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The Invisible Man H. G. Wells Audiobook horror, sci-fi
The Invisible Man H. G. Wells Audiobook horror, sci-fi
A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane. - A mysterious man, whose head is completely covered in bandages, wants a room. The proprietors of the pub aren't used to making their house an inn during the winter months, but the man insists. They soon come to regret their decision. The man quickly runs out of money, and he has a violent temper besides. Worse still, he seems to be some kind of chemist and has filled his room with messy chemicals, test tubes, beakers and the like. When they try to throw him out, they make a ghastly discovery. Meanwhile, Flora Cranley appeals to her father to do something about the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Griffin, his assistant and her sweetheart. Her father's other assistant, the cowardly Dr. Kemp, is no help. He wants her for himself. Little does Flora guess that the wild tales, from newspapers and radio broadcasts, of an invisible homicidal maniac are stories of Dr. Griffin himself, who has discovered the secret of invisibility and gone mad in the process.
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A Capital Case: Karl Marx Meets Sherlock Holmes
A Capital Case: Karl Marx Meets Sherlock Holmes
A BBC Radio drama by David Zane Mairowitz featuring the fictional meeting between the world's foremost detective and the father of socialism and communism.
Sherlock Holmes is visited by a client who won't give his true name and asks him to recover a "kidnapped" manuscript. Holmes invariably learns the man's true name: Karl Marx, that the manuscript is that of DAS KAPITAL, Marx's masterpiece, and that Marx has many enemies, both in England and abroad.
Since Holmes can never been able to resist a challenge, despite his own personal misgivings and pressure from the British authorities (and Dr. Watson's own disapproval), gets caught up in a crossfire between communists, anarchists and the British Establishment that not only challenges his own view of the world and society but also may cost him his life.
A BBC Radio drama by David Zane Mairowitz featuring the fictional meeting between the world's foremost detective and the father of socialism and communism.
Sherlock Holmes is visited by a client who won't give his true name and asks him to recover a "kidnapped" manuscript. Holmes invariably learns the man's true name: Karl Marx, that the manuscript is that of DAS KAPITAL, Marx's masterpiece, and that Marx has many enemies, both in England and abroad.
Since Holmes can never been able to resist a challenge, despite his own personal misgivings and pressure from the British authorities (and Dr. Watson's own disapproval), gets caught up in a crossfire between communists, anarchists and the British Establishment that not only challenges his own view of the world and society but also may cost him his life.
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Librivox recording of Moby Dick, or the Whale, by Herman Melville.
Read by Stewart Wills Few things, even in literature, can really be said to be unique -- but Moby Dick is truly unlike anything written before or since. The novel is nominally about the obsessive hunt by the crazed Captain Ahab of the book's eponymous white whale. But interspersed in that story are digressions, paradoxes, philosophical riffs on whaling and life, and a display of techniques so advanced for its time that some have referred to the 1851 Moby Dick as the first "modern" novel. (Summary by Stewart Wills) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
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NINETEEN EIGHTY FOUR - NOVEL - GEORGE ORWELL (3 Versions)
