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Want your kids to develop a “taste” for great literature — but just can’t get them interested in reading “boring old books”?
Here’s how you can bring hundreds of “Living Books” and Short Stories to vivid life for young listeners, and introduce them to these classic tales – painlessly!
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We’ve crammed over a dozen of our most popular MP3 CD collections (that’s over 500 Classic Old Time Radio programs, audio readings, and resources) onto one jam-packed computer DVD to give you the very best – and largest – audio library of classic book and story dramatizations ever, designed specifically for homeschool and family listening. The collections included are:
Classic Children’s Literature for the Ears
Shakespeare for the Ears
Adventure Ahead!
Around the World in 80 Days
Charles Dickens For The Ears
Fairy Tales & Wonder Stories
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Les Miserables
Mark Twain For The Ears
My Favorite Story
Sherlock Holmes for the Ears
Thirty More Famous Stories
University Theater
The World’s Greatest Novels
Our Exclusive Listening Guide to help you get the most Educational value out of these Programs…and even more audio stories & resources!___
The Living Books for the Ears MEGA Collection comes on a DVD (not for the TV, but for your computer & other digital devices) that contains over 500 mp3 audio programs, ebooks and other resources that will introduce your family to these all-time classic authors, novels and short stories. Listen any way that works best for you — on your computer, burn to a CD, on your mp3 player, phone or any other mp3 compatible device in your household.
If your family enjoys audio programs, then they (and you) will love this entertaining and educational collection. It has been carefully selected and curated with homeschoolers in mind – to introduce hundreds of “living books” and classic short stories to your children. It’s a one of a kind audio library that you’ll use and treasure for years to come. And right now it is on sale:
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Settle in and check out the HUGE library of resources that are included in this computer DVD audio collection. (And hang on to your hats… it’s a loooong list!)
(Want to hear some samples? Sure you do! As you scroll through this page, you’ll find several Audio Samples to listen to as you read through these listings. Just look for the little picture of the kids in front of the radio and click the links you find there!)
Classic Children’s Books for the EarsClick to listen to a sample of “The Yearling”.We start off this mega-collection with these wonderful adaptations of classic stories for children from a variety of programs (Pssst: There’s lots more like this further down too!):Alice Through the Looking Glass (Part 1 and 2)Alice in Wonderland (Part 1 and 2)Captains CourageousKnights and TournamentsLegend of Sleepy HollowAlice In Wonderland (NBC version)PinocchioRobin Hood and the Black KnightSnow WhiteThe Three MusketeersThe Long Winter by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Blue Bird (Shirley Temple)The Pied Piper of HamlinThe YearlingTreasure Island
University Theater on the Air!Back in the 1940s and 50s, you could earn college credits simply by turning on your radio and “tuning in” great literature right at home. The show was called NBC UNIVERSITY THEATER OF THE AIR, and it featured marvelous full-length audio adaptations of famous books that, for many, opened up the world of Great Literature for the first time.
NBC THEATER was truly one well loved program. Beyond just its educational value, the combination of great stories… quality acting… and first class production made these shows wonderful entertainment. They are truly great radio AND a highly accessible way to introduce YOUR kids to great American Literature!
With this collection, your kids can
PAINLESSLY soak up more Great Literature
than most current college graduates even know exists!Here’s a rundown of each program in this unique collection:
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Mark Twain’s classic adventure of Huck and escaped slave Jim
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Lewis Carroll’s delightful fantasy
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT
Mark Twain’s fantastic time travel adventure and satire
DON QUIXOTE
Cervantes’ story of the crazed knight errant and his faithful sidekick
GOODBYE MR. CHIPS
Heartwarming tale of a teacher who gave his life to his work
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
John Steinbeck’s powerful tale of a Depression-era family
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Charles Dickens
GULLIVER’S TRAVELSSwift’s classic satire and fantastic adventure
A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA
Richard Hughes’ charming and chilling story of a shipload of children captured by pirates
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEYA delightful story of childhood in old Wales
JANE EYRE
Charlotte Bronte’s classic tale of young Jane and the terrible secrets of Thornfield Hall
LOST HORIZONJames Hilton’s classic story of the enchanted land of Shang Ri La.
