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Classic Tales of Horror

by Ambrose Bierce, E Nesbitt, Amelia B Edwards, Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens, Daniel Defoe, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Honore de Balzac, HP Lovecraft, Jack London, M.R. James, Mary Shelley, WW Jacobs ...

Narrated by Sarah Douglas, John Waite, Ben Onwukwe, Michael Fenton-Stevens ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

Classic Tales Of Horror offers up fifteen slices of powerful story-telling from the world’s great authors. From Henry James and Ambrose Bierce to Bram Stoker and Charles Dickens. Read by John Waite (BBC Radio 4), Sarah Douglas (Superman I & II), Michael Fenton-Stevens (Spitting Image, KYTV, Hitch-hiker’s Guide) and Ben Onwukwe (London’s Burning, Othello).The Man & The Snake by Ambrose Bierce – ... Read more

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Classic Tales Of Horror offers up fifteen slices of powerful story-telling from the world’s great authors. From Henry James and Ambrose Bierce to Bram Stoker and Charles Dickens. Read by John Waite (BBC Radio 4), Sarah Douglas (Superman I & II), Michael Fenton-Stevens (Spitting Image, KYTV, Hitch-hiker’s Guide) and Ben Onwukwe (London’s Burning, Othello).The Man & The Snake by Ambrose Bierce –
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Operation Crossbow: The History of the Allied Bombing Missions against Nazi Germany’s V-2 Rocket Program during World War II

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Daniel Houle ...

Unabridged

2 hours 16 min

The British were only too aware of the dangers and potential of the Nazi rockets because the Nazi V-weapon bombardment of London and the south coast of England in 1944 and 1945 involved some of the most frightening attacks on civilians during the war. Not only did the V-1 missiles and V-2 rockets land unpredictably on civilian areas, causing damage and casualties, but they also represented the use ... Read more

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The British were only too aware of the dangers and potential of the Nazi rockets because the Nazi V-weapon bombardment of London and the south coast of England in 1944 and 1945 involved some of the most frightening attacks on civilians during the war. Not only did the V-1 missiles and V-2 rockets land unpredictably on civilian areas, causing damage and casualties, but they also represented the use
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America's Forgotten Slaves: The History of Native American Slavery in the New World and the United States

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Daniel Houle ...

Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

The African slave trade is a complex and deeply divisive subject that has had a tendency to evolve according the political requirements of any given age, and is often touchable only with the correct distribution of culpability. It has for many years, therefore, been deemed singularly unpalatable to implicate Africans themselves in the perpetration of the institution, and only in recent years has ... Read more

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The African slave trade is a complex and deeply divisive subject that has had a tendency to evolve according the political requirements of any given age, and is often touchable only with the correct distribution of culpability. It has for many years, therefore, been deemed singularly unpalatable to implicate Africans themselves in the perpetration of the institution, and only in recent years has
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Reisläufer, The: The History and Legacy of the Famous Swiss Mercenaries from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Daniel Houle ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

In 1291, three cantons around Lake Lucerne—Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden—formed the so-called “Everlasting League” to counter outside aggression. This became the nucleus of what would develop into the Swiss Confederacy, and eventually the nation of Switzerland. Gradually, more and more cantons would join, ending their constant, low-level infighting and making the land more secure for trade. By the ... Read more

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In 1291, three cantons around Lake Lucerne—Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden—formed the so-called “Everlasting League” to counter outside aggression. This became the nucleus of what would develop into the Swiss Confederacy, and eventually the nation of Switzerland. Gradually, more and more cantons would join, ending their constant, low-level infighting and making the land more secure for trade. By the
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180 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol.1)

Enriched edition. Leaves of Grass, Siddhartha, Middlemarch, The Jungle, Macbeth, Moby-Dick, A Study in Scarlet…

by Walt Whitman, George Eliot, Herman Hesse, Kahlil Gibran, Anton Chekhov, Herman Melville, Oscar Wilde, Fyodor Dostoevsky, William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Marcus Aurelius0, Nikolai Gogol1, James Joyce2, Henry David Thoreau3, T. S. Eliot4, John Keats5, Charles Baudelaire6, Walter Scott7, Daniel Defoe8, Louisa May Alcott9, Jane Austen0, Charlotte Brontë1, Emily Brontë2, Anne Brontë3, Leo Tolstoy4, Victor Hugo5, Jules Verne6, Lewis Carroll7, Frances Hodgson Burnett8, Brothers Grimm9, Hans Christian Andersen0, Agatha Christie1, Wallace D. Wattles2, James Allen3, Sigmund Freud4, Miguel de Cervantes5, Frederick Douglass6, Voltaire7, Sun Tzu8, Plato9, Upton Sinclair0, Anthony Trollope1, E. M. Forster2, Theodore Dreiser3, Charles Dickens4, Thomas Hardy5, Henry James6, D. H. Lawrence7, William Makepeace Thackeray8, Marcel Proust9, H. G. Wells0, Edgar Allan Poe1, Grayson Doyle4 ...

