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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Edward Hardwicke
Duration 52m
Watson gets the surprise of his life upon seeing a familiar face, coinciding with the seemingly motiveless murder of one Ronald Adair. What secrets does the empty house hold and who is the returning stranger who gives Watson such a shock? Expect exemplary detective work as always in this gripping story.
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Author Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator Brian Cox
Duration 35m
Written in the first person in the form of a letter, a man who has been in jail for three years professes his innocence of murder. In so doing he reveals a fascinating story of burglary and murder and a possible travesty of justice.
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At Close Quarters With A Tiger
Author: James Inglis
Author James Inglis
Narrator Dinsdale Landen
Duration 18m
The Hon. James Inglis relates his experiences of life in India, and in particular, the experience of tracking a wild tiger through the undergrowth on all fours, so close to the magnificent beast that danger was always close at hand. An absorbing big game story, which is astounding and well-told.
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Author: Various
Author Various
Narrator Edward Fox, Joanna David
Duration 2h 35m
On the theme of love a second great collection of romantic short stories from yesteryear read by another husband and wife team Edward Fox and Joanna David. LOVE is a staple theme of many short stories and in this second off-beat selection from CSA it comes in many guises. There is love tragically thwarted by duty in Thomas Hardy's The Son's Veto; t...
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Author: W.S. Gilbert
Author W.S. Gilbert
Narrator Martin Jarvis
Duration 12m
Angela tells the story of a 'poor paralysed fellow' who becomes infatuated with a girl who visits him. A melancholy and emotive tale of longing, desire and loss, Angela is a well-crafted short story by the great W.S. Gilbert (of Gilbert and Sullivan fame).
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Author: Various
Series: Best of Women's Short Stories, Book 3
Author Various
Narrator Various
SeriesBest of Women's Short Stories, Book 3
Duration 5h 8m
Containing ten wonderful stories read captivatingly by Rosalind Ayres, Barbara eigh-Hunt, Juliet Stevenson and Harriet Walter, this collection is a winner with everyone. All stories have been carefully chosen for their strong female characters and are full of humour, drama and insight. Also containing some works about women by well-known male write...
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Author: William Carleton
Author William Carleton
Narrator T P Mckenna
Duration 26m
This classic Irish short story is read fittingly by T. P. McKenna, whose commanding Irish brogue is a perfect suit for this vignette by William Carleton, a well-respected Irish 'peasant novelist'.
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Best of Women's Short Stories 1
Author: Various
Series: Best of Women's Short Stories, Book 1
Author Various
Narrator Harriet Walter
SeriesBest of Women's Short Stories, Book 1
Duration 4h 43m
The first in CSA WORD's series of brilliant and strong women's stories. With stories from such female greats as Elizabeth Gaskell and Katherine Mansfield, this collection should appeal to women and men alike, with a strong and varied selection of stories by and about women.
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Author: A. G. Macdonell
Author A. G. Macdonell
Narrator Nigel Hawthorne
Duration 49m
Taken from the novel 'England Their England', The Cricket Match follows an amateur cricket team of literary (and other) people traveling to play a village team in rural England. Also adapted for a 1973 television feature directed by acclaimed director Stephen Frears.
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Author: Alexandre Dumas
Author Alexandre Dumas
Narrator Tim Piggott-Smith
Duration 2h 17m
One of the great adventure stories of literature, The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic tale of malice, conspiracy and retribution - with a moral at its centre. Edmond Dantes makes his audacious bid for freedom from the living death of the Chateau d'If, hell-bent on compensating his friends but destroying those who had falsely incriminated him. he...
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Author: Algernon Blackwood
Author Algernon Blackwood
Narrator Derek Jacobi
Duration 25m
A story of innate animal instinct and 'survival of the fittest' of sorts, this tale listens to a man relating a story of instinctive hate and its shocking consequences. The detached and matter-of-fact revelations of the narrator lend this story a chilling and unsettling air, and the story poses a listener questions about wrong and right when faced...
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The Fable of the Man With the Golden Brain
Author: Alphonse Daudet
Author Alphonse Daudet
Narrator Stephen Fry
Duration 6m
Born into an ordinary family, though not at all ordinary himself, our hero's parents discover that their son has been born with a gift - a brain made of pure gold. As a child, he was very protected by his parents and was unaware of his condition. However, when he discovers his secret, it begins to consume his life, leading to obsession and the feel...
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Author: Alphonse Daudet
Author Alphonse Daudet
Narrator Stephen Fry
Duration 7m
Originally written in French, The Girl from Arles is a doomed love story concerning a young and handsome man named Jan, who falls in love with a woman who can never be his. A heart-rending and tragic-romantic short story that will move even the most hardened souls.
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Author: Angela Huth
Author Angela Huth
Narrator Rosalind Ayres
Duration 11m
A doting Grandmother comes a cropper of temptation when attempting to prove to her daughter that she can care for her children. Set on showing the kids a good time, Gran plays dressing up, the children's favourite game, although getting carried away with the charade may prove misguided.
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I Will Finish With the Story of A Good Cat
Author: Anonymous
Author Anonymous
Narrator Liza Goddard
Duration 1m
A short overture to the value of trusty animal friends, that also incorporates some historical interest and is a warming closer and thinking-point taken from CSA Word's 'Cats' collection'.
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Author: Barry Unsworth
Author Barry Unsworth
Narrator Rosalind Ayres
Duration 11m
A husband and wife attend a function at which they hope the husband will be made president of a large charity organization. As the night wears on and the wife sees the husband do something rather shocking in public, she begins to question what really is important, as well as asking herself what is important in her marriage and their lives together,...
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Author: Bram Stoker
Author Bram Stoker
Narrator Richard Pasco
Duration 30m
Dracula's Guest follows a mysterious and unnamed young Englishman's wanderings around Munich and through a dense, dark forest on Walpurgis Night, a mysterious pagan festival of witches. This beautifully simplistic and eerie horror tale from the writer of Dracula is guaranteed to send shivers up your spine.
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Author: Charles Dickens
Author Charles Dickens
Narrator Nigel Hawthorne
Duration 43m
The Great Winglebury Duel is a story based in Winglebury; a town inhabited by liberal people. A town renowned for great architecture and art, none better than found at the Winglebury Arms, Dickens' inimitable character studies make this short story essential and captivating listening. A funny and highly-enjoyable listen.
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Author: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
Author Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 32m
Shakespeare's classic tragedy that charts the revenge-fuelled madness of the Prince of Denmark is re-told skilfully by brother and sister team Mary and Charles Lamb, who famously transformed Shakespeare's best-known plays into prose stories to make them more accessible to readers and listeners alike. Hamlet swears to avenge his father after seeing...
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Author: Edith Nesbit
Author Edith Nesbit
Narrator Harriet Walter
Duration 38m
From the acclaimed author of The Railway Children comes a tale of love and intrigue. Within the exquisite gardens of a hotel two lovers come together. Finding themselves inexplicitly drawn to each other, night after night they meet, but only within the confines of their dreams. As their dreams merge into one the lovers must unite in waking life to...
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Author: E.W. Hornung
Author E.W. Hornung
Narrator Nigel Planer
Duration 40m
Arthur J. Raffles is a character created in the 1890s by E. W. Hornung, a brother-in-law to Arthur Conan Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes). He is in many ways the antithesis of Holmes; a gentleman thief, who plays Cricket for England and supports himself by ingenious burglaries. This story is one of the fascinating series, chronicled by Raffle...
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