Read Time < 1 mins Sir William Lucas visits in order to announce his daughter’s engagement. Mrs Bennet and Lydia start by refusing to believe him. Mrs Bennet is outraged and even […]
Great are the Myths – Walt Whitman Narrated
Read Time 3 mins GREAT ARE THE MYTHS. 1  GREAT are the myths—I too delight in them; Great are Adam and Eve—I too look back and accept them; Great the risen and fallen […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 22 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins Elizabeth is grateful to Charlotte for distracting Mr. Collins with conversation. He takes her interest in him seriously, throwing himself at her feet. Charlotte accepts him solely […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 21 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins Collins is silent and resentful. He talks to Charlotte Lucas, for which Elizabeth is grateful. Mrs Bennet is still very angry with her daughter. The girls walk […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 20 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins Mrs. Bennet is extremely upset at the news of the thwarted marriage proposal. In her mind, a match with Mr. Collins would have been advantageous in securing […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 19 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins Mr Collins decides the moment for his proposal has arrived. He receives Mrs Bennet’s approval. Elizabeth is left alone with Collins. He explains that it is his […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 18 Narrated
Read Time 2 mins Mr Wickham is not present at the ball. Elizabeth is disappointed and angry with Darcy. She can hardly be civil to him. Dancing with Collins proves to be […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 14 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins Led on by Mr Bennet, Mr Collins praises his patroness, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, and her kindness to him, which he regards as unusual, given her […]
The Golden Goose Eggs Part 1 – Earl Nightingale
Read Time < 1 mins ‘Now, what I want you to understand is that as long as you’re getting an education, you’re investing – investing in this goose. The more we invest here, […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 17 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins ‘Elizabeth related to Jane the next day what had passed between Mr. Wickham and herself. Jane listened with astonishment and concern; she knew not how to believe […]