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B. J. Harrison Reads the Classic Tales Podcast, Season Three
by Various Authors
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Season Three comes with serious firepower. The genre of adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, melodrama, and the psychological are all present, turning the collection into a kaleidoscope of characters, plot twists, emotions, and revelations. Magicians hurl lightnings at each other, talking rabbits and vanishing cats talk to a little girl, while mad scientists try to create life from dead body parts. One of the most prominent names in this season is the American master of horror H. P. Lovecraft, whose haunting and hallucinatory tale "The Music of Erich Zahn" will echo for a long time in the listener's ears.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Captain Blood
by Raphael Sabatini
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Dr. Peter Blood is an Irish physician who served in the Dutch and French navies. He now works as a doctor in the city of Bridgwater in southwestern England. During the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth, Blood is captured after saving a man's life. Unfortunately, the man turns out to be a rebel. Therefore, the doctor is sentenced to ten years as an indentured slave in the Caribbean colonies.
How did Peter get captured? Why was he sentenced to ten years as a slave? Will he manage to escape from the Caribbean colonies, or will he spend the rest of his sentence in slavery? Find all the answers in Rafael Sabatini's adventure novel "Captain Blood" from 1922.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
by Sax Rohmer
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the first book in the Fu-Manchu series, about the notorious evil mastermind. In the crime fiction world, Fu-Manchu stands on equal grounds with Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' nemesis. Rohmer created an archetypal villain who is very much a product of his times, and a reflection of the social and political conditions. Fu-Manchu's plans are always attacked and challenged by Detective Nayland Smith, who gives his all to defeat the mad doctor. A compelling and fast-paced read, this novel is the wonderful beginning to this amazing villain's career.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Classic Tales Podcast, Season Four
by Various Authors
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
A kaleidoscope of genres, themes, topics, and motifs await the listener here. From comedy and mystery, to horror and children's stories, Season Four abounds in fairy tales adventures, challenges to the listener's imagination, and joyrides through the unknown realms of the psyche. One of the most famous short stories in horror fiction, "The Call of Cthulhu" sits next to the funny characters of "Right Ho, Jeeves" by Wodehouse, while the eponymous sleepyhead from "Rip Van Winkle" is very much awake, facing H. G. Wells' "The Door in the Wall". The collection also includes one of the best psychological horror novellas in world literature – Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" where a young governess and her two entrusted children are haunted by a ghostly presence.
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Arsene Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes
by Maurice Leblanc
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series Lupin with Omar Sy.
After Arsene Lupin is suspected of yet another grand theft with a mysterious blonde accomplice, the Parisienne police are at their wits' end. Time to call in Sherlock Holmes. Will France's greatest thief be able to outwit England's most famous detective or has he finally met his match?
Two fast-paced adventures full of twists and turns, "The Blonde Lady" and "The Jewish Lamp" will keep readers thrilled as two of literature's most cunning heroes finally come face to face.
After a debate with Arthur Conan Doyle about the use of Holmes, Leblanc showed his trademark wit by changing the characters names to Herlock Sholmes and Dr Wilson for publication.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Eclipse of the Crescent Moon
by Géza Gárdonyi
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Hungary during the Ottoman wars: Turks attack Buda and set up a siege of Eger.
