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The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw
Tonight, as part of our October classic horror series, we'll read the opening to The "Turn of the Screw", an 1898 Gothic... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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31mins
Ranked #2
Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit
Tonight, we’ll read, "Tales of Peter Rabbit and Friends", from "The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter", written by Be... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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32mins
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Tonight, we'll read the opening to the 1911 novel, "Peter Pan" by J. M. Barrie. Peter Pan is a mischievous boy who can f... Read more
20 Mar 2019
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26mins
Ranked #4
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Tonight, we’ll read the opening to the 1813, romantic novel of manners, "Pride and Prejudice", written by Jane Austen. T... Read more
28 Aug 2019
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29mins
Ranked #5
Aladdin
Aladdin
Tonight, we’ll read, "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp", a story out of the Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang in 1889... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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30mins
Ranked #6
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
Tonight, we read from the classic 1908 novel, "Anne of Green Gables", written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Written for all a... Read more
24 Apr 2019
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28mins
Ranked #7
The Talking Bird | One Thousand and One Nights
The Talking Bird | One Thousand and One Nights
Also known as "The Arabian Nights," "One Thousand and One Nights" is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled ... Read more
11 Jan 2019
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26mins
Ranked #8
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Tonight, we’ll read the story of "Sleeping Beauty", from the Lang’s "Blue Fairy Book" published in 1889. It is a classic... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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32mins
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The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson
Tonight, by listener request, we’ll read the opening to "The Swiss Family Robinson", a novel by Johann David Wyss, about... Read more
22 Jan 2020
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31mins
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
While most listeners may be familiar with the highly successful film adaptation starring Judy Garland released in 1939, ... Read more
18 Jan 2019
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Little Women ch. 1 "Playing Pilgrims"
Little Women ch. 1 "Playing Pilgrims"
Tonight, we’ll read the opening chapter to “Little Women” by American author Louisa May Alcott, published in 1868. Follo... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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39mins
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Breadtime
Breadtime
Tonight, we’ll read about the basics of bread making, from Volume 1 of 1925’s "Woman’s Institute Library of Cookery", wr... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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31mins
Ranked #13
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Tonight, we'll read from, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" an 1865 novel written by Lewis Carroll. It tells the story ... Read more
17 Jun 2019
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24mins
Ranked #14
Heidi
Heidi
Tonight, we'll read the classic children’s story, "Heidi" published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. It is a novel... Read more
8 Mar 2019
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20mins
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A Scandal in Bohemia | Sherlock Holmes
A Scandal in Bohemia | Sherlock Holmes
Tonight, we’ll read the opening to, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1892. "The ... Read more
10 Jul 2019
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Ranked #16
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit
Tonight, we'll read "The Velveteen Rabbit" by listener request. "The Velveteen Rabbit" is a British children's book writ... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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28mins
Ranked #17
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
Tonight, we’ll read the opening to Jane Austen’s 1811, "Sense and Sensibility". It was published anonymously; 'By A Lady... Read more
7 Aug 2019
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30mins
Ranked #18
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Tonight, we’ll read the classic tale "Beauty and the Beast", taken from the Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, published in... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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30mins
Ranked #19
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Tonight, we'll read the opening to, "The Jungle Book", an 1894 collection by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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31mins
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Moby Dick
Moby Dick
"Ceteology" is the title of Chapter 32 of Herman Melville's 1851 "Moby Dick". This chapter is a detour from the progress... Read more
10 Apr 2019
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27mins