B. J. Harrison Reads Behind a Mask by Louisa May Alcott
English | MP3@192 kbps | 4h 21m | 359.2 MB
B.J. Harrison reads Louisa May Alcott's famous novella "Behind a Mask", which is widely considered to be Alcott's masterpiece in sensation fiction. A wealthy Victorian-era family recruits Jean Muir as sixteen-year-old Bella's governess. But soon enough, Jean Muir appears to have everyone under her spell, and to have the power to do everything as she pleases. This novella from the late 19th century was initially published under Louisa May Alcott's pseudonym A. M. Barnard. Filled with femme fatale energy and social power struggles, the story was even considered to be very controversial at the time of its publication.

The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison
English | MP3@192 kbps | 1h 11m | 97.9 MB
The Misplaced Battleship is a science fiction short story by Harry Harrisonfirst published in 1960.

B. J. Harrison Reads The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter by Ambrose Bierce
English | MP3@192 kbps | 2h 50m | 234.1 MB
Monk Ambrosius arrives at a rural monastery and the last thing he expects to happen is to be drawn into sympathy with a young girl. Her name is Benedicta, the local hangman's daughter. Ambrosius is not allowed to spend time with Benedicta but he opposes his superiors and stands by her side until a young impetuous man confronts him. The battle between mind and heart is fierce. Find out what will prevail in Ambrose Bierce's story "The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter".

B. J. Harrison Reads The Leopard Man's Story by Jack London
English | MP3@192 kbps | 10 min | 13.7 MB
"King" Wallace is a lion-tamer, who has been viciously murdered by a man who hated him. Now everyone wants to know who the murderer is. The "Leopard Man" is a leopard trainer with mysterious scars on his arms. He finds out that the murderer attended every performance of the lion-tamer in hope of seeing the lion tear his trainer apart. Who is the murderer and why did he hate the lion trainer so much? Who does the "Leopard Man" suspect and will he be able to reveal the truth? What will happen to the murderer at the end of this mystery story?Find the answers in Jack London's short story "The Leopard Man's Story" published in 1903.

B. J. Harrison Reads The Eyes by Edith Wharton
English | MP3@192 kbps | 51 min | 70.4 MB
"Phil, my dear boy, really - what's the matter? Why don't you answer? Have you seen the eyes?"An older gentleman invites a group of friends over for dinner and to discuss the supernatural. Afterwards, when only two guests remain, he tells them a story about The Eyes, about a man who is repeatedly haunted at night by a pair of grotesque eyes floating over the foot of his bed.'The Eyes' is a short, sharp read that slowly enters your psyche and leaves you with a paragraph that may haunt you forever, because it's not about ghosts at all... Elegantly eerie and similarily atmospheric, this Edith Wharton story makes a great companion to Henry James' 'The Turn of the Screw' (1898).

B. J. Harrison Reads The Mysterious Mansion by Honoré de Balzac
English | MP3@192 kbps | 29 min | 39.9 MB
For a very long time Monsieur de Merret has been suspecting his wife of infidelity. One night he comes home earlier than usual and knocks on the door of his wife's chamber. Right before he enters the room, he hears the door of her closet squeak. Initially, Merret thinks that this is their maid Rosalie, but he is perplexed when the maid enters the room right after him. Merret desires to open the closet so he can once and for all find out the truth about his wife. Who is hiding in the closet and why does Monsieur de Merret think his wife is having an affair? Will his suspicions turn out to have been warranted? Will he open the closet, or his wife will manage to change his mind? Find all the answers in Honoré de Balzac's novel "The Mysterious Mansion".

B. J. Harrison Reads The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
English | MP3@192 kbps | 8h 47m | 723.9 MB
The "League of the Scarlet Pimpernel" is a secret society made up of twenty English aristocrats. The commander is the so-called "Scarlet Pimpernel" but almost nobody knows his real identity. The society aims to defy the French revolutionaries. The main goal is to rescue innocents from the deadly guillotine. Will it be that easy to escape the danger of daily executions of the Reign of Terror? Will someone finally find out who the Scarlet Pimpernel is? Will this put to an end the league's actions against the Terror? Find out the answers in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy. Baroness Orczy was a British author, born in Hungary, who lived in the period 1865 - 1947. Her literary legacy consists of a series of novels and playwrights. She gained wide popularity in 1905 with the publication of "The Scarlet Pimpernel", a play which she wrote together with her husband. The wide interest that followed after the first publication led to several sequels. Baroness Orczy was also an important figure during World War I as she established an organization which was women-orientated and aimed to encourage them to seek active service in the armed forces.

B. J. Harrison Reads The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle
English | MP3@192 kbps | 51 min | 70.8 MB
Jabez Wilson, a London pawnbroker with ginger hair, pays a visit to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. He tells them about his young assistant, Vincent Spaulding, who has advised Wilson to respond to an urgent job advertisement in the local newspaper. The very next morning the pawnbroker is interviewed and hired. Everything goes well, until one morning he sees an announcement which says that "The red-headed league is dissolved". Wilson is extremely dissatisfied and goes to meet the landlord but does not receive any help. Now Sherlock Holmes has the task of resolving this case.What is this red-headed league and why was it dissolved? Where is Vincent Spaulding and did he lie to Wilson? Can Sherlock Holmes solve this case and help the pawnbroker?Find all the answers in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Red-Headed League".

B. J. Harrison Reads The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde
English | MP3@192 kbps | 30 min | 41.9 MB
"Yet each man kills the thing he loves /By each let this be heard / Some do it with a bitter look /Some with a flattering word/ The coward does it with a kiss, /The brave man with a sword!"Oscar Wilde's poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" depicts an execution and the harsh circumstances of life in prison. Based on Wilde's own experience in prison, the poem contains details that do not judge but simply describe, in poetic terms, that which both horrifies and moves. The famous ballad from the late 19th century has lived on in popular culture and been quoted in famous works, such as the cult novel "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess from 1962. Hear the epic lines now read by B.J. Harrison.

B. J. Harrison Reads The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
English | MP3@192 kbps | 6h 10m | 509.3 MB
Hear the beloved children's tale as read by B.J. Harrison. "The Wind in the Willows" follows the eventful adventures of four animals: Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger, as they navigate twists of friendship, dangers and changing surroundings. This 20th-century novel has become known and loved through countless adaptations on the screen and stage alike, including the animated Disney adaptation The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) and the British film The Wind in the Willows (1996) starring Steve Coogan.