Gergely Bornemissza is a poor half-orphan who is about to become a national hero. "Eclipse of the Crescent Moon" follows Gergely's life from the age of eight until his early thirties. His life is a vivid combination of poverty, love, battles and dangers. He is on the front line when the Turks capture Buda and later when they approach Eger. His country is in danger and so is his family. The battle is one of life or death. Will he get out of it safe or will the country remember him as a hero who sacrificed himself in the name of Hungary? What will happen to his family? Géza Gárdonyi's historical novel holds the answers.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
by Sax Rohmer
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu" is the second novel in the Fu-Manchu series, in which the villainous doctor returns to Britain in order to undermine the country's power. He has survived the previous novel's deadly attackand is now on the move against the forces of good, embodied by detective Smith and Dr. Petrie, who always disrupt his plans. Fu-Manchu's fanatical devotion to world domination and all things evil make Rohmer's novel a joyride through the actions and thoughts of his superbly-crafted villain. But Rohmer's novel also discusses social and political issues, flavoured with some racial prejudices, making it a rich and enjoyable read.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Edgar Allan Poe Collection
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The Edgar Allan Poe Collection features a selection of works from the pioneering 19th-century poet and writer Edgar Allan Poe. Poe's works include the dramatic short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" to his perhaps most famous poem "The Raven". This collection promises some of the finest from the master of mystery, horror and the imagination. With the riveting B.J. Harrison as the reader, these words and tales are not to be missed by fans of gothic settings and eerie atmospheres.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Hand of Fu-Manchu
by Sax Rohmer
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Hand of Fu-Manchu" is the third book in the Fu-Manchu series. It follows the mad doctor's adventures in the wicked underground world of crime. A secret organisation threatens to destroy the foundations of global power by resorting to assassinations and terrorism. Once again, Fu-Manchu faces Nayland Smith in this heart-stopping adventure full exotic settings, opium addicts, and villainous acts of treachery and malice.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Return of Tarzan
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Following the events of the first novel, Tarzan is grieving his beloved Jane, who is about to marry someone else. But he soon finds that there is more love to be had as he sets off to visit France, where he, besides causing some serious problems with Russian blackmailers, encounters several alluring women. But is Tarzan really done with Africa? And Jane?
'The Return of Tarzan' (1913) is the second in a series of twenty-four books about Tarzan, which author Edgar Rice Burroughs worked on until the 1940s. It's been adapted to film numerous times, most famously by Disney in 1999, a version to which Phil Collins composed the well-known soundtrack. In 2016, Alexander Skarsgård and Margot Robbie played opposite each other in The Legend of Tarzan.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Mark of Zorro
by Johnston McCulley
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Zorro is a mysterious man who always wears a large sombrero and a long black cloak. He covers his face with a black mask with two holes through which his sharp gaze follows everything that goes on around him. Zorro has some problems with the Californian governor, who thinks that the man is a thief. The governor is ready to pay a lot of money to the one who kills Zorro. This is where real problems begin for the mysterious man.
Who is Zorro? Who is actually hiding behind the mask? Is he really a thief? Might he actually be protecting the city from evil powers? Will someone dare to approach Zorro and kill him?
Find all the answers in Johnston McCulley's book "The Mark of Zorro" from 1924.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Tom Sawyer is an orphaned boy who lives together with his kindhearted aunt Polly. Although his poor aunt takes good care of him, Tom grows up to be rebellious who comes up with a new plan for troublemaking every day. He steals snacks, comes home late, lies to his friends, tricks them into giving him various things and each time he manages to get away with it. But when he falls in love with a girl and tries to win her heart, he gets into even bigger trouble. Can he grow to be a decent young man or will his tricks and mischiefs ruin his life? Find out in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
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B. J. Harrison Reads Ayesha, the Return of She
by H. Rider Haggard
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
In "Ayesha, The Return of She" (1905) the white queen is feared not to be dead after all. After eighteen years, Horace and Leo once again set out on a journey, this time to Asia, where they encounter Ayesha's reincarnation. What follows is a love story and a tragedy of gigantic proportions. H. Rider Haggard's story is a sequel to his widely popular novel "She" and part of the Ayesha series. The series has inspired countless film adaptations, including the 1935 film version She starring Helen Gahagan, based loosely on the books.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Allan Quatermain
by H. Rider Haggard
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
H. Rider Haggard's 19th-century novel "Allan Quatermain," is the sequel to the novel "King Solomon's Mines"(1885). In this novel, adventurer Allan Quaterman's son has passed away and Quatermain longs to get back into the wild. From the eastern coast of Africa, he and a party of comrades arrive in the hostile territory of the Maasai and eventually make their way to a sacred lake of the Zu-Vendis. Although they are not welcome, the lake is ruled by two queens who take a great liking to the party. "King Solomon's Mines" and "Allan Quatermain" were adapted into the film King Solomon's Treasure (1979).
