(Read by Tim Campbell; HighBridge Audio; 11 CDs; 13 hours and 30 minutes)
This one may leave you on the fence. The stories are not the usual fodder for an anthology, so one has the chance to hear some true Victorian literature, but the prologue and introduction to each story may be a bit too academic for the casual audiophile. Authors include Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, and many others. Campbell has a deep voice and manages a dramatic tone without overdoing it. He seamlessly conjures up accents and understands the dramatic timing necessary for these early additions to the genre. Grade: B
