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A collection of 11 classic short stories by authors including Kate Chopin, Saki, Katherine Mansfield, James Joyce, and Thomas Hardy.

The final short story in the collection Dubliners and often considered the best of Joyce's shorter works.

A collection of classic literature that features erotic dreams including "The Eve of St. Agnes", "Erotica Romana", and "A Last Confession".

A collection of Henry Newbolt's finest poetry including "Vitaï Lampada".

A collection of seven short stories by Kate Chopin including "The Story of an Hour", "A Respectable Woman", "The Kiss", "A Pair of Silk Stockings", "The Storm", "The Locket", and "Desiree's Baby".

One of M. R. James' greatest ghost stories, narrated by Bart Wolffe.

Taken from Tales from Shakespeare and read by Bart Wolffe. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, this story dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother.

As the title suggests, this is a collection wonderful classic short stories with a twist at the end!

A wonderful collection of short stories selected for children including "Hansel and Gretel", "Treasure Island", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi".

A collection of six classic chilling horror stories including "The Three Strangers", "The Phantom Coach", "The Open Window", and "The Travellers Story of a Terribly Strange Bed".

A collection of ten classic short stories including "Lost Hearts", "Miss Brill", "The Yellow Paint", "An Encounter", and "The Phantom Coach".

Bart Wolffe reads Mary Lamb's tale of A Midsummer Night's Dream, based on Shakespeare's work. Music by David Moore and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performing Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Here are three stories by the Brothers Grimm, including 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Rapunzel' and 'The Frog Prince'. The Brothers Grimm are among the most well-known storytellers of European folk and fairy tales. Their tales are available in more than 100 translations and have been adapted to many popular films.

Featuring music from Tchaikovsky's ballet of the same name, Bart Wolffe reads Sleeping Beauty.

In a pastoral kingdom a fearsome giant has arrived, wearing armor which he claims no sword can penetrate. Will young Prince Siegfried forge a sword sharp and sturdy enough to pierce the warrior's boasts and armor, or is the land doomed?

Trapped in a mysterious castle with a fearsome beast, young Beauty is troubled by vivid dreams of a handsome prince. Can she do as the prince asks and look beyond appearances before it's too late for the beast?

The poor elephant's child, always in trouble for his insatiable curiosity, ventures to the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo River to find the answers to his very important question: "What do crocodiles have for dinner?" The answer may be more than he can handle!

Here's a humorous collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, the man behind the much-loved Just So Stories. "The Elephant's Child" tells the charming story of a baby elephant whose curiosity gets the best of him, while "The Cat Who Walked by Himself" tells the fanciful story of a cat who lived during a time when men lived in caves and all animals were wild.

The Emperor of China has the most beautiful crystal palace in the world. But all the people who hear the nightingale in the nearby forest believe her song is far more beautiful and can remember nothing else. What's an emperor to do?

With the help of some magic drops from Granny, young Dickie Dorn finds out exactly what the crows are so busy talking about.