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This delightful tale of thwarted ambition and forbidden love follows the adventures and
fortunes of an endearing young rogue, Frank Softly. Originally appearing serialized in Household
Words in 1859, the Rogue is one of Collins's most richly comic creations.
Propelled into society by his ever-hopeful father, Frank is introduced to a variety of professions in order
to make his fortune. Not industrious by nature, however, Frank finds working life a challenge, and by
his twenty-fifth birthday, he has failed medicine, portrait-painting, caricaturing, and even forgery.
Disenchanted with life, he despairs of ever finding something to commit tountil he meets Alicia Dulcifer
and her inexplicably wealthy father.
Proffering his own take on picaresque storytellingand with many a grain of truth for twenty-somethings
todaythis is Wilkie Collins at his entertaining best.
Now with the internet audiobooks are a lot more accessible and easier to obtain than normal books, going online for them is quick, simple and saves time that would be other wise spend trawling through stores trying to find one you really want. Many sites offer a few free downloadable introductory titles, to get you started and no doubt hooked on the splendour of them. What better way to spend a Saturday evening than to sit back, relax and enjoy a good audiobook, instead of renting a dvd or stagnating in front of the television. Unlike rentals, they can be kept for life and enjoyed again and again. |
Around the World in 80 DaysWritten By : Jules VerneNarrated By : David ColacciPublished By : Brilliance Audio IncRuntime : 6 hoursCategories : Classic Literature
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Measure for MeasureWritten By : William ShakespeareNarrated By : Full-Cast ProductionPublished By : Harper Collins USRuntime : 3 hoursCategories : Shakespeare
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Canterbury Tales - Volume III, TheWritten By : Geoffrey ChaucerNarrated By : Full Cast PerformancePublished By : Select Music & DistributionRuntime : 3 hours 35 minutesCategories : Poetry
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Song of Roland, TheWritten By : UnknownNarrated By : a full castPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 3 hoursCategories : Classic LiteraturePrice : $25.95 $12.95
The audiodrama of this twelfth-century French epic allows listeners to hear the story as they might have in medieval time, when a traveling troubador would recite the poem in the village square. It describes the heroic exploits of Roland and the campaign of Charlemagne. Fired by the religious... More info...
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Under Western EyesWritten By : Joseph ConradNarrated By : Geoffrey HowardPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 11 hours 30 minutesCategories : Classic LiteraturePrice : $23.95
Under Western Eyes, Conrad’s novel of political treachery and oppression, begins with a bomb that kills a hated Russian minister of police, along with innocent bystanders. A young student named Razumov hides the perpetrator, then betrays him and becomes a spy among his exiled comrades. He faces... More info...
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