Just William: The Sweet Little Girl in White The ‘William’ and ‘Just William’ series of books, written by Richmal Crompton and published between the years of 1922 and 1970, are the tales of an eleven-year-old, untidy and rebellious little boy. Along with his friends, Ginger, Douglas and Henry, he embarks on a long series of adventures in which he most usually triumphs over all, often having encountered many little problems along the way. In this BBC radio show reading, most wonderfully characterised by Martin Jarvis, William is introduced to a sweet little girl called Violet Elizabeth Bott…
А не замахнуться ли нам еще разок на Вильяма Шекспира? As You Like it by William Shakespeare Радиопостановка, прилагаются тексты на английском и русском языках.
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of poetry published in 1962. The book contains 16 poems, only two of which deal with Tom Bombadil, a character who is most famous for his encounter with Frodo Baggins in The Fellowship of the Ring. The rest of the poems are an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. Two of the poems appear in The Lord of the Rings as well. The book is part of the Middle-earth canon.
The Amazing Adventures of Equiano traces the journey of a young African boy of the Igbo tribe, from his capture by Africans and then by whites when he was ten years old, his arduous but adventure filled life as a slave, as well as his experiences and his participation in the anti-slavery movement as a free man.
Tanglewood TalesHere is a delightful collection of charming stories from Greek Mythology. This collection features some very popular characters like our beloved Jason, Ulysses, King Pluto and Theseus (and of course, our favorite, Mr. Minotaur, too). Written in Hawthorne's interesting and beautiful style, these stories will be a great delight to read AND listen to.
