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Rainy Week by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. A couple invite people of different walks of life to their cottage along the beach, during the rainiest week of the year. The gathered people are unknowing actors in a carefully crafted play that is created by inviting personalities that can be manipulated by the ever changing environment, or by other nearby personalities. ( Glenn Koster, Jr.) “To be indeed absolutely explicit experience has proved, with an almost chemical accuracy, that, quite regardless of "age, sex, or previous condition of servitude," this particular combination of Romantic ...

Step into the whimsical world of Rainy Week, where a couples annual house party turns into a captivating theatrical experience. As their unsuspecting guests embody roles in the beach house play penned by Linette Geisel, a delightful blend of Romantic Passion, Psychic Austerity, Tragedy, Ambition, Poignancy, Innocence, and Irritation unfolds. Eleanor Hallowell Abbott once noted that this unique mix is bound to spark drama, and indeed, one rainy week is all it takes! Join us for an unforgettable performance featuring an ensemble cast that brings each character to life.

In a secluded beach cottage during the rainiest week of the year, an eclectic group of individuals from diverse backgrounds comes together, unaware that they are unwitting participants in a meticulously orchestrated play. As personalities clash and the atmosphere shifts, the dynamics among them become a captivating exploration of human emotion. Glenn Koster, Jr. reflects on the chaos that ensues “To be indeed absolutely explicit experience has proved, with an almost chemical accuracy, that, quite regardless of age, sex, or previous condition of servitude, this particular combination of ...

The acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Anthony Trollope's gently satirical tales of provincial life One of the most respected, successful chroniclers of nineteenth-century life, Anthony Trollope is still widely read and much-loved today. The Barchester Chronicles - witty moral comedies with...

After three years of bending to every expectation, Rae Malgregor is on the brink of graduation—and shes had enough. The pursuit of her nursing career has been a relentless chase, but now the facade of perfection is slipping away. With her future on the line, she confronts the Superintendent, who is shocked by her sudden outburst. Meanwhile, the Senior Surgeon, stern and unyielding as granite, is both furious and oddly intrigued by Raes emotional turmoil. Will she find her true self amid the chaos? (Introduction by MaryAnn)

In Miss Billys Decision, the story picks up where Miss Billy left off, with Miss Billy and Bertram blissfully engaged. But will their journey toward wedded happiness be free of obstacles? Join them as misunderstandings and heartache threaten to complicate their love in this captivating sequel. (Summary by Maria Therese)

In this heartwarming dramatic reading, Pollyanna embarks on a summer adventure in Boston, staying with the cantankerous yet affluent Ruth Carew. Isolated in a bustling city, away from her familiar friends and restricted from engaging with strangers, Pollyanna’s optimism begins to wane. As she navigates the challenges of her teenage years and into adulthood, will her unwavering spirit and the beloved glad game help her find joy amidst the shadows of persistent grumpiness, disabilities, poverty, and profound personal loss? Join us for a journey of resilience and hope.

Only 15-years-old, Eleanor Vane is very happy with her lot: educated in an expensive finishing school in Paris, the apple of her father's eye, and disposed to be kind. Of course there are things missing: she does not remember her mother who died when she was young. But at least she has her father... Until he unexpectedly dies. Now Eleanor is at the mercy of her half-siblings who were never in touch with her, and the rest of the world who would consider her an orphaned beggar. Sent to work as a lady's companion to an old friend of her late father's, Eleanor might, just might, be able to win a ...

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When orphaned Pollyanna Whittier comes to live with her stern maiden aunt, the entire town of Beldingsville is affected by the bubbly nature of this lively eleven-year-old. Not only is she perpetually cheerful, she also brightens the lives of everyone she meets.How does Pollyanna manage to be so eternally optimistic? How does she spread her bright outlook among the sick, sad, and abrasive people of the town and transform the life of her lonely aunt? It’s the glad game, she says, describing the antidote to hardship and depressed spirits. But in a serious accident, the town almost loses its ...

Penguin Classics presents George Eliot's Daniel Deronda, adapted for audio and available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actress Eleanor Bron. 'What can I do? ... I must get up in the morning and do what every one else does. It is all like a dance...

In this original adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel, an encounter in Florence and an offer to exchange rooms brings George Emerson to the attention of Lucy Honeychurch. Their flirtation is cut short by Lucy’s chaperone, but when they meet again back home in England, Lucy must negotiate the demands of her station with the desires of her heart.