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Ep. 862, Rappaccini's Daughter, by Nathaniel HawthorneVINTAGE

Release Date: 09/25/2023

Ep. 1174, MS Found in a Bottle, by Edgar Allan Poe VINTAGE

The Classic Tales Podcast

What worlds lie beyond the limits of human exploration? Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have thousands of...

Ep. 1173, The Sign of the Four, Part 5 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Classic Tales Podcast

All is revealed as Jonathan Small tells his story of treasure, betrayal and revenge. Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have...

Ep. 1172, The Phantom Rickshaw, by Rudyard Kipling VINTAGE

The Classic Tales Podcast

How will Jack cope when Agnes’s rejection turns into an obsession? Rudyard Kipling, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have...

Ep. 1171, The Sign of the Four, Part 4 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Classic Tales Podcast

Can Sherlock Holmes crack the case and discover the elusive thieves and murderers? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have thousands...

Ep. 1170, The Scholar-Gipsy, by Matthew Arnold VINTAGE

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What can a scholar learn more by joining a wandering band of gypsies? Matthew Arnold, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have...

Ep. 1169, The Sign of the Four, Part 3 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Classic Tales Podcast

Can Sherlock Holmes follow the trail of a culprit 28 hours ahead of him? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have thousands of...

Ep. 1168, The Tree That Reached the Sky, Part 2 of 2, by Anonymous VINTAGE

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A seven-headed dragon, and a witch that sharpens her knife on her tongue. Among other things. A Hungarian Folk Tale, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and...

Ep. 1167, The Sign of the Four, Part 2 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Treasure is found, and tragedy strikes. Can Holmes and Watson discover who is to blame? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere. They already have...

Ep. 1166, The Tree That Reached the Sky, Part 1 of 2, by Anonymous VINTAGE

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A quest to cure a king takes a lonely swineherd on a journey into the skies. A Hungarian Folk Tale, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and elsewhere....

Ep. 1165, The Sign of the Four, Part 1 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Can Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson discover who is giving their client a gift of an exotic pearl every year? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast, where an audiobook approach delivers an immersive experience in classic literature. I’m your host BJ Harrison. I’m glad you could join us. Unlimited everything. With a monthly donation of $9.99 or more, that’s what you get. Unlimited access to everything I’ve recorded for the last 19 years. These are the same titles found on Audible, Spotify, and...

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It’s the most glorious flower garden the world has ever known. But when a young student falls in love with the mysterious Eve who tends the garden, he learns that this Paradise is anything but a Garden of Eden. Nathaniel Hawthorne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

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Today we continue the Gothic vein with a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Most of us are familiar with The Scarlet Letter. But Hawthorne really shines in the medium of the short story, and this story is an excellent example.

Gothic elements abound – Beatrice is socially and physically isolated from the rest of the world. There is a supernatural and scientific element to the garden, the romance of the two lovers, and the Faustian/diabolical figure of Dr. Rappaccini.

All in all, it’s a solid piece of literature, if you can overlook the green narrator.

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