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    Great British Short Stories
    Great British Short Stories
    Great British Short Stories
    Audiobook7 hours

    Great British Short Stories

    Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson and

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    A glorious collection of some of the finest British short stories ever written.

    • "The Dog" – Arnold Bennet
    • "Not On The Passenger List" – Barry Pain
    • "The Old Man’s Tale About The Queer Client" – Charles Dickens
    • "The Half Brothers" – Elizabeth Gaskell
    • "The Veiled Portrait" – James McGovan
    • "Markheim" – Robert Louis Stevenson
    • "The Bottle Imp" – Robert Louis Stevenson
    • "The Adventures Of The Kind Mr. Smith" – William J. Locke
    • "The Man Of Mystery" – Barry Pain
    • "The Brazilian Cat" – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateJan 12, 2012
    ISBN9781467668460
    Great British Short Stories
    Author

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He is the creator of the Sherlock Holmes character, writing his debut appearance in A Study in Scarlet. Doyle wrote notable books in the fantasy and science fiction genres, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.

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