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Fifty Fantastic Tales

By: H. G. Wells, Edith Wharton, Hugh Walpole, F. Anstey, O. Henry, Neil Munro, Arthur Morisson
Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
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A superb collection of classic short stories showcasing the variety, depth and imagination of great Victorian writers.

  • 'All Souls' by Edith Wharton
  • 'The Plattner Story' by H. G. Wells
  • 'Sparkling Biacrene' by F. Anstey
  • 'Roads of Destiny' by O. Henry
  • 'The Empire of the Ants' by H. G. Wells
  • 'Treasure Trove' by Neil Munro
  • 'The Lady's Maid's Bell' by Edith Wharton
  • 'The Beard' by Hugh Walpole
  • 'The Door in the Wall' by H. G. Wells
  • 'The Young Lady in Black' by Amyas Northcote
  • 'Never Bet the Devil Your Head' by Edgar Allan Poe
  • 'The Country of the Blind' by H. G. Wells
  • 'Dobbs' Parrot' by Arthur Morrison
  • 'Between Rounds' by O. Henry
  • 'The Tudor Cup' by Neil Munro
  • 'Mr. Brisher's Treasure' by H. G. Wells
  • 'Wireless' by Rudyard Kipling
  • 'Mr. Huffam' by Hugh Walpole
  • 'A Dream of Armageddon' by H. G. Wells
  • 'The Token' by May Sinclair

Plus 30 more fantastic tales of imagination.

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The stories are good. The quality of narration is much lower than the standard Audible narration. The narrator had a repetitive cadence and inflections in reading aloud that did not fit the flow of the text, that listening became a grating experience. There are also audio issues in the clarity of the reading in parts of the reading.

But, since the length was quite long, if you just want noise in the background that won't be too interesting to listen to while you try sleep, it could fit the bill.

Stories good, but avoid the narrator.

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The narrative is a great match with the short stories! I so enjoyed the book.

Great stories

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What would have made Fifty Fantastic Tales better?

The narrator had only one inflection in her cadence. It was grating. The narrator needs to develope a greater range of voices and tempo.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I can not bear to continue listening. I wish I had a hard copy to read.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Great stories..

Narrator's voice oye!

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