Originally printed in The Morning Telegraph in New York, this is the story of Miss Sabrina, the show girl, and her ups and downs with the unpredictable theatrical industry and the Great White Way, the lights and glamour of Broadway. "In order to set myself right with both the public and the vast army of Sabrinas that add youth and beauty to our stage, and brilliancy and gaiety to our well known cafes, I wish to say that she is all that she should be...”- Kenneth McGaffey (Summary by Amanda Friday)Cast:Narrator: Chuck WilliamsonSabrina: Amanda FridayMr. Jenkins: Robert HoffmanAudio edited by: Amanda Friday
21 episodes
Ashton-Kirk, who has solved so many mysteries, is himself something of a problem even to those who know him best. Although young, wealthy, and of high social position, he is nevertheless an indefatigable worker in his chosen field. He smiles when men call him a detective. "No; only an investigator," he says.
He has never courted notoriety; indeed, his life has been more or less secluded. However, let a man do remarkable work in any line and, as Emerson has observed, "the world will make a beaten path to his door."
Those who have found their way to Ashton-Kirk's door have been of many races and interests. Men of science have often been surprised to find him in touch with the latest discoveries, scholars searching among strange tongues and dialects, and others deep in tattered scrolls, ancient tablets and forgotten books have been his frequent visitors. But among them come many who seek his help in solving problems in crime.
"I'm more curious than some other fellows, that's all," is the way he accounts for himself. "If a puzzle is put in front of me I can't rest till I know the answer." At any rate his natural bent has always been to make plain the mysterious; each well hidden step in the perpetration of a crime has always been for him an exciting lure; and to follow a thread, snarled by circumstances or by another intelligence has been, he admits, his chief delight.
There are many strange things to be written of this remarkable man--but this, the case of the numismatist Hume, has been selected as the first because it is one of the simplest, and yet clearly illustrates Ashton-Kirk's peculiar talents. It will also throw some light on the question, often asked, as to how his cases come to him. (Summary by John T. McIntyre)
27 episodes
Eine Geschichte über zwei Kinder, die nach der Exekution des Vaters und der Inhaftierung der Mutter an die Gemeinde zur Obhut übergeben werden. Das Mädchen hat Glück und findet eine reiche Gönnerin, der Junge jedoch landet bei einer schlechten Familie, die ihn schamlos ausnutzt. Seine Schwester darf er jahrelang nicht sehen, weil man seinen angeblichen schlechten Einfluss auf sie unterbinden will. Auch das Dorf lässt ihn immer wieder spüren, dass er bei ihnen nicht willkommen ist - denn sie sind davon überzeugt, dass er eines Tages wie sein Vater enden wird. Pavel setzt sich zur Wehr, wodurch seine Situation noch schlimmer wird. Doch dann tritt jemand in sein Leben, der an ihn glaubt. Wird er doch noch den richtigen Weg einschlagen und den widrigen Umständen zum Trotze sein Glück finden? (Zusammengefasst von Julia Niedermaier)
19 episodes
Anne of the Island is the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery about Anne Shirley. Anne of the Island was published in 1915, seven years after the bestselling Anne of Green Gables. In the continuing story of Anne Shirley, Anne attends Redmond College in Kingsport, where she is studying for her BA. (Summary by Wikipedia)Cast:Anne Shirley/Narrator: Arielle LipshawDiana Barry: Eden Rea-HedrickGilbert Blythe: mbDavy Keith: TriciaGJosie Pye: Sherri VanceMarilla Cuthbert/Mrs. Irving/Mrs. Gardner: Elizabeth KlettMrs. Rachel Lynde: Caprisha PagePriscilla Grant: Beth ThomasPhilippa Gordon: Amanda FridayRuby Gillis: April GonzalesJane Andrews/Woman/Miss Lavendar: Victoria B. MartinStella Maynard: GraceMiss Patty Spofford: KalyndaMiss Maria Spofford/Charlotta the Fourth/Aline Gardner: Kristin YoungAunt Atossa: AvailleMr. Harrison/Sam/Pacifique Buote: Phil ChenevertMrs. Gillis: KristingjAunt Jamesina: MJ FranckPaul Irving/Alec Ward: csjesi1Royal Gardner: ToddHWMrs. Skinner: RapunzelinaJanet: Sarah HoltzMr. Douglas: jtmartinsenMrs. Douglas: Julia NiedermaierDorothy Gardner: Charlotte DuckettMrs. Andrews: KateCMrs. Allan: Sarah JenningsAudio edited by Arielle Lipshaw
