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Great American Stories: Ten Unabridged Classics by Mark Twain Synopsis These stories from American authors of the 19th and early 20th century were selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic oral qualities. The stories include Mark Twain's "The One-Million Pound Bank Note, " "A Visit to Niagara, " and... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Compact Disc
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John Donne (Great Poets) by John Donne Synopsis Sophisticated wit and intense emotion, religious fervour and erotic sensuality, delight in life's pleasures and fascination with death, are all to be found in the paradoxical poetry of John Donne. One of the foremost metaphysical poets, Donne's ingenious... (read more) Your price: $14.98 New - Compact Disc
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The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats by Perry Keenlyside Publisher Comments Dubliner William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) is one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century. His moving work is distinguished from other verse of the period by their use of Irish Mythology. This strong sense of belonging to the culture of... (read more) Your price: $17.98 New - Compact Disc
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Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline Publisher Comments A hilarious collection of stories from the life of The New York Times bestselling author of Look Again At last, together in one collection, are Lisa Scottolines wildly popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns. In her column, Lisa lets her hair down, roots... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Compact Disc
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Great Classic Stories: 22 Unabridged Classics (Audio Editions) by Derek Jacobi Synopsis Twenty-two unabridged classics by Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde and others are read by a host of narrators.... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Compact Disc
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Great Classic Humor: Edited by Mark Twain by Mark Twain Synopsis Beginning with the piece that made Mark Twain famous--The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County--and ending with his fanciful How I Edited an Agricultural Paper, this treasure trove of an anthology, an abridgment of the 1888 original, collects seven... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Compact Disc
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Listen and Learn French - With CD (2ND 04 Edition) by Dover Publisher Comments 50-minute CD of 39 great French poems recorded by native-speaking Frenchman Michel Moinot includes major works by 30 French poets including François Villon, Pierre de Ronsard, Jean de La Fontaine, Voltaire, Chenier, Hugo, Baudelaire, and... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
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Great Classic Science Fiction: Unabridged Stories by H G Wells Synopsis An exciting grouping of classic science fiction short stories by various award-winning authors. Stories include: The Door in the Wall by H. G. Wells, A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum, Victory by Lester Del Rey, The Moon is Green by Fritz Leiber... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Compact Disc
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The Great Poets: Gerard Manley Hopkins (Great Poets) by Gerard Manley Hopkins Synopsis A collection of the best-known poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889). One of the Victorian eras greatest writers, Hopkins reputation has continued to grow since his death. Our Great Poets series, launched in 2007, has proven very popular, offering... (read more) Your price: $14.98 New - Compact Disc
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The Narrow Road to the Interior/Hojoki by Matsuo Basho Synopsis Japanese poetry is well-known for its clarity and concision, and The Narrow Road to the Interior and H?j?ki are two of the best-loved, and most intensely Japanese, works of their kind; famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into... (read more) Your price: $17.98 New - Compact Disc
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Selected Shorts Travel Tales (Selected Shorts) by Symphony Space Publisher Comments Winner of AudioFile Magazine's Earphones Award for Exceptional Audio Performance Hilarity, suspense, and high drama are offered up in the mix of tales of travel to locales familiar and exotic found on this three-CD compilation from... (read more) Your price: $25.75 New - Compact Disc
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Selected Shorts: Food Fictions: A Celebration of the Short Story (Selected Shorts) by Symphony Space Publisher Comments Winner of "AudioFile Magazine's" Earphones Award for Exceptional Audio Performance Offering a mix of classic and contemporary fiction, this funny, sensual, delectable collection serves up literary morsels to please every food lover. Delicious tales... (read more) Your price: $28.00 New - Compact Disc
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Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut About the Author Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most acclaimed American writers of the past century, died in New York City on April 11, 2007. He was the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels, including such literary classics as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Compact Disc
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Farther Away: Essays by Jonathan Franzen Publisher Comments Jonathan Franzens Freedom was the runaway most-discussed novel of 2010, an ambitious and searching engagement with life in America in the twenty-first century. In The New York Times Book Review, Sam Tanenhaus proclaimed it “a masterpiece of... (read more) Your price: $34.99 New - Compact Disc
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The Everywoman Anthology: Short Stories by or about Inspirational Women by Csa Word Publisher Comments All three volumes of the Best Of Womens Short Stories in one release More than 25 short stories are read by esteemed actresses Juliet Stevenson, Harriet Walter, Rosalind Ayres, and Barbara Leigh-Hunt. The wonderful collection of authors... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Compact Disc
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Wartime Lives (Selected Shorts) by Symphonyspace Publisher Comments Recorded live at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City and at venues across the United States, these audio anthologies feature short stories from the Selected Shorts program that airs nationwide. More than 300,000 listeners tune in to this... (read more) Your price: $28.00 New - Compact Disc
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Selected Shorts: A Touch of Magic: A Celebration of the Short Story (Selected Shorts) by Symphony Space Publisher Comments Recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City and at venues across the United States, these audio anthologies feature short stories from the Selected Shorts program that airs nationwide. More than 300,000 listeners tune in to this... (read more) Your price: $28.00 New - Compact Disc
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Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Publisher Comments Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradise-the sphere of universal harmony and... (read more) Your price: $28.98 New - Compact Disc
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Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing by Neal Stephenson Publisher Comments A collection of essays from NYT best selling author, will include his recent Innovation Starvation; where he calls for SF writers to invent the future with their stories.... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Compact Disc
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Great Stories Remembered by Joe Wheeler Publisher Comments Classic stories collected by America's Storyteller, Joe Wheeler. This audio collection contains nine separate short stories: Nearest His Heart, by Josephine DeFord Terrill A Promise and a Ski Run (author unknown) The Song of Songs by Mabel McKee The... (read more) Your price: $15.98 New - Compact Disc
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