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10 Essential Pieces of Literature
- Narrated by: Matthew Taylor
- Length: 87 hrs and 44 mins
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- Written by: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Iliad. Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy starring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey.
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Narrator was awful
- By Bobby Valentino on 2021-04-03
Written by: Homer
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The Sherlock Holmes Collection
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
- Length: 67 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases.
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another poor attempt at chapters
- By Terry Govier on 2022-02-06
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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50 Classic Thriller Short Stories. Works by Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Wallace, Edith Nesbit... And Many More!
- 50 Classic Thriller Short Stories 1
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Wallace, Edith Nesbit, and others
- Narrated by: Joseph Linehan, Steven Collins
- Length: 24 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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This Audiobook contains the following works: "The Builder" [Frank L. Packard], "The Man Who Didn't Count" [Frank L. Packard], "Red Petals" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Other Man's Story" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Shebeeners" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Waterwitch" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Brand of the Wild" [G.B Lancaster], "A Fair Smuggler" [George Newnes], "A Castaway of the South" [Gilbert Parker], "As Deep As the Sea" [Gilbert Parker], "The Gift of the Simple King" [Gilbert Parker], "The Treasure of Sacramento" [Nick Guy Boothby].
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A Disappointment
- By Elly Makuk Garnish on 2019-12-23
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe, and others
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Peter Pan
- Written by: James Matthew Barrie
- Narrated by: Rebecca Owens
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
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Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie Peter pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and teaches them to fly (with a little help from fairy dust). He and Tinker Bell whisk them off to Never-land where they encounter the Red Indians, the Little Lost Boys, pirates and the dastardly Captain Hook.
Written by: James Matthew Barrie
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Edgar Allan Poe - Complete Tales and Poems
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato
- Length: 40 hrs and 48 mins
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The Tales: "Metzengerstein", "The Duc De L'omelette", "A Tale Of Jerusalem", "Loss Of Breath", "Bon-Bon", "Ms. Found In A Bottle", "The Assignation", "Berenice", "Morella", "The Unparalleled Adventures Of One Hans Pfaal", "King Pest", "Shadow - A Parable", "Four Beasts In One - The Homo-Cameleopard", "Mystification","Silence - A Fable", "Ligeia", "How To Write A Blackwood Article".
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Complete Tales and Poems Incomplete
- By Anonymous User on 2020-10-03
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
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Oliver Twist
- Written by: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Matt Kelly
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin.
Written by: Charles Dickens
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- Written by: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Iliad. Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy starring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey.
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Narrator was awful
- By Bobby Valentino on 2021-04-03
Written by: Homer
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The Sherlock Holmes Collection
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
- Length: 67 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases.
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another poor attempt at chapters
- By Terry Govier on 2022-02-06
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
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50 Classic Thriller Short Stories. Works by Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Wallace, Edith Nesbit... And Many More!
- 50 Classic Thriller Short Stories 1
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Wallace, Edith Nesbit, and others
- Narrated by: Joseph Linehan, Steven Collins
- Length: 24 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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This Audiobook contains the following works: "The Builder" [Frank L. Packard], "The Man Who Didn't Count" [Frank L. Packard], "Red Petals" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Other Man's Story" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Shebeeners" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Waterwitch" [Frederick Merrick White], "The Brand of the Wild" [G.B Lancaster], "A Fair Smuggler" [George Newnes], "A Castaway of the South" [Gilbert Parker], "As Deep As the Sea" [Gilbert Parker], "The Gift of the Simple King" [Gilbert Parker], "The Treasure of Sacramento" [Nick Guy Boothby].
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A Disappointment
- By Elly Makuk Garnish on 2019-12-23
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe, and others
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Peter Pan
- Written by: James Matthew Barrie
- Narrated by: Rebecca Owens
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie Peter pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and teaches them to fly (with a little help from fairy dust). He and Tinker Bell whisk them off to Never-land where they encounter the Red Indians, the Little Lost Boys, pirates and the dastardly Captain Hook.