41 episodes
Margaret leaves her family home and security to become a school teacher in the wilds of early Arizona. Accidentally getting off her safe and warm train at the wrong place, she encounters first hand the wildness and beauty of the vast West and its interesting inhabitants. (Summary by JaneAusten7)
34 episodes
Novelle per un anno è una raccolta di 241 novelle scritte da Luigi Pirandello. Originariamente sono state pubblicate sul Corriere della Sera, successivamente ripubblicate in 15 raccolte. Inizialmente erano previste 24 raccolte contenenti 365 novelle, tuttavia la prematura morte dell'autore ha impedito il raggiungimento del traguardo. Postume sono state pubblicate altre novelle scritte dall'autore. Le raccolte sono state pubblicate tra il 1922 e il 1938. L'ottava raccolta, edita nel 1925, contiene novelle pubblicate tra il 1902 ed il 1923. (Riassunto di Filippo Gioachin)
Nota: Per motivi di diritti d'autore negli Stati Uniti, alcune novelle sono state rimosse da questa raccolta. Gli abitanti di nazioni ove i diritti d'autore su quest'opera sono già cessati possono trovare le novelle mancanti su Legamus.eu
Questo libro è stato promosso dal gruppo Volontari del Libro di aNobii.
16 episodes
An introverted, kind-hearted book collector befriends a mad scientist, who isn’t exactly a good friend. When the scientist falls in love with the book collector’s fiancée, he concocts an evil plot to have her for his own. Edgar Fawcett was a prolific author of standard fiction. With Douglas Duane he stepped out of his genre and created an unusual weird fiction work. (Summary by Amy Gramour.)
16 episodes
The Girl Who Had Nothing is about a young orphan girl in desperate circumstances, who throws herself on the mercy of an elderly stranger. By her own intelligence and wit, she manages to survive, and very nicely at that! (Summary by LynnAlison)
12 episodes
"Harold Transome is a landowner who goes against his family's political tradition (much to his mother's distress), while Felix Holt is a sincere radical. The setting of the book, the 1832 parliament election, is used to discuss the social problems of that time. A secondary plot involves Esther Lyon, the stepdaughter of a minister who is the real heiress to the Transome estate, with whom both Harold Transome and Felix Holt fall in love. Esther loves poor Felix Holt, but would she choose a comfortable life with Harold Transome?" (Summary by Stav Nisser)
52 episodes
Phil Thurston was born on the range where the trails are dim and silent under the big sky. It was the place his father loved, the place he had to be. After the death of his father when he was five, his mother brought him back to the city, where he grew up and became a writer. To revive his stale writing, he returns to the West, and may just find what he is really missing. (Summary by A. Gramour)
13 episodes
In the beginning of his career, Michael Lanyard alias The Lone Wolf, the most talented thief of his day, made the acquaintance of the beautiful Princess Sofia, but he also made an enemy of her husband, Prince Victor. Years later, Lanyard's daughter gets into the crossfiere...
Red Masquerade is the third book in the Lone Wolf Series. (Summary by Carolin)
31 episodes
Graf Bill von Fernow ist durch das Abitur gefallen. Anstatt also den Sommerurlaub mit dem Rest der Familie am Strand zu verbringen, fährt er mit seinem Vater auf den Landsitz der Familie. Dort lernt er nicht nur die Verwandten des Nachbargutes kennen, sondern auch ein großes Geheimnis seines unglücklichen Vaters. (Zusammenfassung von Availle).
