Robert Larson

Sara, a wealthy little girl, arrives at a posh boarding school with a trunk full of fancy clothes and a heart full of dreams. But her world flips upside down when news arrives that her beloved father has lost his fortune. Forced to stay at the school...

Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal offers a scathing commentary on 18th-century Ireland's poverty. The narrator, with chilling seriousness, proposes a solution to the burden of poor children: selling them as food to the wealthy. This outrageous idea,...

Adam Bede is a classic novel set in the English countryside that delves into the lives of ordinary people.The story centers on the virtuous carpenter Adam Bede and his unrequited love for the beautiful but shallow Hetty Sorrel. Their paths soon...

A man is about to be hanged by Union soldiers during the Civil War. As he faces imminent death, his mind conjures a vivid escape fantasy. Duration - 3h 53m. Author - Ambrose Bierce. Narrator - Walter Miller. Published Date - Thursday, 25 January 2024....

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine cites the evils of hereditary monarchy, exposing its flaws and the injustices it inflicted upon the American colonies. Paine argued that an island nation like Britain could never truly understand the needs of a vast...

A novel about love and adventure.In E.W. Hornung's Dead Men Tell No Tales, Mr. Cole falls in love with Eva Denison, a beautiful and accomplished young woman, while traveling to England. As the story takes a twisted turn, the events lead to the...

In Victorian England, independent Bathsheba Everdene inherits a farm and juggles the attentions of three suitors: a steady shepherd, a mature farmer, and a dashing soldier. As she runs the farm, Bathsheba grapples with love, loss, and the weight of...

"Fear and Trembling" is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores faith through the lens of Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac. The title itself comes from a Bible verse about approaching God with both reverence and apprehension....

Dr. Valentine Burke, a charming psychiatrist, manipulates wealthy women for their money. His murder of his lover is exposed by a medium, challenging the societal view of women as powerless. Duration - 15h 42m. Author - Lettice Galbraith. Narrator -...

Martin Eden is a 1909 novel by Jack London that follows the story of a young, uneducated sailor named Martin Eden. When Martin saves a wealthy man named Arthur Morse from an assault, he is invited to the Morse family home, where he meets Arthur's...

Middlemarch follows the lives of residents in a fictional 19th century English town grappling with love, ambition, and societal constraints. Dorothea Brooke, a passionate young woman, makes a misguided marriage to a scholar for intellectual...

Moonfleet is an 1898 novel written by English writer J. Meade Falkner. The plot is an adventure tale of smuggling, treasure, and shipwreck set in 18th-century England.John Trenchard is an orphan who dreams of finding Blackbeard's riches. But a...

Njáls saga, a towering masterpiece among Iceland's 13th-century sagas, offers an unparalleled glimpse into the tumultuous heroic age. This epic tale weaves a rich tapestry of complex characters against the backdrop of Icelandic life, exploring the...

Elizabeth Bates, wife of a coal miner, anxiously waits for her husband to return home from a dangerous shift deep underground. As the hours tick by, the story explores the loneliness and unspoken words that burden their working-class life. Duration -...

"On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill is a classic text on the relationship between society, government, and individual liberty. It defends the importance of personal liberty and self-expression, claiming that social progress is dependent on the protection...

Charles Darwin's seminal work published in 1859, presents the theory of evolution through natural selection. The book outlines how species change over time, with variations in physical and behavioral characteristics allowing organisms better suited to...

Scenes of Clerical Life is George Eliot's compelling debut, featuring three interconnected stories set in the fictional town of Milby. Eliot explores the lives of clergymen grappling with societal hypocrisy and personal struggles."The Sad Fortunes of...

Emily Dickinson's poems offer a profound exploration of life, death, nature, and love through a unique poetic lens. Her reclusiveness fostered a distinctive voice, marked by brevity and vivid imagery. Dickinson's work invites readers to contemplate...

Songs of Innocence and Experience is a poetry collection by Blake. It contrasts childhood innocence (joy, wonder) with the harsher realities of adulthood (injustice, disillusionment). Imagine two sides of the same coin: one bright, one shadowed....

A mischievous young boy named Tom Sawyer lives a carefree life filled with adventure in the small town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. From clever schemes to thrilling escapades, Tom navigates the complexities of childhood while encountering friendship,...

'The Age of Reason' by Thomas Paine is a thought-provoking book that challenges traditional religious beliefs. It encourages critical thinking and rationality, providing a compelling argument for the use of reason in matters of faith.He challenges...

A man, initially kind and gentle, descends into madness and violence fueled by alcoholism. His descent is mirrored in his treatment of his beloved black cat, Pluto. Driven by a growing cruelty, the man commits a horrific act against the animal and...

Buck, a pampered California pup, lived a life of naps and treats. But fate took a nasty turn when he was snatched and sold as a sled dog in Alaska. The cushy life vanished, replaced by bone-chilling nights and the sting of the whipBuck, though, was...

A lonely woman's cherished canary, her only companion, dies, leaving her isolated once more. Duration - 10h 21m. Author - Katherine Mansfield. Narrator - Laura Sears. Published Date - Thursday, 18 January 2024. Copyright - © 1923 Katherine Mansfield ©.