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The novel in early eighteenth century England: Defoe and Haywood

In English Tutorials at Mansfield College

Read by Ros Ballaster, Rebecca Loxton, Abigail Rose and Rachel Brook


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

The Lure of the East: the Oriental and Philosophical Tale in Eighteenth-Century …

In Great Writers Inspire

Read by Ros Ballaster


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Maoriland Fairy Tales

Read by Marea Brook


Edith Howes


Most of the tales have some basis in history. It is an oral language so all histories have to be remembered and retold. To help with this me…

The Body and Being Network

Read by Rebecca Leach and Stanely Ulijaszek


Rebecca Leach and Stanely Ulijaszek


University of Oxford Podcasts

Why should we study Johnson?

In Challenging the Canon

Read by Ros Ballaster and Sarah Wilkin


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Oriental Tales and Their Influence

In Interviews on Great Writers

Read by Ros Ballaster and Marina Warner


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

The Adventures of Sammy Jay

Read by Rachel


Thornton W. Burgess


There's nothing that sly troublemaker Sammy Jay likes better than stealing corn - unless it's playing tricks on the other animals in the for…

Saved at Sea

Read by Rachel


Mrs. O. F. Walton


Alick was born in a lighthouse during a storm, and raised in the same lighthouse. He used to wish something would change, and one day someth…

Five Little Peppers at School

Read by Rachel


Margaret Sidney


The Five Little Peppers are off to school - Joel and Davie at a boys' boarding school, Polly, Phronsie and Ben at home. At first the storyli…

Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California

Read by Rachel


G. A. Henty


When young Frank is falsely accused of a crime, he leaves England to seek adventure in America. He joins a wagon train heading west to the C…

Elsie's Widowhood

Read by Rachel


Martha Finley


The seventh in the Elsie Dinsmore series, this book begins with the death of Elsie's beloved husband. As Elsie learns to live in widowhood, …

Mildred Keith

Read by Rachel


Martha Finley


Mildred Keith has a good life in Lansdale, Ohio - family, friends and school keep her happy and busy. But when her parents announce they're …

Anne of the Island (version 4)

Read by Rachel


Lucy Maud Montgomery


The third book in the Anne of Green Gables series accompanies beloved redhead Anne Shirley to Redmond College. Here Anne receives numerous p…

The Kitten's Garden of Verses

Read by Rachel


Oliver Herford


The Kitten's Garden of Verses is a book of short poetry, modeled after Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses. Of course, the p…

Emily Climbs, Version 3

Read by Rachel


Lucy Maud Montgomery


Teenage orphan Emily Starr of New Moon has always wanted to be a great writer. But her old-fashioned aunt, who has never liked Emily’s writi…

Little Women (version 2)

Read by Abigail Rasmussen


Louisa May Alcott


This story follows the lives of four sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Set in the tumultuous days of the American Civil war, readers grow to lo…

The Brethren

Read by Abigail Rasmussen


H. Rider Haggard


Set in the days of the Crusaders, this books tells of a young maiden named Rosamund, and her twin cousins. Godwin is the grey eyed thoughtfu…

The Basket of Flowers

Read by Abigail Rasmussen


Christoph Von Schmid


James is the king's gardener and he deeply enjoys caring for and cultivating flowers. He teaches his daughter Mary many principles of godlin…

Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch

Read by Abigail Rasmussen


H. Rider Haggard


This is a great book if you're looking for an adventure filled novel. It takes place during the Spanish Inquisition and describes some of th…

A Peep Behind the Scenes

Read by Abigail Rasmussen


Mrs. O. F. Walton


Rosalie is the daughter of a traveling theater master and is envied by many young girls as she appears to live a life full of glamour, glitz…

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