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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) was first published anonymously in 1821 in the London Magazine and was published in book form a year later. A revised edition was published in 1846. It is an account by the author of his addiction to laudanum and the effects it had on his life. This recording presents an abridged version of the 1856 edition.
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De: Hannah Crafts, y otros
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume 1
- De: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrado por: Nicholas Stikoski
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
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A collection of classic works by Edgar Allan Poe, American author, poet, editor, and literary critic. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poor narration hurts these Poe classics
- De Jeremy C. Kuban en 11-29-12
De: Edgar Allan Poe
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The Sorrows of Young Werther
- De: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrado por: Leighton Pugh
- Duración: 4 h y 31 m
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Werther, a sensitive young artist, finds himself in Wahlheim, a quiet, attractive village in Germany where he seeks solace from the turmoils of love. It is a young spring, and he hopes that arcadian solitude will prove a genial balm to his mind. But his romantic tendency rules otherwise, and he falls in love with Charlotte - Lotte - even though he knows she is affianced to another.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great performance for a classical story.
- De Brandon Shaw en 09-15-17
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The Vampyre
- De: John Polidori
- Narrado por: B.J. Harrison
- Duración: 59 m
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Young, impressionable Aubrey is fascinated by the enigmatic Lord Ruthven, and accompanies him on a tour to Europe. But Aubrey develops a growing distaste for Lord Ruthven’s sinister and grotesque conduct - especially as it concerns human blood. This novella, penned during that tempestuous night in Switzerland amongst such notables as Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley, served as the great inspiration for Bram Stoker to create Dracula.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kicking it oldschool
- De Rebecca en 08-13-12
De: John Polidori
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Jane Eyre
- De: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrado por: Thandiwe Newton
- Duración: 19 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 20,912
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Following Jane from her childhood as an orphan in Northern England through her experience as a governess at Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's Gothic classic is an early exploration of women's independence in the mid-19th century and the pervasive societal challenges women had to endure. At Thornfield, Jane meets the complex and mysterious Mr. Rochester, with whom she shares a complicated relationship that ultimately forces her to reconcile the conflicting passions of romantic love and religious piety.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect!!
- De Amazon Customer en 04-21-16
De: Charlotte Brontë
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The Mysteries of Udolpho
- De: Ann Ward Radcliffe
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
- Duración: 31 h y 15 m
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This was the most popular novel of Radcliffe's time; Radcliffe's portrayal of her heroine's inner life raised the Gothic romance to a new level. The atmosphere of fear and the gripping plot continue to thrill today. This is the story of the orphaned Emily St Aubert, who finds herself separated from the man she loves and confined within the Castle of Udolpho by her aunt's new husband Montoni. Here she must cope with an unwanted suitor, Montoni's threats, and the wild imaginings and terrors which threaten to overwhelm her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank You, Audible
- De Joyce en 07-21-12
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Dombey and Son
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 36 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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In this carefully crafted novel, Dickens reveals the complexity of London society in the enterprising 1840s as he takes the listener into the business firm and home of one of its most representative patriarchs, Paul Dombey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect pair
- De Philip en 03-25-08
De: Charles Dickens
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Ruth
- De: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrado por: Eve Matheson
- Duración: 16 h y 50 m
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The orphaned heroine Ruth, apprenticed to a dressmaker, is seduced by wealthy Henry Bellingham who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. Their affair causes her to lose her home and job to which he offers her shelter, only to cruelly abandon her soon after. She is offered a chance of a new life though shamed in the eyes of society by her illegitimate son. When Henry reappears offering marriage she must choose between social acceptance and her own pride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fallen Woman Finds Redemption
- De Susan en 12-06-12
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The Coming Race
- De: Edward Bulwer Lytton
- Narrado por: William Hope
- Duración: 6 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton's book is ostensibly a work of Science Fiction. It deals with an underground race of advanced beings, masters of Vril energy - a strange power that can both heal and destroy - who intend to leave their subterranean existence and conquer the world. But the book has been seen by many as a barely concealed account of Hidden Wisdom, a theory that has attracted many strange bed-fellows, including the French author Louis Jacolliot, the Polish explorer Ferdinand Ossendowsky, and Adolf Hitler.