Written by: James Matthew Barrie
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Edgar Allan Poe - Complete Tales and Poems
- Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato
- Length: 40 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The Tales: "Metzengerstein", "The Duc De L'omelette", "A Tale Of Jerusalem", "Loss Of Breath", "Bon-Bon", "Ms. Found In A Bottle", "The Assignation", "Berenice", "Morella", "The Unparalleled Adventures Of One Hans Pfaal", "King Pest", "Shadow - A Parable", "Four Beasts In One - The Homo-Cameleopard", "Mystification","Silence - A Fable", "Ligeia", "How To Write A Blackwood Article".
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Complete Tales and Poems Incomplete
- By Anonymous User on 2020-10-03
Written by: Edgar Allan Poe
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Oliver Twist
- Written by: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Matt Kelly
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin.
Written by: Charles Dickens
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Anne of Green Gables - The Collection
- Written by: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrated by: Beth Kesler
- Length: 55 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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This book contains the Collection of "Anne of Green Gables". "Anne of Green Gables" Starts at Chapter 1, "Anne of Avonlea" Starts at Chapter 39, "Anne of the Island" Starts at Chapter 69, "Annes House of Dreams" Starts at Chapter 110, "Rainbow Valley" Starts at Chapter 150, "Rilla of Ingleside" Starts at Chapter 185.
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Simply Great!
- By Anonymous User on 2023-09-05
Written by: Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Mark Twain - The Complete Novels
- Written by: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Lee Howard
- Length: 58 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Here you will find the complete novels of Mark Twain: 1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Starts at Chapter 1, 2. The Prince and the Pauper Starts at Chapter 37, 3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Starts at Chapter 70, 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Starts at Chapter 113, 5. The American Claimant Starts at Chapter 158, 6. Tom Sawyer Abroad Starts at Chapter 184, 7. Pudd'nhead Wilson Starts at Chapter 197, 8. Tom Sawyer, Detective Starts at Chapter 219, 9. A Horse's Tale Starts at Chapter 230, 10. The Mysterious Stranger Starts at Chapter 245.
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can't beat the price
- By Tom on 2020-01-18
Written by: Mark Twain
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50 Classic Children Short Stories
- Volume 1
- Written by: Joseph Jacobs, The Brothers Grimm, Aesop, and others
- Narrated by: Nicole Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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This Audiobook contains the following works: "Tom Tit Tot", "Three Sillies", "The Rose-Tree", "The Old Woman and her Pig", "How Jack went to Seek his Fortune", "Mr. Vinegar", "Nix Nought Nothing", "Jack Hannaford", "Binnorie", "Mouse and Mouser", "Cap o' Rushes", "Teeny-Tiny", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "The Story of the Three Little Pigs", "The Master and his Pupil", "Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse", "Jack and his Golden Snuff-Box", "The Story of the Three Bears", "Jack the Giant-Killer", "Henny-Penny", "Childe Rowland".
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it's pretty violent for a children's book.
- By James on 2020-07-01
Written by: Joseph Jacobs, and others
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50 Classic Horror Short Stories 2
- Works by Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker and Many More!
- Written by: H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, and others
- Narrated by: Anthony Maher
- Length: 28 hrs and 20 mins
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CONTENTS: 1. The Imp of the Perverse [Poe], 2. The Devil in the Belfry [Poe], 3. The Crawling Chaos [Lovecraft], 4. Aunt Joanna [Sabine Baring-Gould], 5. The Outsider [Lovecraft], 6. The Hound [Lovecraft], 7. The Disinterment [Lovecraft], 8. The Horror At Martin's Beach [Lovecraft], 9. The Tree On The Hill [Lovecraft], 10. The Outgoing of The Tide [John Buchan], 11. The Curse of Yig [Lovecraft], 12. The Haunter Of The Dark [Lovecraft], 13. Berenice [Poe], 14. The Angel Of The Odd [Poe], 15. Black Ram [Baring-Gould], 16. The Cask Of Amontillado [Poe], 17. Dracula's Guest [Bram Stoker].
