The incomparable romance and adventure of this classic Arthurian adventure is brought to vivid life in this audio release of a rare, accurate translation.William Allan Neilson's translation of the Middle English epic poem loses none of the magic and morality of the original in its beautiful prose, keeping the poet's expressive alliteration alongside its rich imagery and clear action. Wonder with King Arthur's court at the mysterious green guest, wince at the splattering blood, and ...

Jim Hawkins, the narrator of "Treasure Island", is a young man, yet most of the audiobooks available are performed by stately, mature men! This audiobook of the classic novel brings its characters - impulsive narrator Jim, two-faced John Silver, and each filthy pirate - to life in an energetic presentation full of charm and fun. Set sail with the Hispaniola with your course set for adventure!Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" was the first to sail many seas: Long J...

The Biblical Psalms in the familiar language of the King James Bible performed with clarity and poetic substance. Feel the psalmists' anger, fear, despair, and love in this beautiful and unique audio collection.

In the foggy highlands of a primeval land, ten children are captured and brought together for a mysterious purpose. Accomplishing their captors' goal will write them into legend, but they'll risk everything to achieve something even more important: escape.Captives is a low fantasy novella for fans of Tamora Pierce, Brian Jacques, and Rick Riordan. It features swords, magic, riddles, and young protagonists up against immense odds in a richly imagined world loosely inspired by Ir...

Progressive & Feminist Text - Emphasis on Personalization & Creativity - Accessible One-Die SystemTraverse is a tabletop roleplaying game focused on accessibility, character, and creativity set in a massive original world. Its rules are simple but are structured to provide players a depth of rewarding customization. Traverse features customizable player-led progression, rigorous crafting mechanics, and a kinetic combat system.Want to explore a TTRP...

When a young man squanders his inheritance and scornfully refuses the help of a family friend, he descends into miserable fury. At his lowest point, upon a jagged beach overlooking a sea suddenly violent with storm, he encounters a twisted deity that offers him wealth and revenge . . . for an unconscionable price."Transformation" is a disturbing tale of recklessness and pride, an eerie Gothic twist on the scriptural prodigal son narrative by the mother of horror Mary Shelley.

"Thy lips are bitter, and sweet thine heart.The hopes that hurt and the dreams that hover"- from "O tender-hearted, O perfect lover"Algernon Charles Swinburne"Bitter Lips, Sweet Heart" is a unique collection of romantic poetry first assembled by a group of young male college students who got together to read poetry and drink tea every week, thinking themselves spurned romantics and talented poets. Most of the original selections have been forgotten, and the ...

A selection of Robert Browning's dramatic monologues.In "My Last Duchess," an entitled nobleman shows off a portrait of his late wife.In "Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister," a frustrated monk dwells on a petty rivalry.In "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's," a dying man instructs his family in how to elevate his final resting place above that of his rival's.In "Porphyria's Lover," a sinister narrator considers how to preserve the pure beauty of his...

Not just a collection of poems written in the same form and genre but a flowing and intimate portrait of love given and received, "Sonnets From the Portuguese" is perhaps poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most well-known work. This intimate and evocative publication that transcends meter and rhyme is brought to unique life in this audiobook by Adriel BrandtThe immense honesty, humble gratitude, and deep affection present in this work reveal the profundity not only of the poet's lov...

Science Fiction and Fantasy stories of STRANGEST ilk.Other Tales: Volume V contains eight bizarre and incredible tales of science fiction and fantasy, including stories by eminent genre writers Fritz Leiber (author of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser) and Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes) and an original Dungeons & Dragons-esque yarn by author and narrator Adriel Brandt.Volume V contains stories byArthur C. BensonAd...

Travel around the world with the perpetually unruffled Phileas Fogg and his stalwart French valet Passepartout in this new "update" of the classic novel's original English translation - 150 years after its publication.Laugh at the ironic jibes and the bumbling Detective Fix, gasp at the high adventure and perilous misadventures, and feel the thrill of haste and ingenuity, but no longer wince at badly aged language and harmful stereotypes. This gentle modernization changes only as m...

In the 31st century, life is perfect. Everyone lives in high-end, all-inclusive, tropical resorts inside massive domes.But for sixteen-year-old Dolthea Madras Thorpe, it’s too perfect. Every need is met, every day predictable.Nothing ever goes wrong.Then, because of an unexpected crisis, AG, the Artificial Super Intelligence that rules the world, decides that to save humans from extinction, Dolthea’s dome must be shut down.As her dome's shutdown looms, Dolth...