read more

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'The first, the longest and the best of modern, English detective novels.' - T. S. EliotA priceless gem, a diamond from India imbued with religious significance, is stolen on the very night it is given as an eighteenth birthday present to a captivating heiress; and so the mystery begins. The rules for the golden age of crime novels are formed in the pages of The Moonstone – an English country
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Eugene Onegin

by Alexander Pushkin ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

4 hours 42 min

In this timeless Russian classic, the charismatic but aloof Eugene Onegin rejects love, friendship, and opportunity in favor of cynicism and self-isolation. When he returns to his rural estate, he crosses paths with the idealistic Tatyana, who falls deeply in love with him. But Onegin's cold dismissal of her leads to a tragic sequence of events that changes all their lives.With sharp wit and vivid ... Read more

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In this timeless Russian classic, the charismatic but aloof Eugene Onegin rejects love, friendship, and opportunity in favor of cynicism and self-isolation. When he returns to his rural estate, he crosses paths with the idealistic Tatyana, who falls deeply in love with him. But Onegin's cold dismissal of her leads to a tragic sequence of events that changes all their lives.With sharp wit and vivid
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Henry V

Directed by David Timson

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Samuel West, Timothy West, Cathy Sara, Hugh Dickson, Nigel Anthony, Stephen Thorne, Bernard Lloyd, Ian Masters, Auriol Smith, Roy Spencer, Roger May, Barrie Jaimeson, Jonathan Keeble, Nick Fletcher, David Timson, Peter Yapp, Dominic Kraemer ...

Unabridged

3 hours 6 min

This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press. ... Read more

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This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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Othello

Directed by David Timson

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Hugh Quarshie, Anton Lesser, Emma Fielding, Patience Tomlinson, Roger May, Alison Pettitt, Roy Spencer, Peter Yapp, John McAndrew, Stephen Thorne, Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

3 hours 1 min

This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the sixth Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press. ... Read more

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This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the sixth Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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History of Britain, The

From neolithic times to the present day

by Richard Dargie ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

From the Stone Age to the 21st century, The History of Britain chronicles the epic story of this small but turbulent kingdom.Listen to the incredible events of the Norman invasions, the execution of Charles I, the uprisings in Dark Age Wales, the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian Britain and much more. Fully revised and updated to include the latest political developments, this fascinating ... Read more

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From the Stone Age to the 21st century, The History of Britain chronicles the epic story of this small but turbulent kingdom.Listen to the incredible events of the Norman invasions, the execution of Charles I, the uprisings in Dark Age Wales, the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian Britain and much more. Fully revised and updated to include the latest political developments, this fascinating
... Read more
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Selected Poetry by Lewis Carroll

AudioFile Best of the Year 2016 Children & Family Listening

by Lewis Carroll ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Abridged

1 hour 18 min

Featuring some of Lewis Carroll’s most famous and best-loved poems including Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark as well as lesser-known gems such as Brother and Sister and My Fairy, this disc wonderfully illustrates Carroll’s fondness for impish satire, verbal wizardry and pure imagination. The selection ranges from pieces written when Carroll was just thirteen to his mature work. ... Read more

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Featuring some of Lewis Carroll’s most famous and best-loved poems including Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark as well as lesser-known gems such as Brother and Sister and My Fairy, this disc wonderfully illustrates Carroll’s fondness for impish satire, verbal wizardry and pure imagination. The selection ranges from pieces written when Carroll was just thirteen to his mature work.
... Read more
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Noble Ambitions

The Fall and Rise of the English Country House After World War II

by Adrian Tinniswood ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Unabridged

13 hours 35 min

A rollicking tour of the English country home after World War II, when swinging London collided with aristocratic valuesAs the sun set slowly on the British Empire, its mansions fell and rose. Ancient families were reduced to demolishing the parts of their stately homes they could no longer afford, dukes and duchesses desperately clung to their ancestral seats, and a new class of homeowners bought ... Read more

$31.99 USD

A rollicking tour of the English country home after World War II, when swinging London collided with aristocratic valuesAs the sun set slowly on the British Empire, its mansions fell and rose. Ancient families were reduced to demolishing the parts of their stately homes they could no longer afford, dukes and duchesses desperately clung to their ancestral seats, and a new class of homeowners bought
... Read more
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Murder on the Orient Express

B1

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Series series Collins Agatha Christie ELT Readers
Abridged

3 hours 9 min

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English.Poirot is on his way home to London on the famous ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English.Poirot is on his way home to London on the famous
... Read more
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Death on the Nile

B1

by Agatha Christie ...

Narrated by Roger May ...

Series series Collins Agatha Christie ELT Readers
Abridged

3 hours 5 min

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English.Poirot is supposed to be on a relaxing holiday in Egypt ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English.Poirot is supposed to be on a relaxing holiday in Egypt
... Read more

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