MOBY DICK
Melville’s story of the great white whale and the captain driven to destroy it.
PENROD
Booth Tarkington’s wonderful tale of a boy growing up at the turn of the 19th century
THE PICKWICK PAPERS
by Charles Dickens
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
by Jane Austen
TALES OF EDGAR ALLEN POE
Three fantastic tales of imagination and terror
THE TIME OF MAN
by Elizabeth Manly Roberts
A heartwarming tale of a poor family in rural Kentucky
THE TRACK OF THE CAT
Walter Van Tilber Clark’s suspenseful novel of a Nevada family at the turn of the century, and the tracking of a mountain lion, where the pursuer becomes the pursued.
Shakespeare for the Ears
Next up… Shakespeare!We’re not here to convince you that Shakespeare was one of the most influential, important English writers of all time. He was and still is. Nor are we going to try to convince you that every educated young person ought to be at least somewhat familiar with his work. That’s a given. We’re here to give you the TOOLS you need to introduce this wonderful writer’s work to YOUR family..Whether you are already a Shakespeare “lover” — or even if you’ve been bewildered or “put off” by Shakespeare in the past (and if that’s you, you aren’t alone) — you’ll find the wonderful resources in this brand new collection a delightful new way to experience Shakespeare’s writings. And in the process, you may just plant a seed in your kids which will blossom into a love of the most classic literature – and writer – of all time..Here’s a run down on all the “tools” we’ve included in our easy to use, “painless”
Home Study Course to introduce Shakespeare to YOUR children and family:
E. Nesbit’s
BEAUTIFUL STORIES FROM SHAKESPEARE
OUR OWN EXCLUSIVE AUDIOBOOK Edition, AVAILABLE ONLY IN THIS COLLECTION!
A Home Study Course For the Young At Heart
– 20 Stories from Shakespeare’s plays retold for all ages
Narrated by Rose Lee, Anna Sul, and Ramona Voight
The cornerstone of our SHAKESPEARE FOR THE EARS collection is this newly recorded version of E. Nesbit’s classic retelling of Shakespeare’s plays,
BEAUTIFUL STORIES FROM SHAKESPEARE. Here is a little background information for you on this book and our audio production of it:.
Edith Bland Nesbit (1858 – 1924) was an English author and poet whose children’s works were published under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. You might recognize some of them: The Railway Children, Five Children and It, and The Story of the Treasure Seekers..
BEAUTIFUL STORIES FROM SHAKESPEARE is Nesbit’s much beloved, time-tested classic “Living Book” adaptation of TWENTY of Shakespeare’s plays, retold especially for younger listeners in her day (which means that they are appropriate for both young AND adult readers today). Her book, heavily illustrated and including a wonderful selection of famous quotes from Shakespeare & a pronunciation guide (all of which is included in our collection) was originally subtitled “A Home Study Course”. It is indeed that, as anyone who goes through this volume will have an excellent grasp on Shakespeare’s stories & a taste of his writing — so we kept that subtitle for our own CD collection. Our brand new audiobook version of this classic book makes it all the more accessible and “painless” for those who want to introduce the Bard’s work to their children.
Included in this newly recorded 4+ hour audiobook course:Click to listen to a sample of “The Merchant of Venice”.
* A Brief Biography of Shakespeare
* A Midsummer Night’s Dream
* The Tempest
* As You Like It
* The Winter’s Tale
* King Lear
* Twelfth Night
* Much Ado About Nothing
* Romeo and Juliet
* Pericles
* Hamlet
* Cymbeline
* Macbeth
* The Comedy of Errors
* The Merchant of Venice
* Timon of Athens
* Othello
* The Taming of the Shrew
* Measure for Measure
* Two Gentlemen of Verona
* All’s Well that Ends Well
SHAKESPEARE ON THE AIR!
