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Masterpieces of American Literature. Twelve Great Novels and Stories
A Farewell to Arms, The Great Gatsby, Anthem, The Call of the Wild, The Call of Cthulhu and othersBy Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Jack London, Mark Twain, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lyman Frank Baum, H.P. Lovecraft, Ayn Rand, Ray BradburyNarrated by David Miles, Emma Gibson, Joe Phoenix, Paul Gibson, Peter Coates, Sharon Plummer, Mark BowenLength36h 9m
About this audiobook
Masterpieces of American Literature is a curated collection of twelve iconic novels and stories that highlight the rich diversity and depth of American writing. Featuring illustrated editions of classics like Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jack London's The Call of the Wild, Ayn Rand's Anthem, and H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu, this anthology spans genres from romanticism and realism to modernism and early science fiction, showcasing the breadth of American literary tradition.
Each work in this collection delves into themes central to the American experience: love and loss, ambition and disillusionment, survival and nature, and the pursuit of individualism. From the tragic romance in A Farewell to Arms to the critique of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby, and from the struggle for freedom in Anthem to the eerie otherworldliness of The Call of Cthulhu, these stories offer a panoramic view of the hopes, fears, and conflicts that have shaped American culture.
The illustrated format brings added visual depth to each work, enriching the reader's experience and drawing them further into each setting, be it the gritty battlefields of World War I, the wild frontiers of Alaska, or the dark, mysterious world of Lovecraftian horror. This anthology is an ideal introduction to American literature for new readers and a cherished collection for long-time fans, presenting timeless stories that continue to captivate and provoke thought across generations.
Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House
Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Jack London
The Call of the Wild
Mark Twain
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter
Henry James
Daisy Miller
Ernest Hemingway
A Farewell to Arms
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby
L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
H. P. Lovecraft
The Call of Cthulhu
Ayn Rand
Anthem
Ray Bradbury
Asleep in Armageddon
Audiobook details
GenreDystopia, General Fiction
Length36 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byDavid Miles, Emma Gibson, Joe Phoenix, Paul Gibson, Peter Coates, Sharon Plummer, Mark Bowen
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 29, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Masterpieces of American Literature. Twelve Great Novels and Stories - Opening credits
77The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 14 - Hester And The Physician
2The Fall of the House of Usher - Opening credits
78The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 15 - Hester And Pearl
3The Fall of the House of Usher
79The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 16 - A Forest Walk
4The Fall of the House of Usher - Closing credits
80The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 17 - The Pastor And His Parishioner
5The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Opening credits
81The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 18 - A Flood Of Sunshine
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6The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
82The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 19 - The Child At The Brookside
7The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (continued)
83The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 20 - The Minister In A Maze
8The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Closing Credits
84The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 21 - The New England Holiday
9The Call of the Wild - Opening credits
85The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 22 - The Procession
10Chapter 1. Into The Primitive
86The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 23 - The Revelation Of The Scarlet Letter
11Chapter 2. The Law Of Club And Fang
87The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 24 - Conclusion
12Chapter 3. The Dominant Primordial Beast
88The Scarlet Letter - Closing credits
13Chapter 4. Who Has Won To Mastership
89Daisy Miller - Opening credits
14Chapter 5. The Toil Of Trace And Trail
90Part 1
15Chapter 6. For The Love Of A Man
91Part 2
16Chapter 7. The Sounding Of The Call
92Part 2 (continued)
17The Call of the Wild - Closing credits
93Daisy Miller - Closing credits
18The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn - Opening credits
94The Great Gatsby - Opening credits
19The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 1
95The Great Gatsby. Chapter 1
20The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 2
96The Great Gatsby. Chapter 2
21The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 3
97The Great Gatsby. Chapter 3
22The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 4
98The Great Gatsby. Chapter 4
23The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 5
99The Great Gatsby. Chapter 5
24The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 6
100The Great Gatsby. Chapter 6
25The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 7
101The Great Gatsby. Chapter 7
26The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 8
102The Great Gatsby. Chapter 8
27The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 9
103The Great Gatsby. Chapter 9
28The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 10
104The Wonderful Wizard of Oz -Opening credits
29The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 11
105Chapter 1 - The Cyclone
30The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 12
106Chapter 2 - The Council with The Munchkins
31The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 13
107Chapter 3 - How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
32The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 14
108Chapter 4 - The Road Through the Forest
33The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 15
109Chapter 5 - The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
34The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 16
110Chapter 6 - The Cowardly Lion
35The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 17
111Chapter 7 - The Journey to The Great Oz
36The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 18
112Chapter 8 - The Deadly Poppy Field
37The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 19
113Chapter 9 - The Queen of the Field Mice
38The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 20
114Chapter 10 - The Guardian of the Gates
39The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 21
115Chapter 11 - The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz
40The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 22
116Chapter 12 - The Search for the Wicked Witch
41The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 23
117Chapter 13 - How the Four were Reunited
42The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 24
118Chapter 14 - The Winged Monkeys
43The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 25
119Chapter 15 - The Discovery of Oz the Terrible
44The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 26
120Chapter 16 - The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
45The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 27
121Chapter 17 - How the Balloon was Launched
46The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 28
122Chapter 18 - Away to the South
47The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 29
123Chapter 19 - Attacked by the Fighting Trees
48The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 30
124Chapter 20 - The Dainty China Country
49The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 31
125Chapter 21 - The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
50The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 32
126Chapter 22 - The Country of the Quadlings
51The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 33
127Chapter 23 - The Good Witch grants Dorothy's Wish
52The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 34
128Chapter 24 - Home Again
53The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 35
129The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Closing credits
54The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 36
130The Call of Cthulhu - Opening credits
55The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 37
131Chapter 1 - The Horror in Clay
56The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 38
132Chapter 2 - The Tale of Inspector Legrasse
57The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 39
133Chapter 3 - The Madness from the Sea
58The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 40
134The Call of Cthulhu - Closing credits
59The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 41
135Anthem - Opening credits
60The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter 42
136Author's Foreward
61The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter The Last
137Anthem - Chapter 1
62The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn - Closing credits
138Anthem - Chapter 2
63The Scarlet Letter - Opening credits
139Anthem - Chapter 3
64The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 1 - The Prison Door
140Anthem - Chapter 4
65The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 2 - The Market-Place
141Anthem - Chapter 5
66The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 3 - The Recognition
142Anthem - Chapter 6
67The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 4 - The Interview
143Anthem - Chapter 7
68The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 5 - Hester At Her Needle
144Anthem - Chapter 8
69The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 6 - Pearl
145Anthem - Chapter 9
70The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 7 - The Governor's Hall
146Anthem - Chapter 10
71The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 8 - The Elf-Child And The Minister
147Anthem - Chapter 11
72The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 9 - The Leech
148Anthem - Chapter 12
73The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 10 - The Leech And His Patient
149Anthem - Closing credits
74The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 11 - The Interior Of A Heart
150Asleep In Armageddon - Opening credits
75The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 12 - The Minister's Vigil
151Asleep In Armageddon
76The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 13 - Another View Of Hester
152Masterpieces of American Literature. Twelve Great Novels and Stories - Closing credits
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