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A five part series telling The Story of Great Britain from its earliest beginnings to World War I. Our Island Story, originally published in 1905 and later updated, details the history of Britain up to World War I (including some myths and legends associated with British history). Author H. E. Marshall based the book on her answers to her children's questions about the history of their "home island" (Great Britain). The Complete Set, includes: Volume 1 - Early History of Great Britain Volume 2 - Ruling Monarchs from 1066 to 1509 A.D. Volume 3 - The next 250 years from Henry VIII(1509 A.D.) to George II (d. 1759 A.D.) Volume 4 - The loss of the American Colonies and the beginning of the industrial revolution Volume 5 - The French Revolution (1789 A.D.) to the conclusion of World War I (1919 A.D.) Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 – 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling.

Old poems of exciting events for the children in all of us. Paul Revere's exciting midnight ride to warn all the neighbors in the countryside that the British were coming ... one light if by land and two if by sea. And The Pied Piper of Hamelin...got rid of the pesty hated rats, but when the villagers refused to pay for his services, the Pied Piper took matters into his own hands...and the villagers paid a very dear price, indeed, in the end. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Browning Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) was a popular American poet and teacher. Longfellow was also reknown for his translations of classical texts from French, Italian and Spanish. Longfellow's lasting legacy is his lyric poetry, "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline" are his masterpieces. Robert Browning (1812–1889) was a British poet and playwright, famous for his monologues evoking character and scene. Married to poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert was the subject of her famous poem "How Do I Love Thee?".

American poet, critic, and short-story writer Edgar Allan Poe is universally recognized for his cultivation of the macabre in fiction. His stories are characterized by an original kind of supernatural horror, often using the awareness of death as a catalyzing force in its own right. His tales and poems brim with psychological depth and intense imagery, made vivid through his musical language and hypnotic rhythms, which are especially captivating when heard aloud. This special audio collection features some of Poe's best known classic stories, including: 1. The Tell Tale Heart 2. Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar 3. Hop Frog 4. Murder in the Rue Morgue 5. The Masque of the Red Death 6. The Pit and the Pendulum 7. The Fall of the House of Usher 8. The Black Cat 9. The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American novelist and poet most famous for his tales of mystery and terror. Poe was also a literary innovator, credited with the invention of the detective story.

Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination runs amok in his collection of thrilling tales of mystery. Conan Doyle's gift for creating compelling characters and tightly woven plots with twists, turns, and surprise endings will keep you glued to your seat! The stories include: "The Horror of Heights" "The Leather Funnel" "The New Catacomb" "The Case of Lady Sannox" "The Terror of Blue John Gap" "The Brazilian Cat" "The Lost Special" "The Beetle Hunter" "The Man with Watches" "The Japanned Box" "The Black Doctor" "The Jew’s Breastplate" Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish short story writer, novelist, playwright, poet, and physician. Most famous for his Sherlock Holmes stories, Conan Doyle was a prolific writer in several genres. Conan Doyle's medical practice was not especially popular, and he began writing to fill his time. After some difficulty finding a publisher, his first Sherlock Holmes story was published to great success. A master of crime fiction, Conan Doyle passion for justice and understanding of psychology makes for riveting listening.

