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Metropolis by Thea Von Harbou

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637142 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637142] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Metropolis Author: Thea Von Harbou Narrator: Rupert Degas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: This book is not of today or of the future. It tells of no place. It serves no cause, party or class. It has a moral which grows on the pillar of understanding: The mediator between brain and muscle must be the Heart. — Thea von Harbou, in the novel's original epigraph Originally published in German in 1925, this expressionist epic tells a story about class difference and love in a city that boasts technological growth at the expense of exploited laborers, contending with the relationship between advances in technology and social progress. Written in tandem with the 1927 science-fiction film of the same name, which was directed by Thea von Harbou's husband Fritz Lang, the story, through both the novel and the film, has inspired and influenced countless works of art, creating a legacy that extends across the science-fiction genre and beyond it.

Gothic Imagination: Dracula, Frankenstein & more: A BBC Radio Drama Collection by Howard Brenton, Ann Ratcliffe, Lucy Catherine, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Mary Braddon, Elizabeth Bowen, Edith Nesbit, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edith Wharton

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/638385 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/638385] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gothic Imagination: Dracula, Frankenstein & more: A BBC Radio Drama Collection Author: Howard Brenton, Ann Ratcliffe, Lucy Catherine, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Mary Braddon, Elizabeth Bowen, Edith Nesbit, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edith Wharton Narrator: Charles Edwards, Ellie Kendrick, Maggie Steed, Jamie Parker, Don Gilet, Shaun Dooley, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Full Cast, Robert Glenister Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 16, 2023 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: A chilling collection of classic gothic horror and ghost stories adapted or written by women In this breathtaking collection of gothic horror and eerie tales, draw the curtains and pull the blankets close for two classic Victorian horror tales in new adaptations, Dracula starring Nicky Henson, Charles Edwards, Don Gilet and Ellie Kendrick and Frankenstein, with Jamie Parker (Harry Potter) as Frankenstein and Shaun Dooley (Gentleman Jack, Broadchurch) as the Monster. Next is a thrilling drama about the scandalous Mary Shelley and Lord Byron in Bloody Poetry. In the sensational psycho-sexual thriller The Mysteries of Udolpho with Robert Glenister (Suspicion, Spooks), a young woman is trapped in a castle of nightmares and villains. But who can she trust? Four spine-chilling dramatised tales follow: The Cold Embrace, where a handsome artist makes a terrible mistake, Man-size in Marble, in which newly-weds must face a horrifying truth, Afterward sees a couple paying the price for an unexpected windfall, and The Demon Lover, featuring Jenny Howe (Silent Witness, Eastenders) about a woman struggling home through the Blitz. Finally, two of Mary Shelley's finest short stories, 'The Mortal Immortal '- when a young apprentice drinks a potion to cure his heartbreak but discovers a feeling far worse - and 'Rodger Dodworth: The Reanimated Englishman' - where a man is woken after 170 years encased in ice. Cast and credits Dracula Written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz Story written by Bram Stoker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 October 2012 Frankenstein Dramatised by Lucy Catherine Written by Mary Shelley Directed by Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 28 October - 4 November 2012 Bloody Poetry Written by Howard Brenton Adapted by Alison Hindell Directed by Alison Hindell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 20 October 2012 The Mysteries of Udolpho Written by Ann Radcliffe Dramatised by Catherine Czerkawska Directed by David Blount First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 13 October - 24 October 1996 The Cold Embrace Written by Mary Braddon Produced by Marion Nancarrow Directed by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26 July 1997 Man-size in Marble Written by Edith Nesbit Produced by Marion Nancarrow Dramatised by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17 November 1997 Afterward Written by Edith Wharton Produced by Marion Nancarrow Directed by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 24 November 1997 The Demon Lover Written by Elizabeth Bowen Produced by Marion Nancarrow Directed by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17 July 1997 'The Mortal Immortal' Written by Mary Shelley Produced by Gemma Jenkins First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 3 December 2005 'Rodger Dodworth: The Reanimated Englishman' Written by Mary Shelley Produced by John Cardy First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 24 May 1982 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Classic Dystopias: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Time Machine, We, The Trial, Brave New World, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Chrysalids by Yevgeni Zamyatin, John Wyndham, Aldous Huxley, Franz Kafka, George Orwell, H.G. Wells

