Persuasion pt. 2
Tonight, we shall read the next part to “Persuasion”, the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen, and published in 1817.The story concerns Anne Elliot, a twenty-seven year old Englishwoman, whose f...
10 Feb 202432min
Mr. Midshipman Easy
Tonight, we’ll read the opening to “Mr. Midshipman Easy,” an 1836 novel by Frederick Marryat, a retired captain in the Royal Navy. The novel is set during the Napoleonic Wars, in which Marryat himself...
8 Feb 202433min
Dickens Visits Boston
Tonight, we’ll read an excerpt from “American Notes” a travelogue written by Charles Dickens detailing his trip from the year 1842. While there he acted as a critical observer of North American societ...
6 Feb 202431min
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea pt. 24
Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne.In the last episode, Aronnax accompanies Nemo on an...
3 Feb 202429min
Around the World in 80 Days
Tonight, we’ll read the opening to “Around the World in 80 Days,” a novel by Jules Verne published in 1872.In this story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attemp...
1 Feb 202432min
Helen Keller's Autobiography
Tonight, we’ll read an excerpt from “The Story of My Life” written by Helen Keller and published in 1903. The book details her early life, and especially her education.Helen Keller was an American aut...
30 Jan 202431min
Anne of Green Gables pt. 12
Tonight, we’ll read the twelfth chapter to “Anne of Green Gables” the classic 1908 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. This chapter is titled “A Solemn Vow and Promise”.In the last episode, titled “Anne’s ...
27 Jan 202424min
The Maiden of the Mist
Tonight, we’ll read “The Maiden of the Mist” or “Anne of Geierstein”, by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1829. It is set mainly in Switzerland, shortly after the Battle of Tewkesbury in the 1400s. This...
25 Jan 202430min
