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Ep. 1028, The Flying Stars, by G.K. Chesterton VINTAGE
Season 19 · Episode 1028
mardi 22 avril 2025 • Duration 36:52
The Flying Stars are missing. Three brilliant diamonds have been purloined during an innocent Christmas pantomime. Can Father Brown discover the culprit before the curtain falls? G.K. Chesterton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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And now, The Flying Stars, by G.K. Chesterton
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Ep. 1027, The Wake, by Donn Byrne
Season 19 · Episode 1027
vendredi 18 avril 2025 • Duration 25:41
Wakes are worse when seasoned with vengeance. Donn Byrne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Brian Oswald Patrick Donn-Byrne, who lived from 20 November 1889 – 18 June 1928 was an Irish writer. A fair amount of his career was in America, but in his later years, his financial straits forced him and his wife Dorothea to return to Ireland.
The pacing and prose of today’s story really called to me. The gentle stream of consciousness pacing of a man’s mind when his wife has died, and his contemplations really seemed appropriate for this time of year.
And now, The Wake, by Donn Byrne
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Ep. 1018, Dr. Ox's Experiment, Part 1 of 2, by Jules Verne VINTAGE
Season 10 · Episode 1018
mercredi 9 avril 2025 • Duration 01:27:58
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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Ep. 1017, Basil Netherby, by A.C. Benson
Season 19 · Episode 1017
mercredi 9 avril 2025 • Duration 01:12:31
Can music unlock an entrance to the netherworld? A.C. Benson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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While many have heard of E.F. Benson, the early 20th century writer of weird fiction, many readers may not know that he was one of three brothers – all of whom wrote some stellar supernatural stories around the Edwardian period. Edward Frederic (E.F.), Robert Hugh (R.H.), and Arthur Christopher (A.C.) wrote over 150 books between them. Many of them stellar stories of suspense in their own right.
When I discovered today’s story, I felt like I was reading an episode of the original Twilight Zone. I hope you like it.
And now, Basil Netherby, by A.C. Benson
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Ep. 1016, The Turn of the Screw, Part 3 of 3, by Henry James VINTAGE
Season 19 · Episode 1016
mardi 11 mars 2025 • Duration 01:14:28
The tale takes the final turn of the screw. Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today we conclude The Turn of the Screw. I hope you like it. .
And now, The Turn of the Screw, Part 3 of 3, by Henry James
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Ep. 1015, The Letter, by W. Somerset Maugham
Season 19 · Episode 1015
vendredi 7 mars 2025 • Duration 01:20:13
A shot rings out, waking the household. A man stumbles out the front door followed by a dowdy woman with a revolver who shoots him again and again. W. Somerset Maugham, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today’s story was originally written in 1922, appearing in a collection of stories that came from Maugham’s travels in the Malay provinces. The racism in the story can be hard on the modern ear, but reflects the views of the time. Maugham uses racism as a literary device to fuel the tension in the story, to show the prejudices of the British toward the people they are exploiting. It also demonstrates how the native people in the region resent the British. So, if you’re feeling a bit uncomfortable, it’s by design.
This is one of Maugham’s most famous short stories, and the 1940 Bette Davis film is an excellent adaptation.
And now, The Letter, by W. Somerset Maugham.
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Ep. 1014, The Turn of the Screw, Part 2 of 3, by Henry James VINTAGE
Season 19 · Episode 1014
mardi 4 mars 2025 • Duration 01:30:29
Is Miles influenced by a ghost? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today we continue with The Turn of the Screw. I hope you like it. .
And now, The Turn of the Screw, Part 2 of 3, by Henry James
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Ep. 1013, The Diamond Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant
Season 19 · Episode 1013
vendredi 28 février 2025 • Duration 22:55
There are many people who lust after the things of this world. But some folks just do it too much. Guy de Maupassant, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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I think one of the reasons I love Guy de Maupassant’s writing so much is that his taste seems to be like mine. I’m no master of the short story like he is, but when you start a Maupassant story, you never know where it will take you. It could be vampires, mental illness, or a story about the unfair plight of women with an effective and seemingly effortless denouement.
Today’s story is one of his most famous, and often anthologized. I hope you like it.
And now, The Diamond Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant.
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Ep. 1012, The Turn of the Screw, Part 1 of 3, by Henry James VINTAGE
Season 19 · Episode 1012
vendredi 28 février 2025 • Duration 01:55:01
Why was Miles expelled from school? And who is the haunting man in the tower who seems to know something about it? Henry James, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today’s story is one of the most well-crafted ghost stories ever written. The Turn of the Screw is famous for a reason – I hope you like it.
And now, The Turn of the Screw, Part 1 of 3, by Henry James
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Ep. 1011, The Maltese Falcon, Part 8 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett
Season 19 · Episode 1011
vendredi 28 février 2025 • Duration 01:11:51
Can Spade outwit the police and Gutman’s gang? The stunning conclusion of The Maltese Falcon, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today we continue with The Maltese Falcon.
There is a little more course language in this story than in our usual fare, so if you run into something that makes you uncomfortable, you might want to consider why that is. Might be a good thing to think about.
And now, The Maltese Falcon, Part 8 of 8, by Dashiell Hammett.
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