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The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction
Timeless Stories and Literary Masterpieces from Great AuthorsBy Various
Length11h 51m
About this audiobook
The World's Greatest Books 'Äî Volume 06 'Äî Fiction serves as a compendium of literary masterworks that traverse the intricate landscape of the human experience through the lens of fiction. This volume presents a curated selection of narratives, reflecting a kaleidoscopic array of styles, themes, and cultural contexts. From the nuanced subtleties of character development to the rich tapestry of societal critiques, this anthology encapsulates the very essence of storytelling. Each piece within this volume aids in tracing the evolution of literary forms from the romantic to the modernist, illuminating how fiction mirrors and often challenges the realities of its time. The authors featured in this volume comprise an eclectic group, hailing from various literary traditions and historical backgrounds. Collectively, their works offer insights into the sociopolitical climates that shaped their narratives. Many of these authors, motivated by personal experiences and broader existential inquiries, sought to explore themes such as love, conflict, and identity, resulting in texts that resonate on both emotional and intellectual levels. Readers are encouraged to delve into The World's Greatest Books 'Äî Volume 06 'Äî Fiction not merely as a collection of stories, but as a profound exploration of what it means to be human. This volume promises to captivate both seasoned literary aficionados and casual readers alike, inviting them to reflect on the timeless questions that fiction strives to answer.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length11 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 12, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
65III.--The Great Seal is Resigned
2Copyright, MCMX
66IV.--The Worst is Done
3Acknowledgment
67I.--The Schemes of Don Rodrigo
4I.--Death, the Intruder
68II.--The Riot of the Hungry
5II.--The Sorceries of Bartram-Haugh
69III.--The Unnamed's Penitence
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6III.--A Night of Terror
70IV.--In a Lazzeretto
7IV.--The Open Door
71I.--Mr. Easy Joins His Majesty's Service
8I.--I Start on my Travels
72II.--On Board the Harpy
9II.--In Male Attire
73III.--The Triangular Duel
10III.--Old Acquaintances
74IV.--Jack Leaves the Service
11I.--O'Malley of O'Malley Castle
75I.--I am Sacrificed to the Navy
12II.--I Join the Dragoons
76II.--I am Taken Prisoner
13III.--I Smell Gunpowder
77III.--We Make Our Escape
14IV.--Shipwrecked Hopes
78IV.--In Bedlam
15V.--A Desolate Hearth
79I.--The Portrait
16I.--The Boy Rebel
80II.--The Spaniard's Story
17II.--A Blow for the Emperor
81III.--The Romance of Immalee
18III.--Broken Dreams
82IV.--The Fate of Melmoth
19IV.--The Call of the Sword
83I.--The Blind Man
20I.--The Recluse
84II.--The Priest
21II.--The Abbot's Infatuation
85III.--The Poor Gentleman
22III.--Unavailing Remorse
86IV.--The Dealer in Indulgences
23IV.--A Living Death
87I.--Julian's Boyhood
24V.--Lucifer
88II.--Julian the Emperor
25I.--A Cornish Christ
89III.--The Worship of Apollo
26II.--Faith That Moveth Mountains
90IV.--"Thou Hast Conquered, Galilean!"
27III.--Is Christ's Way Livable?
91I.--I Meet Don José
28IV.--The Pathway of Martyrdom
92II.--My Experience with Carmen
29I.--The Squire Gets a Surprise
93III.--Don José's Story
30II.--O'Grady Gets a Blister
94IV.--The End of Don José's Story
31III.--Andy Gets Married
95I.--Some of the Inhabitants
32IV.--Andy Gets Married Again
96II.--Hannah Bint
33V.--Andy Gets Married a Third Time
97III.--A Country Cricket Match
34I.--At the Sign of the Spotted Dog
98IV.--Love, the Leveller
35II.--The Squire's Guest
99I.--Mansie's Forebears and Early Life
36III.--The Old Riding-Whip
100II.--The Resurrection Men
37IV.--Hush-Money
101III.--The Friends of the People
38V.--Human Bones
102IV.--My First and Last Play
39VI.--"I Murdered my Own Life"
103V.--Benjie a Barber
40I.--The Athenian's Love Story
104I.--The Turcomans
41II.--Arbaces, the Egyptian
105II.--The Fate of the Lovely
42III.--The Love Philtre
106III.--Among the Holy Men
43IV.--The Day of Ghastly Night
107IV.--Hajji and the Infidels
44I.--Warwick's Mission to France
108I.--The Upstart
45II.--A Dishonoured Embassy
109II.--A Peer in Difficulties
46III.--The Scholar and his Daughter
110III.--Ella's Martyrdom
47IV.--The Return of the King-Maker
111IV.--The Renunciation
48I.--A Whimsical History
112V.--Kimberley's Wedding Gift
49II.--The Man of Feeling in Love
113I.--Curtis Jadwin and His Wife
50III.--Harley's Success with the Baronet
114II.--A Corner in Wheat
51IV.--He Meets an Old Acquaintance
115III.--The Corner Breaks
52V.--The Man of Feeling is Jealous
116IV.--A Fresh Start
53VI.--He Sees Miss Walton and is Happy
117I.--The Faithless Lover
54I.--My Great Discovery
118II.--M. Derblay's Passion
55II.--My Armchair and my Bed
119III.--The Ironmaster's Disappointment
56III.--The Beast
120IV.--The Lover's Reward
57IV.--A Great Picture
121I.--An Officer of the Guards
58V.--In Prison Again
122II "A Mystery--An Error"
59I.--The Coming of Arthur
123III.--Under Another Flag
60II.--The Marriage of Arthur
124IV.--From Death to Life
61III.--Sir Launcelot and the King
125I.--Neither Fearing God Nor Regarding Man
62IV.--The Passing of Arthur
126II.--A Gypsy's Curse
63I.--Of the Writing of My Libellus
127III.--A Wife Undesired
64II.--Father Goeth to the Court
128IV.--The Curse Fulfilled
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