2 Audio versions of this amazing Classic . . .
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
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A DOLL'S HOUSE
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Old Audiobooks
01. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Read by John Gielgud - 1989
02. John Gielgud reads Through the Looking-Glass - Audiobook (1989)
03. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
04. The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
05. The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
06. The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
07. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - Kaa's Hunting - Audiobook narrated by Ian Richardson
08. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - Mowgli's Brothers - Audiobook narrated by Ian Richardson
09. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - The King's Ankus - Audiobook narrated by Ian Richardson
10. John Gielgud reads Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh - Audiobook (Abridged)
11. Remembrance of Things Past - Swann in Love by Marcel Proust - Audiobook read by Ralph Richardson
12. Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot - Narrated by John Gielgud and Irene Worth - 1983
13. The Little Prince - Audiobook narrated by Peter Ustinov
14. The Diary of a Nobody - Starring Richard Briers - 1982
01. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Read by John Gielgud - 1989
02. John Gielgud reads Through the Looking-Glass - Audiobook (1989)
03. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
04. The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
05. The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
06. The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud
07. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - Kaa's Hunting - Audiobook narrated by Ian Richardson
08. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - Mowgli's Brothers - Audiobook narrated by Ian Richardson
09. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - The King's Ankus - Audiobook narrated by Ian Richardson
10. John Gielgud reads Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh - Audiobook (Abridged)
11. Remembrance of Things Past - Swann in Love by Marcel Proust - Audiobook read by Ralph Richardson
12. Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot - Narrated by John Gielgud and Irene Worth - 1983
13. The Little Prince - Audiobook narrated by Peter Ustinov
14. The Diary of a Nobody - Starring Richard Briers - 1982
The Adventure Of The Pimlico Poisoner
The Adventure Of The Pimlico Poisoner
A BBC Radio adventure starring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, in which a broken leg is no barrier to leading the hunt for a real-life demon of Victorian crime ... a man whom, it is said, claimed at the very moment of his execution that he was Jack the Ripper!
A BBC Radio adventure starring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, in which a broken leg is no barrier to leading the hunt for a real-life demon of Victorian crime ... a man whom, it is said, claimed at the very moment of his execution that he was Jack the Ripper!
Beau Geste (BBC Radio, 1994)
Bertie and the Crime of Passion
Bertie and the Crime of Passion
A BBC Radio historical whodunnit by Peter Lovesey, adapted for radio by Geoffrey M. Matthews, featuring the fictional version of the "Playboy Prince of wales" who would one day become King Edward VIII of England ... but who, before he became King, also had a profession quite unknown to the public ... that of amateur detective!
The year ids 1901. "Bertie" has arrived in Paris for some fun and games with his good friend, the famous and notorious actress Sarah Bernhardt..
However, upon hearing of a murder in the Moulin Rouge in Montmartre involving an old acquaintance of his, "Bertie" immediately takes up the case, and he and Sarah begin an investigation to uncover the truth.
A BBC Radio historical whodunnit by Peter Lovesey, adapted for radio by Geoffrey M. Matthews, featuring the fictional version of the "Playboy Prince of wales" who would one day become King Edward VIII of England ... but who, before he became King, also had a profession quite unknown to the public ... that of amateur detective!
The year ids 1901. "Bertie" has arrived in Paris for some fun and games with his good friend, the famous and notorious actress Sarah Bernhardt..
However, upon hearing of a murder in the Moulin Rouge in Montmartre involving an old acquaintance of his, "Bertie" immediately takes up the case, and he and Sarah begin an investigation to uncover the truth.
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
Kind Hearts And Coronets 1996
Kind Hearts And Coronets 1996
The third BBC Radio production of Gilbert Travers Thomas' adaptation of the screenplay of the film KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS by Robert Harner and John Dighton from the novel ISRAEL RANK by Roy Horniman.
Louis Mazzini is the only son of the disowned and cast-out youngest daughter of the 7th Duke of Chalfont. After his mother dies and Louis is spurned by the D'Ascoyne family, Louis is determined to ascend to the heights by any means possible ... and no matter how many D'Ascoynes stand in his way of becoming the next Duke of Chalfont!
The third BBC Radio production of Gilbert Travers Thomas' adaptation of the screenplay of the film KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS by Robert Harner and John Dighton from the novel ISRAEL RANK by Roy Horniman.
Louis Mazzini is the only son of the disowned and cast-out youngest daughter of the 7th Duke of Chalfont. After his mother dies and Louis is spurned by the D'Ascoyne family, Louis is determined to ascend to the heights by any means possible ... and no matter how many D'Ascoynes stand in his way of becoming the next Duke of Chalfont!
Resurrection by: Leo Tolstoy
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
A BBC Radio adaptation of what is considered Leo Tolstoy's last major work.
