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Manalive

by G.K. Chesterton ...

Narrated by Ray Clare ...

Series series Svenska Ljud Classica
Unabridged

6 hours 5 min

"I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him – only to bring him to life."Innocent Smith, an "allegorical practical joker", turns everything upside down with his arrival at Beacon House, a London Boarding establishment. His passion and liveliness brightens up the place immediately, but at the height of the enjoyment, everyone is shocked when Smith ... Read more

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"I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him – only to bring him to life."Innocent Smith, an "allegorical practical joker", turns everything upside down with his arrival at Beacon House, a London Boarding establishment. His passion and liveliness brightens up the place immediately, but at the height of the enjoyment, everyone is shocked when Smith
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Eugenics and Other Evils

by G.K. Chesterton ...

Narrated by Ray Clare ...

Series series Svenska Ljud Classica
Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

"The Frenchman works until he can play. The American works until he can't play; and then thanks the devil, his master, that he is donkey enough to die in harness. But the Englishman, as he has since become, works until he can pretend that he never worked at all."'Eugenics and Other Evils' (1922) is a magnificent takedown of the entire basis of eugenic thought – the idea that controlled breeding ... Read more

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"The Frenchman works until he can play. The American works until he can't play; and then thanks the devil, his master, that he is donkey enough to die in harness. But the Englishman, as he has since become, works until he can pretend that he never worked at all."'Eugenics and Other Evils' (1922) is a magnificent takedown of the entire basis of eugenic thought – the idea that controlled breeding
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The Rough Riders

by Theodore Roosevelt ...

Narrated by John Randolph Jones ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

When the Spanish government declared war against the United States in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to take his place as lieutenant colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. His involvement with this unit, nicknamed The Rough Riders, established "Teddy" as a household name. The Rough Riders is the future president's account of his experiences and ... Read more

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When the Spanish government declared war against the United States in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to take his place as lieutenant colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. His involvement with this unit, nicknamed The Rough Riders, established "Teddy" as a household name. The Rough Riders is the future president's account of his experiences and
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Around the World in Eighty Days

by Jules Verne ...

Narrated by Bill Homewood ...

Unabridged

7 hours 38 min

Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated tales of all time, this is both high-octane thriller and fascinating travelogue. Phileas Fogg, intrepid Victorian gentleman-about-town, accepts a wager that he cannot travel around the world in 80 days. Naturally, he immediately sets off, accompanied by his French manservant Passepartout. They are pursued by a police officer, Detective Fix, who is foolishly ... Read more

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Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated tales of all time, this is both high-octane thriller and fascinating travelogue. Phileas Fogg, intrepid Victorian gentleman-about-town, accepts a wager that he cannot travel around the world in 80 days. Naturally, he immediately sets off, accompanied by his French manservant Passepartout. They are pursued by a police officer, Detective Fix, who is foolishly
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Scenes of Clerical Life

by George Eliot ...

Narrated by Wanda McCaddon ...

Unabridged

14 hours 5 min

George Eliot's brilliant fiction debut contains three stories from the lives of clergymen, with the aim of disclosing the value hidden in the commonplace."The Sad Fortunes of the Rev. Amos Barton" portrays a character who is hard to like and generally despised—until his suffering shocks others into fellowship and sympathy.In "Mr. Gilfil's Love-Story," young Caterina is courted by two opposite men: ... Read more

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George Eliot's brilliant fiction debut contains three stories from the lives of clergymen, with the aim of disclosing the value hidden in the commonplace."The Sad Fortunes of the Rev. Amos Barton" portrays a character who is hard to like and generally despised—until his suffering shocks others into fellowship and sympathy.In "Mr. Gilfil's Love-Story," young Caterina is courted by two opposite men:
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Erewhon (Unabridged)

by Samuel Butler ...

Narrated by AI Marcus ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. In a desire for better sheepfarming land on an unnamed British colony, Higgs decides to traverse the distant mountain range. On the other side he discovers not the empty rolling plains of his imagination but an entirely new civilization: the land of Erewhon. Inducted into the ways of their culture, he attempts to transcribe as best he ... Read more

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Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. In a desire for better sheepfarming land on an unnamed British colony, Higgs decides to traverse the distant mountain range. On the other side he discovers not the empty rolling plains of his imagination but an entirely new civilization: the land of Erewhon. Inducted into the ways of their culture, he attempts to transcribe as best he
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Penguin Island

by Anatole France ...

