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The Classic Tales Podcast delivers professional performances of unabridged classics. Enjoy classic short fiction from Poe, Dickens, Hardy, and others. Performed by character actor B.J. Harrison.

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Episode 114, The Bottle Imp, Part 1 of 2, by Robert Louis Stevenson

Would you pay fifty dollars for a bottle filled with a devil? What if the devil had to grant your every wish? Keawe, a sometime sailor from Hawaii, takes the risk, even though he learns that if the bottle remains in his possession at the time of his death, he will lose his soul. Find out how dear dreams can be, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:07:00 GMT ]

Episode 113, Imprisoned with the Pharaohs, Part 2 of 2, by H.P. Lovecraft

Imprisoned with the Pharaohs, part Two of Two - today, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]

Episode 112, Imprisoned with the Pharaohs, Part 1 of 2, by H.P. Lovecraft

Legends abound in the land of Egypt. Legends of mysterious ancient powers that sleep beneath the man made monuments of death, known as the pyramids. When the great escape artist Harry Houdini visits the land of the Pharaohs, he is forced to perform an escape from terrors unknown to those who breathe the earthly air....

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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:52:00 GMT ]

Episode 111, Battle of the Witchdoctors and other tales, by H. Rider Haggard and others

Two witchdoctors battle for tribal supremacy in the middle of the throes of a lightening storm. Also, three harrowing tales from real adventurers, each in turn wrestling alligators, chased by gargantuan spiders, and ravaged by lions. It's exotic adventure at it's best - today, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:13:00 GMT ]

Episode 110, The Country of the Blind, Part 2 of 2, by H.G. Wells

In the Country of Blind Men, the one-eyed man is king. Nunez acquires his kingdom of sight, such as it is, and our story is concluded. ...

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[ Fri, 5 Jun 2009 05:24:00 GMT ]

Episode 109, The Country of the Blind, Part 1 of 2, by H.G. Wells

In the wild wastes of Ecuador's Andes, tales have been whispered of a fabled Country of Blind Men. It is a place that has been cut off from the rest of the world for centuries, and all the inhabitants are indeed blind. When Nunez, the explorer, narrowly escapes death and discovers this village, he discovers how much truth is hidden in the proverb: In the Country of the Blind, the One Eyed Man Is King. H.G. Wells, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 05:39:00 GMT ]

Episode 108, The Minister's Black Veil, by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Father Hooper was a mild voiced parson with a loving, gentle disposition. And when his parishioners see him coming to chapel with a mysterious black veil draped over his face, this simple curiosity raises a multitude of questions. And the one furthermost on everybody's mind is: What is Father Hooper hiding? Find out, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]

Episode 107, The Blue Hotel, Part 2 of 2, by Stephen Crane

Who is responsible for a murder? Is it always the man with the blood on his hands? Stephen Crane spins a tale of 5 strangers who twine their fates inevitably together after one night in the Blue Hotel....

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 06:19:00 GMT ]

Episode 106, The Blue Hotel, Part 1 of 2, by Stephen Crane

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[ Fri, 8 May 2009 05:32:00 GMT ]

Episode 105, The Ghost In The Mill, by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Storytelling can take a ghostly turn when you are snowed in, in the mountains. And when two good ol' boys have their roistering halted by a mysterious Indian woman, the weird spirit she conjures turns their blood to ice. Harriet Beecher Stowe, today, on the Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 1 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]

Episode 104, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Part 2 of 2, by Edgar Allan Poe

The facts of the horrible murders are sifted, and reality is shaken by the truths unearthed by C. Auguste Dupin. Edgar Allan Poe, today on the Classic Tales Podcast.Get your free audiobook by going to www.audiblepodcast/classictales...

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]

Episode 103, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Part 1 of 2, by Edgar Allan Poe

A mysterious double homicide positively baffles the Parisian police. But after a seemingly fruitless investigation, C. Auguste Dupin discovers the heart of the impossible mystery. The roots of detective fiction are explored by the great Edgar Allan Poe, today on the Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:21:00 GMT ]

Episode 102, "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather

Paul weaves an imaginary world about him, full of flamboyant lies and belligerence. And when the mesh of his web reaches the critical point, he lashes back at the world with shocking audacity. Willa Cather, today, on the Classic Tales Podcast. ...