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B. J. Harrison Reads Dracula
by Bram Stoker
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
You have certainly heard of Dracula. But do you know the whole story? Everything begins with Jonathan Harker, an English solicitor who travels to Transylvania. He is about to sell a piece of real estate to Count Dracula. The locals warn Harker of the strange things that occur near Count Dracula's castle, but Harker doesn't listen. Shortly after he realizes that he has fallen into captivity. Will he get himself out of there? Will he live to tell everybody about the vampire Dracula? Does he have a chance against the bloodsucker or will Dracula make him regret his insurgency?
Find out the answers in Bram Stoker's most famous story "Dracula".
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B. J. Harrison Reads King Solomon's Mines
by Henry Rider Haggard
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Allan Quatermain is a hunter who lives in South Africa. One day, after he returns home from an unsuccessful elephant hunt, he meets Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good. The two men are looking for Curtis' brother, who disappeared whilst trying to find King Solomon's Mines. Quatermain owns a map that show the way to the mines, so he decides to help Curtis and Good. Allan organizes an expedition that will take them to the edge of the desert.
Who exactly is Curtis' brother? Why is he looking for King Solomon's Mines? Is he a looter or an explorer? Will the expedition be successful and what are the men going to find? Is Curtis' brother still alive?
Find all the answers in Henry Haggaard's adventure novel "King Solomon's Mines" from 1885.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Invisible Man and the Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B. J. Harrison reads two late 19th-century science fiction classics by H. G. Wells.
"The Time Machine," an ultimate classic, introduced the term "time machine" as we now know it. A man referred to as the Time Traveller moves hundreds of thousands of years ahead in time and finds Earth battling against the sun for survival .
In "The Invisible Man," a scientist invents a way to become invisible and successfully applies this procedure on himself. The problem is that he does not know how to undo the process, which leaves an invisible and extremely violent man on the loose. Both stories have made it into film and television versions, most notably the Oscar-nominated film The Time Machine (1960) directed by George Pal and the film The Invisible Man (1933) directed by James Whale.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B.J. Harrison reads the classic that has puzzled and delighted readers for over two centuries. Dorian Gray is a beautiful man, who has been immortalized in a painting. As he comes to the realization that his beauty will eventually fade, he makes a wish to never lose his beauty and retain eternal youth. Meanwhile, his age and sins continue to live on in his portrait.
The late-19th-century classic by Oscar Wilde, a charming yet horrifying Gothic novel, has been adapted countless times to the screen. Recent adaptations include the 2009 film "Dorian Gray", with Ben Barnes as the main character.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens
by Charles Dickens
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens" is a precious collection of Christmas tales.
Christmas spirit, joy, excitement, cheer and Christmas trees against low classes living in despair and poverty. There are two sides to the story but the holiday and its meaning come from the heart no matter what the social status is. "The Christmas Stories of Charles Dickens" is a collection which makes the reader immerse in a parallel universe, so complex in its nature that it almost seems unreal. This is real life joy and misery set against unexplainable occurrences and ghosts.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Phantom of the Opera
by Gastón Leroux
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Poor little Christine's father dies and she is left to be raised by a protective angel in the Paris Opera House. After some time she begins hearing a voice who teaches her how to sing. Christine grows to be a magnificent singer with a beautiful voice. One day her childhood friend visits the Opera and he falls in love with her. The phantom who taught Christine to sing and who was imperceptibly by her side, gets jealous and things go out of control. What will happen to Christine and her friend? Who is this phantom and what does he want from the girl? Find out in Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera".
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Scarlet Pimpernel
by Emmuska Orczy
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The "League of the Scarlet Pimpernel" is a secret society made up of twenty English aristocrats. The commander is the so-called "Scarlet Pimpernel" but almost nobody knows his real identity. The society aims to defy the French revolutionaries. The main goal is to rescue innocents from the deadly guillotine. Will it be that easy to escape the danger of daily executions of the Reign of Terror? Will someone finally find out who the Scarlet Pimpernel is? Will this put to an end the league's actions against the Terror?
