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Great British Short Stories

A Vintage Collection of Classic Tales

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Great British Short Stories

By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arnold Bennet, Elizabeth Gaskell, William J. Locke, Barry Pain
Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
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A glorious collection of some of the finest British short stories ever written.

  • The Dog – Arnold Bennet
  • Not On The Passenger List – Barry Pain
  • The Old Man’s Tale About The Queer Client – Charles Dickens
  • The Half Brothers – Elizabeth Gaskell
  • The Veiled Portrait – James McGovan
  • Markheim – Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The Bottle Imp – Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The Adventures Of The Kind Mr. Smith – William J. Locke
  • The Man Of Mystery – Barry Pain
  • The Brazilian Cat – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Public Domain (P)2011 Red Door Audiobooks Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Short Story
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The narrators performance completely gets in the way of the stories. I tried for an hour but couldn't cope for any longer. Maybe it's just me, but listen to the clip before you consider buying. A shame, because I was looking forward to some classic short stories.

Really irritatating narration

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Only managed a few paragraphs. The narrator's voice is dreadful. Great stories I'm sure but I really couldn't get past the way the narrator dragged out the end of every phrase.

Awful narrator!

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At first I couldn't figure out what this narrator was trying to do with her unbearably singsong voice, then I did some research and realise she is reading for children - her delivery is beyond annoying and I can't listen to her. I really urge you to listen to a sample before you spend money on this oddity! I couldn't get past the second story and am very annoyed, I really wanted to hear these short stories - shame on you Audible for not explaining this is a childrens' book and shame on me for not listening to a sample first!

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