7 episodes
This story presents through letters, poems and third-person commentary the love affair between a young man named Freeman Jones and a married woman named Elinor, lady of the castle he is visiting in Scotland. Events in the affair are traced from initial attraction through seduction to (somewhat) graphic sexual encounters and their aftermath. (Allegedly based on a real-life scandal, the author, in re-issuing his story two years later, transplanted the action to Italy, renaming the principals Fernando Jeronimi and Leonora.) (Summary by Grant Hurlock)
9 episodes
This is a saga about life in a small town in England during the Victorian era. The "stars" of this saga are the Channings. Mr. Channing was ill and, because of his poverty, his six children have to work. Many things happen during this saga: a man confesses to a theft which he thinks his brother did, a lady is engaged to a gentleman much above her station, and so much more. But in the middle of all this you can find plenty of family love. (Summary by Stav Nisser)
60 episodes
First published in 1904, Betty Wales Freshman is the first book in an 8 volume series that follows Betty and her classmates throughout college and beyond. It takes place at Harding in New England (NOT to be confused with the Arkansas university) based on the author's time at Smith College in Massachusetts. Some humour and frivolity ensue as well as interpersonal drama among Betty and her many peers. And of course, the usual fascination with basketball that tends to run the gamut in the bountiful supply of books about most boarding school girls. (The popularity of this series inspired product placement by a dressmakers company.) (Summary by Daryl Wor)
20 episodes
This is an exquisite and heartbreaking love story. Violet Tempest and Roderick Vawdrey, otherwise known to each other as Vixen and Rorie, are childhood sweethearts. However, Rorie's family wants him to marry elsewhere. You may think it is the old story all over again, but nothing in this novel is what it seems. It is far too realistic for that. Many books talk about falling in love. This book starts after that stage, and speaks about the harder stage of a relationship: loving earnestly but understanding that love - even in the truest and purest sense - is not everything in life. There are duties to fulfil, and they might have nothing to do with love. Family life plays a large role in this novel, and it is not always warm and good. Many of the characters are strong and complicated. The novel has some feminist ideas, but they have boundaries, and are presented side by side with the conventional ideas of the times. But the signs of change are there... loud and clear. (Summary by Stav Nisser)
47 episodes
A lonely boy is taken in by the friendly inhabitants of a little house in the woods. Through this adventure, he finds the fairy folk, nature, and happiness. (Summary by A. Gramour)
19 episodes
Lowell Massachusetts was founded in the 1820s as a planned manufacturing center for textiles and is located along the rapids of the Merrimack River, 25 miles northwest of Boston. By the 1850s Lowell had the largest industrial complex in the United States. The textile industry wove cotton produced in the South. In 1860, there were more cotton spindles in Lowell than in all eleven states combined that would form the Confederacy. Mind Amongst the Spindles is a selection of works from the Lowell Offering, a monthly periodical collecting contributed works of poetry and fiction by the female workers of the textile mills. The Lowell Mill Girls, as the workers were known, were young women aged 15-35. The Offering began in 1840 and lasted until 1845. As its popularity grew, workers contributed poems, ballads, essays and fiction. The authors often used their characters to report on conditions and situations in their lives and their works alternated between serious and farcical. (Introduction adapted from Wikipedia by MaryAnn)
23 episodes
Just William is the first book of hilarious short stories about 11-year-old William Brown -- eternally scruffy and frowning. William's family, his elder sister Ethel and brother Robert, placid mother and stern father, and never-ending supply of elderly aunts, cannot understand him. William just likes DOING things, that's all! It's not his fault he likes DOING things, is it? (Summary by Kara and Wikipedia)
12 episodes
This book is the second in Bennett’s four books about life in the Five Towns (the real life Potteries in Staffordshire). It tells the story of Hilda before her marriage to Edwin Clayhanger (from the first book). Bennett explores Hilda's ambition to make a career for herself, her coming of age and her working experiences as a shorthand clerk and keeper of a lodging house in London and Brighton. He also shows her intensifying relationship with the enigmatic George Cannon that ends in her disastrous bigamous marriage and pregnancy, and finally her reconciliation with Edwin Clayhanger (Summary by Simon Evers)
36 episodes