180 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol.1) encapsulates an extraordinary range of literary styles and themes, showcasing the profound depth and diversity of global literary heritage. From the haunting resonance of Poe's gothic tales to the keen social observations of Austen and the existential musings of Dostoevsky, this anthology spans continents and centuries, offering readers a panoramic view ... Read more

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180 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol.1) encapsulates an extraordinary range of literary styles and themes, showcasing the profound depth and diversity of global literary heritage. From the haunting resonance of Poe's gothic tales to the keen social observations of Austen and the existential musings of Dostoevsky, this anthology spans continents and centuries, offering readers a panoramic view
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The Chronicles of Pirates

Complete History of Piracy & Biographies of the Most Famous Buccaneers

by Howard Pyle, Daniel Defoe, Charles Ellms, Stanley Lane-Poole, J. D. Jerrold Kelley, Ralph D. Paine, Captain Charles Johnson, Currey E. Hamilton, John Esquemeling ...

The Chronicles of Pirates is an enthralling compilation that sails through the tempestuous waters of maritime history, exploring the multifaceted and tumultuous lives of seafaring outlaws. This anthology curates tales spanning the golden age of piracy, encompassing a tapestry of genres from adventurous epics to intricate historical narratives. Each piece captures the allure and peril of the pirate ... Read more

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The Chronicles of Pirates is an enthralling compilation that sails through the tempestuous waters of maritime history, exploring the multifaceted and tumultuous lives of seafaring outlaws. This anthology curates tales spanning the golden age of piracy, encompassing a tapestry of genres from adventurous epics to intricate historical narratives. Each piece captures the allure and peril of the pirate
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Master Mind

The Rise and Fall of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Laureate Who Launched the Age of Chemical Warfare

by Daniel Charles ...

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The Black Flag Tales - Sea Adventure Novels

by Jules Verne, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Howard Pyle, Jack London, Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Le Gallienne, Daniel Defoe, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Ellms, Frederick Marryat, Harold MacGrath, Joseph Lewis French, Harry Collingwood, Stanley Lane-Poole, Charles Boardman Hawes, L. Frank Baum, J. M. Barrie, R. M. Ballantyne, G. A. Henty, J. D. Jerrold Kelley, J. Allan Dunn, Robert E. Howard, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sir Walter Scott, Ralph D. Paine, Captain Charles Johnson, W. H. G. Kingston, Currey E. Hamilton, John Esquemeling ...

The Black Flag Tales - Sea Adventure Novels compiles a broad array of swashbuckling narratives and high-seas adventures, unraveling the mystery and allure of pirate life. This anthology traverses through a plethora of literary styles—from the whimsical adventures to the chilling and suspenseful, weaving together a narrative tapestry that speaks to both the notorious and romanticized vision of ... Read more

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The Black Flag Tales - Sea Adventure Novels compiles a broad array of swashbuckling narratives and high-seas adventures, unraveling the mystery and allure of pirate life. This anthology traverses through a plethora of literary styles—from the whimsical adventures to the chilling and suspenseful, weaving together a narrative tapestry that speaks to both the notorious and romanticized vision of
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Revelation and Material Religion in the Roman East

Essays in Honor of Steven J. Friesen

Edited by Nathan Leach, Daniel Charles Smith, Tony Keddie ...

Series series Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
This collection of essays from a diverse group of internationally recognized scholars builds on the work of Steven J. Friesen to analyze the material and ideological dimensions of John’s Apocalypse and the religious landscape of the Roman East.Readers will gain new perspectives on the interpretation of John’s Apocalypse, the religion of Hellenistic cities in the Roman Empire, and the political and ... Read more

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This collection of essays from a diverse group of internationally recognized scholars builds on the work of Steven J. Friesen to analyze the material and ideological dimensions of John’s Apocalypse and the religious landscape of the Roman East.Readers will gain new perspectives on the interpretation of John’s Apocalypse, the religion of Hellenistic cities in the Roman Empire, and the political and
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Slavery in the North: The History and Legacy of American Slaves in the North Before the Civil War

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Daniel Houle ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

Most Americans know that slavery is a central part of the nation’s history, but the common perception of that history is selective because the general understanding is that slavery was characteristic of the states that seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy, and that slavery ended with the North’s victory in the Civil War. People with a more thorough knowledge of the history of slavery are ... Read more

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Most Americans know that slavery is a central part of the nation’s history, but the common perception of that history is selective because the general understanding is that slavery was characteristic of the states that seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy, and that slavery ended with the North’s victory in the Civil War. People with a more thorough knowledge of the history of slavery are
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A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Daniel Duffy ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens. The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and many unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time ... Read more

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A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens. The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and many unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time
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Essential Works of Charles Spurgeon

by Charles Spurgeon ...

Here's strong Bible teaching that's fun to read! This 1,400-page collection of the best of Charles Spurgeon provides a wonderful overview to the man called "The Prince of Preachers." The Baptist minister spoke to thousands each week in nineteenth-century London, and his sermons and books still have a fresh, encouraging, and challenging power. Featuring scores of Spurgeon's sermons, plus complete ... Read more

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Here's strong Bible teaching that's fun to read! This 1,400-page collection of the best of Charles Spurgeon provides a wonderful overview to the man called "The Prince of Preachers." The Baptist minister spoke to thousands each week in nineteenth-century London, and his sermons and books still have a fresh, encouraging, and challenging power. Featuring scores of Spurgeon's sermons, plus complete
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