10 Minute Short Stories
Written by James Joyce, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Charles Dickens and
Narrated by Emma Hignett, Michael Redgrave and Bart Wolffe
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About this audiobook
A selection of stories to entertain for when you have a spare 10 minutes, including "After the Race", by James Joyce; "Three Questions", by Leo Tolstoy; "The Child's Story", by Charles Dickens; and "A Transgression", by Anton Chekhov, read by Sir Michael Redgrave.
James Joyce
James Joyce (1882–1941) was an Irish poet, novelist, and short story author and one of the most innovative artists of the twentieth century. His best-known works include Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artistas a Young Man, Finnegans Wake, and Ulysses, which is widely considered to be the greatest novel in the English language.
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Readers find this title to be a powerful selection of short stories, with each narrator bringing the stories alive. While some stories are uneven, the Tolstoy short story stands out as the best. The collection is highly recommended to anyone with an hour to spare.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 20, 2024
Ten minutes of Dickens touched me deeply and wrenched my soul. This compendium is highly recommended to anyone with an hour to spare. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Mar 20, 2024
The Tolstoy short story was the best. Many are uneven. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5
Mar 20, 2024
I was hoping it would be a collection of Tolstoy short stories. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Mar 20, 2024
São 6 ótimos contos, um dos quais eu já conhecia. Uma boa leitura. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 20, 2024
Each narrator brought the story alive
I recalled only having read one of the stories before. Powerful selection.
