The Ultimate Modern Classics Collection: Volume 2 is the second instalment of our Modern Classics Collections, delving into a world of 20th-century literary brilliance. This anthology features a wide array of thought-provoking, genre-defining works from the 1900s, showcasing the range of modern storytelling—from existential musings to dark humor and intricate social commentary. These are the stories that have shaped modern literature, offering timeless insights into human nature and society.

From the surreal and experimental prose of Ulysses to the haunting simplicity of As I Lay Dying, this volume explores the complexity and depth of the human experience in the 20th century. Whether you’re drawn to the modernist innovation of The Waves, the psychological complexity of Blindness, or the sharp wit of Vile Bodies, these stories offer unparalleled insight into the challenges and triumphs of modern life.

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

• A High Wind in Jamaica, by Richard Hughes (read by Ben Allen)
• A Room with a View, by E.M. Forster (read by Karen Cass)
• As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner (read by Giles Terera, Stephanie Cannon, Adam Sims, Nick Landrum, Ako Mitchell, Laurel Lefkow)
• Ashenden: Or the British Agent, by W. Somerset Maugham
• Blindness, by Henry Green
• Buddenbrooks, by Thomas Mann (read by Peter Noble)
• Clouds of Witness, by Dorothy L. Sayers (read by Jonathan Keeble)
• Death Comes for the Archbishop, by Willa Cather (read by Nathan Osgood)
• In Our Time, by Ernest Hemingway (read by Nathan Osgood)
• Mammon And The Archer, by Saki (read by Ian Porter)
• Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, by M.R. James (read by Jonathan Keeble)
• Queen Lucia, by E.F. Benson (read by Lucy Scott)
• Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse (read by M