Classic Audio Dramatizations from the days of
Old Time RadioIn 1939, the radio series “Great Plays” dramatized many of Shakespeare’s classic plays in an excellent series of one-hour adaptations.
Slightly abridged both for time and content, they remain faithful to the original works. These were excellently performed,
and include great music accompaniment. They are a great way to give your kids a taste of “real” Shakespeare.
* The Tempest
* Love’s Labor Lost
* The Merry Wives of Windsor
* Julius Caesar
(two very different versions of this play are included!)
* Macbeth
* As You Like It
* Hamlet
* OthelloPLUS MORE RADIO DRAMATIZATIONS:*
Othello:
Wonderful 2 part old time radio dramatization from “Suspense”.
Much different than the one on our main collection, outstanding! (1 hour total)
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A Festival of Shakespeare:
A vintage three-part presentation of excellent excerpts and performances
from Shakespeare’s sonnets & plays, very well done! (1.5 hours total)
* Excerpts from Romeo & Juliet:
Well done readings and performances from this play. (30 minutes)
* A Personal Shakespeare Anthology (1 hour) :
20 Readings of great scenes from different Shakespeare plays, wonderfully read by actor Martin Clifton.
* An Interview with William Shakespeare:
A witty and fascinating “interview” with Shakespeare & others who claimed to author his works (30 min.)* Shakespeare’s Hometown:
A story of how Shakespeare’s hometown became the home for the most famed Shakespearean Festival of all, narrated by Boris Karloff
* English Restoration Plays:
The fascinating story of the theatre in the years just following Shakespeare’s death, and his influence on what came after him (1 hour).PLUS PDF EBOOKS!
Beautiful Stories From Shakespeare
by E. Nesbit
The classic retelling of Shakespeare’s plays, heavily illustrated with line drawings by Max Bihn.
A great read-along companion to our Audiobook version above. (PDF)
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SPECIAL REPORT:
PRACTICAL PROVEN TIPS FOR LEARNING MORE ABOUT SHAKESPEARE!
We surveyed over 300 homeschooling families who already study and enjoy Shakespeare’s writings and asked them what tips they would give to families new to the Bard’s work.
Here are some of their best suggestions, tips and study ideas… some great, real life practical experience here, folks! These approaches have worked for others — you’ll want to go through all of these and glean what can work for YOUR family!
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Tales of Shakespeare retold for Children
by Charles & Mary Lamb
The “other” classic book of retellings of Shakespeare’s plays for the young at heart. This is a great complement to “Beautiful Stories From Shakespeare” as the two books bring out different details and nuances of each story. You’ll want to LISTEN to the “Beautiful Stories” Audiobook version, then READ the Lambs’ alternate version of each story! (PDF)
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56 Page Shakespeare Coloring Book
Includes 2-3 full page illustrations to color from each of Shakespeare’s plays.
Let your kids LISTEN to the Audiobook story while coloring these delightful illustrations! (PDF)
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A Pronunciation Guide to Shakespeare’s Names
A quick way to untangle the tongue-twisting character names in Shakespeare’s plays (PDF)
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Great Quotations from Shakespeare for Copywork and Memorization
A delightful 30 page book of memorable quotes from Shakespeare’s writings, categorized by subject, A to Z.
Ideal for copywork exercises, for reading aloud, or for memorizing. (PDF)
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Tips on Introducing Your Kids to Shakespeare…
So They Will Actually LIKE Him!
By Donna Conner (PDF)
Great suggestions from a veteran Shakespeare fan and homeschool mom.
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Spooky Shakespeare
How about thrilling, creepy Shakespearean scenes to get your kids intrigued with the Bard?
