The Great British Short Story Collection
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Narrated by:
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Cathy Dobson
About this listen
A gripping collection of over 50 of the greatest short stories written by great British writers.
- 1. "The Missing Years" by Barry Pain
- 2. "His Brother's Keeper" by W. W. Jacobs
- 3. "A Madman's Manuscript" by Charles Dickens
- 4. "The House of Cobwebs" by Barry Pain
- 5. "Old Fags" by Stacy Aumonier
- 6. "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy
- 7. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey
- 8. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey
- 9. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain
- 10. "An Undergraduate's Aunt" by F. Anstey
- 11. "An Idyll of London" by Beatrice Harraden
- 12. "Hot Potatoes" by Arnold Bennett
- 13. "Bagnell Terrace" by E. F. Benson
- 14. "Malachi's Cove" by Anthony Trollope
- 15. "Moon's Gibbet" by Egerton Castle
- 16. "The Dancing Partner" by Jerome K. Jerome
- 17. "The Giraffe Problem" by Barry Pain
- 18. "The Man who was Blind" by Edwin Pugh
- 19. "The Perfect Murcer" by Stacy Aumonier
- 20. "The Other Side" by Count Eric Stanislaus Stenbock
- 21. "The Roman Road" by Kenneth Grahame
- 22. "At the Farmhouse" by E. F. Benson
- 23. "The Dead Hand" by Wilkie Collins
- 24. "The Wind in the Portico" by John Buchan
- 25. "The Smile of La Gioconda" by Morley Roberts
- 26. "The Room" by Stacy Aumonier
- 27. "The Octave of Jealousy" by Stacy Aumonier
- 28. "The Mark of the Beast" by Rudyard Kipling
- 29. "The Salt of the Earth" by Barry Pain
- 30. "The Diary of Mr. Poynter" by M. R. James
....and over 20 more exciting stories.
Public Domain (P)2015 Red Door AudiobooksWhat listeners say about The Great British Short Story Collection
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- judy coulton
- 13-08-20
Dreadful narration
It is almost impossible to listen to these stories as the narration style is so awful. What a dreadful shame.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-12-21
Huge disappointment.
I loved the idea of a collection of classic short stories because I listen to most of my audible library at bedtime and quite often fall asleep when listening to a full length book...this then, promised to be the ideal solution...not!!
I don't know who Cathy Dobson is...is she related to someone high up in the company? She is truly appalling and this is the worst narration I have ever heard in my life. Her inflection bears no relation to anything she is saying...is she computer generated?
It's my own silly fault for not listening to a sample but please, I beg you, don't make the mistake that I did. You could land up throwing Alexa out of the window or gently hitting it repeatedly with a sledge hammer.
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- Nick M.
- 24-08-19
terrible narration
This says narrated by Cathy Dobson but I think it's a computer. The cadence is weird. Unable to listen to more than 10 minutes.
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- Yvonne Dunlop
- 10-05-17
Waste of my free credit
I didn't get into this at all due to the irritating voice of the narrator
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- Colin Finlay
- 07-12-16
Annoying narration
some good stories but hard to listen to because of narration. Even with a good story I had to stop and get back to it later!
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7 people found this helpful
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- onillmar
- 10-03-19
Narration difficult to listen to
Unfortunately I found the reading style very offputting, and missed sections of some of the stories because I was too distracted by the way that they are narrated. There are some great stories in this compilation, but sadly I can’t listen to any more of them - the reading style detracts too much from the story.
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6 people found this helpful
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- Beadle
- 07-12-17
DO NOT BUY THIS RUBBISH
Would you try another book written by the authors or narrated by Cathy Dobson?
I WOULD NEVER LISTEN TO A BOOK FEATURING THIS NARRATOR. I HAVE HAD TO GIVE THE STORIES ONLY ONE STAR AS I SIMPLY COULD NOT LISTEN TO THEM.
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Cathy Dobson?
ANYBODY
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
UTTER DISBELIEF: THAT AUDIBLE COULD SELL THIS RUBBISH
Any additional comments?
IF I GET ANOTHER LIKE THIS I LEAVE AUDIBLE FOR GOOD
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7 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Cassandra Harlow
- 03-05-16
Boring Narrator
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
If you want to die of bordem
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Nothing - the stories all mould into one
How could the performance have been better?
Another Narrator - my dog could read better than her
Could you see The Great British Short Story Collection being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
NO!
Any additional comments?
I wish I had never wasted the money
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- Burncleuch
- 04-08-19
Annoying Voice
I do not tend to write reviews as I feel everyone has differing likes and dislikes but having bought this compilation of stories I thought I would find at least a few I liked. Unfortunately I cannot listen to them as the narrators style or perhaps lack of it makes me cringe. There is inflections at the start and end which do not match the sentences she is reading. This was so off putting I was getting nauseous listening.
Worse still having jumped through a few stories I found this vocal hiatus was reading every story.
I cannot comment on the quality of the writers as the narrator made them unlistenable.
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- Claris, Grays, Essex
- 25-10-15
Poorly Narrated
What would have made The Great British Short Story Collection better?
I have just bought this and within a few sentences I realised I had made a mistake. The narrator has such an annoying voice, I can't stand to listen. Avoid at all costs!
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Cathy Dobson
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Cathy Dobson?
Anyone
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
None
Any additional comments?
Money back please
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