The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (Arabian Nights) Volume 12 by AnonymousTranslated by Richard Francis Burton (1821 - 1890) Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales Read by: Paul Mazumdar, Sim, Lynda Marie Neilson, Dick Bourgeois-Doyle, Alan Mapstone, Brize C, fluffypinka, Trish Rutter, Jim Locke, Devorah AllenNicoleca, Nicoleca, shahd, Annie Mars, Kymberli Welch, Derek Trial, RedLily, Mike Atkinson, Diane Castillo, Larry Wilson, Sindu Ravindran, justforfun123 in English Cover design by Annise. Chapters: 00:00:00 - 70 - The Tale of the Damsel Tuhfat Al-Kulub 00:01:31 - 71 - Women's Wiles 00:21:42 - 72 - Nur Al-Din and the Damsel Sitt Al-Milah 00:23:21 - 73 - The Tale of King Ins Bin Kays and his Daughter 00:24:37 - 74 - Firuz and his Wife 00:26:35 - 75 - The Singer and the Druggist 00:30:40 - 76 - The Fuller, his Wife and the Trooper More information: https://librivox.org/the-book-of-the-thousand-nights-and-a-night-volume-12-by-anonymous/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)

The Pickwick Papers (Version 2) by Charles DICKENS (1812 - 1870) Genre(s): Humorous Fiction Read by: Debra Lynn in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - 01 - The Pickwickians 00:13:36 - 02 - 02 - The first Day's Journey, and the first Evening's Adventures; with their Consequences 01:17:13 - 03 - 03 - A new Acquaintance--The Stroller's Tale--A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter 01:45:58 - 04 - 04 - A Field Day and Bivouac--More new Friends--An Invitation to the Country 02:13:50 - 05 - 05 - A short one--Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride, and how they both did it 02:35:58 - 06 - 06 - An old-fashioned Card-party--The Clergyman's verses--The Story of the Convict's Return 03:09:30 - 07 - 07 - How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded the Pigeon; how the Dingley Dell Cricket Club played All-Muggleton, and how All-Muggleton dined at the Dingley Dell Expense; with other interesting and instructive Matters 03:41:48 - 08 - 08 - Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway 04:11:10 - 09 - 09 - A Discovery and a Chase 04:31:17 - 10 - 10 - Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle's Character 05:01:31 - 11 - 11 - Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick's Determination to be present at an Election; and containing a Manuscript of the old Clergyman's 05:43:39 - 12 - 12 - Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life, than in this History 05:57:22 - 13 - 13 - Some Account of Eatanswill; of the State of Parties therein; and of the Election of a Member to serve in Parliament for that ancient, loyal, and patriotic Borough 06:38:31 - 14 - 14 - Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman A sportsman who doesn't hunt; a poet who doesn't write; a lover with no one to love; all three are devoted to their cheerful and benevolent leader, Mr. Pickwick. Join him and his friends, Winkle, Snodgrass, and Tupman, as they tour the country in search of adventures, knowledge, and stories. Along the way, they have their share of mishaps, and meet plenty of interesting characters, both the good and the not so good. (Mr. Pickwick's dedicated manservant, Sam Weller, is a scene-stealer sure to delight just about everybody.)You may shed a few tears along the way, but usually of the pleasant sort. This is a mostly lighthearted and humorous tale, with a number of subplots woven in, in Dickens' incomparable style.(Introduction by Debra Lynn) More information: http://librivox.org/pickwick-papers-the-version-2-by-charles-dickens/

