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A Flying Trip Around the World
In November 1889, the New York World announced that it was sending its reporter Nellie Bly around the world, in a bid to beat Phileas Fogg's…
Ngaio Marsh A Man Lay Dead
A Man Lay Dead is a captivating detective story that introduces Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn. Set during a lively country-house…
Beneath
Three thousand years after a chunk of iron the size of Khufu’s pyramid collides with Europa, Jupiter’s sixth moon, an asteroid borne of the …
Kronos
Two years after his wife's death, oceanographer and former navy SEAL, Atticus Young, attempts to reconcile with his rebellious daughter, Gio…
Sowing and Reaping
An exposition of the verse, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to…
Smith School Seminars
University of Oxford Podcasts
The Machine Stops
Published in 1909, this science fiction short story takes place in a future where mankind, seemingly no longer able to survive on earth's su…
Gawayne and the Green Knight
Published in 1903, Gawayne and the Green Knight is a modern-language retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a 14th-century verse roma…
D-99
In a universe where the fate of individuals hangs in the balance, the ultra-secret Department 99 is humanity's last hope. Tasked with rescui…
Zombie Critters
Tom, Zack, and Gary were working on a formula to complete their thesis to save humanity and earn their doctorates degree. This formula was i…
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Published in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself was written in response to critics who…
Nature
First published anonymously in 1836, Nature marks the beginning both of Emerson’s literary career and the Transcendentalist movement. Asking…
Thirty Minutes In Hollywood
This upload contains 30 episodes of the Old Time Radio variety show, Thirty Minutes in Hollywood. Hosted by George Jessel, this variety show…
Thirty Minutes In Hollywood
Hosted by George Jessel, this episode features a young talent, seven-year-old Josephine Starr, who sings an aria. Jessel introduces the audi…
Hollywood Hotel
Host Georgie Jessel introduces Al Jolson, who sings "Rosie You Are My Posey" and then performs "Give My Regards To Broadway&q…
Autobiography of Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope's autobiography will delight you whether or not you've read (or listened to) any of his many works. His honest if self-depr…
The Warden
Anthony Trollope sets the scene for his wonderful Chronicles of Barsetshire with this short novel about Septimus Harding's challenged eccles…
Cats by the Way
Between these pages you will find only the good, old-fashioned, every-day cat. No Angora or thoroughbred has been entered here, unless it be…
Highways in Hiding
Mechanical engineer Steve Cornell lives in a world where ESP and telepathy are normal, and a spreading plague called Mekstrom’s Disease turn…
In the Wilderness
Warner’s main theme is how small and often-ridiculous the human being is when exploring in the wilderness. Warner’s love of nature and his c…