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Hear the best stories ever written with Puffin Classics on audio. The Happy Prince and Other Stories is a haunting, magical fairy tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (amongst others) The Happy Prince, who was not so happy after all, The Selfish Giant who learned to love...

Meet Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch and her crazy witch family in this ten-book cozy mystery box set.

Set in a magical kingdom where a wealthy prince and a Russian princess meet for the first time and fall madly in love with each other. Their wedding is to be a huge celebration for the entire realm, with all sorts of entertainment, including fireworks as a grand finale. As soon as various firework elements are set in place, they start talking amongst each other, and we meet the very distinguished Remarkable Rocket, responsible for so many of Oscar Wilde's memorable epigrams.

Jenna loves her job coordinating epic challenges between the two ends of Britain—from Cornwall’s dramatic coast to the northern tip of Scotland. But lately the highlight of her working days are her video calls with Cameron, the charming Scotsman who helps these determined adventurers complete their journey. Their friendship blossoms, but with nearly a thousand miles between them, and Jenna engaged, they can never be more.

In the vibrant world of Gaycity, comic strip illustrator Andrew Gilman finds himself immersed in the whimsical adventures of his characters, especially the charming campground owner, Bradley Bream. As their playful banter evolves into a passionate romance, Andrew grapples with an enticing dilemma: can he bring Bradley into his real world, or will he embrace the magic of their connection in Gaycity?

In the quaint college town of Willow Creek, Vermont florist Liam Alexander enjoys his peaceful life surrounded by blooms, until a handsome jogger named Alex Marshal catches his eye. What begins as a friendship filled with playful banter and shared activities soon blossoms into something deeper. As they bond over tennis, swimming, and cozy dinners, their connection takes a romantic turn. With laughter and gentle affection, they explore their feelings for each other,

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of all Fyodor Dostoyevky's greatest works: 15 novels and novellas, 18 short stories, a short study of Dostoyevsky by Virginia Woolf, and two books of non-fiction - his Letters and European travel journal.

Karen's love life might be about to change for the better ...Karen thinks of herself as a calm and reasonable professional woman in her forties who is used to being single. However, an unexpected encounter at a New Year company event might have the power to make her reconsider. Could there be space in her life for someone totally unsuitable? Perfect for fans of unexpected romance.

Elizabeth Taylor was an accomplished novelist and short story writer, celebrated for her witty observations on ordinary life. Her stories frequently centred around relationships and appeared in Vogue, The New Yorker and Harper’s Bazaar. Widely considered ‘underrated’ within the literary...

The author presents a collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, never before published together, including two original stories and featuring beloved character Jamie Fraser.

"One day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do, he thought he would do something, so he went round to Piglet's house to see what Piglet was doing." Thus begins The House At Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne's wonderful companion volume to Winnie-the-Pooh. You will rediscover Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, and all their friends, and be introduced to the irrepressible and very bouncy Tigger.

On the quiet edge of a small village, the old post office holds more stories than letters. Rain slides down the window, the lamp glows a soft amber, and a solitary postman sorts envelopes that were never claimed, never answered, never carried home. Some are hopeful. Some hesitant. Some written in a moment that was meant to last.

An all-new Stormlight Archive novella, Edgedancer, is the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first audiobook of short fiction by number New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson.

Much of Richard Matheson's work has found its way into pop culture: The title story became a memorable episode of television's The Twilight Zone, and more recently, Will Smith starred in the blockbuster movie I Am Legend. Stephen King has declared Matheson to be one of his favorite writers. Find out why as you listen to the classic horror story of a man who peers out of his airplane window to see a gremlin destroying the wing.

Discover a bedtime story for adults written for those who seek stillness after long days and crowded thoughts. Beneath the Willow is a quiet, poetic sleep story for adults — a gentle invitation into a garden where time softens, memories breathe, and the world finally grows quiet.

Life happens when you’re not looking. Unfortunately, so do a lot of other things. Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 3 is a collection of short stories.

Three plays for theatre or radio.

One town. One nightmare per night. Welcome to Haunted Hollow, where each night a new nightmare unfolds. Forests that nobody escapes alive, trains passing behind lonely houses that carry mysterious passengers, cryptic GPS devices that guide drivers to the darkest of destinations.

Form-defining short stories. First published in 1914, James Joyce defined what the short story could be with his collection The Dubliners. A mixture of prose and poetry, each story can be listened to independently, or as a collection. From childhood to maturity, we see what life - and ultimately death - can be, via an extraordinary cast of characters, all of whom experience an epiphany. There’s Father Flynn, the priest; Evelyn, the shop girl who dreams of escape; Mrs Mooney, the butcher’s daughter, who runs a boarding house.

From sharp-tongued satire to moments that break your heart, Resonance is the most unflinching volume yet in the acclaimed Conversations with the Devil collection. Not every conversation here involves the Devil himself. One begins with a phone call no parent should ever receive. Another follows a woman who’s masked her entire life without realizing she’s on the autism spectrum. Elsewhere, a comedian takes verbal swings at a trial lawyer, and the Devil’s familiar bite returns in stories that skewer ego, vanity, and the absurdities of human nature.