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| Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen chapter 42 | 01 Sep 2024 | 00:11:11 | |
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| Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka part 3 | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:38:00 | |
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| Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen chapter 36 | 11 Aug 2024 | 00:13:52 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 19 | 13 Jan 2024 | 00:20:40 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 19, narrated by Isaac Birchall One day, Huck starts to paddle towards shore, and he encounters two men running for their lives. They call to him and beg for Huck to let them climb onboard his canoe. Huck is cautious at first, but after a few minutes he tells the men to run up the river a bit more and then to jump in the water and wade to him to get rid of any sent trails. After they get back to the raft, the men introduce themselves and they claim that they don’t know each other and start to tell the tale of how they came to be on the run. After a little while though, the younger of the two starts to cry and he claims that he is actually a Duke and that he is devastated that he has to live in squalid conditions. Huck and Jim pity the man and ask if they can do anything to make it better, and the man says that they could address him in a regal manner, and that they could wait on him at mealtimes. After this, the older of the two tells of his own magical Royal birth, and he claims that he is the legitimate son of louis 16 and Marie Antoinette and asks Huck and Jim if they could treat him like a king too. Huck and Jim agree to these terms, but Huck also states that he knows that the two men are nothing but conmen. Get SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:17:45 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, narrated by Isaac Birchall Get SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 18 | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:27:08 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 18, narrated by Isaac Birchall Huck then talks about the other rich family in the area, and then recounts a time when he and Buck came across a member of the other family. Buck pulled his gun on the man and fired at the man. Buck didn’t get the man, and he and Huck had to run to get away from him. Once Huck and Buck had a moment alone, Huck asks Buck why he fired at the man, and Buck goes to tell Huck about the feud between the two families. On the following Sunday, Huck and the family go to church and after getting home, the girl Sophia asks Huck if he could go back to the church and collect her bible that she forgot there. Inside of the bible is a note labled “half-past two.” As soon and Huck is home, he gives the bible to the girl and she immediately lights up when she sees the note. Huck sets out to think the situation over, and eventually his servant comes to find him, and leads him to a hidden away nook where Jim has been hiding for a couple of weeks. They are finally reunited, and more importantly, Jim tells Huck that the raft wasn’t destroyed. After this encounter with Jim, Huck heads back to the house and wakes up the next day to find the house empty. The girl Sophia, and the Sheperdson boy that Buck shot at ran off together, and the families were at “War…” Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 17 | 07 Jan 2024 | 00:21:17 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 17, narrated by Isaac Birchall Some time passes, and Huck inserts himself into the family’s life. The family is extremely wealthy, and all of their furniture and fixtures show it. Everything is exquisite. The family had a daughter who sadly passed away, she was a poet and an artist, and was very gifted. She used to write poetry about people she read about in the obituaries, and she became renowned in the area for her work. Her paintings and drawings were all over the house, and her last work, left unfinished is hanging as the pride and joy of the family. Huck is blown away by this girl’s work, and loves to read her poetry, and he laments that she passed away before her time.
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| The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:12:15 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 16 | 03 Jan 2024 | 00:21:19 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 16, narrated by Isaac Birchall After the men leave, Huck heads back to the raft and he asks himself what the point of doing “good” is if he feels just as bad now, having refused to give up Jim as before. He finds Jim hiding in the water, with only his nose breaching the surface and after getting back onto the raft, he asks Huck how he was able to fool the two men. Jim then tells Huck that he is the only white person to have ever shown him any kindness. They continue to make their way down the river, and after not finding any other towns the two of them start to think that they missed Cairo in the fog, Jim says it was because of the snakeskin, and he states that the worst of their luck is yet to come. They tie up their canoe and raft and go to rest for the day and when they come back at night, the canoe has been stolen! They get onto the raft and continue down the river, hoping to find a place where they can buy a new canoe, but in the dark, a River boat heads straight for them, and destroys the raft, with Jim and Huck having to dive away in different directions to avoid getting squashed. When Huck surfaces, Jim is nowhere to be found. He makes his way to the bank, scrambles up, and tries to find some help… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, chapter 15 | 31 Dec 2023 | 00:15:41 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 14 | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:11:36 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, chapter 13 | 24 Dec 2023 | 00:12:17 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 12 | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:17:45 | |
