William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.This second volume of curated children’s classics will take you on a rhyming journey with elephants, cheetahs, and rhinos in Just So Stories; delve into the world of Mole, Toad, Rat and Badger in The Wind in the Willows; and through the streets of London with a beautiful horse in Black Beauty.These classic children’s stories are read by actress and presenter, Angela Rippon; Shakespearean actor Sir Michael Horden; and star of stage and screen, Patrick Wymark.This collection includes:• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, read by Angela Rippon• Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, read by Sir Michael Horden• The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, read by Patrick WymarkAnna Sewell was born in 1820 in Norfolk. Through persistent difficulties with her health, Sewell wrote the classic children's novel Black Beauty, which has been credited with drawing widespread attention to animal cruelty.Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in India, which inspired much of his work.Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) was a Scottish writer, most famous for one of the all-time classics of children’s literature, The Wind in the Willows, as well as for The Reluctant Dragon.Competition: The Railway Children; Heidi; Black Beauty; Anne Of Avonlea; Aice’s Adventures in Wonderland;The Complete Alice;Through the Looking Glass;The Wind in the Willows. E. (Edith) Nesbit;Johanna Spyri; Anna Sewell; Lucy Maud Montgomery; Lewis Carroll;Robert Sabuda;Lesley Sims;Robert Ingpen;John Tenniel
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