Timeless Classics

James Thurber · Edith Wharton · D. H. Lawrence · Jack London · Raymond Carver · Richard Connell · Shirley Jackson

juin 2005 · Symphony Space · Lu par Isaiah Sheffer, Maria Tucci, Charles Keating, James Naughton, John Shea, Marian Seldes et Steven Gilborn

À propos de ce livre audio

This 2007 Audie Award finalist features more than three hours of some of the greatest shorts stories of all time.

• James Thurber's "The Night the Ghost Got In"
  performed by Isaiah Sheffer
  Comic Mayhem is unleashed when a family hears a ghost in the night... and calls in the police.
• Edith Wharton's "Roman Fever"
  performed by Maria Tucci
  Two women reflect on romance and intrigue, long ago in Rome.
• Jack London's "Make Westing"
  performed by Steven Gilborn
  Danger, adventure, corruption and secrecy dog a ship as it rounds Cape Horn.
• D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner"
  performed by John Shea
  A dark fable of a magical toy helping a little boy cope with family troubles.
• Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
  performed by Marian Seldes
  In Jackson's classic nightmare of society and sacrifice, someone will be the chosen one.
• Raymond Carver's "Cathedral"
  performed by James Naughton
  A subtle and intimate portrait of a man during a visit from his wife's blind friend.