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  Travels by the Fireside

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of Travels by the Fireside by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 6, 2012.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. He predominantly wrote lyric poems which are known for their musicality and which often presented stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and also had success overseas. He has been criticized, however, for imitating European styles and writing specifically for the masses. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

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  The Haunting

  Tony Walker

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  You'd do anything to protect your childSo would Howard DouganSo much so that he moves his family from the big city to live in an old house on an island in the middle of a lake. He thinks they'll be safe there.There are memories on the island, but do they belong to the house or do they belong to the Dougans?Howard doesn't realize that a secret is being kept from him, and when he does, it's far too late.

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  The Monkey's Paw

  W. Jacobs

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  The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs, narrated by Marcus Aurelius Green, is a gripping horror classic that delves into the dangerous consequences of tempting fate. The White family is given a cursed monkey’s paw, a mysterious artifact that grants three wishes—each with devastating, unintended consequences. Despite warnings about its dark magic, the family’s wishes bring tragic outcomes, plunging them into a nightmare from which they cannot escape. 
  Marcus Aurelius Green’s captivating narration brings this timeless tale to life, enhancing the eerie atmosphere and building suspense with each twist and turn. His powerful voice and nuanced performance perfectly capture the growing tension, making this audiobook an immersive experience for fans of supernatural fiction. 
  Perfect for those who love gothic horror and classic suspense, The Monkey’s Paw audiobook offers a chilling reminder that some wishes are better left unspoken. Rediscover one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an unforgettable narration that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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  Farewell to the Liar

  D. K. Fields

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  There's power in stories.But power can be deadly.Detective Cora Gorderheim is a detective no longer. Stripped of her badge by the corrupt chief inspector, Cora's job now is to protect her sister, Ruth, the new Wayward storyteller.Ruth must tell her tale of the Tear widening if people are to know the truth of what's happening in the Union of Realms. But Lowlander Chambers Morton wants the Wayward to change their election story, and will stop at nothing to achieve this – including murder.Keeping Ruth alive in Fenest is hard enough, but when the sisters set sail for West Perlanse the dangers come thick and fast. And slowly Cora realises she must make a terrible choice: her sister's life, or the future of the Union.'Melding noir with the fantasy genre, this is a rather clever read, one which feels especially prescient for our reality' SCIFINOW2021 Head of Zeus

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  A Professor of Egyptology

  Guy Boothby

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  When Cecilia and her mother are introduced to an eminent Egyptologist, Professor Constanides, while staying in Cairo for the winter, they are captivated and charmed. Cecilia in particular spends much of her leisure time in his company.One night she returns early to the hotel from a party at which she had been alone on the balcony with the mysterious Professor. Although she retires early, it is not to sleep. She stands on her balcony, and feels herself strangely compelled to leave the hotel and set out at night alone on the streets of Cairo.Before long, she is joined by the strange Professor, who whisks her away in a carriage on the most peculiar adventure of her life.

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  Frankenstein

  Mary Shelley

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  A POWERFUL FULL CAST DRAMATIC MARATHON “Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” Mary Shelley ) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus in 1818, which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet, and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother the philosopher and feminist activist Mary Wollstonecraft.Shelley's mother died less than a month after giving birth to her. She was raised by her father, who provided her with a rich if informal education, encouraging her to adhere to his own anarchist political theories. When she was four, her father married a neighbor, Mary Jane Clairmont, with whom Shelley came to have a troubled relationship.In 1814, Shelley began a romance with one of her father's political followers, Percy Bysshe Shelley, who was already married. Together with her stepsister, Claire Clairmont, she and Percy left for France and traveled through Europe. Upon their return to England, Shelley was pregnant with Percy's child. Over the next two years, she and Percy faced ostracism, constant debt, and the death of their prematurely born daughter. They married in late 1816, after the suicide of Percy Shelley's first wife, Harriet.In 1816, the couple and her stepsister famously spent a summer with Lord Byron and John William Polidori near Geneva, Switzerland, where Shelley conceived the idea for her novel Frankenstein. The Shelleys left Britain in 1818 for Italy, where their second and third children died before Shelley gave birth to her last and only surviving child, Percy Florence Shelley. In 1822, her husband drowned when his sailing boat sank during a storm near Viareggio. A year later, Shelley returned to England and from then on devoted herself to the upbringing of her son and a career as a professional author.

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