Far From The Madding Crowd, version 2 by Thomas HARDY (1840 - 1928) Genre(s): General Fiction Read by: Tadhg in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - Preface 00:05:01 - 01 - Chapter I 00:17:05 - 02 - Chapter II 00:34:48 - 03 - Chapter III 00:51:54 - 04 - Chapter IV 01:11:27 - 05 - Chapter V 01:22:35 - 06 - Chapter VI 01:42:59 - 07 - Chapter VII 01:50:17 - 08 - Chapter VIII 02:27:54 - 09 - Chapter IX 02:39:41 - 10 - Chapter X 02:52:35 - 11 - Chapter XI 03:02:38 - 12 - Chapter XII 03:12:44 - 13 - Chapter XIII 03:21:06 - 14 - Chapter XIV 03:29:40 - 15 - Chapter XV 03:51:21 - 16 - Chapter XVI 03:57:31 - 17 - Chapter XVII 04:03:05 - 18 - Chapter XVIII 04:13:20 - 19 - Chapter XIX 04:25:55 - 20 - Chapter XX 04:38:36 - 21 - Chapter XXI 04:52:25 - 22 - Chapter XXII 05:15:22 - 23 - Chapter XXIII 05:28:40 - 24 - Chapter XXIV 05:42:37 - 25 - Chapter XXV 05:50:16 - 26 - Chapter XXVI 06:09:40 - 27 - Chapter XXVII 06:16:41 - 28 - Chapter XXVIII 06:28:50 - 29 - Chapter XXIX 06:44:40 - 30 - Chapter XXX 06:54:56 - 31 - Chapter XXXI Far From The Madding Crowd is Hardy's fourth novel. It centres on the lives of five characters: Gabriel Oak, Bathsheba Everdene, Mr Boldwood, Sgt. Troy and Fanny Robin. The plot involves love, loyalty, death and betrayal and all this is delivered to us in Hardy's most eloquent prose. The images of character and nature are painted for our mind's eye with sublime style. Finally, but not least, Hardy's use of the Greek chorus is unsurpassed in injecting comedy and nudging the story along. (Summary by Tadhg Hynes)Proof-Listeners: Joy Easton & Betty M. More information: http://librivox.org/far-from-the-madding-crowd-by-thomas-hardy-2/

Snarleyyow by Frederick MARRYAT (1792 - 1848) Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Humorous Fiction Read by: Arnold in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Introduction of Divers Parties and a Red-Herring 00:14:18 - 02 - Showing what Became of the Red-Herring 00:23:52 - 03 - A Retrospect, and Short Description of a New Character 00:37:09 - 04 - In which there is a Desperate Combat 00:46:19 - 05 - A Consultation in which there is much Mutiny 01:05:05 - 06 - In which as often happens at Sea when Signals are not made out, Friends exchange Broadsides 01:18:20 - 07 - In which Mr Vanslyperken goes on Shore to woo the Widow Vandersloosh 01:27:13 - 08 - In which the Widow lays a Trap for Mr Vanslyperken, and Smallbones lays a Trap for Snarleyyow, and both bag their Game 01:42:17 - 09 - A Long Chapter, in which there is Lamentation, Singing, Bibbling, and Dancing 02:14:35 - 10 - In which is explained the Sublime Mystery of Keelhauling—Snarleyyow saves Smallbones from being drowned, although Smallbones would have drowned him 02:37:30 - 11 - In which Snarleyyow does not at all assist his Master's Cause with the Widow Vandersloosh 02:51:03 - 12 - In which Resolutions are entered into in all Quarters, and Jemmy Ducks is accused of Mutiny for singing a Song in a Snow-Storm 03:06:56 - 13 - In which the Ship's Company join in a Chorus, and the Corporal goes on a Cruise 03:29:13 - 14 - In which some new Characters appear on the Stage, although the Corporal is not to be heard of 03:51:04 - 15 - In which the Crew of the Yungfrau lose a Good Prize, and Snarleyyow loses his Character 04:03:32 - 16 - In which we change the Scene, and the Sex of our Performers 04:23:15 - 17 - In which there is a Great Deal of Plotting, and a Little Execution 04:48:46 - 18 - The whole of which has been fudged out of the History of England, and will therefore be quite New to the Majority of our Readers 04:59:28 - 19 - In which Smallbones is sent to look after a Pot of Black Paint 05:21:03 - 20 - In which Mr Vanslyperken proves False to the Widow Vandersloosh, and Many Strange Things take Place 05:51:49 - 21 - In which are narrated the Adventures which took place in the Corporal's Cruise in the Jolly-Boat 06:12:43 - 22 - In which Snarleyyow proves to be the Devil, and no Mistake 06:37:32 - 23 - In which Mr Vanslyperken finds Great Cause of Vexation and Satisfaction 06:59:09 - 24 - In which Mr Vanslyperken has Nothing but Trouble from the Beginning to the End This is a quite amusing nautical tale of the British Navy of the around the year 1700. While, as with much early 'humor', it is somewhat heavy-handed, the sympathies of the author are clear and good, and cruelty is often averted by good fortune or background characters. First published under the title 'The Dog Fiend', the primary characters are an evil captain of a cutter and his dog. The dog seems indestructible, as is the poor cabin boy who is the butt of the captain's ill humor, and who often is chewed on by the dog. The cutter is sent against smugglers, transporting ' Alamodes and lute strings' - a term for foreign silks. But, the smugglers really are Jacobites plotting against King William, and much of the action relates to politics of that time. ( Arnold Banner) More information: http://librivox.org/snarleyyow-by-frederick-marryat/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)