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This is one of the most fascinating character studies you will ever read, the story of a young man who survives the baleful influence of a hateful, hypocritical father, a doting mother, and a debauched wife, to emerge as a decent, happy human being. It is also a stinging satire of Victorian gentry - their pomposity, sentimentality, pseudo-respectability, and refined cruelty - a satire still capable of delivering death-blows to the same traits that exist in our present world.
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. |
Hunchback of Notre Dame, TheWritten By : Victor HugoNarrated By : Frederick DavidsonPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 17 hours 30 minutesCategories : Classic LiteraturePrice : $33.95
Ugly and deformed but humble and loyal, Quasimodo is the hunchback living in the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. He is trapped between his love for a Gypsy girl and his love for the archdeacon, his benefactor. More info...
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HamletWritten By : William ShakespeareNarrated By : Full Cast PerformancePublished By : BBC Audiobooks LtdRuntime : 3 hours 30 minutesCategories : Dramatizations
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Tenant of Wildfell Hall, TheWritten By : Anne BrontNarrated By : Frederick Davidson and Nadia MayPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 15 hours 30 minutesCategories : Classic LiteraturePrice : $49.95 $29.95
A beautiful woman with a young child and a mysterious past takes up residence at Wildfell Hall and becomes the passionate focus of attention of a young unmarried country gentleman, in this tragic tale that reveals the secret violence in a society considered well-mannered. More info...
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Return of the Native, TheWritten By : Thomas HardyNarrated By : Nadia MayPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 14 hoursCategories : Classic LiteraturePrice : $26.95
Clym Yeobright, a diamond merchant in Paris, returns to his home in Egdon where he falls in love with the sensuous Eustacia Vye. She marries him, hoping he will take her away to Paris. But Eustacia’s dreams of escape are not to be realized. Clym Yeobright, the returning native, cannot bring her... More info...
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