Find out the answers in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" is Sir Conan Doyle's second collection about the great detective. In this collection we meet the same two protagonists, namely Holmes and Watson, but the cases and mysteries that must be solved are completely new. The disappearance of a champion horse, a dead coachman and stolen naval treaty are only a small portion of all the mysteries the two men will have to deal with.
Will the complexity of the new cases force Holmes to give up, or will he once again handle them with ease? Are you ready to solve this new set of mysteries? If so, do not hesitate to embark on this journey along with the great Sherlock Holmes and his associate, Dr. Watson.
"The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" was first published in 1893.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Other Stories
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Henry Jekyll is an idealistic young scientist whose main goal it is to unlock the secrets of the human soul. He creates many different potions and chemical mixtures in his lab, but still struggles with discovering its secret. After he creates his most recent elixir, Jekyll drinks it; he hopes this formula will eliminate people's evil side. However, things go terribly wrong and the effect is far from what he expected.
What exactly will happen after Jekyll drinks the elixir? Is he ready for the consequences of his actions?
Along with "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", in this collection you will find some of Stevenson's grimmest short stories such as "The Suicide Club", "The Body Snatcher", "Markheim", "Thrawn Janet" and "Lodging for the Nights".
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Classic Tales Podcast, Season Two
by Various Authors
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Apart from the ubiquitous presence of the authors who work in the short story tradition, the Second Season introduces poems and novellas. The romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge is here with his haunting and supernatural sea adventure "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", while Rudyard Kipling tests the human condition with his famous poem "If". Perhaps the most potent addition in this second part is Joseph Conrad's timeless novella "The Heart of Darkness", exploring the darkest recesses of the human soul.
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B. J. Harrison Reads a Classic Tales Christmas
by Various Authors
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The stories in this collection are all about Christmas, but that does not mean that they are all happy and tranquil. Sincere and romantic ones like O. Henry's meet the mysterious tales of Chesterton and Conan Doyle. A malevolent and nihilist gravedigger receives absolution from the most unlikely of creatures, while a poor shoemaker that has renounced God begins to look for His presence through his small window. Of course, it would not be a complete collection without everyone's seasonal favourite – Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", which combes bitterness, love, forgiveness, and goodness into one magical story. A heartfelt and haunting collection that everyone will enjoy.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Classic Scary Tales
by Various Authors
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and mad scientists. The most characteristic features of the gothic and horror genre are combined here, together with some mysterious and hard to crack, enigmatic tales. The listener will be Dracula's, or seek the elixir of life with an alchemy student; they will run in horror before the headless horseman or be poisoned by the beautiful daughter of the mad scientist Rappaccini. And if this is not enough, the Inquisition will step in, torturing the reader's body and soul with inhuman, otherworldly violin chords. You have been warned!
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B. J. Harrison Reads Nicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Nicholas Nickleby is a young boy left without a father. Nicholas has to take care of his mother and sister and is forced by his uncle to work as an assistant to the schoolmaster Wackford Squeers. Squeers' intentions are however not good and his only goal is to make Nicholas' life miserable. At the same time Squeers' wife convinces herself that Nicholas loves her and this gets the young boy in even greater trouble. Nicholas' uncle is colluding with the schoolmaster and it seems like everybody is against him. Will Nicholas manage to save his sister and mother from his uncle's clutches? Will he find a better future for himself? Will Squeers and the uncle get what they deserve?