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637359 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637359] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Dystopias: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Time Machine, We, The Trial, Brave New World, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Chrysalids Author: Yevgeni Zamyatin, John Wyndham, Aldous Huxley, Franz Kafka, George Orwell, H.G. Wells Narrator: Mike Gwylim, Jonathan Coy, Matthew Beard, Pippa Nixon, Justin Salinger, William Gaunt, Christopher Eccleston, Brigit Forsyth, Don Warrington, Full Cast, Robert Glenister, Anton Lesser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 2, 2023 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Full-cast dramatisations of six masterpieces from the founding fathers of dystopian fiction Dark and disturbing, provocative and prescient, dystopian literature has long captured our imagination with its nightmarish visions of forbidding future worlds. Included here are six classic novels of time-travel, totalitarianism and terror, written by some of the masters of speculative fiction and adapted for radio with all-star casts. The Time Machine by HG Wells - A Victorian inventor takes a fateful journey into the far future, where mankind has diverged into two species - the Eloi and the Morlocks. Robert Glenister and William Gaunt star in this pioneering science fiction adventure. We by Evgeny Zamyatin - In a post-revolutionary future, OneState is ruled according to the principles of rationality. The penalty for dissent is death. But when engineer D-503 meets the beautiful 1-330, he begins to question everything... Starring Anton Lesser, Don Warrington and Brigit Forsyth. The Trial by Franz Kafka - Josef K is an ordinary man who lives a quiet life. Then, one morning, he is awoken by two men and arrested - but what is his crime? Mike Gwylim stars in this gripping dramatisation by Hanif Kureishi. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - It's 2116 and Helmholtz Watson and Bernard Marx are token rebels in a society where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced. Into this world comes an outsider, John, who will show the duo what rebellion really means... Starring Justin Salinger, John Coy and Milton Lopes. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell - Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to suit the Party. When he finds love with Julia, he awakens to new possibilities - but free thinking is forbidden, and Big Brother is always watching... Christopher Eccleston and Pippa Nixon star in Orwell's chilling tale. The Chrysalids by John Wyndham - In a post-apocalyptic world devastated by genetic mutation, the God-respecting people of Waknuk regard deviation as the work of the Devil. Young David and his friends can communicate by telepathy: but as Mutants, they must hide their powers or face the consequences of discovery... Starring Matthew Beard, Verity-May Henry and Emma Cunniffe. First published 1899 (The Time Machine), 1921 (We), 1925 (The Trial), 1932 (Brave New World), 1949 (Nineteen Eighty-Four), 1955 (The Chrysalids) (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Sherlock Holmes: The Carleton Hobbs Collection: 55 Full-Cast BBC Dramatisations by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/639520 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/639520] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Carleton Hobbs Collection: 55 Full-Cast BBC Dramatisations Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Norman Shelley, Carleton Hobbs, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 34 minutes Release date: February 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: A comprehensive collection of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley - plus bonus documentary. Legendary actor Carleton Hobbs played the great Baker Street detective for over 17 years between 1952 and 1969, alongside Norman Shelley as Holmes's friend and companion Dr Watson. Their superb incarnations of the crime-fighting duo were exceptionally popular and are now wonderfully nostalgic. This unique collection contains the existing Sherlock Holmes dramas in chronological order of publication, each a faithful, standalone adaptation of the original tale. Of the 56 short stories in the canon, 51 are included here ('The Adventure of the Yellow Face', 'The Adventure of the Gloria Scott', 'The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger' and 'The Adventure of the Creeping Man' were never made, and 'The Adventure of the Three Students' is missing from the BBC archives). Also featured are dramatisations of the four novels: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear. Among the star casts are Grizelda Hervey, Humphrey Morton, Gudrun Ure, Sylvia Coleridge and Rolf Lefebvre. Concluding our collection is a fascinating 40-minute programme, Chosen Companions: Sherlock Holmes, in which Richard Usborne, one-time assistant editor of The Strand Magazine, selects his favourite extracts from the books (read by Carleton Hobbs) to weave together the story of Sherlock Holmes' development. NB: Due to the age and nature of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary. Credits Written by Arthur Conan Doyle Dramatised by Michael Hardwick and Felix Felton Produced by Norman Wright, Val Gielgud, Martyn C Webster, Graham Gauld, Frederick Bradnum and Robin Midgley With thanks to Keith Wickham. First broadcast on BBC Light Programme/BBC Radio 2 12 May 1959 - 10 July 1969 Contents A Study in Scarlet The Sign of the Four The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia - The Red-Headed League - A Case of Identity - The Boscombe Valley Mystery - The Five Orange Pips - The Man with the Twisted Lip - The Blue Carbuncle - The Speckled Band - The Engineer's Thumb - The Noble Bachelor - The Beryl Coronet - The Copper Beeches The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Silver Blaze - The Cardboard Box - The Stockbroker's Clerk - The Musgrave Ritual - The Reigate Squires - The Crooked Man - The Resident Patient - The Greek Interpreter - The Naval Treaty - The Final Problem The Hound of the Baskervilles The Return of Sherlock Holmes - The Empty House - The Norwood Builder - The Dancing Men - The Solitary Cyclist - The Priory School - Black Peter - Charles Augustus Milverton - The Six Napoleons - The Golden Pince-Nez - The Missing Three-Quarter - The Abbey Grange - The Second Stain His Last Bow - Wisteria Lodge - The Red Circle - The Bruce-Partington Plans - The Dying Detective - The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax - The Devil's Foot - His Last Bow The Valley of Fear The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes - The Illustrious Client - The Blanched Soldier - The Mazarin Stone - The Three Gables - The Sussex Vampire - The Three Garridebs - The Problem of Thor Bridge - The Lion's Mane - Shoscombe Old Place - The Retired Colourman Chosen Companions: Sherlock Holmes Presented by Richard Usborne Reader: Carleton Hobbs Produced by Richard Keen First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 August 1970 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637140 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637140] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Series: #9 of Sherlock Holmes Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 3, 2023 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Originally published in 1927, these short stories represent the fifth and final collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's tales featuring Sherlock Holmes. Included are the following stories, originally published in Strand Magazine beginning in 1921 and stretching through 1927: The Adventure of the Illustrious Client The Adventure of the Blanched Solider The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone The Adventure of the Three Gables The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire The Adventure of the Three Garridebs The Problem of Thor Bridge The Adventure of the Creeping Man The Adventure of the Lion's Mane The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place The Adventure of the Retired Colourman Note: The original text contained wording and phrasing choices that represented outdated cultural beliefs related to race. Per the publisher's discretion, this audiobook edition makes minor edits to these instances to avoid perpetuating racial prejudice and stereotyping. With these texts now available in the public domain, listeners are free to view the original text via sources such as Project Gutenberg, Wikisource, or Faded Page.