Episodes

  • James M Barrie: Sentimental Tommy, 1896
    Nov 14 2021

    A reading from Sentimental Tommy a novel written in 1896. Book was later made into a silent film with a young Mary Astor.

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    10 mins
  • W. Somerset Maugham: The Hero, 1901
    Nov 13 2021

    Linda reads an excerpt from Somerset Maugham's The Hero. Commentary follows. 

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    14 mins
  • L. Frank Baum: Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 1900
    Nov 13 2021

    A reading from Wonderful Wizard of Oz followed by commentary.

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    11 mins
  • Agatha Christie: Murder on the Links, 1923
    Nov 13 2021

    I read an excerpt from Agatha Christie's Murder on the Links, published in 1923, and comment on its style.

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    11 mins