Narrated by Frederick Davidson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

Penguin Island is Anatole France’s most searching and satirical novel. A humorous critique of customs and laws, rituals and rites, its subject is human nature, but its characters are penguins in the mythical land of Penguinia. The story of the strutting penguins and their virtues and vices is not merely a burlesque allegory of French history, but a satire of the history of mankind. With gentle yet ... Read more

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Penguin Island is Anatole France’s most searching and satirical novel. A humorous critique of customs and laws, rituals and rites, its subject is human nature, but its characters are penguins in the mythical land of Penguinia. The story of the strutting penguins and their virtues and vices is not merely a burlesque allegory of French history, but a satire of the history of mankind. With gentle yet
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War and the Future, with eBook

by H. G. Wells ...

Narrated by Shelly Frasier ...

Unabridged

6 hours 24 min

H. G. Wells sets forth an intriguing, first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He examines the technological effects of modern warfare on human nature, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing. Two prophetic visions of his philosophy to truly end all war are revealed: the control of war weapons and ... Read more

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H. G. Wells sets forth an intriguing, first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He examines the technological effects of modern warfare on human nature, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing. Two prophetic visions of his philosophy to truly end all war are revealed: the control of war weapons and
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The Last of the Mohicans

by James Fenimore Cooper ...

Narrated by William Hope ...

Unabridged

16 hours 51 min

This famous novel deals with the early frontier period of American history and is set in 1757 during the Seven Years War between the French and the British. Intrepid frontiersman and scout Natty ‘Hawkeye’ Bumppo, has lived among Indians for most of his life, respecting their customs and acquiring the skills of an experienced woodsman. His closest companion Chingachgook, the Mohican chief, and his ... Read more

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This famous novel deals with the early frontier period of American history and is set in 1757 during the Seven Years War between the French and the British. Intrepid frontiersman and scout Natty ‘Hawkeye’ Bumppo, has lived among Indians for most of his life, respecting their customs and acquiring the skills of an experienced woodsman. His closest companion Chingachgook, the Mohican chief, and his
... Read more

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Alexander’s Bridge

by Willa Cather ...

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin ...

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

There is a pleasure in listening to the imagery of Alexander’s Bridge that is similar to viewing a beautiful watercolor, as in the following description of a Boston street in late afternoon: “The sun sank rapidly; the silvery light had faded from the bare boughs and the watery twilight was setting in when Wilson at last walked down the hill, descending into cooler and cooler depths of grayish ... Read more

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There is a pleasure in listening to the imagery of Alexander’s Bridge that is similar to viewing a beautiful watercolor, as in the following description of a Boston street in late afternoon: “The sun sank rapidly; the silvery light had faded from the bare boughs and the watery twilight was setting in when Wilson at last walked down the hill, descending into cooler and cooler depths of grayish
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories

by Mark Twain, Alcazar AudioWorks, Alcazar AudioWorks, David Thorn0 ...

Narrated by a full cast, Al Bedrosian, James Aylward, Laurelle Westaway, Linda Montgomery, Bob Wilk, Bruce Blau, David Thorn1, Susan McCarthy2, Lou Spiegel3, Lee Frohman4, Bobbie Frohman5 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

This delightful collection of lesser-known gems by Mark Twain begins with the story of a town called Hadleyburg, which prides itself on the honesty of its citizens. One day a citizen of Hadleyburg offends a stranger passing through, who vows to take his revenge by revealing just how corruptible the sanctimonious town really is. Twain is at his best here, poking fun at common hypocrisy as the self ... Read more

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This delightful collection of lesser-known gems by Mark Twain begins with the story of a town called Hadleyburg, which prides itself on the honesty of its citizens. One day a citizen of Hadleyburg offends a stranger passing through, who vows to take his revenge by revealing just how corruptible the sanctimonious town really is. Twain is at his best here, poking fun at common hypocrisy as the self
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Silas Marner

by George Eliot ...

Narrated by Tadhg Hynes ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

Reputed as Eliot’s favourite novel Silas Marner is set in the early years of the 19th century. Marner, a weaver, is a member of a small congregation in Lantern Yard. Falsely accused of a crime he didn’t commit, he leaves his home and lives a solitary life near the village of Raveloe. Dedicating his life to weaving and hoarding gold for the next fifteen years, circumstances beyond his control shape ... Read more

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Reputed as Eliot’s favourite novel Silas Marner is set in the early years of the 19th century. Marner, a weaver, is a member of a small congregation in Lantern Yard. Falsely accused of a crime he didn’t commit, he leaves his home and lives a solitary life near the village of Raveloe. Dedicating his life to weaving and hoarding gold for the next fifteen years, circumstances beyond his control shape
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