O Pioneers! tells the story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish immigrants in the farm country near the fictional town of Hanover, Nebraska, at the turn of the 20th century. The main character, Alexandra Bergson, inherits the family farmland when her father dies, and she devotes her life to making the farm a viable enterprise at a time when other immigrant families are giving up and leaving the prairie. The novel is also concerned with two romantic relationships, one between Alexandra and family friend Carl Linstrum and another between Alexandra's brother Emil and the married Marie Shabata. (Summary by Wikipedia)
30 episodes
Fjärde delen av Emilie Flygare-Carléns ”En Nyckfull kvinna” med titeln ”Modern” börjar med att Ediths och Ernsts äktenskap är i kris. Svartsjuka krafter i bakgrunden har drivit sitt fula spel vilket nästan lett till att Edith varit beredd att lämna Ernst. Ernst har nu fört henne till farbror Jannes ”patriarkat” i Grandalen, betänkt på att upplösa äktenskapet. Det kommer dock till försoning, och det visar sig att Edith väntar barn. Men många problem möter även i den här sista delen. Ett misslyckat arrende, och mer intriger, tvingar dem att bryta upp ytterligare en gång, och de hamnar i en fattig gränd i Stockholm. Men fattigdom och problem för dem samtidigt närmare varandra, och i Stockholm kommer de att så småningom på nytt sammanträffa med den stolta hovrättsrådinnan, Ediths mor, och Ediths syster Olga, vars äktenskap med den intrigerande baron Abbe är ett stort misslyckande.Trådarna knyts samman, hemligheter avslöjas. och ett nytt, bättre liv väntar nog för mer än Ediths och Ernsts lilla familj. (Sammanfattning: Lars Rolander)
20 episodes
A poor boy discovers the value of honesty and industry. More than that, he discovers the value of his relationship with God (Introduction by Robert Harder)
7 episodes
"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented" is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1891. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper, The Graphic. Though now considered an important work of English literature, the book received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual mores of Hardy's day. The original manuscript is on display at the British Library, showing that it was originally titled "Daughter of the d'Urbervilles." (Summary by Wikipedia)
This project was DPLed by Bead Krazy Dawn and pwaugh68
25 episodes
Max Carrados is a blind detective who has developed his own remaining senses to a superior level and who has enlisted the superior observations skills of his butler to fill in for any deficiency of his own. His visual deficiency is no obstacle to solving the most difficult cases. As with some better known sleuths, Mr. Carrados' feats amaze, entertain and satisfy. (Summary by Don Jenkins)
8 episodes
Northwest! takes place in western Canada, primarily western Alberta and British Columbia. The story revolves around Jimmy not being sure whether or not he shot and killed a Northwest Mounted while he and some friends were out hunting one day. Not exactly a bushman, he needs to head northwest to avoid capture by the officials who are out to find him and bring him to trial. At least that's what he suspects. Survival in the wilderness for one who was raised in British class proves to be a daunting experience, and we learn of the trials he is to be put through while he is on the lam. (Summary by Roger Melin)
33 episodes
The Age of Innocence centers on an upper-class couple's impending marriage, and the introduction of a woman plagued by scandal whose presence threatens their happiness. Though the novel questions the assumptions and morals of 1870s' New York society, it never devolves into an outright condemnation of the institution. In fact, Wharton considered this novel an "apology" for her earlier, more brutal and critical novel, The House of Mirth. Not to be overlooked is Wharton's attention to detailing the charms and customs of the upper caste. The novel is lauded for its accurate portrayal of how the 19th-century East Coast American upper class lived, and this, combined with the social tragedy, earned Wharton a Pulitzer Prize — the first Pulitzer awarded to a woman. Edith Wharton was 58 years old at publication; she lived in that world, and saw it change dramatically by the end of World War I. The title is an ironic comment on the polished outward manners of New York society, when compared to its inward machinations. (Summary by Wikipedia)
Cast list:
Newland Archer: Winston Tharp
Lawrence Lefferts: Ernst Pattynama
and: Algy Pug
Christine Nillson : Elizabeth Klett
and: Jenn Broda
Sillerton Jackson: Bill Mosley
Young Man/Thorley/Waiter/Mr. Merry: John Trevithick
Mrs. Manson Mingott: Elizabeth Klett
May Welland: CaprishaPage
Mrs. Welland: Beth Thomas
and: TJ Burns
Ellen Olenska: Amanda Friday
and: Lydia
Mrs. Archer: Arielle Lipshaw
Julius Beaufort: Jason Mills
Janey Archer: Libby Gohn
Henry van der Lyden: Ron Altman
Louisa van der Lyden: Maryanka
Gertrude Lefferts/Maid: Charlotte Duckett
Nastasia : Diana Majlinger
Duke of St. Austrey: Alan Mapstone
Mrs. Struthers: Stefanie Heinrichs
Butler: Oxenhandler
Mr. Letterblair: tovarisch
Ned Winsett: ToddHW
Mr. Welland: Alan Mapstone
Marchioness Medora Manson: Libby Gohn
