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Into That Darkness Peering: Nightmarish Tales of the Macabre by Edgar Allan Poe Vol 1
Read By Wayne June

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Hey, here's an mp3 sample of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, read by Wayne June. Click above to have a listen and follow the link below to order yours:

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, has inspired analysis from a multiplicity of points-of-view, variously lauding it as a classic case study of good and evil, an examination of 19th century morals and psychological states, an inquiry into the essence of personality, personality disorder, and the nature of addiction. Of the work Stevenson himself said: "I send you herewith a Gothic gnome, interesting I think, and he came out of a deep mine, where he guards the fountain of tears." And elsewhere: "Jekyll is a dreadful thing, I own, but the only thing I feel dreadful about is this damned old business of the war in the members. This time it came out; I hope it will stay in, in future." Well, sorry, Mr. Stevenson, we've let it out again (on CD this time) and after more than 120 years the story still shows exceptional psychological depth and still inspires dread.

Hope you like it!

        

World-renowned Lovecraft expert S.T. Joshi assesses Wayne's productions of Lovecraft material as “splendid”, stating June’s " deep, cavernous, almost sepulchral voice, subtly modulating its timbre and emotional resonance with the fluctuations of the text, forms an ideal vehicle for Lovecraft's richly textured prose. Uncluttered by distracting and unnecessary music or other frills, these audiobooks provide a wonderful vehicle for appreciating Lovecraft's dense and complex work." << MORE >>

Going into production this week with Volume Three of our Poe series, "Into That Darkness Peering" by Edgar Allan Poe". Once again read by Wayne June, Vol 3 includes the Poe masterworks: The Haunted Palace The Pit and the Pendulum Berenice Scheduled release date is October 1st, and it'll be available on the website. Any suggestions for Vol. 4? stop by and let us know! www.audiobookcase.com

        

NEW RELEASE!

Well, we've got The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde up and ready to go... it's 3 CD's, unabridged (of course) and read by Wayne June.

Drop by and check it out... literally, go and put it in the shopping cart and check it out! Here, let's make it easy:

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At least have a look!:

http://www.audiobookcase.com/Robert-Louis-Stevenson.html

That's all for today, gotta run, but keep in touch!

        

The online magazine, "Southern Literary Messenger" has published an interview with Wayne June... It's located here, check it out:

http://www.southernliterarymessenger.com/0202/waynejune.htm

        

The folks at SFFAudio today posted a glowing review of Volume One of our Edgar Allan Poe series, read by narrator Wayne June. You can read the review here:

Review of Into That Darkness Peering Volume 1, read by Wayne June

They've awarded Volume One with their SFFAudio "Audio Essential" recommendation, stating in the review:

"June captures the sympathetic first person narrative and then drives home the barbarity flawlessly... There are already many versions of these three classics available on audio, but I’d venture not a single one could come even close to match any of these three. Wayne June’s voice is perfectly matched to the melancholic material...  nobody else’s voice is more morbidly macabre than is Wayne June’s. This is essential listening."

It's particularly gratifying to have our efforts rewarded by such appreciation, an indication that AudioBookCase is fulfilling its mission to produce and present the definitive versions of the Classics.

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The eagerly anticipated AudioBookCase production of "Into That Darkness Peering, Volume 2... Nightmarish Tales of the Macabre by Edgar Allan Poe" is available as of today!

The review copies and pre-orders have been shipped and we're fully stocked as of now, so get your copy here today: http://shop.audiobookcase.com

Volume Two contains the Poe Classics:

• The Conqueror Worm
• The Tell-Tale Heart
• The Imp of the Perverse, and
• Hop-Frog

Once again read by Narrator Wayne June. It will also be available for download shortly at http://www.thelisteningzone.com

The Southern Literary Messenger says: "Wayne June's reading... is excellent! ...It is worth hoping that recordings such as this by June will continue to be made."

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is in post-production now and should be shipping in June, so stay tuned for that as well! We have other titles in the works which we'll be announcing soon, and we intend to keep you well supplied with "chilling choices" for your summertime audiobook listening!

Send us your suggestions for Volume three and/or any other titles you'd like to see and hear by writing us at info@audiobookcase.com

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According to an analysis released by the National Endowment for the Arts and reported on in USA Today, despite rising education levels Americans of every age are reading less and less for pleasure these days. The study of decades of data on our reading habits shows that Americans in every age group are reading less. The NEA believes the trend to be cause for some concern, citing the outcome of the analysis as an extremely important social issue, with more people turning away from books, turning to popular culture and consequently becoming less "socially and civically engaged."

The report suggests that the demands of today's busy lifestyle and the rise of other forms of entertainment have had a negative impact on recreational reading for millions of Americans, showing that only 38% of adults surveyed said they had spent time reading a book for pleasure the previous day, that 65% of college freshmen reported they read little or nothing for pleasure, and that the number of 13-year-olds saying they read for fun "almost every day," declined 5% over the past few decades.

The statistics prompted NEA chairman Dana Gioia to remark: "People are looking for things to do that aren't dumb. I don't think that Americans are dumber than before, but I do believe our public culture is."

Fortunately, audiobooks, it seems, are coming to the rescue for growing numbers of Americans. The Audio Publisher's Association makes the observation that more and more people are seeing audiobooks as a way to "read" more while multi-tasking with other lifestyle activities such as traveling and commuting, working out, relaxing, cooking, doing household chores, gardening... and the list goes on.

The APA further states that children's audiobooks also form a large part of the market, since many families choose them for in-car entertainment or an at-home hobby, as well as many teachers and schools using them for educational tools, recognizing some obvious benefits to students. Audiobooks can introduce students to books above their reading level, can be used to model good interpretive reading and reading aloud, teach critical listening, expand vocabulary, expose the student to new dialects, accents, and literary styles as well as act as a conversation starter for important topics of discussion for families who listen together.

The exponential growth of the audiobook market combined with the rocketing new listening technologies is enabling us to retain and strengthen literacy in our culture as easily as popping on our earphones.

How about you? Heard any good books lately?