Literary Criticism
Madrone
Madrone, the second volume in the Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers trilogy, follows Wild Blue Yonder: A Novel of the 1960s.
It’s 1969 and Nate i…
La siesta del martes
El tren salió del trepidante corredor de rocas bermejas, penetró en las plantaciones de banano, simétricas e intermina…
A Bibliography of the Work of Mark Twain
As printed, this book contains an extensive listing of Mark Twain's work. Rather than repeating that listing, this recording simply reflects…
Old and New Masters
Jane Austen, WB Yeats, Chesterton, Shaw... these are personal and intelligent short essays on a selection of great (and great-ish) writers: …
Essays and Literary Studies
Essays and Literary Studies presents a collection of insightful and humorous reflections from Stephen Leacock, a prominent Canadian humorist…
Life and Writings of Addison
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and Whig politician. Today he is most famous for his contributions, wi…
Reviews
Wilde’s literary reputation has survived so much that I think it proof against any exhumation of articles which he or his admirers would hav…
Ojos de perro azul
Entonces me miró. Yo creía que me miraba por primera vez. Pero luego, cuando dio la vuelta por detrás del velador y yo …
Famous Potatoes
"An engaging picaresque novel of a young man on the run. A warm, well-told story of a likable character with a knack for being in the w…
La intrusa
Dicen (lo cual es improbable) que la historia fue referida por Eduardo, el menor de los Nelson, en el velorio de Cristian, el mayor, que f…
Marianela
Marianela, una joven huérfana y de pobres atributos físicos, sirve de lazarillo de Pablo, un joven ciego y de cómoda po…
El ahogado más hermoso del mundo
Los primeros niños que vieron el promontorio oscuro y sigiloso que se acercaba por el mar, se hicieron la ilusión que era un b…
Ingersoll on ROBERT BURNS
This is a duet by Michele Fry, reading Ingersoll's essay, and Kay Williams, an authentic Scotsman, reading Burns' poetry. Robert Burns (25 J…
Poland
"I had accepted an invitation to deliver three lectures in French in the town-hall of Warsaw." Thus begins the description of the …
Essays Irish and American
From the noted artist and father of the celebrated Irish poet William Butler Yeats comes this short collection of essays on the literary lif…
Siddharta
Siddharta marchó a casa del comerciante Kamaswami. Le habían enviado a una rica mansión; los criados le guiaron sobre …
Ash Dogs
Marcus Green has just been discharged after a tour of duty in Iraq. Wounded and disfigured, Marcus returns to a life he barely recognizes...…
A Long Way from Disney
It's the 1980s in Boston: the Celtics are rolling, the Patriots got crushed by the Bears, and the Sox are the Sox. Adam Berkman is learning …
Some American Storytellers
Frederic Taber Cooper, who was an editor and author, provides a superb insight into the works of some of the most popular authors of the tur…
Discoveries
Introductory Note: I have called these essays and lectures by a title that some people may think presumptuous: first, because it is the titl…