Written by: H. P. Lovecraft, and others
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10 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die 1
- Written by: Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, and others
- Narrated by: Charles Hubbell, James Ellis, Stephen Scalon, and others
- Length: 102 hrs and 19 mins
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This Audiobook contains the following works : 1. Little women by Louisa May Alcott Start at Chapters 1, 2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Start at Chapters 48, 3. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Start at Chapters 109, 4. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Start at Chapters 152, 5. The Odyssey by Homer Start at Chapters 186, 6. A Tales of Two Cities Start at Chapters 210, 7. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Start at Chapters 255, 8. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Start at Chapters 268.
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File Corrupted - tried twice could not download
- By Linda on 2019-12-03
Written by: Jane Austen, and others
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50 Classic Horror Short Stories 1
- Works by Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Arthur Conan Doyle and Many More!
- Written by: H. P. Lovecraft
- Narrated by: Anthony Maher
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
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CONTENTS: A Suspicious Gift [Algernon Blackwood], Skeleton Lake: An Episode in Camp [Algernon Blackwood], The Wood of the Dead [Algernon Blackwood], A Baby Tramp [Ambrose Bierce], The Damned Thing [Ambrose Bierce], Dagon [H.P Lovecraft], The Horror of the Heights [Arthur Conan Doyle], The_Descendant [H.P Lovecraft], The Cats of Ulthar [H.P Lovecraft], The Evil Clergyman [H.P Lovecraft], He [H.P Lovecraft], The Book [H.P Lovecraft], In the Vault [H.P Lovecraft],Nyarlathotep [H.P Lovecraft], Death and the Woman [Gertrude Atherton], The Striding Place [Gertrude Atherton].
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It's 'ok' Narration a weak point
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-03-22
Written by: H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher's Summary
This Audiobook contains the following works:
- The prophet [Khalil Gibran],
- Treasure Island [Robert Louis Stevenson],
- White fang [Jack London],
- The Time machine [H. G. Wells],
- The Battle of Life [Charles Dickens],
- The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes [Arthur Conan Doyle],
- The Three Musketeers [Alexandre Dumas],
- The adventures of Pinocchio [Carlo Collodi],
- Robinson Crusoe [Daniel Defoe],
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [Mark Twain].
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- Jojo
- 2021-08-19
Very good collection of stories
The Prophet: Chapter 1 to Chapter 7
Treasure Island: Chapter 8 to Chapter 41
White Fang: Chapter 42 to Chapter 66
Time Machine: Chapter 67 to Chapter 78
The Battle of Life: Chapter 79 to Chapter 85
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter 86 to Chapter 100
The Three Musketeers: Chapter 101 to Chapter 169
The Adventures of Pinocchio: Chapter 170 to Chapter 205
Robinson Crusoe: Chapter 206 to Chapter 227
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Chapter 228 to Chapter 270
My favorite stories were Treasure Island and The Adventures of Pinocchio.
You could feel that the narrator had a lot of fun making voices for the characters.
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- Terry Govier
- 2022-02-06
Chapters should highlight Books Presentec
I love the essence of this recording. Ten great books to read. Someone in production should take more than two minutes to create chapters that do not coordinate with the book or books present. would it not make more sense in this instance to create chapters based on the books, such as ten chapters, one for each book. This is very frustrating when trying to find almost every book unless you read from start to finish. Dividing audio books based solely by numbers doesn't make sense. I am presently listening to lectures of Michael Singer. Would it not make more sense to base chapters by content, such as finding love or finding inner peace.I notice that some books use this concept but not a lot. Using chapter numbers that coincide with novel chapter numbers but not for non fiction books. With great non fiction books use chapter names such as the journey, based on the printed book. Lectures or recordings should be based on content or session. Content would be better and easier to find what you are looking for. The ten books here could be split by individual book or story. . I hope my comments find the people who can encourage chapters that highlight the content
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- fishface42
- 2022-01-12
DULL DULL DULL READING
Listen to sample. I can't have this voice in my ears another minute. Plus, who says these readings are essential? Gibran? The purple prose meister. Metaphor as wisdom. First chapters of Rob. Crusoe--borrring.
