Résultats de "oscar roberts" dans Toutes les catégories

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by H.P. Lovecraft; Edgar Allan Poe; M.R. James; Oscar Wilde; Joseph Le Fanu; Bram Stoker; Mary Shelley; Robert Louis Stevenson; and Henry James.

They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most listeners, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown - until now. In this utterly captivating audiobook, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature's elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes.

Classic fantasy legends of dark magic, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, and timeless wonder come together in this atmospheric collection featuring Oscar Wilde and Robert E. Howard. Vol. 6 blends sword-and-sorcery adventure, mythic danger, and enchanting literary fantasy for listeners who enjoy...

Cunning. Corrupt. Charismatic. The degenerate characters in this collection shun conventional morality, and will stop at nothing to get what they want... These five sensational dramas, set in locations ranging from 16th century Venice to Victorian England, revolve around their unscrupulous actions – and the devastating consequences of the choices they make.

Murder comes in two familiar forms. Whether as a crime of passion with high emotions or a cold dispassionate plot to take life in order to gain in some way, the act strikes us all as somehow inhuman. Beneath us as civilised beings. But however we cloak our animal instincts the need to remove a human being and gain relief from abuse or gain from money, the term is just the same – MURDER. Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J M Barrie, W W Jacobs and many others bring their literary heft to bear in as calculating a way as any killer could.

The ballad is one of the oldest poetic forms in English and are simply poems or songs that tell a story. Maybe it’s because of childhood associations or that we all enjoy a cracking good story told in rhyme but as this volume demonstrates, the ballad has endless appeal. We include favourites such as Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s The Ballad of the Harp Weaver, Edgar Allan Poe’s Annabel Lee as well as classics such as Sir Patrick Spens, the Ballad of Reading Gaol by Wilde and La Belle Dame Sans Merci by Keats.

The Ultimate Gothic Horror Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic gothic stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

Oscar Wilde was always willing to express his opinions on a wide variety of subjects, including his own writings. The following selection of letters was prepared and edited by his executor Robert Ross, who is best known for expurgating and publishing Wilde's last major work, De Profundis.

This anthology looks back over some of the great love affairs of literary history. It includes readings of poetry, letters and scenes from fiction written by British poets and authors from Shakespearian times to the twentieth century. Here are real-life romantic couples, such as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and Fanny Brawne, Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb, Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning.

A vintage collection of some of the greatest short stories ever written: "The Purloined Letter", by Edgar Allan Poe; "The Nose", by Nikolai Gogol; "The Story of an Hour", by Kate Chopin; "The Gift of the Magi", by O. Henry; "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal", by Daniel Defoe; "The Lifted Veil", by George Eliot; "Life of Ma Parker", by Katherine Mansfield; "The Baron", by Katherine Mansfield; "The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe; "The Seventh Pullet", by Saki; and more.

This eerie collection includes: "The Doll's Ghost", "Thrawn Janet", "The Watcher", "The Old Nurse's Story", and "The Canterville Ghost".

Our quoted authority is not the people in white coats but those with a quill, a heart and a soul that can take these feelings of love and loss and with the ink of words put to verse feelings and emotions that can be re-lived and shared by all. As they venture through depression, war, slavery to heartache and the loss of loved ones our eyes may mist and tears gently fall at what collectively we have done, have experienced, have witnessed and lost.

Enter a world of strange marvels, dark adventure, and timeless imagination in this classic fantasy collection featuring Oscar Wilde and Robert E. Howard. From eerie bones and supernatural dread to sparkling satire and heroic wonder, Volume 5 brings together unforgettable tales of magic, mystery...

Enter a spellbinding collection of classic fantasy and mythic adventure, blending ancient kingdoms, heroic legends, dark sorcery, and poetic romance from Robert E. Howard and Oscar Wilde...

Classic Fantasy Tales of Sorcery, Adventure, and Wonder, Vol. 3 gathers timeless tales of loyalty, treasure, danger, and heroic adventure from Robert E. Howard and Oscar Wilde. Featuring The Devoted Friend, Jewels of Gwahlur, and Red Shadows, this collection blends moral fable, lost-world...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of early poetry through "Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde," where the beauty of language intertwines with profound themes of love, beauty, and the human experience. This podcast celebrates the lyrical essence of Wilde's work, showcasing a carefully curated selection that invites listeners to appreciate the contrasts between his formative verses and his later, more renowned dramatic pieces. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, allowing you to experience the evolution of Wilde's poetic voice and the rich tapestry of emotions that flow through his ...

Reset and Rebuild: Ireland’s Path to Financial Recovery is a practical, reassuring podcast series created to help listeners understand real-world debt solutions, financial pressure, and the options available when money problems start affecting daily life. Each episode breaks down complex topics into clear, useful guidance for people who want to regain control, protect their future, and make informed decisions. Midway through the series, we also explore how an official Debt Relief Notice can form part of a wider debt-resolution journey, giving listeners a better understanding of how ...

Dive into the world of Oscar Wilde with two captivating fragments an unfinished piece and a lost gem. A Florentine Tragedy is Wilde’s most notable foray into tragedy, marked by its intense, domestic setting and an unexpected depth of character development. This poignant work was later transformed into an opera by Austrian composer Alexander Zemlinsky in 1917. Meanwhile, La Sainte Courtisane, also known as The Woman Covered in Jewels, delves into one of Wildes enduring themes the intricate dance between religious hedonism and pagan devotion. Both plays are imbued with Wildes signature style, ...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. This decade is resplendent with literature and its many prodigiously talented authors who write on as varied a range of subjects as might be thought possible. Yet each is studded with careful literary precision and narrative verve. It is a remarkable decade.

Diese Hörbuchbox enthält: Frankenstein / Der Sandmann / Der seltsame Fall des Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde / Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray. Die Schauerliteratur entfaltet ihre düstere Faszination durch das Spiel mit den Schatten der menschlichen Seele. Diese Box bietet die zeitlosen Klassiker der Schauerliteratur, meisterhaft interpretiert von Regina Münch, Gerd Wameling, Klaus Nägelen und Wolfgang Reichmann.