The Ultimate Modern Classics Collection: Volume 2 is the second instalment of our Modern Classics Collections, delving into a world of 20th-century literary brilliance. This anthology features a wide array of thought-provoking, genre-defining works from the 1900s, showcasing the range of modern storytelling—from existential musings to dark humor and intricate social commentary. These are the stories that have shaped modern literature, offering timeless insights into human nature and society.

This collection brings together the finest modernist narratives, political reflections and social commentaries that have shaped literature as we know it. From the dazzling experimentation of Ulysses to the haunting ghost story Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, each work offers something unique. With classic explorations of identity, nationalism, and memory, including Orwell’s sharp essays and Fitzgerald’s portrayal of disillusionment, this volume is essential for anyone seeking to understand the world of the 20th century and beyond.

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

• A High Wind in Jamaica, by Richard Hughes (read by Ben Allen)
• A Shilling for Candles, by Josephine Tey (read by Karen Cass)
• Ashenden: Or the British Agent, by W. Somerset Maugham (read by Barnaby Edwards)
• Buddenbrooks, by Thomas Mann (read by Peter Noble)
• Death Comes for the Archbishop, by Willa Cather (read by Nathan Osgood)
• Homage to Catalonia, by George Orwell (read by Malk Williams)
• Looking Back on the Spanish War, by George Orwell (read by Peter Noble)
• Mammon And The Archer, by Saki (read by Ian Porter)
• Notes on Nationalism, by George Orwell (read by Peter Noble)
• Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, by M.R. James (read by Jonathan Keeble)
• Politics and the English Language, by George Orwell (read by Peter Noble)
• Queen Lucia, by E.F. Benson (read by Lucy Scott)
• The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, by James Weldon Johnson (read by Ako Mitchell)
• The Beautiful and the Damned, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (read by Adam Sims)
• The Common Reader: First Series, by Virginia Woolf (read by Kristin Atherton)
• The Garden Party and Other Stories, by Katherine Mansfield (read by Stephanie Racine)
• The Mezzotint, by M.R. James (read by Jonathn Keeble)
• The Waves, by Virginia Woolf (read by Clare Corbett)
• Ulysses, by James Joyce (read by Stephen Hogan and Aoife McMahon)

This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.