Nudie Reads

In 1853 French writer Théophile Gautier visited Istanbul (then Constantinople) and found himself wooed by Turkish culture. His description of the Cemetery of Scutari is a romantic literary triumph. A ...

4 Nov 202120min

For Halloween 2021 The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs. A classic gothic horror story from 1902. Careful what you wish for. 🇬🇧✍️🐒😵🪦🧟‍♂️ Get in touch: Email: nudiereads@gmail.com Web: https://about.m...

31 Okt 202131min

The Baba Yaga is not, as John Wick would have it, the boogeyman of Russia. She's a horrid witch. One of her stories - there are many - was captured in the late 19th century by English Russo-phile Will...

28 Okt 202111min

If you loved The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix you will love the original 1898 story by American Anglophile writer Henry James. A brilliantly written suffocating gothic horror. Perfect for Hallowee...

24 Okt 202139min

Boris Karloff, Hollywood superstar of Frankenstein and The Mummy was, off camera, an English gent and a foodie. His recipe for guacamole is an annual internet sensation around Halloween coming from th...

21 Okt 20217min

Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy over 700 years ago: an epic poem of a journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. Can a 13th century epic poem still be enjoyable today? Can it still be relev...

17 Okt 202123min

In 1982 'God's Banker' was found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge in London. While an Inquest found suicide (later overturned) many believed it was murder including a British journo Paul Foot. His chee...

14 Okt 202112min

Wilkie Collins was a gout ridden laudanum addict and great friend of Charles Dickens. He had some odd ideas about marriage but he was a gifted writer of mysteries and tales of suspense and his short s...

10 Okt 202137min