Ep. 875, The Mortal Immortal, by Mary Shelley VINTAGE
Release Date: 10/25/2023
Ep. 1032, The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe VINTAGE
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Pets can definitely brighten a dark life. Just make sure you treat them kindly. Or else. Edgar Allan Poe, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. For the past few months, I’ve been working on a way to create a kind of all-you-can-eat plan for The Classic Tales. So, coming soon, there will be a way to sign up for a subscription that will give you access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of titles that have never been on the podcast. And you’ll be...
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Ep. 1031, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 1 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse
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What starts as a dripping faucet winds up in an impromptu marriage, and Archie’s American adventures begin…appropriately. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. Okay, this is exciting. For the past few months, I’ve been working on a way to create a kind of all-you-can-eat plan for The Classic Tales. So, coming soon, there will be a way to sign up for a subscription that will give you access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of titles that have never...
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Ep. 1030, Jeeves Takes Charge, by P.G. Wodehouse VINTAGE
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Bertie is positively knee deep in the old boullion. Can his new man Jeeves help him out? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, , and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can’t support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much. And now, Jeeves Takes...
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Ep. 1029, One Touch of Nature, by P.G. Wodehouse
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There’s nothing like a true baseball fan, especially in London. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com (http://classictalesaudiobooks.com/), and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can’t support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much. Today’s story is from...
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Ep. 1028, The Flying Stars, by G.K. Chesterton VINTAGE
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The Flying Stars are missing. Three brilliant diamonds have been purloined during an innocent Christmas pantomime. Can Father Brown discover the culprit before the curtain falls? G.K. Chesterton, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, , and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can’t support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an...
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Ep. 1027, The Wake, by Donn Byrne
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Wakes are worse when seasoned with vengeance. Donn Byrne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, , and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can’t support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much. Brian Oswald Patrick Donn-Byrne, who lived from 20 November 1889 – 18 June 1928 was...
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Ep. 1026, Death at the Excelsior, by P.G. Wodehouse VINTAGE
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Ep. 1025, The Headswoman, by Kenneth Grahame
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Ep. 1024, The Horror of the Heights, by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE
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Ep. 1023, The Romance of an Ugly Policeman, by P.G. Wodehouse
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An ugly policeman doesn’t have a lot of chances for love. Well then, what does he have to lose? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. If you’d like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, , and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options. And if you can’t support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much. I recently finished recording the latest...
info_outlineDreaming of eternal tranquility, Winzy quaffs the elixir of immortality. But soon his tranquility turns to torture. Mary Shelley, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today’s story was commissioned in 1833 for The Keepsake, a literary annual which combined short fiction, poetry, and engraved artwork. “The Mortal Immortal” is an example of a Godwinian confessional narrative, a technique developed by Mary’s father, William Godwin, in his novel St. Leon. Godwin’s novel features a tragic immortal protagonist possessed of exceptional powers, but unable to use them well.
The narrative technique and the theme of exploring the nature of life and immortality are evident in many of her writings, including the short story “Transformation” and of course, Frankenstein
And now, The Mortal Immortal, by Mary Shelley.
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