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THE LAGOON by JOSEPH CONRAD
Episode Summary: "The Lagoon" by Joseph Conrad In this haunting tale of "impulsive betrayal and permanent remorse", a white traveler known only as Tu…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
THE VETERAN by STEPHEN CRANE
Stephen Crane wrote this short story one year after his hugely popular "The Red Badge of Courage", which was a story about a young man named Henry Fl…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
KEEPING WATCH by W.W. JACOBS
SUMMARY OF 'KEEPING WATCH'
A boat captain with a pretty daughter aboard leaves two crewmen 'on guard' whilem he heads for a night at the local tavern…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
ROCKET SUMMER by RAY BRADBURY
Taken from Bradbury's novel, 'Rocket Summer' takes a futuristic look (from 1947 to future) at a businessman who spends two years designing a rocket w…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE, THE BRAVE THREE HUNDRED and CROSSING THE RUBICON
⚔️ 1. Horatius at the Bridge
Source: James Baldwin's retelling of the Roman legend from Livy.
Summary
Rome is under sudden attack by the Etruscan a…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
SREDNI VASHTAR & ST. VESPALUUS by H.H.MUNRO (SAKI)
Hector Hugh Munro, also known as Saki, was born in British Burma, . Saki was the son of Charles Augustus Munro, an Inspector General for the Indian I…
2 months ago
MIGGLES by BRET HARTE
"Miggles" by Bret Harte
Bret Harte's "Miggles" is one of those frontier stories that begins with rough humor and bad weather, then quietly shifts in…
2 months ago
THE RUBE by ZANE GREY
⭐ Show Notes Summary — "The Rube" by Zane Grey
Zane Grey's "The Rube" is a lively, character‑driven baseball tale that blends humor, heart, and the…
2 months ago
THE PRETTY GIRL IN THE ARMY by HENRY LAWSON
"That Pretty Girl in the Army" by Henry Lawson
In this light, good‑humored tale, Henry Lawson turns his attention to the small misunderstandings and…
2 months, 1 week ago
THE LAST FIGHT IN THE COLISEUM by CHARLOTTE YONGE
"The Last Fight in the Coliseum" — Charlotte Yonge
Episode Summary
In this episode, we bring you Charlotte Yonge's powerful historical tale "The La…
2 months, 1 week ago