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| The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft part 3 | 09 Aug 2024 | 00:28:37 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 11 | 17 Dec 2023 | 00:17:14 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 10 | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:08:09 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 9 | 10 Dec 2023 | 00:09:56 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 8 | 06 Dec 2023 | 00:26:15 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 8, narrated by Isaac Birchall When Huck wakes up, he is feeling very well rested, and comfortable on the island. He just starts to drift off to sleep again when he hears a giant “BOOM”. He runs over to investigate, and he sees a ferry boat firing a canon at the water, hoping to find Huck’s “Body.” He is a bit worried that the ferry could come close to the island, but overall, he is enjoying the spectacle of it. Eventually the Ferry comes in close, and Huck sneaks a little closer to see if he can make out who is looking for him. Most everybody was there, his dad, Mrs Watson, Judge Thatcher, Tom Sawyer, and a smattering of others. Huck stays back trying to hide even more, and eventually the ferry moves off down the island to try and look elsewhere for the body. Huck finally has some time to set up his camp, cooking, fishing, and preparing his things. After 3 days he goes exploring, and he finds plenty of fruits that are just coming into season, he finds birds, snakes, and all sorts of animals, but finally, he comes across a smouldering campfire, and Huck runs back to his camp where he plans what needs to be done. Eventually Huck decides to try and find out who is on the island with him. He takes off in his canoe and makes his way to the bottom of the island where he gets out and begins to make his way back to the other camp. He makes his way slowly and he sees a man laying on the ground and as the sun starts to rise, the man wakes up. It’s Jim! Mrs Watson’s slave. Huck manages to convince Jim that he is not actually dead, and Jim tells Huck that he has been on the island just as long as he has. The two set up camp and eat some food, and Huck tells Jim about how he faked his death and after this, Huck asks Jim why he is on the island. Hesitatingly, Jim reveals that he has run away; that he is a runaway slave. Huck is shocked but promises not to tell anyone that Jim has run off. Jim then explains his reasons for running away and how he managed to swim to the island. Subscribe to the show https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 7 | 03 Dec 2023 | 00:15:11 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 7, narrated by Isaac Birchall The next day, Huck’s dad wakes him up, angry and hungover. He asks Huck why he has a gun, and Huck lies, saying that he heard someone coming. He then sends Huck to check the fishing lines. Huck, while walking to the rods, sees a canoe float down the river, and he drags it back to shore and hides it, thinking it will be perfect for making his escape. He manages to hide the canoe before his dad comes to him and pulls in 5 catfish for their breakfast. Huck and his dad have a pretty lazy day, and before going back to sleep, Huck’s dad tell him that if he hears anyone else coming, he should tell him about it. This sparks an idea in Huck and all he needs now is some time alone to make his escape. While out, huck and his dad find a 6-log raft floating down the river and they drag it back to shore. Any normal person would wait until the morning to try and sell the raft but not Huck’s dad, he needed to set off that very second. He locks Huck inside the cabin and takes off to town. The moment the Huck's dad is on the water, Huck goes back to sawing the log and after a couple of minutes, he is out of the cabin. He runs back and forth the hidden canoe, loading it full of supplies for his journey, taking everything in sight. Huck then clears the mess that he made and blocks the hole in the wood he made again. He then proceeds to fake his own death, guaranteeing that no one will come looking for him and finally, he sets off… Subscribe to the show https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 6 | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:18:08 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 6 narrated by Isaac Birchall Soon after, Huck’s dad is back at his old tricks, and soon tries to take Judge Thatcher to court for his money. The trial goes on and on and very really starts, but in the meantime, Huck Snr goes around drinking and causing mayhem in town. Eventually Mrs Watson tries to tell Huck Snr to leave Huck alone, and to spiteher, he kidnaps his son from her. Huckleberry and his dad then live in a small wooden shack in the woods where they fish and smoke, and eventually Huckleberry Finn starts to enjoy this life a lot more than his life with the widow. Huck Snr continues to beat Huck though, and eventually it gets too much for him, and he decides that he needs to escape. Huck looks all over the cabin whenever his father goes to town to get supplies, and for a while he doesn’t find anything, but eventually he finds a small saw lodged in the rafters. Huck works at some sideboards, but he has to be careful to not make too much of a mess before his dad comes back. Eventually Huck’s dad comes back, furious because the town is starting another trial to give Mrs Watson custody of Huck. Huck Snr starts ranting about the people of the town, and curses all of them out. This gets Huck to really think through his plans, and he decides that he is going to wait for his dad to get drunk and would then sneak off. This plan doesn’t work as well though… Huck’s dad does indeed drink, but instead of going to sleep, he goes on a rant about the government, and about Free African Americans in the north; he believes that all freed slaves should be captured and brought to the south to be slaves