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- Mariusz Woznica
- 2019-06-13
Table of content for who needs one ;-)
The prophet [Khalil Gibran] - part 1 - chapter 01 to 07
Treasure Island [Robert Louis Stevenson] - part 1 - chapter 08 to 34; part 2 - chapter 35 to 41
White fang [Jack London] - part 2 - chapter 42 to 66
The Time machine [H. G. Wells] - part 2 - chapter 67 to 68; part 3 - chapter 69 to 78
The Battle of Life [Charles Dickens] - part 3 - chapter 79 to 85
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes [Arthur Conan Doyle]:
part 3 - chapter 86 to 86 - A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA
part 3 - chapter 87 to 87 - THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
part 3 - chapter 88 to 88 - A CASE OF IDENTITY
part 3 - chapter 89 to 90 - THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
part 3 - chapter 91 to 91 - THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS
part 3 - chapter 92 to 92 - THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
part 3 - chapter 93 to 93 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
part 3 - chapter 94 to 95 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
part 3 - chapter 96 to 96 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB
part 3 - chapter 97 to 97 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
part 3 - chapter 98 to 98 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
part 3 - chapter 99 to 100 - THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES
The Three Musketeers [Alexandre Dumas] - part 3 - chapter 101 to 102; part 4 - chapter 103 to 136; part 5 - chapter 137 to 169
The adventures of Pinocchio [Carlo Collodi] - part 5 - chapter 170 to 170; part 6 - chapter 171 to 204; part 7 - chapter 205 to 205
Robinson Crusoe [Daniel Defoe] - part 7 - chapter 206 to 227
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [Mark Twain] - part 7 - chapter 228 to 237; part 8 - chapter 238 to 270
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- Loren Robertson
- 2019-04-15
No table of contents
Extremely hard to listen to any of the particular books within this collection. There is no way to find the beginning of a book or to continue listening to the story you are in the middle of when one of the separated bodies of literature ends. There is no cohesiveness between these separated works. I was in the last third of one of the books when the recording ended. The next book in line started with another book altogether. I ended up having to look up the audiobook on Youtube to finish listening to it. I am going to return this audiobook. It is a Librivox recording, and all the stories are easier to listen to elsewhere, or to order separately. I don't suggest this to anyone.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-11-21
SCAM
This is a joke. Do not buy!!! It is a trick. These are only small parts of the books listed.
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- AMU BRASIL
- 2019-12-07
difficulties with index
Index of collection shows chapters. Due to the fact that collection holds 10 titles it is impossible to locate wich book I am reading. please fix index, showing name of book in chapters. thanks
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- Irish Raven
- 2020-01-30
There is a reason this download is cheap
I've never heard worse narration. Its like listening to a half-illiterate relative try to sound out the story. Nope. Just Nope. Maybe if you are capable of tuning out the terrible narration in favor of trying to absorb some classics, but I'd recommend you go elsewhere - this will make you despise otherwise great tales.
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- Elena
- 2019-11-18
In German and only first chapter plays.
In German and only first chapter plays. Unfortunately, I do not speak German and - if I did - only the first chapter out of dozens plays any sound.
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- L. Smith
- 2020-01-15
10 Essential Pieces of Literature
I post this review because all the reviews were bad.
I find the Narrate good, ( I don't like high pitch voices ) but now it's not playing.
I've spent .66 cent on worse things.
Enjoy!!
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- Jeremy E.
- 2019-12-12
I cannot download this
I wasted 66 cents it would have been a fantastic deal had it worked I have tried 10 × download this and various ways and it will not download to my phone It is almost 90 hours long I don't know if that is why but I could not get this to work Save your money and buy the titles individually
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- Chad Beckett
- 2019-12-18
I want my money back. It will not download.
I want my money back. It will not download. Title file corrupted. Not very happy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-12-14
Scam
It is a corrupt file. Do not download or purchase this. Save your credit and money on something else.
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