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Classic Tales Podcast, Season Five
by Various Authors
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B. J. Harrison does not tire of the adventurous and mysterious settings in his choice of narratives. This time, the horror element is a bit subdued, though Edgar Allan Poe makes up for the lost thrills with his haunting poems "The Raven", "Annabel Lee", and "The Sleeper". P. G. Wodehouse appears with four works, scoring points for his humor. However light-hearted and adventurous this collection may sound, the thrills come not only from Poe's presence, but also from the snow-covered Denmark and Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" – a haunting and chilling fairy tale about the eternal struggle between good and evil. All in all, it is another fantastic season that all fans of fiction will enjoy.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Uncle Silas
by Sheridan Le Fanu
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"Uncle Silas" is a Gothic locked-room mystery novel by Sheridan Le Fanu. Maud Ruthyn is an orphan, left in the care of her mysterious and evil uncle Silas. The latter keeps thinking up new and creative ways to get rid of his niece. In a similar vein to Wilkie Collins' novels, Le Fanu's "Uncle Silas" depicts a heroine in danger, who moves from one hair-raising adventure to the next, making it a perfect, terrifying, horror tale of greed and vile intentions.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Jim Hawkins is a young boy who lives at his parents' inn, near Bristol. After Billy Bones, an old sea captain, mysteriously dies at the inn, Hawkins unlocks his sea chest and finds a treasure map. The mysterious treasure map arouses Jim's curiosity and sparks a wild and adventurous treasure hunt. Before long, Jim has gathered a crew of untrustworthy pirates and sails off to Treasure Island. Long John Silver with his missing leg and his parrot is part of the voyage.
How did captain Billy Bones die? Was he murdered? Where did he get the treasure map from? Will Jim Hawkins and his crew reach Treasure Island? What is John Silver's role in this story? Find all the answers in Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure 1883 novel "Treasure Island".
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Eyes
by Edith Wharton
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"Phil, my dear boy, really -- what's the matter? Why don't you answer? Have you seen the eyes?"
An older gentleman invites a group of friends over for dinner and to discuss the supernatural. Afterwards, when only two guests remain, he tells them a story about The Eyes, about a man who is repeatedly haunted at night by a pair of grotesque eyes floating over the foot of his bed.
'The Eyes' is a short, sharp read that slowly enters your psyche and leaves you with a paragraph that may haunt you forever, because it's not about ghosts at all... Elegantly eerie and similarily atmospheric, this Edith Wharton story makes a great companion to Henry James' 'The Turn of the Screw' (1898).
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B. J. Harrison Reads Lamia
by John Keats
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The Greek god Hermes descends from Olympus in search of an invisible nymph. He sees a snake who speaks with the voice of a woman named Lamia. She tells Hermes, that her spirit is trapped in this snake's body. She offers Hermes to help him find the nymph if he uses his divine powers to turn her into a human again. Lamia herself is searching for a charming young man named Lycius.
Who is the nymph that Hermes is looking for? Why is she so special to him? Why is Lamia trapped into the snake's body? Will Hermes agree to the deal and restore Lamia's normal human appearance? Will she find the attractive Lycius?
Find all the answers in John Keats' poem "Lamia", published in 1820.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Arsene Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes
by Maurice Leblanc
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
From the books that inspired the new Netflix series "Lupin" with Omar Sy.
After Arsene Lupin is suspected of the theft of an antique desk holding a winning lottery ticket with his mysterious blonde accomplice, the Parisienne police are at their wits' end. Time to call in Sherlock Holmes. Will Lupin be able to outwit England's most famous detective and come out on top or has he finally met his match?
Two fast-paced adventures full of twists and turns, "The Blonde Lady" and "The Jewish Lamp" will keep readers thrilled as two of literature's most cunning heroes finally come face to face.
After a debate with Arthur Conan Doyle about the use of Holmes, Leblanc showed his trademark wit by changing the characters names to Herlock Sholmes and Dr Wilson for publication.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Bet
by Anton Tchekhov
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
While hosting a party, a banker makes a bet with one of his guests, who is a lawyer. The topic of the bet is capital punishment and whether it is worse or better than a life sentence. The banker sees the capital punishment as more humane than life imprisonment, whilst the young lawyer completely disagrees. The bet is as follows: if the lawyer spends fifteen years in complete isolation, the banker will give him two million rubles. As the years pass, the banker realizes that he will go bankrupt if he loses the bet. That is why he decides to kill the lawyer, but the note he finds shocks him.
Was did they make such a bet? Is it worth it to spending fifteen years in isolation for two million rubles? Which of the two men is right? Will the banker really kill the lawyer, or will he change his mind? How is this bet going to end?