again. Eventually, in his rant, Huck Snr starts kicking and attacking the furniture in the cabin, he finally kicks something with his ruined shoe, and goes swearing like never before. As he continues to drink, Huck snr goes ranting on and on, and Huck, though trying to stay awake fell asleep. He is awaked by a scream, and he seeshis dad freaking out, hallucinating, and scaring Huck near to death, so scared that Huck grabs his dad’s hunting rifle, and keeps it aimed at his dad… Subscribe to theshow https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 5 | 26 Nov 2023 | 00:10:44 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 5, narrated by Isaac Birchall Huck closes the door and faces his father, he is scared at first, but soon he realises that he isn’t actually scared, just surprised. Huck’s dad is about 50 with long black greasy hair, with clothes that resemble rags. Huck’s dad starts berating Huck about how “Fancy” he has become since they last saw each other, and he shuns Huck for being able to read. Huck’s dad tells him to leave school under threat of violence. After a while, Huck’s dad states his real purpose, he has heard about Huck’s fortune and is here for his cut. Huck tries to tell his dad that he has no money, and Huck claims that he only has a dollar on him. His dad takes it from him and goes to get whiskey. The following day, Huck’s dad goes to Judge Thatcher and demands his money, but Thatcher says that it isn’t Huck’s. Mrs Watson and Judge Thatcher then try to get custody of Huckleberry, but the magistrate says no, that you can’t separate family… Huck’s dad goes drinking around and eventually gets thrown into jail, but with the help of a different judge, Huck’s dad starts to get sober; it doesn’t last. The moment that Huck’s dad can get another drink, he goes back to his old habits. Subscribe to the show https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 4 | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:10:31 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 4, narrated by Isaac Birchall Several months pass by in our story, and Huck has spent the majority of this time in school. He isn’t a fan of school and when tired, he plays hooky, but he soon grows to appreciate school. The widow says to Huck that he is coming along slowly, but that he is coming along fine. Huck then recounts one morning wherehe spilled over the saltshaker, and before he could throw some over his shoulder, the widow had cleaned it up, saying that there is no stock in those silly superstitions. Huck doesn’t believe her however, and one morning when walking across the freshly snow-covered field he sees someone’s track near the gate. After investigating the footprints, Huck takes off terrified to get to Judge Thatcher’s. Seeing that Huck is out of breath, Thatcher asks him what has happened, and asks if he is there to collect his money. Huck refuses, and even offers to give all of his money to the Judge. Thatcher is very confused by this, and after pressuring Huck a little bit, Thatcher thinks that he is understanding what Huck is getting at and agrees to buy Huck’s belongings. On making it home, Huck goes to Jim as he has a magic hairball that he could tell the future with. Huck asks the hairball if his father is going to stay, but the hairball just falls to the ground. Jim says that the hairball doesn’t really talk without money, so Huck pays up, and tries again. This time, Jim says it is working, and Jim gives Huck a very vague answer about Huck’s father not knowing if he is going to stay or if he is going to go, that he is always hesitating; Huck however should be fine. When he got back to his bedroom however, Huck’s father was waiting for him. Subscribe to the show https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 3 | 19 Nov 2023 | 00:09:28 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 3, narrated by Isaac Birchall In the morning Huck got punished for sneaking out, and is then instructed in prayer by Mrs Watson. Mrs Watson tells him that whatever he asks god for, god will provide, but Huck doesn’t seem to believe it; to him it doesn’t make sense. He then goes again to Mrs Watson, and asks her about it, and she tells him thatthe gifts that you can get from prayer are not physical, but spiritual. Mrs Watson then tells Huck about heaven, and hell and it seems very strange to him.Huck then tells us about his father, who he hasn’t seen in around a year, but that they found a body in the river that they believed to be his father. Huck didn’t believe this, as he thinks it would be very strange for a drowned man to be found on his back, and he starts to think that his father is going to turn up. Huck then talks about Tom Sawyers gang, and says that they never did anything; they never robbed, nor kidnapped, nor killed anyone, and the boys got bored. After a while though, Tom comes to the boys and tells them that a group of Arabs, with Camels, and gold and jewels are going to be in the park, but when they arrive,Huck sees nobody. Afterwards, he confronts Tom Sawyer about the lack of Arabs and camels, and Tom calls Huck a numbskull who needs to read a book called Don Quixote, but Huck isn’t too sure about any of it… Subscribe to theshow https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 2 | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:13:50 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 2, narrated by Isaac Birchall Tom and Huck sneak along the side of Mrs Watson’s house, but Huck wakes up her slave Jim after tripping over a tree root. Jim comes over to where the noise came from and tries to find out who is snooping around. Thankfully for the boys Jim couldn’t see nor hear them. The boys lay, waiting for Jim to fall back to sleepand after what seemed like an eternity, he goes to sleep. Huck and Tom sneak along, even more carefully this time, and make their way off of the property. We are given a little bit of a story about Jim and how he can be a bit of a storyteller amongst the other slaves. Once Tom and Huck meet up with some other boys and they get into a skiff and take it to a hidden cave. Once inside, Tom tells the boys that he wants to start a gang, and they spend the rest of the evening talking through the rules, and coming up with what should happen to any rule breakers… Subscribe to theshow https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen chapter 35 | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:18:08 | |
