The world-class writers featured in this collection are adept at conjuring the depth and passion that surrounds all stories of love and loss. The short story form is perfect for capturing the dizzying heights that accompany a new object of affection, as well as the queasy unease and bottomless longing of lost loves.
This recording includes the following stories:
“The Piazza” by Herman Melville (1819–1891), narrated by Peter Marinker
Nature’s beauty encourages a riddle, and a haunting, strange story.
“Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864), narrated by Mark Meadows
The woman in the garden resembles a flower—but loving her proves poisonous.
“The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), narrated by Peter Marinker
A chance encounter brings lifelong yearning, against all convention.
“Coming, Aphrodite!” by Willa Cather (1873–1947), narrated by Joanne McQuinn
Two artists cross paths—with striking results—on the road to professional success.
“The Dead” by James Joyce (1882–1941), narrated by Gerry O’Brien
A man experiences shifting views on himself, his wife, the past, the living … and the dead.
“Clair de Lune” by Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893), narrated by Cameron Stewart
In spite of himself, an intolerant priest learns of love’s song.
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Pedro Pablo Sacristán was born in Madrid and graduated with an MBA from a prestigious business school. His passion for education and writing led him to create Bedtime Stories, short stories that help teach kids values.
Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.