This article tells you why they can be such a great learning tool…
and gives you some great read aloud examples! (PDF)
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Shakespeare for All Seasons
An Introduction to the Bard for Homeschoolers, with an extensive online resource checklist (PDF)
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A Brief Shakespeare Timeline (PDF)
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A Shakespeare Picture Gallery
Classic paintings & illustrations of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays (PDF)
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The Sonnets of Shakespeare
All 154 sonnets by Shakespeare. (PDF)
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The Age of Shakespeare
by Algernon Charles Swinburne
A survey of the OTHER great writers of Shakespeare’s day, and how they influenced (and were influenced by) Shakespeare’s writings. (PDF)
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For Whom Shakespeare Wrote
by Charles Dudley Warner
Another very well written survey of the people and times in which Shakespeare lived, and how they viewed his works (PDF)
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TEN Concise 8-10 page Study Guides
to Shakespeare’s Comedy Plays
Each of these includes some background information on the play, an act-by-act summary, and discussion questions.
* Study Guide for The Merry Wives of Windsor
* Study Guide for The Merchant of Venice
* Study Guide for Comedy of Errors
* Study Guide for Two Gentlemen of Verona
* Study Guide for Taming of the Shrew
* Study Guide for Love’s Labour’s Lost
* Study Guide for Much Ado About Nothing
* Study Guide for As You Like It
* Study Guide for Twelfth Night
* Study Guide for The Tempest
Sherlock Holmes on Old Time Radio!Next… Flex your kids’ deductive skills and follow along as the most famous literary detective of all time solves some of his most baffling and thrilling cases. Can YOU figure them out before Holmes does? We’ve included TWO DOZEN episodes of the classic “New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” series from the early 1940’s, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes. (NOTE: Because some of these shows have crimes or murders off screen, they might not be suitable for the very youngest listeners — but trust us, this is still family entertainment and is easily “G” rated.)
Fifty Famous Stories Retold!For four generations, James Baldwin’s classic “50 Famous Stories Retold” has introduced young readers to a wonderful collection of time-honored tales … stories that have become an integral part of Western history and culture. These stories not only have deep value as tales of courage, wisdom, kindness and valor, but also contain core ideals and references that your children will encounter in many other readings and media for the rest of their lives. Many homeschool curriculums already recognize the importance of this book and highly recommend it as part of their own “core curriculum”. But we’ve taken a great thing… and made it even better!.Our exclusive Audiobook presentation of these classic tales is especially neat in that our readers are homeschooled kids themselves. Baldwin’s versions of these tales are already great… but it is a true delight to hear them performed so well by these talented young readers. Your kids will really enjoy these audio readings, and in the process will become acquainted with a selection of time-honored stories which have become so incorporated into literature and history that a knowledge of them is an indispensable part of one’s education..Each of these 50 stories is quite short, running from 3 to 15 minutes each —
perfect short tales for young ears! Our readers for each of these stories are homeschooled kids themselves,
who have done a delightful job bringing these stories to life! (Total length 4+ hours)Click to listen to a sample of “Picciola”.
The 50 Stories in this Audio Collection Are:
KING ALFRED AND THE CAKES
KING ALFRED AND THE BEGGAR
KING CANUTE ON THE SEASHORE
THE SONS OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
THE WHITE SHIP
KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT
A STORY OF ROBIN HOOD
BRUCE AND THE SPIDER
THE BLACK DOUGLAS
THREE MEN OF GOTHAM
OTHER WISE MEN OF GOTHAM
THE MILLER OF THE DEE
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY
THE UNGRATEFUL SOLDIER
SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT
SIR WALTER RALEIGH
POCAHONTAS
GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS HATCHET
GRACE DARLING
THE STORY OF WILLIAM TELL
ARNOLD WINKELRIED
THE BELL OF ATRI
HOW NAPOLEON CROSSED THE ALPS
THE STORY OF CINCINNATUS
THE STORY OF REGULUS
CORNELIA’S JEWELS
ANDROCLUS AND THE LION
HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE
JULIUS CÆSAR
THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES
DAMON AND PYTHIAS
A LACONIC ANSWER
THE UNGRATEFUL GUEST
ALEXANDER AND BUCEPHALUS
DIOGENES THE WISE MAN
THE BRAVE THREE HUNDRED
SOCRATES AND HIS HOUSE
THE KING AND HIS HAWK
DOCTOR GOLDSMITH
THE KINGDOMS
THE BARMECIDE FEAST
THE ENDLESS TALE
THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT
MAXIMILIAN AND THE GOOSE BOY
THE INCHCAPE ROCK
WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT
CASABIANCA
ANTONIO CANOVA
PICCIOLA
MIGNON
Thirty More Famous Stories Retold!James Baldwin wrote this great follow up book, “Thirty More Famous Stories Retold”, filled with longer stories for kids who had enjoyed “50 Famous Stories” and were asking for more… but those same young readers were also growing up and needed something a bit more challenging to read. Thus the tales in this collection are somewhat longer and have quite a bit more depth to them. It seems that this book has been virtually overlooked by the homeschooling curriculum-makers… but we actually found it an even richer, more satisfying collection of stories than the classic “50”! We have no doubt your family will treasure this companion audio collection as well..Each of these 30 stories are longer than those on the “50 Stories” collection, as they were originally written for somewhat older readers. There are wonderful moral lessons as well as history in these great tales from the past. They run from 5 to 25 minutes each. (Total length 4 1/2 hours) Our reader for these stories is Anna Sul, who also narrated several stories on our delightful Shakespeare collection.
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The 30 Stories in this Audio Collection Are:
COLUMBUS AND THE EGG
“UPON A PEAK IN DARIEN”—First Story
“UPON A PEAK IN DARIEN”—Second Story
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
“EUREKA!”
GALILEO AND THE LAMPS
SIR ISAAC NEWTON AND THE APPLE
THE FIRST PRINTER
JOHN GUTENBERG AND THE VOICES
JAMES WATT AND THE TEAKETTLE
DR. JOHNSON AND HIS FATHER
WEBSTER AND THE WOODCHUCK
FRIAR BACON AND THE BRAZEN HEAD
“AS RICH AS CROESUS”
THE GORDIAN KNOT
WHY ALEXANDER WEPT
KING RICHARD AND BLONDEL
KING JOHN AND PRINCE ARTHUR
KING JOHN AND THE MAGNA CHARTA
FREDERICK BARBAROSSA
THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK
THE FALL OF TROY
PENELOPE’S WEB
HOW ROME WAS FOUNDED
HOW DECIUS MUS SAVED ROME
“DELENDA EST CARTHAGO!”
HANNIBAL, THE HERO OF CARTHAGE
CROSSING THE RUBICON
THE WHITE-HEADED ZAL
PETER KLAUS THE GOATHERD
Around the World in 80 DaysHere’s an absolutely wonderful reading/dramatization of Jules Verne’s classic “Living Book”! This audio version of the story of Phineas Fogg and his travels was originally produced in 1956 for broadcast on Australian radio in “bite sized” 5 minute episodes. It makes a great, very engrossing series! We’ve got all 24 episodes of this well done audio adaptation for listeners old and young to enjoy! The full story runs over 2 hours, and is faithful to the original text.
Les MiserablesVictor Hugo’s Les Misérables (translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims) is an epic novel by French author Victor Hugo, and is among the best-known novels of the 19th century. This classic tale follows the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean, during the period just after the French Revolution, as he seeks redemption from an unjust past by adopting the little servant girl, Cosette. In 1937, Orson Welles wrote, produced, and directed this great seven-part adaptation for radio station WOR. Welles plays the part of Valjean as well as narrator in this wonderful, gripping “Living Book for the Ears” audio dramatization. A “must hear”!.
Included in this downloadable collection are all seven half hour episodes of the 1937 dramatization of Les Misérables (in great sound quality) plus Eight PDF Listening & Discussion Guides in PDF format. As a bonus, we are also including an adaptation of “The Story of the Bishop’s Candlesticks” plus an extra PDF Listening Guide for that program as well. Over 4 hours of great listening, + easy-to-use lesson guides make this a wonderful and memorable study of this classic “living book” for your students!
