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A Christmas Miscellany 2017
Read by David Wales
Various
A selection of short works about Christmas. (Summary by david wales)
Darwin 200
Read by Richard Dawkins, Richard Harries and Jeremy Paxman
Richard Dawkins, Richard Harries and Jeremy Paxman
University of Oxford Podcasts
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
A Christmas Miscellany 2023
Read by David Wales
Various
Eleven short works or book chapters about Christmas or around that time period. - 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 2019
Read by David Wales
Various
Nine stories about Christmas or around Christmastime. - 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.…
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…
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
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…
The Times' Red Cross Story Book By Famous Novelists Serving In His Majesty's Fo…
Read by David Wales
Various
These eighteen stories were published in 1915, in the midst of World War I. "Published For The Times' Fund For The Sick And Wounded&qu…
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 …
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. …
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919
Read by David Wales
Various
Fifteen short stories of 1919, winners of a rigorous competition. The extensive Introduction is omitted from this recording. ( david wales)
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…