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B. J. Harrison Reads The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion by Thomas Hardy

B. J. Harrison Reads The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion by Thomas Hardy
English | MP3@192 kbps | 47 min | 65.0 MB
"The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion" is a short story by Thomas Hardy that follows the encounter between a young woman and a homesick soldier. The sparks of passion immediately set their souls on fire, but their love is hampered by social conventions and prejudice. In a direct, almost fatalistic way, Thomas Hardy paints a rather gloomy picture of the social conditions of the time, and how often human relationships fell victim to its whims. An extremely touching and heartbreaking story, it is definitely recommended to fans of the author and of Victorian literature in general.

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Man With Two Left Feet by P. G. Wodehouse

B. J. Harrison Reads The Man With Two Left Feet by P. G. Wodehouse
English | MP3@192 kbps | 41 min | 57.4 MB
B.J. Harrison reads the classic "The Man with Two Left Feet" by P. G. Wodehouse. Henry Wallace Mills from New York goes on vacation and meets a dancer called Minnie. The two fall in love and get married. They have very different tastes: Minnie loves to dance, while Henry is an avid encyclopaedia reader. One day, Henry decides to get out of his comfort zone and impress Minnie, but things do not go as planned. The short story from the early 20th century offers humor for readers of all tastes.

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Horror of the Heights by Arthur Conan Doyle

B. J. Harrison Reads The Horror of the Heights by Arthur Conan Doyle
English | MP3@192 kbps | 42 min | 58.5 MB
Joyce-Armstrong is a pilot, whose allies dies while they are trying to break the current height record of 30,00 feet. The man is curious over the mysterious deaths and thinks that his friends have been caught in what he calls "air-jungles". Hay Connor and Myrtle are its two most recent casualties. Connor dies immediately after landing, while Myrtle is found beheaded. Joyce-Armstrong then decides to conduct his own investigation and takes his plane to a height of 40,000 feet.Who or what is killing the pilots? Will the brave aviator, Joyce-Armstrong, find the truth about the mysterious deaths? After take-off, can he safely return to the ground? What shocking discoveries will he make while in the air?"The Horror of the Heights" is a horror story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1913

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer

B. J. Harrison Reads The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer
English | MP3@192 kbps | 7h 21m | 606.4 MB
"The Hand of Fu-Manchu" is the third book in the Fu-Manchu series. It follows the mad doctor's adventures in the wicked underground world of crime. A secret organisation threatens to destroy the foundations of global power by resorting to assassinations and terrorism. Once again, Fu-Manchu faces Nayland Smith in this heart-stopping adventure full exotic settings, opium addicts, and villainous acts of treachery and malice.

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Castaway by W.W.Jacobs

B. J. Harrison Reads The Castaway by W.W.Jacobs
English | MP3@192 kbps | 32 min | 44.4 MB
"The Castaway" is a short story by W. W. Jacobs, telling of the return of a husband, who was thought lost and buried at sea for three years. Mrs. Boxer immediately welcomes him, but his mother-in-law suspects him to be a fraud. A visit to the local fortune-teller only deepens her suspicions. "The Castaway" is a brilliant mystery story that questions reality in a remarkable way, leaving no stone unturned and dwelling into each the characters' suspicions and fears. Recommended to short story fans and mystery fiction enthusiasts.

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne

B. J. Harrison Reads The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne
English | MP3@192 kbps | 22 min | 30.3 MB
A young traveler is up on a mountain when night falls and he finds shelter with a family that lives nearby. They make friendly conversation and the visitor shares his dreams and goals to achieve great things in life. Their conversation is however interrupted by the sound of rocks falling from the slope. Are they in danger? Find out in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Ambitious Guest".

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

B. J. Harrison Reads The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
English | MP3@192 kbps | 10h 25m | 859.5 MB
London is such a large city with so many various crimes and mysteries waiting to be solved. In "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you can find the most notable, complicated and intriguing stories about the great Sherlock Holmes. Investigating mysterious murders, missing people, fraud and abuse is only part of Holmes' job. He is ever afraid to pick up another case, no matter how complicated it is. Just the opposite. He craves for more and more difficult cases that can put his abilities to the test.If you really want to learn more about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, do not hesitate to embark on this journey and solve all the cases alongside the two friends.

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B. J. Harrison Reads Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

B. J. Harrison Reads Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
English | MP3@192 kbps | 12h 30m | 1030.4 MB
Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia are the five Bennet sisters. Their mother wants to make sure that her daughters marry wealthy men, because being women, they cannot inherit the family estate or earn any money themselves. When the rich and young Mr Bingley moves into the neighborhood, Mrs Bennet tries her best to make him fall in love with one of her daughters. But when Mr Bingley does fall in love with Jane, Bingley's friend Mr. Darcy opposes the match, while he himself secretly falls for Elizabeth.Will Mr. Bingley marry Jane? How will Elizabeth react to Mr. Darcy's unexpected attachment? And what will happen to Mary, Kitty, and Lydia? Find all the answers in Jane Austen's world famous novel "Pride and Prejudice".

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B. J. Harrison Reads Captain Blood by Raphael Sabatini

B. J. Harrison Reads Captain Blood by Raphael Sabatini
English | MP3@192 kbps | 13h 03m | 1076.2 MB
Dr. Peter Blood is an Irish physician who served in the Dutch and French navies. He now works as a doctor in the city of Bridgwater in southwestern England. During the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth, Blood is captured after saving a man's life. Unfortunately, the man turns out to be a rebel. Therefore, the doctor is sentenced to ten years as an indentured slave in the Caribbean colonies. How did Peter get captured? Why was he sentenced to ten years as a slave? Will he manage to escape from the Caribbean colonies, or will he spend the rest of his sentence in slavery? Find all the answers in Rafael Sabatini's adventure novel "Captain Blood" from 1922.

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