You can find all the answers in Anton Chekhov's short story "The Bet", first published in 1889.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Thirty-Nine Steps
by John Buchan
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
After a long stay in South Africa, Richard Hannay arrives back in London just before the outbreak of World War One. There he meets Franklin Scudder, who claims to be investigating the Black Stone – a German spy organization. Hannay gives a shelter to the man but one day he finds him dead. Now the Scotsman fears that he might be the next one on the Black Stone's list. Hannay decides to go back to his native Scotland with the notebook Scudder gave him before he was murdered.
Who is responsible for Scudder's murder? Is it the Black Stone or it is someone else? How will Hannay be involved in this story? What will he find in the mysterious notebook? Can he deal with the German spy organization on his own?
Find all the answers in John Buchan's adventure novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps" from 1915.
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The Gods of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"There was but a single forlorn hope, and I took it."
After being unwillingly transported back to Earth, John Carter finally finds a way back to Mars, exited to be reunited with his beloved wife Dejah Thoris after a ten-year separation. Unfortunately, John Carter arrives at the one place on Mars you can never leave: the Barsoomian afterlife.
Heroric, cheesy and imaginative, 'The Gods of Mars' is even more entertaining than 'A Princess of Mars'. When it comes to these Martian adventures, there is no such thing as a small taste. Once you've tried it, there's no stopping. Good thing there are a total of eleven novels in the series.
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B. J. Harrison Reads A Room With a View
by E. M. Forster
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Lucy Honeychurch and her cousin are on a vacation in Florence. The girls are given a room looking into the courtyard, but they would rather have one with a view over the river. George Emerson and his father offer the two girls to change rooms and this is how George and Lucy meet for the first time. George grows fond of Lucy but she is not sure of her feelings towards him. She returns home to England where she accepts to marry Cecil Vyse, a man who had already proposed to her three times. They move to a new family home and destiny reunites her with George.
Will Lucy come to regret her choice? Does she have the right to break off the engagement? Will she choose George over her own freedom?
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B. J. Harrison Reads Emma
by Jane Austen
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Jane Austen's fourth and funniest novel introduces us to many different characters. We learn about their relationships and love life. Emma Woodhouse is a twenty-year-old girl, whose governess, Miss Tylor, has recently married a Mr Weston. Emma takes credit for their marriage and decides that she is naturally gifted in conjuring love matches. This becomes her new hobby and she starts arranging dates for her acquaintances. Does Emma really have any talent for matchmaking or she cause more unhappiness than she can imagine? Find the answers in Jane Austen's novel "Emma" from 1815.
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B. J. Harrison Reads She, a History of Adventure
by H. Rider Haggard
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Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
B. J. Harrison reads "She," a fantasy adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard from the late 19th century. Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey are traveling to Eastern Africa. On their way, they are shipwrecked and end up in an unchartered area of the African inland, where they are captured and taken to the feared white queen, Ayesha. The events take a turn to the strange when the queen becomes convinced that one of the unfortunate travellers is the reincarnation of the lover she has been waiting for.
"She" is part of the Ayesha series. The novel has been so popular since its publication that it has never been out of print. The story has seen several film adaptations, including the Oscar-nominated film She (1935) starring Helen Gahagan.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
France and Great Britain are waging a fierce war for the control of the North American colonies. Cora and Alice Munro are two sisters who travel through the forest to visit their father – Colonel Munro. Major Duncan Heyward and an Indian named Magua escort the two girls. However, unbeknownst to them, many dangers are lurking in the forest and stand reading to strike unsuspecting travellers.
Is the risk of travelling through the forest worth it? Will Hayward and Magua manage to protect the two girls from all the dangers? Could a French ambush be waiting for them in the forest?
Find all the answers in Cooper's novel "The Last of the Mohicans" from 1826.