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| Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Chapter 1 | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:10:15 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Chapter 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallHuckleberry gives the audience a quick history of his character; a small boy around 14-15 years old who has come into some money thanks to an adventure he went on with a friend, Tom Sawyer. Huckleberry seems to have no family left, and he was adopted by a local woman who wanted to educate/civilise him. After trying to run away after being forced to act all proper, Tom Sawyer managed to convince Huck to return back. He continues to explain all that the widow did for him; she taught him to write and read, how to be civilised. The widow teaches Huck about the bible, but as all of the characters were long dead, Huck didn’t really pay any attention to them. Huck comes across as a very bright, but naïve child, who looks to bad influences like Tom Sawyer for guidance. Subscribe to theshow https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By @Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *SOCIAL* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 24 | 04 Aug 2023 | 00:16:12 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 24, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe narrator goes on to describe the aftermath of this confession, and states that the majority of the people in the settlement claim that they saw a Scarlet Letter on the man’s chest, like that on Hester’s. The people speculate about it’s cause however, with some claiming that it was self inflicted, and other saying that it was Roger Chillingworth who, using necromancy, caused the mark to appear. Others claim that they saw nothing, and that the man removed his shirt as way of showing that he has nothing to hide, and that he, a Holy Minister, could be just as much a sinner as anyone else.Seeing that the fuel for his contempt had passed away, Roger Chillingworth too passes away with it a year of the minister. He leaves all of his estate to Pearl, which allows Pearl and Hester to flee from the area that has cause them so much sorrow. Many decades pass, and the home that Hester owned has become little more than a haunted ruin that no child dares go near. Suddenly however, Hester returns to the settlement, and on pinning the Scarlet Letter again to her chest, resumes her charity work. The letter at this point has lost all of its negative meaning, and When Hester passes, she is even buried in the Kings Chapel Graveyard. She is interred close to the grave of Mr Dimmesdale, and the two of them even share a headstone ; it bares their names, and one Scarlet Letter A on a black background.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 23 | 03 Aug 2023 | 00:23:03 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 23, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe Minister finishes his sermon, and as everyone files out of the church, people are heard saying that it was his best to date, and that he had never before spoken so true the word of god. As Mr Dimmesdale is leaving he turns and sees Hester, he hesitates a moment and the invites she and Pearl to join him on the scaffold, hand in hand. Roger Chillingworth tries to convince him not to, but he nonetheless mounts the scaffold and before everyone in the state, confesses himself as « The One Sinner of the world. »After finishing his confession , he steps forward and reveals his chest, on which he is marked with a red stigma. Following this, he collapses on the floor, and Pearl finally places a kiss on the minister. He and Hester exchange some words, and he asks her if she will join him forever in the afterlife as wife. She responds that it depends on what God decides, following this, the Minister dies.Subscribe or Join the Book Clubhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 22 | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:24:37 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 22, narrated by Isaac Birchall.A huge procession passes through the town ; it is a grotesque amount of pageantry, that the New World had largely left in England. Hester is slightly disgusted by the flagrant flashing of wealth. As the procession passes by, it is remarked by many how healthy Reverend Mr Dimmesdale looks ; he is almost floating on the Earth, and could be imagined flying right up through the clouds to heaven as they stand there. The man has been seen by no one for several days as he has been locked in his study preparing his sermon.Mistress Hibbins finds Hester in the crowd and makes her way over to her. She states that she knows of the devil’s pull on the minister, and claims that the mark on his chest, and Hester’s shall soon be plain to all. Then then turns to Pearl, and suggesting that the Devil is her father, invites her to ride on a broomstick with her one evening.Hester then makes her way to the Stafford where she can try and hear the sermon, leaving Pearl to wander around the market place. Pearl runs into the sailors, and the ships captain tells her to send a message to her mother that the « Doctor » had kindly offered to take care of the minister, so all she had to do was go to the ship with her daughter and wait for them to arrive before setting sail. Hester is worried about this development, and she suddenly realises that everyone her vicinity is looking at the Scarlet Letter on her chest. Subscribe or Join the Book Clubhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 21 | 01 Aug 2023 | 00:20:21 