Originally appearing as a series of short stories in a children's magazine, The Peterkin Papers is a collection of tales of a hysterically inept family named The Peterkins. The Peterkin's unfortunate lack of common sense causes hilarious unintended consequences nearly every time they have an idea. The Peterkins muddle through life's challenges with love and cooperation, but when they come to their wits' end, they know they need help. Table of Contents Chapter 01: The Lady Who Put Salt In Her Coffee Chapter 02: About Elizabeth Eliza's Piano Chapter 03: The Peterkins Try To Become Wise Chapter 04: Solomon John's Book Chapter 05: Mrs. Peterkin Wishes To Go To Drive Chapter 06: The Peterkins At Home. At Dinner Chapter 07: Why The Peterkins Had A Late Dinner Chapter 08: The Peterkins' Summer Journey Chapter 09: The Peterkins Snowed-Up Chapter 10: The Peterkins Decide To Keep A Cow Chapter 11: The Peterkins' Christmas-Tree Chapter 12: Mrs. Peterkin's Tea-Party Chapter 13: The Peterkins Too Late For The Exhibition Chapter 14: The Peterkins Celebrate The Fourth Of July Chapter 15: The Peterkins' Picnic Chapter 16: The Peterkins' Charades Chapter 17: The Peterkins Are Obliged To Move Chapter 18: The Peterkins Decide To Learn The Languages Chapter 19: Modern Improvements At The Peterkins' Chapter 20: Agamemnon's Career Chapter 21: The Educational Breakfast Chapter 22: The Peterkins At The "Carnival Of Authors" In Boston Chapter 23: The Peterkins At The Farm Lucretia P. Hale Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820–1900) was a successful novelist, journalist and served as a member of the Boston School Committee. Born in Boston to a newspaper publisher father, Hale developed her writing skills early on. Hale's childrens' stories are filled with humor and charm, entertaining for adults as well as children.

"What is a Golden Deed? All of us enjoy a story of battle and adventure. Some of us delight in the anxiety and excitement with which we watch the various strange predicaments, hairbreadth escapes, and ingenious contrivances that are presented to us; and the mere imaginary dread of the dangers thus depicted, stirs our feelings and makes us feel eager and full of suspense. A Golden Deed must be something more than mere display of fearlessness. Grave and resolute fulfillment of duty is required to give it the true weight." (Charlotte Yonge) A Book of Golden Deeds, Volume 1, includes: 01. What Is A Golden Deed? 02. The Stories Of Alcestis And Antigone 03. The Cup Of Water 04. How One Man Has Saved A Host 05. The Pass Of Thermopylae 06. The Rock Of The Capital 07. The Two Friends Of Syracuse 08. The Devotions Of The Decii 09. Regulus 10. The Brave Brothern of Judah 11. The Chief of Avernae 12. Withstanding the Monarch in his Wrath Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901) was a prolific British novelist, magazine editor, best know for her work in children's literature. Yonge taught Sunday School for 71 years and her novels express the same values and concerns she shared with her students, courage and self-sacrifice for a greater good.

Sara Crewe is the 1888 serialized story Frances Hodgson Burnett eventually turned into the popular novel A Little Princess, which was published in 1915. Much of the plot is the same, a little girl with a wealthy father is left at a boarding school in London, while he goes abroad. Sara is a charming and popular girl whose fortunes reverse when her father dies, apparently without money. Sarah is treated cruelly by the headmistress of the school, but her fortunes take another turn when a watchful neighbor takes an interest in her.

Washington Irving's two most famous stories are combined here. One tells of Rip Van Winkle who escaped the dreadful life of a hen-pecked husband by magical means and the other of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman on their midnight ride. Experience the fright of poor Ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor Rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the headache of a nagging and ungrateful wife. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, magazine editor and diplomat. Born in Manhattan at the end of the American Revolution, he was named for George Washington, whom he met as a child of six. As a teenager, Irving lived further upstate and became familiar with the surroundings that provided the setting for his best known works, "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Link Farris found Chum in a ditch by his farm with a badly broken leg. Link nursed the dog back to health and Chum became his inseparable companion, even to protecting him from robbers and helping him herd the farm animals. When Link realized how beautiful Chum was, he decided to show him in a dog show, and the mystery of Chum's real ownership came to light and the battle for him began. Albert Payson Terhune (1872 – 1942) was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of two writers, his Father also a prominent minister. Terhune had great success in two endeavors, writing and dog breeding. Originally a journalist, Terhune turned his family's summer home into a successful Collie breeding Kennel and devoted himself to writing fiction, mostly dog-themed.