Is December 21, 2012 the end of the world as we know it? Climate change seems inevitable with countless hurricanes, earthquakes and innumerable disasters around the globe in recent years. What did the ancient Maya know and why did they place such significance on this date? As we near the final date.... View More

Miss Mary Sutherland, angry and beside herself with feelings of loss, asks Sherlock Holmes to solve the sudden, mysterious disappearance of a shy and attentive man she has grown to love, upon the very day they were to be.... View More

A Dog's Tale is a short story, told from the standpoint of a loyal household pet, written by Mark Twain. It first appeared in the December 1903 issue of Harper's magazine. In January of the following year it was extracted into a stand-alone pamphlet published for the National Anti-Vivisection.... View More

Mark Twain's story, told from the standpoint of a courageous and loving she-dog, was first published in 1903. The story, by turns both funny and heartbreaking, begins with a description of her life as a puppy. As she grows, she is sold, then takes a mate and has a puppy, and her master and mistress.... View More

A stranger comes to town, lodging high in a dilapidated old building in New York. As he prepares for sleep, eerie sights and sounds build slowly and lead to the appearance of an enormous, sorrowful.... View More

A Martian Odyssey" is a science fiction short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum originally published in the July 1934 issue of Wonder Stories. It was Weinbaum's first published story, and remains his best known. It was followed four months later by a sequel, "Valley of Dreams". These are the only.... View More

A Mysterious Visit by Mark Twain
Narrated by Patrick Fraley
Length: 11 minutes 42 seconds

A naive businessman is paid a visit by an IRS assessor. ? BBC Audiobooks America. All Rights.... View More

A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
Narrated by Tamara Walters
Length: 12 minutes 42 seconds

A poor woman spends a day giving herself unusual treats.
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A Point at Issue by Kate Chopin
Narrated by Tamara Walters
Length: 29 minutes 14 seconds

The unconventional marriage of Eleanor and Charles Faraday is put to the test. BBC Audiobooks America. All Rights.... View More