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1 out of 5 stars
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dated - worked to get through it
- De Cat Lover who doesn't work out en 10-10-19
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The Last Man
- De: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- Narrado por: Matt Bates, Anna Bentinck, Various
- Duración: 19 h y 59 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 82
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The Last Man is Mary Shelley's apocalyptic fantasy of the end of human civilisation. Set in the late 21st century, the novel unfolds a sombre and pessimistic vision of mankind confronting inevitable destruction. Interwoven with her futuristic theme, Mary Shelley incorporates idealised portraits of Shelley and Byron, yet rejects Romanticism and its faith in art and nature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great book, with a great story.
- De Stephen P. Suelzle en 10-01-16
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Two Horror Classics: Frankenstein and Dracula
- De: Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 28 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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In Frankenstein, a classic tale of bio-engineering gone horribly wrong, Victor Frankenstein uses body parts of the dead to bring a creature to life. When Frankenstein abandons his experiment in horror, the Monster embarks on a quest that results in the ultimate revenge. In Dracula, a timeless gothic vampire romance, young solicitor Jonathan Harker must shield his fiancé, Mina, from the predations of the insatiable Count Dracula. Mysteriously drawn to the Count, Mina, however, struggles to break free from the psychic grip of the mysterious dark stranger from Transylvania.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful rendition of two Gothic Horror classics!
- De Teela'Na en 10-03-19
De: Mary Shelley, y otros
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The Monk
- De: Matthew Lewis
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton, Georgina Sutton
- Duración: 14 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Father Ambrosio, the most pious and venerated monk in all of Madrid, is held as a paragon of virtue. But after 30 years of study and prayer, evil thoughts begin to permeate his mind. As two plots cleverly converge, torture, murder, incest, rape, poison, and magic prevail, sustained by an elegance in the writing of the 19-year-old Matthew Lewis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the Platonic Form of the Gothic novel!.org
- De Mao Dom en 11-15-18
De: Matthew Lewis
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Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories
- De: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrado por: Bob Thomley
- Duración: 16 h y 34 m
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All of Edgar Allan Poe’s great short stories in one 16-hour collection.
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3 out of 5 stars
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NEVERMORE
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 11-23-15
De: Edgar Allan Poe
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Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- De: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Narrado por: Jeff Riggenbach
- Duración: 14 h y 1 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 116
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Here in one volume are both the Essays: First Series and Essays: Second Series from one of the most influential philosophers in American history. Although Ralph Waldo Emerson, perhaps America’s most famous philosopher, did not wish to be referred to as a transcendentalist, he is nevertheless considered the founder of this major movement of nineteenth-century American thought. Emerson was influenced by a liberal religious training; theological study; personal contact with the Romanticists Coleridge, Carlyle, and Wordsworth; and a strong indigenous sense of individualism and self-reliance.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Riggenbach's Essays, Not Emerson's
- De Jake Behm en 12-01-15
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Waverley
- De: Sir Walter Scott
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 17 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is an enthralling tale of love, war and divided loyalties. Taking place during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the novel tells the story of proud English officer Edward Waverley. After being posted to Dundee, Edward eventually befriends chieftain of the Highland Clan Mac-Ivor and falls in love with his beautiful sister Flora. He then renounces his former loyalties in order actively to support Scotland in open rebellion against the Union with England. The book depicts stunning, romantic panoramas of the Highlands.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- De Tad Davis en 04-12-18
De: Sir Walter Scott
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
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Total1 out of 5 stars
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- G. Brayton
- 08-17-19
Great Read Terrible Production
The narrator gives an incredible performance. His reading of a difficult text it’s really quite Inspired.
unfortunately the recording and overall production of this read is hands-down one of the worst I’ve heard. Poor audio quality and sloppy editing. It’s too bad because, as I mentioned, Roy McCready gives an amazing read. He really is one of the greatest.
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- Virginia Waldron
- 03-30-17
Abrupt Ending....
What did you love best about Confessions of an English Opium-Eater?
Flawless narration of an interesting account. The ending seems faulty as though the whole story had not finished. Very odd.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater?
The narrative of his difficulties as a young man were very sad.
What does Roy Macready bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He brought the book to life. A brilliant performance.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Very moving.
Any additional comments?
I think someone should check to see if the whole book has been downloaded. Awful ending as though it is incomplete.
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