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Christmas by Injunction, by O. Henry

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:05:27 GMT

Christmas by Injunction, by O. Henry
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Classic Tales Audiobooks · Sample of Christmas by Injunction, by O. Henry

Cherokee has struck it rich, and he decides to make Christmas extra special for the children of a nearby town. Unfortunately, there ARE no children in the nearby town. When the appreciative townspeople try to round up some kids from the surrounding towns, they inadvertently set the stage for a Christmas miracle for Cherokee.

Running Time: 28 minutes

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An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, by Louisa May Alcott

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:54:42 GMT

An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, by Louisa May Alcott
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Classic Tales Audiobooks · An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Sample, by Louisa May Alcott

Mother and Father are called away suddenly, because Grandma is “failin’ fast”. This leaves the oldest Bassett girls, Tillie and Prue, to oversee the cooking of the Thanksgiving feast. Soon all eight children pitch in, though the subtleties of plum pudding and stuffed turkey are completely unknown to them. The result is a whole bunch of old-fashioned fun in the comfortably familiar Louisa May Alcott tradition.

Running Time: 1 hour, 9 minutes

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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens (2018)

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 05:51:35 GMT

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens (2018)
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The Classic Tales Audiobooks · A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, 2018 Retail Sample

Ebeneezer Scrooge runs a tight shop with a tight fist and a sharp tongue. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his old partner, Jacob Marley. Marley relates that in order for Scrooge’s soul to be reclaimed, he must be haunted by three spirits. The first of the three appear, and Scrooge’s reclamation begins.

This unabridged edition of the Christmas classic was recorded by B.J. Harrison in 2018

Running Time: 3 hours, 14 minutes

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The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:30:00 GMT

The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens
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The best Christmas stories from the immortal Charles Dickens now available in one collection. This collection includes:

A Cricket on the Hearth

The Chimes

The Goblins Who Stole A Sexton

The Life of Our Lord

A Christmas Carol (2007 Audible Edition)

Please note that the "Third Chirp" of A Cricket on the Hearth, and the entirety of "A Christmas Carol" will be produced again in 2018-2019. Once the new recordings are finished in January, we will update this title with the new material, and send you a download link for the new edition, free of charge.

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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, by L. Frank Baum

Fri, 1 Sep 2017 07:47:00 GMT

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, by L. Frank Baum
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“In all this world, there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child.” – Santa Claus. The architect of The Wizard of Oz delves into the mythological beginnings of the jolly old elf himself. Baum created a mythological world in which the magical forest of Burzee, created at the beginning of time, is the main source of all otherworldly magical power. Ak, the Master Woodsman ruled the forests; Kern, the Master Husbandman of the World, ruled the food crops; Bo, the Master Mariner of the World, ruled the seas. All other immortals are subject to these three. Baum also created Ryls as guardians of the flowers and Knooks as guardians of the animals of the world.

Baum first introduced Ryls and Knooks in his collection of short stories, American Fairy Tales. In The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, his mythology is more fleshed out, comprising a rich enchanted world, which also includes the more traditional nymphs, guardians of the trees and fairies, and guardians of humans. Later, when Baum’s creation of Oz became his main focus, he placed all of his fantastical realms around Oz, yet designated that the forest of Burzee was the source of the magic of Oz itself.

Running Time: 3 hours, 9 minutes

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A Classic Tales Christmas

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:16:00 GMT

A Classic Tales Christmas
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All of your favorite Christmas stories in one fantastic collection. From heart felt stories like O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi, to tales of mystery from G.K. Chesterton and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Here is a treasure trove of tales from some of the best writers in the world, narrated by the voice of the Classic Tales: B.J. Harrison. Each story is presented unabridged. A Classic Tales Christmas includes:

The Flying Stars, by G.K. Chesterton

Markheim, by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Goblins and the Gravedigger, by Charles Dickens

Do You Hear What I Hear? sung by Wooster and Jeeves*

Christmas at Sea, Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson

Reginald on Christmas Presents, by Saki

The Life of Our Lord, by Charles Dickens

Christmas Trees, by Robert Frost

The Little Match Girl, by Hans Christian Andersen

The Christmas Story (Luke 2:7-14) from The King James Bible

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Clement Moore

A Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens

Thar’ Be No Place Like Home (Fer the Holidays), sung by Long John Silver*

The Blue Carbuncle, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Where Love Is, God Is, by Leo Tolstoy

The Ice Palace, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry

The Last Leaf, by O. Henry

Behind the White Brick, by Francis Hodgeson Burnett

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens

Total Running time: 13 hours, 59 minutes *celebrity characters impersonated

Click here to download a Table of Contents with the time signatures

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Where Love Is, God Is, by Leo Tolstoy

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:13:00 GMT

Where Love Is, God Is, by Leo Tolstoy
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Martin is an old cobbler with a good trade, but has had a hard life. His soul is now embittered against God. When he hears a mysterious voice calling him in the middle of the night, his soul seems to lighten and awake to answer the call.

Running time: 33 minutes

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Behind the White Brick, by Frances Hodgeson Burnett

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:11:00 GMT

Behind the White Brick, by Frances Hodgeson Burnett
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Shortly after a horrible scolding by her aunt, Jem stared moodily into the fire. Suddenly, she notices that a bit of soot has fallen from the side of the chimney, revealing an incredibly white brick. Before she knows it, Jem finds herself on an imaginative journey where toys can talk, babies do the scolding, and Santa Claus shows you his wonderful workshop.

Running Time: 30 minutes

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A Cricket on the Hearth (2021), by Charles Dickens

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:45:00 GMT

A Cricket on the Hearth (2021), by Charles Dickens
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Classic Tales Audiobooks · A Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens (2021)

Mrs. Peerybingle is bright and sharp as a tack. Her husband John is a carrier, a profession as lumbering and sturdy as he is himself. When the crafty Tackleton seeks to cause mischief to forward his own nefarious plans, John’s steady heart is sorely wounded. Luckily there is a cricket on the hearth to act as a guardian angel for all of them.

A huge commercial success when it was first published in 1845, this Christmas fantasy is a lovely portrait of Victorian life, “crammed with extra bonbons, French plums and sweetness.” (-William Makepeace Thackeray)

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The Goblins and the Gravedigger, by Charles Dickens

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:16:00 GMT

The Goblins and the Gravedigger, by Charles Dickens
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A surly and morose gravedigger is snatched by a menacing band of goblins on a cold Christmas Eve.

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