Historical Fiction
War and Peace
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Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, Voyna i mir; in original orthography: Война и миръ, Voyna i mir") is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy,…
The Blockade Runners
Read by Mark F. Smith
Jules Verne
Writing at the end of the American Civil War, Verne weaves this story of a Scottish merchant who, in desperation at the interruption of the …
Les Misérables
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Victor Hugo
C'est un roman historique, social et philosophique dans lequel on retrouve les idéaux du romantisme et ceux de Victor Hugo concernant…
The Great Shadow
Read by Jacquerie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Set in an English-Scottish border village during the waning days of the Napoleonic era, this adventure story introduces us to Jock Calder, w…
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
Mark Twain's work on Joan of Arc is titled in full "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte." De Conte …
Wulf the Saxon
Read by Peter John Keeble
G. A. Henty
Wulf the Saxon is a classic George Henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century Britain. It relates the adventures of Wul…
The Cat of Bubastes
Read by David Leeson
G. A. Henty
G.A. Henty’s “tale of ancient Egypt” tells the story of Amuba, prince of the Rebu, who is taken captive when his people are conquered by the…
The Possessed
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Although titled The Possessed in the initial English translation, Dostoyevsky scholars and later translations favour the titles The Devils o…
The Black Arrow
Read by Mark F. Smith
Robert Louis Stevenson
In the unsettled years of England's War of the Roses, where a man stood on the issue of kingship could make his fortune... or end his life. …
The Spirit of the Border
Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
Zane Grey
This is an early novel by the phenomenally successful author of frontier, western and sports stories. It deals with historical characters an…
Il Ritratto del Diavolo
Read by Riccardo Fasol
Anton Giulio Barrili
Barrili, in questo romanzo pubblicato nel 1905, prendendo spunto da un episodio narrato da Giorgio Vasari, ci narra la vicenda del pittore S…
The Log of a Cowboy
Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Andy Adams
The Log of a Cowboy is an account of a five-month drive of 3,000 cattle from Brownsville, Texas, to Montana in 1882 along the Great Western …
The Dragon and the Raven
Read by Mike Harris
G. A. Henty
During the reign of King Alfred, Danish forces have invaded the English countryside. Although the English try to repulse these attacks, they…
War and Peace
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Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, Voyna i mir; in original orthography: Война и миръ, Voyna i mir") is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy,…
Les Mystères de Paris
Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Eugène Sue
Monsieur Rodolphe, un ange gardien mystérieux. Il sait se battre comme pas deux et est plus fort que le Maître d'École, …
Das Fräulein von Scuderi
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E. T. A. Hoffmann
Eine Erzählung aus dem Zeitalter Ludwig des Vierzehnten.Eine Mordbande geht um in Paris. Unbekannte Täter lauern reichen Herren au…
War and Peace
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Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, Voyna i mir; in original orthography: Война и миръ, Voyna i mir") is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy,…
The Watchers
Read by Jacquerie
A. E. W. Mason
A dark tale of adventure, piracy, murder, and revenge set on a rugged Cornish island in the mid-1700s. Told with the literary excellence to …
Red Shadows
Read by Paul Siegel
Robert E. Howard
Red Shadows is the first of a series of stories featuring Howard's puritan avenger, Solomon Kane. Kane tracks his prey over land and sea, en…
The Pathfinder
Read by Mark F. Smith
James Fenimore Cooper
Natty Bumppo goes by many names: La Longue Carabine, Hawk Eye, Leatherstocking, and in this tale, The Pathfinder. Guide, scout, hunter, and …