Resultados narrador por "Flo Gibson" en Todas las categorias

This hilarious segment of a seaside novel was begun during Jane Austen's final illness and leaves off after the 10th chapter. One can only speculate at the intended conclusion! Also included are memorable excerpts from her six novels.

Four very different English ladies, strangers to one another, rent a villa for a month near Portofino. Here their lives and loves change as they fall under the spell of this magical place.

The selections in this collection include classic short stories "Bartelby the Scrivener" by Herman Melville, "The Truth About Pyecraft" by H. G. Wells, "The Angel Child" by Stephen Crane, "A Journey" by Edith Wharton, "Phyllis and Rosamond" by Vriginia Woolf, and "The Flight of Betsey Lane" by Sarah Orne Jewett.

"The Castle of the King", "The Secret of Growing Gold", "Crooken Sands", "The Coming of Abel Behenna", "The Gipsy Prophecy", "Dracula's Guest", and "The Judge's House" are bound to thrill and chill you!

This wonderful introduction to Greek mythology includes the tales of Perseus, Theseus, the Argonauts, and Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. This particular edition also includes Kingsley's description of the "Twelve Labors of Heracles".

The energetic, pretentious and sometimes malicious Lucia's reign over Riseholme's gentry is challenged by a dazzling diva, a fraudulent guru and the exposur eof her faulty Italian.

Love, courtship, and marriage are explored in many moods and many lands in this unusual collection.

Better known for her novels Little Women and Little Men, Louisa May Alcott continues the story of her feisty protagonist Jo in this final novel chronicling the adventures and misadventures of the March family. Entertaining, surprising, and overall a joy to hear, Jo's Boys is nevertheless shaded by a bittersweet tone, for with it Alcott brought her wonderful series to an end.

Bask in glorious descriptions of Italy as Edith Wharton travels through the Pennine Alps, Tuscany, Rome, and Milan, often using the backgrounds of great paintings and sculptures to enhance the experience.

The world of Anthea, Cyril, Robert, Jane, and "the Lamb" is transformed when they come upon a Psammead (or Sand Fairy) who grants them one wish a day - with unexpected results!

At the turn of the century, the short story form gained enormous popularity. As readers looked for diversion and entertainment, they found the attraction of a good tale irresistible—especially when the action was packed into a few pages instead of a hundred. Here are three timeless stories...

One of Jane Austen's most complex and mature works, Mansfield Park shows the writer at the top of her form, tackling the manners and customs of early 19th-century society with wit and irony that still resonate with readers two centuries after the book's initial publication. Flo Gibson's compelling narration gives perfect voice to the trials and tribulations of Fanny Price, sent at a young age to live with her rich relations.

Widely regarded as one of the finest novels in the English language, Jane Eyre has also remained one of the most popular. Its humble heroine is plain and penniless, but full of courage and spirit. Jane’s goodness will capture your heart, while the thrilling tale of her stormy love affair stirs...

The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman, stars of the beloved children's story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, return for more adventures in the magical fantasylands created by L. Frank Baum. But this time the duo are joined by new friends, including the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, Jack Pumpkin-head, the Animated Saw-Horse, and the Gump.

This 1896 edition of the famous historical romance, full of narrow escapes and harrowing exploits, tells the story of D'Artagnan and the three valiant musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, as well as the evil machinations of a certain milady.

Gentle, charming, sensitive Anne Elliott is persuaded to break her engagement to Captain Wentworth. Eight years later they meet again. Has their love survived?

The capers of Katy and her friends bring joy and mischief to their lives. Then a terrible accident forces her to learn some very important life lessons and discover an inner strength that she never knew existed.

A little American boy is sent to England to live with his stern grandfather, a British Lord. In training to become heir to the title and vast holdings, Fauntleroy becomes more the teacher than the pupil.

This is a portrait of a headstrong young woman who is dedicated to managing the lives and loves of her friends. Each failure helps her to eventually develop into a lady of compassion.

This is the grandaddy of them all! Bram Stoker's masterpiece, presented as a series of letters and diary entries, tells the tale of Count Dracula who has lusted for the blood of and control over his victims for centuries.