The 18th Century Classics Collection: 13 Stories From Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, & Much More

Candide, Castle Rackrent, Common Sense, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, The Castle of Otranto, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, & More

By: Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, Thomas Paine, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Eliza Haywood, William Blake, Horace Walpole, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Justin Avoth, Rupert Degas, Nicholas Boulton, full cast

The 18th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant and tumultuous world of 18th century Europe. With this captivating anthology of some of the most influential works of 1700s literature, we encounter biting satire, passionate romance, and political chaos.

From the philosophical musings of Candide to the dark suspense of The Castle of Otranto, this collection provides an eclectic mix of narrative styles and genres, capturing the essence of an age marked by intellectual revolution, social upheaval, and profound artistic expression. A must-read for lovers of classic literature and those who wish to experience the heart and soul of the 18th century.

The titles included in this collection, in order of appearance, are:

• A Journal of the Plague Year, by Daniel Defoe (read by Matt Addis)
• A Modest Proposal, by Jonathan Swift (read by Malk Williams)
• Candide, by Voltaire (read by Peter Kenny)
• Common Sense, by Thomas Paine (read by Malk Williams)
• Fantomina: Love in a Maze, by Eliza Haywood (read by Helen Keeley)
• Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift (read by Daniel Weyman)
• Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe (read by Jonathan Keeble)
• Songs of Innocence and of Experience, by William Blake (read by Jonathan Keeble)
• The Castle of Otranto, by Horace Walpole (read by Rupert Degas)
• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (read by Nicholas Boulton)
• The Sorrows of Young Werther, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (read by Roger May)

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