While serving on a jury in a murder trial, Prince Dmitri recognizes the defendant, a prostitute, as a girl whom he had seduced and betrayed many years before. When she is found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in Siberia, he blames himself for her predicament and tries to get the verdict reversed, beginning his own journey of anguish and redemption. His efforts are to no avail, and he decides to follow her to Siberia.
A BBC Radio adaptation of what is considered Leo Tolstoy's last major work.
While serving on a jury in a murder trial, Prince Dmitri recognizes the defendant, a prostitute, as a girl whom he had seduced and betrayed many years before. When she is found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in Siberia, he blames himself for her predicament and tries to get the verdict reversed, beginning his own journey of anguish and redemption. His efforts are to no avail, and he decides to follow her to Siberia.
CBS Radio Workshop - Single Episodes
CBS Radio Workshop - Single Episodes
CBS Radio Workshop was a revival of the Columbia Workshop of the late thirties. All 86 episodes survive today. The series aired from 27 Jan 1956 until 22 Sep 1957, of course on CBS. The original idea for the show came from Irving Reis back in the thirties. What he wanted was an experimental workshop, a sustaining program where actors, writers and technicians could produce scripts the sponsors might be afraid to try. The time was right in the late fifties to try this concept again, however, under different circumstances. By this time television was taking the big money so why not try this concept again since most of the big sponsors were already transitioning over.
William Froug, a CBS vice president was the force behind this revival. He grew up with the old Columbia Workshop and pitched the idea to Howard Barnes. Howard agreed with the idea and William Froug chose Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" as the first program. Aldous Huxley narrated and William Conrad announced this radio adaptation of "Brave New World". The series brought together the cutting edges of writing, music, and sound. Overall it was a big hit with radio personnel and listeners. So much so that the east coast wanted in too. Thus the series alternated between the west and east coast production centers. Why not spare a little time and give a listen to some outstanding radio drama. Take the challenge and compare the CBS Radio Workshop with the original, Columbia Workshop. You decide for yourself which series is better.
This is the CBS Radio Workshop, dedicated to man's imagination, the theater of the mind.
From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
CBS Radio Workshop was a revival of the Columbia Workshop of the late thirties. All 86 episodes survive today. The series aired from 27 Jan 1956 until 22 Sep 1957, of course on CBS. The original idea for the show came from Irving Reis back in the thirties. What he wanted was an experimental workshop, a sustaining program where actors, writers and technicians could produce scripts the sponsors might be afraid to try. The time was right in the late fifties to try this concept again, however, under different circumstances. By this time television was taking the big money so why not try this concept again since most of the big sponsors were already transitioning over.
William Froug, a CBS vice president was the force behind this revival. He grew up with the old Columbia Workshop and pitched the idea to Howard Barnes. Howard agreed with the idea and William Froug chose Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" as the first program. Aldous Huxley narrated and William Conrad announced this radio adaptation of "Brave New World". The series brought together the cutting edges of writing, music, and sound. Overall it was a big hit with radio personnel and listeners. So much so that the east coast wanted in too. Thus the series alternated between the west and east coast production centers. Why not spare a little time and give a listen to some outstanding radio drama. Take the challenge and compare the CBS Radio Workshop with the original, Columbia Workshop. You decide for yourself which series is better.
This is the CBS Radio Workshop, dedicated to man's imagination, the theater of the mind.
From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
NOTES:
This is a production of the Old Time Radio Researchers (OTRR) Group located at Old Time Radio Researchers Website (www.otrr.org), Old Time Radio Researchers Facebook Group, and Old Time Radio Researchers Group. It contains the most complete and accurate version of this series in the best sound possible at the time of creation. An updated version will be issued if more episodes or better sounding ones become available.
This is a production of the Old Time Radio Researchers (OTRR) Group located at Old Time Radio Researchers Website (www.otrr.org), Old Time Radio Researchers Facebook Group, and Old Time Radio Researchers Group. It contains the most complete and accurate version of this series in the best sound possible at the time of creation. An updated version will be issued if more episodes or better sounding ones become available.
