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Dickens's renowned skill for keen social observation and, more specifically, his incredibly detailed knowledge of London and its theatres, prisons and inns is perfectly released in Sketches by Boz.

A multi-voice dramatisation, directed for Naxos audio by David Timson. 2 CDs.

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Exceptionally popular since its publication in 1719, Robinson Crusoe is widely regarded as the first English novel. Our eponymous hero finds himself shipwrecked on an African desert island after a tumultuous storm, and following the realisation that he is the only survivor, is faced with the prospect of years of isolation.

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This collection contains thirty-six poems spanning Masefield's entire career. There are early poems including Salt-Water Ballads (1902) and Ballads (1903), followed by extracts the narrative poems The Everlasting Mercy, Dauber, and Reynard the Fox.

Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject, it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought.

When Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, first meets Phoebe Marlow, he finds her dull and insipid. She thinks he is insufferably arrogant. But when a series of unforeseen events leads them to be stranded together in a lonely country inn, they begin to discover a new-found liking and respect for each other.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the ultimate study of man's psyche and the terrifying realms of human impulse. A nineteenth-century classic, it is suspenseful storytelling at its best, and perfectly realized in this unabridged recording. Dr Jekyll's creation of a dangerous alter ego, with the intention of freeing himself from his own conscience, continues to compel readers to this day. As our narrator, Mr Utterson, seeks the truth...

This anthology brings together a selection of best-loved children's poems. All of the old favourites are presented including Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat and Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky. These classic poems combine catchy, memorable rhymes with vivid word pictures to offer an imaginative feast for children. A variety of readers bring the poetry to life, resulting in a wonderfully energetic and lively collection. This anthology brings...

This new audio book guide illustrates the might, glory and ingenuity of Ancient Greek civilisation. The accessible and entertaining presentation of the history makes learning fun for children. This comprehensive survey introduces all of the most fascinating aspects of Greek history from the fierce rivalry between Athens and Sparta and the ferocious battles with the Persian Empire to the great poets, orators, philosophers and playwrights. The r...

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Eleven CDs. Like Proust's 'petite madeleine' Toru Watanabe's memories of his student years, the girls, the tensions and the aspirations are jerked back into life be hearing the Beatles song Norwegian Wood in an MOR version in an aeroplane. His first love, Naoko and a strange girl, Midori, intertwine in his life.

Teenager Kafka Tamura, goes on the run, and holes up in a strange library in a small country town. Nakata, a finder of lost cats, goes on an odyssey across Japan. These two stories are interweaved in this novel by Japanese novelist, Murakami, also the author of "Norwegian Wood".

Three CDs. The funny, inventive and disturbing story of Alice's adventures in Wonderland.

This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser's finest achievement: the first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply-felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error...

Naxos AudioBooks begins its new series of "Great Poets" - represented by their most popular poems on one CD - with William Blake, whose 250th anniversary of birth falls this year. This CD contains all of his most popular works - "Tyger", "The Auguries of Innocence", "Jerusalem", as well as some lesser-known poetry that demonstrates the range and power of his verse. They are strikingly read by Robert Glenister, Michael Maloney and Stephen Critc...

This anthology of Kipling's most famous poems - "If", "Mandalay", "Gunga Din" - is taken from the Naxos AudioBooks "Great Poets" series. Though sometimes still regarded as a product of the colonial era, Kipling touches a very popular nerve in Britain's literary tradition, and is regarded more generously now as a master of popular verse. It is often forgotten that he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907.

Mansfield Park" is the longest of Jane Austen's six major novels. Fanny Price moves from poverty to the opulence of Mansfield Park at the age of ten when she is adopted by rich relations. But as she grows up she finds she is constantly contending with the burden of her past as her relatives try to keep her in place.

Samuel Beckett, one of the great avant-garde Irish dramatists and writers of the second half of the 20th century, was born on 13 April 1906. He died in 1989. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. His centenary will be celebrated throughout 2006 with performances of his major plays, but the most popular of them all will be, without doubt, the play with which he first made his name, Waiting for Godot. It opened the gates to the theatre ...