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B. J. Harrison Reads 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Pierre Aronnax is a famous marine biologist, who works together with his manservant Conseil and harpoonist Ned Land. The three brave men are tirelessly hunting a mysterious sea monster in the dangerous sea waters. But a great danger loom over them. Why are the three sailors chasing the monster? Why do they want to kill it at any cost? Will they succeed or will the creature attack and kill them? Find out all the answers in Jules Verne's classic science fiction and adventure novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" from 1870.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Ivanhoe
by Sir Walter Scott
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"Ivanhoe" is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, part of the Waverley series. The action takes place during the 12th century in England, and the themes revolve mainly around chivalric romances, tournaments, trials, and religious clashes. It is the story of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe who is disinherited by his father for supporting the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. It is a Romantic novel of sentimentality, family issues, love, and relationships. The constant battle between good and evil, as well as between the dictates of the heart and the mind, made "Ivanhoe" one of the most influential books in English history and makes for a compelling read for fans of historical fiction and chivalric tales.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The story of "The Three Musketeers" continues in "The Man in the Iron Mask" but the plot is even more intricate. D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis return to the scene but this time each of them is fighting for completely different things. D'Artagnan remains in the service of the corrupt King Louis XIV while his "brothers" try to remove him from the throne. Will the four stay loyal to each other or will the friendship be destroyed? Who is the man in the iron mask and what is his role in the story? Where is he hiding and from whom? Will all those questions be answered or will a part of the story stay shrouded in mystery?
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B. J. Harrison Reads Around the World in 80 Days
by Jules Verne
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Despite his wealth, the rich British gentleman Phileas Fogg lives a simple and humble life. He is a member of the Reform Club, which is one of London's best gentleman's club. One day at the club, Fogg gets involved in an argument. The gentlemen disagree whether it is possible to travel all the way around the globe in only 80 days. Fogg bets that 80 days is enough and accepts a wager of £20,000 to complete the journey himself within 80 days. Will Phileas Fogg prove that he was right? Or will he lose half of his fortune trying? Find all the answers in Jules Verne's classic adventure novel "Around the World in 80 Days" from 1873.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Classic Tales Podcast, Season One
by Various Authors
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
The first season focuses on the short story tradition, and B. J. Harrison has selected some of the most prominent representatives of the genre. As far as the thematic aspect is concerned, the stories cover crime and mystery episodes like Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Speckled Band", or revenge-driven ones like Shakespeare's "Hamlet". There are also supernatural and horror classics such as Hawthorne's "The Devil and Tom Walker" and W. W. Jacobs' masterpiece "The Monkey's Paw". Of course, the listener can also rest their sanity a bit with the stories of O. Henry and Edith Warton. Still, the overall focus falls on the supernatural and mysterious element.
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B. J. Harrison Reads the Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
"The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins is one of the forefathers of detective fiction, cementing the foundations of the genre. At the centre of it lays the theft of a diamond, dating in origin from a religious Indian shrine, which prompts detective Sergeant Cuff to take up the case. It is an absolute page-turner of a story and goes through the accounts of the different characters, winding and meandering from fact to fiction and vice versa. A tale of romance, theft, murder, and mystery, "The Moonstone" is a central text for the genre, recommended to all readers of fiction.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Pip is a poor orphaned boy who lives together with his sister and her husband. Pip is not educated but has great dreams of the future. He is determined to get out of the low class and seek progress in the higher class. One day a lawyer appears. Pip has suddenly received a large fortune from a secret benefactor and he has to get to London to start his education. Pip's life changes in a second. But he is ready to embark on his next journey.
Who is this secret benefactor and why is he or she willing to give so much money to an unknown boy? Is there any hidden goals or is it only the doings of a kind and generous heart? Find out the answers in "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Master of Ballantrae
by Robert Louis Stevenson
read by B. J. Harrison
Part of the Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison series
Ballantrae and Henry are two brothers and Scottish noblemen, whose family is torn apart during the Jacobite rising of 1745. Ballantrae is an unscrupulous and bold man, who joins the fights to restore the Stuarts to the English throne. His brother, an honest and good-natured man, stays as a supporter of King George. Just when everyone thinks that Ballantrae has been killed, he returns to find out the terrible truth about his younger brother. Why did Henry choose to stay with King George instead of supporting his brother and country in the Jacobite fight? How will Ballantrae react when he finds out? Find all the answers in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "The Master of Ballantrae" from 1889.