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:59:00 GMT ]

Episode 101, "The Kiss", by Anton Chekhov

A mysterious kiss given in the darkness changes the life of a young Russian officer. Anton Chekhov makes his debut on the Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 3 Apr 2009 05:07:00 GMT ]

Episode 100, "Murder With Vine and String", by Maupassant, Bierce, and Stevenson

Today we hear from A Madman, A Consumptive, and the Devil's Lexicographer. Guy de Maupassant, who was institutionalized in a mental hospital in his later years, reveals how suspicion can overwhelm to the point of self-destruction in "The Piece of String". Ambrose Bierce, known as the Devil's Lexicographer, tells of a vine-ridden haunted house in "A Vine on a House". And Robert Louis Stevenson, despite his chronic, debilitating tuberculosis, unwraps the story of "Markheim...

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[ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:55:00 GMT ]

Episode 99, A Scandal in Bohemia, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes receives a client wearing a mask, submitting an insoluble quandary to the great detective. The history of Europe may be changed forever, if Holmes cannot prevent a scandal in Bohemia. Arthur Conan Doyle, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:33:00 GMT ]

Episode 98, "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg" Part 2 of 2, by Mark Twain

Hadleyburg gathers for the biggest, brightest town meeting in history. But by the time the meeting ends, Hadleyburg's incorruptibility turns out to be about as pure as yesterday's dishwater. The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg, concluded, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:18:00 GMT ]

Episode 97, "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg" Part 1 of 2, by Mark Twain

Hadleyburg enjoys the reputation of being an incorruptible town. Every citizen has developed a perfect sense of honesty. But they have the misfortune of offending a certain revengeful man. This man will not be satisfied with a homicide or two. No. He will not rest until he corrupts the entire town. Mark Twain, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast....

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[ Fri, 6 Mar 2009 07:21:00 GMT ]

Episode 96, "Ligeia", by Edgar Allan Poe

In a chamber enshrouded with grotesque and arabesque drapings, death discovers unfathomed powers. Does the mortal coil shuffle off when the body ceases, or does it only cast its ghastly pall when the will to live ceases to dwell inside this earthly tabernacle? Explore the depths with Edgar Allan Poe, today, on The Classic Tales Podcast. ...

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[ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:23:00 GMT ]

Episode 95, Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg, by P.G. Wodehouse

Can you really make a fortune with a chicken farm? Bertie's pal sure thinks so. And though he's not generously endowed with the gray matter, Jeeves certainly is. And when the need arises for some instant capital, Jeeves know just how to drum it up, simply by shaking the right person's hand. ...

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[ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:09:00 GMT ]

Episode 94, Bartleby, by Herman Melville

This includes parts 1 and 2 of Bartleby, by Herman Melville. For those who were able to listen to part 1, kindly skip through the first 41 minutes of this episode. ...

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[ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:02:00 GMT ]

Episode 93, Bartleby, Part 1 of 2, by Herman Melville

The life of a Scrivener can be a dull one. After all, your entire occupation has to do with the handwritten copying of law documents. But when Bartleby arrives, he turns the office upside down with the enigmatic phrase: âI prefer not to.â If you have trouble downloading the file, try downloading the file directly at: http://classictales.libsyn.com/...

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[ Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:33:00 GMT ]

Episode 93, Bartleby, Part 1 of 2, by Herman Melville

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[ Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:33:00 GMT ]

Episode 92, The Secret Garden, by G.K. Chesterton

Father Brown returns to solve a murder at the residence of the finest detective in all of France: Aristide Valentin....

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[ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:33:00 GMT ]

Episode 91, Alice in Wonderland, Part Three of Three, by Lewis Carrol

Alice meets the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon and participates in a ludicrous courtroom scene, as her adventures in Wonderland are concluded. ...

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[ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:36:00 GMT ]

Episode 90, Alice in Wonderland, Part Two of Three, by Lewis Carroll

Alice takes advice from a caterpillar, and attends a mad tea party as her adventures in Wonderland continue. ...

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[ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:02:00 GMT ]

Episode 89, Alice in Wonderland, Part One, by Lewis Carroll

Alice begins her fantastic journey into Wonderland, following an unprecedented White Rabbit with a pocket watch. ...

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[ Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:28:00 GMT ]

Episode 88, A Slip Under the Microscope, by H.G. Wells

In the throes of a prestigious science academy,the fortunes of many a student hang by a single precarious thread. And unbeknownst to Mr. Hill, his entire career hangs by a simple slip under the microscope. ...

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[ Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT ]

Episode 87, The Ice Palace, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Sally Carrol is engaged to a Yankee. None of her friends from Tarleton, Georgia can understand it. But, Sally Carrol is convinced that she is truly in love. But when she goes up North in the middle of January, she discovers the cold complexities of securing a comfortable situation. ...

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[ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT ]

Episode 86, The Goblins and the Gravedigger, by Charles Dickens

A surly and morose gravedigger is snatched by a menacing band of goblins on a cold Christmas Eve. Charles Dickens, today on the Classic Tales Podcast. ...

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[ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:20:00 GMT ]

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