Part 1 – The Bishop
Part 2 – Javert
Part 3 – The Trial
Part 4 – Cosette
Part 5 – The Grave
Part 6 – The Barricade
Part 7 – The Final Episode
The World’s Greatest NovelsHere’s a complete rundown of the programs included in the World’s Greatest Novels collection. Again, these are not complete audiobook readings of these great literary works, but are abridged audio dramatizations originally broadcast during the golden age of old time radio. They make wonderful, engaging listening, and are a great introduction to these time-honored classics, suitable for all ages:.
Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1 hour)
Little Women by Louisa Mae Alcott (1 hour)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (30 minutes)
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson (1-1/2 hours)
The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol (30 minutes)
The Odyssey by Homer (30 minutes)
Moby Dick by Herman Melville (2 hours)
Silas Marner by George Eliot (1 hour)
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (2 hours)
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (2 hours)
Man Without A Country by Edward Everett Hale (30 minutes)
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (2 hours)Short Stories:
The Gold Bug by Edgar Allen Poe
Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
A Child is Born – the Nativity Story
Christmas with Mr. Pickwick by Charles Dickens
Fairy Tales & Wonder StoriesHere’s a wonderful collection of stories, especially for younger children and those who are young at heart. These great dramatizations of the original fairy tales
and stories collected by The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other classic tales were originally broadcast on the well-loved children’s radio program,
”Let’s Pretend” in the 1940s and 50s. These are a great way to familiarize your children with these timeless tales, guaranteed to captivate your young listeners!Click to listen to a sample of “The White Cat”.Included in this collection are:
Hansel and Gretel
Rapunzel
Cinderella
Water of Life
Prince Gigi & the Magic Ring
The Yellow Dwarf
The Goose Girl
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Six Swans
Brother and Sister
The Chinese Nightingale
The Youth Who Learned to Shiver and Shake
Snowdrop and the Seven Dwarves
Robin Hood
The White Cat
The Snow Queen
Beauty and the Beast
Andine
The Legend of King Arthur
The 12 Months
Why the Sea is Salty
The Donkey, The Table & The Stick
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
The Little Mermaid
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Mark Twain for the EarsSamuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was a humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer from the United States of America. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Twain became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists and European royalty. Twain enjoyed immense public popularity, and his keen wit and incisive satire earned him praise from both critics and peers. American author William Faulkner called Twain “the father of American literature.”.
In this collection we have compiled 11 classic radio dramatizations of Twain’s stories — some very well known, and others hardly known at all. We’ve also included a biographical story about Twain’s life and career as well. All are great fun to listen to, and together offer a wonderful overview of the works of this great American writer.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Life on the Mississippi
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg
Roughing It
Charles Dickens on the RadioFew names in literature are as well-known or as beloved as that of Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870). His rich stories and wonderful characters are still loved and enjoyed today. Dickens authored fifteen major novels and several short stories during his lifetime, with the inspiration for many of these based on his own life and experience in Victorian England. Many of these were faithfully adapted for radio in years gone by, and are included in this collection. These are great stories. Over 12 hours of classic audio!Click to listen to a sample of “Great Expectations”.Full hour adaptations of the classic Dickens novels:
A Tale of Two Cities (2 different versions!)
The Pickwick Papers (2 different versions!)
Oliver Twist
Great Expectations
David Copperfield
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(Dickens’ unfinished final novel)
A Christmas Carol (Ebenezer Scrooge)
Plus these great half hour dramatizations of Dickens’ lesser known but fascinating short stories:
The Signalman (a creepy ghost story!)
Dr. Manette’s Manuscript
The Trial for Murder
The Queer Client
Hunted Down
My Favorite StoryFavorite Story was another classic, well-loved “old time radio” anthology series that each week presented the best-loved piece of literature of a well-known public figure, dramatized by an all-star cast. These marvelous half-hour adaptations were introduced and hosted by Ronald Colman, the famous actor with a delightful, urbane British accent. Coleman also stars in several of these adaptations as well..“What is your favorite story?”
