Showing results for "The Call" in Literary History & Criticism

The Birling family are spending a happy evening celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft - a marriage that will result in the merging of two successful local businesses. Yet just when everything seems to be going so well, they receive a surprise visit from an Inspector Goole...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of The Call by Rupert Brooke. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 21st, 2013.

This is a full-cast, unabridged performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis, enabling any student to fully understand and appreciate the play. Peel away the layers of Priestley's complex drama to appreciate his powerful warning, wrapped up in the genre of a gripping detective story, to truly understand that "We don't live alone. We are members of one body."

Kevin Cowherd was a humor columnist and feature writer for the Baltimore Sun. His columns, which have varied from three times a week to once a week to occasional, began in 1987, and were a featured attraction for the LA Times-Washington Post news service. Last Call at the 7-Eleven, an audiobook of Cowherd’s conversational essays/columns, offers a fresh, inventive comic voice discoursing on the travails of everyday life.

Hello, I'm Edith Shyly, potty-mouthed poet. I'll be making regular dumps of my latest poems here for your consumption.

Clarence Darrow didn’t just defend the McNamaras; he challenged the very foundations of industrial power. In "Industrial Conspiracies," Darrow exposes the hidden machinations of corporate giants that manipulate labor and justice for their gain. This riveting audiobook invites listeners into a world where the stakes are life and death, freedom and oppression. As Darrow recounts his experiences in the courtroom, he unveils a gripping narrative filled with betrayal, courage, and the relentless fight for workers' rights. What happens when the very system designed to protect the innocent becomes ...

The story of an English gentleman's relationship with two women. Ford's themes are reminiscent of Henry James: the tensions between desire and social conventions and expectations; the dilemmas when personal moral values are challenged by life's unexpected turns and tribulations. - Summary by Anthony Ogus

In 'Finding of Haldgren,' Chet Ballard embarks on an extraordinary adventure that begins with a mysterious light piercing the moon's bleak surface. This signal is more than just a beacon; it’s a call for help from an unknown source. As Chet investigates, he uncovers secrets that challenge everything he knows about humanity and the cosmos. The struggle for survival unfolds against a backdrop of isolation and danger, as Chet faces not just the harsh lunar environment but also the profound mysteries of existence. Join him on this thrilling journey, where each discovery brings new questions and ...

A learned, and immensely pleasant, journey in search of wildflowers as told by the author. - Summary by KevinS

“[The Call of Cthulhu] is a masterpiece, which I am sure will live as one of the highest achievements of literature. Mr. Lovecraft holds a unique position in the literary world; he has grasped, to all intents, the worlds outside our paltry ken.” — Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan. This recording was originally published on Legamus.eu and was later released on Librivox when US copyright permitted. - Summary by Martin Reyto

After returning from war, Glenn Kilbourne seeks peace and healing in the stunning landscapes of Arizona. Here, he meets Flo Hutter, a local girl who cares for him as he recuperates. Their bond deepens against the backdrop of the breathtaking canyon, but as Glenn's fiancée, Carley Burch, arrives from New York, the dynamics shift. Carley is initially enchanted by the rugged beauty of the West, but soon finds herself questioning her choices and the life she's left behind in the city. As she grapples with her feelings for Glenn and the pull of her past, listeners will journey through themes of ...

Buck, a magnificent mix of St. Bernard and Scotch shepherd dog, rules contentedly at Judge Miller’s place in California’s Santa Clara Valley. But 1897 brings the Klondike Gold Rush, and Buck is the perfect kind of dog to service sleds—so he is stolen and spirited away to the Northland. There he learns a hard life at the hands of tough men and competing sled dogs, which sharpen his instincts and survival skills. Thousands of miles of grueling sled travel and toil nearly wear Buck out, until chance in the form of John Thornton saves him. This “ideal master” proves the only man worthy ...

This is the story of Buck, dog napped from sunny California to snowy Arctic during the Alaska gold rush. This deservedly famous book has been already recorded by LibriVox and downloaded more than 100,000 times. Why, then, would anyone suggest another recording? Because this will be a Solo recording. One of the joys of LibriVox is also a source of frustration for some listeners. That is, getting used to a narrator just in time for it to change! So, with apologies to Gordon, Kristin, Jean, and Miette, I am doing a solo. (Introduction by Tom Crawford) Please be aware this book contains graphic ...

The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period in which strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley of California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into service as sled dog in Alaska, he reverts to a wild state. Buck is forced to fight in order to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts and learned ...

Buck is living a happy life in California until he is sold to pay a gambling debt. Taken to the Klondike to become a sled dog, Buck must toughen up and learn the harsher rules of survival in the North. One of the first of these is how to deal with being harnessed in the same team as a dog that wants to kill him.Large, strong and smart, Buck toughens to his new life. But even the toughest dog can be worn down by constant work, and after 3,000 miles of pulling sleds, Buck nears the end of his rope.Cast away as no longer useful, Buck is acquired by greenhorns whose inexperience nearly kills him, ...

Roll-Call is the captivating sequel to the Clayhanger trilogy, delving into the youthful journey of George Edwin Cannon, the stepson of Edwin Clayhanger. As an ambitious architect, George embodies the aspirations of his stepfather but is also burdened by the arrogance that comes with family wealth. Bennett skillfully explores the challenges of raising children without spoiling them, making this narrative both poignant and thought-provoking. As Georges story unfolds, he ultimately joins the army, providing a powerful conclusion to this remarkable series. (Summary by Simon Evers)

Immerse yourself in the captivating tales of Call Mr. Fortune, a collection where we meet Reginald Fortune. This physician, like his father before him, uses his keen diagnostic abilities not just for patients, but to unearth the truth in crime scenes. Enjoy the freedom he experiences, unbound by civil service constraints, as he represents various perspectives - from the governments interest to the voice of the accused or the plight of the victim.

Tales of One Thousand and One Nights. Undoubtedly one of the oldest and most famous collections of Iranian stories that many of us have heard about and have heard a small part of these stories or seen in film form. But this collection of stories has many different and fascinating parts that most people have never heard of, and many don't even know where the story began, how Shahrzad entered this story, why she had to tell endless stories for days on end, and what became of her fate.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Buck, a magnificent mix of St. Bernard and Scotch shepherd dog, rules contentedly at Judge Miller’s place in California’s Santa Clara Valley. But 1897 brings the Klondike Gold Rush, and Buck is the perfect kind of dog to service sleds—so he is stolen and spirited away to the Northland. There he learns a hard life at the hands of tough men and competing sled dogs, which sharpen his instincts and survival skills. Thousands of miles of grueling sled travel and toil nearly wear Buck out, until chance in the form of John Thornton saves him. This “ideal...

Call To The Editor brings listeners inside the editorial room. Each episode features in-depth conversations with writers, editors, translators, and cultural figures about published work, craft, discipline, and the realities of contemporary publishing. Moving beyond promotion, the podcast examines how texts are shaped, edited, and situated within broader literary traditions and author's life. https://thebrusselsreview.com | https://shop.thebrusselsreview.com