A Damsel in Distress by P. G. Wodehouse ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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08/23/22

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A Damsel in Distress by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook.

Genre: comedy

When wealthy, amiable American George Finch arrives in England, he expects country houses, polite society, and perhaps a little leisure. Instead, he collides with Maud Marsh - spirited, proud, and very much not looking for rescue - and promptly convinces himself that fate has handed him the perfect role: gallant savior to a damsel in distress. Maud, however, is entangled in the quiet crises of a respectable but cash-strapped family: a domineering, status-minded relative who believes money solves everything, a household balancing on appearances, and a brother whose reckless choices threaten to pull them all into scandal. As George tries to help, his well-intentioned interventions ricochet through drawing rooms and country lanes, stirring up misunderstandings, unwanted engagements, wounded pride, and a parade of eccentrics with strong opinions on how love and duty ought to work. With P. G. Wodehouse's signature sparkle and precision, A Damsel in Distress turns romance into high comedy - a battle between sincerity and social maneuvering, where the hardest thing about playing the hero is figuring out what the heroine actually wants.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:29:25) Chapter 02

(00:49:31) Chapter 03

(01:06:01) Chapter 04

(01:20:49) Chapter 05

(01:33:42) Chapter 06

(01:59:50) Chapter 07

(02:19:54) Chapter 08

(02:32:59) Chapter 09

(02:50:25) Chapter 10

(03:01:30) Chapter 11

(03:17:12) Chapter 12

(03:25:41) Chapter 13

(03:42:11) Chapter 14

(03:58:44) Chapter 15

(04:28:08) Chapter 16

(04:48:52) Chapter 17

(05:00:03) Chapter 18

(05:11:13) Chapter 19

(05:26:32) Chapter 20

(05:40:41) Chapter 21

(06:08:22) Chapter 22

(06:23:36) Chapter 23

(06:42:51) Chapter 24

(06:55:58) Chapter 25

(07:03:13) Chapter 26

(07:22:45) Chapter 27

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

August 23, 2022

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464m

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne audiobook.

Genre: drama

In a rigid 17th-century Puritan settlement, Hester Prynne is forced to stand before her community branded as an adulteress, marked by a scarlet letter sewn to her clothing. Refusing to name the child's father, she raises her spirited daughter Pearl on the edge of society, living under constant scrutiny and moral judgment. As Hester struggles to protect her child and carve out a life with dignity, the town's most revered young minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, begins to wither under a private burden that no sermon can ease. When Hester's long-lost husband returns in secret, taking the name Roger Chillingworth, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind Hester's shame, turning his sharp intelligence into a tool of quiet vengeance. Set amid stark forests, stern meetinghouses, and the watchful eyes of neighbors, The Scarlet Letter follows a web of sin, punishment, and mercy, asking who truly has the right to judge. Hawthorne's classic novel explores secrecy and confession, public law and private conscience, and the fierce cost - and surprising strength - of love and redemption.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:51:29) Chapter 2

(01:38:23) Chapter 01

(01:41:37) Chapter 02

(02:02:10) Chapter 03

(02:23:39) Chapter 04

(02:40:37) Chapter 05

(03:01:56) Chapter 06

(03:24:31) Chapter 07

(03:40:47) Chapter 08

(03:59:23) Chapter 09

(04:21:34) Chapter 10

(04:44:46) Chapter 11

(05:02:21) Chapter 12

(05:28:18) Chapter 13

(05:48:34) Chapter 14

(06:03:45) Chapter 15

(06:19:17) Chapter 16

(06:33:38) Chapter 17

(07:00:24) Chapter 18

(07:14:29) Chapter 19

(07:31:01) Chapter 20

(07:52:12) Chapter 21

(08:11:16) Chapter 22

(08:40:34) Chapter 23

(08:57:17) Chapter 24

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Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

August 23, 2022

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362m

Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook.

Genre: comedy

When impecunious but unflappably confident Rupert Psmith and his steady, athletic friend Mike Jackson arrive in London, they are fresh from school and short on funds, which means only one thing: employment. Soon they find themselves drafted into the gray world of a City bank, where clerks shuffle papers, superiors bark orders, and every day threatens to smother youth under a blanket of routine. Psmith, however, is not built for quiet obedience. With his unmistakable monocle, elaborate vocabulary, and heroic devotion to personal dignity, he turns the office into a stage, needling pompous managers, defending downtrodden coworkers, and treating every rule as an invitation to creative interpretation. As Mike tries to balance responsibility, ambition, and loyalty, Psmith's principled mischief draws the pair into workplace rivalries, after-hours scrapes, and a tangle of friendships and romances that complicate their precarious position. Packed with sparkling dialogue and sharply observed social satire, Psmith in the City is a warm, whirlwind comedy about class, courage, and the art of staying cheerful while the grown-up world tries its best to be dull.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:29:51) Chapter 02

(00:59:17) Chapter 03

(01:43:48) Chapter 04

(02:25:32) Chapter 05

(02:33:37) Chapter 06

(02:45:52) Chapter 07

(02:59:15) Chapter 08

(03:29:42) Chapter 09

(03:59:01) Chapter 10