The Well Told Tale – Details, episodes & analysis

Our nameless hero has escaped and a lot has changed in the two weeks he was confined.  What has happened and will humanity survive the invasion?

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The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 

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Our nameless hero and the curate are trapped; their shelter is right next to an alien landing pad. Will they be able to observe the Martians and remain hidden?

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The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): 

Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale 

The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 

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I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas Harley

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In our last episode, our heroes found a mysterious tunnel marked by Arne Saknussemm, whose writings sent our heroes on their journey to the centre of the Earth. They now need to blast their way through, but where will this tunnel take them? 

You can support the channel via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): 

Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale 

Jules Verne: Journey to the Centre of the Earth: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781665934183 

Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435122956 

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781513265926 Around the World in 80 Days - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008514280 From the Earth to the Moon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398810594 

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This week, we start a new Tale from one of our favourite writers, H. P. Lovecraft. 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth' was the only novella published in Lovecraft's lifetime, and although it forms a central part of his Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraft didn't actually like it when it was finished, and it was only published after his friend August Derleth got involved.  The original run of books was a mere 200 bound copies, and have become a sought-after rarity in collector's circles.

If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Lovecraftian Horror Anthologies
Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165287
Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781781165294
Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781783291311

Lovecraft's Tales
The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435162556
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631060014
The Call of Cthulhu and other stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781631498398
 
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We return for the final part of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'.  Alice has almost made it to the last row of the Looking Glass Land chessboard, where Alice will apparently become a Queen.  What does this mean for her? And will she ever get home?

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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781529057935
The Annotated Alice - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780140289299
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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This week, we return to Alice trying to navigate her way through Looking Glass Land. After successfully dealing with Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, Alice has moved on, and will shortly encounter Humpty Dumpty and the Lion and the Unicorn.  How will Alice deal with these colourful characters?

If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781529057935
The Annotated Alice - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780140289299
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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This week, we continue with Alice's journey through the Looking Glass Land, where everything is backwards, or opposite, or just plain odd.  The theme of opposites seems to have been important for Lewis Carroll - Alice's journey to Wonderland began outside on a warm spring day, whereas her travels in Looking Glass Land began inside on a cold autumn one. The theme of playing cards was pervasive in Wonderland, whereas Looking Glass Land features chess. Now we meet Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee.  What will that hold for Alice?

If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781529057935
The Annotated Alice - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780140289299
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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 This week, we begin a new Tale in a familiar world - we return with Alice to Wonderland in 'Through The Looking Glass' by Lewis Carroll. Although the first book, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' is often most remembered, it was actually after this sequel was published that interest in Wonderland took off. Expect strange occurrences, baffling logic, fantastical characters and maybe even a Jabberwocky...

If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781529057935
The Annotated Alice - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780140289299
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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This week, we have the dramatic final part of "The Picture of Dorian Gray".  Dorian's conscience has been starting to prick at him, but a more pressing danger awaits him.  James Vane, the brother of actress Sybil Vane, who Dorian abandoned so many years ago, has finally tracked him down, hell bent on vengeance. What will James Vane do when he catches Dorian? Will Dorian's conscience win out? And what will happen to the picture of Dorian Gray?

If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Picture of Dorian Gray - https://amzn.to/31UykXq
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde - https://amzn.to/3FjTvjd   
Dracula - https://amzn.to/3qkCP6X
Edgar Allan Poe: The Ultimate Collection - https://amzn.to/3tiEewM

Films
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) - https://amzn.to/3tmHY0q
Dorian Gray (2009) - https://amzn.to/3rfUmMG
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Ruairi, Cade Norman, and Silja Tanner.

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Last week, Dorian committed an act he cannot come back from - he murdered Basil in cold blood after showing him his portrait, the true face of his depravity. After all these years of degradation, does he still have a conscience to trouble him?

If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale

Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):
The Picture of Dorian Gray - https://amzn.to/31UykXq
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde - https://amzn.to/3FjTvjd   
Dracula - https://amzn.to/3qkCP6X
Edgar Allan Poe: The Ultimate Collection - https://amzn.to/3tiEewM

Films
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) - https://amzn.to/3tmHY0q
Dorian Gray (2009) - https://amzn.to/3rfUmMG
 
I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher, Ruairi, Cade Norman, Chris, and Silja Tanner.

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