Dr. Carver: Alan Mapstone
and Bob Neufeld
Reggie Chivers: Drpage
The Rector/Gov. of New York: tovarisch
M. Riviere: ToddHW
Miss Blenker/Young Lady: Naomi Park
Miss Sophy Jackson: Elizabeth Klett
Regina Beaufort: Charlotte Duckett
Mrs. Lovell Mingott: Astrid Fingerhut
Dallas: Chuck Williamson
Narration: CaprishaPage
and: Kathrine Engan
and: ambsweet13
and: Pari
Editing: CaprishaPage
and: ToddHW
34 episodes
Yee-Haw!! The Pony Rider Boys are on the move again! This time the boys are in the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. With Joe Hawk, or Eagle-eye, guiding them, Professor Zepplin and the Pony Rider Boys are sure to find many adventures in this action-packed, fourth book of this series by Frank Gee Patchin. (Summary by Ann Boulais)
Previous book in the series: The Pony Rider Boys in Montana
Next book in the series: The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali
24 episodes
When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds. The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace. (Summary by Gutenberg text)
8 episodes
Very brief, well-crafted stories, many having surprise endings, all steeped in the dye of myth and calling to every reader's neglected imagination. (Summary by Thomas Copeland)
2 episodes
『二百十日』は夏目漱石の小説である。明治39年10月、雑誌『中央公論』に発表され、その年12月、『鶉籠』に収録されて出版された。阿蘇山に登る、2人の青年、圭さんと碌さんの2人の会話体で終始する小説である。語られるのはビールや半熟卵を知らない宿の女とのやり取りや、道すがらの鍛冶屋の様子などの瑣末な話題の中に、チャールズ・ディケンズの『二都物語』などに唐突に言及しながら華族や金持ちに対する圭さんの慷慨が語られる。漱石の小説としてはあまり論じられることのない小品である。熊本の教師時代に夏目漱石は友人の山川信次郎と阿蘇に登山した経験があり、圭さんは漱石自身がモデルであるとされる。 Nihyakutouka (210 Days) is a novel by Natsume Soseki. It was published in Chyuoukouron Magazine on Oct/1906. It was included in Uzurakago and published on Dec/1906. This is a novel consisted by conversation between two young men, Kei san & Rokusan, who climb Mt. Aso. (Summary by Wikipedia, translated by ekzemplaro)
5 episodes
Nördlich von Australien, um 1840. Während einer Reise von Sidney nach Singapur sichtet die Mannschaft des Segelschiffes Betsy Ann auf den Klippen des Great Barrier Reef ein Wrack. Die Bark scheint menschenleer zu sein, doch als einige Männer der Betsy Ann zu dem Wrack hinüberrudern, finden sie dort einen rätselhaften Einsiedler vor. Blutspuren deuten auf einen Kampf an Bord hin, und den Seeleuten wird bald klar, dass hier ein Verbrechen geschehen ist. Aber was genau ist passiert, und welche Rolle spielte dabei dieser schweigsame Mann? Da geschieht plötzlich ein weiteres Unglück...
Friedrich Gerstäcker, Sohn eines Opernsängers und einer Schauspielerin in Hamburg, wanderte nach einer landwirtschaftlichen Ausbildung in jungen Jahren nach Amerika aus. Zurück in Deutschland gründete er eine Familie, doch es zog ihn wieder in die Ferne: in Südamerika, als Goldgräber in Kalifornien, auf einem Walfangschiff, in Australien, Java und als Kriegsberichterstatter im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg erlebte er manches Abenteuer, und anders als Karl May konnte er in seinen spannenden Erzählungen seine eigenen Erlebnisse verarbeiten. Er gehört zu den bedeutendsten Vertretern der deutschen Abenteuerliteratur. (Zusammenfassung von Karlsson)
7 episodes
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just city-state and the just man. It is Plato's best-known work and has proven to be one of the most intellectually and historically influential works of philosophy and political theory. In it, Socrates along with various Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether or not the just man is happier than the unjust man by considering a series of different cities coming into existence "in speech", culminating in a city (Kallipolis) ruled by philosopher-kings; and by examining the nature of existing regimes. The participants also discuss the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the roles of the philosopher and of poetry in society (Summary by Wikipedia)
21 episodes
Mr. Lester, a private investigator, and his friend Godfrey are caught up in a strange case that takes them to a large estate in the country where at midnight they witness a mysterious "falling star" that appears to burst into a shower of sparks over two white robed figures standing in the air. There is a young lady in a flowing white dress and many more twists and complications before the mystery is solved. (Summary by Don W. Jenkins)
27 episodes
CLARA VAUGHAN, the young heroine, narrator, and namesake for R. D. Blackmore’s early detective novel, is determined to solve the mystery of her father’s murder—a crime that occurred when she was only 10 years of age. The book gives an account of Clara’s adventures, romances, and encounters with many eccentric characters, when, years later, she devotes herself to unraveling the mystery. As Clara states at the beginning of Chapter II, “How that deed was done, I learned at once, and will tell. By whom and why it was done, I have given my life to learn.” R. D. Blackmore, undoubtedly better known for his later novel LORNA DOONE, published this book anonymously in 1864. (Summary by lubee930)
34 episodes
A collection of short and humorous one-act "sequels" to 14 major plays (many already in the Librivox catalog).
