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Reid's Critique of Hume

Read by Dan Robinson


Dan Robinson


University of Oxford Podcasts

The Swiss Family Robinson (Version 2)

Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)


Johann David Wyss


First published in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson may sometimes seem old-fashioned to modern readers, especially the family’s attitude towa…

The Swiss Family Robinson

Read by Mark F. Smith


Johann David Wyss


The Swiss Family Robinson has delighted generations of readers with its exciting tale of a family which, though shipwrecked, displays “the r…

Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

Read by Dan Robinson


Dan Robinson


University of Oxford Podcasts

The Complete Bachelor

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Walter Germain Robinson


This volume was written by the author to help people with proper etiquette for certain social dilemma issues.i.e. male manners while being s…

Jeremy

Read by David Wales


Hugh Walpole


With affectionate humor, Mr. Walpole tells the story of Jeremy and his two sisters, Helen and Mary Cole, who grow up in Polchester, a quiet …

The History of Robinson Crusoe

Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)


William James Mcglothlin


A 6-page digest of Defoe's famous work for young readers (Summary by Dennis Sayers)

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 083

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Various


“Oh, mother, I would like to know everything.” “You can never know everything, my child, but you can learn many things from books.” Accordin…

Jeremy At Crale; His Friends, His Ambitions And His One Great Enemy

Read by David Wales


Hugh Walpole


This 1927 work is the third and final in Walpole’s Jeremy series. (The others are Jeremy and Jeremy And Hamlet.) Jeremy’s home is in Polches…

The Human Machine

Read by Ruth Golding


Arnold Bennett


Bennett asks us to consider our brains as the most wonderful machine, a machine which is the only thing in this world that we can control. A…

Reading: An Essay

Read by David Wales


Hugh Walpole


A famous English author's thoughts on the power of reading. - Summary by David Wales

The New Swiss Family Robinson

Read by David Wales


Owen Wister


A parody of its famous predecessor, this short piece was written by Owen Wister for the Harvard Lampoon (Summary by David Wales)

Winning His Game

Read by Howard Skyman


Ralph Henry Barbour


Dudley Baker is new to Grafton School. Like many rookie students he finds himself feeling out of place amongst the strange new faces he enco…

Robinson Crusoe Written Anew for Children

Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015)


Daniel Defoe


Adaptation of the story of Robinson Crusoe for grammar school children. Tells how the shipwrecked sailor makes a new life for himself on the…

To London Town

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Arthur Morrison


Written to complement Tales of Mean Streets and A Child of the Jago, and the final book in the trilogy, To London Town examines the mean s…

The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Read by Arnold


Anthony Trollope


Billed as a satire concerning the dishonest advertising and business practices of the day, it tells the tale of an upstart clothing business…

An Amiable Charlatan

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E. Phillips Oppenheim


An Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano's, at which he is a regular diner. A man enters quickly, sits at his table, starts eating h…

Jeremy And Hamlet: A Chronicle Of Certain Incidents In The Lives Of A Boy, A Do…

Read by David Wales


Hugh Walpole


Hamlet is Jeremy’s dog. This 1923 book is Hugh Walpole’s second volume in his Jeremy semi-autobiographical trilogy (Jeremy (1919 available a…

Heroes Every Child Should Know

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Hamilton Wright Mabie


The endeavour has been made in this volume to bring together the heroic men of different races, periods and types; and in the selection of m…

Psmith, Journalist

Read by Psuke Bariah


P. G. Wodehouse


Psmith takes over editing a paper while the usual editor is away on vacation. He takes on a local slum lord, and divers alarums ensue. (desc…

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