… that was the question the show’s producers posed to a dazzling array of movie stars, acclaimed artists, authors, composers and critics, renowned poets, scholars, humorists, explorers… everyone from Shirley Temple to Albert Einstein. And what stories did they choose? A marvelous array of classic short stories and “living books” — from the heart-warming to the dramatic, from the humorous to the downright spine-tingling. Some (the short stories) are complete adaptations of the original story. Others (the novels) are well done condensations or episodes from the original work — all neatly adapted in a fast-moving half hour of great dramatic radio that is suitable for the entire family.
Click to listen to a sample of “Gulliver’s Travels”.CLASSIC “LIVING BOOKS”…
Little Women
Les Miserables
Alice in Wonderland
The Man Without a Country
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
Cyrano De Bergerac
David Copperfield
Arabian Nights
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Moby Dick
Gulliver’s Travels
The Three Musketeers
The Time Machine
Joan of Arc
Frankenstein20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Great Expectations
Oliver Twist
Peter Ibbetson
Lost Horizon
Ben Hur
The Moonstone
Mutiny on the Bounty
Around the World in 80 Days
A Christmas CarolPlus CLASSIC SHORT STORIES BY
THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS AUTHORS…
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The NecklaceAladdin’s Lamp
The Diamond Lens
The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg
Doctor Heidegger’s ExperimentThe Monkey’s PawThe Phantom Rickshaw
Sire De Maletroit’s DoorGod Sees the Truth But Waits
Lodging for the Night
The Man Who Made GoldA Piece of String
The Country of the Blind
Roll Call of the Reef
The Strange Mr. BartlesbyJamie Freel
Brushwood BoyIn the Time of the Terror
The Light that FailedCasey at the Bat
Adventure Ahead!
More great half hour adaptations of classic stories from this excellent NBC radio series of classic children’s book dramatizations:One of the 28th, by G. A. HentyThe Biscuit EaterToby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with the CircusThe Story of a Bad BoyTwo Years Before the MastA Tooth for Paul RevereHill Lawyer
You also get our Exclusive PDF Living Books for the Ears Listening Guide, to help you make classic radio programs and audios a vital part of your homeschool curriculum… with practical, proven teaching ideas, tips and listening tools to make sure your kids are listening to and learning from these Living Books for the Ears!
BONUS FAMILY ADVENTURE: Speed Gibson!We’ve also include this complete 150 episode series that’s a favorite of many young listeners — a rollicking, fast-moving, old-fashioned adventure serial about young teenaged Speed Gibson who joins the International Secret Police on a worldwide journey to hunt down and defeat the notorious Octopus, who is bent on conquering the world. These fun 15 minute episodes are a favorite of all ages. You can’t listen to just one!
ALL of the above resources (plus even more goodies) are included on the LIVING BOOKS FOR THE EARS MEGA COLLECTION DVD. (NOTE: This is a computer DVD, containing these audio collections in MP3 format. It does not have any video content.)
- These programs were carefully screened and selected for homeschooling families for their educational and entertainment value and audio quality.
- Positive moral values and character traits are celebrated and encouraged in these stories.
- A great way to supplement your current literature studies, or a great literature curriculum on their own!
- Just pennies per half hour show — A terrific investment in your children’s character and education.
- Great entertainment for road trips, bedtime, family time, any time.
- These MP3 audios are playable on any PC or Mac, or you can load to your iTunes or any MP3 compatible player. You can also burn these programs to your own Audio CDs.
The LIVING BOOKS FOR THE EARS MEGA Collection DVD
Only $87 NOW just $27 (and we pay the postage! USA ORDERS ONLY, PLEASE)
Click here to ORDER your copy NOW!
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PS. If your family enjoys audio programs, then they (and you) will love this
entertaining and educational collection, curated with homeschool use in mind.
It’s a one of a kind audio library that you’ll use and treasure for years to come.
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