Plays end too soon. They never show the whole of what I want to know.
The curtain falls and I'm perplexed with doubts about what happened next.
Did HAMLET'S father haunt no more the battlements of Elsinore?
Does LADY TEAZLE never call at LADY SNEERWELL'S now at all?
Was BENEDICK'S a happy marriage? And will the MELNOTTES keep a carriage?
Will AUBREY take to wife one day another MRS. TANQUERAY?
Do ECCLES and his stepson wrangle? Has anything been heard of DANGLE?
What has become of MRS. WANGEL?
I've asked again and yet again these questions hitherto in vain!
I sought the answers near and far. At length they came, and here they are:-
(Summary is Prefatory to the book) -
Cast:
alanmapstone;
Algy Pug;
Amanda Friday;
Availle;
bala;
Bev J. Stevens;
CaprishaPage;
Charlotte Duckett;
Eden Rea-Hedrick;
Elizabeth Klett;
Emily Jones;
Grace;
Karen Savage;
Libby Gohn;
Loveday;
mb;
Ruth Golding;
Peter Yearsley;
Sarah Oh!;
ToddHW
14 episodes
El primer episodio de la tercera serie presenta la España desgarrada por la Primera Guerra Carlista y la Regencia de María Cristina. La Primera Guerra Carlista se desarrolló entre 1833 y 1840 entre los partidarios del infante Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, conocidos como carlistas y de un régimen absolutista, y los de Isabel II, denominados cristinos por apoyar a la regente María Cristina de Borbón, cuyo gobierno fue originalmente absolutista moderado, y acabó convirtiéndose en liberal para obtener el apoyo popular. La guerra la planteó Carlos María Isidro, hermano de Fernando VII, por la cuestión sucesoria, ya que había sido el heredero al trono durante el reinado de su hermano, debido a que éste, tras tres matrimonios, carecía de descendencia. Sin embargo, el nuevo matrimonio del rey y el embarazo de la reina abren una nueva posibilidad de sucesión. En marzo de 1830, seis meses antes de su nacimiento, el rey publica la Pragmática Sanción. Se restablecía así el derecho sucesorio tradicional castellano, recogido en Las Partidas, según el cual podían acceder al trono las hijas del rey difunto en caso de morir el monarca sin hijos varones. Carlos María Isidro, no reconoció a Isabel como princesa de Asturias y cuando Fernando murió el 29 de septiembre de 1833, Isabel fue proclamada reina bajo la regencia de su madre, María Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, y Carlos en el Manifiesto de Abrantes mantuvo sus derechos dinásticos, llevando al país a la Primera Guerra Carlista. El campo y las pequeñas ciudades del País Vasco y Navarra apoyaron mayoritariamente al pretendiente Carlos debido a su tradicionalismo foral, gracias al apoyo que le dio el bajo clero local. Las fuerzas carlistas del norte quedaron centradas en la figura de Tomás de Zumalacárregui, que organizó en poco tiempo un ejército carlista en Navarra. Zumalacárregui equipó a sus hombres con armas tomadas a los ejércitos cristinos en el campo de batalla o en ataques contra fábricas o convoyes, y consciente de su inferioridad numérica y armamentística reprodujo la táctica guerrillera que conocía desde la Guerra de Independencia, amparándose en lo accidentado del relieve y en el apoyo de gran parte de la población civil. El 7 de diciembre de 1833, las diputaciones de Vizcaya y de Álava le nombraron jefe de las tropas de estas provincias. Muy popular entre sus soldados (le llamaban "Tío Tomás"), no dudó en mostrarse cruel en la represión de los liberales ni en emplear el terror para mantener controlado el territorio. Durante el año 1834 se sucedieron las victorias carlistas en importantes acciones, como el asalto a un convoy de armas entre Logroño y Cenicero, las acciones de Alegría de Álava y Venta de Echavarri.En este ambiente se desarrolla la acción de José Fago, protagonista del episodio. (Resumen adaptado de Wikipedia)
La tercera serie:
1 - Zumalacárregui
2 - Mendizábal
3 - De Oñate a la Granja
33 episodes
A scathing criticism of social climbing underlies this unsettling story by Frances Eleanor Trollope, sister-in-law to Anthony and daughter-in-law to Frances Milton Trollope. Published in 1876, A Charming Fellow is a serious exploration of a bitterly unhappy marriage and its consequences, as seen through the eyes of diverse, well-drawn characters. (Summary by Angela Rowland)
60 episodes
