Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mis...
Ep. 1022, Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving VINTAGE
How will the world change after Rip Van Winkle’s 20 year nap? Washington Irving, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Irving wrote Rip Van Winkle when he was temporarily residing in Birmingham, England. Though the story is set in New York’s Catskill Mountains, Irving admitted, “at the time I wrote the story, I had never been on the Catskills.”
And now, Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving
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Ep. 1021, The Wife of the Kenite, by Agatha Christie
A political agitator gets a biblical reception in the veldt of South Africa. Agatha Christie, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Agatha Christie has sold over 100 million books. Her works have been translated into over 100 languages. She was a nurse and later an apothecary’s assistant in World War I, where she gained her knowledge of poisons.
Today’s story first appeared in the September 1922 issue of The Home: An Australian Quarterly. It was likely written when Christie was in Australia during her Grand Tour, having recently left South Africa, where she set the story. After the first World War, an ex-German soldier who has taken to being a paid political agitator flees for his life after some political work near Johannesburg.
And now, The Wife of the Kenite, by Agatha Christie
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Ep. 1020, Dr. Ox's Experiment, Part 2 of 2, by Jules Verne VINTAGE
What will happen to the innocent villagers when Dr. Ox begins his experiment? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Last week, we met Dr. Ox, who graciously offered to light the town of Quiquendone at his own expense, pumping in a unique gas of his own invention. It’s time to turn it on.
And now, Dr. Ox’s Experiment, Part 2 of 2, by Jules Verne
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Ep. 1019, The Room in the Tower, by E.F. Benson
Have you ever dreamed something, and then it happened in reality? E.F. Benson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Edward Frederic Benson is often mentioned in the same breath as M.R. James and William Hope Hodgson, and holds a distinct place as one of the great writers of supernatural fiction in the Edwardian period. Today’s story is one of his finest.
Benson plays with the connection between dreams and reality, and builds the tension through the device of a recurring dream, with a progression of time that mirrors reality.
As with last week’s story, I was getting vibes from the original Twilight Zone when I read this one. I hope you like it.
And now, The Room in the Tower, by E.F. Benson
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Ep. 1018, Dr. Ox's Experiment, Part 1 of 2, by Jules VerneVINTAGE
Why does Dr. Ox offer to light the town with a mysterious gas at his own expense? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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We kind of have a feeling when we think about Jules Verne. Around the World in 80 Days, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Lots of fun, sometimes predictive adventure fiction that leaves us feeling good, and a little bit smarter. Today’s story is in this vein. I hope you like it.
And now, Dr. Ox’s Experiment, Part 1 of 2, by Jules Verne
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Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mississippi Delta, from Victorian England to the sands of the Arabian desert, join us on a fantastic journey through the words of the world's greatest authors. Critically-acclaimed and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good story with plenty of substance.
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