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Spy-fi audio drama starring Genevieve Gaunt, Sacha Dhawan, Paterson Joseph and Nicola Walker. From the worlds of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson. Series Summary: The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly ...

The First of Us est une série audio se passant près de 20 ans avant les évènements de The Last of Us et est produite par le 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎 à but purement ludique et bénévole. Elle n'est ni financé, ni apparenté à Sony, NaughtyDog LLC, à l'une de leur filiales ou à tout autre projet de fans réalisé et publié avant cette série audio.

Essays: First Series is a series of 12 essays written by Ralph Waldo Emerson concerning transcendentalism, including Self-Reliance. It was published in 1841. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Nine classic works by the Russian literary giant, adapted for BBC Radio Ivan Turgenev stands alongside Tolstoy and Dostoevsky as one of the three great Russian novelists of the 19th century. He was also a consummate short story writer, poet and playwright, and the first Russian author to become...

Juliet Capulet is the heartbeat of the world's most famous love story. She is an enduring romantic icon. And she is a captivating, brilliant, passionate teenage girl who is read and interpreted afresh by each new generation. Searching for Juliet takes us from the Renaissance origin stories behind William Shakespeare's child bride to the boy actor who inspired her creation onstage. From enslaved people in the Caribbean to Italian fascists in Verona, and real-life lovers in Afghanistan. From the Victorian stage to 1960s cinema, Baz Luhrmann and beyond.

The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we offer the ninth "First Chapter Collection" in which readers share the first chapters of a variety of fiction and non-fiction works.

Bloomsbury presents Present Indicative by Noël Coward, read by Arty Froushan. "I was photographed naked on a cushion very early in life, an insane, toothless smile slitting my face and pleats of fat overlapping me like an ill-fitting overcoat. Later, at the age of two, I was photographed again...

An anthology series that brings theatrical plays to the radio, offering listeners a front-row experience to diverse stories ranging from romance to drama.

An anthology series that brings theatrical plays to the radio, offering listeners a front-row experience to diverse stories ranging from romance to drama.

An anthology series that brings theatrical plays to the radio, offering listeners a front-row experience to diverse stories ranging from romance to drama.

An anthology series that brings theatrical plays to the radio, offering listeners a front-row experience to diverse stories ranging from romance to drama.

Box set of all five of the first five Malice books of the series, including Mysterious Malice (Book 1), Meticulous Malice (Book 2), Mistaken Malice (Book 3), Malicious Malice (Book 4), Masterful Malice (Book 5).

Dive into a world of passion and intrigue with First Love. Picture the most breathtaking scene youve ever imagined... In An Andalusian Duel, two men are fated to clash over a woman—yet her voice reveals a twist. Maraquita the Bald tells the tale of a woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice for her father, leading to unexpected revelations. In The Love of Clotilde, a mans theatrical masterpiece takes center stage, but can love withstand the pressures of the limelight? And in Captain Venenos Proposal of Marriage, a marriage proposal unlike any other unfolds. Join us for these captivating ...

In the aftermath of Richard IIs downfall, Shakespeares captivating Henriad unfolds with King Henry IV, Part 1, a play rich in political intrigue and personal conflict. As King Henry IV grapples with a growing divide between himself and the rebellious Percys, tensions escalate when young Hotspur confronts him over the fate of ransomed prisoners from a recent battle. The Percys, in collaboration with the Welsh and Scots, plot their uprising against the throne. Meanwhile, Henry’s wayward son, Prince Hal, is lost in a world of taverns and highwaymen, finding companionship in the roguish Sir John...

After leaving a fifteen-year marriage, Jessica isn't looking for love—she's learning how to stand on her own again. But when an unexpected connection challenges everything she thought she wanted, she must decide if starting over means choosing someone new… or finally choosing herself.

In Doctor Luttrells First Patient, follow Doctor Markus Luttrell and his new wife, Olivia, a former governess, as they embark on their journey to build a life together. When financial struggles prevent Markus from finding work, Olivia takes on the burden of managing their household. As their economic woes strain their marriage, the couple faces mounting challenges. Just when it seems everything is falling apart, their wealthy neighbor calls on Doctor Luttrell for help. Will this opportunity be their chance to rise above their troubles and find happiness? - Summary by Stav Nisser.

First Love by Ivan Turgenev. The title of the novella is almost an adequate summary in itself. The "boy-meets-girl-then-loses-her" story is universal but not, I think, banal - despite a surprise ending which notoriously turns out to be very little of a surprise. First Love is given its originality and poignancy by Turgenev's mastery of the piercing turning-point (akin to Joyce's "epiphanies") that transforms the character's whole being, making a tragic outcome inevitable. Even the nature symbolism is rescued from triteness by lovely poetic similes - e.g. "but at that point my attention was ...

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Finalist for a Lambda Literary Award Finalist for the Publishing Triangle’s Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction Finalist for the Marfield Prize For fans of Book of Ages and American Eve, this “lively, illuminating new biography” (The Boston Globe) of 19th-century queer actress...

In Fannys First Play, we meet Fanny, the spirited daughter of a Count, who has taken a bold step by penning her own play. With professional actors at her side and the eyes of prominent critics upon her, she chooses to keep her authorship a secret, fearing her fathers disapproval of the perceived vulgarity of modern life. Will Fannys daring endeavor succeed, or will her fathers traditional values overshadow her artistic ambitions? Join us for a captivating journey filled with wit, tension, and the struggle for creative freedom. - Summary by Michele Eaton