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 21, narrated by Isaac BirchallCalling back to the novel’s beginning, The town is packed, but instead of punishing Hester, the celebration is to welcome the new governor to his position. While waiting for the procession to start, Peal asks her mother if the minister is going to stretch out his hand to them and call on them to join him on the platform like he did on that foggy night when the previous governor passed away. Hester is lost in her thoughts, dreaming happily of the new life that she will have in Europe, away from the settlement, Roger Chillingworth, and The Scarlet Letter. She is fearfully brought back to reality by one of the sailors mentioning that « The Doctor » will be jointing them on their voyage. On raising her eyes, she sees Roger Chillingworth standing across the marketplace, smirking at her. Subscribe or Join the Book Club https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 20 | 31 Jul 2023 | 00:25:56 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 20, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe minister cannot believe his luck. He is leaving the settlement and the prying eye of Chillingworth, and is heading to Europe with Hester and his daughter. Hester, thanks to her charity work, has become acquainted with some sailors who has agreed to take her, Pearl, and the minister with them back to Europe. The minister feels different, he does not recognise himself anymore, and wishes to say to everyone he passes that he left the other minister in the Forrest.He suddenly gets some blasphemous urges ; he wants to teach a group of children a bunch of curse words, he nearly tells an old woman that something questioning the immortality of the human soul, and he even ignores a young convert to his church, fearing that his current mental state will corrupt the girl. Before finally getting home, he runs in to mistress Hibbins, who tells him that she can sense the change in him, she knows that he has been into the Forrest, urging him only to let her know next time he wishes to go as « The Black Man » would be very keen to meet him.When he is finally home, he tells Chillingworth that he shall no longer need any of his physical treatments. Chillingworth, though determined to be the ruin of the minister, wants to keep the man alive, and become very sceptical and the sudden change in the in the minister. Mr Dimmesdale then runs off to his study to write a new sermon for the weekend service. Join the Book Clubhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 19 | 30 Jul 2023 | 00:17:21 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 19, narrated by Isaac BirchallPear is very wary of coming too much closer to her Parents, and only stands on the other side of the brook with her finger pointed towards Hester’s chest. Finally, Hester gets up and pins the Scarlet Letter back to her chest, transforming her back into her sad self. Following this, Pearl joins her mother on the other side of the brook. Hester encourages Pearl to hug the minister, but does not reveal that the man is her father. Pearl does notice however that something has happened between the two, and ask if the minister will walk hand in hand with them back to the settlement ; on his refusal, Pearl instantly changes moods, and becomes cold towards the minister.Join the book club https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 18 | 29 Jul 2023 | 00:15:57 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 18 , narrated by Isaac BirchallThe idea of moving to Europe energises the minister more than we have ever seen him. He claims that he can once again feel joy, and Hester, in celebration removes her bonnet, and the Scarlet Letter, allowing her to live briefly as she would in their new life. Hester is so excited that they will finally be a family, and starts telling the minister all about Pearl. Finally, she calls Pearl to them… https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 17 | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:25:16 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 17, narrated by Isaac BirchallBeing finally in private, Hester and the minister sit hand in hand, and Hester tells him that Roger Chillingworth was her husband many years ago. The Minister is appauled, and starts blaming Hester for all of the sickness and suffering that has occurred since the « Doctor’s » arrival in the settlement. Hester knew that his reaction wouldn’t be kind, but not as bad as this. She pulls his head into her chest, next to the scarlet letter, and begs for forgiveness. The minister then realises that both he and Hester are sinners, but that Roger Chillingworth has sinned far worse than either of them. His face then turns stark, realising that if Roger knows that Hester is to reveal his secret, than what is preventing him from doing the same. Hester urges the minister to free himself from Chillingworth’s clutches, and to confess himself before Roger can destroy him. The two former lovers then make plans to flee from this wicked place to Europe where they can live with Pearl forever, as a family. Subscribe or Join the Book Club https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 16, | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:15:26 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 16, narrated by Isaac BirchallDetermining to tell Mr Dimmesdale the truth behind Mr Chillingworth’s identity, Hester heads to the forest where he is wont to walk, hoping to run into him on his way back home from visiting the native Americans. Pearl, like always, comes with Hester, and runs around in the sunshine. The two find q small opening in the wood, and while they wait for the minister, Pearl asks her mother about the connection between the “Black Man” and the scarlet letter. The little girl apparently overheard some talk in the town from some older people claiming to know of a connection between the letter and the “The Black Man.” Subscribe or Join the Book Club https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen chapter 34 | 04 Aug 2024 | 00:13:13 | |
