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Live Stream: Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Reader's Head of Learning and Quality, Dr. Clare Ellis, reads an extract from Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell which can…

My Inner Anthology: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…

Live Stream: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Reader's National Hub Leader, Esther Harsh, reads an extract from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The live…

My Inner Anthology: As I Walked Out by Laurie Lee
In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…

Live Stream: Outlook by Archibald Lampman
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My Inner Anthology: A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson
In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…

Live Stream: The History of Mary Prince (extract)
Our Head of Learning & Quality, Dr. Clare Ellis, reads an extract from The History of Mary Prince. Published in…

Live Stream: The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster
The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete, by John Forster from CHAPTER II. HARD EXPERIENCES IN BOYHOOD. Read the…

My Inner Anthology: A Century of South African Short Stories
The Inner Anthology is an invisible book that varies from editor to editor. It takes a lifetime to compile, it will…

Live Stream: A Summer Night by Matthew Arnold
A Summer Night In the deserted, moon-blanched street, How lonely rings the echo of my feet! Those windows, which…

Places to Go: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
In this week's audio adventure, Erin Carlstrom, The Reader's London Hub Leader reads from The Count of Monte Cristo by…

Live Stream: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Frederick Douglass
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave By Frederick Douglass Chapter One I was born…