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The London Classics Collection: Stories of the City - 17 Stories From Orwell, Woolf, Dickens, Doyle, Austen, Lawrence, Brontë, & Much More

1984; A London Life; Down and Out in Paris and London; Great Expectations; Mrs Dalloway; Sense and Sensibillity; Sons and Lovers; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; The Invisible Man; Mrs Dalloway; & Much More

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The London Classics Collection: Stories of the City - 17 Stories From Orwell, Woolf, Dickens, Doyle, Austen, Lawrence, Brontë, & Much More

By: George Orwell, Daniel Defoe, Henry James, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, C. S. Forester, H. G. Wells, Jane Austen, D. H. Lawrence, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad
Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Jonathan Keeble, David Rintoul, full cast
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About this listen

The London Classics Collection: Stories of the City allows you to step into the heart of London with a curated selection of iconic literary works that explore the soul of one of the world’s most fascinating cities. From the smoky alleys of Victorian London to the political upheavals of the 20th century, this collection brings together stories that capture the city’s rich history, diverse characters, and unflinching reflections on society. Whether it’s the eerie streets of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde or the elegance of Mrs. Dalloway, these stories offer a gripping, timeless exploration of the people who walk these streets and the city itself.

The titles included in this collection, in order of appearance, are:

  • 1984, by George Orwell (read by Hugh Kermode)
  • A Journal of the Plague Year, by Daniel Defoe (read by Matt Addis)
  • A London Life, by Henry James (read by Laurel Lefkow)
  • David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens (read by David Rintoul)
  • Down and Out in Paris and London, by George Orwell (read by Jonathan Keeble)
  • Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens (read by Stephen Fry)
  • Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf (read by Miranda Raison)
  • Payment Deferred, by C. S. Forester (read by Mike Grady
  • Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen (read by Rachel Atkins)
  • Sons and Lovers, by D.H. Lawrence (read by Stephanie Racine)
  • Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson (read by Jonathan Keeble)
  • Street Haunting: A London Adventure, by Virginia Woolf (read by Karen Cass)
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle (read by Jonathan Keeble)
  • The Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells (read by Malk Williams)
  • The Man Who Was Thursday, by G.K. Chesterton (read by Justin Avoth)
  • The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain (read by Ian Porter)
  • The Secret Agent, by Joseph Conrad (read by Jonathan Oliver)

The full cast includes Stephen Fry, David Rintoul, Jonathan Keeble, Hugh Kermode, Matt Addis, Laurel Lefkow, Lucy Scott, Jonathan Oliver, Thomas Judd, Rachel Atkins, Stephanie Racine, Malk Williams, Sophie Roberts, Malk Williams, Ian Porter, and Jonathan Oliver.

This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.

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