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| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 15 | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:15:20 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 15, narrated by Isaac BirchallAs Roger Chillingworth and Hester part ways, she starts to believe that what she once felt for him has all gone and that it must all have been a delusion; now, though it is a sin, she feels nothing but hate for him. Hester goes to find Pearl down by the tide pools. Pearl has been pretending to be a mermaid and has made a letter A on her chest out of seagrass. Hester asks her if she knows why her mother is forced to wear the letter on her chest and then proceeds to explain to Pearl the meaning of the letter. Pearl then very astutely connects the letter on her mother’s chest, and how Mr Dimmesdale constantly clutches at his chest. Hester is very unnerved by this and decides that Pearl is in fact too young to know the true history of the letter. Pearl is very persistent however, and for the next few days, constantly asks the reason behind the minister’s habit of clutching at his heart.Subscribe or Join the Book Club https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 14 | 25 Jul 2023 | 00:16:20 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 14, narrated by Isaac BirchallHester decides to confront the doctor and ask him to stop tormenting the minister. He says with a smile that he has heard good news of Pearl and her newly assumed persona of helper, he even says that the council has considered allowing her to remove the Scarlet Letter from her chest. Hester rebuffs this statement by claiming that no Human can remove it, only God. Hester tells the doctor that it is time to come clean to the minister about his true identity, and from their discussion, it is obvious to the reader that Roger Chillingworth has correctly assumed the identity of Pearl’s father.The doctor has changed over the course of 7 years, though he was old when he first arrived in the settlement, through his pursuit of the minister, the doctor has become the embodiment of evil. In a violent flash of self reflection, the doctor seems to realise this to be true, and he turns to Hester and tells her that he is no longer a man, but a vengeful daemon whose creation is the fault of Hester. Chillingworth insists that his revenge, and Hester’s silence is fate. He then bids her to leave and goes stooping on further to find more herbs and roots to torture the minister. Subscribe or Join the Book Clubhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 13 | 24 Jul 2023 | 00:20:04 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 13, narrated by Isaac BirchallSeven years have now passed since the Birth of Pearl, and Hester has started to become more active in the society. She still sews, but now cooks meals, cares for the sick, takes care of the needy, and the towns folk start to see her less as a sinner and more of a helpful being several people even remark that the Letter A on her chest no longer means “Adulterer” but now “Able”.Hester too has changed, she is no longer the passionate woman that she once was, but has become a shell of a human being, silent, and constantly living in guilt. She starts to resent the lighter aspects in Peal that she once possessed and starts to wonder why pearl is the way that she is. She too starts to wonder what it means to be a woman in their society, and further still starts to question if it is still a good thing to keep Mr Dimmesdale tormented and in the dark about Roger Chillingworth’s true identity. Join the channel https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 12 | 23 Jul 2023 | 00:25:46 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 12, narrated by Isaac BirchallOn a very foggy night, with very low visibility, he heads to the scaffold where Hester had to stand before the whole town, takes himself up the steps, and stands alone with God. After standing alone for several minutes, he screams out, to release some of the pain that he feels inside. He is afraid that someone could have heard him, and he actually sees the governor poke his head out into the night to investigate; the fog is thankfully too thick to reveal the minister to the town, but for a moment, the minister truly believed that he had given himself away.He then sees Mr Wilson returning home after a long night at the deathbed for the town’s first Governor. The Minister calls out to attract his attention, but Wilson passes without having noticed. Mr Dimmesdale then starts to laugh at the thought of everyone waking the following day to find their minister stood on the place of shame. His laugh is answered however… Pearl runs along giggling with her mother in tow. The Minister calls out again, and this time his cry is heard. The minister invites Hester to join him on the scaffold and the three join Hands.A meteor lights up the sky around them and the minister looks into the sky to see a constellation resembling the letter A. Pearl however notices something else, Roger Chillingworth standing near by, and looking directly at the scaffold to see Hester, Pearl, and the Minister, hand in hand standing on the place of shame.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 11 | 22 Jul 2023 | 00:17:06 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 11, narrated by Isaac BirchallAfter his still unknown discovery, Roger Chillingworth starts to torment Mr Dimmesdale, with further prying into his personal life, and more intense medical treatments. Mr Dimmesdale starts to feel a resentment between the two of them, and a deep suspicion starts to grow around the arrival of the « Doctor ». The minister continues to suffer in silence though, his only relief being found in his sermons on Sin, which become his most powerful to date, being able to show true empathy and understanding for his flock.After a time however, he finds that he can no longer find solace in scripture and starts to punish himself for his sins and guilt. He holds extended fasts, starts whipping himself, and then one evening decides to hold a secret vigil for his sins, one that only God can witness. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 10 | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:22:15 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 10, narrated by Isaac BirchallOld Roger Chillingworth becomes more and more perplexed with his study of Mr Dimmesdale; no matter what he tries, the reverend never seems to get any better. To try and understand his patient better, Chillingworth inquiries into the reverend’s personal life, but even as the two men grow closer, the reverend refuses again and again to speak about personal matters. Chillingworth devotes all of his time trying to cure the reverend, when together, he is using medicines of all sorts to help him get better, and when apart, Chillingworth is foraging for herbs and roots to make said medicines.One day, the reverend asks the doctor about a strange dark plant that the doctor is using, the doctor replies that he found it growing on an unmarked grave and suggest that the person interred there went to the grave with unconfessed sins. This leads the two men to have a large discussion about sin and confession. After their chat, they hear a cry from outside, and they discover Pearl playing and Hester nearby. The doctor thus sparks up their conversation again and states his admiration for Hester for not hiding her sin and wearing it openly on her chest for the world to see. The minister tries his very best to hide any like or dislike for Hester, and quickly end the discussion. Many more days go by, and eventually, exhausted from his malady, Mr Dimmesdale falls into a deep sleep. Coming to chest on his patient, but finding him asleep, Mr Chillingworth takes advantage of the opportunity to see what the minister could possibly be hiding under his dress. The reader is left to guess what is discovered there, but nonetheless, Mr Chillingworth is jubilant at what he finds.https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 9 | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:21:52 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 9 narrated by Isaac BirchallRoger Chillingworth has now integrated himself fully into the settlement’s society. Having studied some medicine in Europe, he calls himself a doctor, and as the settlement is in dire need of one, he is welcomed with open arms. No one knows his secret identity apart from Hester, and she, being sworn to secrecy, continues to hide his true identity. As Reverend Mr Dimmesdale’s health continues to decline, Roger Chillingworth urges the council to let him stay with him, being able to provide him with constant medical supervision. The two take a home near the graveyard of the town, and each deck their rooms in their according fashion; Dimmesdale decorating his chamber with religious tapestries, depicting specifically adultery and its punishment; while Roger Chillingworth has a very modern laboratory which allows him to make all sorts of potions and medical concoctions.Initially, the townsfolk were very welcoming mot Roger Chillingworth, believing him to have been sent by cold to help their priest, but as time goes on, Rumours start to spread about Chillingworth’s past, and he starts to take on an eviler aura, with the town’s folk believing that he is a devil man who is waging war against God for Mr Dimmesdale’s soul. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 8 | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:22:23 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 8, narrated by Isaac BirchallMr Billingham, Mr Wilson, Reverend Mr Dimmesdale, and Old Roger Chillingworth walk through the garden making fun of Pearl, calling her a daemon-child, after noticing that Hester is present took Governor Bellingham asks her why she thinks that she should be allowed to keep Pearl. She states that she will be able to teach learn the lessons that she has learnt through the shame of wearing her scarlet letter. The men are doubtful of this, and Mr Wilson tries to test Pearl’s knowledge of scripture; Pearl’s lack of response does not bode well…Seeing that she is losing the battle to keep her child, Hester begs Mr Dimmesdale to persuade the men to let her keep Pearl. He convinces the men that God sent Pearl to Hester as both a blessing and a curse. The other men are eventually convinced to let Hester keep the child. Roger Chillingworth, annoyed that Hester has won her little battle tries to convince the men to reopen their investigation of trying to find out who Pearl’s father is. The men refuse, stating that in due time, God will reveal the man’s identity. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 7 | 18 Jul 2023 | 00:16:00 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 7, narrated by Isaac BirchallHester takes Pearl to Governor Bellingham’s residence to deliver some ornate ceremonial gloves that he commissioned her to make, and to investigate whether the rumour that Pearl could be taken away from her is true. Many members of the town suspect that Pearl is a demon child, and that Pearl should be sent away from the town to keep them all safe. En route, Pearl is attacked by a group of children, who fling mud at her. The house is built to replicate the homes of the English aristocracy, is old and stuffy, with portraits of the now deceased members Mr Bellingham’s family adorning the walls, and a suit of armour glistening in the corner. Pearl is enamoured with the armour and calls Hester over to look at her reflection in the shining metal plates, Hester however is ashamed that the only thing reflected in the breastplate of the armour for her, is the scarlet letter, now twice magnified on the metal. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 6 | 17 Jul 2023 | 00:22:46 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 6, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe only thing that keeps Hester going is her daughter Pearl. The bright flower growing out of the sin-filled soil. Pearl, thus named because she cost all that Hester had – remaining her only treasure, is very much like her mother, she has adopted Hester’s defiance, passion, and moodiness. Pearl, because of these attributes, seems constantly at odds with the puritan society into which she was born.Pearl is an outcast like her mother, but even more so, because not only is she described by the townsfolk as a devil child, an imp, and a mischievous elf; but she is forbidden to interact with the children of the town, as a devil child has no place among the “Christened children.Hester, in her own time tries to teach Pearl about her “Heavenly Father” but Pearl insists “I have no Heavenly Father”. Children are extremely wicked to Pearl, they know not why, but they can sense that Pearl is different, and thus cast her out even more than the adults do. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft part 2 | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:34:35 | |
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| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 5 | 16 Jul 2023 | 00:22:39 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 5, narrated by Isaac BirchallThe narrator takes the reader through a few years. Hester with her daughter named Pearl, take an old ruined down house on the outskirts of the settlement as their home. There, Hester lives in solitude, an outcast from society, with the sin-borne baby. High members of society; commoners; beggars;’ even strangers, everyone rejects Hester, and regards her as a walking example of sin on Earth. The only reason can afford food is because she is blessed with an extreme talent, her needle work is second-to-none. Though the Puritan inhabitants of the settlements cannot wear any elaborate dress every day, Hester’s remarkable skill is in high demand for both wedding and funeral attire. Hester feels incredibly isolated and is unable to make friends of any kind. To fulfill herself, she tries her hand at charity work, but even those most in need don’t want her help… Subscribe or Join the Book Clubhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 4 | 15 Jul 2023 | 00:17:32 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 4, narrated by Isaac BirchallIn her jail cell, Hester is finally brought face to face with her Husband, he told the leaders of the settlement that he could provide medical assistance to the baby and her mother. The jailer lets him into the cell, and once alone with Hester he tries to give some medical assistance. Hester, knowing his true identity is wary and at first refuses to drink the medicine, believing it to be poison. Her husband who insists on being called henceforth as Roger Chillingworth, tells Hester that it isn’t poison, insisting if she were dead, then he couldn’t exact his revenge. After she drinks the medicine, the couple proceed to have a very cordial and calm conversation, where Roger calls himself a fool for letting himself believe that a woman as beautiful as Hester would have been satisfied with a bookworm like himself.He begs her to reveal the secret identity of the baby’s father; she again refuses. Roger says that it is no matter, whether in a few weeks of several years he will find out who the man is. In return, however. He asks Hester to keep their relationship a secret too. Roger will stay in Boston, and no one will know who he was before arriving here. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||
| The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 3 | 14 Jul 2023 | 00:21:37 | |
Send me a message. What do you think about the book/pod The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne chapter 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallHester’s husband, the man who sent her to the “New World” and promised to follow but never came was now standing at the edge of the crowd. He is dressed in traditional English clothes mixed with native American clothes. The man makes a small gesture to Hester, telling her that she should make no sign of recognising him, he then turns to a near bystander and inquires why the woman is standing on the platform. He explains that he has been held captive by some native Indians, but that after showing them some European medicine, they let him go; he has only just arrived in Boston.The bystander tells Him that Hester was married to an English scholar and that they lived in Amsterdam together to further the husband’s studies. The two decided together that they should move to the new world, and the husband sent Hester to Boston with some money to secure a house while he sorted his affairs, but the man never came.Hester’s husband asks the bystander if the identity of the father is known. The man replies that it isn’t known, and as a punishment she is forced to stand on the scaffold for 3 hours and for the rest of her Days, wear the Scarlet Letter on her chest.The scene then takes us back to Hester on the platform, and she is betrayed by the governor of the settlement, and he calls her forth to give the name of the father. Hester again refuses and is forced to sit through a sermon on sin given by the town’s young Reverend, Mr Dimmesdale. After her punishment, she is led back to her prison cell. Support the Show https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-essential-reads/subscribe Get SurfShark andprotect yourself online today. VPN: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389 Antivirus: https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389 Get data brokers tostop selling your information with: Incogni: https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389 *COMIC* By@Valenangelr https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr *Social* INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads TWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98 KO-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads STORE: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/ Thank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :) | |||