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One of M. R. James' greatest ghost stories, narrated by Bart Wolffe.

Classic tales of the supernatural to chill your bones and give you goosebumps. Includes the stories "The Ash Tree", by M.R. James; "The Boarded Window", by Ambrose Bierce; "When I Was Dead", by Vincent O'Sullivan; "The Vampire Maid", by Hume Nisbet; and "The Signal-Man", by Charles Dickens.

The Hundred Years' War: a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Plantagenet, rulers of England, against the House of Valois, rulers of France, over the succession to the French throne. It was a time of intrigue, plot, murder, and romance. Agnes Sorel, 20, became the favorite mistress of the King of France, wielding much influence and earning enemies. Her untimely death at the age of 28, just days after bearing him a fourth child, was blamed on dysentery. In this novel, we follow the trials of Jean Charost, secretary to the Duke of Orleans and brother of the king; and see how his life was entwined with that of the beautiful Agnes.

Art. The greatest standard bearer of what the human condition really is? Or emperor’s clothes, cheap gimmicks displayed as all-knowing? When it comes to writing we have our favourite authors. But what of the authors themselves? What are they keen to write of? For our classic authors, from Poe to Lovecraft, from Woolf to Fitzgerald, art in their words is something to be admired. From many angles, many views, their stories, their characters interact with art, and the consequences fall as they may.

In this work, set in 17th century France, we follow the adventures of young Louis, heir to the Count of Bigorre, after an encounter with the vindictive Marquis de Saint Brie forces him into exile. The tale wends its way inexorably towards the Battle of Marfee in the 30 years War and the death of the Count of Soissons in a failed coup against the much hated minister, Cardinal de Richelieu. Young love, a brush with the law, card sharks, a deadly avalanche - life is definitely interesting for the young adventurer.

This podcast joins a weekly Monday morning conversation between two precious metals experts about gold and silver prices and behind-the-scenes price manipulations. Research is conducted by silver analyst and commodities expert, Theodore (Ted) Butler, Jr.. Asking the tough questions each week, James R. Cook, president of Investment Rarities, Inc. , Mpls., MN. (c) 2020 investmentrarities.com. 800-328-1860.

A snowflake and a boomer walk into a bar...oh wait, is it still 2020? Scratch that. A snowflake and a boomer sit at a kitchen table (quite possibly still with drinks) to connect, laugh, and learn through historical storytelling.

The mission of Adventures in Truth Podcast (AiT) is to stimulate the discovery of, and tap into the true knowledge of, our Self and our unlimited potential. AiT promotes living our lives in a state of what we call Universal Truth. In order to know who we are, we have to understand the truths/beliefs we have aligned with. This clarity leads to greater awareness of and understanding about our core beliefs. The process of knowing our true Self begins with understanding the truths/beliefs that we've learned and accepted to be true in our experience. Consistently; and paradoxically, these truths/...

This collection of M. R. James’ supernatural stories is read by critically acclaimed star of stage and screen Sir Michael Hordern. Included here are some of M. R. James’ most beloved stories, including 'No. 13', 'Count Magnus', 'Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book', 'The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral', 'Lost Hearts', alongside many more spine-tingling tales.

FNH Audio present the first in a new series of science fiction short story collections. A journalist on Mars finds himself in the middle of a coup. An underground operative discovers a man with a formula for winning a planetary war. A lone hunter takes to space to bring down the legendary giant space bat. The best of space detectives gets caught up in an interplanetary extortion ring. In Jorgensen's Worlds secret operative Retief gets dispatched to a frozen world to face off an invasion. Peeten is the guard for the last of the Martian water, when an alien drops into his world...

Euphemia Fortescue fled an arranged marriage, and suffered the whims and trials of false friends and twisted lords. But as Harcourt Sinclair's housemaid, she found peace and purpose. Harcourt Sinclair has been planning his revenge for 20 years against those peers of society who stole everything from him. But his single-mindedness will cost him, unless he can learn to trust his least expected savior...

Prepare to be spooked by one of England's classic scary stories. Stephen Elliot, a young orphan boy nearly 12, is called to live with a mysterious cousin in the country. Little does Elliot know that Abney has his own alchemical secrets and obsessions that will affect the young boy in ways he cannot imagine.

A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance.

The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance is a strange tale told in the form of four mysterious letters. The writer's uncle, the rector in a small market town, has mysteriously disappeared in the days before Christmas. The writer of the letters has been summoned to help the search for the missing man. He writes every day to his brother to update him on events...and describes a series of most bizarre and inexplicable happenings.

Being a single mother is not an easy task. I thought when I got married that things would stick, and that I'd married the man of my dreams. I didn't expect to be running around on my own with two kids trying to get them to and from day care and practices, and all sorts of different things.

This mindset of having to be a good little girl has made things difficult for me in the sexually charged atmosphere of the university campus, my v-card proving an impossible thing for me to get rid of due to my deeply enforced prudish nature. Things are about to change, however, when I follow up on an advertisement posted on a local bulletin board, thinking that I'm about to sign up for a medical study...when in actuality I find myself in the clutches of a green-skinned alien life form, whose probing of me will prove to be quite the intimate affair....

A gripping collection of mystery stories, strange tales and horrible crimes: 'The Perfect Murder', by Stacy Aumonier; 'The Magic Casket', by F. Austin Freeman; 'The Shadow of the Shark', by G. K. Chesterton; 'The Marionettes', by O. Henry; 'Charles', by A. J. Alan; 'Moon's Gibbet', by Egerton Castle; 'The Severed Hand', by Wilhelm Hauff; 'The Man with the Watches', by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; 'The Adventure of the Diamond Necklace', by G. F. Forrest; 'My Adventure at Chislehurst', by A. J. Alan; 'Blackmail', by John Galsworthy.

A thrilling volume of short stories featuring great storytellers such as O.Henry, Edith Wharton and M.R. James to keep you on the edge of you seat.

A collection of 11 classic short stories by authors including Kate Chopin, Saki, Katherine Mansfield, James Joyce, and Thomas Hardy.

A petrifying collection of classic tales of the paranormal, spooky happenings, gruesome deeds and uncanny apparitions. Guaranteed to disturb your dreams and keep you awake all night.