This is a story about the life of a school girl. The story centres around the girls' college of St. Wode's, Wingfield. This is the place in all England where women who wish to distinguish themselves should go to receive training. The girls come from all classes of society, but the tale centres chiefly around the doings of the Gilroy girls and their benefactor, Mr. Parker. (Summary by Michele Eaton)
33 episodes
Published in 1899, Vassar Studies is a collection of twelve realistic glimpses into the character of attending students at Vassar College. It delves more with the inner workings of people rather than with dramatic incidents or what was studied in college. The glimpses themselves are both wordy and enlightening. The dialogue within each tends to have a background of various people, some with names and some who remain nameless as part of the scenery. The manner in which they speak may be surprisingly academic for those used to college girl stories of the adventurous or mysterious nature. Julia Augusta Schwartz graduated from Vassar in 1896 and earned an MA in English literature the following year. (Summary by Daryl Wor)
13 episodes
Das Buch Schwarzwaldau (1856) ist einer der frühesten Vertreter des Genres "Thriller" in der deutschen Sprache.
Die Handlung öffnet mit den unglücklichen Beziehungen zwischen Emil von und zu Schwarzwaldau, seiner Frau Agnes und dem Jäger Franz. Emil und Franz sehen sich beide in ausweglosen Situationen und entscheiden sich unabhängig voneinander gleichzeitig zum Selbstmord, begegnen sich jedoch zufällig kurz vor ihren Taten und verhindern dadurch den Freitod des jeweils anderen.
Die Dreiecksbeziehung der beiden mit Emils Frau Agnes, die der Grund für die Verzweiflung beider Männer ist, wird dadurch jedoch nicht entschärft, sondern entwickelt sich durch den Besuch von Agnes' Jugendfreundin Caroline und die Freundschaft mit dem Nachbarn Gustav zu einer komplizierten Fünfecksbeziehung. Es dauert nicht lang, bis das kleine Dorf Schwarzwaldau durch den ersten Todesfall erschüttert wird...
(Zusammenfassung von Carolin)
37 episodes
collection contains:
-The £1,000,000 Bank-Note
-Mental Telegraphy
-A Cure for the Blues
-The Enemy Conquered; or, Love Triumphant
-About all Kinds of Ships
-Playing Courier
-The German Chicago
-A Petition to the Queen of England
-A Majestic Literary Fossil
This Mark Twain short story collection was published in 1893, in a disastrous decade for the United States, a time marked by doubt and waning optimism, rapid immigration, labor problems, and the rise of political violence and social protest.
It was also a difficult time for Twain personally, as he was forced into bankruptcy and devastated by the death of his favorite daughter, Suzy. Yet the title story still brims with confidence and optimism, marking the moment of hope just before Twain turned to the grim stories of his later years. (Introduction by Wikipedia)
10 episodes
The story begins when Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her Aunt Polly, a strict and dutiful middle aged woman. Pollyanna immediately begins to brighten up everyone's life by the "Glad Game." Trying to find something to be glad about in every situation, Pollyanna is happy, joyful, lively, and soon transforms the whole town. One day something so terrible happens, even Pollyanna doesn't know how to be glad about it. (Summary by Abigail Rasmussen)
Cast:
Pollyanna: Lydia RasmussenMiss Polly: KHandNancy: Alexis CastroJohn Pendleton: Brett W. DowneyDr. Chilton: Robert HarderOld Tom: John TrevithickJimmy Bean: Jacob RasmussenMilly: Theresa L. DowneyMrs. Snow: Lani SmallHousemaid: Lyn SilvaNurse: Charlotte DuckettMr. Ford: David OlsonDr. Mead: balaMrs. Payson: Elizabeth KlettTimothy/Young Man: Zack RasmussenMrs. Ford/Mrs. Benton: Lynne ThompsonMurmuring Lady/Mrs. Tarbell: Susie RasmussenNarrator: Abigail Rasmussen
Audio edited by: Abigail Rasmussen
Prooflistened by: Abigail Rasmussen and Piotr Nater
32 episodes
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 054: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
20 episodes
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 055: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including stories by J. M. Barrie, O. Henry, Jerome, Joyce, London, Saki, R. L. Stevenson, Trollope, Wilde and Wodehouse.