This is the Single Episodes Page. The Certified Set includes extras not found here. It is located at OTRR Certified Set. This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the original OTRR names to conform to archive.org naming requirements.
If you are interested in preserving Old Time Radio (OTR), you may wish to join the Old Time Radio Researchers Group at Facebook and Groups.io. Relax, listen, and enjoy! |
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Columbia Workshop - 333 Episodes of the CBS Old Time Radio show
Columbia Workshop - 333 Episodes of the CBS Old Time Radio show
This upload contains 333 episodes of the CBS radio program, Columbia Workshop. The program ran from 1936-1943, and again from 1946-1947, and was used by CBS as a way to experiment in the field of radio. The talents of Norman Corwin were frequently featured on the program.
The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but corrections are welcome.
This upload contains 333 episodes of the CBS radio program, Columbia Workshop. The program ran from 1936-1943, and again from 1946-1947, and was used by CBS as a way to experiment in the field of radio. The talents of Norman Corwin were frequently featured on the program.
The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but corrections are welcome.
Columbia Workshop 37 07 11 The Tell Tale Heart
Columbia Workshop 37 07 11 The Tell Tale Heart
The Workshop presents their version of Edgar Allen Poe's tale of madness and murder.
The Workshop presents their version of Edgar Allen Poe's tale of madness and murder.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Columbia Workshop, CBS, 1946)
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The Rape of the Mind explores the Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing. Published in 1956 and written by Joost A. M. Meerloo, M.D., Instructor in Psychiatry, Columbia University Lecturer in Social Psychology, New School for Social Research, Former Chief, Psychological Department, Netherlands Forces.
“SINCE 1933, when a completely drugged and trial-conditioned human wreck confessed to having started the Reichstag fire in Berlin, Dr. Joost A. M. Meerloo has studied the methods by which systematic mental pressure brings people to abject submission, and by which totalitarians imprint their subjective “truth” on their victims’ minds. The first two and one-half years of WWII, Dr. Meerloo spent under the pressure of Nazi-occupied Holland, witnessing at first-hand the Nazi methods of mental torture on more than one occasion... Then, after personal experiences with enforced interrogation, he escaped from a Nazi prison and certain death to England, where he was able, as Chief of the Psychological Department of the Netherlands Forces, to observe and study coercive methods officially.... |
After the war, he came to the United States...As more and more cases of thought control, brainwashing, and mental coercion were disclosed - Cardinal Mindszenty, Colonel Schwable, Robert Vogeler, and others - his interest grew. It was Dr. Meerloo who coined the word menticide, the killing of the spirit, for this peculiar crime...
It is Dr. Meerloo’s position that through pressure on the weak points in men’s makeup, totalitarian methods can turn anyone into a “traitor.” And in The Rape of the Mind he goes far beyond the direct military implications of mental torture to describing how our own culture unobtrusively shows symptoms of pressurizing people’s minds. He presents a systematic analysis of the methods of brainwashing and mental torture and coercion, and shows how totalitarian strategy, with its use of mass psychology, leads to systematized “rape of the mind.” He describes the new age of cold war with its mental terror, verbocracy, and semantic fog, the use of fear as a tool of mass submission and the problem of treason and loyalty, so loaded with dangerous confusion. The Rape of the Mind is written for the interested layman, not only for experts and scientists.”
It is Dr. Meerloo’s position that through pressure on the weak points in men’s makeup, totalitarian methods can turn anyone into a “traitor.” And in The Rape of the Mind he goes far beyond the direct military implications of mental torture to describing how our own culture unobtrusively shows symptoms of pressurizing people’s minds. He presents a systematic analysis of the methods of brainwashing and mental torture and coercion, and shows how totalitarian strategy, with its use of mass psychology, leads to systematized “rape of the mind.” He describes the new age of cold war with its mental terror, verbocracy, and semantic fog, the use of fear as a tool of mass submission and the problem of treason and loyalty, so loaded with dangerous confusion. The Rape of the Mind is written for the interested layman, not only for experts and scientists.”