Black Voices on Britain by Various

[Spanish] - 1984 by George Orwell

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576736 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576736] to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - 1984 Author: George Orwell Narrator: Max Garzón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Release date: March 16, 2023 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: -En español neutro- Es una novela política de ficción distópica, escrita por George Orwell entre 1947 y 1948 y publicada el 8 de junio de 1949. La novela popularizó los conceptos del omnipresente y vigilante Gran Hermano o Hermano Mayor, de la notoria habitación 101, de la ubicua policía del Pensamiento y de la neolengua, adaptación del idioma inglés en la que se reduce y se transforma el léxico con fines represivos, basándose en el principio de que lo que no forma parte de la lengua, no puede ser pensado.

O Caledonia: A Novel by Elspeth Barker

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576077 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576077] to listen full audiobooks. Title: O Caledonia: A Novel Author: Elspeth Barker Narrator: Eilidh Beaton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: In the tradition of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet. Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother’s black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet jackdaw… Author Elspeth Barker masterfully evokes the harsh climate of Scotland in this atmospheric gothic tale that has been compared to the works of the Brontës, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edward Gorey. Immersed in a world of isolation and loneliness, Barker’s ill-fated young heroine Janet turns to literature, nature, and her Aunt Lila, who offers brief flashes of respite in an otherwise foreboding life. People, birds, and beasts move through the background in a tale that is as rich and atmospheric as it is witty and mordant. The family’s motto—Moriens sed Invictus (Dying but Unconquered)—is a well-suited epitaph for wild and courageous Janet, whose fierce determination to remain steadfastly herself makes her one of the most unforgettable protagonists in contemporary literature.

Black Voices on Britain by Various

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576749 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576749] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Voices on Britain Series: #333 of MacMillan Collector's Library Author: Various Narrator: Hakim Adi, Debra Michaels, Damian Lynch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 15, 2022 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: A compelling anthology of Black voices from England, America, Africa and the Caribbean, from people who lived, worked, campaigned and travelled in Britain from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library. Professor Hakim Adi, shortlisted for the Wolfson history prize, draws on a variety of published works in Black Voices on Britain, all of which describe powerful experiences: James Gronniosaw and his family endure poverty, illness and unemployment; Mary Prince is driven out by her cruel owners and turns to London charities for help; Frederick Douglass, on a lecture tour around Britain, reveals how the Christian clergy built churches with slave-owners’ money; and William Wells Brown gives his impressions of England as he travels around a country which welcomes him more readily than America. These and other voices offer a fascinating and thought-provoking portrayal of Black experiences in Britain.

The Vampyre by John William Polidori

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573063 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573063] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vampyre Author: John William Polidori Narrator: Tim Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Noted as one of the first pieces of literature to feature vampirism effectively, The Vampyre follows the adventures of a wealthy young man named Aubrey who befriends a mysterious, suave nobleman named Lord Ruthven. As Aubrey begins to realize just how dangerous Lord Ruthven is, he discovers that his beloved sister is in the monster's sights. A product of a competition that also produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this classic gothic novella became the foundation of the romantic vampire genre.

Rossum’s Universal Robots: A musical adaptation of Karel Capek’s R.U.R. by Susannah Pearse, Robert Hudson, Karel Capek

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577142 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577142] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rossum’s Universal Robots: A musical adaptation of Karel Capek’s R.U.R. Author: Susannah Pearse, Robert Hudson, Karel Capek Narrator: Paul Chahidi, Paul Hilton, Full Cast, Jasmine Hyde Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 38 minutes Release date: August 18, 2022 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: A musical reinvention of Karel Capek's darkly comic sci-fi masterpiece First published in 1921, Karel Capek's ultra-prescient play R.U.R has become a classic of dystopian literature, giving us the word 'robot' and inspiring movies and TV series from Blade Runner to Westworld. Set in Capek's 1920s version of the future, this radio reimagining blends music, comedy and drama to tell the story of a world dominated by mechanisation and the pursuit of profit. It is the year 2000, and an incredible new technology - the robot - has been invented, freeing human beings from the need to work. Grown from human cells, these androids appear identical to humans - only stronger and cleverer. They have no free will and no desires. They want nothing - until the idealistic Lady Helen visits their island factory and persuades one of the scientists to instil consciousness into them. But once sentient, the robots become aware that they have unwittingly enabled a runaway cycle of overproduction, which is now wrecking the planet. There is only one logical solution: humanity must be destroyed... Tackling big, contentious questions with a light touch, this moving production is full of humour and heart. Made by the team behind the award-winning Magnitsky the Musical, it features an immersive, retro-futurist soundscape and stunning original songs, and stars an ensemble cast including Paul Chahidi (The Death of Stalin, This Country), Jasmine Hyde (Doctors) and Paul Hilton (Slow Horses). Also included is a fascinating episode of Radio 3's Sunday Feature, The Robots Are Us, in which Ken Hollings examines the creation and legacy of R.U.R, talking to historians and roboticists to discover how Capek's landmark play gave birth to the idea of the 'revolt of the machines' and presaged our 21st Century ethical conundrums of existence, rights and reasoning. Cast Domin - Paul Chahidi Lady Helen - Jasmine Hyde Radius - Paul Hilton Helen 2 - Clare Foster Alpha - Anneika Rose Brown Owl - Neil McCaul Alquist - Matthew Durkan Sulla - Alexandra Hannant Fabry - Michael Begley Busman - Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong Logicbot/Benoit - Chris Jack Music and Lyrics by Susannah Pearse Book by Robert Hudson Arrangements and Musical Direction: Harry Sever Production co-ordinator: Luke MacGregor Sound: Peter Ringrose Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3-10 April 2022 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd