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The Problem Club (Unabridged)

by Barry Pain ...

Narrated by Eric Haaf, Margaret Roudabush, Charles Edwards ...

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3 hours 17 min

In the quaint town of Ashleigh, a peculiar club emerges, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. The Problem Club, a clandestine gathering of eccentric individuals, grapples with the most perplexing conundrums that life throws their way. From the enigmatic Professor Paley, with his uncanny ability to solve riddles, to the enigmatic Miss Marjoribanks, whose sharp wit cuts through deception, each member ... Read more

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In the quaint town of Ashleigh, a peculiar club emerges, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. The Problem Club, a clandestine gathering of eccentric individuals, grapples with the most perplexing conundrums that life throws their way. From the enigmatic Professor Paley, with his uncanny ability to solve riddles, to the enigmatic Miss Marjoribanks, whose sharp wit cuts through deception, each member
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Complete Recovery, A

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Barry Pain ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

13 min

Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well ... Read more

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Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well
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Wilhelmina in London

by Barry Pain ...

It is quite possible to love a person whom one does not respect, of whom one even disapproves. I loved my father, but I certainly did not respect him. He did not even respect himself. When he married my mother, much against the wishes of his family, my grandfather bought him an annuity of two hundred a year, and desired to have nothing more to do with him. My mother died when I was quite a little ... Read more

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It is quite possible to love a person whom one does not respect, of whom one even disapproves. I loved my father, but I certainly did not respect him. He did not even respect himself. When he married my mother, much against the wishes of his family, my grandfather bought him an annuity of two hundred a year, and desired to have nothing more to do with him. My mother died when I was quite a little
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Here and Hereafter

Stories on Either Side of Death

by Barry Pain ...

Series series Gothic & Horror
Complete and unabridged, with 56 full-page plates by Odilon Redon, Francisco Goya and Edvard Munch. Barry Pain in his other mode: a linen-draper who cannot stop dreaming true, the dead who come back on quiet domestic errands, and jokes that turn cold about two-thirds through. Pain made his living being funny in Punch, which is exactly why these work — the horror arrives in the voice of a man ... Read more

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Complete and unabridged, with 56 full-page plates by Odilon Redon, Francisco Goya and Edvard Munch. Barry Pain in his other mode: a linen-draper who cannot stop dreaming true, the dead who come back on quiet domestic errands, and jokes that turn cold about two-thirds through. Pain made his living being funny in Punch, which is exactly why these work — the horror arrives in the voice of a man
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Stories in the Dark

by Barry Pain ...

Series series Black Heath Gothic, Sensation and Supernatural
First published in 1901, Barry Pain's collection of short stories plays deftly with an array of supernatural and macabre ideas - the Roman soldier who encounters a nameless horror when he falls through a crack in the earth; ordinary people driven mad by their obsession with other people's crimes; the wife who haunts her husband via a ghostly telephone line. Perhaps most memorable of all, however, ... Read more

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First published in 1901, Barry Pain's collection of short stories plays deftly with an array of supernatural and macabre ideas - the Roman soldier who encounters a nameless horror when he falls through a crack in the earth; ordinary people driven mad by their obsession with other people's crimes; the wife who haunts her husband via a ghostly telephone line. Perhaps most memorable of all, however,
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Not on the Passenger List and other Strange Stories

by Barry Pain ...

Series series Black Heath Gothic, Sensation and Supernatural
A distraught woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead husband on a voyage to England... or is she?A billiard-room echoes to the sounds of a spectral game...A haunted tower reveals its terrifying secret on Christmas Eve...A family dog appears to foretell a terrible danger...These are just some of the delights contained in this unsettling collection of supernatural stories from a master of the ... Read more

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A distraught woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead husband on a voyage to England... or is she?A billiard-room echoes to the sounds of a spectral game...A haunted tower reveals its terrifying secret on Christmas Eve...A family dog appears to foretell a terrible danger...These are just some of the delights contained in this unsettling collection of supernatural stories from a master of the
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An Exchange of Souls and The Octave of Claudius

by Barry Pain ...

Series series Black Heath Gothic, Sensation and Supernatural
“You have done something which is against Nature… And Nature punishes.”In An Exchange of Souls (1911), a novel which greatly influenced Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep", Doctor Myas is obsessed with proving his theory that the soul and the body are separate entities. When Myas is found dead in his laboratory, his friend Compton begins to suspect that he may have succeeded - but at a ... Read more

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“You have done something which is against Nature… And Nature punishes.”In An Exchange of Souls (1911), a novel which greatly influenced Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep", Doctor Myas is obsessed with proving his theory that the soul and the body are separate entities. When Myas is found dead in his laboratory, his friend Compton begins to suspect that he may have succeeded - but at a
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Case of Vincent Pyrwhtt, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Barry Pain ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley ...

Unabridged

6 min

Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well ... Read more

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Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well
... Read more
In a Canadian Canoe; The Nine Muses Minus One, and Other Stories

by Barry Pain ...

In "In a Canadian Canoe; The Nine Muses Minus One, and Other Stories," Barry Pain presents a collection of engaging tales that explore the intricacies of human experience through a whimsical lens. The stories are infused with Pain's characteristic wit and humor, often delving into the absurdities of life and the quirks of human nature. Each narrative invites readers to reflect on their own ... Read more

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In "In a Canadian Canoe; The Nine Muses Minus One, and Other Stories," Barry Pain presents a collection of engaging tales that explore the intricacies of human experience through a whimsical lens. The stories are infused with Pain's characteristic wit and humor, often delving into the absurdities of life and the quirks of human nature. Each narrative invites readers to reflect on their own
... Read more
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Post Mortem

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by Barry Pain ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

13 min

Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he read classics and contributed to and edited Granta.Four years of service as an Army coach followed before he moved to London. In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’. ... Read more

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Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children.He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he read classics and contributed to and edited Granta.Four years of service as an Army coach followed before he moved to London. In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’.
... Read more
The Complete Works of Barry Pain

by Barry Pain ...

The Complete Works of Barry PainThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Marge Askinforit2 - If Winter Don't3 - The New Gulliver and Other Stories4 - Here and Hereafter5 - The Exiles of Faloo6 - In a Canadian Canoe; The Nine Muses Minus One, and Other Stories7 - Wilhelmina in London ... Read more

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The Complete Works of Barry PainThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Marge Askinforit2 - If Winter Don't3 - The New Gulliver and Other Stories4 - Here and Hereafter5 - The Exiles of Faloo6 - In a Canadian Canoe; The Nine Muses Minus One, and Other Stories7 - Wilhelmina in London
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The New Gulliver And Other Stories

by Barry Pain ...

"The New Gulliver and Other Stories" by using Barry Pain is a fascinating collection of quick stories that showcases the writer's wit, creativeness, and eager observational abilties. Published inside the early 20th century, Barry Pain's tales exhibit a satisfying mixture of humor, satire, and social observation. The titular tale, "The New Gulliver," serves as a satirical exploration of societal ... Read more

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"The New Gulliver and Other Stories" by using Barry Pain is a fascinating collection of quick stories that showcases the writer's wit, creativeness, and eager observational abilties. Published inside the early 20th century, Barry Pain's tales exhibit a satisfying mixture of humor, satire, and social observation. The titular tale, "The New Gulliver," serves as a satirical exploration of societal
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