20 episodes
Cette oeuvre d'anticipation sociale nous décrit un vingtième siècle dans lequel les grands criminels sont défendus par des femmes, celles-ci étant plus aptes à faire pleurer les jurés. Les systèmes politiques, les droits de la femme, le capitalisme, le tourisme, beaucoup de sujets sont abordés de manière drôle et intelligente. L'auteur anticipe le téléphone et la télévision, la synchronisation, le battage médiatique.L'histoire se concentre autour de la jeune Hélène Colobry, qui sort du lycée où elle a peu appris, et qui se cherche une carrière sur les conseils de son tuteur, le riche banquier Raphaël Ponto. Après avoir fait quelques pas comme apprentie avocate, Hélène s'essaie à une carrière politique, avant de se lancer dans la littérature et le journalisme.À noter: les illustrations du livre original sont absolument fantastiques. (résumé par Nadine)
36 episodes
Novelle per un anno è una raccolta di 241 novelle scritte da Luigi Pirandello. Originariamente sono state pubblicate sul Corriere della Sera, successivamente ripubblicate in 15 raccolte. Inizialmente erano previste 24 raccolte contenenti 365 novelle, tuttavia la prematura morte dell'autore ha impedito il raggiungimento del traguardo. Postume sono state pubblicate altre novelle scritte dall'autore. Le raccolte sono state pubblicate tra il 1896 e il 1924. La nona raccolta, edita nel 1925, contiene novelle pubblicate tra il 1902 ed il 1923. (Riassunto di Filippo Gioachin)Nota: Per motivi di diritti d'autore negli Stati Uniti, alcune novelle sono state rimosse da questa raccolta. Gli abitanti di nazioni ove i diritti d'autore su quest'opera sono già cessati possono trovare le novelle mancanti su Legamus.euQuesto libro è stato promosso dal gruppo Volontari del Libro di aNobii.
17 episodes
Livres 5 et 6 des Mystères de Paris, où l’on retrouve Rodolphe, faisant de son mieux pour aider les gens pauvres en détresse, et la Goualeuse, toujours répandant le bonheur, même à la prison. L’avocat Ferrand, déjà coupable de la ruine d’un bon nombre de personnages, met tout en œuvre pour la sortir de la prison, non pour l’aider, mais pour l’éliminer. Pour arriver à ses fins il se procure l’aide d’une famille de voleurs sans scrupules… (Summary by Sonia)
28 episodes
Canadian novelist Guy Morton's Rangy Pete is one of a trio of westerns he wrote in the 1920s (the other two being Black Gold and Wards of the Azure Hills). In this one, the Gary Cooper-esque title character, Rangy Pete, goes up against the Dervishers, and outlaw clan that's been stirring up trouble for the peaceable folks of Triple Butte. In so doing, he encounters a beautiful blue-eyed girl-bandit who promptly throws a lasso around his heart. As the action heats up, the grandeur of magnificent western landscape does battle with the picturesqueness of Rangy's colorful cowboy argot, and the reader comes out the winner.
Guy Morton wrote a score of novels in the 1920s and 1930s that found popularity especially in Britain and Australia. Besides westerns, he wrote spy-thrillers, such as The Black Robe (filmed in Canada as Secrets of Chinatown in 1935), featuring secret agent Donegal Dawn, as well as a dozen or so murder mysteries, often told with a comic touch. He was a Toronto-based journalist and worked as an editor of The Globe and Mail. (Summary by Grant Hurlock)
16 episodes
Cranford is set in a small market town populated largely by a number of respectable ladies. It tells of their secrets and foibles, their gossip and their romances as they face the challenges of dealing with new inhabitants to their society and innovations to their settled existence. It was first published between 1851 and 1853 as episodes in Charles Dickens’ Journal Household Words. Appended to this recording is a short sequel, The Cage at Cranford, written ten years later and published in the journal All the Year Round. In a letter to Mrs. Gaskell, Charlotte Bronte wrote: “Thank you for your letter, it was as pleasant as a quiet chat, as welcome as spring showers, as reviving as a friend’s visit; in short, it was very like a page of Cranford.”... Cranford is a genteel and humorous look at Victorian society by Elizabeth Gaskell, and is quite a change from her more gritty novels like Mary Barton or North and South. (Summary by Noel Badrian)
18 episodes
